Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Swalwell’s stunning exit adds more chaos to CA governor race
2026-04-14 | 51 min.
Plus, who will succeed Eric Swalwell after he resigns from Congress, how a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would work, and a love letter to the music of the Texas-Mexico border.
Remembering “Swedish Death Cleaning” guru Margareta Magnusson
2026-04-09 | 53 min.
Plus, the Iran War’s economic impact will last for a while, a rave review for a new Steven Soderbergh film called The Christophers, and Evan Kleiman’s elegy for peas.
LA Phil's new conductor Anna Handler 'energized, motivated' by Los Angeles
2026-04-08 | 51 min.
Plus, the European man MAGA loves, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, fights a tough reelection battle, how we name colors, and one frustrated Angeleno’s experience trying to buy the elusive $28 Olympics ticket.
Photographer Cathy Opie remembers friend, mentor Larry Sultan
2026-04-07 | 51 min.
Plus, assessing the success and shortcomings of LA's Inside Safe program, President Trump’s former personal attorney now leads the Justice Department, and rapper Ye attempts a comeback after years of antisemitism.
UCLA demolishes South Carolina to claim first national title
2026-04-06 | 51 min.
Plus, the Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon, how AI is changing the books you’re reading, and all the new music venues in Los Angeles. Some have taken over old spots.