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How Charles Manson became a recurring character in LA

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Nov. 20, 2017

Photo: Charles Manson talks during an interview August 25, 1989. (Calvin Hom/Reuters)

From this Episode:

Is the sexual harassment backlash coming?

This morning, the Los Angeles Times revealed it’s planning to publish complaints from six women against Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra. Other recently accused men include New...

10 min, 59 sec

Why do judges want to keep body cam footage private?

Democratic Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra announced today that he won’t seek re-election next year -- amid new allegations of sexual impropriety. Also, Los Angeles’ body camera...

8 min, 25 sec

How the media made Charles Manson bigger than his crimes

Charles Manson died Sunday night in a hospital in the Central Valley. He was more than a pathological cult leader who directed gruesome murders. We look at what he meant for...

7 min, 29 sec

Remembering the man who popularized art book fairs

Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York. At this year’s LA fair, 15,000 people turned up...

7 min, 26 sec

Cartoonist Roz Chast on Manhattan: 'I feel more alive when I'm there'

Part of the pleasure of reading Roz Chast’s cartoons in the New Yorker is realizing your life isn’t so miserable after all. Her characters live in a world filled with petty...

10 min, 48 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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