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How to Succeed in the Music Industry with Rana Mansour Aug 06, 2019

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This week, international musician and singer Rana Mansour stops by to tell us how to make it as an independent artist in the music industry, how she learned to sing in 10 different languages, and why Donald Trump's hands are too tiny to play piano.

Is Our Planet Doomed? with Environmental Law Professor Tim Malloy Jul 30, 2019

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This week, we're talking to Timothy Malloy, Professor of Environmental Law at UCLA. He tells us how we can save the environment from impending doom, what the deal is with nanotechnology, and how your tennis racket might cause cancer!

How To Be a Great Athlete with Pro Soccer Player Steven Beitashour Jul 23, 2019

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He played for Iran in the World Cup and plays for LAFC in Major League Soccer. This week, Steven Beitashour stops by to tell us how hard you have to work to make it as a professional athlete, why it’s good for kids to have a chip on their shoulders, and why parents should support their kids dreams no matter how outrageous.

What Ever Happened to Guantanamo Bay? With Dr. Richard Abel Jul 16, 2019

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This week, UCLA Professor Richard Abel comes in to talk to us about Guantanamo, the Patriot Act and how our rights got taken away from us.

Why Do We Need a Comedian in the White House? With Ben Gleib Jul 09, 2019

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This week, comedian and Presidential candidate Ben Gleib stops by to explain how to run for President, how he started getting death threats for criticizing Trump, and why he thinks cage-free eggs are good, but cage-free kids are even better. To donate to Ben's campaign or learn more, check out his website!

Spirit and Opportunity: Landing on Mars with NASA Scientist Firouz Naderi Jul 02, 2019

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Did we fake the moon landing? Is there life on Mars? Are there aliens among us? This week, we're talking to Dr. Firouz Naderi, former director of Solar System Exploration for JPL at NASA, who answers all our questions and tells us everything we need to know about space.

How to Get Your Friends Out of a Cult with Dr. Janja Lalich Jun 25, 2019

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Ever been in a cult? Dr. Janja Lalich was and she stopped by to tell us how to get out of a cult, what to do if you have a friend who’s in a cult and why you shouldn’t drink the Kool-Aid.

What's It Like To Be a Political Prisoner? With Jason Rezaian Jun 18, 2019

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This week, we're joined by Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian who talks to us about his time as a political prisoner in Iran, his love affair with his wife, and how he introduced Anthony Bourdain to Persian kebabs.

Presidential Candidate, Congressman Tim Ryan and His Plans to Unite America Jun 11, 2019

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This week, Presidential Candidate Congressman Tim Ryan stops by to tell us how he plans to unite America, how to beat Trump in 2020, and why Congress is like a bunch of first graders.

What’s Left of Your Constitutional Rights? with Vince Warren Jun 04, 2019

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This week we are joined by Vince Warren, director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, who talks to us about how the government is spying on Black Lives Matter protesters, how after 9/11 they were literally rounding up Muslims by looking up their names in the phonebook, and how there are probably gay people working at Chik-Fil-A.

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