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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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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

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.

51 MIN, 29 SEC May 31, 2017

Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians

Design and Architecture

Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”

28 MIN, 31 SEC Jun 06, 2017