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The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 27, 2010

We'll examine the toll the war on drugs has taken on Colombia. Then, Henry Bromell, executive producer of the new AMC paranoid thriller "Rubicon," talks about the series. Plus, we'll find out about a revival of Teresa Deevy's play "Wife to James Whelan." And Gail Collins discusses the outlandish things politicians say. And we'll take your calls on how you decide who to vote for.

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