Latest Lahistorypodcast Podcast Episodes
The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part III
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsSpring is here and junk is going in the trash. By junk we mean topics that never found a home and by trash we mean your ears. It's time for our annual junk drawer episode where we go over a hodgepodge of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes. This time we'll be covering Captain "Mad" J...
Talk-Umentaries (Los Angeles Documentaries)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - March 01, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsAs March arrives and madness descends upon us all, so too does a new episode of L.A. Meekly. This month we're talking docs and going over a handful of documentaries about Los Angeles that we feel captures something about the city be it donuts, music, gangs or, perhaps...madness.
You Gotta Be Kidnapping Me (LA's Worst Kidnappings)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsThe love month is here and what better way to celebrate (we guess?) than covering a few of Los Angeles' worst kidnappings. And that's worst in the sense of: these kidnappers had no idea what they were doing. Tune in to hear the stories of Mary Skeele (18:10) and Frank Sinatra Jr (45:39).
Sects Education (Religious Locations)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - January 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWelcome to 2024! The year that L.A. Meekly turns deeply religious! This month we're covering a few hidden and not so hidden religious locations and movements from around Los Angeles. We're covering the Jewish eruv (19:06), the Mormon Los Angeles California Temple (31:35), the Pentecostal Azusa St...
Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah Part: Heaven (and Hell) ((Haunted Stories))
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - December 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsSeasons screamings, everyone. Tis the season to be...unholly? That's because it's time once again for our annual haunted episode. This year we'll be covering the tales of the Alexandria Hotel (18:50) and a haunted tour through UCLA (1:00:56).
Field Trip! How to Eat LA w/ Katherine Spiers
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - November 20, 2023 08:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsThanksgiving has come early, turkeys, so strap in for a discussion about food in LA with Katherine Spiers! We'll be covering her Los Angeles food website How to Eat LA, what sorts of food define the city and Daniel's least favorite Mexican restaurant. Check out Katherine's website How to Eat LA a...
Gettin' Malled (Malls)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - November 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsSound the alarms! It's L.A. Meekly's 10th anniversary episode! And sound the alarms again because they just shoplifted from the places they're covering in this episode: malls. Just in time for your holiday shopping spree, we'll be covering the Glendale Galleria (25:49), the Sherman Oaks Galleria ...
Dressed to Excess (Fashion Designers)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - October 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsThis Halloween we've got a passion for fashion and that means we're going to be talking about two of the biggest fashion moguls in Los Angeles history. We'll be covering the movie styles of Edith Head (17:44) and the outrageous cowboy fashion of Nudie Cohn (58:09).
The Meekly Music Box: Valley Queen
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - September 18, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsPlug in the old headphones, my liege, because the Meekly Music Box is back! Tune in this month while we learn all about Valley Queen and listen to their songs "Falling" and "Nobody Ever."
Now You Live Here, Now You Don't (Lost Cities)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - September 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWe're getting lost in the city. Lost in the city tonight (or day; whenever you listen to this, really). We're covering a couple failed cities within Los Angeles that are now lost to time. We have the oceanside paradise of Surfridge (15:41) and the desert socialist utopia of Llano del Rio (34:49).
Field Trip! The Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Alex Evans
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - August 14, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWe've got no strings to hold us down because we're back with a signature LA Meekly field trip! This time we are thrilled to visit with Alex Evans: head puppeteer at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Learn all about him and the inner workings of the theater today!
Top Three, Amigos (Top 3 Things In Los Angeles)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - August 01, 2023 06:58 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsFor it's one! Two! Three recommendations at the old pod game! We asked, dear listeners, and you answered. You all sent in categories of things you wanted to hear us rank our top 3s of from around Los Angeles and here it is! We'll be covering everything from our top 3 bean and cheese burritos to o...
Live From the Heritage Square Museum w/ L.A. Not So Confidential and Hollyweird Paranormal
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - July 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsIt's a live (show)! It's a live (show)! As a special bonus this month here is the audio from our live show with the L.A. Not So Confidential podcast and the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast at the Heritage Square Museum. We'll be talking all things Doheny from man to mansion to murder to macabre!
Our Gangs (Gangs of Los Angeles)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - July 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsThe gang's all here. And that's what scares us. This month we'll be covering a handful of Los Angeles' biggest gangs: MS-13 (25:19) and the Crips and the Bloods (1:03:25). Warning: There are some graphic depictions of violence in this episode.
The Meekly Music Box: Spooky Tavi
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - June 19, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsIt's time to get Spooky. It's also time to get Tavi. The Meekly Music Box is back and we are thrilled to feature the music of Spooky Tavi this month. Tune in as we hear all about him and listen to his songs "Hyperdrive" and "Time Is A Sword."
Rude Crude Dudes (Oil In LA)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - June 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsOil! Is! The! Topic! Of! This! Episode! This month we'll be discussing Los Angeles' history with the ooey gooey stuff from the earliest discoveries (14:10) to the rise of Edward Doheny (27:11) and a few of the most influential oil fields in town including Fairfax (1:12:20), Signal Hill (1:20:02) ...
Hollyweird Paranormal Crossover Bonus (The Ghost of Mae West and Montgomery Clift)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - May 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsAn episode of L.A. Meekly that's NOT L.A. Meekly?! Yes, listener. Your dream come true. Today we're releasing an episode of the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast in your feed to give you a taste of what you'll get at our upcoming live show at the Heritage Square Museum on May 20. Go to linktree.com/c...
The Garden of Good and Eatin' (Old Hollywood Hangouts)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - May 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWe're taking a trip back into old Hollywood to spend a night in two of the most legendary celebrity hangouts the city has ever known. We'll be serving food at the Hollywood Canteen (14:57) and spending the night at the salacious Garden of Allah (58:38).
The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part II (Random Topics)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - April 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsSpring cleaning is here so we're clearing out our junk drawer once again to make room for new junk. We'll be covering a mishmash of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes including Burmah White the Blonde Rattlesnake (15:50), the Venice Beatnik scene (33:52) and the Korean Bell of Frien...
The Meekly Music Box: Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - March 22, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsThe Oscars may be over but movies are here to stay, baby! This month we are excited to feature music from the big and little screen by Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra. We'll be listening to "A Touch Of Evil" and "Street Moods In Jazz" and you are gonna wanna hear it!
The Day the Music Subdivided (Lost Music Venues of Los Angeles)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - March 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsPut on your dancing shoes and your listening ears because this month we're taking in some shows in musical venues of days long gone! We'll be covering some of the lost influential music venues of Los Angeles including the El Monte Legion Stadium (15:05), the Masque (33:07) and the Palomino (1:06:...
Ghirardelli Squares by Candy Is Dandy
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - February 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsA San Francisco treat in MY Los Angeles history feed? Put the fists away. It is merely an episode of our new show Candy Is Dandy in the LA Meekly feed! In place of a Music Box this month we are releasing here our newest episode of Candy Is Dandy on Ghirardelli Squares. If you haven't already, sub...
Tinker Tailor Soldier Barbie (Toy Companies of LA)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - February 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsIt's time to regress with the Meekly boys because it's playtime! We'll be talking about the two big local Los Angeles toy brands up to and including Wham-O (14:48) and Mattel (48:37).
The Meekly Music Box: Strange Hotels
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - January 23, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsCrank up the player piano and crank open your ears because it's time for the first Meekly Music Box of 2023. This month we are thrilled to feature the band Strange Hotels and listen to their songs "10PM In Los Feliz" and "Only 18."
L.A. Degenerates (Sleazy Figures)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - January 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWelcome to 2023: the year of the dirtbag! We're starting off the year with a couple of L.A. history's sleaziest characters. We'll be covering Charles Bukowski (21:12) and Miguel Leonis (1:06:20).
The Meekly Music Box: Rose's Pawn Shop
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - December 12, 2022 16:48 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsTo close out 2022 we've got a couple tunes for you. This month we're featuring some Americana-Folk-Rock-Bluegrass straight from the country heart of Los Angeles with Rose's Pawn Shop. Tune in while we take a listen to their songs Ghost Town and Better Now.
Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah Part: heX (LA Ghost Stories)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - December 01, 2022 10:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsA decade of ghost stories. That is what we have given you. Now it's time for you to give it to US. This Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah you sent in your Los Angeles ghost and alien stories and we're reading them here tonight! This episode is best enjoyed at night.
Holiday Merch Announcement
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - November 22, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsTis the season...TO SPEND! Our 2023 365 days of Los Angeles history calendars are out now. Listen in on how to buy yours in time for black friday!
The Meekly Music Box: Angela O'Neill and the Outrageous8
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - November 21, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsSettle in by the turkey roasting fire and pop on the latest Meekly Music Box because, to get you in the mood for the holiday, this week we're featuring the big band jazz of Angela O'Neill and the Outrageous8. Tune in as we learn about the band and listen to their songs "Now and Again" and "New Yo...
Cleanup On Episode 107 (Supermarkets)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - November 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsWe're all lost in this episode about supermarkets because it's the holiday season and it's inside of supermarkets where you'll be spending most of your time for the rest of 2022. In honor of that, we'll be covering the history of a few of the city's biggest supermarkets. We'll be talking Vallarta...
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