Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Narcos in Fiction, L.A.’s Mysterious Oil Field House, and the Music Machine

In this show of previously aired segments, we hear from the author of the novel The Cartel, a fictional work based on real life drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Also, we look at two very different slices of the music industry: Swedish pop hitmakers and house music in South Africa.

By Madeleine Brand • Dec 28, 2015 • 52m Listen

In this show of previously aired segments, we begin by hearing from the author of the novel The Cartel, a fictional work based on real life drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Then, the story of a mysterious house on an oilfield in the middle of L.A. How did it get there? Next, a look at the pop music hitmaker Max Martin. And finally, a dive into South Africa’s house music explosion. How did it become so popular there?

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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Narcos in Fiction, L.A.’s Mysterious Oil Field House, and the Music Machine

In this show of previously aired segments, we hear from the author of the novel The Cartel, a fictional work based on real life drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Also, we look at two very different slices of the music industry: Swedish pop hitmakers and house music in South Africa.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Narcos in Fiction, L.A.’s Mysterious Oil Field House, and the Music Machine

In this show of previously aired segments, we hear from the author of the novel The Cartel, a fictional work based on real life drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Also, we look at two very different slices of the music industry: Swedish pop hitmakers and house music in South Africa.

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