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WILD is a podcast about growing up… kind of. About those big and small moments that transform us forever. About how sometimes we come out on the other side of chaos or adversity with scars, but we come out stronger.
WILD is back for season two. This season, it's all about love with co-hosts Erick Galindo and Megan Tan.
You heard Megan's pandemic love story in season one. This time, Erick tells Megan a fictional love story, inspired by the wildest thing he once did for love.. It starts with an invite on a cross-country road trip with the woman who stole his heart. Join him and Melinna Bobadilla, Gabrielle Ruiz and Atsuko Okatsuka. Does Erick find his one true love? Listen to WILD Season 2: I Think I’m Falling in Love now.
WILD is back for season two. This season, it's all about love with co-hosts Erick Galindo and Megan Tan.
You heard Megan's pandemic love story in season one. This time, Erick tells Megan a fictional love story, inspired by the wildest thing he once did for love.. It starts with an invite on a cross-country road trip with the woman who stole his heart. Join him and Melinna Bobadilla, Gabrielle Ruiz and Atsuko Okatsuka. Does Erick find his one true love? Listen to WILD Season 2: I Think I’m Falling in Love now.
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Listen 4:48This season, Erick Galindo is going tell you a wild story. The type of story that feels like a movie. But it was his life. He's talking about an adventure across America. Erick, the woman he loved, and for some reason her mom and her best friend, all in one car. On the road for weeks. He was steeped in love and in one of the most confusing relationships of his life. The kind of love that forces you to confront parts of yourself in a way you never have before. The kind where despite all that you wind up saying to yourself:
I Think I'm Falling In Love.
Coming from LAist Studios, in April 2023.Erick Galindo and Megan Tan Announce WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In LoveThis season, Erick Galindo is going tell you a wild story. The type of story that feels like a movie. But it was his life. He's talking about an adventure across America. Erick, the woman he loved, and for some reason her mom and her best friend, all in one car. On the road for weeks. He was steeped in love and in one of the most confusing relationships of his life. The kind of love that forces you to confront parts of yourself in a way you never have before. The kind where despite all that you wind up saying to yourself:
I Think I'm Falling In Love.
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Listen 2:50It's coming! WILD Season 2 premieres on Tuesday, April 18.
This season is all about the wildest things we do for love. It's a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. A couple from Southeast L.A. embarks on a road trip adventure across America. Will their relationship survive the trip? Find out on WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love.
WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love, Premieres April 18It's coming! WILD Season 2 premieres on Tuesday, April 18.
This season is all about the wildest things we do for love. It's a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. A couple from Southeast L.A. embarks on a road trip adventure across America. Will their relationship survive the trip? Find out on WILD Season 2: I Think I'm Falling In Love.
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Listen 31:52Erick Galindo tells Megan Tan a fictional story about the wildest thing he did for love. It's inspired by his life. It all goes back to meeting Luna, a woman from Southeast Los Angeles. She could be the one.
This is part one of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
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Episode 1A Southeast L.A. Rom-ComErick Galindo tells Megan Tan a fictional story about the wildest thing he did for love. It's inspired by his life. It all goes back to meeting Luna, a woman from Southeast Los Angeles. She could be the one.
This is part one of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
Have a WILD love story of your own? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Listen 28:28Erick is excited about a trip to Mt. Rushmore, but he’s upset when one of Luna’s exes crashes the party.
This is part two of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Episode 2Mount Rushmore, Part 1Erick is excited about a trip to Mt. Rushmore, but he’s upset when one of Luna’s exes crashes the party.
This is part two of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 22:20After the biggest fight of their relationship, things get increasingly awkward between Erick and Luna. Especially when they wake up in bed together the morning after the fight.
This is part three of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Episode 3The Space NeedleAfter the biggest fight of their relationship, things get increasingly awkward between Erick and Luna. Especially when they wake up in bed together the morning after the fight.
This is part three of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Listen 26:47Erick and Luna each have epiphanies at Mount Rushmore ... but they aren't necessarily the good kind.
This is part four of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Episode 4Mount Rushmore, Part 2Erick and Luna each have epiphanies at Mount Rushmore ... but they aren't necessarily the good kind.
This is part four of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 20:05Erick and Luna finally arrive in Milwaukee, but time is running out to save their relationship.
This is part five of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Episode 5MilwaukeeErick and Luna finally arrive in Milwaukee, but time is running out to save their relationship.
This is part five of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Listen 23:10Erick finally learns the shocking truth about Luna’s dad.
This is part six of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Episode 6BackstoryErick finally learns the shocking truth about Luna’s dad.
This is part six of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 21:04Luna and Erick go to a party in the Hollywood Hills but you won’t believe who is throwing it.
This is part seven of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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Episode 7The Tinder ParadoxLuna and Erick go to a party in the Hollywood Hills but you won’t believe who is throwing it.
This is part seven of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 19:42Luna takes her shot as Erick must swallow his pride and ask his parents for something he never imagined.
This is part eight of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Episode 8On The RocksLuna takes her shot as Erick must swallow his pride and ask his parents for something he never imagined.
This is part eight of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
What's the wildest thing you've done for love? Share with us at LAist.com/wildlove. You could be featured on the podcast.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/WILD Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 22:21Erick must decide if he’s going to take the leap back into love.
This is part nine of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Episode 9A Lizzo SongErick must decide if he’s going to take the leap back into love.
This is part nine of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears.
The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story.
Support WILD and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Listen 29:35In this special live episode of the show, we get real. Erick and Megan are joined on stage at the Crawford Family Forum by actress Gabrielle Ruiz and Into It host Sam Sanders. They discuss the state of the romantic comedy today, share love stories, and play some games. Listen to test your own rom-com trivia knowledge!
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Episode 10The WILD Live ShowIn this special live episode of the show, we get real. Erick and Megan are joined on stage at the Crawford Family Forum by actress Gabrielle Ruiz and Into It host Sam Sanders. They discuss the state of the romantic comedy today, share love stories, and play some games. Listen to test your own rom-com trivia knowledge!
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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ListenIntroducing WILDThis is a podcast about origin stories. About those moments big and small that transform people forever. Season 1 of WILD is our origin story. It’s a time capsule of these kinds of moments captured during a global pandemic that left a lot of us growing up again while stuck at home for more than a year.
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ListenEpisode 1When the Pandemic chases Daisy Figueroa back to her childhood home, she decides to transform it. In the process, she creates her own business and redefines the standard of living for people in her community.
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ListenEpisode 2Black Mexican banda music star Sarah “La Morena” Palafox spent her whole life deflecting racism. Then suddenly found herself giving birth to a beautiful Black boy in the middle of a civil rights uprising. That's when she started to fight back.
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Listen 31:10Comedian Chris Garcia didn’t plan on having children. Then he became a dad in the middle of the pandemic, opening his heart in ways he never imagined and helping to heal the loss of his own father.
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Episode 3Comedian Chris Garcia didn’t plan on having children. Then he became a dad in the middle of the pandemic, opening his heart in ways he never imagined and helping to heal the loss of his own father.
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Listen 19:22This is what the pandemic looked like to children of different ages, from different communities and even different countries.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.Episode 4This is what the pandemic looked like to children of different ages, from different communities and even different countries.
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ListenEpisode 5With the comedy clubs shut down across the country, comedian Jenny Yang reinvents the venue by hosting stand-up in one of her favorite online gaming worlds: Animal Crossing.
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ListenEpisode 6Lynda Yvette-Chavez co-created a hit Netflix show called Gentefied and is writing a major motion picture, but none of that helped with her imposter syndrome. But when she had to run a show and direct for the first-time in the middle of the pandemic, she found her voice and is now sharing her best practices for dealing with insecurity in the professional world.
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ListenEpisode 7We made a rom-com! Falling in love during a pandemic unexpectedly distorts time to an exponential degree. In a fiction meets non-fiction romantic comedy, Megan Tan explains.
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Listen 33:56Aida Rodriguez began her comedy career while living in a car with her two kids and working a fulltime job on the side. Now she is one of the funniest standup comics on the planet and she learned how to do that as a way of coping with the feeling of despair, something that’s helped her get through the pandemic.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.Episode 8Aida Rodriguez began her comedy career while living in a car with her two kids and working a fulltime job on the side. Now she is one of the funniest standup comics on the planet and she learned how to do that as a way of coping with the feeling of despair, something that’s helped her get through the pandemic.
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ListenEpisode 9Baltimore-born photographer Shan Wallace talks about why we’re not ready for the world to re-open. And how she found new ways to capture the world through her lens.
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Listen 20:50Part 4: LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin and Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explore how and why Sadie and Eddie Martinez’s accuser, Katie Sorensen, went viral with her false accusation, plus how mom-fluencers can spread conspiracies. With insights from “Momfluenced” author Sara Peterson.
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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 4Part 4: LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin and Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido explore how and why Sadie and Eddie Martinez’s accuser, Katie Sorensen, went viral with her false accusation, plus how mom-fluencers can spread conspiracies. With insights from “Momfluenced” author Sara Peterson.
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Listen 42:33Part 3: The white woman who falsely accused a Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids faces an investigation and goes on trial after her accusers fight to hold her accountable. Can the same criminal justice system that so-called Karens abuse be used to bring them to justice? LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin reports.
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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 3Part 3: The white woman who falsely accused a Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids faces an investigation and goes on trial after her accusers fight to hold her accountable. Can the same criminal justice system that so-called Karens abuse be used to bring them to justice? LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin reports.
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Listen 28:33Part 2: When a Latino couple, Sadie and Eddie Martinez, is falsely accused by a white woman of attempted kidnapping, their lives are upended as the accusation goes viral. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin examines how the police’s investigation takes an unexpected turn and how the dark corners of the internet may have influenced the couple’s accuser.
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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 2Part 2: When a Latino couple, Sadie and Eddie Martinez, is falsely accused by a white woman of attempted kidnapping, their lives are upended as the accusation goes viral. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin examines how the police’s investigation takes an unexpected turn and how the dark corners of the internet may have influenced the couple’s accuser.
CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive subject matter
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Listen 34:39Part 1: Sadie and Eddie Martinez, a Latino couple, were falsely accused of attempted kidnapping by a white mom-fluencer in Petaluma, California. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin tells us about Sadie’s quest to hold her accuser accountable, amid the “Karen phenomenon” when multiple white women were caught in viral videos falsely accusing people of color of crimes.
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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 1Part 1: Sadie and Eddie Martinez, a Latino couple, were falsely accused of attempted kidnapping by a white mom-fluencer in Petaluma, California. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin tells us about Sadie’s quest to hold her accuser accountable, amid the “Karen phenomenon” when multiple white women were caught in viral videos falsely accusing people of color of crimes.
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Listen 35:14In the year since the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a lot has changed.
Efforts are underway to reform the redistricting process. Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo are gone from the council. Only Kevin De León remains. Progressive shifts in the council are influencing its policies, and new elected members are working to forge a new way forward in L.A. This is the last episode of Nury & The Secret Tapes.
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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 4In the year since the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a lot has changed.
Efforts are underway to reform the redistricting process. Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo are gone from the council. Only Kevin De León remains. Progressive shifts in the council are influencing its policies, and new elected members are working to forge a new way forward in L.A. This is the last episode of Nury & The Secret Tapes.
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Listen 52:50Host Antonia Cereijido presses former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez to account for the racist, hurtful comments she made on the secret recording that rocked Los Angeles and led to her resignation.
CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive subject matter.
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LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 3Host Antonia Cereijido presses former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez to account for the racist, hurtful comments she made on the secret recording that rocked Los Angeles and led to her resignation.
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Listen 45:41Before the L.A. City Council tape scandal, Nury Martinez, the former council president, was known as a champion of working class immigrants. After, she became the poster child of anti-Blackness and colorism in the Latino community. Host Antonia Cereijido examines how Nury's upbringing influenced her politics and the divisions that emerged within the council under Nury's leadership, leading up to the secretly-recorded conversation.
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LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 2Before the L.A. City Council tape scandal, Nury Martinez, the former council president, was known as a champion of working class immigrants. After, she became the poster child of anti-Blackness and colorism in the Latino community. Host Antonia Cereijido examines how Nury's upbringing influenced her politics and the divisions that emerged within the council under Nury's leadership, leading up to the secretly-recorded conversation.
Listen to Imperfect Paradise.
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Listen 40:45We take you behind the scenes of the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a year later. The secret recordings of the conversation among four of the city’s most powerful Latino leaders making racist, derogatory insults – exposed thorny, unresolved issues of race and politics. Host Antonia Cereijido explores those issues and speaks with the people who were most affected by the tapes, including former councilman Mike Bonin. And for the first time since resigning, former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez breaks her silence.
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LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1We take you behind the scenes of the L.A. City Council tape scandal, a year later. The secret recordings of the conversation among four of the city’s most powerful Latino leaders making racist, derogatory insults – exposed thorny, unresolved issues of race and politics. Host Antonia Cereijido explores those issues and speaks with the people who were most affected by the tapes, including former councilman Mike Bonin. And for the first time since resigning, former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez breaks her silence.
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This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.*
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Listen 3:06“Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes” tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal and her resignation, Nury breaks her silence in an exclusive interview with LAist.
From LAist Studios, “Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes,” coming September 27, 2023.
Introducing Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes from LAist Studios“Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes” tells the story of the biggest political scandal in recent Los Angeles history. A secret recording leaked online in 2022 exposed then-LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and derogatory remarks. A year after the scandal and her resignation, Nury breaks her silence in an exclusive interview with LAist.
From LAist Studios, “Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes,” coming September 27, 2023.
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Listen 3:50We are excited to announce LAist Studios' award-winning narrative podcast "Imperfect Paradise" relaunches in September as a weekly show with Antonia Cereijido as our host! Be sure to follow and subscribe to "Imperfect Paradise" wherever you get your podcasts.
From LAist Studios: "Imperfect Paradise", new weekly episodes coming September 27th.
From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023We are excited to announce LAist Studios' award-winning narrative podcast "Imperfect Paradise" relaunches in September as a weekly show with Antonia Cereijido as our host! Be sure to follow and subscribe to "Imperfect Paradise" wherever you get your podcasts.
From LAist Studios: "Imperfect Paradise", new weekly episodes coming September 27th.
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Listen 32:26In this episode, Ruth and Elliot Handler are gone, and the new Mattel team, led by a man who feared the volatility of the toy business, diversified the company and made a big gamble on electronics. It didn’t work. Fortunately, Barbie ends up in the sure hands of some trailblazing women executives, who could see that the culture was moving in a direction very compatible with Barbie’s persona. From the workforce to the workout, Barbie was a doll of her times.
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From LAist Studios, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes".
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LA Made: The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--And Barbie--Could Do AnythingIn this episode, Ruth and Elliot Handler are gone, and the new Mattel team, led by a man who feared the volatility of the toy business, diversified the company and made a big gamble on electronics. It didn’t work. Fortunately, Barbie ends up in the sure hands of some trailblazing women executives, who could see that the culture was moving in a direction very compatible with Barbie’s persona. From the workforce to the workout, Barbie was a doll of her times.
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From LAist Studios, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes".
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Listen 32:38In episode two of LA Made: The Barbie Tapes, for Barbie, the cultural upheaval of the 60s and 70s incites one identity crisis after another as Mattel tries to keep up with the times. On top of that, she has a new boyfriend to deal with. Ken's creation is a big hit for Barbie fans, but he’s facing a few growing pains of his own. In this episode, we investigate Ken's origin story, delve into the inner workings of Mattel, and hear how Barbie's inventor, Ruth Handler, was ousted from her own company.
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From LAist Studios, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes".
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LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios - Battle of the BulgeIn episode two of LA Made: The Barbie Tapes, for Barbie, the cultural upheaval of the 60s and 70s incites one identity crisis after another as Mattel tries to keep up with the times. On top of that, she has a new boyfriend to deal with. Ken's creation is a big hit for Barbie fans, but he’s facing a few growing pains of his own. In this episode, we investigate Ken's origin story, delve into the inner workings of Mattel, and hear how Barbie's inventor, Ruth Handler, was ousted from her own company.
This podcast is supported by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.
From LAist Studios, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes".
Listen now at https://laist.com/podcasts/la-made