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Madeleine Brand joined KCRW in 2013 to host the midday show, Press Play (noon-1pm). She most recently came from KCET, where she won an Emmy award for her work on the television news show, SoCal Connected. She’s best known for her career in public radio, where she created and hosted a daily show at KPCC. Before that, she was a reporter and host at NPR for more than 13 years.

Madeleine has a Master's degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she later taught documentary radio. She has a BA from the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors in English.

Madeleine lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

FROM Madeleine Brand

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Trevor Noah on his brand of political comedy On Tuesday night, Trevor Noah spoke to Omarosa Manigault Newman, who’s been on the TV circuit promoting her anti-Donald Trump book. Trevor Noah has hosted The Daily Show for nearly three years. Now he’s nominated for an Emmy for the first time. We talk about that Omarosa interview, and using comedy to affect politics.

48 MIN, 44 SEC Aug 15, 2018

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How bees play a crucial role in our food chain Much of the food we eat -- fruit, vegetables, nuts -- are all pollinated by bees. But bees are dying, and their hives are disappearing. Bees now have to be sent around the country to pollinate crops. We learn more about the nature of bees, and what’s at stake if their numbers continue to plummet.

48 MIN, 57 SEC Aug 14, 2018

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Are short-term rentals taking over LA? When you think of short-term rentals like Airbnb, you might picture someone renting out a back house or a spare room. However, some LA property owners are turning entire apartment buildings into de facto hotels. That’s an issue for a city struggling with a housing shortage.

48 MIN, 26 SEC Aug 13, 2018

$The fracturing of the far-right, one year after Charlottesville$

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The fracturing of the far-right, one year after Charlottesville On Sunday, white nationalists plan to march on Washington -- one year after the rally in Charlottesville. We talk with a reporter who’s been tracking neo-Nazi groups behind that action, and investigating why law enforcement failed to intervene in the violence.

48 MIN, 45 SEC Aug 10, 2018

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Crazy Rich Asians director: Win or lose, I'm supposed to do this movie Director Jon M. Chu talks about why “Crazy Rich Asians” is so personal for him and the actors. And why he wants people to look back 10 years from now and not even remember that Crazy Rich Asians was a thing. It’s the first major Hollywood studio film with an all-Asian cast in 25 years -- based on Kevin Kwan’s international best-selling novel.

48 MIN, 28 SEC Aug 09, 2018

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What's next for USC as Nikias resigns C. L. Max Nikias is out as USC’s president. The university has been embroiled in scandal after scandal, the latest over gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused of sexually abusing students for decades. In May, hundreds of USC staffers called for Nikias to step down. When there was no follow-up, they sent out another petition last week. Now USC trustee Wanda Austin is stepping in as interim president.

48 MIN, 43 SEC Aug 08, 2018

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How 'Fly Girls' sought to beat the fastest men in air races In 1920s and 30s America, some 500,000 spectators came out to watch airplane races every weekend. Pilots earned tens of thousands of dollars for winning. They also crashed at up to 200 mph, right in front of fans. Men dominated the sport. But a few women broke into it and fought to beat the fastest male pilots.

48 MIN, 59 SEC Aug 07, 2018

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Does firefighting technology need an update? Eighteen wildfires are scorching California today, with the Mendocino Fire on pace to become one of the largest in state history. But firefighters are using tools that haven’t changed in half a century. We look at new technology to fight the fire danger in California.

48 MIN, 55 SEC Aug 06, 2018

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Paul Manafort's $15,000 ostrich jacket and other lavish spendings It’s day four of Paul Manafort’s trial in Virginia. The former Trump campaign chairman faces bank and tax fraud charges. The proceeding are full of accounting talk, documents and bank records. But it does get juicy -- in the form of a his luxury wardrobe. It includes a $15,000 ostrich jacket, and another coat of python skin.

48 MIN, 18 SEC Aug 03, 2018

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What could the next space suit look like? NASA wants to send astronauts back to the moon, to Mars, and beyond. But their existing space suits are too bulky and from the 1970s. Dava Newman is a former NASA Deputy Administrator, and she and her team at MIT have come up with a relatively lightweight, custom fit “Bio-Suit.”

48 MIN, 40 SEC Aug 02, 2018

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What drives doctors to suicide Physicians experience burnout, depression, and suicidal thoughts at higher rates than the general population. That’s according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We speak with a U.S. family physician who’s spoken to thousands of suicidal doctors, and a British psychologist who’s out with the new book, “Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors.”

48 MIN, 33 SEC Aug 01, 2018

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How to make an addictive, drama-free reality TV show Fires, politics -- the news is stressful. It’s one reason why gentle TV shows are popular now. On the Japanese TV show “Terrace House” there are no fights, no drama, and everyone is respectful.

47 MIN, 51 SEC Jul 31, 2018

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Wildfires from California to the Arctic -- it could get worse There are a lot of fires burning right now around the world: California, Greece, Scandinavia, the Arctic. Add that to heat waves in places like Japan and Canada. We speak with a climate scientist to understand what’s going on, and what trends could look like for years to come.

48 MIN, 37 SEC Jul 30, 2018

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Wildfires rages across California A number of large wildfires are burning around California as hot weather continues to make conditions difficult for fire crews.

48 MIN, 36 SEC Jul 27, 2018

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Are storefront IV drips safe? Maybe you've seen them around town, small shops offering IV drips with vitamins, minerals -- stuff to calm you down, give you energy, help with that hang over. You might feel better, but doctors warn there are dangers.

48 MIN, 30 SEC Jul 26, 2018

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LAPD Chief explains Trader Joe’s shootout LAPD Chief Michel Moore announced on Tuesday that one of his officers -- not suspect Gene Atkins -- fired the bullet that killed Trader Joe’s manager Melyda Corado over the weekend. He explains the timeline of what happened, how officers decided to open fire in a crowded area, and whether this will lead to changes in policing policy.

48 MIN, 52 SEC Jul 25, 2018

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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.

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