Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW

Latest episode

Altadena rapper Fat Tony on grief, resiliency, and…pickles?
13/1/2026 | 50 mins.
Plus, the future of Iran’s regime after hundreds of protesters are killed, the Supreme Court hears two big trans rights cases, and why President Trump is so obsessed with Greenland.
Remembering Christine Moore, her ‘famous hugs,’ and community she built at Little Flower
09/1/2026 | 53 mins.
Plus, why rebuilding the Palisades and Altadena exactly as they were could be a huge missed opportunity, the controversy surrounding “Zone Zero” regulations, and a review of a horror film about a chimp gone wild.
Palisades, Eaton victims mark a year since devastating wildfires
08/1/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, how the disaster turned ordinary people into activists, and an LA Times investigation reveals the Los Angeles Fire Department made big mistakes that could have prevented much of the destruction.
R. Crumb’s Zwirner Gallery show a ‘culmination of his obsessions’
07/1/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, why President Trump is so interested in Venezuela’s oil, and new TV shows you might want to binge, including yet another Ryan Murphy production.
What’s next for Venezuela after U.S. indicts Nicolás Maduro
06/1/2026 | 54 mins.
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 religious music.