Alex Cohen: Journalism, Japan, and the Derby Dolls

Alex Cohen: Journalism, Japan, and the Derby Dolls

Alex Cohen is one of those if-you-know-you-know voices in Los Angeles.

A longtime presence on NPR and now a morning anchor and political host on Spectrum News 1, she’s spent decades helping Angelenos make sense of the world around them.

But her path to journalism – and her life outside of it – is anything but conventional.

In this episode, Alex shares how growing up in the San Fernando Valley (yes, as a self-described “Valley Girl”) shaped her early ambitions, how time spent living in rural Japan helped set her on the path to journalism, and why she made the leap from radio to television after years behind the mic.

We also get into the perhaps more unexpected sides of her story: her time managing a band, her ongoing deep interest in 13th Century Zen Buddhism, and her unlikely second identity as a Roller Derby competitor – complete with not one, but two nicknames.

It’s a conversation about curiosity, reinvention, and what it means to build a life that’s both serious and surprising – on air and off.

And, if I’m being honest, it’s also just one of the funniest conversations I’ve had yet.

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Nancy Silverton: Style, Substance, and the Reinvention of L.A. Dining

Nancy Silverton: Style, Substance, and the Reinvention of L.A. Dining

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Keith Corbin: Prison, Purpose, and Reinventing His Life Through Food

Keith Corbin: Prison, Purpose, and Reinventing His Life Through Food

How does someone go from the Jordan Downs housing projects in Watts to becoming the co-owner of one of Los Angeles’ most celebrated restaurants? In this episode of Making Los Angeles, chef and author ...

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Cheech Marin: Comedy, Chicano Art, and Reinventing Los Angeles

Cheech Marin: Comedy, Chicano Art, and Reinventing Los Angeles

What does it take to reinvent yourself over and over again — from Chicano kid in South Central LA, to potter living in the Canadian wilderness, to one half of one of the most iconic comedy duos in Ame...

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Introducing: Making LA Season 2

Introducing: Making LA Season 2

What's different about Season 2? Everything! And absolutely nothing. Because this show is about people, and everybody's story is different. Join us every Wednesday starting May 13th.

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Featuring: Rebuilding LA

Featuring: Rebuilding LA

Please enjoy this specially featured episode of LA Times Studio's Rebuilding LA. What’s next for L.A. in the wake of its recent wildfires? In “Rebuilding Los Angeles,” broadcast journalist Kate Cagle ...

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Making “Making Los Angeles” - Our Host Becomes Our Guest

Making “Making Los Angeles” - Our Host Becomes Our Guest

As we gear up for Season Two, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at how Making Los Angeles came to life — with a twist. Season Two guest Alex Cohen — NPR legend and Spectrum News 1 anchor — steps i...

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Producer's Pick: Michael Connelly: Crime, Craft, and Chandler’s Booth at Musso’s

Producer's Pick: Michael Connelly: Crime, Craft, and Chandler’s Booth at Musso’s

We’re bringing back a few of my favorite conversations from last season — Season One Spotlights, as we’re calling them — so whether you’ve been with us from the start or you’re just discovering the sh...

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