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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why it's a bad idea for the Chargers to move to LA

    The San Diego Chargers have announced they’re moving north to become the Los Angeles Chargers. But do Angelenos really want them?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    The San Diego Chargers have announced they’re moving north to become the Los Angeles Chargers. But do Angelenos really want them?

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    2. 11:21Mike Pompeo addresses torture and Russian hacking
    3. 19:16Does the term 'fake news' mean anything?
    4. 26:34Michael Ian Black teaches us how to be amazing
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      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Ben Carson and Mike Pompeo face confirmation hearings
    1. 0:00With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?
    2. 11:21Mike Pompeo addresses torture and Russian hacking
    3. 19:16Does the term 'fake news' mean anything?
    4. 26:34Michael Ian Black teaches us how to be amazing
    5. 40:04Why it's a bad idea for the Chargers to move to LAYou’re reading this
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