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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Breaking down the 2020 DNC

    Former vice president Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a four-day virtual convention.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 21, 2020 • 49m Listen

    Former vice president Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a four-day virtual convention. With fewer than 75 days to the general election, Biden shared messages of unity alongside current and former Democratic political figures and some prominent Republicans.

    What will that mean moving forward and what might next week’s Republican National Convention look like?

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      As Biden clinches nomination, looking back at the DNC and its messages of unity

      Former vice president Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night.

      Read the story
      16 min
    2. 16:29

      What is chronic fatigue syndrome and is it a long term effect of COVID-19?

      Every day, doctors are learning more about COVID-19, and it appears that many patients suffer long-term effects after the initial sickness is gone. One effect looks a lot like chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr.

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      10 min
    3. 26:49

      Making the perfect bruschetta: Tips from Evan Kleiman

      Bruschetta or fettunta (oiled slice) in Tuscany is toasted bread that’s rubbed with a peeled garlic clove, sprinkled with salt, and doused with extra virgin olive oil. A generous application of good olive oil is key.

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      8 min
    4. 34:46

      ‘Women represent the future’ in new ‘Tesla’ biopic, says critic

      Critics review “Tesla,” by director Michael Almereyda and starring Ethan Hawke as Nikola Tesla, who invented the alternating current electricity system; “Desert One,” a documentary about President Jimmy Carter’s special forces mission to end the…

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      15 min
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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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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Rosalie Atkinson

      Associate producer

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0016 min

      As Biden clinches nomination, looking back at the DNC and its messages of unity

    2. 16:2910 min

      What is chronic fatigue syndrome and is it a long term effect of COVID-19?

    3. 26:498 min

      Making the perfect bruschetta: Tips from Evan Kleiman

    4. 34:4615 min

      ‘Women represent the future’ in new ‘Tesla’ biopic, says critic

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand