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L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

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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.

#195

YOUltide (Holiday Traditions)

This holiday season we're putting the yu back in yultide as we asked YU, dear listener, your favorite LA holiday time traditions. We'll be going over all of those as well as our own and a some historic old holiday traditions from Los Angeles of yesteryear. ... Read more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:45

01 Nov 2024

#194

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 America (17:06), the Philosophical Research Society (26:25) and the Magic Castle (52:37). ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:04

01 Oct 2024

#193

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. ... Read more

01 Sep 2024

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:08

01 Sep 2024

#192

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) and IHOP (58:54). ... Read more

01 Aug 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:38

01 Aug 2024

#191

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 (53:23). ... Read more

01 Jul 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:09

01 Jul 2024

#190

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 Belle Gunness (15:55) and daughter of someone else notorious Maria Rasputin (45:17). ... Read more

01 Jun 2024

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:57

01 Jun 2024

#189

Sunkist Fruit Gems

It seems as if someone got Candy is Dandy in your L.A. Meekly. That's because we are bringing to you an episode of our other podcast Candy is Dandy on a topic close to the heart of Meeklings: Sunkist Fruit Gems. We get into the LA based history of these beloved gummy candies and then get to tasting. Listen in and, if you haven't already, jump aboard the Candy is Dandy train to get more Greg and Daniel! ... Read more

27 May 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:34

27 May 2024

#188

Automospiel (Cars)

Hop in. We just stole this podcast and we're going for a spin. This month we're getting into the car culture and history of Los Angeles. We'll be covering the very first cars and car factories that came to the city (14:27), the emergence of low rider culture (41:45) and how it all unraveled (1:03:06). ... Read more

01 May 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:53

01 May 2024

#187

The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part III

Spring is here and junk is going in the trash. By junk we mean topics that never found a home and by trash we mean your ears. It's time for our annual junk drawer episode where we go over a hodgepodge of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes. This time we'll be covering Captain "Mad" Jack Morgan (16:53), the Rubel Castle in Glendora (36:30) and the Siege of Fort Anthony (57:13). ... Read more

01 Apr 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:20

01 Apr 2024

#186

Talk-Umentaries (Los Angeles Documentaries)

As March arrives and madness descends upon us all, so too does a new episode of L.A. Meekly. This month we're talking docs and going over a handful of documentaries about Los Angeles that we feel captures something about the city be it donuts, music, gangs or, perhaps...madness. ... Read more

01 Mar 2024

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:30

01 Mar 2024

#185

You Gotta Be Kidnapping Me (LA's Worst Kidnappings)

The love month is here and what better way to celebrate (we guess?) than covering a few of Los Angeles' worst kidnappings. And that's worst in the sense of: these kidnappers had no idea what they were doing. Tune in to hear the stories of Mary Skeele (18:10) and Frank Sinatra Jr (45:39). ... Read more

01 Feb 2024

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:05

01 Feb 2024

#184

Sects Education (Religious Locations)

Welcome to 2024! The year that L.A. Meekly turns deeply religious! This month we're covering a few hidden and not so hidden religious locations and movements from around Los Angeles. We're covering the Jewish eruv (19:06), the Mormon Los Angeles California Temple (31:35), the Pentecostal Azusa Street Revival (45:54) and the Koyasan Buddhist Temple (1:16:55). ... Read more

01 Jan 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:51

01 Jan 2024

#183

Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah Part: Heaven (and Hell) ((Haunted Stories))

Seasons screamings, everyone. Tis the season to be...unholly? That's because it's time once again for our annual haunted episode. This year we'll be covering the tales of the Alexandria Hotel (18:50) and a haunted tour through UCLA (1:00:56). ... Read more

01 Dec 2023

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:46

01 Dec 2023

#182

Field Trip! How to Eat LA w/ Katherine Spiers

Thanksgiving has come early, turkeys, so strap in for a discussion about food in LA with Katherine Spiers! We'll be covering her Los Angeles food website How to Eat LA, what sorts of food define the city and Daniel's least favorite Mexican restaurant. Check out Katherine's website How to Eat LA and her food podcast Smart Mouth as well! ... Read more

20 Nov 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:37

20 Nov 2023

#181

Gettin' Malled (Malls)

Sound the alarms! It's L.A. Meekly's 10th anniversary episode! And sound the alarms again because they just shoplifted from the places they're covering in this episode: malls. Just in time for your holiday shopping spree, we'll be covering the Glendale Galleria (25:49), the Sherman Oaks Galleria (39:09), Crossroads of the World (51:49) and Rodeo Drive (1:23:35). ... Read more

01 Nov 2023

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:46