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Imperfect Paradise: Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?

July 10, 2026

Hosting the World Cup was supposed to be an economic boost for Los Angeles, but what effect has it really had on local businesses? LAist reporter Destiny Torres examines this question through one historic tourist destination in Los Angeles: Olvera Street. Read Destiny’s reporting on Olvera Street at LAist.com. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by...

Imperfect Paradise: Can this museum rebrand AI art?

July 03, 2026

Los Angeles has a new museum: Dataland –- the world’s first museum completely devoted to AI-generated art. In a time of high anxiety around the impact of AI on jobs, the environment and human creativity, can Dataland change the conversation around human-AI collaboration? LAist All Things Considered Host Julia Paskin takes us inside Dataland.   Read Julia’s essay on Dataland at LAist.com. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a o...

Imperfect Paradise: On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)

June 26, 2026

This episode originally aired on June 13, 2025. ICE raids began last Friday across Southern California. People have been detained and there have been confrontations between protesters and law enforcement. What exactly went down and where does Los Angeles go from here? We hear from family members of people detained by ICE and talk with LAist Civics and Democracy Correspondent Frank Stoltze about the unprecedented week that Angelenos just experienced. Also we take a look at the history of this ...