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
42: Teachers' Strike in Los Angeles; New Congress takes over
More than 30,000 L.A.U.S.D. teachers are set to walk off the job next week. That will leave more than 600,000 students without their regular instructors.
United Teacher's Los Angeles are planning …
00:20:23 |
Fri 18 Jan 2019
41: A look back at 2018
Happy New Year to all our podcast subscribers! FOX 11's Elex Michaelson looks back and looks forward with some of the big interviews and highlights on "The Issue Is:" that made news across the countr…
00:19:46 |
Sat 29 Dec 2018
40: Orange County politics with Harley Rouda
Congressman Elect Harley Rouda just won one of the most watched, most competitive, and most expensive congressional races in the country.
He defeated 30 year incumbent Republican Congressman Da…
00:20:45 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
39: Ted Lieu, one of the biggest thorns in President Trump's side
Rep. Ted Lieu is one of the leaders of the Trump resistance online. His tweets in response to the President are among the most re-tweeted of any member of Congress.
The Democrat from Torrance wei…
00:21:18 |
Sat 08 Dec 2018
38: Tomi Lahren from FOX Nation
Tomi Lahren is one of the most controversial and influential conservative commentators in America.
She hosts two daily commentaries on the new streaming network called FOX Nation.
Lahren is now…
00:21:03 |
Sat 01 Dec 2018
37: Gratitude with Justin Baldoni & Emily Baldoni
On this Thanksgiving weekend, we take a break from politics and talk about gratitude.
"Jane the Virgin" star Justin Baldoni talks about his dedication to serving others.
He discusses the "C…
00:20:49 |
Sat 24 Nov 2018
36: After the Midterm Elections, where do we go from here?
Congresswoman-Elect Katie Hill joins us from freshman orientation on Capitol Hill.
The Agua Dulce based Democrat talks about being a Millennial in Congress, why she's supporting Nancy Pelosi fo…
00:21:25 |
Fri 23 Nov 2018
35: Midterm Election Special
Days before the Midterm elections, we feature conversations with the So Cal congressional candidates in some of the closest congressional races in the country.
We talk with Katie Hill, Katie Porte…
00:21:26 |
Sat 03 Nov 2018
34: Rep. Steve Knight and Katie Hill
They're battling it out in one of the closest and most competitive congressional races in the nation.
Rep. Steve Knight and Katie Hill both want to represent California's 25th district, which incl…
00:26:47 |
Sat 03 Nov 2018
33: World Series edition: The Mooch! Plus, Ann Coulter and Hasan Piker tackle immigration
1:00 Anthony Scaramucci talks about his new book and the documentary about him.
11:08 Ann Coulter and Hasan Piker tackle immigration, bombs, and hopefully not each other.
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Sat 27 Oct 2018
32: Gavin Newsom, front runner to next Governor of California
The front runner to the next Governor of California returns to "The Issue Is:"
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talks about his Republican opponent John Cox, President Donald Trump and California's curre…
00:30:06 |
Sat 20 Oct 2018
31: Omarosa: Reality television show participant, and former political aide to President Trump
Omarosa Manigault Newman has gone from one of President Trump's fiercest defenders to one of his sharpest critics.
On "The Issue Is:," she discusses her book "Unhinged," Kanye West, the n-word tap…
00:20:04 |
Mon 15 Oct 2018
30: Patrick Soon-Shiong, new owner of LA Times discusses future of journalism
The new owner of the L.A. Times, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, discusses the future of journalism.
He also talks about his innovative cancer research, energy inventions, and being a co-owner of the Lak…
00:20:53 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
29: Supreme Showdown; Congressional Debate
With the nation gripped by the Brett Kavanaugh/Christine Blasey Ford testimonies, our panel discusses what comes next?
Attorney Gloria Allred, podcaster Brian Goldsmith & RNC committee chairman Sh…
00:25:33 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
28: Exclusive with USC Interim President
USC's Interim President Dr. Wanda Austin gives her first interview since taking the job to "The Issue Is:"
"My bottom line is that we’re learning and we’re taking those lessons learned and we’re m…
00:20:10 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
27: Sexual harassment with actress and activist Mira Sorvino
Our guest is Mira Sorvino, actress and activist who is leading the charge to pass a series of bills in California to address the sexual harassment issue. They passed in the Senate and The Assembly, a…
00:22:17 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
26: The Race for California Governor with John Cox
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox joins us talking big issues like the gas tax, the DMV, homelessness, abortion, and President Trump.
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Mon 17 Sep 2018
25: Former Vice President Al Gore
Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States, calls on President Trump to "resign" in this exclusive interview with "The Issue Is:" on FOX 11 Los Angeles.
Gore talks about The Climate …
00:20:13 |
Tue 11 Sep 2018
24: Harley Rouda, Google algorithms, and the In-N-Out burger boycott
This week, as the mid-terms approach, the nation is on California as we speak to Harley Rouda (D-Congressional Candidate, 48th District). And is the Google search algorithm anti-Trump? The president …
00:20:20 |
Sat 01 Sep 2018
23: Earthquakes, Randi Zuckerberg, and Snopes founder David Mikkelson
This week, we go beyond the frenetic headlines for a deep dive on big issues impacting Southern California.
Dr. Lucy Jones, one of SoCal’s best known and most beloved earthquake experts, joins us.…
00:20:12 |
Sat 25 Aug 2018
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