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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Pole Dancing and Red Carpets

    On Friday, the pole dancing industry held its first annual Pole Dancing Awards show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the LA Opera. KCRW Producer Jenny Radelet brings us a report.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    On Friday, the pole dancing industry held its first annual Pole Dancing Awards show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the LA Opera. KCRW Producer Jenny Radelet brings us a report.

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    Hobby Lobby, Kony 2014 and the Pole Dancing Awards
    1. 0:00Hobby Lobby Preview
    2. 8:07Politics Roundup
    3. 16:26KONY 2014
    4. 25:22Searching for Vivian Maier
    5. 42:02Pole Dancing and Red CarpetsYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      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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      Jenny Radelet

      former producer, KCRW's Independent Producer Project

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Hobby Lobby, Kony 2014 and the Pole Dancing Awards
    1. 0:00Hobby Lobby Preview
    2. 8:07Politics Roundup
    3. 16:26KONY 2014
    4. 25:22Searching for Vivian Maier
    5. 42:02Pole Dancing and Red CarpetsYou’re reading this
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