Quinn O'Toole

managing producer

Managing producer of Press Play.

Quinn O'Toole on KCRW

LA Phil violinist Vijay Gupta recently won a MacArthur “genius” grant.

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LA Phil violinist Vijay Gupta recently won a MacArthur “genius” grant.

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In the musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rachel Bloom stars as a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder.

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In the musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rachel Bloom stars as a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder.

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Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox met today in what’s likely to be their only debate before the November election.

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