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LA Podcast is a news and politics podcast for people who live in Los Angeles. We cover the news, policies, and major issues facing Los Angeles, a city which is both staggeringly complex and culturally oversimplified.
Regular hosts include Alissa Walker and Mike Bonin, alongside a variety of amazing co-hosts like Scott Frazier, Godfrey Plata, Loraine Lundquist, Marco Santana, Carla Hall, Memo Torres, Olga Lexell, Oscar Zarate, Sammy Roth, and many more.