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    California's Past and Future with the Colorado River

    The Colorado River supplies almost forty million people and six million acres of agriculture, and like other water resources in the west - demand outstrips supply. David Owen is a staff writer for the New Yorker. He chronicles the river’s past and present in the story, " Where the River Runs Dry ."

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    The Colorado River supplies almost forty million people and six million acres of agriculture, and like other water resources in the west - demand outstrips supply. David Owen is a staff writer for the New Yorker. He chronicles the river’s past and present in the story, "Where the River Runs Dry."

    Want to know more? Listen to Owen's recent discussion with To the Point's Warren Olney.

    Music: "California Sunset" by Poolside

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    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So Gay
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado RiverYou’re reading this
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      Evan Kleiman

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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So Gay
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado RiverYou’re reading this
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