Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.

Latest Episode

Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress (12.09.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Economic check-in: National and Hollywood 11.09.2025
  • Safety or income? Immigrants make hard choice amid ICE raids 10.09.2025
  • 2025: No song of the summer? 09.09.2025
  • Eames House survived the Palisades Fire. KCRW gets a tour 05.09.2025
  • 3 West Coast states form health alliance to counter info from Trump 04.09.2025
  • ICE is hiring. Many prospective candidates are Latino 03.09.2025
  • Labor Day special: New Hollywood’s leading men in photos 01.09.2025
  • When AI companionship turns into psychosis 29.08.2025
  • ‘Love, Queenie’: Hollywood’s first Indian star hid her origins 28.08.2025
  • Why did modern cities move away from creating shaded public spaces? 27.08.2025
  • At 90, father of minimalist music is still performing 26.08.2025
  • HHS cuts investments in mRNA vax research. Impact on US science? 22.08.2025
  • Newsom does a 180 on oil drilling 21.08.2025
  • Housing First: Hear from its pioneer and a beneficiary 20.08.2025
  • LA gets its own Blue Note. Expect jazz plus hip-hop performances 19.08.2025
  • Many Americans falsely think crime is rising. Blame ‘copaganda’ 15.08.2025
  • Family shares impact of CHLA ending its gender-affirming care 14.08.2025
  • What does back-to-school season look like for Pali High? 13.08.2025
  • Woody Guthrie’s never-before-released songs are relevant today 12.08.2025
  • How does LAUSD superintendent see his role in protecting students from ICE? 08.08.2025

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