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LA Podcast Listener Survey


by David Levitus
February 22, 2025

We’re excited to have re-launched LA Podcast under the umbrella of LA Forward and it’s important for us to get feedback from our listeners to see what we’re doing well and how we can improve and grow. 

We’d be grateful if you’re able to fill out this survey by Sunday, March 2. You may choose to complete it anonymously although we’d love to follow up on feedback if you leave your name and contact info.

You can take the survey at https://forms.gle/VZ8q531CWW4U2fzw6. Thank you for your feedback!

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A New Era for LA Podcast


by LA Podcast
October 31, 2024

We’re excited to announce that LA Podcast is now part of the LA Forward family of organizations! Expect to hear new episodes more frequently with a rotating cast of co-hosts, including veterans of LA Pod like Alissa and Rachel and a whole bunch of new voices, including Mike Bonin. Mike will also continue hosting his What’s Next, Los Angeles? podcast as an interview show under the umbrella of the LA Forward. Listen to our “October Surprise” show featuring Alissa, Rachel, and Mike, plus LA Forward leaders Godfrey Plata and David Levitus, to learn more!

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Thank U (Biden)


by LA Podcast
April 11, 2023

Thank you, India. Thank you, parents. Thank you, seven Republicans.

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A Guide To Voter Guides


by LA Podcast
May 19, 2022

We put together a guide to voter guides in Los Angeles County.

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For Renters, There Is No Relief


by Elijah Chiland
March 7, 2022

Fewer than half of renter households who applied for rent relief have received it. Meanwhile, billions sit in government accounts.

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Thirty Mile Zone Kicks Off Spring Calendar with Afternoon Delight on Feb 2


by Scott Frazier
January 24, 2022

The Spring 2022 season of LA Podcast’s spinoff podcast Thirty Mile Zone is set to kick off on Wednesday, February 2nd, bringing listeners 12 new episodes about LA Movies on representations of the city, and Angelenos, on film. New episodes include P.T. Anderson’s Inherent Vice (2014), Michael Mann’s Collateral (2004), John Singleton’s 1991 debut Boyz N the Hood, Martin Scorcese’s The Aviator (2004), and more.

Afternoon Delight (2013) - IMDb

The first film in the spring series is Joey Soloway’s Afternoon Delight. The 2013 dramedy stars Kathryn Hahn as Rachel, Juno Temple as McKenna, and Josh Radnor as Jeff. Co-hosts Alison Herman (The Ringer) and Scott Frazier (LA Podcast) are joined by guest Sophia Benoit (GQ) for this episode.

Watch along with us! Afternoon Delight can be watched on Amazon’s Prime Video or on the Peacock app.

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Whistleblower Alleges Fraudulent Billing at USC Hospital Led to “Hundreds of Avoidable Patient Deaths and Injuries”


by Scott Frazier
January 8, 2022

A former faculty member at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine alleges the school engaged in a decade-long pattern of irresponsible supervision of surgeries and fraudulent billing practices.

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Deputies Who Killed Donta Taylor Were Investigated For Lying To Police During DUI Arrest


by Scott Frazier
November 15, 2021

A former LASD deputy was fired in 2017 for a previously unreported DUI. On the night it happened, he wanted special privileges.

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The First Whistleblower Lawsuit About The Compton Executioners Was Dismissed. What Happened?


by Scott Frazier
November 10, 2021

Austreberto Gonzalez’s lawsuit threatened to spill out secretive details about the deputy gang in court. A judge quashed it.

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Feds Might Add More Defendants in “Ongoing” Ridley-Thomas Case. Who Might They Be?


by Scott Frazier
October 26, 2021

Prosecutors said they were worried about witness tampering at the arraignment of co-defendant Dr. Marilyn Flynn, the former dean of the USC social work school.

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