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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Everything You Need to Know About the 4th of July

    Tomorrow, America celebrates its 238th birthday. To mark the occasion, we look back to a time when this wasn’t yet a nation, but still an idea. Writer and director Mike Schlitt gives us a taste of his one-man show “Patriot Act,” billed as everything you’ll ever need to know about US history...in just 20 minutes.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 3, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tomorrow, America celebrates its 238th birthday. To mark the occasion, we look back to a time when this wasn’t yet a nation, but still an idea. Writer and director Mike Schlitt gives us a taste of his one-man show “Patriot Act,” billed as everything you’ll ever need to know about US history...in just 20 minutes.

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    The Real July 4th, Big Little Man, and the Tinder Lawsuit
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    5. 41:53Everything You Need to Know About the 4th of JulyYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Mike Schlitt

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    The Real July 4th, Big Little Man, and the Tinder Lawsuit
    1. 0:00Murrieta Immigration Fight
    2. 7:54Tinder Lawsuit
    3. 16:53We Need To Talk About The Children
    4. 26:00Big Little Man
    5. 41:53Everything You Need to Know About the 4th of JulyYou’re reading this
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