RIP Frank Jobe, 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', marathon heat and more
Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about Obama's recent townhall on health care and immigration. Then, why did the Lakers lose so horribly last night? Plus. remembering sports medicine pioneer Frank Jobe, We Anderson on "The Grand Budapest Hotel," The Handsome Family talks about having their 2003 song chosen as the theme of "True Detective," the L.A. marathon is set to be one of the hottest, plus much more.
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