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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Political difference, violence, and the murder of Charlie Kirk

    A former Obama staffer was meeting a Project 2025 author when she got news of Charlie Kirk’s death. KCRW discusses political violence and a plea for calm.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Elise Hu • Sep 11, 2025 • 1 min read

    A former Obama staffer was meeting a Project 2025 author when she got news of Charlie Kirk’s death. KCRW discusses political violence and a plea for calm.

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    Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress
    1. 0:00Political difference, violence, and the murder of Charlie KirkYou’re reading this
    2. 12:09Big money, big ads, and California’s fight for redistricting
    3. 21:07Weekend film reviews: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘The History of Sound’
    4. 38:23‘Grocery Goblin’ wonders: ‘What’s in Evan Kleiman’s fridge?’
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      Elise Hu

      Host, Ted Talks Daily

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Producer, Press Play

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      Johanna Maska

      political strategist and former advisor to President Barack Obama

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress
    1. 0:00Political difference, violence, and the murder of Charlie KirkYou’re reading this
    2. 12:09Big money, big ads, and California’s fight for redistricting
    3. 21:07Weekend film reviews: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘The History of Sound’
    4. 38:23‘Grocery Goblin’ wonders: ‘What’s in Evan Kleiman’s fridge?’
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand