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Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things,’ the show that defined modern streaming
24/12/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, Wall Street investors are hoping to profit from LA County sex abuse settlements, KCRW’s Evan Kleiman eulogizes restaurants shuttered this year, and our weekly film reviews.
DOJ may face contempt charges over unreleased Epstein files
23/12/2025 | 51 mins.
Plus, CBS top editor Bari Weiss draws ire after pulling a segment critical of the Trump administration, Argentinian musician Juana Molina is back with a new album, and the playoff-bound Rams and Chargers could lead to an all-LA Super Bowl.
Oscars move reveals what YouTube always wanted: to replace TV
19/12/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, the “slow-motion, slightly-off-the-front-page collapse” of the FBI under Kash Patel, our weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman has the best spice blends for last-minute stocking stuffers.
Rob Reiner’s son’s struggles feel familiar for many families
18/12/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, President Trump’s chief of staff spoke candidly to Vanity Fair about her boss and others in the White House, and how to choose a holiday movie everyone will like.
Rob Reiner’s son’s struggles feel familiar for many families
18/12/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, President Trump’s chief of staff spoke candidly to Vanity Fair about her boss and others in the White House, and how to choose a holiday movie everyone will like.