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Episode D source code Heart-shaped food keeps LA legacy businesses on trend
As younger generations take over legacy businesses, they’re promoting heart-shaped food on Instagram to keep profits up.
Episode text/texmacs The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast is back! Season 2 trailer
Your practical, personal guide to protecting the planet will be back with new episodes starting February 21!
Episode ECMAScript program ‘I see it as winning’: Singlehood on Valentine’s Day has its perks
Peter McGraw, a 53-year-old singleton and author of “ Solo ,” talks about the benefits of being uncoupled, especially on Valentine’s Day.
Episode C source code Meet one of the first same-sex couples married in San Francisco
San Francisco made history when it began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples 20 years ago. KCRW hears from one of the first 10 couples to get married that day.
Episode LA DA debate: What to know about contenders vying to unseat Gascon
The ACLU is hosting a forum with 12 candidates running for LA County District Attorney tonight. Much of the attention will be on controversial incumbent George Gascon. Los Angeles magazine politics reporter Jon Regardie breaks down what to know about the top contenders vying to unseat him.
Episode Reality TV workers are burning out and speaking up
Reality TV has long been notorious for grueling working conditions, but those in the industry say belt-tightening across Hollywood is making it getting worse.
Episode Addicted to distraction: How our world is robbing our ability to pay attention
Data scientist and psychologist Gloria Mark shares the latest research on our diminishing attention spans and explains why our increasingly distracted lives can impact our health and well-being.
Episode Do grades motivate learning?
As medical schools move to pass/fail grades what impact will this have on tomorrow’s doctors?
Episode chemical/x-mdl-rdfile Jonathan Glazer, Eugene Hernandez, and Sam Pollard on The Treat
This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Oscar-nominated director Jonathan Glazer to talk about his 2023 Best Picture contender, The Zone of Interest.
Episode Ed Zwick recounts his ‘Glory Days’; Disney dishes Q1 surprises
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni take a look at the big surprises revealed during Disney’s Q1 earnings call. They also dive into the announcement of ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox’s joint sports streaming service set to debut this year.
Episode Troff document Weekend film reviews: ‘The Taste of Things,’ ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
The latest film releases include The Taste of Things, Lisa Frankenstein, Skeletons in the Closet, and Suncoast.
Episode Israel does not speak for Jews like us
On this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast, Heyday Books publisher and former LA Times book editor Steve Wasserman and host Robert Scheer commit themselves to this conversation as Jews who have experienced these questions firsthand through their families in addition to having explored and reported on this topic throughout their careers.
Episode Do legislative failures this week signal trouble in the GOP?
Will failing to pass a border security bill backfire on Republicans? Can Joe Biden reconnect with Arab and Muslim communities? Plus, a moving Grammys duet provides a lesson.
Episode Every bit of ‘The Taste of Things’ is ‘scrumptious,’ says critic
Critics review the latest film releases: “The Taste of Things,” “Lisa Frankenstein,” “Skeletons in the Closet,” and “Suncoast.”
Episode NASA's JPL braces for layoffs, Mars missions at risk amid budget cuts
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to lay off 500 employees and dozens of contractors. How will that affect space exploration?
Episode object code Elephant death sparks protests of LA Zoo exhibit
Activists are calling on the LA Zoo to release its elephants to sanctuaries after an elephant was euthanized in January, the second to die within a year.
Episode Midweek Reset: Negativity bias
This week, clinical psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach on suffering, the negativity bias and why it’s a good idea not to overly fixate on the negative in our lives.
Episode Current SoCal storm has brought as much rain as a hurricane, says scientist
“The Big One” in California often refers to an earthquake. But seismologist Lucy Jones warns of another “Big One”: sustained rain storms that overwhelm flood control systems.
Episode How is heavy rain affecting LA business owners, unhoused residents?
Parts of LA County are getting half a year’s worth of rain in a single storm. Santa Monica Mountain communities like Topanga and Malibu are getting hit the hardest.
Episode D source code Disneyland to invest $2.5 billion in theme park expansion
Disneyland is eyeing a $2.5 billion plan that would extend its park into Anaheim's streets, raising concerns about potential traffic problems and increased influence for the park.
Episode IEF image Facing death without God: Spiritual care in the final hours of a death row inmate
Humanist Chaplain Devin Moss describes his year-long journey providing spiritual care for an atheist death row inmate, leading up to and during his execution carried out by the State of Oklahoma.
Episode VCS/ICS calendar The health impact of microplastics
There is a critical need to rethink healthcare delivery to reduce microplastic waste
Episode Troff document (with manpage macros) Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lulu Wang, and David Levien and Brian Koppelman on The Treat
Da’Vine Joy Randolph breaks down her buzzy film, “The Holdovers,” filmmaker Lulu Wang talks “Expats,” and David Levien and Brian Koppelman share The Treat.
Episode Making sense of the ‘24 Oscar noms; the future of the Netflix-WWE deal
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine media mogul Byron Allen’s offer to acquire Paramount Global.
Episode Rice, tainted applesauce, Texas barbecue
With restaurants dedicated to global rice dishes, JJ Johnson explores 28 varieties in his latest cookbook. Chef Eric Adjepong explores assimilation, culture and home in a new children's book.
Episode D source code As Palestinians continue to die, the history of their betrayal by the “Free World” tells us why
Juan Cole, a renowned history professor at the University of Michigan and expert on the Middle East and South Asia, joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast to tackle inconvenient truths ignored by the media in…
Episode Border access dispute raises tensions over immigration deal
Will the U.S. response to an attack on troops in Jordan prevent wider conflict? Can state and federal officials resolve a dispute over border access in Texas?
Episode Weekend film reviews: ‘Argylle,’ ‘How to Have Sex’
Critics review the latest film releases: “Argylle,” “How to Have Sex,” “Scrambled,” and “Orion and The Dark.”
Episode California agrees to $2 billion pandemic education settlement
California will spend $2 billion to address learning loss, settling a lawsuit that alleged it violated children’s rights to equal education during the pandemic.
Episode x-conference/x-cooltalk SoCal-based Claremont Institute drives anti-DEI efforts on colleges
The Claremont Institute, a conservative Southern California think tank, helped spearhead a national campaign to ban DEI on public college campuses.