Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Palisades, Eaton victims mark a year since devastating wildfires
08.01.2026 | 52 min.
Plus, how the disaster turned ordinary people into activists, and an LA Times investigation reveals the Los Angeles Fire Department made big mistakes that could have prevented much of the destruction.
R. Crumb’s Zwirner Gallery show a ‘culmination of his obsessions’
07.01.2026 | 52 min.
Plus, why President Trump is so interested in Venezuela’s oil, and new TV shows you might want to binge, including yet another Ryan Murphy production.
What’s next for Venezuela after U.S. indicts Nicolás Maduro
06.01.2026 | 54 min.
Plus, the legal questions surrounding Maduro’s ouster, new so-called “Trump Accounts” seed a retirement-style investment for kids, and a new album celebrates women who sing Jewish religious music.
‘Uptown Girl’ Christie Brinkley dishes on Billy Joel, becoming the 1980s’ biggest model
29.12.2025 | 54 min.
Plus, how one of the most reputable galleries in the world trafficked $80 million in fake art, and Susan Choi’s new novel about family and Korean politics.
Christmas Eve special: Remembering musical visionary Brian Wilson
24.12.2025 | 54 min.
Plus, ‘Electric Nebraska’: the Bruce Springsteen album that never was…until now. And how to find new music in your fifties.