Best Lacma Podcasts (2024)

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Our favorite museums: ft. LACMA jazz nights and Judy Baca 11:19

13d ago11:19

11:19

#303: We're continuing our summer series of places to explore - and this time we're heading to Miracle Mile and following the sweet sounds of jazz down Wilshire and onto the LACMA campus. As LA's county museum, LACMA is exploring all sorts of ways to make sure the public feels welcome, from free membership for teens, free admission for LA County re…

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Our fave 'cool' drinks: Boba, tepache, and kava nectar 21:37

1h ago21:37

21:37

#307: Today we're heading out with LAist's Gab Chabrán to test some tasty cool drinks in L.A. — that's "cool" as in temperature, but also meaning something a little special and unique. We stopped for boba (and other tasty tea and coffee drinks) at Hey Hey on Sunset, sampled fermented Mexican drinks (tepache and pulque) at Mírate in Los Feliz, and f…

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HTLA Live: Culinary Connections — Ice Cream Social 1:05:45

4d ago1:05:45

1:05:45

#306: We're publishing this on a Friday and you know what that means: we all scream for... (waiting for you to say it.) LAist food editor and Cheap Fast Eats co-conspirator Gab Chábran and HTLA host Brian De Los Santos host Culinary Connections: Ice Cream Social. It was a chat with owners from three Southern California ice cream eateries: Kinrose i…

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Artists, not objects, take center stage at The Brick 13:54

6d ago13:54

13:54

#305: What's the deal with the new mural on Western Avenue? A man holding a flowerpot crawling out of the sky? That's performance artist Pope L., inviting folks into the new, permanent home of the non-profit formerly known as LAX Art. They've rebranded as The Brick, and their new brick and mortar gallery and exhibition space is formally opening in …

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The Black and queer history (and future) of house music 23:55

11d ago23:55

23:55

#304: Today, we’re bringing you a deep dive into house music and how a music equipment lending library called Feminist Synth Lab is lowering the barriers to entry for people interested in DJing and making electronic music in L.A. This episode was reported by How To LA intern Veronica Daniel.By LAist Studios

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Dar-kuen Wu: Blending Boundaries, Tech's Role in Contemporary Art 38:29

12d ago38:29

38:29

In this episode, Dar-kuen Wu, Senior Curator at Taiwan's Contemporary Culture Lab (C-Lab), shares his practical approach to blending contemporary art with Taiwanese culture. He discusses his role in managing C-Lab, a government-supported cultural centre, and highlights key projects like the Future Vision Lab. Dar-kuen also talks about significant i…

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Why BIPOC-led run clubs in LA are growing 14:44

18d ago14:44

14:44

#302: Today we're talking about run clubs and how they foster community in L.A. Our associate editor (and our special resident marathon runner) Aaricka Washington looked into running clubs that were founded by Black, Asian and Latino people, the ways that they're offering inclusive, safe spaces for Angelenos, and why they've been growing more popul…

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Our favorite parks in Los Angeles: Ft. TreePeople 18:39

20d ago18:39

18:39

#301: We're continuing our summer series of places to explore - and this time we're stepping out of the studio and into the wild. Evan's taking Brian on a tour of a park that meant a lot to him as a kid - and we're meeting the organization that acts as its steward: TreePeople. You've probably heard of them before - they do everything from trail res…

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Cheap Fast Eats #14: Fountain Valley 19:16

25d ago19:16

19:16

#300: Three hundred episodes y'all! Can you think of a better way to celebrate than with the movable feast that is Cheap Fast Eats? I'll wait... No? Okay. Well buckle in and get ready to chow down as LAist's food editor Gab Chabran takes Brian to our first location OUTSIDE of LA County... From breakfast burritos to baklava and everything in between…

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Hit pause and rewind! VHS is making a comeback 17:51

26d ago17:51

17:51

#299: VCRs are buzzing again in the city...that's right! Watching a movie on VHS is back! But in 2024, with streaming and Blu-Ray, why watch something on tape? HTLA producer Victoria Alejandro spoke with VHS vendors, collectors, and other tape aficionados around the city (including filmmaker Vera Drew of "The People's Joker") to understand the subc…

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Jahmark, the soul shaker 20:22

28d ago20:22

20:22

We are back with another installment of LA on the Margins — USC student produced profiles of people in our community who are working through the many challenges life in the city can throw at you. In this final episode, we meet a reggae artist who is trying to make it in this beautiful, complicated city... and supporting his art by driving for Uber.…

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Mens Central Jail 26:18

29d ago26:18

26:18

We're back with another installment of LA On The Margins, a collection of stories produced by students at USC. This time, reporter Sophie Sullivan takes us to the largest jail in LA County — a jail considered by many to be uninhabitable, and which, in 2021, was ordered closed by L.A. County Supervisors due to "inhumane conditions." But the jail sti…

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Why 'kitten season’ is such a tough time for LA’s cat crusaders 14:04

30d ago14:04

14:04

#298: Did you know that we are in the middle of kitten season? It's a super busy time for shelter workers, cat rescues, and the many Angelenos who volunteer their time to help save cats. Today we are talking about those folks and what’s being done in L.A. and OC to try to improve the lives of free-roaming cats in Southern California. According to L…

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Our favorite beaches in LA to beat the heat 19:23

1M ago19:23

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#297: Looking to escape the heat this summer? Well, look no further than LA's biggest swimming pool. We've got the team here with Brian in LAist's Studio B to share our favorite coastal recommendations, whether you're looking for a place to have quiet picnic or you're learning to tandem surf with your dog. All summer we'll have more recommendations…

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This cooking class provides support for refugees and migrants 11:38

1M ago11:38

11:38

#296: Flavors From Afar is a caterer and soon to be restaurant in East Hollywood. As part of the nonprofit TIYAA Foundation, Flavors From Afar also hosts a culinary training program for folks from all over the globe who are new to this city. Consisting of migrants and refugees resettling in L.A. and looking for work, it's an 8 week training program…

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Kayaking Down The LA River?! 17:30

1M ago17:30

17:30

#141: Ok - no more Cheap Fast Eats... But we've still got a great holiday treat for y'all. Maybe something to do this weekend to beat the heat? Today, we're revisiting the time Brian and Evan went down the LA River in a kayak. Original episode description below: Whitewater kayaking might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you picture th…

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Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’: Fighting back against LA golf course Scalpers 43:19

1M ago43:19

43:19

LA was rocked on March 4 when Dave Fink, a golf influencer, posted a viral video on Instagram detailing how brokers - largely using a Korean messenger app- were snatching up prime time tees at Los Angeles’ public golf courses and reselling them. Here’s how an unlikely crew of golf enthusiasts’ fight to keep golf in L.A. accessible and affordable is…

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Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios 2:18

1M ago2:18

2:18

Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. It's co-hosted by Larry Mantle, host of LAist 89.3’s AirTalk, the longest-running daily talk show in Southern California, and his son Desmond Mantle. Even though Desmond is in law school pursuing a diff…

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Announcing the OFFICIAL best burger in LA 57:26

1M ago57:26

57:26

BONUS: The Tournament of Cheeseburgers is over! And we have your winner. Read alll about it here: https://laist.com/news/food/drumroll-please-we-announce-the-winner-of-the-laist-tournament-of-cheeseburgers This pop up joint along with some of the runner ups will be at Smorgasburg at The Row in DTLA this Sunday! Make sure to check out the free event…

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Cheap Fast Eats #13: West Valley 20:29

1M ago20:29

20:29

#284: Happy 4th of July! It's the last day of our holiday Cheap Fast Eats marathon. Whether you're hosting the BBQ for your family and friends - OR you're just kicking it solo - if you're anything like us, the summer is all about FOOD. So kick back and enjoy some fireworks, or protect your dog from the big spooky boom booms, and do it while noshing…

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Cheap Fast Eats #12: Boyle Heights 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

#239: Today we're continuing our holiday marathon of Cheap Fast Eats! Whether you're hosting the BBQ for your family and friends - OR you're just kicking it solo - if you're anything like us, the summer is all about FOOD. So kick back and enjoy some fireworks, or protect your dog from the big spooky boom booms, and do it while noshing on some of th…

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Cheap Fast Eats #11: Mid City 19:22

1M ago19:22

19:22

#193: What better way to celebrate the summer's favorite holiday than a marathon of Cheap Fast Eats! Whether you're hosting the BBQ for your family and friends - OR you're just kicking it solo - if you're anything like us, the summer is all about FOOD. So kick back and enjoy some fireworks, or protect your dog from the big spooky boom booms, and do…

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Where to get outside (locally), REDUX 10:03

1M ago10:03

10:03

#134: The great thing about Los Angeles is that you can do the urban thing – go to museums, clubs, concerts and eat at good restaurants – and you can get out in nature whenever you want... or need. There are ton a beautiful parks, sunset spots and hiking trails right in the middle of the city. Or if you are feeling more adventurous, you can venture…

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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1 42:55

1M ago42:55

42:55

Carol Kwang Park was 12 years old, working as a cashier at her family’s gas station in Compton, California, when the 1992 LA Uprising forever changed her life. Her mom was at the gas station that day and Carol was unsure if she’d even make it home. At the time, she didn’t understand why tensions came to a head in Los Angeles, following the acquitta…

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Day-trip destinations: Where to escape LA 23:50

2M ago23:50

23:50

#295: Don't get us wrong, we LOVE Los Angeles... but sometimes we just gotta get out. You know the feeling? Well, if you're looking for some inspiration for some summer day-trips, about 3 hours or less away from the city, we got you covered. From Santa Cruz Island to Idyllwild, we have some of suggestions for high adventure and a few ideas if you j…

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Halfway Home 17:45

2M ago17:45

17:45

Today we have another story from LA On The Margins, the collection of stories produced by students at USC where every episode we profile an Angeleno struggling in some way to make it in this city. This time, a transition home that aims to help those who’ve struggled with their mental health and/or a history of addiction. For years, LA county has fu…

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REDUX: Why the LA Coliseum is more than a stadium 23:14

2M ago23:14

23:14

Editor's Note: We mistakenly said in the version of this podcast that the Paris Olympics started at the end of June. It kicks off at the end of July and THAT will start the countdown until the games come to Los Angeles in 2028. During the 2028 games, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum will again host the track and field and Para Athletics events, making it…

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Free The Land 16:17

2M ago16:17

16:17

Today we're bringing you another installment of LA on the Margins. This is a collection of pieces produced by students at USC, which profile people in our community as they work through the many challenges we face in our city. Along South L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor, activists have been calling for the closure of motels they say are complicit in sex t…

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How Giving Back Can Make You Feel Less Alone 16:35

2M ago16:35

16:35

#294: We're back with another installment of our How To Not Be Lonely In LA series. Today, we're talking about volunteering your time to a cause, and how doing so can make you feel a lot less alone. Call it selfish, but doing some community service is a really great way to create connections, broaden your perspective of life, and ultimately give yo…

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 4 24:16

2M ago24:16

24:16

Part 4: Host Antonia Cereijido speaks with negotiations expert Victoria Medvec about how to make the best possible deal. Medvec also helps identify ways the Colorado River water rights representatives could still change tactics and reach an agreement before time runs out. Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-p…

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Social Calendar with Chris Estrada: Summer Hangs 22:05

2M ago22:05

22:05

#293: Social Calendar is back! This time with comedian and tv writer Chris Estrada. He's the co-creator and star of Hulu's This Fool, and today he's sharing his favorite memories of serial killers in parks and giving some recs on how to best spend your weekend in LA. Join HTLA host Brian De Los Santos and guest co-host Antonia Cerejido for some LA …

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Faces Of Hunger 14:56

2M ago14:56

14:56

We are back with another installment of LA on the Margins — USC student produced profiles of people in our community who are working through the many challenges life in the city can throw you. Today: Hunger. About 30% of households in LA County are food insecure. Reporter Nova Blanco Rio explores this shocking statistic through intimate snapshots o…

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The Origins Of Juneteenth In LA 8:46

2M ago8:46

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#292: Juneteenth marks the day federal troops showed up in Galveston, Texas in 1865 – two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed – to tell enslaved Black people that slavery was over. The first Juneteenth celebration was held in Texas the following year, and then the celebrations spread. Here in L.A., the Leonard family is …

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Hollywood Disenchanted 15:45

2M ago15:45

15:45

Over the next few weeks, HTLA is bringing you a series of stories produced by journalism students at USC: L.A. On The Margins. The series profiles Angelenos who have struggled with things like mental health, food insecurity and homelessness. In this first episode, reporter Liv Kelleher follows the journey of a young performer as he tries to “make i…

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'Clipped' Writer Rembert Browne Talks Race, Power, and The LA Clippers 24:11

2M ago24:11

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#291: Back in 2014, leaked audio of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist comments caused a firestorm. There were calls for him to step down, for Clippers players to boycott their own games, and for the league to do something. Fairly quickly, the NBA did. But the story didn’t end there. In 2019, a podcast series from ESPN’s 30 for 30 ca…

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 3 41:12

2M ago41:12

41:12

Part 3: JB Hamby and the other lead negotiators on the Colorado River have to come up with a long term solution to manage the river in the face of climate change. Will they reach a deal before it’s too late? LAist correspondent Emily Guerin examines how JB's position on water has dramatically evolved since he first won office a few years ago. She b…

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Black Tacos Are A Thing In LA 21:01

2M ago21:01

21:01

#290: Today we're doing one of our favorite thing on HTLA: exploting – and eating – LA's rich food scene. Every heard of Black tacos? Or as some people refer to them: Black people tacos? Well, they're a thing, especially in LA, and they are delicious. Think traditional soul food spices and braised meats with all the Mexican fixins' that Angelenos l…

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Kristen Bell Brings 'Reefer Madness' to Hollywood Blvd 16:20

2M ago16:20

16:20

#289: "The deadly weed with its roots in hell" is here on Hollywood Boulevard! A new production of the musical "Reefer Madness," based on the cult classic 1936 black and white film, has opened in Los Angeles at the Whitley Theater. In this episode, HTLA producer Victoria Alejandro talks with host Brian De Los Santos about some Hollywood history, an…

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Hollyhock House's LA Significance — With 'Etan Does LA' 20:37

2M ago20:37

20:37

#288: Today, we're meeting up again with one of our favorite L.A. history lovers, Etan Rosenbloom (of Etan Does LA), to check out a special Los Angeles landmark. Hollyhock House, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1921, is located within Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood. It's the only UNESCO World Heritage site in the cit…

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 2 33:02

2M ago33:02

33:02

Part 2: JB Hamby is the dealmaker from California, and at 28 years old, he’s the youngest and least experienced among the representatives from the seven states involved with the Colorado River water negotiations. LAist correspondent Emily Guerin explores the beginnings of Hamby’s understanding of water growing up in the Imperial Valley, a desert fa…

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LA Explained: When LA's Gays Went West - REDUX 14:44

2M ago14:44

14:44

#98: Today we're celebrating pride by revisiting our deep into the history of Queer LA. Our LA Explained reporter, Caitlin Hernández, took us back in time to explain how West Hollywood became recognized as a mecca for LA's gay community. It was part of their research for the LAist series, Queer LA, where Caitlin's highlighting the joy, culture, and…

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How We Make HTLA (We Need Your Help) 20:41

2M ago20:41

20:41

#287: Join us behind the scenes at Studio B, HTLA's home base here at LAist Studios. Today we're talking about what it takes to make our show possible... Because here's the thing: we love making this show, but we can only do it with your support. To give you a little inspiration, Brian's putting HTLA's producers in the hotseat and asking them to sh…

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A Challenging Year for LGBTQ+ Teachers — Even in SoCal 22:06

2M ago22:06

22:06

#286: It's pride month, and today we're looking at how that's showing up in the classroom. In this episode, host Brian De Los Santos speaks with LAist reporters Caitlin Hernandez and Mariana Dale about what this school year was like for LGBTQ+ teachers in SoCal. In districts big and small, from struggle to joy, Hernandez and Dale heard it all, and …

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'Inheriting' Makes AAPI History Personal 26:28

2M ago26:28

26:28

#285: Today, we’re bringing you my conversation with NPR’s Emily Kwong, the host of a new LAist Studios podcast called “Inheriting.” It’s about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, and explores how a single event in history can ripple through generations.By LAist Studios

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1 42:10

2M ago42:10

42:10

This is How To LA, the podcast that helps you navigate this city. I’m Brian De Los Santos. I want to share with you another podcast from LAist Studios that I think you’ll really want to listen to: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker. For the next few weeks, we’ll be dropping episodes every Sunday. The Colorado River is in the midst of one…

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Cheap Fast Eats #13: West Valley 19:52

3M ago19:52

19:52

#284: Gab. Brian. Food. You know the drill — Cheap Fast Eats is back! This time, LAist food editor Gab Chabrán is taking HTLA host Brian De Los Santos to some of the best spots west of Sepulveda Blvd in the 818. A century ago Wheat and Lemon were the undisputed kings of LA's San Fernando Valley, a spill of land that existed almost exclusively to be…

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Getting Proud And Loud With VINCINT 24:48

3M ago24:48

24:48

#283: WeHo Pride is THIS Weekend! The three-day event celebrating everything LGBTQ will feature drag artists, gay pop icons, and lots and lots of glitter. To get a head start on the festivities, HTLA host Brian De Los Santos sits down with OUTLOUD festival founder Jeff Consoletti, and pop artist VINCINT, to talk about Pride at West Hollywood, and a…

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The Best Conchas In LA 22:44

3M ago22:44

22:44

#128: Happy Memorial Day! The team is off - but we still have a treat for you. (Get it? Because conchas are so sweet?) Ok. Jokes aside, we're replaying this episode because it was recently nominated for a James Beard award, and the team is really excited about that. But here's the thing... We can't make episodes like this without your help. If you …

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Leeji Hong: From Galleries to Gamification: Museums in the Digital Play Era 25:12

3M ago25:12

25:12

In our third episode, Leeji Hong, curator at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, discusses her unique curatorial philosophy, highlights exhibitions like 'Game Society' and the Hyundai Motor Series, and talks about MMCA's innovative digital strategies. Leeji also explores how the museum adapted during the pandemic, de…

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What It's Like To Cover Your Own Campus Protest 27:48

3M ago27:48

27:48

#282: Today we’re putting a spotlight on journalists at Southern California colleges who’ve been covering protests on their campuses. Protesters have been calling for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and for their schools to divest from companies tied to Israel and weapons manufacturing. We heard from students at USC, UC Riverside, CSU Long Beach,…

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