I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
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Mike Simpson's a curious guy, more curious than most and he's in hot pursuit of answers. In "I've Got Questions with Mike Simpson," Mike tracks down people in the know to reveal how and why things are the way they are.
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
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You break it, you buy it? On this episode, Mike visits Fine Art Restoration to put some things back together. The owner, Henri Laborde, works with everyone from moving companies to museums and some of the pieces he repairs are worth thousands of dollars. Others are just sentimental. This is our last episode for this round, so send us ideas: doyouworkhere@knxnews.com. Thanks ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
1M ago
Were the greens at your grocery store grown by a robot? If it says "Plenty" on the packaging, then yes! We take a visit to an indoor vertical farm in Compton. We'll be surrounded by big mechanical arms, grow lights, and towers full of spinach, kale, arugula and lettuce. These plants never touch human hands ... just robo-fingers ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
2M ago
Safety first, but we're going to blow some stuff up! For this week's episode, we're with the operators of a professional fireworks show in Manhattan Beach. We'll learn that most designers start with the soundtrack or finale first and then work backwards. And we'll hear about how most fireworks are named after flowers. No radio reporters were harmed in the taping of this podcast ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
2M ago
Reduce, reuse, recycle - even when it comes to water! We're learning about water treatment today with LA Sanitation, by taking millions of gallons of dirty water and making it clean. How good are the filters they use? How do they actually get all that gross stuff out? And what do they do with the water after? Hold your nose and let's get a closer look ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
2M ago
Have you ever been to the Last Bookstore? Even if you haven't, you might have seen it in someone's Instagram pictures. We're headed to a downtown LA landmark today to learn about what it takes to run California's largest new and used bookstore. Let's go treasure hunting through the shelves and then head up the stairs -- meet you in the book tunnel ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
3M ago
You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! It's time to learn about Mike's favorite ice cream brand with a trip to the Thrifty factory! It's been sold for decades and has become a favorite - especially around Southern California. We'll talk about what goes into making those classic flavors and about the unique shape to the Thrifty scoop. Do you want a single? Or a double ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
3M ago
It's time to go to a basketball game! Actually, two basketball games. We're at Crypto.com Arena for a double header. Ignacio Guerra takes us through all the work that goes into switching courts, baskets, chairs, and banners -- in just a couple hours. And the ice for hockey? Look under the mat ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
3M ago
We're back for another round of jobs and for our first episode, we're hitting the hot dog highways with two drivers of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile! What's it like to drive a giant hot dog? How do you even get a job like this? We'll ask Angus Ann and Allie Dog -- it's an opportunity to relish ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
4M ago
We've got more new episodes coming in a few weeks, but for the holidays, Mike is stopping by the big USPS processing center in Los Angeles for a look at how many gifts we're sending to our friends and family this time of year. We'll meet Daniel Hirai, George Banks and Mark Robinson to take a tour of a building that's the size of twenty-nine football fields ..read more
I’ve Got Questions with Mike Simpson
6M ago
We're busy as bees this week! Well, we're as busy as beekeepers... because we're going to do some "urban beekeeping" with a company called Best Bees.
We'll put on our gloves and a bee suit for protection and get up close with some hives... in a place you wouldn't expect.
Carrie Diaz is our beekeeper. More about Best Bees at BestBees.com ..read more