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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why Doesn't LA Have More 'Red Sauce Italian'

    Angelenos love Italian food. We have tons of places to eat pizza, pasta and gelato. But there’s one type of Italian food that’s hard to find: it’s called “red sauce Italian."

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 6, 2015 • 1 min read

    Angelenos love Italian food. We have tons of places to eat pizza, pasta and gelato. But there’s one type of Italian food that’s hard to find: it’s called “red sauce Italian."

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    Bernie Sanders, and Seeking 'Red Sauce Italian' in LA
    1. 0:17Who Is Bernie Sanders?
    2. 11:10Fantasy Sports Scandal
    3. 18:59Why the Carson City Clerk Was Suspended
    4. 27:35Rupert Thomson's 'Katherine Carlyle'
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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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      Katherine Spiers

      LA Weekly; Producer of Smarth Mouth

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Bernie Sanders, and Seeking 'Red Sauce Italian' in LA
    1. 0:17Who Is Bernie Sanders?
    2. 11:10Fantasy Sports Scandal
    3. 18:59Why the Carson City Clerk Was Suspended
    4. 27:35Rupert Thomson's 'Katherine Carlyle'
    5. 43:22Why Doesn't LA Have More 'Red Sauce Italian'You’re reading this
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