The Issue Is
Discussions and debates with top newsmakers about the most controversial and interesting issues impacting California, hosted by FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson and airing on several TV stations across the state.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 422
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
237: Kevin Kiley, Alexei Koseff, Elizabeth Wagmeister
In this week's The Issue Is, we talk about the rising gas prices across California.
00:18:20 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
236: Exploring Los Angeles with outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti
This week, a very special "The Issue Is:," a journey through Los Angeles with Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Over the course of one day, Garcetti and host Elex Michaelson hit the road, Garcetti behind the w…
00:20:33 |
Sat 19 Mar 2022
235: Karen Bass, Mar. 2022
Congresswoman Karen Bass joins The Issue Is to discuss the War in Ukraine, combatting rising gas prices and homelessness in California.
00:22:25 |
Sat 12 Mar 2022
234: World Central Kitchen CEO Nate Mook, Rick Caruso, and former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
Speaking from Ukraine, Mook joins Elex Michaelson this week on “The Issue Is,” revealing the realities on the ground, the stories he’s heard from refugees, and the power of food in unifying people re…
00:18:40 |
Sat 05 Mar 2022
233: Rep. Adam Schiff, Sen. Alex Padilla, Andrew Whitworth, Sec. Pete Buttigieg
Congressman Adam Schiff joins the Issue Is to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, America’s role in, and potential response to, the conflict, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motivation in…
00:19:16 |
Sat 26 Feb 2022
231: Rep. Barbara Lee and Steve Mason
Rep. Barabara Lee weighs in on Ukraine the U.S. Supreme Court and the new documentary about her life. Steve Mason stops by to discuss Super Bowl LVI, Tom Brady's retirement and fixing the Academy Awa…
00:19:01 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
230: Student vaccine mandates, grading President Biden, and the NFC Championship
The announced retirement of a California-born Supreme Court Justice, a proposed vaccine mandate for all California students who want to attend class in-person, and let’s not forget a Rams-49ers meeti…
00:19:38 |
Sat 29 Jan 2022
229: Doug Emhoff and Anne Marie Schubert
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff discuss how California shaped him and Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schbert discusses the rise in crime and her run for Attorney General.
00:20:17 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
228: Larry Elder and Alex Thompson
This week on The Issue Is, Larry Elder joins Elex to discuss his decision to not run for California Governor. Politico's Alex Thompson discusses January 6, the fate of the Biden agenda and COVID test…
00:26:54 |
Sat 08 Jan 2022
227: Arnold Schwarzenegger
FOX 11's anchor and The Issue Is host Elex Michaelson caught up with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the former California Governor helped a nonprofit buy 25 homes.
00:25:20 |
Sat 25 Dec 2021
225: Gavin Newsom opens up on dyslexia
California Governor Gavin Newsom opens up about living with dyslexia.
00:20:18 |
Sat 11 Dec 2021
224: Dr. Mark Ghaly, Bob Shrum, Mike Murphy, Marty Walsh, Hilda Solis
Dr. Mark Ghaly joins the Issue Is to discuss the Omicron variant and addresses potential for future lockdowns.
00:20:06 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
223: Sen. Alex Padilla, Chris Matthews, David Chalian, Jessica Millan Patterson, Ron Christie
Sen. Alex Padilla joins the show to discuss infrastructure and the backlog at the ports. Elex hosts an all-star political panel of Chris Matthews, David Chalian, Jessica Millan Patterson and Ron Chri…
00:20:14 |
Sat 13 Nov 2021
222: Katie Couric
Elex Michaelson was joined by Katie Couric on this latest episode of The Issue Is.
00:38:26 |
Sat 06 Nov 2021
221: Dr. Mark Ghaly and Carla Marinucci
Dr. Mark Ghaly joins Elex to discuss the Pfizer vaccine for children. Ahead of a 6-month sabbatical, Politico's Carla Marinucci looks back at her 40-year career covering California politics.
00:33:30 |
Sat 30 Oct 2021
220: Andrew Yang, Ana Kasparian and Steve Hilton
Andrew Yang joins The Issue Is to discuss his new "Forward" Party, universal basic income and his political future. Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks and Steve Hilton of FOX News debate vaccine mandat…
00:19:53 |
Sat 23 Oct 2021
219: Rep. Adam Schiff and Arash Markazi
Rep. Schiff joins The Issue Is to discuss his new book and the Jan. 6 commission. Arash Markazi joins Elex to discuss Jon Gruden's resignation from the Raiders.
00:35:19 |
Sat 16 Oct 2021
218: Katie Porter, Brian Tyler Cohen, Michael Knowles, Denis McDonough
In this week's The Issue Is, Rep. Katie Porter discusses the Orange County oil spill. Brian Tyler Cohen and Michael Knowles debate vaccine mandates and Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough st…
00:34:47 |
Sat 09 Oct 2021
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