The elected governor of new york left office early last week in disgrace. There's a recall election that could kick the governor of california out of office too. When you think of barbecue, do you ever think about how that perfect smoky plate arrived in your hands? Kingsford is proud to launch preserve the pit, a fellowship initiative focus on preserving the history of black barbecue culture and investing in its future. Later in the show, you'll hear from kevin bludsow, a compton born, texas raised pitmaster, about his barbecue history and his hopes for its future.
California could elect a Republican governor in a few weeks. KPCC reporter Libby Denkmann explains how. And the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law argues the state's recall election process is unconstitutional.
This episode was produced by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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