Off-Ramp for August 15, 2009
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I (heart) Ashton Kutcher and Howard Dean
This week, CyberFreaks Queena Kim, Tanya Miller and and KPCC's Molly Peterson dissect the Fortune Magazine's "Brainstorm." At this year's conference Tanya talks to Howard Dean and has a quick encounter with Ashton Kutcher.
And Queena talks to the Awesome New Republic. The Miami-based band is part of a generation of musicians who never really dreamed of getting signed by a big label and selling millions of CDs. In fact, their business plan is to give their music away for free.
To see a video of Ashton Kutcher, links to download ANR's new song and get the band's web picks, go to CyberFrequencies.
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New Comic from Roddenberry
Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, is backing a new comic book called "Days Missing." John talks with Roddenberry and Trevor Roth, the comic's creator, at Comic Con San Diego.
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Special Web Preview - Baader Meinhof Complex
The Baader Meinhof Complex, nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, comes to LA August 28th. John Rabe spoke with Stefan Aust, who wrote the screenplay and the definitive history of this West German guerilla group.
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New Hammer Curator Douglas Fogle
John talks with the Hammer Museum's new Chief Curator, Douglas Fogle. Fogle was previously at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittburgh and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
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Julia Revisited
Cooking legend, TV personality, (and Pasadenan!) Julia Child gets the silver screen treatment in "Julie & Julia." To celebrate, LA Times food writer Russ Parsons revels in original episodes of "The French Chef." Russ was the first person to write about the Julie Powell blog, and was the one who showed it to Julia. He profiles the movie in August 12th's LA Times Food Section (see link on left).
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William Shatner's Raw Nerve
John talks with William Shatner, whose show "Shatner's Raw Nerve," has the former Denny Crane and James Tiberius Kirk listening more than talking. The first season of "Shatner's Raw Nerve" is still airing on the Biography Channel.
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Space Aliens and Fish
Marine biologist Milton Love tells us how tracking fish helped him understand alien abductions.
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Panic in Pocket Park!
John Rabe and roving city critic Sam Hall Kaplan enjoy a pocket park in downtown Los Angeles. It's Hill Street between 3d and 4th (SEE INSIDE FOR VIDEO)
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Hank goes to Peter's
Off-Ramp Commentator Hank Rosenfeld takes us on a walk through Peter's Barbeshop in Santa Monica.
