The Listening Well

Jahmark The Soul Shaker

Welcome to LA on the Margins — USC student produced profiles of people in our community who are working through the many challenges life in the city can throw at you. In this episode we meet a reggae artist who is trying to make it in this beautiful, complicated city... and supporting his art by driving for Uber. Through reporter Yundie Li, we learn about his struggle with balancing the "city of the gig worker" with the "city of creativity."

LA On The Margins: Hollywood Disenchanted

Welcome to LA on the Margins, a USC produced series that profiles Angelenos who have struggled with things like mental health, food insecurity and homelessness.In this first episode, reporter Liv Kelleher follows the journey of a young performer as he tries to “make it” in Hollywood — with a nearby Panera Bread as his office, a Planet Fitness as his shower and his car as his only home base.

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 3 - Acting

LAist Studios & USC Annenberg's School of Journalism Present: How COVID Changed Everything A series where graduate students in the USC Annenberg School of Journalism examine the many ways—both dramatic and nuanced—that the pandemic has changed life in ways we are only now beginning to understand. Part 3: Acting While the pandemic caused a lot of stasis, it also inspired plenty of action. Once we accepted the changes that the pandemic brought, what did we do with them? How did we take action? In this episode: LA cultural workers fight for better work conditions, one survivor decides to fight back against domestic violence, a small foundation keeps the legacy of a ground-breaking Finnish gay artist alive, and a nurse rethinks the way we process death and dying. Content Warning: This series contains sensitive subject matter and mentions of domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised.

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 2 - Adapting

LAist Studios & USC Annenberg's School of Journalism Present: How COVID Changed Everything A series where graduate students in the USC Annenberg School of Journalism examine the many ways—both dramatic and nuanced—that the pandemic has changed life in ways we are only now beginning to understand. Part 2: Adapting Change is a given, but COVID-19 truly forced the hand of change. In this episode we explore the ways people have found to adapt and rethink how we accept change. In this episode: the fate of a beloved Hollywood record store, the reflections of an American Hockey League player, the impact of COVID-19 on a sickle cell patient, and the challenges of pandemic-related gentrification in Mexico City. Content Warning: This series contains sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.

How COVID Changed Everything - Part 1 - Rethinking

LAist Studios & USC Annenberg's School of Journalism Present: How COVID Changed Everything When the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency last month, it marked an over 3 year journey through the deadliest pandemic in US history. While COVID-19 may no longer be an official public health emergency, the effects it's had on every fabric of society can't be overlooked. In this series, graduate students in the USC Annenberg School of Journalism examine the many ways—both dramatic and nuanced—that the pandemic has changed life in ways we are only now beginning to understand: in the workplace, the family and the world. Every story is about change. Every narrative involves a moment or moments when everything was different from before. Part 1: Rethinking The pandemic forced us to rethink how we approach both daily life and life's milestones. People had to get creative with how they held ceremonies, how they coped with stress and how they would carve a new way of life post pandemic. In this episode: a wedding that takes place in a video game, services at one of the oldest synagogues in the western hemisphere, the de-stressing power of ice baths, and a group of international Gen Zers re-examines the meaning of life and work. Content Warning: This series contains sensitive subject matter.