Up Close & Political

Comedians Kelly McCarron and Aida Rodriguez do stand-up comedy on the negotiations over the shutdown and border wall, followed by a discussion with Matthew Craffey - head of the California Log Cabin Republicans - and Mark Peterson, a UCLA professor of political science and public policy on the key factors, what a national emergency means, and more. Unexpected audience cameos, insight, laughs, and maybe a little gossip add up to a very fun and interesting episode.

Experts Michael Stoll and Erin Kaplan provide society-level analysis and debate with libertarian comic Michael Loftus, while Anna Valenzuela and Armando Torres talk about what it’s like in person and provide a number of ‘homeless hacks’ you can use at home (if you have one).

A (fully) unedited discussion on what's about to go down in the midterm elections with Inglewood's own Felicia Folkes, politico-turned-comic Julianne Simitz, and conservative comedy writer Adam Yenser along with PoliSci professor Gar Culbert and host Toby Muresianu.

Stand-up and discussion on the midterm elections and one Brett Kavanaugh with comedians Joe Carl Abousakher (LA’s Funniest Comedian finalist), Helen Hong (“Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me”), and Michael Loftus (of “The Flipside with Michael Loftus”), plus panelists Michael Knowles (of “the Michael Knowles show” on the Daily Wire) and Dan Flynn, a political strategist and consultant.

Stand-up and discussion on transportation with comedians Virginia Jones & Brody Stevens, Streetsblog LA editor Joe Linton, and UCLA Transportation Lab head Brian Taylor.

Who is America, really? What is our national identity, our values, and the

American Dream? We discuss these things we were apparently all supposed to

agree on with comedians Sofiya Alexandra and Thom Tran, history professor

Sean Dempsey, and writer Pedro Gonzalez.

A discussion of civility, the border, Toby's new kittens, and how Hollywood inspires politics with writer and political consultant Joel Silberman and host Toby Muresianu

Amidst national fervor about child separation policies at the border, comedian and DACA recipient Johan Miranda shares his views and experiences, along with Dr. Brian Lonquitch, a doctor who's treated families at the border.

UCLA Sociology professor Gabriel Rossman and comedian and new UCLA grad and comedian Nathan Mosher talk about college, the media, and more.

Live standup and discussion on the eve of the California primary, discussing the race and challenges facing California. Featuring comedians Ramsey Badawi and Corey Loykasek, campaign strategist Dan Flynn, LA Times editor Mariel Garza, USC Professor and former legislator Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, and hosts Faith Choyce, Laura Crawford, and Toby Muresianu.