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
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.
Retro-historian Charles Phoenix lays out a holiday spread with a Tiki twist.
Former KPCC reporter Rachael Myrow visits the LA Times test kitchen to discover the best way to cook a turkey.
Jim Hawthorne was ubiquitous in LA broadcasting but he made TV pioneer Kovacs look conservative.
Hank Rosenfeld remembers Thomas Dawes, founder of the band "The Cyrkle" and commercial jingle writer.
Kevin Roderick continues his tour of the San Fernando Valley with a story about the Basque shepherds who settled around Encino.
John remembers Norman Mailer, who died last Saturday at the age of 84.
For a California Endowment exhibit, John visits Gin Herb, Chinatown's oldest traditional pharmacy.
John, Queena and KPCC GM Mark Crowley see if this stuff will cure their colds.
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.
The LA Times' Ralph Vartabedian clears up the rules about crosswalks, pedestrians, and cars.