Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA homeless community that couldn't last
A small, tight-knit community grew inside an abandoned building in L.A.’s Koreatown. The people who found shelter there felt lucky. In a city where u…
4 years, 1 month ago
Russia and China, forever frenemies
On Feb. 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping just hours ahead of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympi…
4 years, 2 months ago
Mexico's lawsuit against American guns
Gun violence has killed more than 100,000 people in Mexico over the last decade. Yet most of the guns involved are illegal, smuggled into the country…
4 years, 2 months ago
How workers evade vaccine mandates
As more and more workplaces have instituted COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a cottage industry has sprung up to help skeptics evade them. Today, we look i…
4 years, 2 months ago
Maggie Gyllenhaal on her directorial debut
In this crossover episode with “The Envelope” podcast, Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks about “The Lost Daughter,” her directorial debut.
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4 years, 2 months ago
How violence smashed Mexican avocados
Americans eat billions of dollars of Mexican avocados every year. Demand is such that drug cartels and other criminal elements have muscled in on the…
4 years, 2 months ago
Vladimir Putin's Ukraine obsession
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his country would recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and se…
4 years, 2 months ago
Transgender drivers struggle to join Uber
Uber’s under fire over its treatment of transgender drivers after the Los Angeles Times published a story about the alleged mistreatment.
Today, we’ll…
4 years, 2 months ago
Saving segregated 'Mexican' schools
Marfa, Texas, is known internationally for its arts scene. But on the south side of the city, there’s this old school. It’s a school where teachers o…
4 years, 2 months ago
Homeless prisoners of the suburban dream
A new podcast series from KPCC and LAist Studios called "Imperfect Paradise: Home Is Life" zeroes in on the battles over homelessness in suburban com…
4 years, 2 months ago