L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

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.

Our Little Secrets (Secret Societies) 10/01/2024

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 America (17:06), the Philosophical Research Society (26:25) and the Magic Castle (52:37). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/33274097

Gossip Ghouls (Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper) 09/01/2024

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. /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/32816347

Chain of Foods (Restaurant Chains) 08/01/2024

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) and IHOP (58:54). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/32378622

Flaw and Order (Sheriff's Department) 07/01/2024

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 (53:23). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/31956147

Home on the Strange (2 Famous Transplants) 06/01/2024

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 Belle Gunness (15:55) and daughter of someone else notorious Maria Rasputin (45:17). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/31542252

Sunkist Fruit Gems 05/27/2024

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! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/31475602

Automospiel (Cars) 05/01/2024

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/31061333

The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part III 04/01/2024

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/30617568

Talk-Umentaries (Los Angeles Documentaries) 03/01/2024

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. /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/30184618

You Gotta Be Kidnapping Me (LA's Worst Kidnappings) 02/01/2024

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/29744583

Sects Education (Religious Locations) 01/01/2024

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/29292223

Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah Part: Heaven (and Hell) ((Haunted Stories)) 12/01/2023

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/28858848

Field Trip! How to Eat LA w/ Katherine Spiers 11/20/2023

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! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/28717048

Gettin' Malled (Malls) 11/01/2023

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). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/28471925

Dressed to Excess (Fashion Designers) 10/01/2023

Dressed to Excess (Fashion Designers) This Halloween we've got a passion for fashion and that means we're going to be talking about two of the biggest fashion moguls in Los Angeles history. We'll be covering the movie styles of Edith Head (17:44) and the outrageous cowboy fashion of Nudie Cohn (58:09). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/28164545

The Meekly Music Box: Valley Queen 09/18/2023

The Meekly Music Box: Valley Queen Plug in the old headphones, my liege, because the Meekly Music Box is back! Tune in this month while we learn all about Valley Queen and listen to their songs "Falling" and "Nobody Ever." /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/28039287

Now You Live Here, Now You Don't (Lost Cities) 09/01/2023

Now You Live Here, Now You Don't (Lost Cities) We're getting lost in the city. Lost in the city tonight (or day; whenever you listen to this, really). We're covering a couple failed cities within Los Angeles that are now lost to time. We have the oceanside paradise of Surfridge (15:41) and the desert socialist utopia of Llano del Rio (34:49). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27899664

Field Trip! The Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Alex Evans 08/14/2023

Field Trip! The Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Alex Evans We've got no strings to hold us down because we're back with a signature LA Meekly field trip! This time we are thrilled to visit with Alex Evans: head puppeteer at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Learn all about him and the inner workings of the theater today! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27733809

Top Three, Amigos (Top 3 Things In Los Angeles) 08/01/2023

Top Three, Amigos (Top 3 Things In Los Angeles) For it's one! Two! Three recommendations at the old pod game! We asked, dear listeners, and you answered. You all sent in categories of things you wanted to hear us rank our top 3s of from around Los Angeles and here it is! We'll be covering everything from our top 3 bean and cheese burritos to our top 3 freeway interchanges so strap in! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27621744

Live From the Heritage Square Museum w/ L.A. Not So Confidential and Hollyweird Paranormal 07/17/2023

Live From the Heritage Square Museum w/ L.A. Not So Confidential and Hollyweird Paranormal It's a live (show)! It's a live (show)! As a special bonus this month here is the audio from our live show with the L.A. Not So Confidential podcast and the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast at the Heritage Square Museum. We'll be talking all things Doheny from man to mansion to murder to macabre! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27430866

Our Gangs (Gangs of Los Angeles) 07/01/2023

Our Gangs (Gangs of Los Angeles) The gang's all here. And that's what scares us. This month we'll be covering a handful of Los Angeles' biggest gangs: MS-13 (25:19) and the Crips and the Bloods (1:03:25). Warning: There are some graphic depictions of violence in this episode. /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27340197

The Meekly Music Box: Spooky Tavi 06/19/2023

The Meekly Music Box: Spooky Tavi It's time to get Spooky. It's also time to get Tavi. The Meekly Music Box is back and we are thrilled to feature the music of Spooky Tavi this month. Tune in as we hear all about him and listen to his songs "Hyperdrive" and "Time Is A Sword." /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27180204

Rude Crude Dudes (Oil In LA) 06/01/2023

Rude Crude Dudes (Oil In LA) Oil! Is! The! Topic! Of! This! Episode! This month we'll be discussing Los Angeles' history with the ooey gooey stuff from the earliest discoveries (14:10) to the rise of Edward Doheny (27:11) and a few of the most influential oil fields in town including Fairfax (1:12:20), Signal Hill (1:20:02) and Long Beach (1:24:33). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/27008616

Hollyweird Paranormal Crossover Bonus (The Ghost of Mae West and Montgomery Clift) 05/15/2023

Hollyweird Paranormal Crossover Bonus (The Ghost of Mae West and Montgomery Clift) An episode of L.A. Meekly that's NOT L.A. Meekly?! Yes, listener. Your dream come true. Today we're releasing an episode of the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast in your feed to give you a taste of what you'll get at our upcoming live show at the Heritage Square Museum on May 20. Go to linktree.com/candyisdandypod to get your tickets today! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/26817408

The Garden of Good and Eatin' (Old Hollywood Hangouts) 05/01/2023

The Garden of Good and Eatin' (Old Hollywood Hangouts) We're taking a trip back into old Hollywood to spend a night in two of the most legendary celebrity hangouts the city has ever known. We'll be serving food at the Hollywood Canteen (14:57) and spending the night at the salacious Garden of Allah (58:38). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/26701788

The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part II (Random Topics) 04/01/2023

The L.A. Meekly Junk Drawer: Part II (Random Topics) Spring cleaning is here so we're clearing out our junk drawer once again to make room for new junk. We'll be covering a mishmash of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes including Burmah White the Blonde Rattlesnake (15:50), the Venice Beatnik scene (33:52) and the Korean Bell of Friendship (1:03:40). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/26410554

The Meekly Music Box: Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra 03/22/2023

The Meekly Music Box: Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra The Oscars may be over but movies are here to stay, baby! This month we are excited to feature music from the big and little screen by Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra. We'll be listening to "A Touch Of Evil" and "Street Moods In Jazz" and you are gonna wanna hear it! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/26302230

The Day the Music Subdivided (Lost Music Venues of Los Angeles) 03/01/2023

The Day the Music Subdivided (Lost Music Venues of Los Angeles) Put on your dancing shoes and your listening ears because this month we're taking in some shows in musical venues of days long gone! We'll be covering some of the lost influential music venues of Los Angeles including the El Monte Legion Stadium (15:05), the Masque (33:07) and the Palomino (1:06:11). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/26087355

Ghirardelli Squares by Candy Is Dandy 02/15/2023

Ghirardelli Squares by Candy Is Dandy A San Francisco treat in MY Los Angeles history feed? Put the fists away. It is merely an episode of our new show Candy Is Dandy in the LA Meekly feed! In place of a Music Box this month we are releasing here our newest episode of Candy Is Dandy on Ghirardelli Squares. If you haven't already, subscribe to Candy Is Dandy anywhere you get your podcasts and enjoy more Greg and Daniel every month! /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/25922250

Tinker Tailor Soldier Barbie (Toy Companies of LA) 02/01/2023

Tinker Tailor Soldier Barbie (Toy Companies of LA) It's time to regress with the Meekly boys because it's playtime! We'll be talking about the two big local Los Angeles toy brands up to and including Wham-O (14:48) and Mattel (48:37). /episode/index/show/lameekly/id/25794039

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

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