Best Alissa Walker Podcasts (2025)

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Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker April 7, 2025. 1:01:44

9h ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Here is my Monday night radio show The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker. I play the music of The Grateful Dead and other bands of that era or influence. Included along with The Dead are Country Joe and The Fish, Moby Grape, Santana, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills, The Jerry Garcia Band and more. Also some stories about the band and other facts a…

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Marcy Dermansky 37:14

1h ago37:14

37:14

Marcy Dermansky: House of Balloons (2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce Aperol, 1/2 ounce lemon juice, 1/2 ounce grapefruit juice, simple syrup, top with club soda) Marcy talks about the struggles of a working writer including waiting in an unemployment line in New York while holding her newborn baby the week of publication of her novel, her isolating move to …

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All Is Not LAHSA 1:03:40

24m ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Hayes, Alissa, and Mike are joined by guest co-host Carla Hall, former Los Angeles Times editorial board member, to discuss LA County’s dramatic decision to pull funding from the LA Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Plus County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is making big moves in a role known for anything but. And a discussion about the future of t…

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The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker March 31, 2025. 59:48

4d ago59:48

59:48

The Grateful Dead music and others associated or in the same time period are played here from my radio show Monday 7-8 PM. Included are Dead performances at The Great Pyramids, Phil Buckley, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Jerry Garcia Band and more. Just click on the picture/link and enjoy.

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Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker podcast March 31, 2025 and interview with Alissa Reynolds about spring running. 32:12

6d ago32:12

32:12

Alissa and I talk about how important it is to have a community to run with on my radio show. We talk about The Bellingham Bay Running Collective and what it can do for your running and walking. Go to bellinghambayrunningcollective.org for more information.

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Gregory Maguire 1:01:21

7d ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Gregory Maguire: Ginger Mojito Mocktail (grated ginger, grated cucumber, mint, lime juice, ginger ale, sparkling water) Gregory reveals the one book that he later realized had subconsciously guided his reimagining of Oz for his novel WICKED, shares his thoughts on the departures that the adaptations (both stage and film) have taken in reimagining W…

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A Delete Unknown 50:24

7d ago50:24

50:24

Alissa, Mike, and Rachel discuss proposed changes to LA city’s slur-strewn public comment process. Karen Bass found her deleted text messages sent during the fires, but what conversations are we still missing? And Metro advances an incomplete street for Vermont Avenue. LA Times: "LA City Council seeks crackdown on the N-word and C-word at meetings”…

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Bluesland March 27, 2025 music podcast. Also interview with Curtis Salgado. 1:58:47

10d ago1:58:47

1:58:47

I have the privilege of talking to Bluesman/Soulman Curtis Salgado about his music and upcoming live recording at The Triple Door in Seattle April 5. Also the music of Curtis and Robert Cray, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy with Jr. Wells, George Thorogood, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more. Also a salute to Baseball on the 2025 Season opening day.…

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We’re Not Gavin It 43:26

18d ago43:26

43:26

Alissa, Godfrey, and Rachel gather on the first day of spring to try and figure out what the hell Gavin Newsom is doing with his new MAGA-platforming podcast. Plus, new LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman won’t resentence the Menendez brothers until they apologize for "all the lies that they have told.” And some real estate influencers want …

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The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker March 17, 2025. 58:51

19d ago58:51

58:51

Here is my Grateful Dead Hour from March 17, 2025. Music includes The Grateful Dead, Hot Tuna, Jackie Greene, Spirit and more. Enjoy.

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Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends. Guests Sierra Brisky and Dillon Quintana of Fairhaven Runners and Walkers. 30:48

20d ago30:48

30:48

I talked to Dillon Quintana and Sierra Brisky the owners of The Fairhaven Runners and Walkers about runners, walkers, what the store has to offer and running events.

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Elizabeth Staple 42:44

24d ago42:44

42:44

Elizabeth Staple: Old Fashioned (water, sugar, bitters with 2 1/2 ounces whiskey, garnish with orange and cherry) After working in media relations for the NFL's New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Elizabeth delivers her debut crime thriller THE SNAP that takes us behind the scenes of an NFL franchise. She discusses the many points of over…

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You Audit Know 1:14:41

25d ago1:14:41

1:14:41

Scott, Hayes, and Alissa look back on how the pandemic has changed LA, five years later. Then, a scathing audit of homelessness services at the city and LAHSA, a famous content creator’s burglary raises questions about LAPD response rates, and the brazenness of Huntington Park’s corruption scandal, "Operation Dirty Pond." Listen to the March 16, 20…

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Alissa Wilkinson 1:01:34

1M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

Alissa Wilkinson: Gibson (3 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, onion) Film Critic for the New York Times, Alissa gives her take on the Oscars, shares some insider info on Siskel and Ebert, discusses the beginning and end of the Golden Age of TV along with some of her favorites from the era, reflects on Joan Dideon’s admiration for John Wayne and B…

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The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker-Also interview with The Band Deal. 59:33

28d ago59:33

59:33

Here is my music podcast of The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker on KMRE. Also an interview with The Band Deal about their upcoming show at The Shakedown in Bellingham, WA. April 5. Lot's of great music including The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia with Robert Hunter, Blind Faith, Tracy Nelson and more.…

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The Fired Next Time 47:56

1M ago47:56

47:56

Alissa, Rachel, and Mike recap former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley’s failed attempt to appeal her firing and discuss the political repercussions from the fire union, UFLAC. LA Mayor Karen Bass faces a recall campaign. And revenue shortfalls are forecast for LA, meaning leaders will have to take action to address the city’s park funding crisis. Crowle…

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Bluesland March 6, 2025 music podcast. 2:00:00

1M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Bluesland March 6, 2025 music podcast. Here is my music podcast including the music of Leroy Carr, Kim Wilson, D.K. Harrell, Buddy Guy with Mick Jagger, Colin James, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Boz Scaggs and more. Click on the link and enjoy.

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The Grateful Dead Hour with Leo Schumaker March 3, 2025. First episode. 58:37

1M ago58:37

58:37

I will be presenting The Grateful Dead's music, history, information about literature relating to The Dead and interviewing other Deadheads on this hour. Not Fade Away. Just click on the picture/link.

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Crowley Control 56:00

1M ago56:00

56:00

Hayes, Rachel, Mike, and LA Pod producer Sophie Bridges discuss the ongoing political soap opera over the firing of LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley and lament that deeper questions are getting lost amid the drama. Plus, a big victory for LA County tenants, and more evidence of racism in the LAPD. Mayor Karen Bass fired LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley, then C…

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Leo Schumaker's "Bluesland" music podcast February 27, 2025 with Colin James interview. 1:59:44

1M ago1:59:44

1:59:44

Here is my music podcast Bluesland from Feb. 27, 2025. Played the music of Colin James in support of his show at The Mt. Baker Theatre March 8th and gave away a pair of tickets. Also the music of Elvin Bishop, Koko Taylor, Vanessa Collier, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Rolling Stones and more. Just click on the picture/link and enjoy.…

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David Grann 1:26:39

1M ago1:26:39

1:26:39

David Grann: Mojito (2 ounces white rum, 1 ounce lime juice, sugar, mint, topped with club soda) David discusses his early years covering politics on Capitol Hill, how his mother paved the way for women executives in publishing as the first woman CEO of a major publisher and how she eventually agreed that writing was a good career choice for David,…

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Elon-fire of the Vanities 41:36

2M ago41:36

41:36

Alissa, Hayes, and David discuss the local impacts of Elon Musk’s federal government takeover and reminisce about how he got his start right here in LA. And how other local billionaires are sucking up to Musk, including the one who owns the Los Angeles Times. Plus, new air and water quality testing results. Please fill out the LA Podcast listener s…

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Leo Schumaker's Bluesland music podcast with Ronnie Baker Brooks interview Feb. 20, 2025. 2:01:07

2M ago2:01:07

2:01:07

Here is my music podcast of Bluelsand Feb. 20, 2025 featuring an interview with Ronnie Baker Brooks in support of his new album "Blues In My DNA" on Alligator Records. We had a great time talking about his musical family history including his Dad Lonnie Brooks. Played a few tunes of Ronnie from the album. Also the music of Howlin' Wolf, Janis Jopli…

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Shoup Hug 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

Alissa, Mike, and Godfrey discuss yet another new LA rebuilding effort focused on climate — and why this one could be different. Plus, California becomes even more uninsurable, and city leaders are colluding to stop affordable housing in Venice. And remembering Donald Shoup, the UCLA professor who changed the way LA looked at parking. UCLA’s new Bl…

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Ricky Business 54:04

2M ago54:04

54:04

Alissa, Rachel, and Godfrey talk about the protests that are drawing attention to Trump’s mass deportation policies when California’s elected officials are not. Then: Rick Caruso launches his nonprofit, Steadfast LA, into a field that grows more crowded each day, and how Mayor Karen Bass should be thinking about rebuilding LA City infrastructure. D…

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Karl Anderson 46:38

2M ago46:38

46:38

Capt. Karl Anderson: Spanish Manhattan (2 1/2 ounces Pilar rum, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, bitters, garnish with orange rind) Karl tells of the assignment that his parents gave him when he was a young boy that instilled in him the discipline to become a writer, reminisces about the stories of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fishing and gunning the same terri…

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Fed Flag Warning 1:02:00

2M ago1:02:00

1:02:00

Alissa, Mike, and Hayes ask the big questions: is the fire department underfunded, who is really in charge of LA’s recovery, which electeds are taking all the blame, and why? Plus, emergency tenant protections are once again shelved by LA City Council. Hayes’s Big City Heat story: “The question no one is going on TV about” "24 hours that changed Lo…

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Wendy Walker 59:50

2M ago59:50

59:50

Wendy Walker: Greyhound (1 1/2 ounces vodka, 2 1/2 ounce grapefruit juice) Wendy shares the meticulous approach she took to becoming a bestselling author that began with learning what kind of fiction works for the market, describes what she likes about James Patterson's "winning structural formula", describes her early careers as an investment bank…

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Alafair Burke 57:18

3M ago57:18

57:18

Alafair Burke: Vesper Martini (2 ounces gin, 3/4 ounce vodka, 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc) Alafair reveals the haunting impressions of growing up in Kansas during the active period of the BTK serial killer and how that time influenced her path to practicing law and writing crime novels, how she applies her experience as a DA to the pages of her crime th…

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Literal Emergency Episode: The LA Fires 1:22:59

3M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

On January 8, 2025, Angelenos woke up to a city that had been irrevocably transformed overnight. On a special live show recorded on Zoom, Alissa, Mike, and Rachel discuss the fires, the city and county response, and where LA goes next. Also joining: Eater LA reporter Mona Holmes on Altadena, Hayes on housing, and Public Counsel’s Faizah Malik on em…

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Leo Schumaker's "Bluesland" music podcast January 16, 2025. 2:01:02

3M ago2:01:02

2:01:02

Enjoy the music of many blues artists on my music podcast including Sam and Dave, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bruce Springsteen, Tab Benoit and more. Also a salute to Martin Luther King Jr. with a couple of speeches of his and songs saluting his efforts. Just click on the link/picture and enjoy.…

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Spencer Klavan 1:12:35

3M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Spencer Klavan: scotch Spencer discusses the brimming culture of intolerance during his years at Yale, art and morality, the inherently required translation in all communication as concepts move from the soul to the page, the varied interplay between science and religion through the millennia, the different types of scotch, makes some amazing book …

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Leo Schumaker's "Bluesland" music podcast January 9, 2025. 2:00:22

3M ago2:00:22

2:00:22

Music for you from Bluesland January 9, 2025. Included is music from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Big Bill Morganfield, The Keef Hartley Band, Jefferson Airplane, Little Richard, Elvis Presley and more. Click on the picture/link and enjoy. Thank you for tuning in. See you next week live on Thursday 7-9 PM on KMRE 88.3 FM.…

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David Coggins 1:20:11

3M ago1:20:11

1:20:11

David Coggins: Pilar rum David Coggins discusses Hemingway’s escapades on his fishing boat Pilar, the secret history of New York’s 21 Club, his process for travel writing and for his Substack: The Contender, what his dad taught him about writing, how there are few Hollywood endings in fishing, the most sought after fishing spot in the world.…

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Bluesland January 2, 2025 2:00:58

3M ago2:00:58

2:00:58

Here is my Bluesland music podcast from January 2, 2025. Included is the music of Joel Astley, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Sue Foley and more. Click on the picture/link and enjoy.

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Bad Op-Edicine 55:30

3M ago55:30

55:30

It’s the final episode of 2024! Scott, Alissa, Rachel, and Mike discuss the biggest (or most under-reported) stories of the year including the implosion of local media, trust in elected officials, 2028 Olympics leadership, and the breakdown of LA City services. Plus, the co-hosts make some predictions for 2025 and beyond. Take Mike’s local media su…

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Jim Rutenberg 1:10:14

4M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Jim Rutenberg: mango spritzer (equal parts mango and club soda) Jim discusses the Murdoch family dynastic succession, the slow decline of the Big 3 News anchors and the rise of digital media, the unsteady state of CNN, MSNBC and Fox News, his time as a reporter for Page 6 during it’s zenith, and offers a helpful reminder as we all enter 2025.…

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Lili Anolik 1:02:05

4M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

Lili Anolik: gimlet (2 1/2 ounces gin, squeezed lime juice, sugar) Lili shares some of the scoop from her terrific biography DIDION & BABITZ including Harrison Ford supplying drugs to much of the 1960s Los Angeles literary scene, Steve Martin's slightly awkward early romantic life, sex with Jim Morrison and Jackson Browne. She also discusses how we…

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Neal Stephenson 1:06:35

4M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Neal Stephenson: mezcal margarita (2 ounces mezcal, 1 ounce Cointreau, lime juice) Neal identifies the two greatest threats to the future of humanity, the most compelling inflection points for alternative history, his process for writing his novels (and shares that he writes by hand), the best sci fi book ever written, the best sci fi movie ever ma…

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Maureen Callahan 1:06:40

5M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

Maureen Callahan: vodka martini (3 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, olives) Maureen names the four worst hypocrites in the world today then we debate the world champion from this Final Four (with a special honorable mention), discusses her first job at MTV, describes what it was like to encounter one of the subjects of her “vitriolic” columns …

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Ken Burns 1:19:20

5M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

Ken Burns: green tea Ken names the three people from history that he’d invite to dinner, discusses the responsibility of a documentary filmmaker to remain factual and objective- and how this responsibility is often violated, offers a humanizing view of Hemingway, reflects on the many qualities of da Vinci that have made him a titan among titans thr…

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Tom Turcich 52:25

5M ago52:25

52:25

Tom Turcich: Old Fashioned (bitters, sugar, whiskey with cherry and orange rind garnish) Tom walked 28,000 miles around the world with his dog and a converted stroller filled with supplies, then wrote a book that records his adventures and reflections. In terrific travel-writing style he reveals his encounter with a pervert before he managed even t…

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Fall Back 46:49

5M ago46:49

46:49

Alissa, Rachel, Mike, David, and Hayes discuss last week’s election results, including the déjà vu-inducing national swing to the right, a mixed bag of state props, and many local progressive wins, including the passage of Measure A. And then: where we're finding hope and focusing energy in the weeks ahead. LA County election results California Sta…

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October Surprise 1:28:59

5M ago1:28:59

1:28:59

Alissa and Rachel are joined by Mike Bonin, Godfrey Plata, and David Levitus to talk about all the tricks and treats on your ballot, including the key local races in next week’s election, a slew of state props, and very consequential county and city measures. Plus, some exciting changes are in store for the podcast! LA Forward Voter Guide "What is …

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Linda Fairstein 59:42

5M ago59:42

59:42

Linda discusses founding the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan DA’s office - first in the nation - and when Mariska Hargitay and Dick Wolf shadowed her to help develop the concept for the new show Law & Order: SVU, recounts writing her first novels while still working more than full time as a prosecutor, her writing process for her bestselling Alex …

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Jay McInerney 1:11:53

6M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Jay McInerney: Cristal Jay discusses cocaine and a proposition from Truman Capote (spoiler alert: he escaped), his pioneering use of the 2nd-person in BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY, his best moment ever with a glass of wine, the perfect 3-course meal with wine pairing, what Raymond Carver taught him about writing, getting fired from The New Yorker, squat…

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Nelson DeMille 50:34

7M ago50:34

50:34

Nelson DeMille: Dewar's on the rocks Nelson talks about John Travolta on the set of General's Daughter, the importance of getting characters right even if not PC, the value of a mentor, how he has managed the loss of his wife Sandy with the help of friends and family.By Doug Brunt, Nelson DeMille

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Leo Schumaker's Bluesland music podcast August 8, 2024. 1:59:54

8M ago1:59:54

1:59:54

Here is the music of Little Richard, Led Zeppelin, Howlin' Wolf, Guitar Slim and more. Also a set of music from Woodstock including Credence Clearwater Revival, Santana and Ten Years After live at Woodstock. Enjoy and send me any requests for next Thursday's Bluesland on KMRE 88.3 FM.

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Gregg Hurwitz 1:00:23

10M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Gregg Hurwitz: gin & tonic Gregg discusses how Evan Smoak (aka Orphan X) stacks up against Reacher and Bourne, the virtues of Batman and Wolverine, the remaining advantages of humanity over artificial intelligence, how the Shakespearean formula applies to the modern thriller, and which thriller writer he considers his North Star.…

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Erika Robuck 45:32

10M ago45:32

45:32

Erika Robuck: Bahama Queen (2 1/2 ounces bourbon barreled gin, 1 ounce Grand Marnier, 1 ounce lemon juice, 1/2 ounce pineapple juice, 1/2 ounce passion fruit, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, mint, orange peel) Erika discusses the line between historical fiction and nonfiction in the context of her own books as well as other works of historical fiction like…

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