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Fox News host Tucker Carlson was a frequent guest on Bubba The Love Sponge Show about a decade ago, where he made many misogynistic, racist and homophobic comments.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Canadian comedy “Workin’ Moms” is in its third season. The show, which gained attention in the U.S. after Netflix picked it up, follows four women and their lives after giving birth.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

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Devin Nunes, ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, is suing Twitter for $250 million.

California Congressman Devin Nunes sues Twitter

Devin Nunes, ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, is suing Twitter for $250 million.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Before he was president, Donald Trump was a failed casino magnate, who defaulted on loans. No bank on Wall Street would lend him money, except one.

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Before he was president, Donald Trump was a failed casino magnate, who defaulted on loans. No bank on Wall Street would lend him money, except one.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Canadian show “Workin’ Moms” gained attention in the U.S. after Netflix picked it up. Now in its third season, the show follows four women and their lives after giving birth.

Postpartum depression and the real-life inspiration for the TV show ‘Workin’ Moms’

Canadian show “Workin’ Moms” gained attention in the U.S. after Netflix picked it up. Now in its third season, the show follows four women and their lives after giving birth.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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More than 100,000 people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up.

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The video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it. Then the social media platform had to contend with more than a million attempted re-uploads.

Facebook admits mosque shooting video was viewed at least 4,000 times

The video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it. Then the social media platform had to contend with more than a million attempted re-uploads.

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White supremacy has deep roots in Australia and New Zealand, going back to when the British colonized both countries in the early 1800s.

The history of white supremacy in Australia and New Zealand

White supremacy has deep roots in Australia and New Zealand, going back to when the British colonized both countries in the early 1800s.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Millennials always seem to be ruining something: the 9 to 5 work week, the diamond industry, dinner dates, napkins (they’d rather use paper towels).

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Millennials always seem to be ruining something: the 9 to 5 work week, the diamond industry, dinner dates, napkins (they’d rather use paper towels).

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump condemned Friday’s New Zealand mosque attack, but did not condemn the white supremacy motives of the gunman.

The link between Trump and white supremacists

President Trump condemned Friday’s New Zealand mosque attack, but did not condemn the white supremacy motives of the gunman.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Double jeopardy, when you’re charged for the same crime twice, is illegal under the U.S. Constitution. Paul Manafort may be a victim of it.

Does Paul Manafort face double jeopardy if he goes to trial in New York?

Double jeopardy, when you’re charged for the same crime twice, is illegal under the U.S. Constitution. Paul Manafort may be a victim of it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Men tend to dominate the top spots in professional kitchens, and get the credit for pushing cuisine forward. But women have played a pivotal role in shaping the way we eat.

Women who changed what you eat

Men tend to dominate the top spots in professional kitchens, and get the credit for pushing cuisine forward. But women have played a pivotal role in shaping the way we eat.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Women developed the coffee filter, the donut, mass-produced champagne, and modern Mexican food. A new book looks at these historic accomplishments.

How women changed what you eat (and how you eat it)

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of "Misirlou" became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.

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Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of "Misirlou" became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.

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Birds are chirping, creeks are flowing and wildflower buds are beginning to pop up and down the Central Coast.

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A team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara is trying to figure out what makes some people overdrink.

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A team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara is trying to figure out what makes some people overdrink.

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