New Scents; Free Laptop Bag Giveaway; The Haves, the Have-Nots and the Used-To-Haves; Alternate Route; Breaking the Rules of the Road; Spiritual Marketplace; Some botanas, por favor; The Everyday as Art; Give Me Some Lip; Reporter's Roundtable; The Rules of the Game
New Scents
John Rabe checks out the grand opening of the Annette Green Perfume Museum, the only museum in the United States devoted to fragrance. The museum is at the Fashion Institution of Design and Merchandising in downtown. The the namesake of the odiferous museum is the former president of the Fragrance Foundation.
Free Laptop Bag Giveaway
By the way, one lucky listener will win a stylish FIDM laptop bag. They will win it by being subscribed to the Off-Ramp e-mail newsletter and answering a trivia question.
The Haves, the Have-Nots and the Used-To-Haves
With the mid-term election just days away, the New York Times' Charlie LeDuff talks about what his trip to Tennessee tells him about the voting public's mood.
Alternate Route
Jeff Baugh, traffic reporter for KFWB. But what you don't know about him could fill a book. John Rabe reveals his secrets.
Breaking the Rules of the Road
Traffic reporter Jeff Baugh talks about how he changed the rules of traffic reporting.
Spiritual Marketplace
Botanicas are sort of spiritual convenience stores. They sell candles, beneficial herbs, sacred items, and services ... like fortune-telling and rituals.
Botanica El Congo Manuel
5712 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90038-3202
(323) 463-5736
Some botanas, por favor
El Mercardito in East LA is part swap meet, part food court. And it's where you can find authentic Mexican treats. Queena Kim went for a tour with a group of foodies a few Sundays ago.
El Mercardito
3425 East 1st St.
East Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 268-3451
The Everyday as Art
In an on-going series on OCMA's Biennial, John Rabe interviews Scoli Acosta.
Give Me Some Lip
Marine biologist Milton Love gives insight into why people fear animals that are lipless.
Reporter's Roundtable
KPCC Senior News Editor Nick Roman (right) and John Rabe (left) talk about safer surfaces on horse tracks.
The Rules of the Game
Movie Critic Andy Klein's rules for puzzle movies.
Music on Today's Show
"Last Request" and "New Shoes" by Paolo Nutini