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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Election Day is here: Voting issues and watching results

    Election Day has arrived. Press Play looks at what’s happening at voting centers across the country. And since tens of millions voted by mail, election night this year will look a lot different than years past.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 4, 2020 • 49m Listen

    Election Day has arrived. Press Play looks at what’s happening at voting centers across the country. And since tens of millions voted by mail, election night this year will look a lot different than years past. Many people talk of leaving the country when their candidate of choice loses, but one man actually did it. And the showrunners of NBC’s sitcom “Superstore” talk about how the pandemic affects its new season.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Southern California votes amid the most unusual election in modern history

      KCRW looks at what’s happening at voting centers across the country.

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      12 min
    2. 12:20

      How TV networks plan to cover 2020 election night

      This election night is made for TV news. History is made on the spot. Viewers expect shocking announcements, infamous corrections, and lessons in electoral law.

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      13 min
    3. 25:10

      Why one New Yorker fled to Canada after Trump won the White House in 2016

      Stephen Shainbart's book is “I Actually Did It!: Becoming Canadian because of Trump.”

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      9 min
    4. 34:20

      How COVID plays a role in the new season of NBC’s ‘Superstore’

      NBC’s “Superstore” kicked off its sixth season last week. The show is like “The Office,” but set in a big box store that looks a lot like Walmart. NBC had to stop production on season five because of COVID-19.

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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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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      Southern California votes amid the most unusual election in modern history

    2. 12:2013 min

      How TV networks plan to cover 2020 election night

    3. 25:109 min

      Why one New Yorker fled to Canada after Trump won the White House in 2016

    4. 34:2015 min

      How COVID plays a role in the new season of NBC’s ‘Superstore’

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