NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime

She Has A Name is set against the backdrop of the drug epidemic in 1980s Detroit. The new podcast hosted by NPR's Tonya Mosley blends elements of investigative journalism and memoir to tell a story about loss and redemption, mending broken family ties, and the trauma experienced by countless individuals who've lost loved ones to violence.
Listen to all episodes of She Has A Name from APM Studios and Truth Be Told Presents here. 
CONTENT WARNING: This episode of She Has A Name includes discussion of some heavy topics, including murder and other acts of violence. Listener discretion is advised.
For support and resources, please visit:
Project Cold CaseNational Organization for Victim AssistanceVictimConnect Resource Center
 
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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 Feature: Larry Talks To The Zellners, Directors of ‘Sasquatch Sunset’

David and Nathan Zellners’ latest feature, ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ is an unconventional story about a family of sasquatches living their lives in the woods of California’s Humboldt County. The film’s presentation has qualities not much different than popular live nature cams you’ll find today, making for a narrative that’s less to do with structure and more focused on a “day in the life” of a fictional creature.
 
Today on FilmWeek, we hear about the process of filming “Sasquatch Sunset” with David and Nathan Zellner.
 

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)