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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, January 27 at 2:00 pm with guest Mike Diggin of 50501

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM

  Phil and Ted welcome Mike Diggin, of 5051 (50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement, www.fiftyfifty.one) to talk about their national ICE protest on the 31st to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach.  Also, a quick talk from today’s Doomsday Clock announcement.

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• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, January 30 at 2:30 pm with guest filmmaker MOHAMMADREZA AYNI (Oscar-nominated "Cutting Through Rocks")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM

  Host Donna Walker welcomes filmmaker MOHAMMADREZA AYNI on his powerful, recently Oscar-nominated documentary (co-directed with Sarah Khaki) “CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS," centering around Sara Shahverdi, the first elected female council member of her very conservative village. A remarkable, fearless motorcycle-riding, pants-wearing woman, Sara challenges the patriarchy and power structure to empower young girls and women, at great personal cost.
  

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, January 25 at 10:00 pm, Moliere's classic, "The Misanthrope" starring Brian Bedford

  Posted by Donna Walker at Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:50 PM

  This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière’s most probing and mature works. While it’s still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character 'Alceste', played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford. Includes an interview with Larry F. Norman author of The Public Mirror: Molière and the Social Commerce of Depiction.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, Feb. 1 at 10:00 pm, "The Confession of Henry Jekyll, M.D." starring Seamus Dever

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM

  On the last night of his life, Henry Jekyll records the harrowing story of his years-long struggle to maintain his reputation as a physician and philanthropist - while secretly suppressing the voracious beast he had long felt lurking within. Playwright David Rambo drew on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson for inspiration to create this original L.A. Theatre Works commission. Includes a conversation with playwright David Rambo and horror expert Leslie S. Klinger.

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• Remembering Bob Weir (1947–2026)

  Posted by Arnella Barbara at Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM

  Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead and a towering figure in American music, passed away on January 10, 2026. Arnella Barbara, host of Dark Star, Dead & Music on KPFK, shares a personal tribute reflecting on his life, his music, and what his passing means to Deadheads and listeners everywhere.

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