Reporting dire news out of America and at home, Russian news anchor Viktor Antonov attempts to guide his audience through what may be the beginning of the end. Everywhere is a battlefield. ‘SIGN OFF’ is a branded podcast from LA Times Studios paid for by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment in support of the film ‘I.S.S.’ only in theaters January 19th ..read more

Following a wave of cyber attacks against the U.S., news anchor Maria Mason finds herself at the center of an escalating crisis where the International Space Station emerges as a strategic foothold. ‘SIGN OFF’ is a scripted, branded podcast from LA Times Studios paid for by Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment in support of the film ‘I.S.S.’ only in theaters January 19th ..read more

“The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times” is a new podcast hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from the L.A. Times’ diverse newsroom. Every weekday, the show takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system, the social safety net, food and culture — “The Times” exists at the epicenter of it all. Through interviews and original stories, “The Times” is the audio guide you need to understand the day’s news, the world and how California shapes it. 
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LA Times podcast listeners, check out Legends of Sport, a co-production of the Legends of Sport and the Los Angeles Times. For the next 16 weeks, Legends of Sport is focusing its lens on a the return of the NBA season inside the Orlando bubble with a series of episodes called “Restarting the Clock.” Our host and NBA Hall of Fame photographer Andy Bernstein will be joined by legendary players and coaches, league officials, and members of the sports media. We’ll tackle all that goes into restarting this unique season including training, the abridged finish of the regular season, and the exciteme ..read more

Host Beto Durán welcomes Fidel Martinez, audience engagement editor, and Mark Potts, video producer, to this podcast. Having spoken to all the journalists who tend to cover a singular sport, Fidel and Mark are covering the whole spectrum of LA Times Sports coverage. Having been to the Super Bowl, World Series, Vegas for March Madness, and many other sports fan bucket list events, hear how they approach their jobs and the coverage they provide in this new day of media ..read more

Host Beto Durán welcomes Lakers beat writer Tania Ganguli and NBA reporter Brad 'BT' Turner to the podcast. Recorded Friday (the day before the Anthony Davis trade was announced), Tania, BT, and Beto take stock of the Lakers as they end their 6th straight season missing the playoffs. Prior to these 6 years, the Lakers missed the playoffs a total of 6 years in the previous 65 seasons. The Anthony Davis trade has the team and fans feeling this drought will end, and this podcast serves as the wrap up to this recent unsuccessful tenure. There is plenty of speculative free agency talk out there, th ..read more

Host Beto Durán goes on the road to Angel Stadium in Anaheim for the Freeway Series where the LA Dodgers play the LA Angels. We try to discover if there is a crosstown rivalry and how people feel about interleague play. Angels beat writer, Maria Torres, interviews LA Angels reliever, Ty Buttrey. Also joining this special episode are Mark Gubicza, Mike DiGiovanna, David Vassegh, Andy McCullough, Jorge Castillo, Victor Rojas, and Jamie Jarrin ..read more

Host Beto Durán welcomes Dylan Hernandez and Bill Shaikin to the podcast. With the boxing world still buzzing from the first Mexican heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz Jr., Hernandez discusses the bigger picture and adds some historical perspective to this significant moment. Prior to that discussion, Dylan discusses the state of the Dodgers. Later, Shaikin joins to discuss his recent story on the food at Dodger Stadium and how close we were to a minor league Dodgers team in the San Fernando Valley ..read more

Host Beto Durán travels up the 710 to visit the LAFC at their practice facility at CSU Los Angeles to record this episode onsite. Durán meets up with soccer reporter Kevin Baxter. Kevin sits down for a one-on-one interview with LAFC forward Christian Ramirez. Beto has some questions for Christian too, and then Kevin and Beto discuss the Women's World Cup, LAFC and the 3252 fans, the Gold Cup, and a few other soccer related topics. Kevin shares the history of an upcoming 50th anniversary of a significant game between El Salvador and Honduras (in LA on June 25th), and we open up the "Twitter mai ..read more

Host Beto Duran was onsite at the Lakers Practice Facility on Monday for the announcement of the Frank Vogel hire by Lakers GM Rob Pelinka. Several hours earlier, former President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson, made some unflattering comments about his relationship with Pelinka. Featuring interviews with Tania Ganguli, Arash Markazi, Bill Plaschke, and Dylan Hernandez, we take you to the press conference. Listen to Ganguli break the ice on Magic Johnson's comments to Pelinka, hear Hernandez directly ask new coach Vogel a few very pointed questions, and observations (and opinions) fro ..read more