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California Love is a blend of memoir, pop culture analysis and oral history. The newest season, K-pop Dreaming, is about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles. Host Vivian Yoon takes listeners on a journey from K-pop’s origins in Korean trot music and American presence in post-war South Korea to the 1992 LA Uprising and the booming global popularity of K-pop in the present day, all juxtaposed against Yoon’s own coming-of-age as a second generation immigrant in Los Angeles, struggling to fit in and come to terms with her own identity. The series premieres on February 23rd.
In the first season Walter Thompson-Hernández was inspired by Tupac and Dr. Dre's "California Love"- a love letter and anthem for a generation. Walter invites listeners to join him in his family home, on horseback through the streets of Compton, and up into the sky to examine belonging.
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Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 Redux - The Coyote Villain
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Dec 17, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears Part 1 Redux - The Mountain Lion Celebrity
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Dec 11, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Hollywood’s flopping, send in the clowns
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Dec 04, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Too young to vote, but not to care: 3 high schoolers watch the election
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Nov 18, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: George Gascón’s reelection loss and whether there’s a future for the progressive prosecutors' movement
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Nov 09, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Republican strategist on what both parties get wrong about the Latino vote
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Oct 30, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on the tape scandal fallout, homelessness, and the presidential election
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Oct 23, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: OC Supervisor Andrew Do to plead guilty to corruption charge following LAist investigation
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Oct 16, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Patrisse Cullors on leaving BLM, racial justice, and the election
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Oct 09, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Judith Butler on gender anxiety and the election
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Oct 02, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 4 - Nathan Hochman vs. George Gascón
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Sep 25, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 3
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Sep 18, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 2
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Sep 11, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 1
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Sep 04, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 5 - Roads & Wildlife
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Aug 21, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds
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Aug 14, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 - The Bear Nuisance
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Aug 07, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 - The Coyote Villain
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Jul 31, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 1- The Mountain Lion Celebrity
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Jul 24, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Return from Mexico
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Jul 10, 2024 |
LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 3
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Jul 03, 2024 |
Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios
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Jul 02, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 8 - How Giving Back Can Make You Feel Less Alone
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Jun 29, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 2
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Jun 26, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 1
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Jun 18, 2024 |
LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1
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Jun 15, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’: Fighting Back Against LA Golf Course Scalpers
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Jun 12, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 8 - Movies Under — And Among — The Stars At Hollywood Forever
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May 29, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 7 - Looking For Community? Go Find Your 'Church'
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May 26, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Bonus
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May 25, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 9 - American Cinematheque's Year-Round Film Fest
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May 23, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 4
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May 22, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 3
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May 15, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 6 - Connect To Yourself — And Others — Through Dance
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May 11, 2024 |
NPR & LAist Studios present 'Inheriting'
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May 09, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 2
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May 08, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1
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May 01, 2024 |
NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime
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Apr 24, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7
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Apr 17, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8
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Apr 17, 2024 |
HTLA presents: Revival House: Part 7 - The Long Road From Silent Films to Brain Dead Studios
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Apr 11, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 5
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Apr 10, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 6
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Apr 10, 2024 |
HTLA presents: Revival House: Part 6 - The Academy Museum's Sister Cinemas
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Apr 04, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 3
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Apr 03, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 4
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Apr 03, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 5 - Feeling Lonely? Get Moving, Make Some Friends
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Mar 30, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 5 - The Highland Theatre says Goodbye
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Mar 28, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 1
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Mar 27, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 2
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Mar 27, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 4 - The Gardena Cinema's Fight to Stay Open
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Mar 21, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Unknown Mandate - Accessing Medication Abortion at California Universities
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Mar 20, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 4 - Why Are Men So Lonely These Days?
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Mar 16, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 3 - Vidiots Brings 60,000 DVDs and a New Theater to a Historic Space
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Mar 14, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4
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Mar 13, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 3 - Building A Music Community To Feel Less Alone
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Mar 09, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 2 - The New Beverly Cinema, Always On Film
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Mar 07, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 3
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Mar 06, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: Part 2 - Speed Dating
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Mar 02, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: Revival House: Part 1 - The Nuart Theater
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Feb 29, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2
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Feb 28, 2024 |
HTLA Presents: How Not To Be Lonely: LA Can Be Lonely AF - Reframing An 'Epidemic'
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 1
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Feb 21, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents: Imperfect Inquiry: Have Identity Politics Been Hijacked?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 3 REDUX
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Jan 31, 2024 |
LAist Studios presents: NPR's Code Switch & Oye - A Former Church Girl's Search for a New Spiritual Home
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Jan 29, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 2 REDUX
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Jan 24, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise: Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 1 REDUX
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Jan 17, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 3 & 4
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Jan 03, 2024 |
Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 1 & 2
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Dec 27, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 4
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Dec 20, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 3
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Dec 13, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 2
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Dec 06, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: The Castle: Part 1
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Nov 29, 2023 |
Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Truth Inside California's Nursing Homes
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Nov 22, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 4
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Nov 15, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 3
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Nov 08, 2023 |
LAist Studios Presents Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 2
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Oct 30, 2023 |
LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 1
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Oct 24, 2023 |
LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 4
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Oct 23, 2023 |
LAist Studios Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 3
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Oct 16, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents: Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 2
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Oct 09, 2023 |
LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1
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Sep 27, 2023 |
Introducing Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes from LAist Studios
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Sep 20, 2023 |
Special Feature: 'How To LA' at KCON
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Aug 25, 2023 |
From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023
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Aug 22, 2023 |
LA Made: The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--And Barbie--Could Do Anything
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Jul 21, 2023 |
LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios - Battle of the Bulge
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Jul 14, 2023 |
Introducing LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios
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Jul 10, 2023 |
Special Feature: Mount Rushmore, Part 1
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Jun 25, 2023 |
Special Feature: A Southeast L.A. Rom-Com
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Jun 24, 2023 |
K-Pop Dreaming - Bonus #4: K-Beauty
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Jun 09, 2023 |
Introducing Season 2 of "WILD: I Think I'm Falling In Love" from LAist Studios
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May 11, 2023 |
Shoes Off: Atsuko Okatsuka Wants Everyone To Feel Sexy
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May 04, 2023 |
K-Pop Dreaming - Bonus #3: Origins of K-Pop
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Apr 27, 2023 |
K-Pop Dreaming - Bonus #2: The Making of Red Velvet's "Psycho"
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Apr 20, 2023 |
K-Pop Dreaming - Bonus #1: Danny Im
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Apr 13, 2023 |
K-Pop Dreaming - Koreatown
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Apr 06, 2023 |