L.A. World

About L.A. World

LA World is a new weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to help you understand everything you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles. Every episode, hosts Hayes Davenport and Antonia Cereijido team up with the newsroom at L.A. Material and Editor-In-Chief, Julia Turner, to walk you through the top L.A. stories you should be tracking, and deep dive into whatever’s dominating the headlines (or our group chats). L.A. World launches this summer.

Publisher

L.A. Material

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Congress save Hollywood?

   Matt Hamilton analyzes the latest L.A. mayoral candidate forums and polling, revealing Nithya Raman's surprising lead over Karen Bass.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is everyone in Hollywood eating live worms for breakfast?

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about the alarming rise in L.A. mosquito populations and effective control strategies.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How “Fast & Furious” lives on in L.A.

   Host Alex Cohen explores how the "Fast & Furious" franchise transformed L.A.'s street racing culture into a global phenomenon.

4. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The One Street That Explains L.A.

   Host Alex Cohen explores Wilshire Boulevard's three key stops, revealing how this single street encapsulates Los Angeles's past, present, and future challenges and ambitions.

5. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How did reporters get the Clippers scandal so wrong?

   Host [Host Name] interviews NBA reporter [Guest Name] about how media outlets misreported the Clippers' salary cap scandal involving Kawhi Leonard.

6. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Host Alex Cohen explores the complex realities of Los Angeles street vending and its legal standing in this insightful interview.

7. 

   27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Senior reporter Matt Hamilton analyzes the heated L.A. mayoral race and the financial implications of the LA28 Olympics deal.

8. 

   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   After the Lakers sale, are the Dodgers next?

   Host Alex Cohen interviews Mark Walter about the Lakers sale, a federal investigation, and the potential sale of the Dodgers.

9. 

   13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Should you be freaked out by the super El Niño?

   L.A. World hosts Antonia Cereijido, Hayes Davenport, and Julia Turner interview experts on El Niño's impact, homelessness policy changes, and legal ramifications of officer misconduct.

10. 

    30 Jun 2026

    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.

Inside a recent episode

Can Congress save Hollywood?

Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] New Jersey we talked about. I feel like they're on the rise. So look, states compete against each other for jobs all the time and for businesses all the time. There's been a big thing about the Bay Area about getting a new shipyard and competing against another state over a shipyard. This is not uncommon that states will try to incentivize companies to move into those states. We are doing that with film and television. We do with a number of industries. This is not an uncommon thing. That's fine. I have no problem with states competing. If they want the industry, they can compete and offer their own incentives, whatever those incentives are, land or tax credits. […]

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

59 ratings