Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Fallout for the farmworker movement Cesar Chavez led
2026/03/19 | 53 mins.
Plus, California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day, how to detox from your phone, reviews of the new Ryan Gosling movie and other big releases, and the hot weather has Evan Kleiman thinking soft serve.
Cesar Chavez biographer on rape, sexual assault allegations
2026/03/18 | 52 mins.
Plus, LA County DA Nathan Hochman says ICE is interfering with his prosecutions, the prolific career of composer Philip Glass, and Reuters purportedly identifies mysterious street artist Banksy.
Iran’s $200/barrel oil threat could mean $8 gas in California
2026/03/18 | 51 mins.
Plus, President Trump restarts an oil pipeline in California to lower prices, why he talks about Hannibal Lecter like he’s a real person, and the Sklar Brothers preview the NCAA basketball tournaments.
Is Israel preparing to occupy Lebanon again?
2026/03/16 | 51 mins.
Plus, President Trump loses a court battle against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a free music showcase called The Rehearsal at a downtown market, and remembering the philosopher who coined the term “the public sphere.”
What makes good casting as the Oscars add a new category
2026/03/12 | 52 mins.
Plus, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s first public statement raises questions about the health of Iran’s supreme leader. And our weekend film reviews include a Colleen Hoover drama all about yearning.