Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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“They’re all kind of mid”: An underwhelming CA governor’s race
23/01/2026 | 53 min
Plus, a new magazine called Geezer is a tongue-in-cheek alternative to the AARP, our weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman previews Dine LA’s Restaurant Week.
“This is NATO’s funeral,” even as Trump tempers Greenland threat
22/01/2026 | 52 min
Plus, why a particularly nasty strain of flu is surging, LA drops charges against a crosswalk vigilante trying to make the city safer for pedestrians, and the future of the dictionary in an age of AI.
Comedian Eddie Izzard takes on the ultimate tragedy: Hamlet
21/01/2026 | 52 min
Plus, the Supreme Court hears cases on gun rights and executive power, why the U.S. has had a longer adversarial relationship with Iran than with the USSR, and remembering fashion designer Valentino.
Selena, A Tribe Called Quest inspire Adrian Quesada’s ‘boleros psicodelicos’
19/01/2026 | 52 min
Plus, LA-based quintet SML blurs the lines between jazz and electronica, and a new book tells the story of the women of Parliament-Funkadelic who shaped the sound of ‘70s funk.
BTS is back! Previewing the year ahead in KPop
15/01/2026 | 52 min
Plus, San Francisco’s free childcare could be a way for Democrats to thread the affordability needle, a campaign for social media not in the hands of tech billionaires, and our weekend film reviews.