Typing on Andy Rooney's typewriter, Pasadena's newest wine store, Really Old Jews Tell Jokes, and the logistics of bringing in the space shuttle.
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• 7:03
What was missing from the Unabomber's typewriter? And what did Steve Soboroff find in the typewriters owned by Joe DiMaggio and Ernest Hemingway?
Off-Ramp has half a dozen finalists for the LA Press Club Awards. Check out the pieces before the winners are announced on June 24!
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• 0:54
Samuel Oschin crossed the Alps, planted a flag at the North Pole and, in death, names the buildings that will shelter Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.
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• 3:41
Getting the Shuttle Endeavour from LAX to the California Science Center. You could drop the Big Rock, but not the Endeavour.
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• 4:48
In his new book, LA cat expert Jackson Galaxy, host of Animal Planet's 'My Cat from Hell,' credits his success to an impossible to live with cat.
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• 4:07
KPCC’s Hettie Lynne Hurtes marks "My Three Sons Day" in Los Angeles (Wednesday) by talking with three of the sons from the long-running TV sitcom, Barry and Stan Livingston and Tim Considine.
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• 5:47
My Two Sons - Silverlake Wine alums open Everson Royce wine store in Pasadena, named for their two sons. Lots of wine, no chairs.
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• 3:00
"Old Jews Telling Jokes" is old news for Irv Brecher collaborator Hank Rosenfeld.
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• 5:10
Neil Sedaka talks about his life, music and "Dinosaur Pet," a new children's book set to the tune of his 1961 hit "Calendar Girl."
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When Robert Gupta isn’t busy being first violin for the Los Angeles philharmonic, you might find him performing for free on skid row.
Caught a song on this week's Off-Ramp? Liked it but can't figure out the name? Take a look at our playlist to find out what you heard!