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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Defining masculinity in the age of Trump

    America’s president embodies the most traditional – though some say toxic – aspects of masculinity. We have a roundtable discussion on what it means to be a man now.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 15, 2017 • 1 min read

    America’s president embodies the most traditional – though some say toxic – aspects of masculinity. We have a roundtable discussion on what it means to be a man now.

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    California lawmakers demand answers on immigration raids
    1. 0:00For Rep. Judy Chu, alarm bells raised over ICE immigration raids
    2. 6:46Can the government function with a White House in disarray?
    3. 16:58California takes lessons from Colorado on legal marijuana
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    5. 40:48How dying retail stores stay alive
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Michael Kimmel

      Professor of Sociology, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    California lawmakers demand answers on immigration raids
    1. 0:00For Rep. Judy Chu, alarm bells raised over ICE immigration raids
    2. 6:46Can the government function with a White House in disarray?
    3. 16:58California takes lessons from Colorado on legal marijuana
    4. 25:57Defining masculinity in the age of TrumpYou’re reading this
    5. 40:48How dying retail stores stay alive
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