Audio Commentary

Show Producer Carlos Aragon goes behind the scenes with Autumn Doerr and Heather Tahl - from the California Connected road trip crew - to discuss road tripping with Lisa McRee and the alchemy of the field.

Producer Lisa Daftari and California Connected Story Editor Randa Cardwell discuss “A Question of Justice,” a profile of 4 Iranian brothers who spent 3 years in detention, suspected but never charged with being terrorists. This story was produced in partership with the USC Annenberg School of Journalism.

Go behind the scenes with Producer Angela Shelley, Associate Producer Anne Lilburn and Editor Michael Bloecher as they discuss the making of “The Lunch Lady,” California Connected’s story on Ann Cooper, a lunch lady who’s leading a revolution against typical school food.

Radio Producer Carol Gray and Associate Producer Matthew Chin discuss the ups and downs of producing California Connected’s radio segments

Executive Producer Bret Marcus, Producer Coll Metcalfe, and Story Editor Randa Cardwell discuss “The Predator Next Door,” a story on the emotionally and politically charged issue of how to manage sex offenders.

Associate Producer Matthew Chin and Clearance Supervisor Patty Newton discuss the ups and downs of acquiring footage for the show.

Producer Rick Wilkinson, Associate Producer Anne Lilburn and Assistant Researcher Jessica Garcia discuss the making of “Baja Boom”, California Connected’s story on the developing trend of Americans moving across the border into Mexico.

Producer Joseph Angier and Associate Producer Matthew Chin discuss the making of “Rising River, Rising Risk”, a story on California’s potentially disastrous levee system.

Producer Rick Wilkinson and Associate Producer Matthew Chin discuss the making of Views of Yosemite, a story on the park’s mission to preserve its natural splendor while maintaining millions of visitors every year.

Go behind the scenes with USC Annenberg School of Journalism graduate students Laura Cavanaugh, Leo Juarez and Dave Eisenberg as they discuss the making of Tale of Two Cities, a story about two California communities on opposite sides of the immigration debate.

Producer Joseph Angier and Associate Producer Matthew Chin discuss the making of “Wild Profits,” California Connected’s story on illegal animal poaching.

Producer Coll Metcalfe, Associate Producer Anne Lilburn, and New Media Producer Marc Phu discuss the story behind You’ve Got Mail. You’ve Got Mail looks at some cities and counties offering citizens free wireless internet access.

Go behind the scenes with Producer Mimi Kent and Story Editor Randa Cardwell as they discuss the making of California Connected’s “First Person” interviews.

Producer Jonathan Dann, Associate Producer Anne Lilburn, and Editor Michael Bloecher discuss working behind-the-scenes of War Stories from Ward 7-D.

Our producers discuss the story behind the story of “Troubled Waters.”

Executive Producer Bret Marcus joins Associate Producer Anne Lilburn to discuss “Costly Cures.”

Producer Angela Shelley shares her behind-the-scenes experience producing “Family Matters.”

Associate Producer Matthew Chin joins Web Producer Christine da Fonte to discuss Board to Run, a story about a group of Oakland skaters that transform a freeway underpass into a skate park.

Senior Producer Justine Schmidt joins Story Editor Randa Cardwell and Associate Producer Matthew Chin to discuss Priced Out.

Executive Producer Bret Marcus joins Producer Coll Metcalfe, and Associate Producer Anne Lilburn to discuss Deadly Pursuit and Cut to the Chase, two segments examining the California car chase.

Executive Producer Bret Marcus joins Producer Coll Metcalfe, and Associate Producer Matthew Chin to discuss 24 Hours on Skid Row.

Executive Producer Bret Marcus joins Producer Joseph Angier, Story Editor Randa Cardwell, and Reseacher Jessica Garcia to discuss Undocumented Life.

Executive Producer Bret Marcus joins Producer Joseph Angier and Associate Producer Matthew Chin to discuss Who’s Minding Our Ports?

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Producer Jon Dann and Reseacher Matthew Chin to discuss the story behind the story of “Military Recruitment”.

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Producer Angela Shelley and Editor Omega Hsu to discuss the story behind the story of “Rural Hunger”.

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Producer Angela Shelley to discuss the story behind the story of “Child Uninsured”.

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Associate Producer Randa Cardwell and Editor Claire Didier to discuss the story behind the story of “Water Trip”.

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Producer Angela Shelley to discuss the story behind the story of “Child Interpreter”.

Executive Producer Marley Klaus joins Producer Susan Buckley and Associate Producer Randa Cardwell to discuss the story behind the story of “No More Sludge (No Sh#*t!)”.