{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Law","slug":"new-books-in-law-435148","podcast_index_feed_id":435148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT9194668674","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ed004316-efde-11e8-9046-ff9798033c68/image/ae1a67b1e26a70ce7206b645623e48a3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":1864,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T20:20:35.462151+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-law-435148"},"episode":{"title":"Ann Carlson, \"Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air\" (U California Press, 2026)","slug":"ann-carlson-smog-and-sunshine-the-surprising-story-of-how-los-angeles-cleaned-up-its-air-u-california-press-2026","published_at":"2026-06-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-law-435148/ann-carlson-smog-and-sunshine-the-surprising-story-of-how-los-angeles-cleaned-up-its-air-u-california-press-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-law-435148","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK3084752469.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK3084752469.mp3","summary":"Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970, officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air. This is the story of how Los Angeles cleaned up its air. In Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air (University of California Press, 2026), environmental law expert and LA native Ann Carlson recounts the dramatic policy fights and the determined scientists, lawyers, and community members who worked alongside public officials to face off against major polluters and save their city. In a time of unprecedented climate change and skepticism about government and science, this book is an inspiring reminder of what concerned residents, individual leaders, and all levels of government can achieve by working together. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda’s interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law","meta_description":"Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1992,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-law-435148/episodes/ann-carlson-smog-and-sunshine-the-surprising-story-of-how-los-angeles-cleaned-up-its-air-u-california-press-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-law-435148/ann-carlson-smog-and-sunshine-the-surprising-story-of-how-los-angeles-cleaned-up-its-air-u-california-press-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}