818s and Heartbreak

This week we're joined by the founder of the Valley Girl Hiking Club, Veronica Shirley, to talk about the valley's many hiking trails!   Follow the Valley Girl Hiking Cub on instragram: @valleygirlhikingclub

This week we sit down to talk about the legendary Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, where many of rock and roll's greatest albums have been recorded. 

This week we sit down with return guest Julia Prescott to talk about the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank! 

This week we do a deep dive into the AYSO youth soccer yearbooks from the years 1995-1997. 

This week we're joined by film critic Katie Walsh as we return to Magnolia Park to behold all of its fascinating mysteries and stores for people who like rockabilly music. 

This week we head to the NoHo Arts District to talk about the sculpture garden located outside of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences buidling on Lankershim.         

This week we sit down over zoom to talk about Tarzana's business district, aka The Tarzana Safari Walk. 

This week we talk about the El Niño weather phenomenon of the late 90's  and how it affected the valley and many parts of the world. 

To ring in the new year we sat down to watch and comment on the Rose Parade from the year 1993!

This week the 3 of us sit down to close out 2022 by reminiscing about the year that was! Ice cream social! Live show! Albert got glasses! So many great episodes! So many fun guests! We also answer listener questions!   

This week we are once again joined by Tyler Peters to talk about plants that are native to the valley and about the Theodore Payne Foundation!

This week we sit down with Chief Content Officer for The Walking Dead Universe, Scott M. Gimple, to talk about cemeteries in the valley! 

This week we are joined by editor in chief of The Atavist magazine, Seyward Darby, to talk about Cleveland high school's storied humanities magnet, CORE, and the claims  of sexual assault that are now being made by former students.  Link to Seyward's piece: https://magazine.atavist.com/fault-lines-cleveland-high-school-reseda-los-angeles-core-abuse/

This week we're joined by Gaby Davis to talk about Weddington Golf and Tennis! 

Albert went to Midnight Hour Records's 818 Day event and interviewed its owner and vendors who were there selling their wares. 

This week we're joined by community organizer, Rachel Reyes, and journalist Jon Peltz to talk about the major shake up currently taking place in city hall. Racism! Corruption! Resignations! This episode has it all. 

This week we're joined by TV writer and co-founder of Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co., Caroline Goldfarb, to talk about the super nice Ralphs on Ventura and Hazeltine and the many Ralves (plural of Ralphs) in the valley! 

This week we are joined by journalist Alissa Walker to talk about one of the best transit projects LA has ever built, The Orange Line! 

This week we sit down to chat about Los Angeles Valley College! 

This week we're joined by writer/director Van Robichaux to talk about CBS Radford Studios! They've filmed a ton of stuff there!

This week we sit down to talk about Beautiful Downtown Burbank's Big Beautiful Mall, The Burbank Town Center (formerly known as the Media City Center)! We also take a call from our newest friend Bud Ovrom! 

This week we are joined by writer Kaleb Horton to talk about The Palomino Club! The Palomino Club was the valley's premiere country music venue from the early 50's to the mid 90's where people like Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, and many others played! 

This week we travel down the 101 North, take the Kanan Rd. exit, make a left and head down to the PCH and to Zuma Beach, the valley's beach for many a generation. 

This week we're joined by the hosts of the podcast LA Meekly, ( https://www.lameeklypodcast.com/ ) Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran, to talk about our favorite valley commercials!  Mike's Discount furniture! Dentaland! Keyes on Van Nuys!

This week we take a stroll just south of Ventura to the block of shops on Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Dumetz Rd.