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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How to keep your aging body in tip-top shape

    We discover tips from elite athletes who are testing the latest diets and technologies. We find out what’s snake oil, and what’s useful.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 18, 2018 • 48m Listen

    We discover tips from elite athletes who are testing the latest diets and technologies. We find out what’s snake oil, and what’s useful.

    Fitness image courtesy of Costculator.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Nancy Pelosi to visit El Cajon detention facility

      The Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy has children separated from their parents, and adults sent to federal prisons. Those prisons are already understaffed.

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      17 min
    2. 16:48

      SCOTUS punted on two of the most highly anticipated cases on its docket

      Court watchers were waiting for the Supreme Court’s rulings on partisan gerrymandering in cases from Wisconsin and Maryland. Those cases had potential to reshape the electoral map.

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      9 min
    3. 25:55

      How pro athletes maintain high performance into old age

      How do you stay in shape as you get older? We discover tips from elite athletes who are testing the latest diets and technologies. We find out what’s snake oil, and what’s maybe useful for you.

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      14 min
    4. 40:06

      Back under local ownership, LA Times gets a new executive editor

      The sale of the Los Angeles Times is final today. Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong spent $500 million to buy the paper, along with the San Diego Union-Tribune and some other smaller titles.

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      7 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0017 min

      Nancy Pelosi to visit El Cajon detention facility

    2. 16:489 min

      SCOTUS punted on two of the most highly anticipated cases on its docket

    3. 25:5514 min

      How pro athletes maintain high performance into old age

    4. 40:067 min

      Back under local ownership, LA Times gets a new executive editor

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand