Madeleine Brand

Madeleine Brand is the host of the award-winning daily news and culture show, Press Play. On the show, she covers national, international and local stories through a Southern California lens. She is also the co-host of KCRW's legal affairs podcast, The Legal Eagle Files.

Madeleine has hosted and reported for NPR and for affiliate stations for more than 30 years. She has a master's degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she also taught documentary radio. Madeleine's undergraduate degree is from the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors in English.

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Illegal mining in Brazil: Danger for locals, resources for tech companies

Environment

Illegal mining in Brazil: Danger for locals, resources for tech companies

People are illegally mining the Amazon rainforest for gold and tin ore. Some of those elements are going to Google and Apple. The mines are threatening Indigenous communities.

Aug. 11 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Opera techniques are helping long COVID patients recover

Coronavirus

Opera techniques are helping long COVID patients recover

A new form of physical therapy for long COVID patients involves singing lullabies, pop songs, and spirituals, while using opera techniques to rebuild their breath capacity and vocal…

Aug. 10 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

South LA doctor stretches monkeypox vax, hopes to accommodate walk-ups

Health & Wellness

South LA doctor stretches monkeypox vax, hopes to accommodate walk-ups

LA County has so far identified more than 600 monkeypox cases. The low vaccine supply makes it tough to get doses to Latino and Black communities with limited health care access.

Aug. 9 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand