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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Lawrence Wright says Texas is the future, like it or not

    Texas and California are political opposites. California likes to think it represents the future, but does it? We talk to a longtime Texan about what’s good and bad about his home state. Author Lawrence Wright. Photo by Kenny Braun.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 2, 2018 • 1 min read

    Texas and California are political opposites. California likes to think it represents the future, but does it? We talk to a longtime Texan about what’s good and bad about his home state.

    Author Lawrence Wright. Photo by Kenny Braun.

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    1. 0:00What if Trump refuses to answer questions in the Mueller investigation?
    2. 10:47Lawrence Wright says Texas is the future, like it or notYou’re reading this
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    4. 33:30Will anyone use Facebook's dating app?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Gina Pollack

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

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      Lawrence Wright

      author, screenwriter, staff writer New Yorker

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Facebook gets into the dating business
    1. 0:00What if Trump refuses to answer questions in the Mueller investigation?
    2. 10:47Lawrence Wright says Texas is the future, like it or notYou’re reading this
    3. 25:42#MuteRKelly pushes companies to cut ties with the R&B singer
    4. 33:30Will anyone use Facebook's dating app?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand