Imperfect Paradise
Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every ...
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- Libby Rainey3 eps
- Brianna Lee2 eps
- Yusra Farzan2 eps
Also: Makenna Cramer, Cato Hernández, Julia Barajas, Mariana Dale, Erin Stone, Emily Tarinelli, Cato Hernandez, Jill Replogle, Elly Yu, three men, Destiny Torres, Frank Stoltze, Kavish Harjai, Cesar Quijano, David Wagner
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16K to 196K🎙 ~2x weekly·202 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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32K to 392K🇺🇸100% - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 |  The battle over voter ID comes to CA | Prop 39, a voter ID measure that would dramatically change voting in California is on the ballot this November. Proponents say that requiring voters to show a government ID when they cast a ballot would increase peoples’ trust in the election process. But opponents say the measure would add unnecessary hurdles – and that it plays into false claims of widespread election fraud that President Donald Trump has long promoted. In this episode of our Voter Game Plan series, LAist’s Orange County correspondent Jill Replogle joins Imperfect Paradise to share what she’s learned from the author of Prop 39, its opponents and election experts. Check out Jill’s Voter Game Plan guide for Prop 39 on LAist.com. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 28m 46s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  Affordability, immigration & the DSA. Diving into LA mayor & CA governor races | The midterm elections are nearly here and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In the first episode of our Voter Game Plan series, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and LAist’s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party. Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's race on LAist.com. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 33m 51s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  What went wrong with the Lineage fire in Boyle Heights? | It took days to put out the Lineage warehouse fire in Los Angeles this summer. Once the flames were out, the cleanup of rotting food took weeks. Residents suffered health problems, businesses lost customers and many questions are still unanswered. Who should be held accountable and what’s being done to prevent a similar disaster in the future? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, Boyle Heights Beat reporters Laura Anaya-Morga and Alejandra Molina trace what happened and how the community has responded. *Update: Since the taping of this episode, the Los Angeles City Attorney has confirmed its office has been investigating the Lineage fire since July. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 33m 48s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Why some chefs are trading high-end dining for home kitchens | In the infamously cutthroat industry of restaurants, some chefs are finding untraditional paths towards success. LAist food writer Gab Chabrán dives into the state of restaurants through the story of one chef who traded in his high-end dining job for a home kitchen operation. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This episode contains explicit language.Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 23m 05s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ What’s being done to revive it? | In 2025, California majorly boosted its film and TV tax credit program for the first time since 2014 in an effort to keep jobs in the Golden State. One year out, is it working as planned? And why is President Trump now calling for a national incentive program? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, we explore these questions with veteran entertainment journalist Dawn Chmielewski, and hear from local film and TV workers about how they’re faring. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.(Correction: A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated the percentage that television production increased in the second quarter of this year. We regret the error.)Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 22m 08s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Is your smoke-damaged home safe? The toxic aftermath of LA’s 2025 fires | Many of the homes that survived the Palisades and Eaton fires are still not habitable because of contamination from smoke damage. Residents have been left battling with insurance companies over who is responsible for post-fire cleaning and testing. LAist’s David Wagner dives into where we are with rebuilding, the new rules around safety-testing and what they might mean for the future of home insurance in California. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://laist.com/join | 25m 23s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | public transitLos Angeles+4 | Kavish Harjai | LAist | — | Los Angelespublic transit+5 | SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month | 27m 22s | ||
| 8/28/26 | addictionultrarunning+4 | Cesar Quijano | LAist Studios | — | addictionultrarunning+4 | Shopifyone-dollar-per-month | 48m 13s | ||
| 8/21/26 | homeownershipCalifornia Dream+4 | David Wagner | LAist | — | homeownershipCalifornia+5 | SHOPIFYparadise | 23m 42s | ||
| 8/14/26 | celebrity animalsnature+4 | Makenna Cramer | LAistJackie+1 | Big Bear LakeSan Bernardino Mountains | JackieBig Bear Lake+5 | Shopifyparadise | 23m 14s | ||
| 8/7/26 | homelessnessLos Angeles+3 | — | LAist | — | homelessnessLos Angeles+6 | SHOPIFYCODE | 32m 00s | ||
| 7/31/26 | oil industrycommunity health+3 | — | LAist | Los AngelesLos Angeles | oil wellsLos Angeles+3 | Shopifyparadise | 30m 26s | ||
| 7/24/26 | immigrationbond hearings+3 | — | LAist | AdelantoSouthern California+1 | immigration bondAdelanto ICE+3 | Shopifyparadise | 24m 24s | ||
| 7/17/26 | parental leavefatherhood+4 | three men | LAist | — | parental leavefathers+5 | SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month | 20m 39s | ||
| 7/10/26 | World Cupeconomic impact+4 | Destiny Torres | LAist | Los AngelesOlvera Street | World CupLos Angeles+4 | Shopifyparadise | 20m 58s | ||
| 7/3/26 | AI artmuseum+4 | — | DatalandLAist | — | AIart+5 | ShopifyCODE | 22m 09s | ||
| 6/26/26 | ICE protestslaw enforcement+4 | Frank Stoltze | LAist | Los AngelesSouthern California | ICE raidsprotests+5 | Shopifyparadise | 37m 09s | ||
| 6/19/26 | World CupIran+5 | Libby Rainey | Iran national soccer teamLAist+1 | Los AngelesIran | World CupIran national soccer team+8 | Shopifyparadise | 23m 49s | ||
| 6/12/26 | soccerLos Angeles+4 | — | LAist | Los Angeles | soccerLos Angeles+5 | Shopifyparadise | 22m 38s | ||
| 6/5/26 | FIFA World Cuppolitics+5 | Libby Rainey | LAist | Los Angeles | World Cupsoccer+5 | SHOPIFYCODE | 26m 06s | ||
| 5/29/26 | votingprimary election+4 | Brianna Lee | LAist | Los Angeles | voter game planprimary election+5 | SHOPIFYCODE | 25m 11s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Orange County electionsprimary races+4 | Jill ReplogleElly Yu+1 | LAistOrange County+1 | — | Orange Countyelections+5 | SHOPIFYparadise | 26m 01s | ||
| 5/15/26 | local electionsLA mayor race+3 | — | LAistLAist.com | — | LA mayorLA County sheriff+3 | SHOPIFYparadise | 25m 10s | ||
| 5/8/26 | votingjudges+4 | Cato Hernández | LAistLAist Studios | Los AngelesOrange County | voter game planjudicial candidates+3 | ShopifyCODE | 25m 06s | ||
| 5/1/26 | June primariesvoting+4 | Brianna Lee | LAist | — | voter game planJune primary elections+4 | SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month | 27m 53s | ||
| 4/24/26 | religioninterfaith+4 | Yusra Farzan | First United Methodist ChurchLAist | Pasadena, California | interfaithreligion+5 | Shopifyparadise | 27m 10s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Olympicsticket prices+4 | Libby Rainey | LAist | — | LA28Olympics+5 | SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month | 27m 15s | ||
| 4/10/26 | bald eaglesparenting+4 | Makenna Cramer | LAist | — | Jackie and Shadowbald eagle couple+4 | SHOPIFYCODE | 19m 39s | ||
| 4/3/26 | ICE detention centerinhumane conditions+5 | Julia Barajas | LAist | AdelantoCalifornia | AdelantoICE detention+5 | Shopifyparadise | 24m 33s | ||
| 3/27/26 | labor strikeeducation+4 | Mariana Dale | Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLAist+1 | — | LAUSDstrike+5 | Shopifyone-dollar-per-month | 31m 41s | ||
| 3/20/26 | emergency managementwhistleblower+4 | Erin Stone | L.A. County Office of Emergency ManagementLAist | Los Angeles | whistleblowerEaton Fire+5 | Shopifyone-dollar-per-month | 29m 16s | ||
| 3/13/26 | gender disparityfilm analysis+4 | Emily Tarinelli | AcademyLAist+2 | — | Oscarfemale characters+7 | Shopifyparadise | 21m 11s | ||
| 3/6/26 | Route 66American road trips+4 | Cato Hernandez | LAist | IllinoisCalifornia+2 | Route 66American road trips+6 | Shopifyone-dollar-per-month | 25m 11s | ||
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