Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Grey Wolves, Sheriff Trial Update and California Chrome
Protecting grey wolves, investigating LA Sheriff's Department, California Chrome's local roots, the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and "the sharing economy."
By Barbara Bogaev • • 52m ListenToday on Press Play, California voted yesterday to protect the grey wolf as an endangered species. How will that play into ongoing debates between environmentalists and landowners? Then, we’ll check in on the ongoing investigation by the FBI into the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Next, we’ll take a look at a theater festival kicking off in Hollywood next week. How does the Hollywood Fringe Festival stack up against other theater festivals? Then, California Chrome’s local roots and a look at the state of horse racing in America. Finally, we’ll hear from a writer on why she thinks the sharing economy is masking bigger problems in our job market.
Banner Image: Field of the 2014 Preakness Stakes as they first pass the stands. Pablo Del Monte is in front, Winner California Chrome is horse number 3; Credit: Jay Baker
