Happy Thanksgiving; Charles Phoenix; In Time For Turkey; The Ernie Kovacs of the West Coast; It's A Jingle Out There; The Basque Valley; Norman Mailer Was My Editor; The Abundant Pharmacy; Herbal Taste Test; Cast-Offs; Cross Talk
Happy Thanksgiving
John's brother James, a Fargo disc jockey, displays his contribution for Thanksgiving Dinner and joins John and Queena in wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Charles Phoenix
Retro-historian Charles Phoenix lays out a holiday spread with a Tiki twist.
In Time For Turkey
Former KPCC reporter Rachael Myrow visits the LA Times test kitchen to discover the best way to cook a turkey.
The Ernie Kovacs of the West Coast
Jim Hawthorne was ubiquitous in LA broadcasting but he made TV pioneer Kovacs look conservative.
It's A Jingle Out There
Hank Rosenfeld remembers Thomas Dawes, founder of the band "The Cyrkle" and commercial jingle writer.
The Basque Valley
Kevin Roderick continues his tour of the San Fernando Valley with a story about the Basque shepherds who settled around Encino.
Norman Mailer Was My Editor
John remembers Norman Mailer, who died last Saturday at the age of 84.
The Abundant Pharmacy
For a California Endowment exhibit, John visits Gin Herb, Chinatown's oldest traditional pharmacy.
Herbal Taste Test
John, Queena and KPCC GM Mark Crowley see if this stuff will cure their colds.
Cast-Offs
Like Latinos and Blacks, Asian-Americans are under- and misrepresented in Hollywood. KPCC's Doualy Xaykaothao went the opening of a new documentary called Hollywood Chinese.
Cross Talk
The LA Times' Ralph Vartabedian clears up the rules about crosswalks, pedestrians, and cars.