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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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  • Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Black women inspired Gloria Steinem’s feminism

    2026-09-04 | 52 mins.
    Kimberlé Crenshaw on what her friend meant to her, and the feminist movement. Plus, a scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers, weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman’s party ideas for Labor Day.
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    Former DOJ official: USPS ballot rejection unlikely to work

    2026-09-02 | 51 mins.
    Plus, ebola is still spreading fast in Central Africa, how the arrest of “El Chapo” created a Sinaloa Cartel power vacuum, and an idea to move homes slated for demolition to Altadena’s burnt-out lots.
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    Why some LA renters are revolting against shared utilities

    2026-09-01 | 52 mins.
    Plus, California lawmakers pass a bill that would let you put solar panels on your balcony, the Defense Department in disarray under Secretary Pete Hegseth, and why tennis is “the cruelest game.”
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    The science behind the perfect pop song

    2026-08-31 | 53 mins.
    Plus, LA leaders are getting nervous about the Olympics’ price tag, why Southern California is wetter and hotter than it’s ever been, and a pair of court cases challenges the Pentagon on First Amendment claims.
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    Yayoi Kusama’s polka dots and infinity rooms conquered the art world

    2026-08-27 | 52 mins.
    Plus, why it’s so hard to get rid of LA’s oil wells, our critics review Wile E. Coyote’s fight against the all-powerful Acme Corporation, and Evan Kleiman on the disappointment of nonstick pans.
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About Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
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