Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMega-drought + mega-rain = uh-oh!
When it rains, it pours, and when it pours after a long dry spell, water can become dangerous. Fire-scarred lands see mudslides devastate homes. Parc…
4 years, 5 months ago
In-N-Out Burger enters the COVID-19 wars
Last month, In-N-Out Burger made national news when health officials in San Francisco shut down one of its restaurants. The company’s sin: refusing t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Leyna Bloom on breaking ground as a trans woman of color
Over the last few years, Leyna Bloom has been the first in many categories. In 2017, she became the first trans woman of color to grace the pages of …
4 years, 5 months ago
Can the FBI spy on Muslims and not say why?
In 2011, a group of Muslims in Orange County sued the federal government, alleging that the FBI violated the constitutional rights of Muslims by spyi…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why we forget U.S. violence toward Chinatowns
This fall, a commemoration in downtown Los Angeles marked the 150th anniversary of when a mob lynched 18 Chinese men and boys — one of the biggest su…
4 years, 5 months ago
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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago