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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Your guide to some of the best pies in LA

    This Saturday, May 13, is National Apple Pie Day. And why limit yourselves to just apple pie when there are so many other delicious varieties, like berry pies, custard pies, and meringue pies?

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    This Saturday, May 13, is National Apple Pie Day. And why limit yourselves to just apple pie when there are so many other delicious varieties, like berry pies, custard pies, and meringue pies?

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    Why was FBI Director James Comey fired?
    1. 0:00Why James Comey fired for mishandling Clinton emails or investigating Trump and Russia?
    2. 16:20Gil Cedillo on housing, gentrification and why he took developer money
    3. 27:47Chris Burden: LA artist who shocked the art world
    4. 42:33Your guide to some of the best pies in LAYou’re reading this
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