LA-based Caltex Records is the biggest Iranian music label

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA-based Caltex Records is the biggest Iranian music label

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Published on Jul 14, 2025, 4:23:43 PM
Total time: 00:51:50

Episode Description

A federal judge says ICE has been racially profiling people it detains at raids in California. And a second judge says the LAPD has been targeting journalists at anti-ICE protests. 

Lawmakers toured the high-security immigration detention center called Alligator Alcatraz, where conditions differ depending on who you ask. The Miami Herald reports over 250 detainees have no criminal record.

People who heavily rely on AI have brains that are less active and less original, according to new research. 

LA-based Caltex Records represents most mainstream Iranian music released since the 1950s. A 25-year-old Iranian immigrant founded it after the 1979 revolution.

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