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

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

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.

Recent Episodes

Our Little Secrets (Secret Societies)
OCT 1, 2024
Our Little Secrets (Secret Societies)
What's the secret word? That's ok, we don't remember either so just come in. This month, to throw you into spooky season, we'll be covering the history of some of Los Angeles' secret societies. We'll be covering the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of...
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90 MIN
Gossip Ghouls (Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper)
SEP 1, 2024
Gossip Ghouls (Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper)
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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86 MIN
Chain of Foods (Restaurant Chains)
AUG 1, 2024
Chain of Foods (Restaurant Chains)
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)...
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89 MIN
Flaw and Order (Sheriff's Department)
JUL 1, 2024
Flaw and Order (Sheriff's Department)
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...
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96 MIN
Home on the Strange (2 Famous Transplants)
JUN 1, 2024
Home on the Strange (2 Famous Transplants)
This month we're celebrating those of us not from here. Those of us...not of this world. We're covering two famous transplants whose main stories don't happen in Los Angeles but come to a conclusion here. We'll be covering notorious cereal killer...
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102 MIN