Episodes

  • Are the Dodgers Cowards for staying Silent on the ICE Raids? Dylan Hernandez thinks so.

    Are the Dodgers Cowards for staying Silent on the ICE Raids? Dylan Hernandez thinks so.
    Jul 6 2025
    I sit down with long-time L.A. Times writer & columnist Dylan Hernandez to discuss his recent column castigating the Dodgers for staying silent during the ICE Raids. We get into his origin story as a Japanese-Salvadoran growing up in South Pasadena and attending UCLA, as well as his view of the current media landscape, and why print (and the L.A. Times) are suffering.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 26 mins
  • L.A. Legend Keyshawn Johnson

    L.A. Legend Keyshawn Johnson
    Jun 27 2025
    Keyshawn Johnson is the pride of Dorsey High and USC, and was the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft. A true L.A. Legend, we sit down with him to discuss his origin story, and how he overcame a troubled adolescence to end up one of the best NFL receivers of all-time. Football is his profession, but L.A. is his passion, and we get into what Keyshawn loves about the greatest city on the globe. Watch Keyshawn’s LA Legends series on his podcast YouTube page here and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 4 mins
  • My Favorite L.A. Books (Your 2025 Summer Reading List)

    My Favorite L.A. Books (Your 2025 Summer Reading List)
    Jun 20 2025
    Books the reason L.A. in a Minute and In a Minute with Evan Lovett exist. They’ve inspired everything I’ve done and continue to provide framework around my understanding of L.A. These are my Favorite Books about L.A., as well as my Summer 2025 reading list.
    Show more Show less
    43 mins
  • The 2025 L.A. Food Roundtable!

    The 2025 L.A. Food Roundtable!
    Jun 13 2025
    Join Mona Holmes of Eater LA, Jenn Harris of the L.A. Times, Jordan Okun of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast and Eddie Sanchez of Hungry Creative Co. as we talk about why it's so important to support the L.A. restaurant industry, our favorite restaurants, and the evolving landscape of food media. Please follow all of our guests on Instagram: Mona Holmes @monaeats Jenn Harris @jenn_harris_ Jordan Okun @jordankun Eddie Sanchez @hungryinla
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 3 L.A. American Dream Origin Stories!

    3 L.A. American Dream Origin Stories!
    Jun 6 2025
    I delve into the stories of three of my favorite L.A. American Dream Stories: Porto's Bakery, Fatburger, and Vallarta. Inspirational, iconic, and impactful - these are three fascinating origin stories that helped define L.A. culinary culture.
    Show more Show less
    23 mins
  • L.A.'s Civil War: Natives vs. Transplants

    L.A.'s Civil War: Natives vs. Transplants
    May 30 2025
    I get DMs all the time about things people love or hate about L.A. and one of the things people 'hate' the most are the transplants. Another thing people 'hate' are the natives. So who is right? Why do natives hate transplants and transplants hate natives? I dive into this dichotomy which is actually L.A.'s Civil War.
    Show more Show less
    21 mins
  • Life, Legacy, & L.A. Lettering: The Big Sleeps Chronicles

    Life, Legacy, & L.A. Lettering: The Big Sleeps Chronicles
    May 23 2025
    David Cavazos, better known as Big Sleeps, is an artist whose work is displayed at museums from the Natural History Museum to the Getty. But his journey started during a turbulent youth in Pico-Union, where he honed his craft and created a style known as Indigenous L.A. Lettering. After surviving a harrowing adolescence, he found inspiration through tattooing & muraling, which catapulted him to adulation and respect from Japan to Venezuela to back home in L.A. This is the origin story of Big Sleeps.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 33 mins
  • How L.A. is Rebuilding after the Fires

    How L.A. is Rebuilding after the Fires
    May 16 2025
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brigadier General William Hannan is leading Task Force Phoenix in the crucial first step of rebuilding L.A. after the fires: removing 4.5 MILLION tons of ash and debris. This is a part of a coordinated effort involving Los Angeles County, CalOES, FEMA, and we talk with Brig. General Hannan about the intricacies of how this humongous, important project is coming together.
    Show more Show less
    53 mins