Bennett Purser

Bennett Purser

Senior Producer, The Sam Sanders Show

Bennett Purser previously worked on KCRW's award-winning program Press Play with Madeleine Brand, managing culture interviews with artists like Trombone Shorty, Lucinda Williams and Corrine Bailey Rae. His work at KCRW follows stints at APM's Marketplace producing daily segments for Kai Ryssdal, an internship with NPR West in Culver City and his hometown station Utah Public Radio.

Bennett Purser on KCRW

With immigration a top issue in the presidential election, KCRW looks at plans from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, plus the reality for migrants on the ground.

US immigration, consumer privacy, Kris Kristofferson obit

With immigration a top issue in the presidential election, KCRW looks at plans from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, plus the reality for migrants on the ground.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California may be deep blue in this fall’s presidential contest, but further down the ticket, a handful of House races in Southern California could determine whether the GOP or…

CA’s competitive House races, Prop 33 and 34 explainers

California may be deep blue in this fall’s presidential contest, but further down the ticket, a handful of House races in Southern California could determine whether the GOP or…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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?

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

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?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

A new poll shows Harris surprisingly winning Iowa, another shows swing states leaning toward Trump but within the margin of error. KCRW talks about the state of the presidential race.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be on track to win all seven battleground states and is ahead in the popular vote.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

from KCRW Features

The final campaign days are here. How are early voters affecting candidate strategies? Plus, the panel discusses how abortion rights may change the Nevada battleground.

from Left, Right & Center

Both presidential candidates have promised big economic plans — with hefty price tags. Donald Trump has vowed tax cuts and across-the-board tariffs.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.

from KCRW Features

Ukraine fired the first U.S.-supplied long-range missiles at Russia, which has threatened a potential nuclear response. The dynamics of the war will likely change under Trump.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Many of former President Trump’s Cabinet members and executive branch staffers from his first administration have publicly disavowed him.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Voter suppression tactics now include strict voter ID laws, reduced early voting times, and limits on mail-in ballots. VA and AL are facing lawsuits related to purging voter rolls.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand