Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1

The Colorado River is in the midst of one of the worst water crises in recorded history. Climate change and overuse are taking a significant toll. Seven states, including California, must compromise and reach a solution to prevent the river from collapsing.
In late 2023, the tensions were running high between the major players in the water world as they convened at the annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin was there, seeking to learn as much as she can about the people with the most power on the river.
 
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Imperfect Paradise: The Sheriff from LAist Studios

Alex Villanueva, an underdog maverick, runs for LA County Sheriff as a progressive reformer in 2018 and wins, surprising everyone. After taking office, he turns into a vindictive leader who mocks reform, protects his friends and attacks his enemies. And now he’s up for re-election. Follow veteran KPCC correspondent Frank Stoltze as he pieces together this story in a 5-episode season of Imperfect Paradise.
Visit laist.com/imperfectparadise to listen to all 5 episodes, available now. 

The Future with adrienne maree brown - Grief, Collected


In the last episode of the season, we are focused on building the future with one of the wisest people of our time, adrienne maree brown. If grief is transformative, what are we creating in its wake? This conversation is about emerging from our collective grief and about creating our future together.  It’s about our interconnectedness and what it means to live a good life in community with each other, knowing grief is woven into our lives just as joy is. We love adrienne’s vision and clarity and hopefulness and honesty. We love adrienne, our memelord, and invite you to take in the wisdom, abundance, and lessons with us. More about adrienne maree brown:adrienne maree brown grows healing ideas in public through her multi-genre writing, her music and her podcasts. Informed by 25 years of movement facilitation, somatics, Octavia E Butler scholarship and her work as a doula, adrienne has nurtured Eme

LAist + KCET present ARTBOUND: East West Players: A Home on Stage

Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about chronicling the 58-year history of the longest running theatre of color in the U.S.
Full Event Info: Here
Guests:
Zandi De Jesus (she/her), actress
Yu Gu (she/her), director
Tamlyn Tomita (she/her), actress
 (Recorded live on Dec. 12, 2023)
Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.

FilmWeek: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Bad Faith,’ ‘Humane,’ And More

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:
“Challengers” Wide Release 
“Boy Kills World” Wide Release 
“Egoist” Wide Release
“Bad Faith” VOD 
“Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” Laemmle Glendale [Glendale] April 26th | Streaming on PBS May 13
“Uncropped” Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] on April
“Little Empty Boxes” Laemmle Monica [Santa Monica] April 26 | Laemmle Royal [Sawtelle] April 28
“Humane”  The Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] April 26th
“ALAM” VOD
“Infested” Streaming on Shudder 

Oscars Highs And Lows, The Future Of California Almond Crops, And The Dangers Of Exercise Add

Today on AirTalk, 96th Academy Awards highlights. Also on the show, check up on California almonds; a garbage dump makeover in Sun Valley; everything you need to know about exercise addiction; and more.

Oppenheimer’s Photo Finish – We Break Down Hollywood's Biggest Night (00:17)
Checking In On One Of California's Most Important Crops: The Almond (18:50)
New Gottman Institute Book Teaches Romantic Partners How To “Fight Right” (32:02)
Pave A Garbage Dump And Put Up A Paradise: Will A Restored Wetland Project In Sun Valley Ever See The Light Of Day? (53:33)
Exercise Addiction: When A Healthy Habit Becomes An Unhealthy Dependence (1:08:15)
‘Magic Hour’ Celebrates 1974 – The Year That Los Angeles Dominated Culture (1:26:15)