Warren Olney is the host and executive producer of 89.9 KCRW’s Which Way, L.A.? and To The Point. Before speaking with Julian Bond about the past, present, and future of race and civil rights, Olney took questions in our Green Room.
Q. What is your favorite beverage?
A. Water.
Q. Plug KCRW in three words.
A. Greatest station in town. Oh, that’s four words.
Q. There’s a proposal to break California into two pieces. What do you think the optimal number would be?
A. One.
Q. What sport would you outlaw?
A. Boxing.
Q. What is America’s greatest cartoon character?
A. Pogo.
Q. What is the most underappreciated spot in Los Angeles?
A. City Hall.
Q. What is the worst thing on the radio?
A. Rush Limbaugh.
Q. Do you have a notably unreasonable fear?
A. Appearing before crowds. [In response to skeptical look.] It’s true.
Q. Who’s going to be L.A.’s next mayor?
A. [Speculates-then thinks better of it.] I could not possibly predict.
Q. Favorite word?
A. Anti-disestablishmentarianism.
Read more about Olney’s conversation with Julian Bond.
*Photo by Aaron Salcido.