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For the broadcast of January 12, 2008
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listenGrade A Investigator

John interviews the man who really knows what's going on: KNBC's Joel Grover. His undercover investigation led to EZ Lube's settlement for unfair business practices.



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listenGrover Grades Restaurants

If you're a newcomer to LA, you might wonder about the letters in your favorite restaurant's window. They're Joel Grover's doing.


listenGotcha!

Joel Grover talks about his career and how he and his team perform undercover investigations.




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listenGraciela Iturbide on La Fotografia

Meet Graciela Iturbide, the Mexican artist who learned her craft from the master, Manuel Alvarez Bravo. She has a major exhibit entitled "The Goat's Dance" at the Getty.



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listenIdenty Theft or Art?

Queena Kim tells John about a controversial new show at the Hammer Museum that raises questions about art and privacy in the Information Age. Artist Kaari Upson found notes and papers of a neighbor, did a Google search and created an art project out of it.



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listenWatching the L-Word Is Code for I'm Gay!

The new season of The L-Word, the show about lesbians in LA, is underway. Queena Kim talks with a couple of friends who came out to each other because of the show.


listenIt's Raining, It's Pouring, The Ocean is Groaning

KPCC's Brian Watt went to Ballona Creek with scientist Polly Barrowman of Heal the Bay to see just how much trash was flowing out to sea because of the big rains last weekend.

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listenGreen Streets

Queena Kim and KPCC's Molly Peterson go to LA's greenest street. Oros Street in Frogtown was renovated to help divert and make better use of run-off.


listenHe Giveth and Taketh Away

Why did Eli Broad decide to hold on to his art and not to give it to LACMA, even though he's helping build a new museum at the facility? New York Times reporter Edward Wyatt gets the scoop.

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listenDon't Burn the Beans!

John goes to Intelligentsia Coffee, which strives to use higher-quality beans and a lighter touch when roasting.


listenSeven Spicy Seas

Off-Ramp food adventurer Steve Wasser goes to Silverlake's El Siete Mares. He says order the molcajete, a riot of seafood and other odd bits.
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On January 19: January 19th, Marc Haefele reveals Aldous Huxley's personal letters; Kevin Roderick takes us to the old RKO ranch, where they filmed "It's A Wonderful Life;" and Jeff Girod and Charlie LeDuff ponder parenthood.

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