New Episodes
- Prevention in Uganda
- On a national level, Uganda has made progress in health outcomes, but certain populations have been left behind.
- Amy Schumer, Sam Wasson, and Colman Domingo on The Treat
- Amy Schumer talks wearing all the hats for her Hulu comedy “Life & Beth,” author Sam Wasson takes us into Francis Ford Coppola’s life, and Colman Domingo has The Treat.
- Gene editing, condiments, chai as compassion, corn as fuel
- Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr explains how the gene editing technology CRISPR is impacting our food chain. Scholar and editor Darra Goldstein detonates the flavor bombs of preserved condiments.
- Senate Minority Leader McConnell — from power to resignation
- What lasting impact will Mitch McConnell leave on Senate leadership? Plus, will Biden or Trump change their tune on compromise at the border?
- Weekend film reviews: ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Spaceman,’ ‘Shayda’
- The latest film releases are Dune: Part 2, Spaceman, Shayda, and Problemista. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, Senior U.S.
- Composer Laura Karpman, new Disney and Netflix execs, and ‘peak Boomer cinema’
- Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest executive hires at Netflix and Disney. They also take a look at Kevin Costner’s ambitious plans to theatrically release a four-part film saga set in the Old West.
- The immiseration of the American worker is a bipartisan political scam
- On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer and Les Leopold discuss Leopold’s new book, “Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It” that describes how both political parties created the economic suffering that Trump feeds on. The critical question the book asks is: Did the nightmare of the world economy have to go this way? Or is it really a failure of capitalism? Or is it a failure of people manipulating capitalism?
- Why’s it taking so long for students to know their financial aid awards?
- To get financial aid for college, prospective students must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The process is now massively delayed.
- Measure HLA promises safer – but slower – LA streets
- Measure HLA, which is on the ballot, has attracted passionate support and strong opposition, amid a broad reckoning over the future and priorities of safety in LA transportation.
- ‘Splinters’: Leslie Jamison focuses on love story with her daughter
- On Thursday, Biden and Trump will both head to the U.S.-Mexico border to address immigration. It’s the top issue in the nation, reports a new Gallup poll .
- $1,400 for Paxlovid? Some COVID patients have sticker shock
- Out-of-pocket costs for Paxlovid have shot up for Medicare patients, and programs to help get the COVID-alleviating drug for less aren’t well known.
- Which is better, chicken or fish?
- Caleigh and Candice end the “chicken vs. fish” debate, once and for all.
- Midweek Reset: Are you addicted?
- This week, Anna Lembke, addiction specialist at Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic , and author of “ Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence ,” provides the clinical definition of addiction and says it’s becoming…
- You Deserve Better Sex with Dr. Akilah Cadet
- How to deal with sex and chronic pain? When to bring up a mental health condition in a relationship? And the best and worst parts of dating with a disability.
- Vroman’s is more than a bookstore. Who qualifies to be its new owner?
- Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena opened in 1894. Now owner Joel Sheldon III is looking for a buyer who will keep catering to the local community.
- Crenshaw Dairy Mart arts org throws a BIPOC film festival
- The Crenshaw Dairy Mart put on its first film festival in Inglewood after hearing from BIPOC filmmakers that they need more spaces to showcase their work in LA.
- OC showdown: Two supervisor seats up for grabs in crowded race
- The race for two open supervisor seats is heating up in Orange County. Two candidates might compete in the November run-off election if no one receives more than 50% of votes.
- ‘Last Repair Shop’ shows the honor of fixing musical instruments for LA kids
- For some LA public school kids, playing music has kept them afloat during hardships. “The Last Repair Shop” focuses on the craftspeople who’ve been fixing their instruments.
- Inciting joy: Poet Ross Gay on gardening, grief, and basketball
- Poet and essayist Ross Gay shares stories of joy and theorizes that the experience of joy might possibly be the best tool for uniting and depolarizing us as a people.
- Why can’t I prescribe a person a home?
- Classic medical care is a start but not always enough to ensure good health.
- Daniel Dae Kim, Sam Esmail, and David Oyelowo on The Treat
- Daniel Dae Kim talks Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Sam Esmail creates spaces for Julia Roberts to challenge herself, and David Oyelowo has The Treat.
- SPECIAL PREVIEW: Tony McNamara on adapting ‘Poor Things’
- PREVIEW: Kim Masters speaks to writer Tony McNamara, who adapted a 1992 Alasdair Gray novel into the Oscar nominated Yorgos Lanthimos film, Poor Things. Tune in to The Business on March 8th to hear the full interview with McNamara, where he shares how his toddler inspired him to write Emma Stone’s favorite line in the Academy Award nominated screenplay.
- Mstyslav Chernov on ‘20 Days in Mariupol’; Fubo files lawsuit against announced sports megastreamer
- Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine FuboTV’s $1 billion lawsuit seeking to halt the development of the recently announced Fox, Disney, and Warner Brothers Discovery sports streaming service.
- Food of Tigray, reality show contestants, the life of a dish
- Saba Alemayoh shares her mother's story of civil war, migration, and divorce — all of it bound up with Tigray culture and food. What happens to food reality show contestants once the cameras stop rolling?
- Sizzle or fizzle? The rise of smash burgers in LA
- Eater LA Reporter Mona Holmes investigates how smash burgers became part of Southern California culture.
- Russia after Alexei Navalny’s death: Will US have a role?
- Will the death of a political rival to Putin push the U.S. to give more aid to Ukraine? Can a new bill help reduce crime in Washington, D.C.?
- Weekend film reviews: ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ About 'Dry Grasses’
- The latest film releases include Drive-Away Dolls, About Dry Grasses, Perfect Days, and Io Capitano. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
- ‘Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó’: Oscar nominee shows special bond between grandmas
- Sean Wang’s Oscar-nominated short documentary, “Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó,” follows the daily lives of his two grandmothers who live together and care for each other.
- Compassion Prison Project reforms trauma through peace
- Fritzi Horstman, founder of the Compassion Prison Project, works with incarcerated individuals to heal childhood trauma and promote peace within the California prison system.
- CA kids learning to read may finally get hooked on phonics
- In the 1990s, a reading strategy called “balanced literacy” took over CA public schools. The problem? Kids didn’t learn to read. Now, phonics is making a comeback.