Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

In this special installment of "Leonard Lopate at Large" on WBAI, our segment producers Barbara Cahn and Kate Gwon Allison talk to Leonard about how he prepares for an interview, how the show gets made and what drew him to radio in the first place.

Food is one of life's great joys. So why has eating become such a source of anxiety and confusion? In her new book “The Way We Eat Now: How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our World,” Bee Wilson shows that in two generations the world has undergone a massive shift from traditional, limited diets to more globalized ways of eating, from bubble tea to quinoa, from Soylent to meal kits. Join us as Bee Wilson helps us clarify what’s happening in the modern world of food choices, in this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI.

Guitarist and vocalist Fleurine has gained a devoted international following for what the Los Angeles Times describes as her “warm, enveloping sound and gentle rhythmic drive.” A Dutch native, she spent summers visiting her grandparents and great uncle in Portugal, becoming fluent in Portuguese and leading her first Brazilian cover band in her teens. She went on to become the first singer authorized to translate into English the lyrics of the legendary Chico Buarque, for her 2008 Sunnyside release “San Francisco.” Her lyrical adaptations of Thelonious Monk for her EmArcy/Universal debut album “Meant to Be!” featured contemporary jazz greats Tom Harrell and Christian McBride. Fleurine is also an established lyricist, contributing words for artists like Kenny Dorham, Curtis Fuller and Joshua Redman. Join us for this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI when accordionist Vitor Gonçalves (best known for his collaborations with Anat Cohen and percussionist Cyro Baptista) and upright bassist Eduardo Belo join Fleurine, fresh from a pair of shows at Birdland, for a live performance in the WBAI studio.

It is Germany, 1941. A terrible crime is taking place in a clinic for disabled children. The perpetrators argue that it will help struggling parents and lift the financial burden on the mighty German state. One brave voice is raised in objection. But will anyone listen? Stephen Unwin's new play “All Our Children” memorializes this overlooked aspect of the Holocaust, the 200,000 children and young people who died and the brave few who fought against this injustice. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, Tony Award winner John Glover (who stars as Bishop von Galen), writer Stephen Unwin and Executive Director of The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture William Spencer Reilly join us for a discussion of “All Our Children.”

Even before Donald Trump entered America’s highest office, an international survey revealed that narcissism is part of the assumed “national character” of Americans. In her book “Fragile Bully: Understanding Our Destructive Affair With Narcissism in the Age of Trump,” psychologist Dr. Laurie Helgoe looks beyond the sound bites of self-aggrandizing celebrities and selfish tweets to the real problem of narcissism. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Laurie Helgoe about our national love affair with powerful narcissists in this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI.

Though it may seem like common sense, like our bodies, our brains have very specific food requirements. In Dr. Lisa Mosconi’s book “Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power,” the neuroscientist and integrative nutritionist proposes a complete food plan, while calling out health trends, including why that paleo diet you are following may not be ideal, why avoiding gluten could be a terrible mistake and how simply getting enough water can dramatically improve alertness. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mosconi on the link between what you eat and how you feel, in this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI.

On April 10, 1977, Leonard Lopate was heard through the airwaves on WBAI for the first time. He was playing gospel records for Easter. With the Easter holiday weekend upon us, we thought the timing couldn’t be better for Leonard to return to his radio roots with another gospel music spectacular. Join us for a Good Friday special featuring classic Easter recordings from Leonard’s personal collection of recordings from the golden age of black gospel music.

On Sept. 7, George Papadopoulos became the first Donald Trump adviser to be sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 election, as reported by the New York Times. A member of the foreign policy advisory panel for the President’s 2016 campaign, Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in jail for lying to the F.B.I. In his new book “Deep State Target: How I Got Caught in the Crosshairs of the Plot to Bring Down President Trump,” Papadopoulos asserts that he was merely a casualty of a government conspiracy to bring down a President determined to buck the establishment at every turn. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, George Papadopoulos talks about his experiences working for the Trump campaign and what it was like to be at the center of the Mueller probe.

Ever since this nation’s inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Today however, America has a new symbol to contend with—the border wall. In “The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America,” Greg Grandin explores the role the frontier has played in US history―from the American Revolution to the War of 1898, the New Deal to the election of 2016. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” on WBAI, Greg Grandin discusses “The End of the Myth” and expands on what the contents of his book tell us about the current era of US history.

With spring bringing higher temperatures and a whole host of potential home repair issues, we figured now is the perfect time to welcome back our favorite handymen, Alvin and Laurence Ubell. In this Friday edition of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” we’ll open the phones so that Al and Larry Ubell can answer whatever home repair questions you’ve got. No problem is too big (or small) for these masters of getting your abode ready for springtime.