Podcast appearances and mentions of crawford family forum

Today we're bringing you a special episode from a live taping of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti! Recently, the On Point team was here at our very own Crawford Family Forum to host a live event celebrating 50th years of hip hop. Stay TUNED to hear the special episode. We hope you enjoy it! Guests: Tyree Boyd-Pates, historian and Associate Curator of Western History at Autry Museum of the American West; Damita Jo Freeman, original Soul Train dancer and author of the book "Are You That Girl On Soul Train?!" You can also watch this live event here: https://laist.com/events/on-point-live-with-meghna-chakrabarti Check out all of LAist's upcoming live events here:https://laist.com/events/laist-events 

#64: It's HTLA's first live special! Brian De Los Santos is teaming up with LAist food editor Gab Chabran at the Crawford Family Forum to interview some of their favorite Cheap Fast Eats chefs from the downtown episode. They'll explore what it's like to run a kitchen in downtown LA, how they survived the pandemic, their favorite things to cook, and much more. Don't miss the next live event! If you're signed up for our newsletter, you'll be the first to know where to buy your tickets. Check it out at LAist.com/HowToLA  Live Guests:  Claudia and Laura Barrera, co-owners of Burrito Break Jennifer Feltham, co-owner of Sonoratown taco shop Moderna Cocina Libre owner Denice Mendez and chef Pablo Ricardo Vega

**Come see our live-audience show at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena on February 11! Reserve your seats now!**Have an old friend for dinner and get ready for a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Brad Rutter has won more money on “Jeopardy!” than anyone in the history of the show, turning his knowledge into a trivia career, which includes ABC's “The Chase.” What's the secret to his trivia prowess? Turns out, it's not studying! Brad will also tell us about how his career also led to becoming not-quite-best-friends with Catherine O'Hara.Muffy Marracco has also turned her trivia prowess into a career – now on GSN's “Master Minds.” Despite her TV game show fame, when she's recognized these days, it's for her quizzes on TikTok. She'll tell us about some of her adventures on TV and why trivia is one of the only things she's truly competitive about. And be careful, she's ready to shank!Our guests will answer trivia on movies about terror and teenagers. What's the Difference: A Pair-a-"para"What's the difference between paranormal and supernatural?What's the difference between a paramedic and an EMT?Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongBrad RutterMuffy MarraccoWith Guest ExpertsWiley Wiggins: Artist, designer, and actor, who appeared as Mitch in the film Dazed and Confused.Ed Saxon: Chair of USC's graduate producing program who won a Best Picture Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs.Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!

It's time to have the time of your life on a brand new live-audience episode of Go Fact Yourself!Drew Carey is no stranger to the world of game shows. In 2007 he became Bob Barkers' successor as host of “The Price is Right.” He'll tell us the special advice Bob gave him when he took over, and explain why he doesn't expect to match the 50-year tenure of his predecessor. You can also hear Drew's “Friday Night Freakout” weekly on Stevie Van Zandt's Sirius XM channel “Little Steven's Underground Garage.”Yesika Salgado is a poet and activist, whose work has been featured in many publications. She also has a strong presence on social media. She'll explain why she refers to her fans as “mangos” instead of “followers.” Plus, she'll tell us about the secret science (and lack thereof) behind slam poetry.This episode was produced in conjunction with KPCC and recorded live at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena.Our guests will compete to answer trivia about dirty dancing to garage rock.What's the Difference: Home plateWhat's the difference between ceramic plates and porcelain plates?What's the difference between a “plate appearance” and an “at-bat” in baseball?Areas of Expertise:Drew: The movie The Producers, garage band rock, and Cleveland.Yesika: The movie Dirty Dancing, the show “Sex in the City,” and Catholocism.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongDrew CareyYesika SalgadoWith guest experts:Miranda Garrison, starred as Mrs. Pressman and worked as an assistant choreographer on Dirty Dancing.Don Caverhill, rock musician, composer and producer – and original member of The Kingsmen.Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming live show in LA by YOU!

Go Fact Yourself returns to a live audience! Join us on Saturday June 18th at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena. Tickets are free!It's a wickedly good morphin' time on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Jeff Hiller is an actor and comedian who's latest work is on HBO's “Somebody Somewhere.” He considers the role a special one; in addition to his character sharing a lot of his interests and personality traits, it's the first time that he's gotten to portray a person who's likable! Plus we'll learn more about his work with Shakespeare in the Park… and his cat's instagram page.Krystina Arielle made a name for herself by cosplaying as some of her favorite franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek. She knew eventually that her fandom would lead her to working in these universes as a professional– which she does now! You can hear her latest webseries about the Star Wars: The High Republic book series on StarWars.com.Our guests will answer trivia about teenage superheroes and misunderstood villains.What's the Difference: Bed BugsWhat's the difference between the standard sizes of a King bed and a California King bed?What's the difference between an insect and a bug?Areas of Expertise:Jeff: The musical Wicked, the movie Soapdish, and public health response to HIV prevention in traditionally high risk groups, but only in the 80s and 90s.Krystina: The TV show “One Tree Hill,” the film Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie, and the feud between Pumas and Adidas sneakers. Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongJeff HillerKrystina ArielleWith guest experts:Steve Cardenas, martial artist, musician and actor whose body of work includes playing the red Power Ranger in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie.Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, award-winning writers of the book, music, lyrics, and screenplay of the musical Wicked.Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Continuing to be vigilant about COVID by YOU!

Go Fact Yourself is returning to a live audience! Join us on Saturday June 18th at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena. Tickets are free!Get your Krusty Burgers and Duff beer ready– it's an accidental "Simpsons" theme episode of Go Fact Yourself!Nancy Cartwright has been the voice of Bart Simpson for more than 30 years. It's the highlight of her extensive career as a voice actor that includes characters on shows like “Kim Possible,” “Rugrats,” and so many more. She'll tell us about her career and her beloved backyard chicken coop. An updated version of Nancy's book “I'm Still a 10-Year-Old Boy” is available now as an audiobook on Audible.Al Jean worked on “The Simpsons” as a writer and executive producer for more than three decades. He became the showrunner during the third season, a position he still holds today. He'll tell us about how the show has evolved over the years, from the Disney purchase of Fox to recording with actors over Zoom. Our guests will answer trivia about the fine art of glass painting and baseball.What's the Difference: Family Jewels!What's the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin, once removed?What's the difference between a jewel and a gem?Areas of Expertise:Nancy: Fellini's movie La Strada, reverse painting technique, and punctuation & grammar.Al: Emmy-winning sitcoms since 1970, Detroit Tigers baseball statistics, and American presidents.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongNancy CartwrightAl JeanWith guest experts:Dr. Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator of the Heckscher Museum of Art, and the author of several papers and articles about reverse painting, including one in the Journal of Glass Studies.Darrell Evans, two-time All-Star, a home run champion and World Series champion with the Detroit Tigers!Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Continuing to be vigilant about COVID by YOU!

No full episode this week, but there are exciting things coming up in the world of Go Fact Yourself!MaxFun Drive is from April 25th to May 6th. On April 29th and May 6th there will be back-to-back episodes of GFY featuring contestants from other MaxFun shows – plus all the great special experts that you would expect.Not only that, but MaxFun Members can look forward to an exclusive bonus episode of Go Fact Yourself featuring the hosts of “Dr. Gameshow!”Finally, Go Fact Yourself is returning to a live audience! It's happening at the Los Angeles area public radio station KPCC's Crawford Family Forum. For free tickets go to KPCC.org/gofactyourselflive.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenGo Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Becoming a Max Fun Member by YOU!

It's Tuesday. Sam is live with comedian and writer Guy Branum at the Crawford Family Forum at KPCC in Pasadena, Calif. Branum went from his small, rural hometown to hosting his own talk show in Hollywood. He gets real with Sam on destroying the white, straight, male-dominated comedy world, challenging narratives about gay people in entertainment, and takes questions from the audience.

Our celebration of the Mars rovers continues from Southern California Public Radio’s Crawford Family Forum, this week featuring planetary scientist and author Jim Bell, Curiosity Project Scientist John Grotzinger, JPL Mars Engineering Manager Rob Manning and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye. Emily takes us to Curiosity’s latest find on the red planet, and Bruce Betts joins Mat to gaze at the night sky and give away ISS-Above, the little device that tells you when the International Space Station is overhead.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opportunity has been rolling across Mars for 10 years! We celebrate the Mars Exploration Rovers and their sisters on the red planet at Planetary Radio Live, this week featuring MER Principal Investigator Steve Squyres. Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye join Mat in front of a capacity crowd at Southern California Public Radio’s Crawford Family Forum. Bruce Betts closes the show with a live Random Space Fact and rover trivia contest.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a listen to our show taped live at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum! Bill Hader reveals some of his favorite characters that never made it onto SNL, talks about what it felt like to say goodbye to Stefon, and then storms out of the room shouting expletives at Jesse. Also, June Diane Raphael talks about how she met her longtime collaborator Casey Wilson. Their new movie is called Ass Backwards. Plus, we hear a song from the band The Internet. And be sure not to miss one of Jesse's most important Outshots ever.

Take a listen to our show taped live at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum! Bill Hader reveals some of his favorite characters that never made it onto SNL, talks about what it felt like to say goodbye to Stefon, and then storms out of the room shouting expletives at Jesse. Also, June Diane Raphael talks about how she met her longtime collaborator Casey Wilson. Their new movie is called Ass Backwards. Plus, we hear a song from the band The Internet. And be sure not to miss one of Jesse’s most important Outshots ever.

Planetary Radio returned to the Crawford Family Forum for live coverage of the LADEE launch on September 6th.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live at the Crawford Family Forum. Featuring RJ Smith, James Gadson and Oliver Wang. http://www.scpr.org/events/2012/08/14/james-browns-legacy/