Foretold podcast

Foretold

Paulina Stevens grew up in an insular Romani American family, destined to leave school, marry young, and become a fortuneteller. By 17, her fate was sealed — until she decided to leave it all behind. "Foretold" follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her community and redefine her identity. Hosted by Los Angeles Times reporter Faith Pinho, "Foretold" will take you past the neon "psychic" signs and trendy tarot cards to unravel myths and stereotypes that have followed the Romani people for centuries.

Paulina Stevens grew up in an insular Romani American family, destined to leave school, marry young, and become a fortuneteller. By 17, her fate was sealed — until she decided to leave it all behind. "Foretold" follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her community and redefine her identity. Hosted by Los Angeles Times reporter Faith Pinho, "Foretold" will take you past the neon "psychic" signs and trendy tarot cards to unravel myths and stereotypes that have followed the Romani people for centuries.

 

#49

Introducing: Crimes of the Times

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podc... more

28 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:00

28 Jan 2025


#48

This Was Foretold

In the final episode of “Foretold,” Paulina makes a career choice and starts figuring out ... more

06 Jun 2023

32 MINS

32:28

06 Jun 2023


#47

The Fallout

Faced with the consequences of her decisions, Paulina grows estranged from her family — bu... more

30 May 2023

44 MINS

44:06

30 May 2023


#46

A Prism

In the beginning, Faith thought Paulina was giving her a hot news tip about psychics and s... more

23 May 2023

38 MINS

38:19

23 May 2023


#45

Your Laws vs. Our Laws

Now that Paulina has left her family, she has a choice to make: Does she take her custody ... more

16 May 2023

49 MINS

49:00

16 May 2023


#44

New Territories

As a young mother, Paulina grows disillusioned with her home life and yearns for independe... more

09 May 2023

47 MINS

47:24

09 May 2023


#43

The Train Station

Now married, Paulina moves in with Bobby’s family in Orange County and is met with a host ... more

02 May 2023

45 MINS

45:04

02 May 2023


#42

Business Arrangements

Before Paulina was born, her future seemed predestined: She’d marry her relative and close... more

25 Apr 2023

47 MINS

47:09

25 Apr 2023


#41

A Certain Kind of Education

We go back to where it all began: Morro Bay. Paulina shows Faith her hometown, where she r... more

18 Apr 2023

41 MINS

41:59

18 Apr 2023


#40

The G-Word

In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from Paulina Stevens. Paulina ... more

11 Apr 2023

47 MINS

47:29

11 Apr 2023


#39

Introducing: Foretold

At 12 years old, Paulina Stevens could predict the course of her entire life. Growing up i... more

28 Mar 2023

03 MINS

03:34

28 Mar 2023


#38

Asian Enough: Simu Liu

A conversation with actor Simu Liu about defying tropes as Marvel’s first Asian superhero,... more

31 Aug 2021

25 MINS

25:48

31 Aug 2021


#37

Asian Enough: Maz Jobrani

A conversation with comedian and actor Maz Jobrani about centering his Iranian American id... more

24 Aug 2021

43 MINS

43:33

24 Aug 2021


#36

Asian Enough: Leyna Bloom

A conversation with model, actor and dancer Leyna Bloom about making history as the first ... more

17 Aug 2021

38 MINS

38:42

17 Aug 2021


#35

Asian Enough: Hari Kondabolu

A conversation with comedian and filmmaker [Hari Kondabolu] (https://twitter.com/harikonda... more

10 Aug 2021

43 MINS

43:37

10 Aug 2021


#34

Asian Enough: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

A conversation with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of the Netflix comedy series “Never Have I Ever”... more

03 Aug 2021

43 MINS

43:58

03 Aug 2021


#33

Asian Enough: Lucy Liu

A conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Lucy Liu about fame, art, motherhood and standing... more

27 Jul 2021

47 MINS

47:31

27 Jul 2021


#32

Asian Enough: Jenny Yang

A conversation with comedian and writer Jenny Yang about giving ourselves permission to cr... more

20 Jul 2021

55 MINS

55:30

20 Jul 2021


#31

Asian Enough: Sohla El-Waylly

A conversation with chef and food media personality Sohla El-Waylly about cooking Banglade... more

13 Jul 2021

50 MINS

50:45

13 Jul 2021


#30

Asian Enough: John Cho

A conversation with actor John Cho about fatherhood, the complexities of fame and unpackin... more

06 Jul 2021

57 MINS

57:19

06 Jul 2021


#29

Asian Enough: Nicole Chung

A conversation with writer Nicole Chung about challenging the narrative of her adoption st... more

29 Jun 2021

49 MINS

49:09

29 Jun 2021


#28

Asian Enough: Angela Yee

A conversation with media personality and entrepreneur Angela Yee about the future of “The... more

22 Jun 2021

41 MINS

41:41

22 Jun 2021


#27

Asian Enough: Thenmozhi Soundararajan

A conversation with musician and Dalit rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan about "comi... more

15 Jun 2021

41 MINS

41:41

15 Jun 2021


#26

Asian Enough: Anthony Ocampo

A conversation with sociologist and writer Anthony Ocampo about creating spaces for gay me... more

08 Jun 2021

46 MINS

46:27

08 Jun 2021


#25

Asian Enough: Jujubee

A conversation with drag queen Jujubee about finding freedom through drag, fighting the pa... more

01 Jun 2021

54 MINS

54:21

01 Jun 2021


#24

Asian Enough: Min Jin Lee

A conversation with “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires” author Min Jin Lee on quit... more

25 May 2021

52 MINS

52:16

25 May 2021


#23

Asian Enough: Ruby Ibarra

A conversation with rapper Ruby Ibarra about writing the Filipina American experience into... more

18 May 2021

45 MINS

45:48

18 May 2021


#22

Asian Enough: Sandra Oh

A conversation with award-winning “Killing Eve” actor Sandra Oh about speaking out against... more

11 May 2021

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:13

11 May 2021


#21

Introducing Asian Enough, Season 2

In the first season of our podcast hosted by reporters from the L.A. Times, we spoke to Vi... more

27 Apr 2021

02 MINS

02:10

27 Apr 2021