Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Latest episode

R. Crumb’s Zwirner Gallery show a ‘culmination of his obsessions’
2026-1-07 | 52 mins.
Plus, why President Trump is so interested in Venezuela’s oil, and new TV shows you might want to binge, including yet another Ryan Murphy production.
What’s next for Venezuela after U.S. indicts Nicolás Maduro
2026-1-06 | 54 mins.
Plus, the legal questions surrounding Maduro’s ouster, new so-called “Trump Accounts” seed a retirement-style investment for kids, and a new album celebrates women who sing Jewish religious music.
‘Uptown Girl’ Christie Brinkley dishes on Billy Joel, becoming the 1980s’ biggest model
2025-12-29 | 54 mins.
Plus, how one of the most reputable galleries in the world trafficked $80 million in fake art, and Susan Choi’s new novel about family and Korean politics.
Christmas Eve special: Remembering musical visionary Brian Wilson
2025-12-24 | 54 mins.
Plus, ‘Electric Nebraska’: the Bruce Springsteen album that never was…until now. And how to find new music in your fifties.
Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things,’ the show that defined modern streaming
2025-12-24 | 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.