Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Homelessness in Venice, the Science of Generosity and Friday Film
Last night in Venice, community members gathered at a town hall meeting to discuss the death of Brendan Glenn, an unarmed homeless man who was shot and killed by police near the boardwalk Tuesday night. We catch up on the tensions in the neighborhood.
By Madeleine Brand • • 41m ListenWe start with a look at tensions over homelessness in Venice, three days after an unarmed transient was shot by police there. Then, the story of a man whose generosity became pathological gives a window into the science of giving. And finally, in our Friday film roundup, it’s all about the summer blockbusters.
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3 storiesTensions in Venice After Homeless Shooting
Last night in Venice, community members gathered at a town hall meeting to discuss the death of Brendan Glenn, an unarmed homeless man who was shot and killed by police near the boardwalk Tuesday night. He was 29 years old, homeless and unarmed.
Read the story15 minThe Man Who Couldn’t Stop Giving
KCRW is holding its pledge drive this week. And it turns out, there’s a whole world of brain chemistry and brain science behind that fuzzy feeling you get when you donate. We look at a case study: A man in Brazil used to be a thrifty H.R. executive who loved to save as much as he could. But one day, he woke up with the insatiable urge to give.
Read the story11 minFriday Film Roundup
What has 24 frames a second and is a sequel? A Hollywood summer movie! Today in our weekly film round up, we look ahead to the soon-to-be-released blockbusters, which are heavy in the sequel genre.
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