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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Politics Roundup

    Democratic State Senator Ron Calderon was charged with 24 federal counts on Friday involving taking $100,000 in bribes. He faces 395 years if convicted. We talk about that and Governor Brown’s latest emergency water plan, along with other news, in our weekly political roundup.

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

    Democratic State Senator Ron Calderon was charged with 24 federal counts on Friday involving taking $100,000 in bribes. He faces 395 years if convicted. We talk about that and Governor Brown’s latest emergency water plan, along with other news, in our weekly political roundup.

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    Mexican Drug Lord, Legacies of Harold Ramis & Bill Thomas
    1. 0:00El Chapo The Innovator
    2. 8:03Drugs and Culture in Mexico
    3. 17:45Goodbye, Harold Ramis
    4. 25:38Journey to the Center of the World
    5. 35:24Politics RoundupYou’re reading this
    6. 42:28Goodbye, Bill Thomas
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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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      John Myers

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    5 of 6
    Mexican Drug Lord, Legacies of Harold Ramis & Bill Thomas
    1. 0:00El Chapo The Innovator
    2. 8:03Drugs and Culture in Mexico
    3. 17:45Goodbye, Harold Ramis
    4. 25:38Journey to the Center of the World
    5. 35:24Politics RoundupYou’re reading this
    6. 42:28Goodbye, Bill Thomas
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