L.A. World

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The One Street That Explains L.A.

Drive the length of Wilshire Boulevard, from downtown to the beach, and you'll come across places that reflect L.A.'s most pressing challenges and greatest ambitions. We

Sep 17
1 h 00 min

How did reporters get the Clippers scandal so wrong?

Steve Ballmer and the Clippers just got hit with the harshest penalties in NBA history for circumventing the salary cap for star player Kawhi Leonard — we get into the st

Sep 10
51 min

What’s really going on with street vendors in L.A.?

Street vending has suddenly become a flashpoint in the mayor's race — we unpack the actual scale and legal status of Los Angeles' vending economy. Plus, a new report clai

Sep 3
48 min

L.A.'s Mayor's Race is Heating Up

The mayor's race has ten weeks to go! L.A. Material senior reporter Matt Hamilton joins us to break down the state of the race. Plus, the city just signed a financing dea

Aug 27
1 h 00 min

After the Lakers sale, are the Dodgers next?

Mark Walter just sold the Lakers after only a year of owning them — we dig into the federal investigation of his insurance business and ask whether a sale of the Dodgers

Aug 20
54 min

Should you be freaked out by the super El Niño?

El Niño is back, and this year looks like a bigger deal than usual — how worried should you be? Plus, RFK Jr. and HUD Secretary Scott Turner visit L.A. to lambaste the ci

Aug 13
56 min

L.A. World: Coming Soon

L.A. World, hosted by Hayes Davenport, Antonia Cereijido, and L.A. Material Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner, coming to you this summer.

Jun 30
1 min

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What listeners say

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My new ritual: grab a hamburger sandwich, cold beverage, and tune in to learn so much more about this monstrous municipality. Very approachable, informative, and entertaining.

Balthasar Rook · Aug 2026

This level of reporting has been needed in local news for a long time. The articles have been so current and quality from the beginning, I'm definitely now enjoying the podcast and love seeing your platform thriving.

MmyrickinLA · Aug 2026

Really great centrist takes in their newsletter with smart, interesting writing about the city and its people. Stoked to have it in podcast form!

boyoboyitsfun · Aug 2026

Really enjoyed this Podcast, I’ve been enjoying LA material and feel it’s a throwback to peak 2010s journalism and this Pod was a good summation of the news of the day in the best city in the world!

Andcobb · Aug 2026

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