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Off-Ramp

Off-Ramp for June 20, 2009

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Garrison Keillor on Jesse Ventura ... OCMA's picture problems ... another episode of Cyber Frequencies ... Chris Ames takes on Santa Ana.
Garrison Keillor on Jesse Ventura ... OCMA's picture problems ... another episode of Cyber Frequencies ... Chris Ames takes on Santa Ana.

Garrison Keillor on Jesse Ventura ... OCMA's picture problems ... another episode of Cyber Frequencies ... Chris Ames takes on Santa Ana.

OCMA Outrage

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OCMA Outrage

The Orange County Museum of Art is getting heat for selling 18 California Impressionist paintings, as reported by the LA Times' Christopher Knight (L) and Mike Boehm.

Note from John Rabe: I interviewed LA Times reporter Mike Boehm and LA Times art critic Christopher Knight on the lawn of LA City Hall on Monday. (It's a nice spot, and it gets them out of the office, which isn't a very happy place nowadays.)

CyberFrequencies

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CyberFrequencies

Cyberfrequencies talks to Tony Award winning lyricist Brian Yorkey who's been twittering his musical Next To Normal. Molly Peterson asks Yorkey how and why he put his musical on Twitter.

An OCMA Museum Guard Speaks Out

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An OCMA Museum Guard Speaks Out

Former OCMA guard Kevin Ferguson had a close personal relationship with at least one of the paintings OCMA sold in March, William Wendt's "Spring in the Canyon," which he says was a balm for older museum-goers after viewing the more challenging modern art pieces. (Image credit: Laguna Art Museum)

In the Footsteps of Giants

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In the Footsteps of Giants

To mark Juneteenth, when many black Americans celebrate freedom from slavery and reflect on the ongoing civil rights struggle, LA Times columnist Hector Tobar says the city's Latinos ought to do some reflecting of their own.

(some of) Santa Ana v. Chris Ames

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(some of) Santa Ana v. Chris Ames

Off-Ramp commentator Chris Ames dislikes the Santa Ana residents who are trying to keep trash scavengers out of their trash cans.

Garrison Keillor Speaks -- Again

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Garrison Keillor Speaks -- Again

Off-Ramp's John Rabe continues his conversation with Garrison Keillor. This time, they talk about former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, and the origins of "A Prairie Home Companion," which turns 35 in July.

Laker Fans Fill Coliseum

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Laker Fans Fill Coliseum

On Wednesday, KPCC's Brian Watt and 99,999 other people filled the LA Coliseum to thank the Lakers for winning the NBA Championship.

Garden Rage with Ilsa Setziol

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Garden Rage with Ilsa Setziol

Ilsa Setziol, the award-winning former KPCC enviroporter, is generally mild-mannered. But certain things in her lawn-filled city drive her crazy.

The Corpse Flower Blooms Again

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The Corpse Flower Blooms Again

Visitors flocked to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens to see a Corpse Flower bloom for the first time in years. KPCC's Shirley Jahad went to check out the stinky flower and spoke to the Huntington's Lisa Blackburn.

Father's Day - The Other Side

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Father's Day - The Other Side

Commentator Jeff Girod is fed up with nosy people who ask him and his wife, "When are you going to have a baby?"