Imperfect Paradise
Season 1 logo
Presentation
GenreTrue crime, misinformation, social issues
LanguageEnglish
Length20–45 minutes
Production
ProductionLAist
No. of seasons4
Publication
Original release28 Jan 2022

Imperfect Paradise is a podcast series published by LAist Studios[1] and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[2]

Production and awards

Season one, episode one was released in January 2022.[3]

Season three was shortlisted for a 2022 International Documentary Association Best Multi-Part Audio Documentary or Series.[4]

Seasons

  1. Home is Life, 3 episodes about homelessness and housing in Orange County, California.[5][2] Season 1 was hosted by Jill Replogle.[2]
  2. The Forgotten Revolutionary, 8 episodes about the life and death of activist and broadcaster Oscar Gomez.[6][7] Season 2 was hosted by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez.[2]
  3. Sheriff Villanueva, 5 episodes about the election and work of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.[8] Season 3 was hosted by Frank Stoltze.[2]
  4. Yoga’s Queen of Conspiracies, 3 episodes focussing on the work of American yoga instructor Guru Jagat's adoption of QAnon conspiracy theories.[9][10] Season 4 was produced and hosted by Emily Guerin.[2]

References

  1. New year, new stories: NPR journalists talk about their 2023 priorities, NPR, 6 Jan 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Imperfect Paradise". LAist. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. "Imperfect Paradise on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. "IDA Documentary Awards 2022 Nominees & Winners". International Documentary Association. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  5. "'Imperfect Paradise': When Neighbors Shout Down an Apartment Complex for Unhoused People". KQED. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  6. Details of a Chicano activist's mysterious death are unraveled in a new podcast, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, 1 July 2022, NPR
  7. Martinez, Fidel (2022-11-17). "Latinx Files: Getting ready to get my heart broken again by the World Cup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. "The Times podcast: Sheriff Villanueva's unlikely rise to power". Los Angeles Times. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  9. O’Sullivan, Eoghan (2023-01-17). "Podcast Corner: New shows offering horror fiction and marriage insights". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  10. Special Series: Untangling Misinformation; She was a popular yoga guru. Then she embraced QAnon conspiracy theories, 2 Jan 2023, Rob Schmitz, NPR
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