Kristen Bell is smart, fun, and a KPCC member. She's the main event this week, talking "Veronica Mars," her campaign against the pederazzi, and The Oscars.

The case for keeping the Figueroa Bridge; the Obscura Society; Queena Victoria's selfies; George Pal's Puppetoons in glorious Blu-ray.

Camille Rose Garcia ... an anatomy of a California prison ... Herb Alpert and Lani Hall on their music ... Dinner Party Download makes you smarter.

"Andy Rooney" on Mike Duvall ... CyberFrequencies on Life on the Web ... Culture Clash does Aristophanes at the "Pancho" Villa ... KFWB Dumps All-News

The Station Fire Threatens The Station ... A Culture Clash Sneak Preview ... Dinner Party Download Users See 12% Brain Increase

John goes in-depth with Nicholas Meyer on making Star Trek movies ... and exclusive tour of Whittier Boulevard in East LA with Charles Phoenix.

The Baader Meinhof Complex screenwriter ... CyberFrequencies unveils the Facebook Future ... Art that makes you dance ... Still Burlesque at 94 ...

CyberFrequencies looks at life on the web ... Rod Roddenberry unveils a new comic book WITH NO SUPERHEROES ... We pepper the Mayor with questions ... and meet the Hammer's new curator.

Remembering "The French Chef," Julia Child ... Summer reading goes high-tech on CyberFrequencies ... Dinner Party Download.

Stan Lee Defies Time ... Fallen Fruit's Jam Session ... The Last Prop Sale