LA Made Podcast
1) Imperfect Paradise: Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?
LA 2028 Olympics head Casey Wasserman is facing growing pressure to resign from his post after recently released Epstein files revealed emails Wasserman exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell. The board beh...Show More
2) Imperfect Paradise: Inside an Orange County immigration court. What it reveals about the Trump Administration’s changing policies
As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, we explore what’s happening on the legal side of immigration enforcement. A group of court observers at Santa Ana Immigration...Show More
3) Imperfect Paradise: After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue
Catastrophic fires are becoming more and more common across California. After-action reports about the fires and other disasters can help officials prevent past mistakes. But the California Governor&r...Show More
4) The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts (Awards)
In this first episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": America aims for the moon. President John F. Kennedy stands proudly behind the mission to advance the country and welcomes a diverse team to get...Show More
5) Imperfect Paradise: A Cambodian Genocide survivor is detained by ICE indefinitely, despite a pending visa application
Sithy Yi and her family fled Cambodia to the U.S. following the takeover of their home country by the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. But Yi’s visa application process has taken years, and despite co...Show More
6) Imperfect Paradise: LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?
The 2028 LA Olympic Games were initially promised to be no-cost to taxpayers. However, the Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $100 million from the city for additional resources to police ...Show More
7) Imperfect Paradise: California's new free public preschool program for 4-year-olds
All four-year-olds in the state of California now have access to a free preschool program in their local school district. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plan to expand the state’s transitional kinde...Show More
Imperfect Paradise: California's new free public preschool program for 4-year-olds
31:40 | Nov 14th, 2025
8) This Old House Radio Hour: The Ultimate DIY Cleaning Solution + Peter Sagal’s House from Hell!
This week on This Old House Radio Hour, we’re scrubbing deep, digging trenches, and pulling back the curtain on the emotional side of homeownership. We open the episode with Brandon Pleshek&mdas...Show More
9) Imperfect Paradise: How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time
Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. Through Cesar’s story to complet...Show More
10) Imperfect Paradise: Are Latino pollsters helping or hurting the Democratic cause?
As Democrats confront declining Latino support across three consecutive presidential elections, a fierce debate is unfolding within the party: Are Latino advocacy groups and polling firms helping or h...Show More
Imperfect Paradise: Are Latino pollsters helping or hurting the Democratic cause?
53:08 | Jul 13th, 2025