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For the broadcast of April 07, 2007
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listenHot Ramen

Orochon Ramen in LA's Little Tokyo is famous for a dish called the Special Number Two, possibly the spiciest ramen in Los Angeles. Queena Kim investigates.

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listenI Eat Ramen, Here Me Roar!

Queena Kim met with Alexis Wong, who's agreed to order the Special Number Two. He brought some friends to cheer him on. His friend Nina makes a surprise entry.





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listenThe Tristan Project

Starting Thursday, the LA Philharmonic will be performing Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. John Rabe talks with mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, who will be singing in her first Wagner opera.



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listenDon't Be Koi

Love is in bloom! Hundreds of carp were spotted spawning in the LA River. John and KPCC environmental reporter Molly Peterson look for the spawning ground.



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listenSherlock Rock

Five thousand geologists have just wrapped up a convention in Long Beach. A few of those geologists are Sherlockians or serious fans of Sherlock Holmes. They call themselves The Practical But Limited Geologists and Peter Blau is their leader.



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listenShopping in the Rain

LA's busiest retail center is tucked into an alley in downtown LA's fashion district. On a nice day, Santee Alley is packed with shoppers. That's why LA Garment & Citizen Editor Jerry Sullivan chose a rainy day for his tour.



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listenThe Good and the Ugly

The Downtown Breakfast Club, a group of LA boosters, handed out its 27th annual Roses and Lemon awards. Roses are rewarded to notable downtown developments and lemons are for, well, the lemons.


listenSkinny Model Ban

Off-Ramp commentator Dr. Antronette Yancey says that promoting healthier-looking models isn't brain surgery. Yancey should know, she was once a runway model.
listenRemembering Bob Clark

Director Bob Clark died this week. He and his son were killed in a car accident, by an apparently drunk driver. Off-Ramp film critic Andy Klein says that Clark directed one of the best movies of all time and some of the worst.
listenReporter's Roundtable

Senior New Editor Nick Roman talks about prison reform.
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