Best Marina Del Rey Podcasts (2026)

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Child of '60s, now in her 60s, on why we should go all in on EVs despite Elon - Westwood 55:20

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Zan Dubin and I met in Frogtown beside the LA River and quickly dove into her long history of activism, journalism, and life hear in LA. Born Alexandra, she was nicknamed after a character from The Little Foxes. Zan arriving in Westwood in 1966 at age nine — and she’s remained committed to both the city and the causes close to her heart ever since.…

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Palisades fire survivor: Peter Viles on his harrowing escape 1:22:00

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Peter Viles is a brilliant journalist, terrific family man, and the next door neighbor you could only dream for. After years of renting, he and his wife moved from Mar Vista to a townhome in the Palisades and thanks to a robust real estate market were able to sell that home for a dream house up the hill. Sadly when the fires hit in January it blaze…

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Rorrie, the cam girl who made more money on the nude website once she left her clothes on 39:20

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AVN Special Episode: In this edition we talk with four people in Las Vegas about various aspects of the adult video world. First we talk with Jason Luv, one of the most sought-after and popular male mainstream porn actors. He tells us which part of LA he loves to hang out in when he's hear in LA for work. Then we chat with the beautiful Bailey Rayn…

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Steve Padilla - LA Times Column One Editor - Silver Lake 1:30:20

11M ago1:30:20

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Steve is a veteran LA Times writer and editor who for the last five years has been the distinguished Column One editor. In this episode we talk about the paper's coverage of the most recent LA Fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, the dynamic between good editors and writers, his early days covering crime in The Valley, and some facts about Silv…

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Sherman Gray - Homeless and looking for shelter through Mayor Bass' Inside Safe 1:21:00

1y ago1:21:00

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Sherman Gray and his longtime girlfriend have both struggled with drugs but are now clean and sober and have been for a year and a half. They both have jobs, but they are low-paying and they're on Food Stamps. What they need is a place to live. Currently they are couch surfing and sleeping on floors, and sometimes they have to sleep outside, someth…

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LA's newest millionaire never wanted it to happen this way, and you wouldn't either - Silver Lake 1:44:00

1y ago1:44:00

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The last six years have been an emotional rollercoaster for Albert Corado and his family after the LAPD senselessly killed his sister Mely at the Silver Lake Trader Joe's. The City of LA tried to gaslight the Corado initially trying to convince them that it wasn't their two officers' fault when they fired into the crowded store and fatally shot the…

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The Man who wrote the book on LA's six 19th Century Patriarchs in his Franklin Hills Storybook home 1:43:40

1y ago1:43:40

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Now that Paul Haddad has moved on from discovering the likes of Brooke Burke and teaching us about the freeways of LA, he's now ready to educate us on the six movers and shakers of the late 1880s who turned LA from a dusty town to the second-most populous city in America, In his new book, Inventing Paradise, Paul teaches us of the likes of the men …

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Angela Gonzalez-Torres, former Highland Park NC President, forever NELA activist 1:02:00

1y ago1:02:00

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She was born and raised in North East LA, Angela ran and won for Highland Park Neighborhood Council President, and has continued to fight against an influx of bars overflowing on Figueroa. We talk about growing up in Highland Park, her dad's complicated life, and what's next for this 30 year-old superstar who is a perfect example of HP at the cross…

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The Woman Finding You Your Real Value in the Job Market - Marina Del Rey 58:22

1y ago58:22

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Amy Shratter is a Human Resources expert and veteran who created the new company, Real-Salary, that sorts millions of verified salaries and job titles and locations and puts them in an easy-to-use database. This way if you want to know if you’re being underpaid, for example, at your current gig, you do a search for your job title, city and state, a…

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Ukrainian Danny on Saving Cafe Tropical and the good vibes of Silver Lake 1:10:00

1+ y ago1:10:00

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Danny Khorunzhiy has been a true Los ANGELeno for decades. Currently he is part of the team that helped bring Cafe Tropical back to its glory of providing delicious baked goods and coffees and giving a space for 12-step programs in its back room. We talk drugs, helping others, and the magical corner of Silver Lake and Sunset where the Cafe has been…

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The Return of Sergio, the smartest Uber and Lyft Driver - Granada Hills 2:43:59

1+ y ago2:43:59

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Two years after Sergio Avedian told us his fascinating origin story, he is back with advice for drivers, riders, and the rideshare companies themselves.

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The Independent Journalist Who Beat the LA City Attorney Twice - Thai Town 1:36:22

1+ y ago1:36:22

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Ben Camacho is a journalist who asked for, and received from the City, over 9,000 photos of LAPD officers. When the LAPD called foul, they sicced LA City Atty Hydee Feldstein Soto on him. Hydee knew Ben was protected by common sense and the First Amendment, but she didn't care. Hydee not only lost the first case, but as the second one was about to …

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Lynne Crandall paints the perfect picture of Studio City (and then frames it beautifully) 1:14:53

1+ y ago1:14:53

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Lynne Crandall has owned and operated Decor Art Galleries at 12149 Ventura Blvd. for 30 years where locals, visitors, and celebs come to get their precious photos and artwork framed. But she also has a database of 60,000 photos from the 1930s thru the 199os of your favorite stars and sites of Los Angeles.…

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Two journalists arrested by the UCLA police for filming students being arrested - William & Sean: Westwood 2:55:00

1+ y ago2:55:00

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel and William Gude are independent journalists who documented the protests at UCLA in April and May and spoke at length about the amount of bungling and incompetence that went down on the beautiful campus.

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Womp It Up! is now available on Comedy Bang Bang World! 0:52

1+ y ago0:52

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Big news! Every episode of WOMP IT UP is now available once again, ad-free and exclusively on Comedy Bang Bang World! To unlock the full series, go to cbbworld.com and sign up for a Legacy or Maximus membership. Once you're in, you can add the new ad-free feed to the podcast player of your choice, as well as gain access to all the related shows tha…

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Ysabel Jurado - Teen mom turned lawyer and possible next councilperson for CD-14, Highland Park 55:51

1+ y ago55:51

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Ysabel Jurado may become the first Filipina to become an LA City councilperson if she can continue her winning ways and take out KDL who is mired in controversy. The former teen mom and current community lawyer talks about the Graffiti Towers, her ideas to solve homelessness, and spots she loves in NELA.…

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The Man Who Lived In the Most Rock 'N Roll House in Sawtelle 1:45:43

1+ y ago1:45:43

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For over 10 years Justin Fisher lived in many parts of the backhouse of The Amherst House where Weezer and other bands were born. He lived in the bedroom, the living room, and even the makeshift attic. All because he moved to LA to achieve the American of becoming a professional musician and running off with a Californian cheerleader and raising a …

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When restaurants named after one-word nouns arrive in your neighborhood: Beware 1:18:31

2y ago1:18:31

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Lex Steppling on growing up in Chesterfield Square, Nirvana at 10, and the tell-tale signs of gentrification

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The Man the city gave 9,310 LAPD photos to and now wants back - Mid City 1:44:41

2y ago1:44:41

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Ben Camacho asked for all the photos and salary information of the LAPD. After some typical hemming and hawing, the City Attorney approved the journalist's request. Once the info quickly spread online, the police union raised a fit and the new City Attorney is now suing Camacho for the public information and possibly millions of dollars in damages.…

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Maebe A Girl Just May become USA's First Trans Congressperson 1:30:16

2y ago1:30:16

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The last time Maebe ran for Congress, she got nearly 30% of the vote. Now that the incumbent is gone… could she win it all? In this episode we talk about politics, Silver Lake, smash burgers, growing up in the suburbs of Illinois and playing football on her high school team.

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Freemason for 20 years, this Valley native now is focused on planting native flowers 1:25:16

2y ago1:25:16

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Greg Stewart was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. He was in Granada Hills 30 years ago today when the Northridge Quake struck. We talk about how he was still forced to go to work the next day, equipped with a hard hat. We also discuss Reseda, what parts of the Val aren't really the Val, which parts should break off to be their own cities…

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Documentary Filmmaker Shining a Light on Female Inventors and Telepathy 52:43

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Ky Dickens on her love of nonfiction storytelling, consciousness, and why she wishes she moved to Toluca Lake years ago. Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Ky says she was reluctant to move to LA because of the many myths she’d heard about traffic, neighborhoods, and quality of life. But now after living here for six years, wishes she had skedadd…

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The Man Intent on Removing Trump's Star from Hollywood Blvd. 1:20:00

2y ago1:20:00

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Andrew Rudick has done the research and due diligence. He has the receipts and the paperwork. He claims the ball is in the court of CD13 councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez to begin the process of removing Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame due to that thing he did on January 6th when he tried to overthrow Democracy. Will Soto-Martinez live up …

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LA is the Best US City for Pizza says Italian cuisine expert Paul Feinstein - Beverly Grove 1:08:56

2y ago1:08:56

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Travel writer, food writer, former bartender, went to cooking school just to be a better journalist, Mr. Paul Feinstein is the author of the new book Italy Cocktails and goes into great detail about his neighborhood Beverly Grove, "authenticity" and how bad crazy this one pizza spot is on a swanky street.…

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Prof. Noel Hearn can cure the ailing Dodgers pitching staff 1:25:16

2y ago1:25:16

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But it might be too late for Adele. The Alexander Technique practitioner, music teacher, and classical music head on living among fancy birds, moving here from Mississippi, and what the heck is happening to Westwood.

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Why the Mayor of LA should hire Eric Brightwell to be the Neighborhood Tsar - Silver Lake 1:42:00

2y ago1:42:00

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Eric Brightwell is all the things you’d want in a neighbor. He’s been around for seemingly forever, he rides his bike everywhere when he’s not on the bus, he’s civically minded, he knows where the best spots are, he has great taste in movies and music, and he has the greatest obsession: drawing and painting neighborhood maps of Los Angeles. Lo all …

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Growing Up in South Central and Writing His Way Across the 10 to Arlington Heights 1:26:19

2y ago1:26:19

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Gary Phillips is happily married, lives in a Craftsman in Arlington Heights and writes about whatever he wants: the LA dream

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Jason Reedy - The Man KDL Attacked at the Toy Giveaway - Highland Park 1:10:23

2y ago1:10:23

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Jason Reedy, as you will hear, is an intelligent, thoughtful, Angeleno who cares for his mind, body, and spirit. He’s a well-read vegan marathon runner who can easily talk about Christianity or Islam as well as world history. On top of that he’s a kind, funny, and devoted parent who even takes his toddler to City Hall — which annoys some for some r…

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Jon Peltz - City Hall journalist on The Grove, The Americana and homelessness 1:34:53

2y ago1:34:53

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Jon is a fantastic reporter and editor, most recently with Knock LA, the indie news outlet that comes up first when you Google LASD Gangs. Jon talks about what that job entails, covering Rick Caruso, and what he would tell the billionaire he needs to work on in relation to the AMC Theaters and the Cheesecake Factory.…

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Sabrina Johnson Cannot Be Put In A Box - Koreatown 1:36:35

2y ago1:36:35

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The activist, organizer, fitness guru, and New England transplant who just happens to know a few things about weapons. Hear as she talks about co-founding the loudest anti-fascist group in Los Angeles.

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Richard Horgan - No Hollywood Spin from this former TMZ journalist - Park La Brea 1:34:44

2+ y ago1:34:44

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Richard is a Canadian who immigrated to LA in the mid-90s and has been in and around the Hollywood journalism scene ever since. We talk about Park La Brea, The Grove, The Glendale Galleria, the idea of one man owning most of LA’s trade papers, the LA Times, and so much more.

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Mike Roe - 15 years at KPCC, Pizza, and Weird nights in Echo Park 1:27:06

2+ y ago1:27:06

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Mike Roe had been helping build KPCC's website for the last 15 years. He even helped build its union. Then in this last wave of cuts, he was shown the door. In this episode we talk about some of his favorite moments there, and living in Echo Park back in the day.

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Dude he's a therapist: Phil Stark's evolution to your catharsis - Franklin Hills 1:25:16

2+ y ago1:25:16

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He got his break on South Park, moved over to That '70s Show, then wrote Dude Where's My Car, and now has become a therapist who wrote a book for all of us.

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Albert Corado on Defunding the LAPD who murdered his sister - North Hollywood 1:34:06

2+ y ago1:34:06

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Albert Corado is an activist, an organizer, one of the co-founders of People's City Council, and the brother of Mely Corado who was gunned down by a member of the LAPD who shot into the Trader Joe's she managed in Silver Lake.

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Kate Cagle is here to wake you up - Palms 1:03:00

2+ y ago1:03:00

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The Spectrum 1 News anchor on being stopped from doing her job by the LAPD at Echo Park, her scoop with one of the tattoo artists who apply ink to sheriff deputies, her neighborhood of Palms, and what USC taught her to be prepared in TV journalism.

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100th episode, 2nd birthday extravaganza 1:43:18

2+ y ago1:43:18

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William of Film the Police interviews Tony of Hear in LA about his origins and the origin story of the podcast, how it rose from ideas from LAist and blogging, and how it's set itself apart from the rest. William also shares who he thinks is dumb, who he thinks is punk rock, and how he feels about the LA Times.…

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This Cat With News Gets A Kick From Champagne - Pico Union 1:23:25

2+ y ago1:23:25

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel is an activist, a journalist, and a wine sommelier who also happens to be a champagne expert. We talk about the neighborhood he's leaving, Pico-Union, covering racists and homophobes, and the state of wine in LA and Santa Barbara.

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Ben McShane - The NoHo Cat Daddy 1:29:54

2+ y ago1:29:54

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The former TV producer and journalist who covered the Michael Jackson trial, and produced shows like Battlebots and Shark Tank, on herding nine felines in his North Hollywood home.

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A'magine a World Where Med Students Ask Before They Touch 1:15:42

2+ y ago1:15:42

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In most states it’s not required to ask permission to do unnecessary pelvic exams. This woman is changing that.. A'magine is an author, a sexpert, a sex educator, and a writer who is passing laws to stop med students from performing pelvic exams on unsuspecting patients who are under anesthesia.

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Zachary the USC Whistleblower - University Park 1:22:58

2+ y ago1:22:58

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The student-turned-staffer tried to get ‘SC to do the right thing, but when they hesitated, he alerted the Feds.

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The Man Who Was Saved By Dogs - Scott of Northridge 1:31:58

2+ y ago1:31:58

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After a traumatic childhood, Scott took a few wrong way turns that eventually sent him to prison a few times. A convicted drug dealer, Scott found solace in the love of a dog in his sober living house in West Hollywood. He eventually adopted several dogs and found that alone he was able to be selfish, but now that he needed to take care of the anim…

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Joe Bernardo - not your average Northridge native 1:32:34

2+ y ago1:32:34

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One of the hosts of the long-running "This Filipino American Life," Joe lives up to the belief that Filipinos are the nicest people in the world. He helped one councilman rise up to become mayor and now his love is teaching the next generation at LMU.

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How LA helped this visiting Filipina feel great about her body 1:11:18

2+ y ago1:11:18

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Joan spent the last four years in LA - mostly in Historic Filipinotown - helping Filipinos adjust to living or visiting the US. But it was LA that taught her that desperately seeking for The Other is unnecessary when others are seeking you.

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Scott Sterling, Mid City's Music Guru 1:25:01

2+ y ago1:25:01

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Writer, editor, DJ, music fan, social media gem, and all-around great guy, Scott talks about his work at Rhino Records, at the LA Times, Metromix, and seeing a private all-night show at Prince's mansion in Beverly Hills.

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Valley-born mensch returns home to Van Nuys 1:05:05

2+ y ago1:05:05

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After 24 years, Asher has ditched Austin in favor of the 818 where he hopes to get people high and root on his Dodgers.

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Antoinette of Van Nuys wants to give the Power to the People 1:12:50

3y ago1:12:50

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The Van Nuys activist-turned-politician is seeking to fill the former Council President’s seat in a very different way.

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Christopher Mack - The Urban Sage - Skid Row 1:26:13

3y ago1:26:13

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For over 20 years Mr. Mack has been working the streets of Skid Row helping the underserved. In this episode we talk about homelessness in LA, why he has little confidence that the new mayor can do much about it, how people should view these fellow human beings, and he also tells us about some of the lowest moments in his life and what turned it ar…

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Roxanne, the Siren of Baldwin Village 1:00:54

3y ago1:00:54

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For 20 years, Roxanne has lived in her beautiful Baldwin Hills / Baldwin Village apartment. Locals know the area as The Jungles, made famous from the Denzel Washington film Training Day. We will chat about her neighborhood, how it's influx, and her selfless job of working on Skid Row in DTLA helping the poorest of the poor.…

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Sammy the 8th grader on growing up in South Robertson, music & skateboarding 58:58

3y ago58:58

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14 year olds are just as much of LA as 114 year olds. This one runs through this record collection, the pitfalls of his hood, and why no one he knows rides bikes to school -- or anywhere in LA.