Martini Shot

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No money Feb 01, 2018

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This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I describe the classic pose of the buyer and the seller: one person leaning forward at the table, the other leaning back, arms folded. Always know which one you are.

Old shows Jan 25, 2018

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This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I uncover the secret to show business success, which is: if it worked before, do it again. I mean, you know, make a few changes, but basically do it again.

Virtual Reality Jan 04, 2018

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Today I hang out in a movie theater lobby and watch people enjoying the virtual reality machines more than the movie they came to see. A glimpse of the future.

Continuity Dec 21, 2017

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At a certain point during post-production, when whatever you’re working on is in the editing stage, you have to choose between making an edit that helps the pace, uses the best take, removes an element you no longer need — any number of useful and necessary things — and one that doesn’t show the coffee cup suddenly appearing in the star’s other hand.

My Friend's Place Dec 14, 2017

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Hey, are you busy on Saturday? This Saturday, the sixteenth?

December 2017 Pledge Drive Dec 07, 2017

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KCRW has been broadcasting the best and freshest music, commentary, news, and astonishing audio for decades — and for about as long, people have been listening to it and loving it and forgetting, or allowing themselves to forget, that the station really does depend on the commitment of its listeners.

Bethpage Nov 30, 2017

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The universal indicator of the health and prosperity of the entertainment industry — which is, the quality of the free snacks.

Irreplaceable Nov 23, 2017

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What makes a powerful man think that anyone wants to see his naked body, for any reason?

Key demos Nov 09, 2017

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Money and death and weight and all of the things no one wants to talk about.

Cancel my subscription Nov 01, 2017

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Rob pitches a simple app that would change the television business forever: something that makes it easy to cancel all of those channels we pay for.