Soundtrack of Your Life; Song Stories; Okies at the Getty; Sound of Los Angeles; Skid Row: Treating Diabetes; Bike On; Mix Tapes; Letters
You might not have heard the name Clarence McDonald, but he produced and played on pop classics like "Summer Breeze," "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You," and many other songs.
Clarence McDonald tells John Rabe stories about Ray Charles, Eubie Blake and other musicians he's worked with.
John goes to the Getty to hear stories of the old days from local art icons Ed Ruscha, Jerry McMillan, and Mason Williams. They grew up together in Oklahoma City.
Listener Quinn Kiesow sent us an email "I took to the streets of Los Angeles with a microphone and began recording the sounds of my city." The result? A song he calls "Los Angeles."
John takes a trip to a diabetes clinic on Skid Row. Some of the toughest cases get the best treatment.
John stops to talk to a group of bikers congregating on Santa Monica Blvd.
Andrea Domanick scours thrift stores to find an ancient artifact: audio tapes.
Off-Ramp listeners sound off on maligned art, missing presidential candidates, and (sigh) Mr. Darcy.