Spencer Pratt’s insurgent campaign reflects the anger of some Angelenos
2026-06-01 | 53 mins.
Plus, the fight for California governor comes down to the wire, a judge orders President Trump to take his name off the Kennedy Center, and Noah Kahan’s new album tackles mental health, success, and celebrity.
Assessing Karen Bass's record on housing, public safety, fires
2026-05-28 | 51 mins.
Plus, new polling shows the Los Angeles mayor’s race tightening, dozens of immigrants are on a hunger strike at a detention facility near LA, our weekend movie reviews, and Evan Kleiman talks zucchini.
Political outsider Adam Miller promises more cops, fewer homeless in LA
2026-05-27 | 52 mins.
Plus, KCRW contributor Dr. Michael Wilkes just returned from Africa, where an ebola outbreak is exploding. And comedian Graham Kay’s new special is about his autistic brother, Pete.
Nithya Raman tries to forge a third way for LA between Bass, Pratt
2026-05-26 | 51 mins.
Plus, the LA Phil names its new music director, President Trump’s $1.8 billion pot of anti-weaponization money has been described as a slush fund, and the best of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
How Monterey Park banned AI data centers
2026-05-21 | 51 mins.
Plus, the U.S. indicts Raúl Castro for shooting down planes decades ago, Evan Kleiman goes to Sicily, and our critics review the long-awaited return of Star Wars to the big screen.