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

    With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?

    Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency. But it looks like he’ll soon be in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $47 billion agency.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency. But it looks like he’ll soon be in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $47 billion agency.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Ben Carson and Mike Pompeo face confirmation hearings
    1. 0:00With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?You’re reading this
    2. 11:21Mike Pompeo addresses torture and Russian hacking
    3. 19:16Does the term 'fake news' mean anything?
    4. 26:34Michael Ian Black teaches us how to be amazing
    5. 40:04Why it's a bad idea for the Chargers to move to LA
    • 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

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

    • KCRW placeholder

      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Henry Grabar

      staff writer for Slate

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Ben Carson and Mike Pompeo face confirmation hearings
    1. 0:00With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?You’re reading this
    2. 11:21Mike Pompeo addresses torture and Russian hacking
    3. 19:16Does the term 'fake news' mean anything?
    4. 26:34Michael Ian Black teaches us how to be amazing
    5. 40:04Why it's a bad idea for the Chargers to move to LA
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand