Imperfect Paradise

by LAist Studios

Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for ...

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Categories: society · culture

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

150+ episodes since 2022

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los angeles

voting

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On the show

From 20 eps

Hosts

Frank Stoltze

1 ep

Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

1 ep

Elly Yu

1 ep

Julia Paskin

1 ep

Recent guests

15 across last 20 eps

Libby Rainey

3 eps

Brianna Lee

2 eps

Yusra Farzan

2 eps

Cato Hernández

1 ep

Makenna Cramer

1 ep

Julia Barajas

1 ep

Mariana Dale

1 ep

Erin Stone

1 ep

Emily Tarinelli

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Cato Hernandez

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Jill Replogle

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Elly Yu

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three men

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Destiny Torres

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Frank Stoltze

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Recent episodes

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

Jul 17, 2026

20m 39s

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

Jul 10, 2026

20m 58s

Can this museum rebrand AI art?

Jul 3, 2026

22m 09s

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

Jun 26, 2026

37m 09s

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 26s

19m 39s – 37m 09s

Range

Jan 2022 – Apr 2026

Topics

100

los angeles, soccer +98

Guests

Libby Rainey +14 · last 20 eps

20 of 20

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/17/26	More dads are taking parental leave than moms. Here's why.✨	parental leavefatherhood+4	three men	LAist	—	parental leavefathers+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	20m 39s
7/10/26	Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?✨	World Cupeconomic impact+4	Destiny Torres	LAist	Los AngelesOlvera Street	World CupLos Angeles+4	Shopifyparadise	20m 58s
7/3/26	Can this museum rebrand AI art?✨	AI artmuseum+4	—	DatalandLAist	—	AIart+5	ShopifyCODE	22m 09s
6/26/26	On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)✨	ICE protestslaw enforcement+4	Frank Stoltze	LAist	Los AngelesSouthern California	ICE raidsprotests+5	Shopifyparadise	37m 09s
6/19/26	War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup✨	World CupIran+5	Libby Rainey	Iran national soccer teamLAist+1	Los AngelesIran	World CupIran national soccer team+8	Shopifyparadise	23m 49s
6/12/26	From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city✨	soccerLos Angeles+4	—	LAist	Los Angeles	soccerLos Angeles+5	Shopifyparadise	22m 38s
6/5/26	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	SHOPIFYCODE	26m 06s
5/29/26	Voter Game Plan Part 5: Your last chance to cram before the June 2 primary✨	votingprimary election+4	Brianna Lee	LAist	Los Angeles	voter game planprimary election+5	SHOPIFYCODE	25m 11s
5/22/26	Voter Game Plan Part 4: What you need to know about the key Orange County races✨	Orange County electionsprimary races+4	Jill ReplogleElly Yu+1	LAistOrange County+1	—	Orange Countyelections+5	SHOPIFYparadise	26m 01s
5/15/26	Voter Game Plan Part 3: The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up✨	local electionsLA mayor race+3	—	LAistLAist.com	—	LA mayorLA County sheriff+3	SHOPIFYparadise	25m 10s
5/8/26	Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices✨	votingjudges+4	Cato Hernández	LAistLAist Studios	Los AngelesOrange County	voter game planjudicial candidates+3	ShopifyCODE	25m 06s
5/1/26	Voter Game Plan Part 1: What you need to know about the June primary elections✨	June primariesvoting+4	Brianna Lee	LAist	—	voter game planJune primary elections+4	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	27m 53s
4/24/26	Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray✨	religioninterfaith+4	Yusra Farzan	First United Methodist ChurchLAist	Pasadena, California	interfaithreligion+5	Shopifyparadise	27m 10s
4/17/26	'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics ticket prices have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?✨	Olympicsticket prices+4	Libby Rainey	LAist	—	LA28Olympics+5	SHOPIFYone-dollar-per-month	27m 15s
4/10/26	Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood✨	bald eaglesparenting+4	Makenna Cramer	LAist	—	Jackie and Shadowbald eagle couple+4	SHOPIFYCODE	19m 39s
4/3/26	Rotten food, disease, isolation. What we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center✨	ICE detention centerinhumane conditions+5	Julia Barajas	LAist	AdelantoCalifornia	AdelantoICE detention+5	Shopifyparadise	24m 33s
3/27/26	Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LAUSD's 400,000 students and staff✨	labor strikeeducation+4	Mariana Dale	Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLAist+1	—	LAUSDstrike+5	Shopifyone-dollar-per-month	31m 41s
3/20/26	Whistleblower alleges manager asleep on job during Eaton Fire response. Complaint raises questions about accountability and preparedness✨	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	We did the math: Men speak way more than women in the 10 films up for the top Oscar✨	gender disparityfilm analysis+4	Emily Tarinelli	AcademyLAist+2	—	Oscarfemale characters+7	Shopifyparadise	21m 11s
3/6/26	Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Mother Road had its problems too✨	Route 66American road trips+4	Cato Hernandez	LAist	IllinoisCalifornia+2	Route 66American road trips+6	Shopifyone-dollar-per-month	25m 11s