Lucy Copp
I moved here from Rhode Island seven years ago to get a master’s in visual anthropology at USC. After graduating I dove headfirst into television, working on a couple of series with Morgan Freeman: “Story of God with Morgan Freeman” and “Through the Wormhole.”
In between production gigs, I found myself volunteering for an 80-year-old nun named Sister Mary, helping her facilitate parole preparation workshops for people in prison with life sentences. Out of this experience came a podcast I created called Life on the Outside, where people share their stories about what it’s like to return to society after long-term incarceration. I am really excited to have just received an Individual Artist Grant from the California Arts Council to continue this passion project.
Before joining the AirTalk team I did freelance reporting on criminal justice and veterans for KCRW, KQED, and WUNC Chapel Hill. I’ll wrap by saying I’m passionate about restorative justice, first-person storytelling, and exploring new and engaging ways to share audio stories.
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The highest highs and lowest lows made 2022 a defining year for five-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste. -
A marine base, movie sets, and more memories of the Tustin hangars
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A first-person account from Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour world premiere
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AirTalk kicks off its new weekly SoCal history series with a conversation about the indigenous people of the LA basin and beyond
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Charlotte Maya's memoir, "Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience" is an intimate looks at how she continues to navigate her husband's suicide.
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Boxing, wresting and roller derby greats are on display at a new exhibit in downtown L.A.
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A couple of highly publicized shoplifting cases in Los Angeles have led to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass creating a retail crimes task force. We heard from longtime followers of these reported "flash mobs" to understand the complexities behind resolving them currently.
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The burgeoning field of intimacy coordinating may get a new clause in upcoming negotiations.
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Temperature control, humidity, light settings — what does it take to preserve precious historical documents? And, why should we?
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Tony Bennett, vocalist extraordinaire, died Friday at 96. We talked to his longtime drummer, a fellow lover of standards and a music journalist about his life and career.
