Renata Simril: From Army Boots to Olympic Flames
What do the Army, the Dodgers, the L.A. Times, and the 2028 Olympics have in common? Renata Simril.Renata Simril is the President & CEO of the LA84 Foundation — one of the most influential philanthrop...
24 Sep 20251h 4min
Fritz Coleman: Weather Words, Comedy Clubs, and Forty Years on Channel 4
What’s it like to give L.A. the weather for 40 years… and still slip out for a stand-up set between newscasts?For four decades, Fritz Coleman was more than just the weatherman on KNBC Channel 4 — he w...
17 Sep 202557min
Karen Bass: Roots, Resilience, and the Story of Los Angeles
What’s it like to go from community organizer to Congress to the Mayor’s chair — with history rhyming along the way?Karen Bass’s story is as personal as it is political — and as uniquely Los Angeles a...
10 Sep 20251h 1min
Introducing: Pandora’s Box: The Fall of L.A.’s Sheriff
Pandora’s Box: The Fall of L.A.’s Sheriff is a six-part true crime investigation from the Los Angeles Times about one of the biggest law enforcement scandals in U.S. history.Follow Pulitzer Prize–winn...
9 Sep 20258min
Lori Bettison-Varga: Running the Museum That Runs on Bones
What does it take to lead a museum with 110 years of Los Angeles history — and keep it moving forward in a city that never stands still?Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga is the President of the Natural History ...
27 Aug 202553min
Kevin Demoff: The Man Who Brought the Rams (and SoFi) to LA
How does a guy who wrote his college thesis on Quaker women end up running an NFL team by 28 — and overseeing a global sports empire by 40?Kevin Demoff is the President of Team & Media Operations for ...
20 Aug 202559min
Lucy Jones: Seismology, ShakeOuts, and String Quartets
What do Chinese literature, medieval string instruments, and earthquake drills have in common? In Los Angeles, the answer is Lucy Jones.Often called “L.A.’s earthquake queen” — a nickname she’s not ex...
13 Aug 202558min
Michael Connelly: Crime, Craft, and Chandler’s Booth at Musso’s
From Bosch to The Lincoln Lawyer to his latest novel Nightshade, few authors have done more to shape how the world sees Los Angeles than bestselling crime novelist Michael Connelly. In this episode, w...
6 Aug 20251h 2min
