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Humanity’s first trip to the moon in 53 years is weeks away
11/2/2026 | 52min
Plus, new reporting from The New York Times reveals Jeffrey Epstein had hidden cameras in his homes, ICE is recording and identifying people to be deported with technology that’s far from reliable, and Evan Kleiman has a can’t-miss Valentine’s Day idea.
How ICE is defying court orders to release immigrants
11/2/2026 | 52min
Plus, what a rollback of a landmark environmental policy could mean, how peptides became the “it drug” in the wellness world, and the history of romcoms from the screwball era to today.
Decoding the political messages in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show
10/2/2026 | 52min
Plus, a last-minute addition upends the LA mayor’s race, Instagram and YouTube face accusations their algorithms are addictive, and Tesla kills its iconic models S and X in favor of…humanoid robots.
Chuck Klosterman argues football’s hold on America will fade away
06/2/2026 | 52min
Plus, more candidates consider running for LA mayor after a critical Los Angeles Times story about Mayor Karen Bass, and our film critics tackle a man in love with vacuum cleaner and a BDSM “dom-com.”
“He should resign.” Councilmember Nithya Raman on LA28 chair Casey Wasserman
05/2/2026 | 52min
Plus, Raman's efforts to reform LA’s so-called “mansion tax,” big layoffs hit The Washington Post, a former Los Angeles Times editor gets candid about the future of news, and the origin of KCRW’s pie contest.