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Notes from the Fires: One year after the fires, all we know for sure is what we already knew: people and music are good.

Notes from the Fires, host John Rabe reflects on the year following the Palisades Fire.

01/05/2026
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Notes from the Fires: The following episode contains good news … and anchovies.

Notes from the Fires, host John Rabe interviewed Alex Opsahl and Ian Pritchard, founders of the Baroque ensemble Tesserae, to see how they are building back their lives.

12/15/2025
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Notes from the Fires: This episode might change your mind about spreadsheets. Really.

The publicist is Judy Miller Silverman and Notes from the Fires host, John Rabe, talk about her simple act that touched hundreds of thousands of people.

12/15/2025
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Notes from the Fires: Fire Victims Fight Trauma with Tradition

Pianists Natasha Marin and Maria Demina, friends for decades who play together as the DoubleSharp Piano Duo, speak with Notes from the Fires host John Rabe.

12/07/2025
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Did our Notes from the Fires friends find something to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? Spoiler Alert: Yes.

Notes from the Fires host, John Rabe asks Christopher Still, the second trumpet for the LA Phil, “How was your Thanksgiving?”

12/02/2025
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Notes from the Fires: Music for your Thanksgiving, music to be Thankful for

Notes from the Fires host, John Rabe, is talking with a few of the dozens of classical musicians he’s spoken with since March, to hear what tunes they’re thankful for.

11/25/2025
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Notes from the Fires: Music We’re Thankful For

Notes from the Fires host, John Rabe shares music he's thankful for.

11/17/2025

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