Podcast Episodes

Ricky Business

Episode 239

Alissa, Rachel, and Godfrey talk about the protests that are drawing attention to Trump’s mass deportation policies when California’s elected officia…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Fed Flag Warning

Episode 238

Alissa, Mike, and Hayes ask the big questions: is the fire department underfunded, who is really in charge of LA’s recovery, which electeds are takin…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Literal Emergency Episode: The LA Fires

Episode 237

On January 8, 2025, Angelenos woke up to a city that had been irrevocably transformed overnight. On a special live show recorded on Zoom, Alissa, Mik…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Bad Op-Edicine

Episode 236

It’s the final episode of 2024! Scott, Alissa, Rachel, and Mike discuss the biggest (or most under-reported) stories of the year including the implos…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Fall Back

Episode 235

Alissa, Rachel, Mike, David, and Hayes discuss last week’s election results, including the déjà vu-inducing national swing to the right, a mixed bag …

1 year, 9 months ago

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October Surprise

Episode 234

Alissa and Rachel are joined by Mike Bonin, Godfrey Plata, and David Levitus to talk about all the tricks and treats on your ballot, including the ke…

1 year, 9 months ago

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My Gondolences

Episode 233

“Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it?” LA Times sports writer Bill Shaikin went in search of answers last year

“The secret to reducing car trips in…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Bittersweet Dem Phonies

Episode 232

Revisit our emergency episode from one year ago

"I can still hear Nury’s poisonous slurs and cruel laugh, and Kevin’s conspiratorial whisper and malic…

2 years, 10 months ago

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Raise to the Bottom

Episode 231

Scott and Alissa are joined by former LA Podcast host turned Council District 4 staffer Hayes Davenport to discuss the council’s 12-3 vote to approve…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Writers on the Storm

Episode 230

On the eve of the storm, Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the region's preparations for Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to make landfall …

3 years ago

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