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The Leonard Lopate Show / July 27, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, July 27, 2004
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  • A Tangled Web We Weave

    Larry Noble, Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics, discusses money and influence-peddling at the conventions. Dale Maharidge describes his journey across America to document the feelings of Americans before and after 9/11 for his latest book, Homeland. And Lawrence Wright’s latest article for the New Yorker examines the Madrid train bombings and Al Qaeda’s increasing use of the Internet.

Larry Noble

Larry Noble from the Center for Responsive Politics — an organization that monitors how money influences elections and public policy.

» More on The Leonard Lopate Show's election coverage
» More on the Center for Responsive Politics

Music: Whad’ Ya Know About Sousa, performed by The Wallace Collection: “Stars and Stripes Forever” / “Washington Post” / “Liberty Bell”

Dale Maharidge

Dale Maharidge on the state of the American psyche, before and after 9/11, in his new book Homeland.

» Read an excerpt of Homeland in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events: Booksigning and multimedia presentation:
Tuesday, July 27, 7pm
CUNY Grad Center
5th Avenue at 34th Street
New York, NY
Admission: $10
For more information call, (212) 209-2885; (212) 226-8760; (212) 817-8215

Music: Soundtrack to The Hours, composed by Philip Glass: “Morning Passages” / “I’m Going to Make a Cake” / “Dead Things”

Lawrence Wright

New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright investigates the significance and implications of the Madrid train bombings as they relate to new Al Qaeda strategies.

» More on "The Terror Web"

Music: “Limbe” by S Tone Edit of “Coffee Talk / Wild Dreams” by DJ Krush

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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?