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  • John Rabe casually persuses Graham Moore's debut novel.
    Graham Moore's "The Sherlockian" - Special Off-Ramp 1-11-2011
    Graham Moore, a 28-year old Angeleno, on his debut novel, "The Sherlockian."
  • Paul Mazursky, 80. With "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "Harry and Tonto," "An Unmarried Woman," "Moscow on the Hudson," and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" under his belt, he's still looking to make movies.
    Viva Paul Mazursky - Off-Ramp 1-8-2011
    RH Greene celebrates iconic director Paul Mazursky ... Kevin Ferguson remembers Captain Beefheart ... Mark Peel says, "skip culinary school and work" and Dale Hoppert says, "put down that snow and step away from the vehicle" ... And Then I Wrote: Mac Davis sings "In The Ghetto," "Memories," and "A Little Less Conversation" ...
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  • Off-Ramp for May 30, 2009
    Ed Asner on being a grouch, Cyber Frequencies, Garrison Keillor, samurai art and a start to finish run with the L.A. Marathon.
  • Off-Ramp for May 23, 2009
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  • Off-Ramp for May 09, 2009
    WWII fight for commemorative stamps; rocker Stew disses actors; homegrown Trekkie reviews the latest movie; Disney's rotten karma; Charles Perry and Miki Dora
  • Off-Ramp for May 02, 2009
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 25, 2009
    Poet-provocateur August Kleinzahler reads from his latest book, "Sleeping it Off in Rapid City," and John tells us how to grow a Victory Garden.
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 18, 2009
    We continue our look at Esa-Pekka Salonen's tenure by delving into his composition LA Variations. Plus, KPCC's Steve Julian and Charles Phoenix explore the newly refurbished Pomona Fox Theatre.
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 11, 2009
    We say goodbye to Esa-Pekka Salonen, leaving the LA Philharmonic after 17 years as Maestro. Plus, Dinner Party Download makes you 31% smarter.
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