Podcast Episodes

California's marijuana revolution at 25 years

Marijuana use is now ubiquitous in mainstream culture — even Martha Stewart’s into CBD products thanks to her good pal Snoop Dogg. Despite this, the …

4 years, 3 months ago

Why this USC fraternity scandal is different

At USC, hundreds of students have been protesting university officials and so-called Greek life itself over the last month after a series of drugging…

4 years, 3 months ago

How Filipino Americans are the Latinos of Asia

In this crossover episode with our cousin podcast “Asian Enough,” hosts Suhauna Hussain and Johana Bhuiyan speak with sociologist Anthony Ocampo. He’…

4 years, 3 months ago

Make way for women, LGBTQ and POC skateboarders

Skateboarding is a mainstay of California street culture, from San Diego to San Francisco and beyond. It’s so popular that L.A. County filled outdoor…

4 years, 3 months ago

What it's like for L.A.'s female firefighters

Less than 4% of Los Angeles’ firefighters are women — a number that, despite the mayor’s goals, has inched up only slightly in recent years. Many of …

4 years, 3 months ago

Extreme heat, the silent killer

Every year, people in the American West die from scorching temperatures. Experts fear that the number of deaths is undercounted — and, that as the cl…

4 years, 4 months ago

Mexico’s wine country gets big — maybe too big

The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico’s premier wine country, a lush valley that makes Napa seem as gorgeous as a parking lot.

But a lot…

4 years, 4 months ago

Just 5 countries could make or break climate change

Over the next two weeks, leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Glasglow, Scotland, for a United Nations climate summit known as COP26. T…

4 years, 4 months ago

How Día de los Muertos flourished in the U.S.

For decades, late October meant one holiday in American popular culture: Halloween. But over the past couple of decades, more and more people are als…

4 years, 4 months ago

The unsolved assassination of Alex Odeh

On Oct. 11, 1985, Palestinian American activist Alex Odeh opened the door to the Orange County offices of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Commi…

4 years, 4 months ago