
Imperfect Paradise
From LAist 89.3
Imperfect Paradise is a longform narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance. Each story takes on something essential about California — its progressiveness, its reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places — and each season breaks it down into multiple 20-40 minute episodes that will be released sequentially.Season 1 sheds light on divisive housing issues in Orange County.Season 2 investigates the death of Chicano activist Oscar Gomez.Season 3 unravels the controversy surrounding LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.Season 4, Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories," is a new season which tells the story of how a former yoga and wellness star fell down the far-right rabbit hole during the pandemic. The first episode will be available to stream starting January 3rd, 2023.