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Taco trucks are an institution in Los Angeles, but owners are under threat by an ordinance that would effectively ban them from the streets of LA.Taco trucks are an institution in Los Angeles, but owners are under threat by an... more
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Portland, Oregon has more strip clubs per capita then any other city in US. Portland is also home to a thriving vegetarian culinary scene. In this pod, we look at the intersection of these two cultures at the world's first vegan strip club.Portland, Oregon has more strip clubs per capita then any other city in US. Portland... more
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Maybe you've seen him in action before at one of the over 700 sporting events he's performed at nationwide. Meet "superfan" Cameron Hughes and find out what the job is like for a professional fan for hire.Maybe you've seen him in action before at one of the over 700 sporting events... more
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Spend some time with Los Angeles' own Aloe Blacc, the soul singer currently revitalizing rythm and blues as we know it.Spend some time with Los Angeles' own Aloe Blacc, the soul singer currently... more
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It's a busy world, people work longer and harder and party longer and harder. Enter: 500 + ways to get more energy via beverages on your supermarket shelves and a $3 Billion/year industry in the US. How did this phenomenon get huge overnight? What's up with there being a new energy drink brand for every mood, every ethnic group, and every music subculture? Michael Gleason takes some of the steam out of the energy craze.It's a busy world, people work longer and harder and party longer and harder.... more
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Jaz Halloran needs a fitness intervention. In this pod, VC2 Producers Leah Nelson and Jay Grandin take Jaz on a deep dive into DIY fitness programs on DVD in an attempt to give them a fair assessment and to find the right match for their unfit friend...Jaz Halloran needs a fitness intervention. In this pod, VC2 Producers Leah Nelson and... more
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Over 2,700 record stores across the US have been forced to close since 2003 due to declining sales. This pod visits a handful of the few remaining record stories in Orlando, Florida to see how they continue to survive and even thrive in the age of the MP3.Over 2,700 record stores across the US have been forced to close since 2003 due to... more
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This is a story about a general store in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. This general store has been in operation since the 1830's. In a world of large consumer demand we explore how this store has survived and continues to thrive in a Wal Mart dominated industry.This is a story about a general store in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. This general store has... more
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Yelizaveta Pankratova, 22, creates outfits for Moscow socialites and clubbers. But now she's designing a ready-to-wear line and holding her first-ever fashion show. In this pod, Alastair Gee, a Moscow-based freelance journalist, goes backstage with Pankratova and explores the burgeoning Russian fashion industry.Yelizaveta Pankratova, 22, creates outfits for Moscow socialites and clubbers. But now... more
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Mosquitos are independent recycling collectors who roam around town in ramshackle pick up trucks collecting cardboard, often illegally. The predominantly immigrant, under-the-table mosquito worker typically gets something in the area of $80 for a packed load of cardboard almost twice as tall as the truck itself. Cities are increasingly cracking down on mosquitos for poaching a lucrative trade for the government sanctioned recycling contractors. John Rolston creates his own mosquito truck and tries to find out what the controversy is all about.Mosquitos are independent recycling collectors who roam around town in ramshackle pick... more
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Brooklyn street artist Ellis Gallagher aka (c) Ellis G. takes us on a personal ride through his creative process and the defining moment that led him to his signature style of shadow-based outlines. We'll also see how Ellis G is taking his art from the streets of Brooklyn to the galleries of Manhattan.Brooklyn street artist Ellis Gallagher aka (c) Ellis G. takes us on a personal ride... more
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With gas prices well over $4 a gallon, Youth Radio finds that gas tanks are becoming the ultimate arbiter of how young people date and kick it.With gas prices well over $4 a gallon, Youth Radio finds that gas tanks are becoming... more
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A brief, highly visual look at renowned artist/avid skateboarder, Mark Warren Jacques, as he guides through his neighborhood on the hipster side of Portland.A brief, highly visual look at renowned artist/avid skateboarder, Mark Warren Jacques,... more
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Like most things, video games are better experienced then watched. Check out Cinegames, where gamers in Madrid can compete in a movie theater complete with vibrating chairs, synchronized lasers and fog for an optimized gaming experience.Like most things, video games are better experienced then watched. Check out... more
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Richmond, Ca has one of the highest crime rates in the country. In recent years a trend of making shirts depicting fallen loved ones has emerged.Richmond, Ca has one of the highest crime rates in the country. In recent years a... more
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In the past, attractive men were cast into two categories: male models or bodybuilders. Now a new world beckons the beautiful-- male pageants. Meet Mr. USA as he prepares for the Mister International competition, where he hopes to be the most beautiful man in the world.In the past, attractive men were cast into two categories: male models or... more
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Friends of Lulu is a national nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage female readership and participation in the comic book industry. We visit the 2008 Friends of Lulu awards in New York, NY, and meet the organization's president, Valerie D'Orazio, who's blog "Occasional Superheroine" has been a long-time champion of de-marginalizing women in the comic industry. We also meet first-time graphic novelist Jennifer Crute as she endeavors to get her first book published.Friends of Lulu is a national nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote and... more
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The story of Naomi Berlove, a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), who is herself hearing, but has friends and family in both the hearing and deaf communitiesThe story of Naomi Berlove, a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), who is herself hearing, but... more
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The story of Ricardo Aguilar, his passions and the people who help bring his art to life.
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Haley Pelton is a recent university grad and needs to find a job - soon! One thing she has going for her is a pretty good fashion sense and an eye for awesome vintage clothes for cheap. Her challenge is to find a stylish job interview outfit for under $50. She takes us to some thrift and vintage shops and tells us what's hot and why.Haley Pelton is a recent university grad and needs to find a job - soon! One thing she... more
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