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Political hopeful Joe Bray-Ali explains his controversial comments

Hosted by Madeleine Brand May. 12, 2017

Photo credit: Joe Bray-Ali, stops by the KCRW studio. Amy Ta.

From this Episode:

Are there really recordings of Trump and Comey’s conversations?

President Trump warned there may be tapes of conversations he had with ousted FBI Director James Comey. Democrats quickly called for those tapes to be turned over, but...

8 min, 37 sec

Embattled Joe Bray-Ali on why LA voters should trust him

LA City Council District 1 candidate Joe Bray-Ali is hoping to unseat veteran politician Gil Cedillo. But some offensive comments he made online have given some of his...

11 min, 3 sec

A sneak peek at LAX’s new luxurious terminal for the wealthy

Flying is often stressful for travelers. But at Los Angeles International Airport , if you can pay $7500 a year -- plus a couple extra thousand per visit -- you can get...

8 min, 12 sec

In ‘Designated Mourner,’ a country stamps out intellectual thought

Wallace Shawn is famous for “My Dinner with Andre” and “The Princess Bride.” He also writes plays. His latest play, “The Designated Mourner,” is running for two weeks at...

11 min, 31 sec

Does the new ‘King Arthur’ rip off ‘Game Of Thrones?’

Our critics review “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” starring Charlie Hunnam of “Sons of Anarchy” fame; and “Snatched,” about a mother and daughter who are in trouble.

7 min, 38 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack

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