Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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James Blake’s ‘Trying Times’ and how he sees the world
23/03/2026 | 52 min
Plus, two Republicans lead the California governor’s race, the Supreme Court appears skeptical of mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, and LA’s Darwinian left turns at a yellow light.
Fallout for the farmworker movement Cesar Chavez led
19/03/2026 | 53 min
Plus, California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day, how to detox from your phone, reviews of the new Ryan Gosling movie and other big releases, and the hot weather has Evan Kleiman thinking soft serve.
Cesar Chavez biographer on rape, sexual assault allegations
18/03/2026 | 52 min
Plus, LA County DA Nathan Hochman says ICE is interfering with his prosecutions, the prolific career of composer Philip Glass, and Reuters purportedly identifies mysterious street artist Banksy.
Iran’s $200/barrel oil threat could mean $8 gas in California
18/03/2026 | 51 min
Plus, President Trump restarts an oil pipeline in California to lower prices, why he talks about Hannibal Lecter like he’s a real person, and the Sklar Brothers preview the NCAA basketball tournaments.
Is Israel preparing to occupy Lebanon again?
16/03/2026 | 51 min
Plus, President Trump loses a court battle against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a free music showcase called The Rehearsal at a downtown market, and remembering the philosopher who coined the term “the public sphere.”