Press Play with Madeleine Brand Whose nuclear button is bigger? Jan. 03, 2018 Listen 48 min MORE A real tweet from the realDonaldTrump From this Episode: Could military tensions between North and South Korea be thawing? The two countries re-opened a direct communication line along the Demilitarized Zone in preparation for possible high-level talks next week. 9 min Tensions rise as excerpts from book about Trump White House are released The forthcoming book “Fire and Fury” offers a look inside the Trump White House and all the drama that entails. It’s getting lots of buzz, particularly for the salty quotes... 9 min Getting organ transplants: Why wait times are longer in Los Angeles than New Orleans If you live in LA, San Francisco or New York and you get sick and need a new liver or a lung, you’ll probably have to wait a lot longer than someone in South Carolina or... 7 min The making of 'The Shape of Water' In “The Shape of Water,” a mute woman falls in love with a creature being studied in the government lab where she’s a janitor. Guillermo del Toro’s film gained seven... 15 min Where to eat good Italian in LA It’s a good time to get great Italian food in Los Angeles, according to food critic Katherine Spiers. She runs through the list of the city’s newest (and most delicious)... 7 min Credits Host: Madeleine Brand Producers: Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole