Perspective Podcast - August 24, 2012
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In this edition of Perspective...
Lance Armstrong
Cyclist Lance Armstrong announced this week he will give up his long fight against doping allegations. He is being banned from cycling for life and stripped of his Tour de France titles. ABC's Neil Karlinsky has the details.
Penn State: An Insider Speaks
Now we turn to the scandal that rocked Penn State University. Jerry Sandusky now sits in jail awaiting sentencing after being convicted on all 45 counts of abusing boys over 15 years. Now, one of the central figures at Penn State is speaking out about what he knew, his regrets, and the report that implicated him in the cover up. Here's ABC's Josh Elliott.
Inside the Obama Campaign
The president's re-election campaign often casts itself as a fully-functioning, well-oiled machine. But the new e-Book "Obama's Last Stand," claims there is plenty of discord coming out of the campaign's Chicago headquarters. For more ABC's Senior Political Team -- Rick Klein, Amy Walter, and David Chalian -- spoke the e-Book's author, Glenn Thrush.
Mormons
In the past 12 years we have seen the election of the first black president. the first Jewish candidate on a major ticket, and now the first Mormon nominee for president. It's an historic moment for the Mormon faith, which is still relatively unknown to many people. With the Republican National Convention just moments away, ABC's Dan Harris takes a closer look at Governor Romney's uniquely American religion.
True Believers
A boom in the Yoga business is producing a growing number of self-styled spiritual gurus, and you're about to meet one young filmmaker who set out to create a movie about what he says are fake spiritual leaders. Instead, he decided to become one. ABC's Nick Watt has the story.
Atheist Camp
And now to Atheism in America. There are tens of millions of non-believers across the country. That number has more than doubled in the past two decades and now there's a new movement to separate Church and *Summer camp*. ABC's Linsey Davis reports a wave of Atheist camps are offering God-free alternatives to religious camps.
Hans Zimmer
He's the Academy Award-winning composer responsible for the soundtracks to some of the biggest blockbuster movies in years. Hans Zimmer is the man behind the music of the latest Batman trilogy, Inception, and Gladiator, to name just a few. For more on Hollywood's top music man, here's ABC's David Wright.
Bonnie Raitt
The great blues artist Muddy Waters used to say the blues had a baby, and they named it rock 'n' roll. But when it comes to Bonnie Raitt, it's as if the blues and country gave birth to *her* songs. We sat down with Raitt to learn more about the artist and her music.
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Colin Tipton
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