February 26, 2024 • 75 mins
Joe Escalante's weekly look into the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe saw the Bob Marley bio-pic and spills the beans about a new Sublime bio-pic project he's working on. Also, candidate for LA District Attorney Maria Ramirez joins Joe to discuss the hotly contested race to unseat George Gascon as Los Angeles District Attorney. They discuss the rampant crime issues in LA, placing the blame for the rise in crime and loss of moral at the DA's office squarely on the shoulders of Gascon.They talk about ways to keep the city from becoming like how San Francisco currently is. Maria also talks about her life growing up in LA, and her desire to see the city find more effective ways to protect itself from unchecked criminality.
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