Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah Part: XI(for an)I (Haunted Stories)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
3d ago
At long last it's here: our annual Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah. Hide the children. Hide the elf on the shelf. Hide the afikoman (wrong Jewish holiday but still).  This year we'll be covering the haunted Wolf's Lair (15:17), the Dog Woman of Watts (30:13), the Hollymont Hauntings (39:24) and the dreaded Lamb Mortuary (47:07). This episode best enjoyed after dark ..read more
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Field Trip! How to Eat LA w/ Katherine Spiers
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
3d ago
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
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YOUltide (Holiday Traditions)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
1M ago
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
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The Garden of Good and Eatin' (Old Hollywood Hangouts)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
1M ago
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 ..read more
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Our Little Secrets (Secret Societies)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
2M ago
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
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Gossip Ghouls (Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
3M ago
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
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Chain of Foods (Restaurant Chains)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
4M ago
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
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Flaw and Order (Sheriff's Department)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
5M ago
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
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Home on the Strange (2 Famous Transplants)
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
6M ago
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
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Sunkist Fruit Gems
L.A. Meekly
by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
6M ago
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
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