• Press Play with Madeleine Brand

  • By: KCRW
  • Podcast

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

By: KCRW
  • Summary

  • Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.

    KCRW 2024
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Episodes
  • LA fires: Toxic waste disposal, rebuilding considerations
    Jan 31 2025

    The EPA designated two locations for sorting and processing locations for hazardous debris from the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Residents in both areas are concerned.

    We must rethink city planning and development following the LA fires, says UCLA Professor Alex Hall, who advises building homes away from wildlands.

    Critics review the latest film releases: “Dog Man,” “Companion,” “Love Me,” and “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story.”

    Eat out to support restaurants that lost business due to the Palisades Fire. Evan Kleiman shares recommendations for west side eateries participating in DineLA, which is happening now.

    Using film, models, music, and costumes, artist and futurist Liam Young envisions a world where everyone on earth lives together in a single city.

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    53 mins
  • LA fires: Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, architectural historian on rebuilding
    Jan 30 2025

    On Monday, President Trump rescinded trillions in federal funding. On Tuesday, a federal court paused the freeze. Today, Trump walked the entire plan back.

    LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath addresses residents' criticisms of officials' initial response to the Palisades Fire. She also discusses fire department investments, cleanup, and rebuilding.

    Architectural historian Erik Ghenoiu and his architect wife made their home more fire-resistant, and they were active in community fire mitigation efforts. Still, their house didn’t survive the Eaton Fire.

    The book “Mood Machine” explains how Spotify contracts with production companies to create so-called “perfect fit content” that it releases under pseudonymous artist profiles.

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    57 mins
  • Firefighter mental health, recovering lost stuffed animals
    Jan 29 2025

    President Trump’s new executive order says people identifying as a different gender from their “individual sex” do not meet military standards. Trans service members are defending their right to serve.

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. begins Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday to lead HHS. His views of alternative medicine are increasingly embraced by the MAGA movement.

    The mental health effects of battling wildfires are enormous. But firefighters aren’t always willing to ask for help.

    A spreadsheet allows families to describe stuffed animals they lost in the LA fires, and connect with volunteers who’ll try to replace them. Shana Merrill used it to find a very specific owl.

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    51 mins

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