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PODCAST

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles

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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All Episodes

01:40:52

The Island of Lost Shoals (Catalina Island)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/06/01

Welcome to the island! Once your seasickness subsides take a load off and listen to the millennia spanning story of Catalina Island. We'll cover everything from the pre-Spanish era of the Pimuvit (:20) to the gum chewing resort fun of the Wrigley era (:54) and literally everything in between.

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31:26

Field Trip! Rockhaven Sanitarium Interview with...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/05/25

Here we go on another field trip in search of health, wellness and nice tiling at the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose. Listen in as we interview the President of the Friends of Rockhaven Joanna Linkchorst about her efforts to preserve this vital part of LA history started by women to help women in need.

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01:44:22

LAXperts (Airports)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/05/01

Now boarding all indirect flights to knowledge! Settle in with a bag of airplane peanut references while we cover three of the most important airports in the city's history from Burbank (:19) to Grand Central Airport in Glendale (:25) to LAX itself (:58). There will be no refunds and we've already been delayed until after whenever your connecting flight is.

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01:36:55

Haunted By History Book Discussion with Craig Owens

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/04/23

Put on your pod-ing glasses and settle in for this book discussion with author Craig Owens of "Haunted by History Vol. 1"moderated by your very own LA Meekly boys live from the Mystic Museum in Burbank. We delve into the history and lore of some of Southern California's most haunted locations all while spooky speakeasy music plays faintly in the background.

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02:29

NEW SEGMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/04/09

Stop what you're doing and take a couple minutes to hear (handsome) us explain how we want you (loyal) listener to be part of a new segment on LA Meekly!

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01:21:26

The Call Of The Mild (Famous Pets)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/04/01

Sit. Stay. Download. Good audience. Lend us a floppy ear as we spend this month celebrating National Pet Day with some of LA's most famous citizens that haven't yet developed complex language. We'll be covering the MGM lion (12:28), the absurd lion obsession of Tippi Hedren (28:03), Toto (42:35), Room 8 the cat (51:26) and, unfortunately, the LA Pet Memorial Park (1:05:35). Plus we unleash a new segment on the show! Most species welcome.

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49:58

Field Trip! The Breakfast Club Interview with Lily...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/03/26

We've already disabled your snooze button so it's time to get up and listen to our trip to one of the strangest, most indescribable "secret" societies in the city: the Los Angeles Breakfast Club. We talk with the wizards behind the curtain of it all Lily Holleman and Phil Leirness about the inclusive positivity of the place and which of your favorite stars from yesteryear were once members.

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01:37:34

Two Guys, a Girl and Three Other Girls (Trailblazing...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/03/01

Kick off Women's History Month right right here with two men telling you the stories of Brenda Allen (Madame to the Stars) (5:24), Alice Stebbins Wells (Officer with a Star) (20:11), Aggie Underwood (Reporter of the Dead Stars) (34:43) and Amelia Earhart (Pilot that almost reached the Stars) (1:03:27).

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29:08

Field Trip! The Bearded Lady's Mystic Museum...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/02/21

Grab the nearest planchette and ask your local ouija board if it's time to listen to our newest field trip episode and the answer will be most definitely probably! Tune in as we talk to two of the owners of the Bearded Lady's Mystic Museum and stay tuned afterwards to hear about Mystic Dylan's experience with a haunted lamb!

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01:42:56

The Episode 50 Introvaganza

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/02/06

50 episodes! Could ya ever believe it? Could ya ever have even wanted it? To celebrate, we've compiled all 50 of our episode intros into one long episode that you just keep wanting to start, but it never will. We want to thank all of you for listening these past 50 episodes and for reading this far into the episode description.

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01:20:24

The Better Business Broadcast (Black Owned Businesses)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/02/01

It's February and we're here to celebrate Black History Month like it's none of your business; unless your business is one of the businesses we're talking about. That's right, this month we are covering a few of the most famous LA businesses started by African-Americans. We'll be covering KJLH (6:24), Fatburger (20:42), Roscoe's (32:01), the Lincoln Picture Company (42:14) and Famous Amos (58:56). This is our 50th episode so tune back in in a few days for our big, unnecessary 50th extravaganza!

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01:23:50

Naz-In My Backyard (Nazis In LA)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2018/01/01

NAZI PUNKS FUDGE OFF! Listen to our first episode of the new year as we discuss the various homegrown local Nazi groups operating in the city pre-WW2 (7:58) and the efforts of Leon Lewis and his network of spies to bring them down (44:36) as they learn the hard way that two wrongs don't make a Reich.

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01:04:51

Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah: Part Live from...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/12/01

It's December and you know what that means: Murder! Demons! Plagues! Dreidels! This time live! Light your menorah under the mistletoe and tune in to this year's haunted episode live from the Comedy Central Stage yet again as we discuss this year's helping of ghosts, ghouls and...g-ack Parsons. We cover Myra Hess the White Vampire of Malibu (12:59), haunted Hollywood Boulevard (16:20), the plague outbreak of 1924 (25:23) and Jack Parsons (37:02).

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53:21

To Thanksgive And Die In LA (Things We're Thankful For)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/11/01

Thanksgiving comes early in this, a very special episode of LA Meekly. Join us as we give a rundown on the places and things in this city that we are most thankful for and mean the most to us. Sincerity reigns supreme while sarcasm silently stages a coup.

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40:47

Field Trip! MorYork Art Gallery Interview with Clare...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/10/09

Hop on the LA Meekly school bus and take a trip with us into the cabinet of curiosities that is MorYork. Part art gallery, part immersive experience, part motherload of human molars. We talk with the man behind it all, Clare Graham, to get some insight into what it all means and where the nearest bagel shop is.

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02:10:38

Cult Classics (Cults)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/10/01

Feeling empty? Afraid? Alone? Then turn over all your personal possessions and click download! Join us as we take a journey of self discovery through a few of LA's cults from the Blackburns to Synanon. "The Man" and police involvement need not apply. We cover Aimee Semple McPherson (10:07), the Source Family (47:26), the Blackburns (1:19:38) and Synanon (1:33:23).

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33:35

Field Trip! The Former Ambassador Hotel Interview...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/09/11

Pull up a demolished chair and join us for our field trip interview with author Anne Louise Bannon at the site of the old Ambassador Hotel as we discuss her novels, the Cocoanut Grove and just how drunk the old stars of the silver screen got at this place.

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02:16:30

Themes, Schemes and Oceanside Dreams (Amusement Parks)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/09/01

Break out your annual passes and welcome to the wonderful world of LA's old amusement parks! In this blockbuster episode we tackle the stories of places like Pacific Ocean Park, Busch Gardens and the never realized Disney plans in both Burbank and Long Beach. Come for the amusements, stay for the end credits. We cover Busch Gardens (6:36), Chutes Park (24:05), Marineland (42:52), Agricultural Park (1:06:32), the original plans for Disneyland (1:24:35) and Pacific Ocean Park (1:42:07).

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48:49

Field Trip! The Los Angeles City Archives Interview...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/08/09

File this episode under "filed" because the archive has already done its job. Tag along with us as we head to the Los Angeles City Archives where we visit the City Archivist for Los Angeles Michael Holland as he tells us about all the decades of information available there to any citizen of the city, the tremendously large rooms all that information's held in and the horrific fire suppression system in place just in case.

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01:02:46

Hot Sun Oddities: Live from the Andres Pico Adobe...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast ·

2017/08/01

Put on your airiest clothes and brave the valley heat for a LIVE discussion from the Andres Pico Adobe of some of the weirdest, strangest and downright did-we-already-say-weirdest things in the San Fernando Valley from the former Graceland imitation Melodyland to the ridiculous Monkey Island. We cover Melodyland (10:01), Monkey Island (21:10), the Old Trapper Lodge (32:22), the hidden Cold War missiles (41:18), Mother's Grave (48:14) and the haunted Andres Pico Adobe (52:45).

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