$25 billion (and counting): The Iran Warâs cost, 2 months in
2026-04-30 | 51 min.
Plus, new apps allow people to “nudify” photos, how The Devil Wars Prada 2 is part fan service, part documentary, and Evan Kleiman makes her case for the tuna melt.
âA hugely terrible opinionâ: UCLAâs Rick Hasen on SCOTUS voting rights decision
2026-04-30 | 52 min.
Plus, a chaotic debate with eight candidates jockeying to be California’s next governor, does the Left have their Joe Rogan in Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, and the final days of a landmark museum show here in Los Angeles.
Comedian Sheng Wang on immigration, kind comedy, and ârat newsâ
2026-04-28 | 51 min.
Plus, California’s electric car dream is sputtering as sales drop dramatically after President Trump ditches federal rebates, and the U.S. Mint is using illegally mined gold from a Colombian cartel for its gold coins.
Ruth Slenczynska, Rachmaninoffâs student who performed for presidents, dies at 101
2026-04-27 | 52 min.
Plus, how the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner reveals a side of journalism many journalists find disgusting, Supreme Court cases on agriculture and privacy, and why Catalina Island’s mule deer’s days are numbered.
A Thriller? Or just Bad? We review the Michael Jackson biopic
2026-04-23 | 52 min.
Plus, the White House shifts the war on drugs and reclassifies medical marijuana, San Diego has so much water it's going to sell it to other states, and Evan Kleiman on how to make perfect fried rice.