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Podcasts Off-Ramp
Mack Robinson comes out of his brother's shadow
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Dan Carino
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Episode 13367
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Mack Robinson comes out of his brother's shadow

Riding the Expo line from Downtown LA to the Pacific Ocean ... Meet Mack Robinson, Jesse's brother ... Milton Love does not love books like Hooty the Owl Who Couldn’t Fly or Gretchen the Bed Bug with an Attitude ... Bob Boilen and the songs that changed our lives
Off-Ramp host John Rabe takes a selfie in a Jeff Koons sculpture at The Broad this week.
Off-Ramp host John Rabe takes a selfie in a Jeff Koons sculpture at The Broad.
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John Rabe
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Meet Mack Robinson, Jesse's brother ... Milton Love does not love books like Hooty the Owl Who Couldn’t Fly or Gretchen the Bed Bug with an Attitude ... Bob Boilen and the songs that changed our lives

Expo Line opens, and former Mayor Villaraigosa could be saying, 'I told you so'
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Antonio Villaraigosa pushed the Expo Line when few thought it could be a reality.
Help KPCC by dining with Russ Parsons, John Rabe, and the Garibaldi of the Food Revolution
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Off-Ramp host John Rabe talks with Piero Selvaggio, owner and founder of Valentino Restaurant in Santa Monica. The 42-year old restaurant is one of the birthplaces of the Food Revolution.
Song of the week: "L.A. Freeway" by Guy Clark
Clark, who died this week, moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, and couldn’t wait to get out — that’s where he wrote "L.A. Freeway."
Hidden History: Mack Robinson, Jackie's long overlooked brother
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With new shoes and a little coaching support, Jackie Robinson's brother Mack could have been more famous than his sibling.
Commentary: Enough with the dead animal books!
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It started with "Ring of Bright Water." Those memoirs about the wisdom and love animals shared with authors. A UC Santa Barbara marine biologist has had it with all of them.
'Your Song Changed My Life': NPR's Bob Boilen's stories of musicians' inspirations
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The host of NPR's "All Songs Considered" asked 35 musicians what song changed their life; Smokey Robinson, Yusuf Islam and Carrie Brownstein's answers will surprise you.