Press Play with Madeleine Brand Podcast
1) What’s next for Venezuela after U.S. indicts Nicolás Maduro
Plus, the legal questions surrounding Maduro’s ouster, new so-called “Trump Accounts” seed a retirement-style investment for kids, and a new album celebrates women who sing Jewish re...Show More
2) ‘Uptown Girl’ Christie Brinkley dishes on Billy Joel, becoming the 1980s’ biggest model
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.
3) Christmas Eve special: Remembering musical visionary Brian Wilson
Plus, ‘Electric Nebraska’: the Bruce Springsteen album that never was…until now. And how to find new music in your fifties.
4) Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things,’ the show that defined modern streaming
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.
5) DOJ may face contempt charges over unreleased Epstein files
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 Charg...Show More
6) Oscars move reveals what YouTube always wanted: to replace TV
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 stu...Show More
7) Rob Reiner’s son’s struggles feel familiar for many families
Plus, President Trump’s chief of staff spoke candidly to Vanity Fair about her boss and others in the White House, and how to choose a holiday movie everyone will like.
8) Rhea Seehorn on happiness, self-loathing, and optimism in ‘Pluribus’
Plus, an attack on Americans in Syria and the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack renews focus on ISIS, and the origin story of the drunken, debaucherous Santacon.
9) Remembering Rob Reiner, and his ‘endlessly quotable’ films
Plus, nine former Justice Department attorneys resign over pressure to investigate antisemitism on UC campuses, and the band HAIM dishes on their new album, relationships, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
10) Disney’s $1B Sora deal could upend Hollywood’s relationship with AI
Plus, our weekend film reviews (including the latest Knives Out entry) and Evan Kleiman brings brisket and salmon recipes ahead of Hanukkah.