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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    DTLA’s Mayan Theater to shut its doors September 13

    The iconic LA theater’s current operators have run the venue since 1989. KCRW looks at the history that’s showcased everything from Gershwin, to porn, to Mexican wrestling.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 3, 2025 • 1 min read

    The iconic LA theater’s current operators have run the venue since 1989. KCRW looks at the history that’s showcased everything from Gershwin, to porn, to Mexican wrestling.

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    3 West Coast states form health alliance to counter info from Trump
    1. 0:00CA, OR, WA form a health alliance to fight misinformation
    2. 10:20Deadly airstrike may mark a shift in America’s war on drugs
    3. 24:34Micro dramas on phones: Will Hollywood startup win audiences?
    4. 35:42Cottage cheese: Simple, misunderstood, making a comeback
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    3 West Coast states form health alliance to counter info from Trump
    1. 0:00CA, OR, WA form a health alliance to fight misinformation
    2. 10:20Deadly airstrike may mark a shift in America’s war on drugs
    3. 24:34Micro dramas on phones: Will Hollywood startup win audiences?
    4. 35:42Cottage cheese: Simple, misunderstood, making a comeback
    5. 44:06DTLA’s Mayan Theater to shut its doors September 13You’re reading this
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