California Love (old feed)

by LAist Studios

California Love is a blend of memoir, pop culture analysis and oral history. The newest season, K-Pop Dreaming, is about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles. Host Vivian Yoon takes listeners on a journey from K-pop’...

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39 episodes since 2020

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On the show

From 22 eps

Hosts

Brianna Lee

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Cato Hernández

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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

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Elly Yu

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Julia Paskin

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Recent guests

12 across last 22 eps

Libby Rainey

4 eps

Yusra Farzan

2 eps

Elly Yu

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Frank Stoltze

2 eps

Makenna Cramer

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Julia Barajas

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Mariana Dale

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Erin Stone

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Emily Tarinelli

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Cato Hernandez

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Jill Replogle

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Recent episodes

Imperfect Paradise: More dads are taking parental leave than moms. Here's why.

Jul 17, 2026

20m 39s

Imperfect Paradise: Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?

Jul 10, 2026

20m 58s

Imperfect Paradise: Can this museum rebrand AI art?

Jul 3, 2026

22m 09s

Imperfect Paradise: On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)

Jun 26, 2026

37m 09s

Imperfect Paradise: War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup

Jun 19, 2026

23m 49s

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Episodes

~1.0 per week

Avg length

25m 13s

19m 39s – 37m 09s

Range

Aug 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

116

los angeles, politics +114

Guests

Libby Rainey +11 · last 22 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/17/26	Imperfect Paradise: More dads are taking parental leave than moms. Here's why.✨	parental leavefathers+4	—	LAist	—	parental leavefathers+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	20m 39s
7/10/26	Imperfect Paradise: Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?✨	World Cuplocal businesses+4	Destiny Torres	LAist	Los AngelesOlvera Street	World CupLos Angeles+4	SHOPIFYparadise	20m 58s
7/3/26	Imperfect Paradise: Can this museum rebrand AI art?✨	AI artmuseum+5	—	DatalandLAist	—	AIart+5	SHOPIFYparadise	22m 09s
6/26/26	Imperfect Paradise: On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)✨	ICE raidsprotests+4	Frank Stoltze	LAist	Los Angeles	ICE raidsprotests+6	Shopifyparadise	37m 09s
6/19/26	Imperfect Paradise: War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup✨	World CupIran national soccer team+4	Libby Rainey	Iran national soccer teamLAist+1	Los AngelesIran	World CupIran+6	Shopifyparadise	23m 49s
6/12/26	Imperfect Paradise: From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city✨	soccerLos Angeles+3	—	LAist	Los Angeles	soccerLos Angeles+5	Shopifyparadise	22m 38s
6/5/26	Imperfect Paradise: The World Cup is more than just soccer. How it’s a flash point for politics, the economy and ICE for host cities like LA✨	FIFA World Cuppolitics+5	Libby Rainey	LAist	Los Angeles	World Cupsoccer+5	SHOPIFYparadise	26m 06s
5/29/26	Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 5 – Your last chance to cram before the June 2 primary✨	votingprimary election+3	—	LAist	—	voter game planJune 2 primary+3	Shopifyparadise	25m 11s
5/22/26	Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 4 — What you need to know about the key Orange County races✨	Orange County electionsvoter guide+4	Jill ReplogleElly Yu+1	LAist	Orange CountyLos Angeles	Orange Countyvoter game plan+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	26m 01s
5/15/26	Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 3 — The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up✨	local electionsLA mayor race+3	Frank Stoltze	LAistVoter Game Plan	Los Angeles	LA mayorLA County sheriff+3	SHOPIFYparadise	25m 10s
5/8/26	Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 2 — Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices✨	votingjudicial candidates+4	—	LAistLAist Studios	Los AngelesOrange County	voter game planjudges+5	Shopifyparadise	25m 06s
5/1/26	Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 1 — What you need to know about the June primary elections✨	June primariesvoting+4	—	LAist	—	voter game planprimary elections+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	27m 53s
4/24/26	Imperfect Paradise: Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray✨	religioninterfaith+4	Yusra Farzan	First United Methodist ChurchLAist	Pasadena, CaliforniaLos Angeles	interfaith worshipFirst United Methodist Church+3	Shopifyparadise	27m 10s
4/17/26	Imperfect Paradise: 'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics ticket prices have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?✨	LA28 Olympicsticket prices+4	Libby Rainey	LAist	—	LA28Olympics+5	SHOPIFYparadise	27m 15s
4/10/26	Imperfect Paradise: Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood✨	bald eaglesparenting+4	Makenna Cramer	LAist	—	Jackie and ShadowBig Bear+3	SHOPIFYparadise	19m 39s
4/3/26	Imperfect Paradise: Rotten food, disease, isolation – what we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center✨	ICE detentionhuman rights+3	Julia Barajas	LAist	AdelantoCalifornia	Adelanto ICE detention centerinhumane conditions+3	Shopifyparadise	24m 33s
3/27/26	Imperfect Paradise: Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LAUSD's 400,000 students and staff✨	LAUSDlabor strike+4	Mariana Dale	Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLAist+1	—	LAUSDstrike+5	SHOPIFYparadise	31m 41s
3/20/26	Imperfect Paradise: Whistleblower alleges manager asleep on job during Eaton Fire response. Complaint raises questions about accountability and preparedness✨	emergency managementwhistleblower+5	Erin Stone	L.A. County Office of Emergency ManagementLAist	—	Eaton Firewhistleblower+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	29m 16s
3/13/26	Imperfect Paradise: Women speak a quarter of words in the 2026 Oscars Best Picture nominated films. What that tells us about the movies Hollywood values✨	gender disparityfilm analysis+3	Emily Tarinelli	AcademyLAist+2	—	OscarsBest Picture+5	SHOPIFYparadise	21m 11s
3/6/26	Imperfect Paradise: Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Main Street of America had its problems too✨	Route 66American road trips+4	Cato Hernandez	LAist	IllinoisCalifornia+2	Route 66American road trips+5	SHOPIFYparadise	24m 56s
2/27/26	Imperfect Paradise: California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool program is working. So how do we know if it’s helping or hurting students?✨	preschool educationCalifornia education policy+5	Elly Yu	CaliforniaLAist	—	Californiapreschool+8	SHOPIFYparadise	24m 20s
2/20/26	Imperfect Paradise: Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?✨	LA28 OlympicsCasey Wasserman+5	Libby Rainey	LA28LAist	—	LA28Casey Wasserman+8	Shopifyparadise	21m 49s