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The new atheist 'church' - Off-Ramp for October 18, 2014
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The new atheist 'church' - Off-Ramp for October 18, 2014

The Flesh Eaters reunite to tell the story of their album "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die," Kevin Ferguson has lunch with Tommy Lasorda at his favorite restaurant, we meet the sole survivor of a disaster you probably haven't heard about.

The iconic album by The Flesh Eaters, "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die"
The iconic album by The Flesh Eaters, "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die"
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The Flesh Eaters reunite to tell the story of their album "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die," Kevin Ferguson has lunch with Tommy Lasorda at his favorite restaurant, we meet the sole survivor of a disaster you probably haven't heard about.

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Sunday Assembly has a lot in common with the mainline churches its name calls to mind, and has almost everything people turn to organized religion for ... except the God part.
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As it turns out, the 1.2 million gallon reflecting pool that surrounds LADWP headquarters is more drought-friendly than it appears.
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KPCC listeners v a magic unicorn. Guess who wins?
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Chris Greenspon talks with members of The Flesh Eaters about their 1981 album - one of the most eclectic ever - "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die"
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"Gertie the Dinosaur" was arguably Winsor McCay's greatest achievement, and a watershed in the history of animation. Nobody bettered it for 20 years.
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Norman Lear — who wrote, produced and created shows like "All in the Family," "Sanford and Sons," "The Jeffersons" — says he feels he got America to talk to each other.
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Forty-four years later, 76-year old Ralph Brissette tells the harrowing story of the Sylmar Tunnel explosion that killed 17 of his MWD co-workers. He was the only survivor.
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Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison — none of them would sound quite like they do without Del Casher, who lives in Burbank.
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Writer Luis J. Rodriguez's resume: jail time, homeless, gang member, 15 books, gubernatorial candidate. Now he's Los Angeles's poet laureate.
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In 1954, Bert Hemphill founded an exclusive social club in LA: the Travelers' Century Club. What does it take to join? Just a visit to 100 countries.