Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is France having a George Floyd moment?

    Violent protests have died down in France after the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. But now the country’s far-right seems to have an opening.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 6, 2023 • 1 min read

    Violent protests have died down in France after the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. But now the country’s far-right seems to have an opening.

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    What to cook in air fryers, why Vietnam is banning ‘Barbie’ film
    1. 0:00Is France having a George Floyd moment?You’re reading this
    2. 9:39‘Barbie’ film upsets the delicate dance around who controls South China Sea
    3. 20:10Weekend film reviews: ‘Joy Ride,’ ‘Amanda,’ ‘WHAM!’
    4. 39:52What to cook in air fryers: Corn ‘ribs,’ ratatouille, chicken breast
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

    • KCRW placeholder

      Angie Perrin

      Producer, Press Play

    • KCRW placeholder

      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

    • KCRW placeholder

      Mabel Berezin

      sociology professor at Cornell University where she studies right-wing and nationalist European politics

      NewsInternationalPoliticsRace & Ethnicity

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    What to cook in air fryers, why Vietnam is banning ‘Barbie’ film
    1. 0:00Is France having a George Floyd moment?You’re reading this
    2. 9:39‘Barbie’ film upsets the delicate dance around who controls South China Sea
    3. 20:10Weekend film reviews: ‘Joy Ride,’ ‘Amanda,’ ‘WHAM!’
    4. 39:52What to cook in air fryers: Corn ‘ribs,’ ratatouille, chicken breast
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand