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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is Hollywood out of touch with this political moment?

    During her speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes, Meryl Streep said, “Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners and if we kick them all out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.” She went on to excoriate Donald Trump. We look at the awards, speeches, and whether they reflect America.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    During her speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes, Meryl Streep said, “Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners and if we kick them all out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.” She went on to excoriate Donald Trump. We look at the awards, speeches, and whether they reflect America.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Is Hollywood out of touch with Trump's America?
    1. 0:00Is Hollywood out of touch with this political moment?You’re reading this
    2. 12:18Do Trump's tweets change the minds of manufacturing companies?
    3. 19:12The future of hemp in California
    4. 26:54California hasn't come to terms with its history of forced sterilization
    5. 41:00Teen Vogue finds its political voice
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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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      Kevin Fallon

      The Daily Beast

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      Eric Deggans

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Is Hollywood out of touch with Trump's America?
    1. 0:00Is Hollywood out of touch with this political moment?You’re reading this
    2. 12:18Do Trump's tweets change the minds of manufacturing companies?
    3. 19:12The future of hemp in California
    4. 26:54California hasn't come to terms with its history of forced sterilization
    5. 41:00Teen Vogue finds its political voice
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