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Hope is a strong drug for recent film school grads
KCRW spoke to the next generation of filmmakers about balancing the anxiety of rent with the stubborn hope that their big moment is around the corner.Are you punk? Celebrating 50 years of rebels and outsiders
Los Angeles played a role in the evolution of punk music. The Skirball Center's exhibit takes you back.
How Black queer Californians paved the way for Pride
A new exhibit explores their untold stories.
New book details radical self-love among Black gay men
Sociologist Terrell J. Winder’s book is based on dozens of interviews with Black, gay men seeking community across Southern California.
Why LA's East side bears the brunt of environmental damage
The days-long fire in a Boyle Heights warehouse is the latest in a string of pollution incidents.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
NewsSupreme Court puts thousands of Haitians at risk for deportation
Plus, the Court’s ruling against a Rastafari man who sued prison officials for shaving his head has again turned Black hair into a political flashpoint, our weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman loves tiki drinks.
NewsChris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and sports’ most intense rivalry
Plus, the LAPD shooting of a dog renews questions about police shootings. And it’s not your imagination - fruit is a lot sweeter these days. It’s on purpose.
NewsBrexit begets ‘Bregret’: 10 years on, Brits feel buyer’s remorse
Plus, Congo’s soccer team is looking good both on and off the field, how Uber and Lyft use dynamic pricing in all sorts of ways to make you pay more, and the rise of the online apartment scout.
NewsWhat’s in Boyle Heights fire’s toxic air spreading across LA?
Plus, how a New York six-year-old’s disappearance changed parenting, the UK’s prime minister bans social media for kids as one of his last acts, and why summer concert season is becoming a financial flop.
Left, Right & Center
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Who Speaks For The Parties? Dems and GOP Fight It Out
Democratic primaries this week tested the power of Zohran Mamdani to reshape his party. Meanwhile, President Trump’s power in the Republican Party was tested when he met with GOP Senators.
By David Greene • • 1h 0m Listen
Is Anyone Happy With Trump’s Iran Deal?
President Trump says his peace deal with Iran is better than Obama’s, but some in his own party disagree. Plus, the White House is party crashing the planning for America’s 250th birthday, and a listener asks if Americans actually want a strong executive branch.By David Greene • • 1h 0m Listen
The World Cup Is Getting Outplayed By Politics
Sports have a chance to unite the world, but is the White House border policy pulling the welcome mat out from under World Cup visitors? Plus, Democratic voters in Maine picked Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November, and how fixing mail-in voting could help combat conspiracy theories.By David Greene • • 1h 0m Listen
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