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Episode Steven Yeun on ‘Beef’; Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential successors explained
Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw examine four Disney executives poised to take the throne in 2026 following CEO Bob Iger’s proposed retirement.
Episode Regarding Her: Support women-led food businesses at these LA events
Regarding Her, a nonprofit accelerating the growth of women entrepreneurs and leaders in food and beverage, is sponsoring a spattering of events this March.
Episode CA’s Prop 1 narrowly passes to reform mental health spending
With the narrow approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond, Prop 1, the work begins to build thousands of treatment beds.
Episode ECMAScript program East LA academic decathletes are competing for more than gold
Garfield High School’s academic decathlon team lost their coach to cancer this month. At the state competition this weekend, they want medals in his memory.
Episode Pascal source code Pandemic slowed progress on closing gender pay gap in CA
Despite years of progress, California women make 89% of what men do for full-time work, according to a new report. The gap is worse for many women of color.
Episode Octet Stream ‘Problemista’: Funny, surrealist look at US immigration system
In “Problemista,” a Salvadoran immigrant longs to become a toy designer when he arrives in New York. The challenges of getting a U.S. work visa threaten his dreams.
Episode Fires, quakes, floods – 92-year-old Topangan has seen ‘em all
Topanga is one of the riskiest places in LA County for fires and floods. One of the area’s oldest residents explains why she still calls it home after 92 years.
Episode Midweek Reset: When to Quit
This week, corporate speaker, former professional poker player and author of “Quit: The Power Of Knowing When To Walk Away, ” Annie Duke says knowing when to quit can be helpful when it comes to relationships or jobs and that fear of the unknown or being alone, shouldn’t be an excuse for inaction.
Episode Troff document Tackling Mismatched Libidos with Erica Chidi
How to enjoy intimacy again after a miscarriage? How to handle mismatched libidos in long term relationships? And getting turned off by messy sex.
Episode What do you do when you want to change a mind?
Here’s a hint: keep the conversation alive.
Episode New music from aging pop stars: Do audiences want it?
Aging pop stars Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake are promoting new albums. Are audiences interested in new material, or just hoping they'll bring sexy back?
Episode Asian American activists team up to boost AAPI vote in OC
The four leading Asian American groups in OC are uniting up to boost AAPI turnout at the polls. This demographic is growing the fastest, says the Pew Research Center.
Episode What it was like photographing the 1970s LA rock and roll scene
The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”
Episode D source code Splintering: When a divorce and first child arrive together
Leslie Jamison, writer and author of “Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story,” reflects on the end of her marriage months after the birth of her daughter.
Episode D source code Mistreated and Ignored
Institutional Care for People with Neurodiversity
Episode image/x-jg Lorraine Nicholson, Ellen Mirojnick, and Sir Patrick Stewart on The Treat
Lorraine Nicholson talks playdates at Playboy Mansion, Oscar-nominee Ellen Mirojnick talks costuming “Oppenheimer,” and Sir Patrick Stewart has The Treat.
Episode Ramadan, plastic bags, gluten-free cooking, feminist restaurants
Sous chef Kamran Gill discusses the challenges he faces while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Laura Strange develops recipes and travel guides for those living a gluten-free life in a gluten-centric world.
Episode ECMAScript program Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’; ID docuseries alleges years of abuse at Nickelodeon
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss the alleged years of abuse and inappropriate behavior on Nickelodeon sets as shown in ID’s new docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
Episode Octet Stream “The banning of TikTok is an attack on the free market”
On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, David Greene, the Civil Liberties Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, joins host Robert Scheer to discuss the new bill that would ban the massively popular online social media platform, TikTok, in…
Episode StuffIt archive Can the media get election coverage right this time around?
How should the media cover a Biden/Trump rematch? What mistakes did we see in coverage of the special counsel testimony? Should perception influence policy?
Episode PS document Lonely doing your job from home? Turn to pop-up coworking spaces
Four years after the COVID pandemic made telecommuting a norm, Angelenos are getting lonely on the job. LA event organizers are now offering coworking pop-ups.
Episode Weekend film reviews: ‘One Life,’ ‘Arthur the King,’ ‘Little Wing’
The latest film releases include Arthur the King, One Life, The Animal Kingdom, and Little Wing.
Episode Pies often rely on butter. Why not choose a plant-based one?
A classic fruit pie is vegan except for that buttery crust, which is the easiest part of the pastry to tweak. Several great plant butters are available.
Episode text/texmacs Descendents of LA immigrants are packing up permanently for Mexico
With rising costs of living in California and the proliferation of remote work, many Angelenos are starting new lives where it’s more affordable: Mexico City.
Episode Prioritizing happiness in state laws is focus of new committee
A committee wants to invest in the happiness of Californias with data-proven ideas. But a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit looms over their efforts.
Episode Galliano’s ‘High and Low’ journey: Alcoholism, racist rants, Maison Margiela
“High & Low” chronicles John Galliano’s rise with Givenchy and Christian Dior, then his downfall due to alcoholism and anti-Jewish remarks. Now his work for Maison Margiela is winning audiences.
Episode Troff document Mojo on Trial: The Seedy, Greedy World of Ruth Christie
Lost Notes details the darkly hilarious schemes of record-label magnate Ruth Christie, who instigated one of the most absurd court cases in music history.
Episode How OC changes without Katie Porter in Senate
Katie Porter’s influence turned Orange County competitive, but after her Senate race loss, Democrats now face the challenge of keeping that same momentum going.
Episode application/x-troff-ms How to teach kids about climate action
Kids want to take care of the Earth as much as you do!
Episode C header Midweek Reset: The Retirement Myth
This week, Yale professor of psychology Paul Bloom offers another perspective on retirement.