פודקאסטים בנושא The History Of Los Angeles

This episode is about the Grammy Award winning Los Angeles musical group Ozomatli and features an interview with Ulises Bella.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode is about the time the legendary jazz saxophonist, Charlie Parker, spent in Los Angeles, which included epic jam sessions and recordings, but also drugs, debauchery, a stay at a mental institution, and a "naked" party.על ידי Robert Petersen

My friend, Eyvin Hernandez, is being unlawfully detained in Venezuela. Listen to the episode to learn about Eyvin and what we can do to bring him home. Sign the online petition: https://www.change.org/p/bring-eyvin-hernandez-home. Make a donation: https://gofund.me/4117b3cb. Learn more: https://bringeyvinhome.org/.…

This episode features an interview with Natalia Molina about her new book, "A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community."על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode explores the origin of the name Pico Boulevard.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Paul Haddad regarding his book, "Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles."על ידי Robert Petersen

In this special crossover episode, I interview, and get interviewed by, Daniel Zafran and Greg Gonzalez from the L.A. Meekly podcast.על ידי Robert Petersen

In this episode, guest host Leah Treidler tells the story behind the city's iconic palm trees.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Ken Bernstein about his book, "Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America's Cities."על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode tells the story behind a grave site in Altadena.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with historian William Deverell regarding his latest book, "Kathy Fiscus: A Tragedy That Transfixed The Nation."על ידי Robert Petersen

Dootsie Williams was a trailblazing black music executive and entrepreneur who left an impact on the music industry and his community.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Catherine Auman about her book "Guide to Spiritual L.A.: The Irreverent, the Awake, and the True."על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Martha Gonzalez, lead singer of the L.A. band Quetzal, about her book "Chicana Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles."על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Andrea Richards and Teena Apeles about their book "We Heart L.A. Parks," a coloring and activity book for all ages.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Jason Horton about his book "Abandoned and Historic Los Angeles: Neon and Beyond."על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with historian Nathan Marsak regarding his new book "Bunker Hill Los Angeles."על ידי Robert Petersen

With a short trip into the mountains near Los Angeles, in Big Santa Anita Canyon, you can step back in time to the Great Hiking Era of the early 20th century. This episode also features an interview with Maggie Moran, owner of Adams Pack Station, regarding the current situation in the canyon after the Bobcat Fire.…

This episode explores the history behind one of L.A.'s most famous streets, Rodeo Drive.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with D.J. Waldie about his new book "Becoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode explores the time Malcolm X spent in Los Angeles, which included a high speed car chase on the freeway, an assassination attempt, and an L.A.P.D. shooting.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode explores the origin of the name Wilshire Boulevard.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Jon Wiener regarding his new book, Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties, which he co-authored with Mike Davis. The book provides a comprehensive history of the civil rights movement in Los Angeles during the 1960s.

This episode features an interview with Casey Schreiner regarding his new book "Discovering Griffith Park: A Local's Guide."על ידי Robert Petersen

Carol Kaye is a Los Angeles musician you have definitely heard, but likely haven't heard of.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode features an interview with Susan Phillips about her book The City Beneath: A Century of Los Angeles Graffiti.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode examines Disney history in Los Angeles and features an interview with Chris Nichols about his book Walt Disney's Disneyland.על ידי Robert Petersen

What can a country song about driving on Los Angeles freeways tell us about our city? This episode examines Guy Clark's song L.A. Freeway and the city's connection to country music.על ידי Robert Petersen

The episode features an interview with Josh Kun about his latest book, The Autograph Book of L.A.על ידי Robert Petersen

Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience – and deepest griefs -- as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young wo…

The fourth season of KCET's Emmy winning documentary series Lost LA premieres October 15 so I sat down with the show's host, writer and L.A. historian Nathan Masters, to talk about the show and upcoming season.על ידי Robert Petersen

On Mills Place in Old Town Pasadena there is a historical plaque which doesn't tell the whole story.על ידי Robert Petersen

From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims. Listen now at wondery.fm/hiddenhistory

This episode explores the lesser-known Los Angeles movies and features an interview with Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan of the podcast Film Freaks Forever.על ידי Robert Petersen

There are thousands of miles of freeway soundwalls across the United States, but their origin can be traced to Los Angeles.על ידי Robert Petersen

Eric Dolphy was a multi-instrumentalist jazz virtuoso who played with the likes of John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. And he grew up in Los Angeles.על ידי Robert Petersen

An interview with David Kipen about his book Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode tells the story of three laws that shaped the downtown Los Angeles skyline.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode looks into why there are so many Craftsman houses in Pasadena and features an interview with Brian Baker from Pasadena Heritage about their upcoming Craftsman Weekend event.על ידי Robert Petersen

John Cage was one of the most influential and notorious avant garde music composers of the 20th Century. And he grew up in Los Angeles.על ידי Robert Petersen

This episode introduces a new segment of the podcast called, "L.A. Sounds," which will feature lesser known figures from the city's musical history.על ידי Robert Petersen

The episode features an interview with Gary Krist about his new book The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles.על ידי Robert Petersen

What is the proper way to pronounce "Los Angeles?" The episode examines the history of pronouncing the city's name.על ידי Robert Petersen

Charlotta Bass was a trailblazing journalist and fierce advocate for civil rights, but few Angelenos have heard of her name. This episode tells the story.על ידי Robert Petersen

On a mountain above Los Angeles, a group of astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory forever changed our understanding of the Universe.על ידי Robert Petersen

John Parkinson is L.A.'s most important, but often forgotten, architect.על ידי Robert Petersen

When was the first time a car rode the streets of Los Angeles? This episode tells the story.על ידי Robert Petersen

On the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Holliston Street in Pasadena stands a concrete tablet that looks like a tombstone. Even though it looks out of place, it is probably the oldest thing on that street corner - a long-lost ancestor of the navigation system on your phone. This episode tells the story.…

This episode tells the story of one of the most notorious hotels in Los Angeles.

With its concrete walls and customary meager flow of water, the L.A. River has often been derided as being ugly. So how did this river, which at one point served as the lifeblood of this community, become a glorified storm drain? Find out in the latest episode of Q&A L.A.