CA gubernatorial race, Bartees Strange’s ‘Horror’ album

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

CA gubernatorial race, Bartees Strange’s ‘Horror’ album

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Published on Feb 24, 2025, 5:43:34 PM
Total time: 00:50:18

Episode Description

A group of government workers filed a lawsuit in federal court in California today, arguing that Elon Musk’s demands for federal employees to provide a bulleted list of everything they accomplished last week violates federal law.

Some Democrats and a few Republicans have announced they’re running in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Others are waiting to see if 2024 Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris will enter. 

In his third album “Horror,” Bartees Strange channels terror and heartbreak into newfound confidence and wide-ranging sonic pastiche.

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic bring health gains, but at what costs to relationships? Couples must face new challenges as eating habits, routines, and identities change.

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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.