Michael Goldsmith

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Reporter at KPCC-FM (Pasadena, CA)

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Articles

It's Officially Bad Decision Season

3 weeks ago | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

In This Episode Live from Capital Turnaround in Washington, D.C., Leah, Kate, and Melissa wade right into the swamp, breaking down the (very weird, very disturbing) sexual harassment claims against Texas’s ex-solicitor general, Judd Stone and holding their noses to read Coach Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion on the National Environmental Policy Act.
Residents express concern and anger at Brad Sherman’s town hall

1 month ago | sundial.csun.edu | Michael Goldsmith

Hundreds of Angelenos attended Rep. Brad Sherman’s town hall on April 26 on the CSUN campus. The two-hour event featured a speech from the congressman, live audience polling and a lively Q&A session during which community members expressed their thoughts and concerns on various topics ranging from fire recovery efforts and homelessness to education and the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Hundreds gather and march to remember the legacy of Cesar Chavez

2 months ago | sundial.csun.edu | Michael Goldsmith

Hundreds of Angelenos participated in the 32nd annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice in Pacoima on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Committee of the San Fernando Valley organized the event. A lineup of community organizers, union leaders and local politicians spoke at Pacoima Charter Elementary to kick off the day’s activities, including members of the Los Angeles City Council, the California State Assembly, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Call of Duty: Dumbass Group Chat

Mar 26, 2025 | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

skip to main content In This Episode Tommy and Ben discuss the fallout from Trump’s national security team accidentally sending top secret war plans to a journalist, Turkey’s backsliding democracy as a result of Erdoğan arresting his top political opponent, and Bibi Netanyahu’s continuing efforts to remove internal critics while Israel gears up for potential annexation of Gaza.
Deportations and the Death of Due Process

Mar 24, 2025 | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

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Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True

Feb 19, 2025 | getcrookedmedia.com | Michael Goldsmith

skip to main content In This Episode Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through talks that exclude Ukraine and Europe.
Trump’s Insane Plan to “Own” Gaza

Feb 12, 2025 | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

In This Episode Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s insane plan to ethnically cleanse and “own” the Gaza strip is destabilizing governments in Egypt and Jordan, and why Trump keeps undermining the Gaza ceasefire deal he helped broker.
Our Favorite Things, 2024

Dec 22, 2024 | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

skip to main content In This Episode In the spirit of the holidays, Leah, Kate & Melissa force themselves to say something nice about each Supreme Court Justice. Yes, all of them. Then they take a break from the tomfoolery at One First Street to share their favorite things. Whether you’re doing some very last-minute holiday shopping, looking to indulge yourself, or craving a good book or podcast, there are ideas for everyone.
SCOTUS’s Endless Beef with the EPA

Oct 20, 2024 | crooked.com | Michael Goldsmith

skip to main content In This Episode Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap October at the Supreme Court, diving into the sewage-infested waters of City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. What did clean water ever do to Brett Kavanaugh? Also recapped: cases about the judicial review of immigration visas and veterans benefits. Finally, the hosts finish off with a peek at what’s going on in state courts around the country.
Dueling Israeli-Palestinian protesters clash at UCLA

May 4, 2024 | sundial.csun.edu | Michael Goldsmith

Hundreds of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles on Sunday, April 28, to exercise their First Amendment rights of assembly and express their feelings on the current Israel-Hamas war.