Nathan Hochman’s LA DA bid, Agnes Varda’s impact on film

“My job is not to fill the prisons to the breaking point. That, if anything, is the failure of a criminal justice system. My job is to deter the criminals from committing the crimes in the first place, and that will save a whole lot of victims in the process,” says Nathan Hochman.

“My job is not to fill the prisons to the breaking point. That, if anything, is the failure of a criminal justice system. My job is to deter the criminals from committing the crimes in the first place, and that will save a whole lot of victims in the process,” says Nathan Hochman. Courtesy of Nathan Hochman.

After polling missed the extent of Donald Trump's appeal in 2016 and overstated Joe Biden's strength in 2020, why should we believe what polls are telling us now?

LA DA candidate Nathan Hochman explains his party affiliation change, defending Sheriff Lee Baca, and his “hard middle” approach to crime.  

Filmmaker Agnes Varda shaped the French New Wave in the ‘60s, and was known as a “punk grandma” in her later years. A new biography traces her art-filled life.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed, Robin Estrin