Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Plus, the Justice Department sues California over noncitizen voting, recently unsealed court records suggest OJ Simpson may have had an accomplice, and the dirty business of farmed fish.

Plus, our weekend film reviews, including the Elizabeth Holmes documentary that had a surprise premiere at Telluride, and Evan Kleiman on how to make and where to find the best bento box.

Plus, LA’s mayoral candidates try to appeal to the large chunk of undecided voters, the state warns LAUSD it may take over the district if it can’t balance its budget, and fall book recommendations.

Plus, Elon Musk spends hundreds of millions to elect Republicans, Gov. Gavin Newsom ponders commuting death sentences, and three new exhibitions explore architect Paul R. Williams’ life and work.

Plus, three-story-tall waves wreak havoc on Long Beach, why the Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack Riyadh.

Plus, the Dodgers are now one step closer to a World Series threepeat, our weekend film reviews, including a four-hour Elon Musk documentary, and Evan Kleiman’s tips for a road trip to Julian.

Plus, how one LA school attacked the heat by planting trees, TV critic Eric Deggans has his fall recs, and a new exhibit at LACMA presents past visions of the perfect kitchen.

Plus, the botched execution of Christa Pike and why Americans are turning against the death penalty. And before Google, there was the LA Public Library, whose librarians would try to answer any question.

Plus, the Supreme Court is back in session and justices will decide if Boulder, Colorado can sue companies for climate disasters. And how surveillance culture makes it harder to hook up in your car.

Plus, our weekend film reviews, and a pro’s guide to going out in LA when you have a toddler.

Plus, filmmaker John Wilson's new documentary about the history of concrete has a lot under its surface. And KCRW’s LeRoy Downs stops by to discuss jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, who was born 100 years ago this month.

Plus, an LA artist receives the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grant,” and Angelenos screen their home videotapes on VHS for the first time with the help of T.A.P.E. Collective.

Plus, Trump’s new TV ad was funded by taxpayers, how cuts to Medicaid are impacting some California hospitals, and Chuck Klosterman’s alternative history of alternative rock.

Plus, the EPA permanently restores grants to UC researchers whose funding it stripped, our weekend film reviews, and we sent lifelong Angeleno Evan Kleiman to find the best Texas-style food in L.A.

Plus, Latino voters may be swinging back to Democrats, Emily St. John Mandel’s new book is set in dystopian Los Angeles in the not-too-distant future, and the case for starting holiday prep in September.

Plus, ICE stopped disclosing where it's holding thousands of undocumented immigrants, a new documentary features the oldest people in the world, and coyote sightings light up an Encino group chat.

Plus, news outlets banned from the White House sue on First Amendment grounds, Gov. Newsom declares a state of emergency due to El Niño, and a scathing review of a mostly-AI hip-hop album.

Plus, a conservative judge who advised Mike Pence after the 2020 election warns Republicans may try to keep Democrats from taking their seats in Congress after the midterms. And our weekly film reviews.

Plus, twin crashes in Chatsworth involving a bus, an SUV, and then a helicopter. LA County moves to tax private jets, and Evan Kleiman is here with her favorite cheese.

Plus, President Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but he has other plans to limit mail-in voting. The Los Angeles Times opposes the billionaire’s tax, and Jarvis Cocker on the band Pulp’s comeback.

Plus, AI leaders say we need to pump the brakes, President Trump wants to make it harder for immigrants to access government benefits, and why the Emmys’ comedy category is filled with dramas.

Plus, is the U.S. better prepared for a 9/11-style attack today? Our weekend film reviews include a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, and Evan Kleiman has dessert ideas for the Jewish High Holidays.

Plus, Congresswoman Laura Friedman wants federal tax incentives to keep film production in the U.S., and how conspiracies that flourished after 9/11 had roots in government actions before then.

Plus, the health effects from 9/11 25 years after the attacks in New York, President Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in voting for the midterms, and AI is making music.

On this Labor Day, it's a special "Producer's Cut" edition of Press Play. Extended versions of some of our favorite interviews that we've never broadcast before. Like our conversation with resterauteur Dan Tana's daughters. And Ariana Morgenstern, who helped shape KCRW's signature sound.