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Rob Sachs

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Independent Producer

Before becoming an author Rob Sachs began his career at NPR working for programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has produced interviews with guests ranging from Bono to Bill Clinton and has filed a number of reports on bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Journey, and Rilo Kiley. He created the NPR podcast What Would Rob Do?: An Irreverent Guide to Life’s Daily Indignities in the spring of 2006. The podcast was the inspiration for his book, published by John Wiley & Sons in May of 2010.

FROM Rob Sachs

Friends in High Places

Friends in High Places As long as you’ve got connections you can get whatever you need; a job at the White House, some help on Shabbos, or a joint from an Amsterdam cafe.

28 MIN, 30 SEC Oct 02, 2015

Not the Olympics

Not the Olympics Stories with thoughts of the Olympics in the background.

28 MIN, 30 SEC Aug 07, 2012

We Come to Someone's Worst Day

We Come to Someone's Worst Day Stories of rescuers and the people they rescue....

28 MIN, 31 SEC Oct 14, 2011

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why is Trump so behind on filling staff jobs, establishing concrete policies? Yesterday Donald Trump signed a “decision memo” to revamp the air traffic control system. But there was little legislative detail in the plan. There’s not much to other splashy announcements from the White House, including tax cuts and the arms deal with Saudi Arabia. And hundreds of positions are unfilled in federal agencies.

51 MIN, 18 SEC Jun 06, 2017

Shaking up the USDA, 'The Beef Cookbook' and 'Tartine All Day'

Shaking up the USDA, 'The Beef Cookbook' and 'Tartine All Day' Peggy Lowe explains why Trump’s pick for USDA Secretary is rattling rural America. Dario Cecchini talks future plans for Chianti ramen, and Richard Turner shares cuts from “PRIME: The Beef Cookbook.” Writer Matthew Sedacca looks at the controversy behind liquid smoke. Jonathan Gold tries Chengdu-style dishes, and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine fills us in on the latest. Plus, chef Michael Beckman shares a recipe for cactus confit.

56 MIN, 46 SEC Jun 03, 2017

Morgan Parker: There Are More Beautiful Things than Beyoncé

Morgan Parker: There Are More Beautiful Things than Beyoncé Morgan Parker says that the poems in her book There Are Things More Beautiful than Beyoncé take a stand against the clichés of the dominant culture.

28 MIN, 29 SEC Dec 28, 2017

Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back

Design and Architecture

Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?

28 MIN, 27 SEC May 30, 2017