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Rhode Island Stuffies and Funeral Potatoes -- Mario Batali's Big American Cookbook
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Dan Carino
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Episode 14577
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Rhode Island Stuffies and Funeral Potatoes -- Mario Batali's Big American Cookbook

Chef Mario Batali talks with us about his shoes, his White House dinner, and his newest cookbook ... Chicano art champion Cheech Marin on his newest traveling exhibit: Papel Chicano Dos ... We'll talk with the last surviving proposed cabinet member of the most unlikely Presidential candidate: Dizzy Gillespie ... And meet the creators of Toothpix, who took the underutilized video feature on Yelp! and have been making 12-second restaurant review masterpieces.

Chicano art hero Cheech Marin and Off-Ramp host John Rabe in the Off-Ramp Pavilion at KPCC, for Cheech's latest book, "Papel Chicano Dos," the second volume of works on paper from Cheech's collection.
Chicano art hero Cheech Marin and Off-Ramp host John Rabe in the Off-Ramp Pavilion at KPCC, for Cheech's latest book, "Papel Chicano Dos," the second volume of works on paper from Cheech's collection.
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John Rabe
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Chef Mario Batali talks with us about his shoes, his White House dinner, and his newest cookbook ... Chicano art champion Cheech Marin on his newest traveling exhibit: Papel Chicano Dos ... We'll talk with the last surviving proposed cabinet member of the most unlikely Presidential candidate: Dizzy Gillespie ... And meet the creators of Toothpix, who took the underutilized video feature on Yelp! and have been making 12-second restaurant review masterpieces.

What do you get when you mix Hollywood vets, Yelp, and food? Internet treasure in 12-second bites
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"There's a lot of restaurants in L.A. and some of them have to go to pretty great lengths to be novel and a lot of the time that's pretty funny."
Chicano art champion Cheech Marin and the sublime pleasures of works on paper
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Actor, comedian, and Chicano art champion Cheech Marin on his newest traveling exhibit, Papel Chicano Dos, spotlighting works on paper by young Chicano artists.
Remember when Dizzy Gillespie ran for president?
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Offering himself up as a swinging alternative to Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater, the legendary trumpeter kicked off his 1964 campaign right here in L.A.
'Loving' inspires a DIY Film Festival of miscegenation films and shows you need to see
This DIY festival, including a doc, a short silent film, and even a few TV episodes, is inspired by Jeff Nichols new film - "Loving" - which is about the 1967 miscegenation case that changed the law and the movies.
Song of the Week: "Kokopelli" by Mild High Club
Mild High Club is a local band signed to Stones Throw, one of LA's most important record labels. Stones Throw is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
In Yorba Linda, the race for water district board is getting ugly
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Richard Nixon's birthplace is home to a handful of races that have stirred up intense anger, outrage and a compelling debate about California's water future.