L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

By: Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
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  • L.A. Meekly is a monthly comedy podcast about Los Angeles history put out by comedians Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran that battles the idea that LA has no history by delving in the weird, unbelievable and, occasionally, haunted details from the past of their native city.
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  • Gossip Ghouls (Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper)
    Sep 1 2024

    This month we're juicing Hollywood and getting into the two matrons of juicy Hollywood gossip. We'll be covering Louella Parsons (17:26) and Hedda Hopper (45:07) and their legendary feud.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Chain of Foods (Restaurant Chains)
    Aug 1 2024

    Make sure you're hungry for this one, or not so that you don't faint from hunger. That's because we're talking about a few sitdown food chains that started in Los Angeles. We'll be covering The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (16:19), Bob's Big Boy (35:02) and IHOP (58:54).

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Flaw and Order (Sheriff's Department)
    Jul 1 2024

    This month we're fighting the law and the outcome of who won? Yet to be determined. We're going over the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department including their early history (18:00) and the recent scandals surrounding former sheriff Alex Villanueva (53:23).

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    1 hr and 36 mins

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The best podcast about history of LA

I’ve been listening to this podcast for years and can say that I have never found anything with so much information about Los Angeles in a podcast form. Highly recommended!

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