Plus, how 19th century immigration backlash led to the antisemitic trope of the Jewish arsonist, a documentary on the dangers of the Pacific Coast Highway, and Evan Kleiman’s chicken parmesan recs.
AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood. Marketing gag, or existential threat?
2026-07-07 | 51 mins.
Plus, a real actor named John Early stars as a woman in Maddie’s Secret. And the family that ran Cafe Gratitude has moved out of California, turned their back on veganism, and is embracing MAHA.
White House mounts fierce push to reverse soccer star’s red card
2026-07-06 | 52 mins.
Plus, President Trump pressures the House to pass a voting bill, the administration withholds federal aid to LA’s homeless housing organizations, and KCRW DJ John Tejada’s song of the summer.
Fireworks are illegal in LA. Why are they still everywhere?
2026-07-02 | 51 mins.
Plus, Venezuela's natural disaster is exacerbated by a human one, our weekend film reviews including the latest Minions movie, and the U.S. survives and advances in the World Cup.
‘A little bit of freedom’ as CA moves death row prisoners out of isolation
2026-07-01 | 52 mins.
Plus, a hard-fought housing bill goes into effect today. The goal is to lower housing costs by building more homes near transit stops. And Evan Kleiman celebrates the Fourth of July…and the hot dog.