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‘The Envelope,’ ‘Man in the Window,’ ‘Asian Enough’ and other podcasts by the Los Angeles Times

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“The Envelope” podcast will have new episodes every Wednesday.
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Listen and subscribe to podcasts made by the Los Angeles Times. We strive to bring you engaging, informative and sound-rich storytelling that is based on the outstanding coverage the Times is known for.

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The Envelope

As Hollywood heads into an awards season like no other, the Los Angeles Times is launching a new podcast that will attempt to make sense of this most unusual moment in film and TV. Yes, that’s right, for all that is different about the world right now, there is still an awards season. And, as always, The Times will be right there to capture all of it, from those living in the spotlight to those working backstage.

“The Envelope,” an audio companion to our awards publication of the same name, will feature interviews with top talent behind the movies and shows you’ve been watching from your living rooms, while also contextualizing how the pandemic — which halted productions, delayed releases or changed strategies altogether across film and TV — will shape the upcoming awards races.

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Man in the Window

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Paige St. John shares never-before-revealed details about the man who would eventually became one of California’s deadliest serial killers. From the Los Angeles Times and Wondery, the series traces Joe DeAngelo’s path of devastation through his victim’s eyes.

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Can’t Stop Watching

Hosted by L.A. Times television reporter Yvonne Villarreal, “Can’t Stop Watching: Your TV faves on their TV faves” 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.

The podcast’s first episode features an interview with “Stranger Things” star David Harbour, and several episodes will be released each week, so subscribe today.

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Legends of Sport

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein discusses life behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in the world of sports. This coproduction of Legends of Sport and the Los Angeles Times explores memorable events of the last three decades, telling lively and personal stories, plus in-depth discussions about issues affecting current and retired athletes. This is a podcast about the memories, business and culture of sports.

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It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders

The Los Angeles Times’ podcast called “It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders,” written and hosted by columnist and reporter Patt Morrison. In this podcast, we’ll hear from Broderick’s divorce attorney, her defense attorney and the foreman of the jury that convicted her, among other voices that capture the significance of events surrounding the murders.

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Asian Enough

A podcast about being Asian American — the joys, the complications and everything else in between. In each episode, hosts Jen Yamato and Frank Shyong of The Times invite celebrity guests to share their personal stories and unpack identity on their own terms.

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They explore the vast diaspora across cultures, backgrounds and generations, share “Bad Asian Confessions,” and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.

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Coronavirus in California: Stories From the Front Lines

“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’ll hear from medical workers struggling to care for people who’ve fallen ill. We’ll talk to renters and teachers, farmworkers and athletes, from Crescent City to Chula Vista. And we’ll reach out to LA Times staffers to get reports from the field. “Coronavirus in California” will tackle tough questions: What’s actually going on in our hospitals and neighborhoods right now? How is life changing because of COVID-19? What can we do to help? We’ll also ask listeners to share their experiences by calling into our hotline — 213-986-5652 — and we’ll play parts of their stories on the podcast.

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Chasing Cosby

For nearly half a century, Bill Cosby led a double life preying on women. The comedian carefully coaxed them into feeling safe and cared for, then left them to pick up the pieces of their lives. Chasing Cosby, a podcast from the Los Angeles Times, collects the first-hand accounts of women who say they were drugged and assaulted by “America’s Dad.” And in her own words, Andrea Constand finally gets to tell her side of the story.

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Detective Trapp

From the Los Angeles Times and Wondery, “Detective Trapp” is a podcast from Christopher Goffard, the writer and host of “Dirty John.” 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.

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The Battle of 187

From the Los Angeles Times and Futuro Studios comes a three-part miniseries hosted by reporter Gustavo Arellano. “This Is California: The Battle of 187” looks at how Proposition 187 — the 1994 initiative denying public healthcare, social services and education to immigrants in the U.S. illegally — helped turn California into the progressive beacon it is today.

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Room 20

A new L.A. Times Studios podcast about the search for a man’s identity, hosted by investigative reporter Joanne Faryon. Her two-year journey is filled with twists and turns as she tracks down the truth behind why a man remained unidentified and unconscious for more than 15 years.

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Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life tells the story of Big Willie Robinson, a legendary street racer who emerged after the Watts riots. He found an unexpected way to unite people in L.A. across race and class.

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Dirty John

A true story of love, deceit, denial and, ultimately survival. The hit L.A. Times podcast is now a Bravo TV show.

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Patt Morrison Asks

Hear from the most interesting and engaged people around, people with a stake in government policy and politics, in the arts, the environment, the economy, sports and crime. Hosted by Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison.