Madeleine Brand

Madeleine Brand

Host, Press Play with Madeleine Brand, The Legal Eagle Files

Madeleine Brand is the host of  the award-winning daily news and culture show, Press Play. On the show, she covers national, international and local stories through a Southern California lens.  She is also the co-host of KCRW's legal affairs podcast, The Legal Eagle Files.

Madeleine has hosted and reported for NPR and for affiliate stations for more than 30 years. She has a master's degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she also taught documentary radio. Madeleine's undergraduate degree is from the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors in English.

Madeleine Brand on KCRW

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.

Bay Area politics, DTLA jewelry heist, ‘Rebel Queen’ memoir

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harvard will not comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian organizing. Can other universities afford to join them?

Harvard v. Trump, Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’

Harvard will not comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian organizing. Can other universities afford to join them?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. The White House is asserting its power to say “no.”

LAUSD’s noncooperation with ICE, music by Jeff Bridges

The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. The White House is asserting its power to say “no.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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A threat to public media — how that impacts KCRW and what you can do about it.

from KCRW Features

The Trump administration has halted a program financing lawyers for immigrant children.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Landfills and recycling centers in five California counties are on the list of potential fire debris disposal sites.

from KCRW Features

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that handle environmental justice issues, like pollution in poor neighborhoods and communities of color.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The president reversed course on his tariff plan hours after it took effect. Can he bring back the nostalgic economic prosperity voters desire?

from Left, Right & Center

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast has featured far-right provocateurs like Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon . It’s been angering his political base .

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Trump administration’s release of war plans on a group chat that included the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief raises questions about the competence of the president’s top national…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump is not backing down from imposing tariffs on all countries doing business with the U.S., including 100% or more on China. China has threatened tariffs against U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand