Imperfect Paradise

LAist Studios

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. Read more

Society & Culture

Episodes

Why some chefs are trading high-end dining for home kitchens

09/25/2026 00:23:05President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ What’s being done to revive it?

09/18/2026 00:22:08 Is your smoke-damaged home safe? The toxic aftermath of LA’s 2025 fires

09/11/2026 00:25:38Is LA becoming a public transit city?

09/04/2026 00:27:22How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time Redux

08/28/2026 00:48:13 Show all episodes

Our take on Imperfect Paradise podcast

Imperfect Paradise feels like an honest California postcard, capturing its glamour and grit. Antonia Cereijido hosts this weekly deep-dive into stories that resonate beyond the Golden State, hitting on bigger American issues. The kicker? Every subject unfolds over multiple episodes, so you get real-deal investigations, not just quick takes. To give you a taste, there's a series about a yoga influencer swirled into the world of fake news and another following a sheriff who flip-flops on his values once in power. The menu is diverse. Weekly episodes clock in at about 40 minutes, but time vanishes. If you love meaty storytelling that grips you, you'll dig this. Imperfect Paradise is a society & culture podcast by LAist Studios.