‘Ramones’ turns 50: Punk producer Craig Leon’s stories from the studio
About this episode
Craig Leon shares stories from the studio as 'Ramones' celebrates its 50th anniversary, alongside discussions on the future of theaters and legal battles over mifepristone.
Plus, will Star Wars’ return to the big screen save theaters? A Texas man sues a California doctor for mailing his girlfriend mifepristone, and AI so powerful its maker is keeping it from the public.
People in this episode
Host: Madeleine Brand
Guest: Craig Leon
Topics covered
- Punk music
- Film industry
- Legal issues
- Artificial intelligence
- Music production
Keywords
- Ramones
- Craig Leon
- Star Wars
- mifepristone
- AI
- punk music
- theaters
- lawsuit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Star Wars, AI
Products: mifepristone
Books & works: Ramones
Places: Texas, California
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