Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Writer McKay Coppins on his 'year as a degenerate gambler'
24/03/2026 | 54 mins.
Plus, think LA city politics are boring? Think again. The week before the deadline to file as a candidate in the mayoral election was filled with drama. And Saudi Arabia may be pushing President Trump to continue the war with Iran.
James Blake’s ‘Trying Times’ and how he sees the world
23/03/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, two Republicans lead the California governor’s race, the Supreme Court appears skeptical of mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, and LA’s Darwinian left turns at a yellow light.
Fallout for the farmworker movement Cesar Chavez led
19/03/2026 | 53 mins.
Plus, California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day, how to detox from your phone, reviews of the new Ryan Gosling movie and other big releases, and the hot weather has Evan Kleiman thinking soft serve.
Cesar Chavez biographer on rape, sexual assault allegations
18/03/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, LA County DA Nathan Hochman says ICE is interfering with his prosecutions, the prolific career of composer Philip Glass, and Reuters purportedly identifies mysterious street artist Banksy.
Iran’s $200/barrel oil threat could mean $8 gas in California
18/03/2026 | 51 mins.
Plus, President Trump restarts an oil pipeline in California to lower prices, why he talks about Hannibal Lecter like he’s a real person, and the Sklar Brothers preview the NCAA basketball tournaments.