Press Play with Madeleine Brand Fleeing the Woolsey Fire Nov. 09, 2018 Listen 49 min MORE A plume of smoke seen from the PCH in Malibu. Photo: Jenny Hamel From this Episode: What we know about the Woolsey Fire The Hill Fire broke out in the canyons on Thursday afternoon, and quickly spread to Camarillo Springs and Cal State Channel Islands. A second fire, the Woolsey Fire, has led... 10 min Battle over Florida midterm recount is reminiscent of 2000 presidential election Florida’s Senate and Governor races are still too close to call. But they’ll likely go into recounts. The state’s Republican governor, Rick Scott, is one of the candidates... 10 min Millions of ballots remain uncounted in California, which could mean trouble for Republicans More than four million ballots have yet to be counted in California. In Orange County, incumbent Republican Mimi Walters leads with a mere 4000 votes over Democratic... 7 min Is it constitutional to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general? As the acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker will oversee the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But he hasn’t been confirmed by the... 8 min How does Benedict Cumberbatch do as the Grinch? Our critics review the newest adaption of “The Grinch,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones and Pharrell Williams; “El Angel,” a movie about an Argentinian serial... 15 min Credits Host: Madeleine Brand Producers: Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Adriana Cargill