Press Play with Madeleine Brand Interspecies romance in ‘The Shape of Water’ Dec. 19, 2017 Listen 47 min MORE Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones on the set of "The Shape of Water." Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. From this Episode: How the final GOP tax bill will impact California After months of dealmaking and partisan bickering, the House has passed its finalized tax bill. What exactly will this mean in California? How will it affect freelancers,... 8 min How repealing the individual mandate will affect California’s health care market The GOP tax bill would gut the individual mandate in Obamacare. While the individual mandate remains unpopular , health officials say it’s needed to make Obamacare work. 7 min Overturning marijuana-related convictions On January 1 , you’ll be able to legally buy an ounce of pot for recreational use in California. 8 min Making the creature in ‘The Shape of Water’ sexy Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” is about a mute woman who falls in love with an amphibious creature, ala the 1954 film “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” 14 min The fascinating history of the former Russian consulate in San Francisco On August 31 , President Trump ordered the closure of the Russian Consulate Building in San Francisco. It was retaliation for Vladimir Putin decreasing the amount of... 10 min Credits Host: Madeleine Brand Producers: Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole