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America at a CrossroadsErwin Chemerinsky with Warren Olney | The Constitution in Crisis: What’s at Stake for American Democracy?What happens when the guardrails of the Constitution start to shake? In this America at a Crossroads program, renowned constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky joins veteran journalist Warren Olney to examine “The Constitution in Crisis: What’s at Stake for American Democracy.”They break down threats to the rule of law, the future of the Supreme Court, voting rights, presidential power, and how ordinary citizens can respond when core democratic norms are under pressure.Erwin Chemerinsky is the Dean of Berkeley Law and one of the nation’s leading experts on constitutional law and civil liberties. Warren O...
2025-12-1156 minAmerica at a CrossroadsMike Mullen with Warren Olney | War, Peace and the American Future: Insights From a Former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of StaffRecorded live on August 27, 2025: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen joins Warren Olney for War, Peace and the American Future, a wide-ranging conversation on U.S. leadership, global security, and the challenges ahead.
2025-08-2856 minAmerica at a CrossroadsMax Boot with Warren Olney | Russia's War on Ukraine: Trump, Putin, Zelensky, and the Search for PeaceIn this compelling conversation, foreign policy expert and author Max Boot joins veteran journalist Warren Olney to examine the state of American democracy, global threats, and what’s at stake in the months ahead. This episode of America at a Crossroads offers thoughtful analysis, historical perspective, and urgent questions about the direction of the U.S. and the world.🔔 Subscribe for more weekly discussions with leading voices on politics, society, and global affairs.
2025-07-1757 minAmerica at a CrossroadsRachel Barkow with Warren Olney | Justice Abandoned: What Happens When The Supreme Court, The Constitution and The Rule of Law Are Ignored?
2025-06-1256 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAndrew Weissmann with Warren Olney | The Critical Quest for Presidential AccountabilityJoin Andrew Weissmann, NYU Law Professor, former lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, and MSNBC commentator, as he sits down with veteran journalist Warren Olney on America at a Crossroads. They discuss the state of democracy, the rule of law, and the implications of ongoing legal battles. Weissmann, author of the New York Times bestseller Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, offers his expert insights on the current legal landscape.#AmericaAtACrossroads #AndrewWeissmann #WarrenOlney #RuleOfLaw #MuellerInvestigation #MainJustice #LegalAnalysis #CurrentEvents
2025-05-1559 minAmerica at a CrossroadsSarah Longwell and George Conway with Warren Olney | "Whither Goest Thou America?": Hopes for the Future of Our CountryIn this week’s America at a Crossroads, political strategist Sarah Longwell and attorney George Conway join veteran journalist Warren Olney for a candid, forward-looking conversation about where the country is headed. Amid deep polarization and political uncertainty, they explore signs of optimism, the resilience of democratic institutions, and what it will take to secure a better future for the United States.
2025-04-101h 00America at a CrossroadsKen Khachigian with Warren Olney | What Would Nixon and Reagan Say Today?In this episode of America at a Crossroads, veteran political strategist Ken Khachigian joins journalist Warren Olney to discuss how Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan might react to today’s political climate. Drawing from his years as a speechwriter and advisor to both leaders, Khachigian explores their leadership philosophies, approach to policy, and how they might view the modern Republican Party. Would they recognize today’s political landscape? How would they handle the challenges of media, global affairs, and partisanship? A fascinating discussion on history’s lessons for the present.
2025-02-1456 minAmerica at a CrossroadsMarvin Kalb with Warren Olney | America’s Continuing Anguish: Russia from Khrushchev to PutinThis compelling episode of America at a Crossroads features Marvin Kalb, esteemed journalist, and former Moscow bureau chief, in conversation with Warren Olney, award-winning broadcaster.In "America’s Continuing Anguish: Russia from Khrushchev to Putin," Kalb traces the complex and often tense relationship between the U.S. and Russia over the decades. From the Cold War to today’s geopolitical challenges, how has Russia’s leadership shaped global affairs—and where is it headed next?
2025-02-0656 minAmerica at a CrossroadsNicholas Kristof with Warren Olney | Finding Hope in Stressful TimesAmerica stands at a pivotal crossroads.With serious threats to America’s democracy posed by nationalists, populists and other non-democratic candidates and forces, America at a Crossroads has offered weekly programming continuously since 2020 to encourage activism and passion to combat these threats to our American democracy.Through our weekly virtual town hall series, America at a Crossroads, we focus on combating authoritarianism and preserving American democracy.Register for our upcoming programs at jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/events/
2024-12-1956 minAmerica at a CrossroadsRon Brownstein with Warren Olney | 2024 Election Postmortem: Where do we go from here?
2024-11-1256 minAmerica at a CrossroadsJennifer Rubin with Warren Olney | Countdown 2024: A Keen Observer's PerspectiveJennifer Rubin is an American political commentator who writes opinion columns for The Washing Post. Previously she worked at Commentary, PJ Media, Human Events, and The Weekly Standard. Her work has been published in media outlets including Politico, New York Post, New York Daily News, National Review, and The Jerusalem Post. A conservative political commentator throughout most of her career, she became a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and in September 2020, she announced that she no longer identified as a conservative.
2024-10-231h 02America at a CrossroadsRick Hasen with Warren Olney | 2025: What are the chances of a peaceful transition of power?RICK HASEN is one of the country’s foremost experts on Americanelection law, campaign finance, voting rights, voter suppression, andtransitions of power. In conversation with the highly awardedbroadcast journalist Warren Olney, Rick will provide his analysis onthe state of the current election with emphasis on efforts at votersuppression, legal cases impacting on voting rights, ballot counting,and challenges to election outcomes. Warren and Rick will discussthe prospects of a repeat of the events of the attack on the Capitol onJanuary 6, 2021.RICK HASEN is...
2024-10-1058 minAmerica at a CrossroadsDana Stroul and Michael Singh with Warren Olney | Israel in Crisis Briefing #18The featured speakers for this program, Dana Stroul and Michael Singh,both previously advised American presidents and secretaries of state onthe Middle East. They are now on the faculty of The Washington Institute(TWI), for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel American think tank based inWashington, D.C., focused on the foreign policy of the United States in theNear East.Dana Stroul served under President Biden as Deputy Assistant Secretaryof Defense for the Middle East, the pentagon’s top civilian official withresponsibility for the region. Currently, Stroul is...
2024-09-241h 01America at a CrossroadsMax Boot with Warren Olney | From Reagan's GOP to Trump's MAGA: Where are we headed?
2024-09-0558 minAmerica at a CrossroadsMike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World at War: Is There a Chance for Peace?
2024-08-2258 min2024-07-2357 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAmb. James F. Jeffrey and Tom Warrick with Warren Olney | After the War: A Plausible Proposal for Life in Gaza
2024-06-1858 minAmerica at a CrossroadsErwin Chemerinsky with Warren Olney | Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism on College Campuses: Part II
2024-06-051h 27America at a CrossroadsJacob Heilbrunn with Warren Olney | The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators
2024-05-3057 minAmerica at a CrossroadsCelina Lake and Paul Maslin with Warren Olney | Political Polling: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
2024-05-091h 01America at a CrossroadsJennifer Rubin with Warren Olney | Four Years of America at a Crossroads: Then, Now, and Where Are We Headed?
2024-03-2859 minAmerica at a CrossroadsDavid Frum with Warren Olney | Politics, Elections, Wars, & America's Standing
2024-03-1459 minAmerica at a CrossroadsSusan Glasser with Warren Olney | What Will 2024 Bring to Our Nation and the World?
2024-02-1558 minAmerica at a CrossroadsDamon Linker with Warren Olney | 2024: Another Year in Defiance of Political Reality?
2024-01-2558 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAdm. (ret) Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World At War: Is There a Path to Peace?Adm. (ret) Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World At War: Is There a Path to Peace?
2024-01-0456 min2023-12-1459 minAmerica at a CrossroadsDavid Leonhardt with Warren Olney | Ours Was a Shining Future - What Happened to the American Dream?David Leonhardt with Warren Olney | Ours Was a Shining Future - What Happened to the American Dream?
2023-11-0258 minAmerica at a CrossroadsSarah Longwell with Warren Olney | Trump & the GOP: Where Will He Lead Them & Who Will Follow?Sarah Longwell with Warren Olney | Trump & the GOP: Where Will He Lead Them & Who Will Follow?
2023-09-2857 min2023-07-2754 minAmerica at a CrossroadsMax Boot with Warren Olney | Ukraine, Russia, the U.S. and the GOPWashington Post’s Max Boot will have just returned from Ukraine and will assess the war & US policy towards Russia & Ukraine, especially GOP views.
2023-06-1556 minAmerica at a CrossroadsNeal Katyal with Warren Olney | Law, Democracy and Our Future: An Expert’s AnalysisFormer (acting) US Solicitor General and legal scholar to analyze the state of US law and democracy, including recent election-related cases.
2023-06-0857 min
OHH: Oliver Happy HourOHH: Episode 134*Happy Hour 127 - Politricks of gun control ### *
_We're back with this episode of Happy Hour with a focus on Politricks, listen in as we cover local, state and federal political news. _
Senate race: Diane Feinsetin needs to retire. Barbara Lee needs to be next senator
Karen Bass new budget dedicated toward homelessness
Biden just announced running again
Worry about Kamala Harris
Don Lemon fired
Warren Olney
Lawsuit against Fox News - 780 million dollars
Tucker Carlson fired
Recent school and community shootings
2023-05-2147 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAdam Smith and Nicholas Mulder with Warren Olney | Sanctions, Boycotts, and Economic Warfare: Do They Work?
2023-05-0558 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAdm. Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | War in Europe: Is There A Winning Formula?Former Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen talks about the Russia-Ukraine War, its impact on Europe and on US military and foreign policy.
2023-04-2055 minAmerica at a CrossroadsBret Stephens with Warren Olney | From Zelensky to Biden to Bibi: A Complicated WorldBret Stephens with Warren Olney | From Zelensky to Biden to Bibi: A Complicated World
2023-03-2458 minAmerica at a CrossroadsConnie Rice and William Bratton with Warren Olney | Race, crime and police reform: What is happening?
2023-03-0957 minAmerica at a CrossroadsCongressman Adam Schiff with Warren Olney | 2023 - A New Year, A New Congress
2023-02-0956 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAmbassador Dennis Ross with Warren Olney | The Return of Netanyahu: What Does It Mean?Ambassador Dennis Ross discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power and the new coalition with Warren Olney.
2023-01-1957 min
FIVE PLACES L.A.07: Frances AndertonShow notes and Frances’ five places:This interview was recorded on December 29, 20221. The Sixth street replacement viaduct2. Santa Monica Pier3. Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation4. Schindler House5. Outdoor dining in Los Angeles Also mentioned in this episode:April GreimanDeborah SussmanTo The Point hosted by Warren Olney on KCRWWhich Way L.A. hosted by Warren Olney on KCRWMichael Sorkin, the architecture critic who was originally assigned to the project that brought Frances to...
2023-01-1938 min
Inside Golden State Politics2023: "Follow The Yellow Brick Road"Our guest, well-known television and radio journalist Warren Olney, walks us through Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' first few days in office amid a racist explosion on the city council. And we take a look at the media's performance during a critical political period.
2022-12-1529 minAmerica at a CrossroadsJuliette Kayyem with Warren Olney - Homeland Security: Learning to Live in the Age of DisastersJuliette Kayyam, former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, discusses threats to America from domestic and foreign sources.
2022-12-0856 minAmerica at a CrossroadsRichard Haass with Warren Olney: A Decade When Centuries HappenRichard Haass, a veteran diplomat and Council on Foreign Relations president, analyzes the state of the world and the position of the United States in it.
2022-12-0157 minAmerica at a CrossroadsDavid Gergen with Warren Olney - Advisor to Four Presidents Discusses How Great Leaders Are Made David Gergen with Warren Olney - Advisor to Four Presidents Discusses How Great Leaders Are Made
2022-08-1857 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAmbassador Dennis Ross with Warren Olney - The Diplomatic Ripple Effects of the Russo/Ukraine WarAmbassador Dennis Ross with Warren Olney - The Diplomatic Ripple Effects of the Russo/Ukraine War
2022-07-2857 minAmerica at a CrossroadsBill Browder with Warren Olney - Bill Browder's Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and More in Today's RussiaBrowder, a financier and shareholder rights activist, took on large Russian companies and was targeted with a Putin-backed retaliatory campaign. In this fascinating discussion with podcaster Warren Olney, Browder tells the tale of his dalliance with Russian oligarchy and corruption.
2022-07-1459 minAmerica at a CrossroadsLeon Panetta with Warren Olney - An Expert's View of a Topsy-Turvy World: Part 3Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with KCRW's Warren Olney about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, the Supreme Court's impending overturning of Roe v. Wade, Putin's war on Ukraine, and the upcoming midterm elections.
2022-05-2658 minAmerica at a CrossroadsAdm. Mike Mullen (Ret.) with Warren Olney - An Expert's View of a Topsy-Turvy World: Part 1Fmr Chair, Jt. Chiefs of Staff Adm. (ret) Mike Mullen speaks with KCRW’s Warren Olney to analyze the global military and geopolitical state of affairs in the new world order.
2022-05-0557 minAmerica at a CrossroadsLt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman with Warren Olney: How Russia's War Has Changed The World OrderLt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses Russia's War on Ukraine, Putin's motives, and how the world order has fundamentally changed with his acts of aggression. In this insightful interview, Vindman relates how the current situation is intrinsically linked with the events leading to Trump's first impeachment in 2020.
2022-04-2157 min
Health InterruptedEpisode 60: Dr. Jay Gordon: Pediatrician, On Nutrition, Vaccines & ParentingIn the middle of his residency training, pediatrician Jay Gordon took an unusual step. Deciding that he needed greater knowledge about nutrition, vitamins, and alternative medicine in order to practice medicine the way he wanted to, Dr. Gordon took a Senior Fellowship in Pediatric Nutrition at Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York City. After his residency at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Dr. Gordon joined the teaching attending faculty at UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In addition to treating patients, he has participated in the training of medical students and residents, lectures all over the wo...
2022-04-2047 minAmerica at a CrossroadsRick Hasen with Warren Olney - Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our PoliticsRick Hasen, author of "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics," speaks with To the Point's Warren Olney about the insidious injection of disinformation into American media, how it has degraded the political spectrum, and how vigilance can save American democracy.
2022-03-2456 minInside Golden State Politics"Which Way L.A.?"That question was asked first by L.A. radio's Warren Olney in noteworthy broadcasts on KCRW after the 1992 Rodney King riots. We still struggle for an answer as we, joined by political reporter Dave Bryan, discuss the recent Los Angeles mayoral debate.
2022-03-2426 minAmerica at a CrossroadsThe Challenges Of Leading A Campus Community In Our Trying Times with UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr and AAU President Barbara R. Snyder in conversation with Warren OlneyUCLA Chancellor Gene Block, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr and AAU President Barbara R. Snyder discuss the challenges of leading a college campus community during the COVID pandemic and divisive political times. Moderated by KCRW's Warren Olney.
2022-02-1558 min
Greater LA1959 Santa Susana meltdown still hurts San Fernando Valley community. Why hasn’t it been cleaned?The Santa Susana Field Lab — overlooking Chatsworth, Simi Valley, and Canoga Park — was a nuclear testing site for America’s space exploration programs from 1948 until 2006. In July 1959, it suffered a partial nuclear meltdown — which was covered up — that released clouds of radiation. In the decades since, arguments have dragged on about how to clean up the contaminated site and who will pay for it. This saga is the focus of a new documentary called “In the Dark of the Valley.” KCRW talks with director Nicholas Mihm and two people in the film — Melissa Bumstead, who lives near the site, and KNBC-4’s inve...
2021-11-1826 minInside Golden State PoliticsRace In The Classroom And The Polling PlaceWith our guest, broadcaster Warren Olney, we take on racially tinged topics of the day. We wade into the academic morass that is critical race theory, influencing politics in California and other places. We tackle the political morass that is voting rights legislation. And we agree that a Swiss Army knife is not as deadly as an assault weapon. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics
2021-06-1032 min
To the PointIn Our Backyard No. 5: Sea level rise means life on California’s beaches is ending up on the rocksScientists say that all 800 miles of California beaches may disappear in the next 80 years because of sea level rise caused by climate change. Scientists say large-scale interventions will be required to save them. Warren Olney finds that current practices are making things worse rather than better.
2021-05-2036 minTo the PointIn Our Backyard No. 4: Fire is part of California’s natural landscape. We’ll always be waiting for the next, inevitable smoke outNative Californians used fire to fight fire for thousands of years, but the cultural burning was virtually banned when settlers arrived. Since then, mismanagement, development, and now climate change have increased wildfires and the need for widespread evacuations. But host Warren Olney learns that state and federal governments are gradually reviving traditional practices.
2021-05-1338 minTo the PointIn Our Backyard No. 3: Heat is the deadliest aspect of climate change. It’s turning some underserved LA neighborhoods red hotRedlining and other forms of discrimination have turned LA’s Black and Brown neighborhoods into “urban heat islands” that are especially vulnerable to climate change. In episode three of "In Our Backyard," community activists tell Warren Olney they’re organizing to demand a seat at the table for tree planting and stopping a planned expansion of freeways in residential neighborhoods.
2021-05-0645 min
In Our BackyardIn Our Backyard TrailerClimate change is a big, global problem. But, in Southern California the impacts are unique. We’ve got megacities, coastlines, mountains, deserts and forests, afterall. Not to mention the diverse communities throughout. In Our Backyard is a six-part series from Warren Olney that explores the ways this region is changing and what locals are doing to mitigate the effects...now and in the coming decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-04-2002 min
FINN'S REVOLUTION Radio Interviews WUSBAnana Kaye & Irakli Gabriel talk about working with the late great DAVID OLNEY on his final release.
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2021-04-011h 58
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWomen Consider Jobs Differently, and Employers Know ItWarren Olney navigates hours, work/life balance and pay with Melanie Wasserman
2021-02-2322 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Way the FDA Approves Vaccines Should Be Different NowAs Fernanda Bravo tells Warren Olney, it should be risk versus reward
2021-02-2323 minInside Golden State PoliticsDid The Media Miss The Story?Along with our guest, distinguished journalist Warren Olney, we examine the story behind the story of the U.S. Capitol riot. We pinpoint some media failures and Olney offers idea on how journalists can do better. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics
2021-01-1427 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWould You Rather Have an Award or Some Cash?The answer might surprise you, as Jana Gallus tells Warren Olney
2020-12-0426 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonLobbying and Influence on the Law – Is It Actually for the Public Good?As professor Henry Friedman explains to Warren Olney, it can be
2020-12-0425 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWhat's the Key Ingredient to a Successful Startup?As Olav Sorenson tells host Warren Olney, it's your longtime location
2020-10-2021 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWhen Something We Need Goes Scarce, How Do You Decide Who Has Dibs?Warren Olney interviews Franklin Shaddy about how to allocate precious items, even vaccines
2020-10-2023 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWant to Save the Environment? Hope for a Global TreatyAs Ivo Welch and Brad Cornell tell Warren Olney, doing your part will mostly save money
2020-10-2028 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonForecasting the Economy When The President is Sick and UnpredictableThe director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, Jerry Nickelsburg, talks with Warren Olney about how they forge ahead with predictions in a time of sheer unpredictability.
2020-10-0829 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Systemic Suppression of Native Americans’ Economic OutcomesWarren Olney interviews Christian Dippel, who found that the property rights on reservations have cost generations of our indigenous peoples their fair shot at economic opportunity.
2020-09-1934 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonHow Politicians Handle UncertaintyProfessor Craig Fox caught up with Warren Olney, explaining that when leaders can discern situations with random variables from those with knowable variables, they can better influence and communicate the outcomes.
2020-09-1924 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWhat Baseball Teaches Us About Our Own PerformanceAs Warren Olney examines with Hengchen Dai, the data gleaned from baseball shows that instances of “fresh starts” boost performance – and can be applied to our lives as well.
2020-09-1824 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonIf You Think Time Is Money, You’re Forfeiting HappinessWarren Olney interviewed Sanford Devoe about his critical research on hourly versus salaried earners, and how both look at their time off. The findings are simple — but explain a great deal about our behaviors.
2020-09-1821 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Housing Shortage and Homelessness: A Researcher’s PerspectiveWarren Olney and leading real estate researcher Stuart Gabriel look at how the housing shortage and homelessness in California has been exacerbated by redlining, systemic failures and now, COVID-19. What are possible solutions?
2020-08-1125 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Power of the Immigrant Mindset in AmericaWarren Olney learns from Paola Giuliano, economist and researcher, how different waves of immigrants to the U.S. have leaned politically and have actually influenced policy.
2020-08-1123 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonOrganizations Have Committed to Better Representation, But Really?Warren Olney speaks with Miguel Unzueta, expert on equity, racial discrimination, biases and microaggressions in the workplace. At a time of higher consciousness about these issues, how can we make our organizations better?
2020-08-1126 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonIt’s Not Just What You Say or How You Say ItWarren Olney and assistant dean of equity, diversity and inclusion Heather Caruso discuss how listening to understand is the key to averting conflicts, particularly among people of different backgrounds and cultures.
2020-08-1024 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonLeadership (Or The Lack Thereof) In This Global CrisisWith Sebastian Edwards, faculty director of the Center for Global Management
Warren Olney and Sebastian Edwards look into the failures of leadership (and one success) as different leading nations navigate the pandemic.
2020-05-1326 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Global Economic… Recession?With Ed Leamer, renowned economic forecaster and Professor Emeritus
Warren Olney and Ed Leamer look into what’s ahead in the wake of this pandemic, from an economic and sociological perspective.
2020-05-1327 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Difference Between Thinking You'll Do Something And Doing It With Hal Hershfield, professor of behavioral decision making and marketing
Warren Olney and Hal Hershfield delve into our consumer and life decisions. Hershfield’s research uncovers valuable nuggets about why we decide to make changes — but often never follow through.
2020-04-0900 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonHappiness In COVID TimesWith Cassie Mogilner Holmes, professor of behavioral decision making and marketing
Warren Olney and Cassie Mogilner Holmes examine happiness during the COVID-19 crisis. Is it achievable? How does research show happiness is within your control?
2020-04-0900 minGreater LASearching for the elusive grunion in San PedroHost Steve Chiotakis goes on a grunion run. Embattled LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva takes tough questions from KCRW's Warren Olney. And Metro wants to give buses in northeast LA their own dedicated lanes, but not everyone's on board with the idea.
2019-07-2327 min
The Cine-Files142 Network Part 2This week on The Cine-Files we return to the world of Paddy Chayefsky's Network with special guest, KCRW's Warren Olney.
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2019-05-241h 07
The Cine-Files141 Network Part 1This week on The Cine-Files we explore one of the most powerful, poetic and prescient films of all time, Paddy Chayefsky's Network with special guest, KCRW's Warren Olney
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2019-05-171h 37
Zócalo Public SquareHow Has America Survived Two Centuries of Capitalism?The United States is envied around the world for its unparalleled wealth. But its riches would not have been possible without what Alan Greenspan has called America’s “unique tolerance” for the messy effects of capitalism’s creative destruction. What is so special about our brand of capitalism that generations of Americans have been willing to endure so much wrenching change in its service? What moments in history have shaped America’s complicated relationship with capitalism? And how have Americans tried to balance our tolerance of economic inequality with our nation’s long-stated principles of fairness and justice? On January 24, 2019, The Economis...
2019-01-241h 02Zócalo Public SquareDo Americans Misunderstand the Roots of Crime?Americans treat crime as a public scourge. And we attack it via public systems—our prisons, probation departments, and school and youth programs—to intervene before people go wrong. But what if crime isn’t a public problem, but rather an intensely private issue tied to families? Just five percent of American families account for half of all crimes, and 10 percent of families account for two-thirds. And new research suggests crime is a family tradition passed on through multiple generations, even to great-grandchildren. Why does crime run in families? How can we help, treat, or punish families to break their cycles...
2018-10-241h 03Zócalo Public SquareWhat Can Termites Teach Us About the Future of Technology?Parents dress their children in bee costumes, and the ant has its own Hollywood movie franchise. But the lowly termite has long been best known for causing billions in annual property damages. That might now be changing. Around the world, as scientists try to figure out biology’s underlying rules and harness them to solve problems, they are looking to termites—and their guts, full of rare microorganisms—for guidance on how to transform the way we design new technologies. Can termites show us how to power our cars without worsening climate change? Do the ways termites organize themselves offer insigh...
2018-09-1958 minZócalo Public SquareCan U.S. Democracy Survive Russian Information Warfare?American intelligence services have unanimously concluded that the Russian government intervened in the 2016 U.S. elections, and seeks to meddle again. One of Russia’s methods is to use social media to distribute disinformation. What’s the big-picture strategy behind this style of attack, and how badly is it damaging our society and politics? Does disinformation have lasting effects on how voters engage with democracy? What vulnerabilities in American society did Russia exploit in its disinformation campaign? And how can the U.S. best fight back? Former FBI counterintelligence special agent and Yale senior lecturer Asha Rangappa, film producer and Russ...
2018-09-141h 06
Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & PanelsFather Gregory Boyle in Conversation with Warren Olney (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/12 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Father Gregory Boyle in Conversation with Warren Olney (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Subtitle: Panel 2073 Author: Gregory Boyle Narrator: Warren Olney Format: Original Recording Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 8/25/2010 Publisher: Los Angeles Times Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & Panels Publisher's Summary: The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and...
2018-02-2505 min
The MixerWarren Olney: From TV, to radio and - now - podcastingAfter today, call him Warren Olney, 3.0. After 25 years in TV, and 25 years of radio, the venerable broadcaster and journalist is moving to a new medium: podcasting.
2017-11-1009 minThe MixerIn LA, the Song Remains the SameKCRW’s Warren Olney moderated KCRW’s Which Way, LA? for 23 years before wrapping up the program last night. But the question remains… in what direction is this city headed? And how will we get there?
2016-01-2909 min
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryGhettoside: A True Story of Murder in AmericaGhettoside tells the kaleidoscopic story of one American murder—one young black man slaying another—and a driven crew of detectives whose creed is to pursue justice for forgotten victims at all costs. This fast-paced narrative of a devastating crime in South Los Angeles provides a new lens into the great subject of why murder happens in America—and how the plague of killings might yet be stopped. KCRW’s Warren Olney sits down with award-winning reporter Leovy to discuss this master work of literary journalism that is equal parts gripping detective story and provocative social critique.
2015-02-061h 11The MixerFire Department Recruiting, and the Supervisor's RaceBen Welsh from the LA Times's Data Desk and KCRW's Warren Olney join Steve Chiotakis for this week's Mixer.
2014-03-2110 minThe MixerDensity and DWPWhich Way, LA? host Warren Olney, David Zahniser of the Los Angeles Times and Gillian Flaccus of the Associated Press join KCRW's Steve Chiotakis for this week's Mixer.
2013-12-1311 min
2013-05-0759 min
Which Way, L.A.?Seventh Day of Strike at the Ports of LA and Long BeachAlex Chadwick sits in for Warren Olney with "WWLA?" on KCRW to talk about the port strike in Southern California, now a week old with no reports of progress in talks. What’s at stake? Warren be on with the To The Point part of the show a little later – he’s talking about a series of same sex marriage legal challenges before the Supreme Court, which appear in no hurry to hear any of them.
2012-12-0450 min
Edward Headington PodcastsLos Angeles Mayoral Candidate ForumFebruary 28, 2012 @ The California Endowment
Held in partnership with the Southern California Grantmakers, the California Community Foundation and the Center for Nonprofit Management.
Moderator: Warren Olney, Host & Executive Producer, KCRW's To the Point & Which Way, L.A.?
Participating Candidates:
Austin Beutner, Civic Leader
Eric Garcetti, L.A. City Councilmember
Wendy Greuel, L.A. City Controller
Kevin James, Civic Leader
Jan Perry, L.A. City Councilmember
2012-02-291h 02Zócalo Public SquareIs California’s Solar Gold Rush Destined to Fail?A panel moderated by KCRW's Warren Olney, featuring energy journalist Lisa Margonelli, UC Berkeley energy expert Daniel Kammen, SolarCity's Jim Cahill, and LADWP general manager Ron Nichols discusses the future of solar energy in California. They agreed that solar energy has the potential to change the way the state is fueled, but that the financial and political policies need to catch up to technological advancements
2012-02-061h 13
Free Forum with Terrence McNallySPECIAL: Terrence fill in hosts on KCRWAired 07/25/11 Terrence fills in on the air for Warren Olney - "To the Point" on 89.9 KCRW Santa Monica and KCRW.com As the markets and the public look on nervously, the clock continues to tick on negotiations to raise the federal debt ceiling. As leaders from both parties develop separate plans, one of the contested issues is the length of any extension. President Obama and the Democrats want to put the issue to rest till after the 2012 election, while the Republicans want to keep the government on a shorter leash. Also, more details on the Oslo...
2011-07-2748 minFree Forum with Terrence McNallySPECIAL: Terrence fill in hosts on KCRWAired 07/22/11Terrence fills in on the air for Warren Olney - "To the Point" on 89.9 KCRW Santa Monica and KCRW.comWhile we've made some progress addressing climate change, dispute and paralysis have been all too common. Even among those who accept that global warming is real, there's disagreement about what it all means, how to talk about it and how to respond. Guest host Terrence McNally explores what we can do in terms of both prevention and adaptation. How do we realistically deal with the politics and economics in order to get things moving? Also...
2011-07-2548 minALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryThe Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the RepublicThe author of the prophetic national bestseller \"Blowback,\" offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional warriors who have infiltrated multiple branches of government, for whom the manipulation of the military budget is of vital interest. In conversation with journalist WARREN OLNEY (\"To the Point\").
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