KCRW has posted "Planet Money: The Economy, Explained," the live performance by Alex Blumberg of "This American Life" and Adam Davidson of NPR. This is the team that's done such terrific work for TAL in taking listeners through the financial crisis and making the whole mess sort of understandable. They've won all kinds of awards for their work. The Sunday night event at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica was sold out in no time.
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