12 Best LA Times Podcasts

1. Crimes of the Times

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L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of 'Dirty John' is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In 'Crimes of the Times,' Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.MORE Host Christopher Goffard
Producer/Network L.A. Times Studios
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 50.6K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Detective Trapp

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Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She's the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience and deepest griefs as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young woman's body is found at a trash-sorting plant, Trapp learns the murder may be linked to the disappearance of three other women in nearby Santa Ana...MORE Producer/Network Los Angeles Times | Wondery
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 10.7K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders

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These were murders that would turn any town on its head, but La Jolla, Calif? That rich jewel by the sea? Thirty years ago, a man and his new wife were murdered in their bed. That's a long time for a double homicide to stay in the public eye and imagination, but these were no ordinary murders. The killer was the man's first wife, Betty Broderick. Betty and Dan Broderick had looked like the perfect couple, right up until they weren't...MORE Host Patt Morrison
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 2.4K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Chasing Cosby

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For nearly half a century, Bill Cosby brought warmth and laughter into hearts across the country, cementing his image as 'America's Dad.' But he also led a dark, secret life preying on women. The comedian carefully coaxed each one into feeling safe and cared for, then left them to pick up the pieces of their lives. It all started with Andrea Constand. She carried the burden of being the only one of the 60-plus accusers whose case could be tried in a court of law. Now, she's telling her side of the story, along with firsthand accounts from more than a dozen survivors, jurors and prosecutors...MORE Host Nicole Weisensee Egan
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Foretold

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Paulina Stevens grew up in an insular Romani American family, destined to leave school, marry young, and become a fortuneteller. By 17, her fate was sealed — until she decided to leave it all behind. 'Foretold' follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her community and redefine her identity. Hosted by Los Angeles Times reporter Faith Pinho, 'Foretold' will take you past the neon 'psychic' signs and trendy tarot cards to unravel myths and stereotypes that have followed the Romani people for centuries.MORE Host Faith Pinho
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Trials of Frank Carson

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From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times reporter and host behind the hit podcasts 'Dirty John' and 'Detective Trapp,' comes a new eight-episode true crime podcast, 'The Trials of Frank Carson.' 'The Trials of Frank Carson' is a story of power, politics and the law in California's Central Valley. Frank Carson was Stanislaus County's most controversial defense attorney, a wizard with juries and a courtroom brawler with an unapologetically caustic style. He racked up legal wins for decades. He was the terror of police and prosecutors, often accusing them personally of corruption...MORE Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Envelope

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The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season's top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.MORE Hosts Yvonne Villarreal, Mark Olsen, Shawn Finnie
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 340 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact

8. Headlines From The Times

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Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the L.A. Times Studios in 'Headlines From The Times.' Each episode brings you a bite-sized breakdown of the day's top news stories and biggest headlines from California and beyond. From politics and climate to entertainment and food, you'll get the basics behind the trending topics and key news stories that matter most.MORE Host Gustavo Arellano
Producer/Network L.A. Times Studios
Email ****@latimes.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 553 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. Room 20

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The sign above his hospital bed called him Sixty-Six Garage. For more than 15 years, he would lay there unidentified and unconscious. Or so, everyone believed. From L.A. Times Studios and the team that brought you 'Dirty John' and 'Man in the Window,' comes 'Room 20,' a story about the search for a man's identity and the truth about his accident. Investigative reporter Joanne Faryon's two-year journey is filled with twists and turns. Now, she'll finally reveal who Garage really is...MORE Host Joanne Faryon
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 6.2K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Can't Stop Watching

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Hosted by L.A. Times television reporter Yvonne Villarreal, 'Can't Stop Watching' features conversations with TV stars who've helped make the recent weeks of self-quarantine both bearable and entertaining. The actors and showrunners interviewed on the podcast will talk about their most fascinating roles, how their characters would handle the coronavirus, and what they're watching on television right now.MORE Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 168 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

11. Coronavirus in California

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'Coronavirus in California: Stories from the Front Lines' is a podcast from the Los Angeles Times hosted by reporter Gustavo Arellano. Every weekday, the podcast gives listeners dispatches from Californians who are in the thick of this pandemic. We hear from medical workers struggling to care for people who've fallen ill. We talk to renters and teachers, farmworkers and athletes, from Crescent City to Chula Vista. And we reach out to LA Times staffers to get reports from the field...MORE Host Gustavo Arellano
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 170 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Binge Sesh

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In Season 1 of 'Binge Sesh,' co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO's 'Winning Time' series about the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s, one of sports' most unforgettable dynasties. Every week, we bring you stories from the locker room, the soundstage, and the L.A. Times archives as we explore how 'Showtime' transformed the NBA — and American culture.MORE Hosts Matt Brennan, Kareem Maddox
Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 59 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact