LA Forward is proud to be the home for two of LA County’s most interesting and important civic affairs podcasts — “LA Podcast” and “What Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin”!
Both podcasts now have their digital home at https://www.thinkforward.la which is a new platform for thoughtful commentary and informed opinion about the most important issues facing Southern California, sponsored by LA Forward. In addition to these two podcasts, Think Forward will also be the home for Alissa Walker's "Report Forward" newsletter, and opinion essays about policy and politics in the LA region, starting with how we move toward reconstruction in the wake of the January mega-fires.
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LA Podcast is a news podcast for people who live in Los Angeles.
“LA Pod,” as it’s known, began as casual weekly podcast which covers the news, policies, and major issues facing Los Angeles, a city which is both staggeringly complex and culturally oversimplified. Initially a two-person show featuring Hayes Davenport and Scott Frazier, it evolved over time to feature Alissa Walker and then Rachel Reyes as regular hosts.
LA Forward is excited to welcome LA Podcast to its family of organizations, as part of our mission to demystify local politics and help you hold elected officials accountable for creating a fair, flourishing region for everyone who lives here. After a long hiatus, we’re proud to help ensure LA Podcast episodes are being regularly produced. Expect to hear new episodes more frequently with a rotating cast of co-hosts, including veterans of LA Pod like Alissa, Rachel, Hayes, Scott, and a whole bunch of new voices, including Mike Bonin, Godfrey Plata, and Carla Hall.
LA Forward Presents What's Next Los Angeles? With Mike Bonin
LA Forward has also teamed up with Mike Bonin’s podcast, What’s Next, Los Angeles? On WNLA, Mike Bonin – a writer, teacher, progressive activist and former LA City Councilmember – looks at the issues and problems facing Los Angeles, examines ideas, and talks with the people who will lead us to a brighter future. You can listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out the phenomenal latest episodes of What’s Next, Los Angeles? podcast.