Imperfect Paradise
A podcast by LAist Studios - Wednesdays
138 Episodes
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Can Oakland point the way for the future of liberal cities
Published: 4/23/2025 -
The fallout over LAFD funding: Bass vs. Crowley
Published: 4/16/2025 -
Rebuild or leave? One Black family in Altadena decides their future after Eaton Fire
Published: 4/9/2025 -
When the disinformation machine comes for you
Published: 4/2/2025 -
‘Free the Tee’ Redux: Fighting back against LA golf course scalpers
Published: 3/26/2025 -
Meet the filmmakers who love AI
Published: 3/19/2025 -
How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators
Published: 3/12/2025 -
Highland Park: Land of the snake
Published: 3/5/2025 -
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: And the Oscar Goes To…
Published: 3/1/2025 -
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 4: The Landing
Published: 2/26/2025 -
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 3: Making an Impact
Published: 2/19/2025 -
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure
Published: 2/12/2025 -
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts
Published: 2/5/2025 -
Is it possible to build a fire-proof house?
Published: 1/29/2025 -
Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them
Published: 1/23/2025 -
The first five days: Inside LA’s most destructive wildfires
Published: 1/16/2025 -
LAist newsroom answers your questions about the fires
Published: 1/10/2025 -
How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time
Published: 1/8/2025 -
Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 Redux - The Eagle Lovebirds
Published: 1/1/2025 -
Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 Redux - The Bear Nuisance
Published: 12/25/2024
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 dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts on LAist 89.3 the following Sundays. 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.