Press Play with Madeleine Brand
El Chapo Captured, Porter Ranch Disaster Update and Friday Film
We begin today with the details of this morning’s capture of fugitive drug kingpin “El Chapo.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenWe start today with the capture of fugitive drug kingpin “El Chapo” in Mexico. How did it happen?
Then, an update on the Porter Ranch methane leak disaster, including a conversation with a resident there.
A new report from the city’s top financial adviser says it’s going to cost Los Angeles nearly $2 billion over the next 10 years to house its homeless. What does the mayor have to say about it?
Then, a look at the large number of great cinematographers who have come to Hollywood from Eastern Europe. Why so many from this one part of the world?
And finally, in our regular Friday film roundup, our movie critics sound off on The Revenant, The Hateful Eight and more.
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In this episode
5 storiesEl Chapo Captured
Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been captured. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto tweeted the news around 10 this morning. What do we know so far?
Read the story6 minChecking In on the Porter Ranch Disaster
The natural gas leak in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of L.A. County is turning into a major disaster. Thousands of residents have been moved out of their homes. Schools have been relocated. People have suffered headaches, nausea, nosebleeds, and other symptoms. The leak was detected back in October. But it has taken until this week for Gov.
Read the story11 minA New Price Tag For L.A.'s Homeless Crisis
In a new report , the city’s top financial adviser says it’s going to cost to nearly $2 billion to house our homeless over the next 10 years.
Read the story8 minEastern European Cinematographers
What do the films The Deer Hunter, Deliverance and Close Encounters of the Third Kind have in common? They’re all iconic movies, and they were all shot by cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. He died on New Year’s Day at the age of 85.
Read the story11 minFriday Film: 'The Revenant,' 'The Hateful Eight' and More
Hollywood is busy with awards season these days. Too busy, in fact, to give us much of anything new to see in the movies in early January. So for our inaugural 2016 movie roundup, we’re talking about a few movies that you may have missed over the holiday break, including The Hateful Eight and The Revenant.
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