Podcast Episodes
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Episode 279
Mike, Rachel, Godfrey, and Olga analyze the significance of last week’s vote by LA’s City Council to limit annual rent increases for 1.5 million tena…
9 months, 1 week ago
50 Ways to Leave Your Legislator
Episode 278
Alissa, Mike, and Rachel break down last week’s election results and some major progressive victories. Zohran Mamdani is the new democratic socialist…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Re: LAX, Don’t Do It
Episode 277
Alissa, Godfrey, and Mike review a new city controller assessment of LAPD’s “armed-first, police-first, patrol-first” response to mental health crisi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
To Live and DEI in LA
Episode 276
Alissa, Mike, and guest co-host Liz Chou discuss a secretive $2 million payout to LA County’s CEO, who claims she suffered “reputational harm” from M…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Austin’s Powers
Episode 275
Mike, Godfrey and Carla welcome former LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner to the LA mayoral race as the first serious challenger to incumbent Karen …
10 months ago
ChatGPT Didn't Start the Fire
Episode 274
Alissa, Mike, and Kate recount a dramatic week as an arson suspect is taken into custody for allegedly starting a fire which smoldered underground fo…
10 months, 1 week ago
Wait Wait... Don't Tell On Me!
Episode 273
Alissa, Mike and Rachel recap Trump’s declared war on cities run by the “radical left” (we wish!) and fresh threats to Cal State campuses. LA County’…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tracks of My Palantirs
Episode 272
Mike, Rachel, and guest co-host TV writer Olga Lexell discuss censorship in Hollywood and how unions rallied to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live. How ICE …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
May We Have Your Convention Please
Episode 271
Alissa, Mike, and David discuss a contentious vote about expanding LA’s neglected convention center. The ULA transfer tax is making $387 million avai…
11 months ago
Take the Monica and Run
Episode 270
Alissa, Scott, Hayes, and Mike try to decipher the electoral intentions of LA City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and preview other key city and coun…
11 months, 1 week ago