Conversation Live: Altadena Rising with James Farr

About Conversation Live: Altadena Rising with James Farr

KBLA TALK 1580’s Conversation Live: Altadena Rising is the show of record, chronicling this tragedy for the nation over the next 52 weeks. Host and journalist James Farr leads the investigation, documenting the community’s fight for accountability and its journey through roots, resilience, recovery, rebuilding, and reunion.

Publisher

KBLA Talk 1580

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episode

10 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Nov 2025

   KBLA’s Altadena Rising Town Hall: Understanding the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Fund (Part Two)

   Tavis Smiley and James Farr host an Altadena Town Hall, interviewing Martin Gordon, Jacque Robinson-Bailey, Toni Bailey-Raines, and Dr. William Syms, addressing concerns about the Southern California Edison wildfire recovery compensation fund and its fairness for fire survivors.

2. 

   10 Nov 2025

   KBLA’s Altadena Rising Town Hall: Understanding the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Fund (Part One)

   Host Tavis Smiley and host James Farr interview Dr. Echelle Williams, Brandon Lamar, and Zaire Calvin about the Edison settlement fund for fire survivors in Altadena, giving voice to community concerns.

3. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Altadena: Somebody Didn’t Do Their Damn Job

   James Farr discusses the Eaton Canyon Fire's aftermath and a disappointing "After Action Report" with Dr. Eshele Williams, L.M.F.T., and Brian Baccus, exploring potential failures in technology or decision-making during the crisis; this is an interview.

Who has been a guest on Conversation Live: Altadena Rising with James Farr

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Martin Gordon
• Jacque Robinson-Bailey
• Toni Bailey-Raines
• Dr William Syms
• Dr Echelle Williams

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.