Podcast appearances and mentions of Laura J Nelson

QAnon or New Age? Increasingly, in California's vast health, wellness and spiritual worlds, there's an intersection between the two communities so pronounced that the phenomenon has a new nickname: “Woo-Anon,” and it's coming to a yoga studio near you. Today, we speak with L.A. Times investigative reporter Laura J. Nelson and yoga instructor Seane Corn about the growing movement, as well as the broken friendships and business partnerships that are happening in a once-placid scene.An earlier version of this episode was published July 13, 2021. More reading:California's yoga, wellness and spirituality community has a QAnon problem‘Woo-Anon': The creep of QAnon into Southern California's New Age world Former La Habra police chief, now yoga instructor, indicted on Capitol riot conspiracy charges

Britney Spears finally got a win in her conservatorship battle. Chrissy Teigen has a lot of feelings about “cancel culture.” AND Laura J. Nelson from the L.A. Times joins us to explain how QAnon is creeping into the heart of yoga and wellness culture.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

QAnon or New Age? Increasingly, in California's vast health, wellness and spiritual worlds, there's an intersection between the two communities so pronounced that the phenomenon has a new nickname: “Woo-Anon,” and it's coming to a yoga studio near you. Today, we speak with L.A. Times investigative reporter Laura J. Nelson and yoga instructor Seane Corn about the growing movement, as well as the broken friendships and business partnerships that are happening in a once-placid scene.More reading:California's yoga, wellness and spirituality community has a QAnon problem‘Woo-Anon': The creep of QAnon into Southern California's New Age world Former La Habra police chief, now yoga instructor, indicted on Capitol riot conspiracy charges

A Covid vaccines is put on hold. City Controller blows up LA's excuses about Project Roomkey expansion. County considering Dr. Drew for LAHSA oversight. Bruce's Beach may be returned 100 years after racist seizure action. LAPD acquitting itself of policy violations. Farewell to the ArcLight.Show NotesJohnson and Johnson Vaccine PauseCalifornia pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine use (Luke Money, Taryn Luna, Laura J. Nelson, Hayley Smith; LAT; 4/13/21)PRK Bombshellhttps://twitter.com/PplsCityCouncil/status/1382869701852729348 (People’s City Council; Twitter; 4/15/21)Letter to Mayor and City Council: FEMA (Google Docs)LAHSAhttps://twitter.com/calwatch/status/1382844495037829120?s=20 (Henry Fung; Twitter; 4/15/21)Dr. Drew Warns of Plague Threat from Los Angeles Homeless (drdrew.com; 2/9/18)https://twitter.com/MyDickerson/status/1373718359955542020 (Mike Dickerson; Twitter; 3/21/21)Editorial: Dr. Drew is the wrong choice for L.A.’s homelessness authority (LAT Editorial Board; LAT; 4/16/21)'Dr. Drew' eyed for homeless commission, angering advocates who wonder: Is this a joke? (Jaclyn Cosgrove; LAT; 4/16/21)Bruce’s BeachOp-Ed: Californians need to face the truth in our own backyards to redress historic wrongs (Steven Bradford; LAT; 4/13/21)Leaders Announce Legislation as First Step toward Returning Bruce’s Beach (Steven Bradford; sd35.senate.ca.gov; 4/9/21)California Beach Seized in 1924 From a Black Family Could Be Returned (Jacey Fortin; NYT; 4/18/21)State of the CityState of the City 2019 (Eric Garcetti; lamayor.org; 2019)State of the City 2020 (Eric Garcetti; lamayor.org; 2020)People's Budget LA – Fund services, not cops (People’s Budget LA)PoliceLAPD rejecting most complaints against officers from summer protests; others still under review (Kevin Rector; LAT; 4/10/21)https://twitter.com/CarpendiCacoeth/status/1383625516687659016 (Cacoëthes Carpendi; Twitter; 4/17/21)https://twitter.com/W_R_Emory/status/1383280504976199680 (Bill Emory; Twitter; 4/16/21)Officer alleging harassment says he feared retaliation (Dakota Smith; LAT; 4/6/21)Place and Thank YouAfter ArcLight Cinemas' closure, what happens next? (Ryan Faughnder; LAT; 4/16/21)Don’t Worry, the Cinerama Dome Won’t Get Demolished (Probably) (Alissa Walker; Curbed; 4/13/21)Dome Theater's Curved Screen Is Saved From Wrecking Ball (Bettina Boxall; LAT; 12/9/1998)Is Arclight Cinemas Owned By the Church of Scientology? (Adrian Glick Kudler; Curbed LA; 10/11/13)ArcLight Hollywood's Cinerama Dome doesn't need reinvention (Nita Lelyveld; LAT; 4/17/21)

In this episode of The Purple Principle, we wonder, what's behind those red and blue maps of American political and social geography and our deepening urban-rural divide?  To find out, we consult not one but two political scientists named Ryan who have extensively researched the social geography of polarization in the U.S. – Ryan Enos of Harvard University (author of The Space Between Us) and Ryan Strickler of Colorado State ( co-author of Demography, Politics and Partisan Polarization in the US from 1828 to 2016).  We start with Dr. Enos by asking what led him to study the politics of place and what factors contribute most to the deepening divisions among those blue and red map areas. The conversation quickly turns to social psychology, as Enos emphasizes the importance of neighbors and neighborhoods in shaping our political views.  Ryan Strickler of Colorado State also notes the dangers of our polarizing trends. He notes how much attention is devoted to the siloing effects of social media, while the siloing of physical spaces, such as our neighborhoods, is underappreciated. Is there hope for bridging this chasm? The Purple Principle throws out the possibility of mandatory empathy zones and summer picnics with grape popsicles. But it's likely that Dr. Enos' recommendation for changes to housing policy may be more substantive.  Tune into Season 2, Episode 3, “What's Behind Those Red and Blue Maps?” for these other salient insights into the social and political polarization on our maps, across our cities, counties, and right down into our neighborhoods.  Original Music by Ryan Adair Rooney. For show notes, transcripts, and to sign up for our newsletter, The Purple Principle in Print, please visit our website: fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/the-geography-of-polarization Show Notes Ryan D. Enos Ryan Enos (2017). The Space Between Us: Social Geography and Politics. Cambridge University Press.  Brown, J.R., Enos, R.D. The measurement of partisan sorting for 180 million voters. Nature Human Behavior (2021). Emily Badger, Kevin Quealy, Josh Katz (3/17/21). “A Close-Up Picture of Partisan Segregation, Among 180 Million Voters.” The New York Times.  Ryan Strickler  David Darmofal & Ryan Strickler (2019). Demography, Politics, and Partisan Polarization in the United States, 1828–2016. Thomas Pettigrew & Linda Tropp (2008). “Allport's Intergroup Contact Hypothesis: Its History and Influence.”  Mark DiCamillo (2020). “The profound changes that have occurred in the California electorate over the past thirty years.” UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies. Israel Shenker (12/28/72). “2 Critics Here Focus on Films As Language Conference Opens.” The New York Times. Laura J. Nelson, Joe Mozingo (2/14/19). “Bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell.” Los Angeles Times. 

There’s a new strain of COVID in Southern England, and it’s even more contagious. After months and months of waiting, we finally got a new stimulus package. Rihanna is sporting a mullet, and we are here for it. Ariana Grande is engaged to Dalton Gomez, her real-estate agent boyfriend--and we have questions about the timing of the announcement. AND we’re talking to Laura J. Nelson from the LA Times about rich people trying to pay for a COVID vaccine ahead of schedule. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Los Angeles Times transportation reporter Laura J. Nelson talks with LADOT bicycle coordinator Nate Baird, director of advanced mobility research at Art Center College of Design Geoff Wardle, and Move LA executive director Denny Zane about whether the bicycle will ever become Angelenos' primary method of transportation. Even if that doesn't happen, though, the panelists agreed that it's time for a truce among bicyclists and drivers in Southern California. It's time, too, they said, to secure funding, build new infrastructure, and remake our city's culture to include more modes of transit.