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Imperfect Paradise: President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ What’s being done to r…

9/18/2026 • 22 min

In 2025, California majorly boosted its film and TV tax credit program for the first time since 2014 in an effort to keep jobs in the Golden State. One year out, is it working as planned? And why is President Trump now calling for a national incentive program? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, we explore these questions with veteran entertainment journalist… Play episode

Imperfect Paradise: Is your smoke-damaged home safe? The toxic aftermath o…
Imperfect Paradise: Is LA becoming a public transit city?
Imperfect Paradise: How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time Redux
Imperfect Paradise: Most Californians don't own a home until 47. What that…
Imperfect Paradise: More than an internet star. The life & legacy of Big B…
Imperfect Paradise: After two years of progress, homelessness went up in L…
Imperfect Paradise: Can a city built by the oil industry stop drilling for…
Imperfect Paradise: Who gets due process? Inside the fight over immigratio…
Where Dreams Go To Die
Bonus Episode: Cashing In On The Desert
The Reckoning
Open Secret
The Hunted Becomes The Hunter
The Tragedy That Occurred
Soldiers of the Sale
A Man with a Dream
Turning Desert Dust Into Gold
How I Found Out About California City

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