Episodes

  • Dispatch - Secret Stairs and Trail Mail

    Dispatch - Secret Stairs and Trail Mail
    Sep 20 2024
    Allan reads some listener mail before descending into the twisted world of LA's most secret staircases. Book - Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles by Charles Fleming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook with Nick Wiger

    Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook with Nick Wiger
    Sep 11 2024
    Allan and Nick Wiger (Doughboys, Get Played) climb steep stairs and enjoy the scenic experience that is Baldwin Hills Overlook. They talk public transit, video games, and the benefits of walking. LINKS: Discover Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook! - Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Dispatch - Walking Tours with Hadley Meares

    Dispatch - Walking Tours with Hadley Meares
    Sep 6 2024
    Today we’re talkin’ walkin’ tours with historical journalist and bonafide tour guide Hadley Meares (Vanity Fair, Atlas Obscura). - Designing Walking Tours with Hadley Meares - https://www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/walking-tour-course - Journey Through LA’s Vibrant Art Scene with Hadley - https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/5331791 - http://www.hadleymeares.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Jersey Shore Boardwalks w/ John Milhiser & Santina Muha

    Jersey Shore Boardwalks w/ John Milhiser & Santina Muha
    Aug 28 2024
    In this JERSEY-SIZED episode, Allan is joined by a couple of Garden State natives: Actor John Milhiser (SNL, 911) takes Allan for a stroll along the wholesome Ocean City boardwalk, and actress Santina Muha (One Day At A Time, Dollface) guides Allan around the birthplace of the "Jersey sound", Asbury Park. LINKS: - Ove's - 4th Grade Talent Show - Sopranos Clip - Boho House in Asbury Park You can find Stacy Elaine Dacheux's SITTING in these fine Highland Park book shops: - North Figueroa Bookshop - The Pop Hop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Dispatch - Trail Mail and a Guidebook

    Dispatch - Trail Mail and a Guidebook
    Aug 23 2024
    In this little side quest from the main Walkin’ About program, Allan McLeod chats about all things walkin’. Today we’re talkin’ about one of Allan’s favorite L.A. guidebooks, readin’ some trail mail, and havin’ a little bit of surprise fun. Architectural Guidebook To Los Angeles - https://amzn.to/46Old7f Arroyo Seco poem by Harryette Mullen - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/160868/arroyo-seco-64cc3cf5c102f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Arroyo Seco Trail with Dan Stevens

    Arroyo Seco Trail with Dan Stevens
    Aug 14 2024
    Allan and actor Dan Stevens (Cuckoo, Solar Opposites) explore the idyllic canyon trail along the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, CA. They talk about fly-fishing, archery, and the beauty of seeing the world on foot. LINKS: Discover Lower Arroyo Seco Park! - https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/parks/lower-arroyo-park-area/ Pasadena Casting Club - https://www.pasadenacastingclub.org/ Pasadena Roving Archers - https://www.rovingarchers.com/ Lower Arroyo Park Revitalization Project - https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2024/05/25/pasadenas-arroyo-seco-trail-restoration-close-to-breaking-ground/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Barnsdall Park with Ed Begley, Jr.

    Barnsdall Park with Ed Begley, Jr.
    Jul 3 2024
    Allan and Ed Begley, Jr (A Mighty Wind, St. Elsewhere) stroll around the park, scope out the Hollyhock House, and discuss Ed’s new memoir To The Temple Of Tranquility… And Step On It! Special guest appearance by historical journalist Hadley Meares, and Allan’s dad John McLeod. Ed Begley, Jr. - https://begleyliving.com/ To The Temple Of Tranquility… And Step On It! A Memoir - https://www.walden.org/product/to-the-temple-of-tranquility-and-step-on-it-a-memoir/ Aline Barnsdall - https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/barnsdall-art-park-lofty-ambition-amongst-the-olive-leaves Barnsdall Park - https://www.barnsdall.org/ Hollyhock House - https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/hollyhock-house/ Hadley Meares http://www.hadleymeares.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Horse Poop Hill with Amy Nicholson

    Horse Poop Hill with Amy Nicholson
    Jun 26 2024
    Allan and Amy Nicholson (Washington Post, Unspooled) hoof it up Horse Poop Hill Trail, ponder squirrel genitals, and discuss movies, walking, and walking movies. Charles Fleming article about Horse Poop Hill Trail - https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2019-09-11/griffith-park-hike-travel-town Secret Stairs by Charles Fleming - https://secretstairs-la.com/ Stacy Interviews Amy - https://medium.com/the-awl/the-rehabilitation-of-tom-cruise-61db30ee6c87 Amy’s Book - Tom Cruise (Anatomy of an Actor) - https://amzn.to/4cEdt9h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins