California Sun Podcast

Paul Theroux takes the trip through Mexico that all of us in California should take or at least appreciate.

A conversation with the tech entrepreneur and presidential candidate Andrew Yang

The USC professor looks at the arc of contemporary California history and shows how it mirrors the future of the U.S.

Politics professor and author Lincoln Mitchell makes the case that 1978 was San Francisco's “year zero,” driven by politics, punk rock, and baseball.

Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, talks about how the school is using its unique resources to train young journalists.

The S.F. Chronicle restaurant critic shares her progressive approach to food criticism and the politics of food.

Producer Rocky Lang and film archivist Barbara Hall share the intimacy of personal letters reflecting the passion and work of a long-gone Hollywood era.

The Cal State San Marcos professor shares what she's learned on her journey from impoverished childhood to presidential appointee and leading voice on behalf of Native Americans in California.

A look at how the traffic app Waze is adversely impacting our neighborhoods and not getting us anywhere faster.

The director of New America CA talks about the group’s efforts to solve social problems via technology, innovation, and storytelling.

The bestselling California author shares some of her insights on hope and dealing with a world seemingly gone mad.

The author of the celebrated book "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir" explains why we need to retire the notion of the California Dream.

2 powerful L.A. City Council members, Paul Koretz, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson discuss the seemingly insurmountable problems facing Los Angeles.

Ariel Rubissow Okamoto discusses the growing threat of climate change and rising seas in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Suppose everything we knew about Charles Manson was wrong? An author has reassessed one of the most infamous murder cases in American history.