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Michael Rapaport
American actor, comedian and director
Linda Rapattoni
Reporter for the Daily Journal based in Sacramento, California
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq joins Chris Douridas for a special interview/performance. Don't hear it through the grapevine, catch it live in the 2 o'clock hour...
John Raphael, Jr
Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in New Orleans
John Raphling
Private attorney based in Venice, he runs a citation clinic for the homeless
Herbert Rappaport
Former oncologist of 40 years, he retired two years ago
Sharon Rapport
Associate Director for California Policy at the Corporation for Supportive Housing
Spencer Rascoff
Co-founder of Zillow and co-founder and chair of dot.LA
Steven Rascon
Reporter
Jim Rash
American actor, comedian, producer, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Omar Rashad
Reporter, CalMatters
William Rashbaum
Reporter for the NY Times
Ahmed Rashid
Pakistani journalist, based in Lahore; author of Taliban : Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, Jihad : The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia and Descent into Chaos : The United States and the Failure of Nation-Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia and Pakistan on the Brink : The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Haroon Rashid
Chief Reporter for the BBC 's Urdu service in Pakistan
Andrew Rasiej
Founder of the Personal Democracy Forum, an annual conference and website about the intersection of politics and technology, and senior technology advisor to the Sunlight Foundation , an organization that focuses on using technology to expose corruption in Congress
Ramesh Raskar
Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ray Rasker
Executive Director of Headwaters Economics in Bozeman, Montana, an independent, nonpartisan research firm that has analyzed the costs of western wildfires for the past decade
Kristina Rasmussen
Director of Government Affairs for the National Taxpayers' Union
Scott Rasmussen
President of Rasmussen Reports , an independent public-opinion polling organization
Kristina Raspe
Real Estate Director for the University of Southern California
Roya Rastegar
Director of Programming at the LA Film Festival
Ratatat
Electronic/instrumental duo
Nathaniel Rateliff
American musician, singer and songwriter
Arun Rath
Reporter for PBS's Frontline and PRI's The World
Wayne Ratkovich
President and CEO of the Ratkovich Company; Chairman of the Wende Board; Emeritus Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Ben Ratliff
Music critic for the New York Times and author of “Every Song Ever.”
Monica Ratliff
Newest member of the LA Unified School Board; attorney and former fifth grade teacher
William Ratliff
Senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a research fellow at the Independent Institute, a libertarian think-tank in Oakland, California
Bill Ratner
Writer and performer and a regular storyteller on The Moth
Brett Ratner
Big-time film director (X-Men) who is now also working in television
Ely Ratner
Senior fellow in China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; deputy national security adviser to Vice President Joe Biden
Michael Ratner
President of the Center for Constitutional Rights , a nonprofit civil-rights organization, and author of numerous books and articles, including Against War with Iraq and Guantanamo : What the World Should Know; co-counsel for the Guantanamo Bay detainees in the US Supreme Court
David Rattray
Senior Vice President of Education and Workforce Development at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Jordan Rau
Senior Correspondent at Kaiser Health News
Chris Rauber
Reporter covering healthcare for the San Francisco Business Times
Bill Rauch
Former Mayor of Beaufort, South Carolina and author of 'Politicking: How to Get Elected, Take Action, and Make an Impact in Your Community'
Doug Rauch
Former president of Trader Joe's , a national grocery chain, he's now launching The Daily Table in the Boston area
Jonathan Rauch
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior writer at the National Journal; author of 'Gay Marriage : Why It's Good for Gays, Good for Straights and Good for America'
Anja Raudabaugh
Executive Director of the Madera County Farm Bureau in California's Central Valley
Raury
Stage name of musician Raury Deshawn Tullis
Thomas Rausch
Jesuit priest; professor of theological studies and former chair of the department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California
Cassie Rauser
Director, Sustainable LA Grand Challenge at UCLA
Paul Raushenbush
Senior Religion Editor for the Huffington Post; former Associate Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel at Princeton University, he is an ordained American Baptist minister
Paige Rausser
Senior Project Manager for the Trust for Public Land
Gary Ravani
President of the Early Childhood K-12 Council , which is a member of the California Federation of Teachers, he was a classroom teacher for 35 years
Ann Ravel
Fellow at the New America Foundation; former chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission; former chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission
Brendan Ravenhill
Principal of Brendan Ravenhill Studio , located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, which specializes in furniture, lighting, product and interior design, often manufactured by local craftsmen.
The Raveonettes
The Danish duo known as The Raveonettes bring a dramatic flair when they perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Diane Ravitch
Research Professor of Education at New York University and author of 'The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Undermine Education;' former senior fellow at the Brookings Institution; former Assistant Secretary of Education (1991-1993)
Nate Rawlings
Reporter with Time magazine
J.J. Rawlinson
Veterinarian and animal care manager at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace
Richard Rawson
Substance abuse expert at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine
Ray Lamontagne
Singer Ray Lamontagne delivers strong songs with passion and grit.
Hugh Ray
Corporate bankruptcy attorney at the Houston, Texas law firm of Andrews & Kurth; former chair of the American Bar Association 's Business Bankruptcy Committee (1993-1996) and former US Attorney
Jonah Ray
Actor, writer, and comedian, co-host of the Nerdist podcast and the Comedy Central series 'The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail'
Mary-Ann Ray
Principal of Studio Works Architects , and professor at SCI-arc , the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Robert Ray
Partner at Thompson and Knight LLP; former federal prosecutor and independent counsel for the Whitewater investigation
Tinku Ray
Editor with the BBC, based in Delhi, and host of its World Briefing
Jeanne Raya
Member of California Citizens Redistricting Commission , she is an insurance agent from San Gabriel and registered Democrat
Allen Raymond
Former Republican political consultant, who served time in prison for a phone jamming operation during the 2002 New Hampshire elections; author of 'How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative'
Willy Raymond
Priest at Holy Cross Family Ministry and Director of Family Theater Productions in Hollywood, California
Richard Rayner
Author of A Bright and Guilty Place : Murder, Corruption, and LA’s Scandalous Coming of Age
Guy Raz
Guy Raz is the host of TED Radio Hour, a co-production of NPR and TED that tackles astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems and new ways to think and create.
Razorlight
U.K. outfit Razorlight bring a high-powered mix to Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Andrew Rea
Sergeant and community liaison with the Los Angeles Police Department
Jen’nan Read
Professor of sociology and global health at Duke University.
Max Read
Senior editor of the Select All tech blog at New York Magazine.
Catherine Reagor
Senior real estate reporter for the Arizona Republic
Real Estate
Indie rock band
Jim Reardon
Co-Founder of the Capistrano Taxpayer Association
Kristine Reardon
KCRW listener
Maggie Reardon
Senior reporter for CNET News , covering telecommunications
Patrick T. Reardon
Long-time Chicago writer and journalist
Roberta Reardon
Actor and co-president of SAG-AFTRA; former president of the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists , one of two Hollywood actors' unions
Sean Reardon
Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University
Lynn Reaser
Chief Economist at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego
Ian Recchio
Curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Los Angeles Zoo
Scott Reckard
Business writer for the Los Angeles Times
Katy Reckdahl
Journalist based in New Orleans
Peter Reckell
With Kristian Alfonso , better known as Bo and Hope Brady, of Days of Our Lives along with General Hospital 's Luke and Laura, one of the most beloved couples in daytime television
Randy Record
Chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Robert Rector
Senior Research Fellow on Domestic Policy at the Heritage Foundation
Jehan Reda
Part-time Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the American University in Cairo
Omar Reda
Investment banker in Cairo, active and involved during the revolution
David Redden
Vice-Chairman of Sothebys in New York, he is handling its sale of the Magna Carta , the Declaration of Independence (2000) and Library of Martin Luther King, Jr.