Western Edition podcast

Western Edition

Western Edition -- a podcast from Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and hosted by its director William Deverell, historian of the American West -- seeks to engage Angelenos, Californians, and Westerners as critical thinkers, conscious consumers, and informed community members. The podcast tells the fascinating stories of the people and communities of our region, connecting the past to the present, and demonstrating the tightly woven fabric of history. The forth season, Hidden Pasadena, digs deep into the “Crown City” of the San Gabriel Valley.The third season, Memorializing the West, explored historical memory, commemoration, and memorialization across the American West. The second season, L.A. Chinatown, examined the past, present, and future of one of L.A.’s oldest neighborhoods and one of the first Chinese American cultural centers in the U.S. The first season, The West on Fire, looked at the West’s relationship with fire. Western Edition is produced by Avishay Artsy, Katie Dunham, Jessica Kim, Elizabeth Logan, and Eryn Hoffman. Western Edition is a production of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West.

Western Edition -- a podcast from Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and hosted by its director William Deverell, historian of the American West -- seeks to engage Angelenos, Californians, and Westerners as critical thinkers, conscious consumers, and informed community members. The podcast tells the fascinating stories of the people and communities of our region, connecting the past to the present, and demonstrating the tightly woven fabric of history. The forth season, Hidden Pasadena, digs deep into the “Crown City” of the San Gabriel Valley.The third season, Memorializing the West, explored historical memory, commemoration, and memorialization across the American West. The second season, L.A. Chinatown, examined the past, present, and future of one of L.A.’s oldest neighborhoods and one of the first Chinese American cultural centers in the U.S. The first season, The West on Fire, looked at the West’s relationship with fire. Western Edition is produced by Avishay Artsy, Katie Dunham, Jessica Kim, Elizabeth Logan, and Eryn Hoffman. Western Edition is a production of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West.

 

#32

Watersheds West: Prologue

The infrastructure of water control looms large across the history of the American West. W... more

02 Dec 2025

06 MINS

06:46

02 Dec 2025


#31

Hidden Pasadena: The Children of the Liberator

After the Civil War, many of the children of the anti-slavery crusader who attempted to ra... more

08 Oct 2024

26 MINS

26:08

08 Oct 2024


#30

Hidden Pasadena: Shōya House

What is the oldest structure in the San Gabriel Valley? This episode shares the story of T... more

01 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:54

01 Oct 2024


#29

Hidden Pasadena: Vroman’s Bookstore

What can we learn from a bookstore? Adam Clark Vroman opened the AC Vroman Bookstore in 18... more

24 Sep 2024

25 MINS

25:24

24 Sep 2024


#28

Hidden Pasadena: John Birch Society

Thriving in Pasadena in the 1960s and 1970s, members of the John Birch Society identified ... more

17 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:55

17 Sep 2024


#27

Hidden Pasadena: St. Barnabas and All Saints

This is the story of two churches: St. Barnabas, the historically all-black Episcopal Chur... more

10 Sep 2024

18 MINS

18:04

10 Sep 2024


#26

Hidden Pasadena: Simons Brickyard

Now an upscale, residential neighborhood in the heart of Pasadena, Madison Heights used to... more

03 Sep 2024

32 MINS

32:34

03 Sep 2024


#25

Hidden Pasadena: Prologue

More than 50 million viewers begin each new year looking to Pasadena, tuning into the Rose... more

27 Aug 2024

04 MINS

04:38

27 Aug 2024


#24

[BONUS EPISODE] Memorializing the West: 1871 Memorial

A year ago, the second season of Western Edition focused on the past, present, and future ... more

13 Jun 2023

18 MINS

18:45

13 Jun 2023


#23

Memorializing the West: Digital Rediscoveries in San Antonio

Moving from removal to renewal, many communities are not just calling for dismantling prob... more

06 Jun 2023

39 MINS

39:48

06 Jun 2023


#22

Memorializing the West: Reckoning with Denver’s Memorials

Denver, Colorado has seen highly public reckonings with historical markers referencing mom... more

30 May 2023

40 MINS

40:50

30 May 2023


#21

Memorializing the West: ONE Archives as Memorial

Not far from the USC campus sits the home of the ONE Archives, one of the world's greatest... more

23 May 2023

41 MINS

41:33

23 May 2023