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Jacob Soboroff

History

State: CA
Bio: I'm a native Los Angelino. I moved to NYC to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but I graduated from the politics department where I got my M.A. in political theory and philosophy. I was a part time advance man for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and briefly played the same role for presidential candidate Howard Dean. After moving back to Los Angeles, I bought an HD camcorder and headed to the new Los Angeles State Historic Park where I ran into PBS host Huell Howser. Recently, I tracked down and interviewed over a dozen U.S. politicians including John Kerry and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the nonpartisan election reform group Why Tuesday?. I'm also the resident vlogger for the popular Los Angeles news blog LA Observed. I live in Pacific Palisades, CA.
What's your favorite public radio show?: Three favorites: As It Happens, CBC Radio One; The Tavis Smiley Show, PRI; Which Way LA?, KCRW
What's your secret talent?: X-ray vision
What song is stuck in your head right now, you know, a music wedgie?: Elephant Gun, Beirut
What sound is most characteristic of where you live?: The ocean, and cars
What's your favorite sound memory?: Family dinners
Which station do you listen to most?: KCRW and KPCC