Press Play with Madeleine Brand Laurie Simmons and daughter Lena Dunham on "My Art" and Me Too Jan. 23, 2018 Listen 49 min MORE Lena Dunham and her mother Laurie Simmons at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta. From this Episode: Who's to blame for the government shutdown? In Washington DC, the blame game from the weekend shutdown continues. We ask a Democratic strategist if his party caved and why it happened so quickly -- plus what the... 8 min Facebook changes news feed to stop the spread of fake news Facebook appears to be doing some soul searching amid increasing pressure to address the spread of fake news on its platform. This month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg rolled out... 7 min Oscar nominations are out -- it's a big day for 'The Shape of Water' “The Shape of Water” leads this year’s Academy Awards nominations with 13, including best picture and best director. We talk about the big contenders, and whether the Time’s... 10 min Laurie Simmons and daughter Lena Dunham on "My Art" and Me Too Lena Dunham and her mother Laurie Simmons at KCRW. 15 min The music and legacy of Hugh Masekela The great South African trumpeter and activist Hugh Masekela died today after a long fight with prostate cancer. He was 78. His music came to symbolize the anti-apartheid... 7 min Credits Host: Madeleine Brand Producers: Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole