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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Comedians

    A hundred years ago there were almost 5,000 Vaudeville theaters around the country. But then came radio, and TV, comedy clubs and touring stand-up comedians.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 25, 2015 • 1 min read

    A hundred years ago there were almost 5,000 Vaudeville theaters around the country. But then came radio, and TV, comedy clubs and touring stand-up comedians.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      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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    4 of 4
    L.A. Times Buyouts, Native American Schools, and The Comedians
    1. 0:00L.A. Times Buyouts
    2. 10:10Dollar General vs. Choctaw Nation
    3. 18:28Native American Schools
    4. 26:37The ComediansYou’re reading this
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