Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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‘Uptown Girl’ Christie Brinkley dishes on Billy Joel, becoming the 1980s’ biggest model
29/12/2025 | 54 min
Plus, how one of the most reputable galleries in the world trafficked $80 million in fake art, and Susan Choi’s new novel about family and Korean politics.
Christmas Eve special: Remembering musical visionary Brian Wilson
24/12/2025 | 54 min
Plus, ‘Electric Nebraska’: the Bruce Springsteen album that never was…until now. And how to find new music in your fifties.
Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things,’ the show that defined modern streaming
24/12/2025 | 52 min
Plus, Wall Street investors are hoping to profit from LA County sex abuse settlements, KCRW’s Evan Kleiman eulogizes restaurants shuttered this year, and our weekly film reviews.
DOJ may face contempt charges over unreleased Epstein files
23/12/2025 | 51 min
Plus, CBS top editor Bari Weiss draws ire after pulling a segment critical of the Trump administration, Argentinian musician Juana Molina is back with a new album, and the playoff-bound Rams and Chargers could lead to an all-LA Super Bowl.
Oscars move reveals what YouTube always wanted: to replace TV
19/12/2025 | 52 min
Plus, the “slow-motion, slightly-off-the-front-page collapse” of the FBI under Kash Patel, our weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman has the best spice blends for last-minute stocking stuffers.