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Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are together, in person, in Los Angeles (!) and mock the latest Trump indictment before diving into news coming from the Midwest, from Ohio’s special election and Wisconsin’s Judge-elect Janet Protasiewicz to backstabbing Rep. Tricia Cotham’s and concerning “prenatal care deserts” in South Dakota. Then, Evan Kleinman of KCRW’s Good Food comes on to talk about her TikTok For You Page, growing up in the LA food scene, and pomegranate molasses. Next, Megan Gailey and Kiran Deol join to discuss the double Hollywood strike, how it's impacting their careers, the economy, and labor movements at large, and how they might need to start marrying rich. Finally, some Sani-Petty (Who needs a Louis Vuitton suitcase? How are Women’s World Cup players so cool?).

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Show Notes
Correction: Abortion is legal in Minnesota.
Easy Persian Barbari Bread
Cream Cheese Flour Tortillas
Cabbage Chips
Logan on TikTok (Korean food)
Kiran Deol
I Love My Kid, But... (Megan Gailey podcast)

This week we check back in with Armen Paronyan, CEO of LA Cannabis to talk about the present state of legal cannabis in California. Armen is a board member of the United Cannabis Business Association here in Southern California and we discuss his dealings with state legislators regarding issues of cannabis tax, regulation, and licensing. 

We find out about various bills proposed to make cannabis tax laws less onerous and fairer. We discover where the industry is currently, and where it’s headed, as well as the future of cannabis nationally. The discussion includes what can be done about California’s onerous Metric system of tagging plants with hundreds of thousands of plastic RFID tags. We talk about AB 1111 and the proposal for cannabis farmers’ markets. 

Armen also explains why LA Cannabis has recently made the switch to organic soil in 5 gallon grow bags after using Rockwell cubes for over a decade in a hydroponic setting. He also tells us about his new strains and the lower prices favoring consumers. Tune in for an in-depth talk with one of the most knowledgeable people in cannabis today.

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Welcome to Cali High Episode 64: Soy Cowboy pt. 1

This is the fourth episode in a new series called “A Work in Progress, a Retrospective of Adventures. In this episode, Cenzo joins the Navy and gets stationed at Naval Air Station, Point Mugu and decides to put a band together. The band, Soy Cowboy, plays its first show, live on Tom Schnabel’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at KCRW, while Cenzo is still in the Navy. 

         The episode ends with a recording of that performance.

Welcome to Cali HIGH episode 62: Instant Karma
This week we have a very special two-part episode. In part 1, Satire meets a most earnest quest for the hearts and minds of our fans and in part 2, We have a true childhood story of weed, recklessness and mischief.

I been honest

I've had my heart broken like promise

I been decolonizing my closet

I been intentional with my dollars

I been

I been learning boundaries

I been done with jobs payin hourly

I been thinking a lot more while I'm showering

I been putting my 10,000 hours in

I been thinking bout ownership

I been thinking bout how nah I don't really think I want the sh*t

I been thinking bout meaning

I been thinking bout us 

I been thinking bout freedom 

I been thinking bout loyalty 

I been loving more openly 

I been collecting more royalties

I been flourishing whether or not you notice me 

Excerpt from I Been by Def Sound  Watch video

Anybody who has lived in Los Angeles, loves music and quality programming, is aware of KCRW, the listener supported NPR station that streams worldwide. They play an eclectic mix of music that often can't be heard anywhere else. As a fan of the station, I love what they do. I've discovered so many artists and new music there. One day, I heard a track by my guest. I was really taken by the flow and the lyrics of what I was hearing. The track titled I Been is by Def Sound, hip-hop artist, published poet, and designer with his own line of clothing.

Born and based in South Central Los Angeles, Def describes the music as a synthesis of hip-hop and his Afro-Latino roots using music and poetry as a healing mechanism while weaving together a tapestry of triumph, levity, ancestry and power.

As an extra special treat, my son, multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter, Bryce Ross Johnson aka Bryce Vine, agreed to join me on the podcast as co-host in between tour dates. Together we spoke with Def about being a young artist, Los Angeles, life, and art.

Join me, Brad Johnson, for this inspirational conversation exploring the story and rise of Def Sound as he pursues his dreams.

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Today we're talking with one of my long time friend's Lara Plutte. Lara and I started this conversation a few weeks ago when she asked me to be a part of KCRW's 24 hr radio race with her.  We wrote, produced and recorded a 4 min non-fiction piece around the theme they gave us that day which was "your secret is safe with me" which you'll hear at the end of this episode. 

It inspired us to have a deeper conversation around secrets, parenting and how to return to the present moment in challenging times. There are so many great take aways in this episode. 

With more than twenty-five years of formal and informal meditation and yoga experience, Lara is now a practicing therapist with a focus on practical tools to care for yourself and others in the present moments of life. It was when Lara became a mom, 18 years ago, that she truly dove into mindfulness meditation to support her deep desire to be present for, accept, even embrace the wild ride of parenting. Lara now combines her experience as a therapist, a teacher, a writer and a mom to support others in the practice of being present. She has a Masters in Social Work and the Arts, is a graduate of the InsightLA Mindfulness Facilitator Training Program and a wife and mom to two teenagers, two cats, two dogs and one dragon. 

To connect with Lara go to her website www.larapluttetherapy.com and follow her on IG@mindfulmamamondays

To connect with me, Alana Banana, follow on IG @TheAlanaBananaShow or join the Inspired Grownups Private FB Group.

For The Alana Banana Show kids content subscribe to our Youtube Channel or listen to music online wherever you stream your music. 

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We are three guests deep, welcoming Guy’s Guy, Robert Manni whose brand and purpose are all about guiding men and boys through an ever-changing cultural landscape towards a better understanding of themselves, women and our collective human experience.

From there, we’re backstage with The Cowsills who are bedecked with jolly and about to take the stage for the Andy Williams Moon River Theater Christmas Extravaganza in Branson. 

The Cowsills just dropped brand new music with their album, Rhythm of the World, they share a special history with our co-host Louise Palanker who directed the doc, Family Band: The Cowsills Story, they are armed with teen idol memories and ready to play Teen Mag Trivia AND, they will close out their appearance here with a helping of Christmas Carol!

We culminate with KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis, host of Greater L.A. and a man who truly understands Los Angeles on a granular, neighborhood level. What do Angelenos need and expect from their local NPR station? How is public media structured? What is the news/music/information mix that suits listeners? And how can public radio best entertain and inform the people it serves? 

Plus Fritz and Weezy are celebrating British women of particular note and character, recommending The Crown and Enola Holmes on Netflix and PBS’s Miss Scarlet and The Duke.

Path Points of Interest:

The Cowsills

Rhythm of the World

Rhythm of the World on Youtube

The Cowsills Podcast

The Happy Together Tour

Family Band: The Cowsills Story on Prime

The Andy Williams Moon River Theater

The Cowsills on Facebook

Susie squeals on The Cowsills 

Bob Answers 80 Intimate Questions

Our Hates and Loves by The Cowsills 

Fritz and Weezy on The Cowsills' Podcast

Robert Manni

The Guy's Guy Guide To Love by Robert Manni

Guy's Guy TV 

Guy's Guy Podcast

Fritz and Weezy on Guy's Guy TV  

Fritz and Weezy on Guy's Guy Podcast 

Robert Manni on Instagram

Robert Manni on Twitter

Robert Manni on Facebook

Steve Chiotakis

KCRW

Steve Chiotakis Socials 

@RadioChio. 

Steve Chiotakis on Facebook

Born and Razed

Greater L.A.

Fritz and Weezy on Greater L.A.

Miss Scarlet and The Duke on PBS

Enola Holmes on Netflix

The Crown

Rick Hasen, author of "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics," speaks with To the Point's Warren Olney about the insidious injection of disinformation into American media, how it has degraded the political spectrum, and how vigilance can save American democracy.

This week our guest is Rocky Dawuni, a singer/songwriter from Ghana. Dawuni’s 2015 album Branches of the Same Tree received a Grammy nomination for reggae album of the year. He is the first Ghanaian to be nominated for a Grammy and only the second person from the continent of Africa to be nominated in the reggae category. While his roots are in the African style of High Life and Afro-Beat, Dawuni’s music pulls from many styles and his videos are epic cinematic events, and we feature two in this episode.  We talk to Rocky about growing up in Ghana, music, early influences, the first time he heard a Bob Marley song, his videos, muses for certain songs and we ask him about the state of cannabis legalization in Ghana and Africa. Tune in for an amazing, ground-breaking episode from the Cali High Backyard Series.

Autism. Postpartum depression. Painful sex.
Serious health issues for women are often misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or dismissed, which can lead to additional physical complications. 
But the mental toll is equally crippling. 
This week we feature the podcast, “Bodies.” Host Allison Behringer joins us to discuss the physical, mental & emotional effects women endure when it comes to their most sensitive health challenges.

Jeff Rona interviews Chris Douridas - one of the most influential and ardent supporters of new independent music. As music director and DJ for KCRW Chris has discovered some of today’s most important artists. Listen to Chris talk about how he discovers and helps the best new artists find a place in the music world.

"Can we talk about categories for a second? They're my biggest pet peeve. Genres are the creation of journalists."

LINKS:
For more on Chris Douridas, go to KCRW.
For more on Liquid Cinema, visit www.liquidcinema.com
For more on Blue Microphones, visit www.bluedesigns.com

On the inaugural episode of Listening, Jeff Rona interviews Chris Douridas - one of the most influential and ardent supporters of new independent music. As music director and DJ for KCRW Chris has discovered some of today’s most important artists. Listen to Chris talk about how he discovers and helps the best new artists find a place in the music world.

KEY MOMENTS:
How Chris describes what he does: "I see myself as a music cheerleader. I wake up every day looking for great music...I push new musicians out into the world."
How he got started: "Between [acting] gigs, I volunteered at a radio station...I played whatever I wanted...I became passionate about sharing music that nobody knew about." 
Some of the artists Chris got on the air: Billie Eilish, Beck, Portishead, Massive Attack, The Eels, Fiona Apple, and Gillian Welch.   
Check out more about Chris on KCRW.  

LINKS:
For more on Liquid Cinema, visit www.liquidcinema.com
For more on Blue Microphones, visit www.bluedesigns.com

In this short bonus episode, hear the bizarre story of a college student who scaled a New England weather tower on a dare, stole a curious scientific instrument as a trophy, and inadvertently disrupted a series of climate observations going back more than 130 years.

I made this four-minute, non-narrated piece in 2018 as part of the 24-Hour Radio Race from KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

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Legendary music tastemaker Chris Douridas in conversation with Jeff Rona about his work with KCRW and discovering some of the most important artists today. Full episode drops August 27th! 

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• Constellations — Israel Martínez - mi vida
• Imaginary Advice — RE: The Moon
• The Food Chain — Taking the Buzz out of Coffee

Jeff Emtman is the host and producer of KCRW's Here Be Monsters podcast. He's @jeffemtman on Twitter. We're @episode_party.

Fluffernutters, theremins on the chase, absent plus-ones. The Providence-based artist and podcaster discusses three important albums.

Jeff's picks:

1) Malibu Ken – S/T

2) The Knife – Shaken-Up Versions

3) Noname – Telefone

Check out Jeff's incredible podcast, Here Be Monsters, over here (or subscribe via your podcast app). His personal website is here.

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Zachary Corsa joins Jack and Freddie to discuss Midnight Chats, Unexplained and Lost Notes.

Episode recommendations

• Midnight Chats – Ep 05: Gold Panda
• Unexplained – S02 Episode 4: When The Snow Melts
• Lost Notes – Electricity: Conversations With Captain Beefheart

Zachary Music makes music as nonconnah. You can find us on Twitter as @episode_party.

Richard Parks III is an author, journalist and man about town in LA. He's lived there his whole life (so far) and doesn't expect to be leaving anytime soon. He used to have a cool truck (see episode photo) and has been working on a few new cookbooks as well as some podcasts including an episode of "Lost Notes" on KCRW about the $1million McDonald's Flexi-disc.

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