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Paola Mardo

Paola Mardo is a writer and audio producer. She produces interviews and features on the arts and culture show The Frame on KPCC. Her work has been featured on KQED's The California Report, KCRW, LA Weekly and Film School Rejects. She is the host and producer of F This Weekly podcast and Why Tiki? She received her master’s degree in arts journalism from USC Annenberg where she was the Sony Pictures Fellow.
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