Waxman to Retire, a Local Olympian, Reinventing the Corvette

Jan. 30, 2014

Today we discuss a surprise retirement announcement from U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, talk to a local member of the U.S. luge team headed to Sochi, and catch up on the latest car news.

Banner Image: Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.; photo credit: Lingjing Bao, Talk Radio News

From this Episode:

Congressman Henry Waxman to Retire

U.S. Representative Henry Waxman is retiring at the end of this year after 20 terms representing California’s 33rd District. We speak to the congressman about his...

17 min

Olympic Luger Kate Hansen

Given the climate here in sunny Southern California, you wouldn’t think this would be home to many winter sports enthusiasts. So how does someone growing up in La Cañada end...

8 min

Dr. Strangelove Turns 50

In 1964, Stanley Kubrick’s thumbed his nose at our terror of nuclear annihilation with Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. The movie turns...

15 min

Reinventing the Corvette

The Corvette has developed a reputation as a symbol of midlife crisis. But GM wants to change that. Can they make it a young person’s car? Plus, sub-compact cars - which...

11 min

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott