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LA World is a new weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to help you understand everything you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles. Every episode, hosts Hayes Davenport and Antonia Cereijido team up with the newsroom at L.A. Material and Editor-In-Chief, Julia Turner, to walk you through the top L.A. stories you should be tracking, and deep dive into whatever’s dominating the headlines (or our group chats). L.A. World launches this summer.

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Is the Dodgers Dynasty Over?

2026/10/22

Last week, the Dodgers got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, ending the dream of a World Series three-peat. This week, L.A. Material creative producer and lifelong fan Pablo Goldstein joins us to figure out what went wrong, from the oldest lineup in base...

The most iconic — and most hated — place in L.A.

2026/10/15

Tourists flock to it from all over the world, and most Angelenos avoid it at all costs. This week, we’re taking you to Hollywood Boulevard. On the Walk of Fame, we meet the costumed characters who work the sidewalk, including a duct-taped Freddy Kruege...

Can Congress save Hollywood?

2026/10/08

With 26 days until the mayoral election, Matt Hamilton is back for another installment of Campaign Supernova. We break down the latest candidate forums, the L.A. Times/UC Berkeley poll that has Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass with a third of voters st...

Is everyone in Hollywood eating live worms for breakfast?

2026/10/01

Mosquitoes are biting harder than ever, with numbers in L.A. running at least 30% above the five-year average, so we're devoting a whole episode to the pests taking over our city. We ask the Vector Control District whether those striped ankle-biters ar...

How “Fast & Furious” lives on in L.A.

2026/09/24

Twenty-five years ago, a scrappy little movie about street racers living in Angelino Heights turned L.A.'s underground car scene into a global franchise that has since traveled to Tokyo, Brazil, and outer space. Now the Fast & Furious franchise is back...

The One Street That Explains L.A.

2026/09/17

Drive the length of Wilshire Boulevard, from downtown to the beach, and you'll come across places that reflect L.A.'s most pressing challenges and greatest ambitions. We picked three stops along the way that capture the city's past, present, and future...

How did reporters get the Clippers scandal so wrong?

2026/09/10

Steve Ballmer and the Clippers just got hit with the harshest penalties in NBA history for circumventing the salary cap for star player Kawhi Leonard — we get into the story behind the story, including how so many reporters seemed to get it so wrong. P...

What’s really going on with street vendors in L.A.?

2026/09/03

Street vending has suddenly become a flashpoint in the mayor's race — we unpack the actual scale and legal status of Los Angeles' vending economy. Plus, a new report claims a single 2014 ballot measure, Prop. 47, drove 7,000 Californians into homelessn...

L.A.'s Mayor's Race is Heating Up

2026/08/27

The mayor's race has ten weeks to go! L.A. Material senior reporter Matt Hamilton joins us to break down the state of the race. Plus, the city just signed a financing deal with LA28 — we dig into the numbers to answer the question: Will the Olympics en...

After the Lakers sale, are the Dodgers next?

2026/08/20

Mark Walter just sold the Lakers after only a year of owning them — we dig into the federal investigation of his insurance business and ask whether a sale of the Dodgers could be next. Plus, LAX's long-promised "people mover" is still stuck at 99.6% co...

Should you be freaked out by the super El Niño?

2026/08/13

El Niño is back, and this year looks like a bigger deal than usual — how worried should you be? Plus, RFK Jr. and HUD Secretary Scott Turner visit L.A. to lambaste the city and county's homelessness response — we predict what changes could be coming to...

L.A. World: Coming Soon

2026/06/30

L.A. World, hosted by Hayes Davenport, Antonia Cereijido, and L.A. Material Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner, coming to you this summer.

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Dongboy420 2026/10/12

LA for obsessives

An off-beat but clued in review of city news and culture.

★★★★★

patrick swayze fan 2026/09/26

Hayes Back

Still not over the breakup of LA Podcast, but finally talking about LA again! (Although was concerningly focused on NYC on that Odd Lots Jam.) NO! ...

★★★★★

Muhlyssa 2026/09/24

A must-listen for engaged Angelino

LA Material has quickly become a must-read for LA residents and LA lovers to remain engaged and current. This podcast is a great accompaniment.

★★★★★

President of Showbiz 2026/09/04

Good mix of news and personality!

It’s got everything I need as an Angeleno who wants to know about what’s happening in the city while still being fun!

★★★★★

jab512 2026/09/03

The Podcast LA Needed

Absolutely obsessed with this podcast - relevant, informative, and fun! Exactly what has been missing here in LA. Lovelovelove

★★★★★

Balthasar Rook 2026/08/22

A new favorite

My new ritual: grab a hamburger sandwich, cold beverage, and tune in to learn so much more about this monstrous municipality. Very approachable, infor...

★★★★★

A maid 2026/08/21

Julia fan

Excited for this new venture

★★★★★

bsgrly4 2026/08/21

Informative

Thanks, this helped!

★★★★★

MmyrickinLA 2026/08/20

We love LA

This level of reporting has been needed in local news for a long time. The articles have been so current and quality from the beginning, I'm definite...

★★★★★

DrRichardKimbleMD 2026/08/20

This is great.

Really happy to have Hayes back doin’ the news! And I don’t even live in California.

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