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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Schlitt Does Iowa

    Tonight’s Iowa caucuses mark the official start of the 2016 presidential election, and Mike Schlitt is there. He’s a Press Play regular and a lifelong political junkie who decided to go to Iowa to see democracy at work. He shares his quirky take with Madeleine to kick off today’s show.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 1, 2016 • 1 min read

    Tonight’s Iowa caucuses mark the official start of the 2016 presidential election, and Mike Schlitt is there. He’s a Press Play regular and a lifelong political junkie who decided to go to Iowa to see democracy at work. He shares his quirky take with Madeleine to kick off today’s show.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Fun in Iowa, New Retirement Rules, No Más Bebés and TV
    1. 0:00Schlitt Does IowaYou’re reading this
    2. 11:08California's Undersized Voting Power
    3. 17:37New Retirement Rules
    4. 25:11'No Más Bebés'
    5. 41:18TV Roundup
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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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      Mike Schlitt

      Journalist and amateur historian

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Fun in Iowa, New Retirement Rules, No Más Bebés and TV
    1. 0:00Schlitt Does IowaYou’re reading this
    2. 11:08California's Undersized Voting Power
    3. 17:37New Retirement Rules
    4. 25:11'No Más Bebés'
    5. 41:18TV Roundup
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand