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

Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Mother Road had its problems too Redux

11/06/2026 00:23:37LA mayor race: Bass vs Raman in dead heat. Plus, latest on the CA governor race

10/30/2026 00:34:58 Prop 40: Should California tax its billionaires to fund health care?

10/23/2026 00:30:04California Prop 39: What the voter ID measure may change & the national battle

10/16/2026 00:28:46Guide to LA mayor & California governor races: Bass vs Raman, Becerra vs Hilton

10/09/2026 00:33:51 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.