Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Latest episode

Rhea Seehorn on happiness, self-loathing, and optimism in ‘Pluribus’
12/16/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, an attack on Americans in Syria and the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack renews focus on ISIS, and the origin story of the drunken, debaucherous Santacon.
Remembering Rob Reiner, and his ‘endlessly quotable’ films
12/15/2025 | 51 mins.
Plus, nine former Justice Department attorneys resign over pressure to investigate antisemitism on UC campuses, and the band HAIM dishes on their new album, relationships, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
Disney’s $1B Sora deal could upend Hollywood’s relationship with AI
12/12/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, our weekend film reviews (including the latest Knives Out entry) and Evan Kleiman brings brisket and salmon recipes ahead of Hanukkah.
Restaurant critic Bill Addison on LA’s 101 best restaurants
12/10/2025 | 52 mins.
Plus, why he’s going mask-off as a reviewer, assessing the first year of President Trump’s immigration agenda, and a look at the Best Books of 2025.
A bear moved into Altadena man’s crawlspace. He won’t leave.
12/10/2025 | 50 mins.
Plus, Australia bans social media for users under 16, Target continues to face backlash over its rollback of DEI efforts, and Paramount’s Landman drops us right in the middle of a West Texas oil boom.