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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New Yorkers, Years in L.A. May Change You

    New Yorkers who move to Los Angeles often do so with an attitude. "L.A.’s not real"; "it’s all sun and Hollywood"; "there’s no grit"; "it’s an intellectual vacuum" – Native Angelenos have heard it all before. But for New Yorkers who leave L.A. and move back to their hometown, the transition can be difficult , as well.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 26, 2016 • 1 min read

    New Yorkers who move to Los Angeles often do so with an attitude. "L.A.’s not real"; "it’s all sun and Hollywood"; "there’s no grit"; "it’s an intellectual vacuum" – Native Angelenos have heard it all before. But for New Yorkers who leave L.A. and move back to their hometown, the transition can be difficult, as well. That’s what author Jennifer Levin found when she moved back to New York City last year after twelve years in L.A.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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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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      Jennifer Levin

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Defining "Presidential," and a Tale of 2 Donut Shops
    1. 0:30Acting "Presidential": Is That What Voters Want From Candidates?
    2. 12:55Chobani Founder Gives A Tenth of Company's Shares to Employees
    3. 19:44New Yorkers, Years in L.A. May Change YouYou’re reading this
    4. 28:073 Solutions to L.A.'s Housing Crisis
    5. 41:36A Tale of Two Donut Shops
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