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LA World is a podcast that cuts through the noise to help you understand everything you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles. Hosts Hayes Davenport and Antonia Cereijido team up with the newsroom at L.A. Material and Editor-In-Chief, Julia Turner, to walk you through the top L.A. stories you should be tracking, and deep dive into whatever’s dominating the headlines (or our group chats).
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- 2 days ago1h 2m
What a Raman Win Could Mean for L.A.
L.A. has voted, and the results are still coming in. Antonia Cereijido is joined by L.A. Material’s editorial director Julia Wick and senior reporter Matt Hamilton to break down the latest ballot drop, which has Councilmember Nithya Raman looking likel...
- 1 weeks ago52 min
Who Will Be L.A.’s Next Mayor?
Election Day is next Tuesday, and L.A. is about to choose between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. L.A. Material reporters Matt Hamilton and Tomo Chien break down the final sprint, from DSA’s national leadership threatening to un-endors...
- 2 weeks ago1h 8m
Is the Dodgers Dynasty Over?
Last week, the Dodgers got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, ending the dream of a World Series three-peat. This week, L.A. Material creative producer and lifelong fan Pablo Goldstein joins us to figure out what went wrong, from the oldest lineup in base...
- 3 weeks ago47 min
The most iconic — and most hated — place in L.A.
Tourists flock to it from all over the world, and most Angelenos avoid it at all costs. This week, we’re taking you to Hollywood Boulevard. On the Walk of Fame, we meet the costumed characters who work the sidewalk, including a duct-taped Freddy Kruege...
- 4 weeks ago1h 1m
Can Congress save Hollywood?
With 26 days until the mayoral election, Matt Hamilton is back for another installment of Campaign Supernova. We break down the latest candidate forums, the L.A. Times/UC Berkeley poll that has Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass with a third of voters st...
- Oct 1, 202653 min
Is everyone in Hollywood eating live worms for breakfast?
Mosquitoes are biting harder than ever, with numbers in L.A. running at least 30% above the five-year average, so we're devoting a whole episode to the pests taking over our city. We ask the Vector Control District whether those striped ankle-biters ar...
- Sep 24, 20261h 0m
How “Fast & Furious” lives on in L.A.
Twenty-five years ago, a scrappy little movie about street racers living in Angelino Heights turned L.A.'s underground car scene into a global franchise that has since traveled to Tokyo, Brazil, and outer space. Now the Fast & Furious franchise is back...
- Sep 17, 20261h 0m
The One Street That Explains L.A.
Drive the length of Wilshire Boulevard, from downtown to the beach, and you'll come across places that reflect L.A.'s most pressing challenges and greatest ambitions. We picked three stops along the way that capture the city's past, present, and future...
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LA World is a podcast that cuts through the noise to help you understand everything you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles. Hosts Hayes Davenport and Antonia Cereijido team up with the newsroom at L.A. Material and Editor-In-Chief, Julia Turner, to walk you through the top L.A. stories you should be tracking, and deep dive into whatever’s dominating the headlines (or our group chats).
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