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The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Kurt Andersen and Graydon Carter, the founding editors of Spy magazine, join deputy editor George Kalogerakis for a look back at the satirical publication’s influence on the media. Then, Annie Leibovitz shares some photos from her personal life. And a new novel imagines the lives of mathematicians Kurt Godel and Alan Turing. Plus, we take on corporate campaign contributions on this week’s Please Explain.

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