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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

KCRW 2024 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Why California has some of the country’s weakest drunk driving laws

    Why California has some of the country’s weakest drunk driving laws
    Nov 13 2025

    Plus, the impact of the LA City Council tightening rent increases, our weekly film reviews, and Evan Kleiman has suggestions for spots offering takeout or dine-in Thanksgiving.
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    53 mins
  • The 100-year history of motels from architectural gems to ‘hot pillow joints’

    The 100-year history of motels from architectural gems to ‘hot pillow joints’
    Nov 12 2025

    Plus, what Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to get out of the COP30 climate conference, Inspector General Max Huntsman on LA County jail conditions, and what to see (or skip) on TV this fall.
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    53 mins
  • Veterans Day special: ‘He's become untouchable’: Jeff Buckley is star of new documentary

    Veterans Day special: ‘He's become untouchable’: Jeff Buckley is star of new documentary
    Nov 11 2025

    Plus, an oral history of D-Day and the veterans who stormed the beaches of Normandy in 1944, and a new documentary sheds light on Hitler’s favorite filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl.
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    54 mins
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