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Imperfect Paradise
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios

Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story... more

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Episodes

LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure

In this episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": Were these three engineers set up to fail? The space race... more

12 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts

In this first episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": America aims for the moon. President John F. Kennedy stands... more

05 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
Is it possible to build a fire-proof house?

Some of the most striking images to come out of the Los Angeles wildfires are photos of a single intact... more

29 Jan 2025 · 42 minutes
Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them

The same factors that make Los Angeles an appealing place to live, like large urban scale development intertwined with nature,... more

23 Jan 2025 · 35 minutes
The first five days: Inside LA’s most destructive wildfires

Larry Mantle has been a radio host in Los Angeles for nearly 40 years. Over the course of hosting his... more

16 Jan 2025 · 44 minutes
LAist Newsroom Answers Your Questions about the Fires

Los Angeles County has been ravaged by multiple fires. Thousands of structures were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of Angelenos... more

10 Jan 2025 · 24 minutes
How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time

Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his... more

08 Jan 2025 · 48 minutes
Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 Redux - The Eagle Lovebirds

This episode first aired on August 14, 2024. Jackie and Shadow are two beloved bald eagles who live in Big... more

01 Jan 2025 · 26 minutes
Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 Redux - The Bear Nuisance

This episode first aired on August 7, 2024. The first deadly black bear attack in California’s history was confirmed recently... more

25 Dec 2024 · 45 minutes
Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 Redux - The Coyote Villain

This episode first aired on July 31, 2024. If the mountain lion is thought of as a celebrity, then, many... more

18 Dec 2024 · 45 minutes
Imperfect Paradise
LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure
Imperfect Paradise