Capturing the Rain

Feb. 28, 2014

A dry, thirsty Southern California is drinking up today’s rare rainfall. But are we doing enough to take advantage of it?

Keep KCRW Independent.

KCRW is here to provide you with local news, music discovery, and cultural connection. Stay up to date with all things KCRW by signing up for our newsletters! And, if you can support our efforts, make a donation today.

Sign-up for our newsletters.
Make a donation.

Credits

Guest:

Andy Lipkis - Founder and President of Tree People - @treepeople_org

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

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

More from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why are Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Cher beloved? They’re unapologetically themselves Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 5

Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Cher: What drives their staying power? Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 5

Life imitates art: George Santos is ‘The Distinguished Gentleman’ Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 5

Winter may bring ‘triple-demic’ of respiratory viruses Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 5

Latest

Why are Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton, Cher beloved? They’re unapologetically themselves Press Play with Madeleine Brand Dec 5

San Gabriel Mountains are getting trashed. This group wants to change that Greater LA Dec 5

COP28 goes local: LA scientists are racing to reverse climate effects Greater LA Dec 5

‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig on David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust’ The Treatment Dec 2

From this Episode:

Rain, Race, Oscars and Bieber

Capturing the Rain

A dry, thirsty Southern California is drinking up today’s rare rainfall. But are we doing enough to take advantage of it?

9 min

My Brother's Keeper

President Obama unveiled a new initiative this week to help young men of color succeed in America. But does it go far enough? Critics say it took the president far too long...

7 min

Bigger Than Bieber

It only took four short years for a young, innocent Justin Bieber to transform into the chaotic, troubled teen star we see in news reports today. What happened in those...

9 min

And the Oscar Goes to...

Sunday is the day Hollywood has been waiting for all year. We look ahead to the 86th annual Academy Awards in a special edition of our weekly film roundup.

13 min

Filming Across the Divide

The Israeli movie Bethlehem is in theaters now. And the Palestinian film Omar will be out next week. And they have more in common than the fact that both were considered...

10 min