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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Calif. Governor's race: Travis Allen interview

    Republican State Assemblyman Travis Allen represents parts of Orange County, including Huntington Beach. A new LA Times poll puts him at 5th place in the race to be California’s next governor.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 23, 2018 • 48m Listen

    Republican State Assemblyman Travis Allen represents parts of Orange County, including Huntington Beach. A new LA Times poll puts him at 5th place in the race to be California’s next governor. We talk housing, the Republican effort to repeal the gas tax, and immigration.

    Image of Travis Allen courtesy of ​Allen's gubernatorial campaign.

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    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Mark Zuckerberg and data protection in Europe

      Mark Zuckerberg has extended his apology tour to Europe. But he got some sharp questions from members of the EU’s parliament on Tuesday. Europe has taken the lead when it comes to online privacy protections.

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      10 min
    2. 9:59

      Travis Allen makes the case for why he should be governor

      We end our series of interviews with the top contenders in the race to be California’s next governor. Republican State Assemblyman Travis Allen represents parts of Orange County, including Huntington Beach.

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      20 min
    3. 29:53

      Remembering Philip Roth

      Philip Roth died Tuesday of congestive heart failure. He was 85. His career began in the 1950s, and lasted almost until the end of his life. He wrote more than 30 novels and short story collections.

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      12 min
    4. 42:13

      Want to shoo some people away? Maybe play classical music

      You might think classical music sounds nice, but it’s actually effective in driving people away. One Burger King in San Francisco is constantly playing Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart.

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      5 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0010 min

      Mark Zuckerberg and data protection in Europe

    2. 9:5920 min

      Travis Allen makes the case for why he should be governor

    3. 29:5312 min

      Remembering Philip Roth

    4. 42:135 min

      Want to shoo some people away? Maybe play classical music

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