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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    “Cargoland” Preview

    The twin Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach make up the biggest port complex in the country. If it’s in your house -- furniture, clothes, food, the car in your garage -- chances are it came through the ports. But getting all that stuff from the ships to the shelves to your hands relies on many, many people.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 1, 2014 • 1 min read

    The twin Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach make up the biggest port complex in the country. If it’s in your house -- furniture, clothes, food, the car in your garage -- chances are it came through the ports. But getting all that stuff from the ships to the shelves to your hands relies on many, many people. All week, we’ll be hearing the stories of those people on Which Way, L.A?, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and UnFictional, in an original series called Cargoland. Madeleine gets a preview from producer Lu Olkowski.

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    1. 0:00U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Free Speech on Social Media
    2. 9:46Controversy Over an HIV/AIDS “Miracle” Drug
    3. 17:14“Peter Pan” and Other Holiday TV Highlights
    4. 28:38“Cargoland” PreviewYou’re reading this
    5. 42:40Cyber Silliness
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Lu Olkowski

      Independent Producer

      News

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    The Limits of Free Speech on Facebook, “Cargoland” and Cyber Monday Hype
    1. 0:00U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Free Speech on Social Media
    2. 9:46Controversy Over an HIV/AIDS “Miracle” Drug
    3. 17:14“Peter Pan” and Other Holiday TV Highlights
    4. 28:38“Cargoland” PreviewYou’re reading this
    5. 42:40Cyber Silliness
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