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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Let’s Do Brunch

    McDonald's is catching on to something Angelenos are well aware of: People like brunch. A lot. The fast food giant is trying to trademark the term “McBrunch,” leaving us to speculate just what might appear on that menu. We look at McBrunch and the brunch culture.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 15, 2014 • 1 min read

    McDonald's is catching on to something Angelenos are well aware of: People like brunch. A lot. The fast food giant is trying to trademark the term “McBrunch,” leaving us to speculate just what might appear on that menu. We look at McBrunch and the brunch culture.

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    Heat Wave, Rush Hour, and the Grandparent Scam
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    2. 6:55Rush Hour Construction
    3. 16:38Fake News Shakeup
    4. 26:25The Grandparent Scam
    5. 40:29Let’s Do BrunchYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Farha Ternikar

      author, 'Brunch: A History'

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Heat Wave, Rush Hour, and the Grandparent Scam
    1. 0:00Heat Wave!
    2. 6:55Rush Hour Construction
    3. 16:38Fake News Shakeup
    4. 26:25The Grandparent Scam
    5. 40:29Let’s Do BrunchYou’re reading this
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