L.a. Meekly

This Halloween we've got a passion for fashion and that means we're going to be talking about two of the biggest fashion moguls in Los Angeles history. We'll be covering the movie styles of Edith Head (17:44) and the outrageous cowboy fashion of Nudie Cohn (58:09).

Plug in the old headphones, my liege, because the Meekly Music Box is back! Tune in this month while we learn all about Valley Queen and listen to their songs "Falling"  and "Nobody Ever."

We're getting lost in the city. Lost in the city tonight (or day; whenever you listen to this, really). We're covering a couple failed cities within Los Angeles that are now lost to time. We have the oceanside paradise of Surfridge (15:41) and the desert socialist utopia of Llano del Rio (34:49).

We've got no strings to hold us down because we're back with a signature LA Meekly field trip! This time we are thrilled to visit with Alex Evans: head puppeteer at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Learn all about him and the inner workings of the theater today!

For it's one! Two! Three recommendations at the old pod game! We asked, dear listeners, and you answered. You all sent in categories of things you wanted to hear us rank our top 3s of from around Los Angeles and here it is! We'll be covering everything from our top 3 bean and cheese burritos to our top 3 freeway interchanges so strap in!

It's a live (show)! It's a live (show)! As a special bonus this month here is the audio from our live show with the L.A. Not So Confidential podcast and the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast at the Heritage Square Museum. We'll be talking all things Doheny from man to mansion to murder to macabre!

The gang's all here. And that's what scares us. This month we'll be covering a handful of Los Angeles' biggest gangs: MS-13 (25:19) and the Crips and the Bloods (1:03:25).  Warning: There are some graphic depictions of violence in this episode.

It's time to get Spooky. It's also time to get Tavi. The Meekly Music Box is back and we are thrilled to feature the music of Spooky Tavi this month. Tune in as we hear all about him and listen to his songs "Hyperdrive" and "Time Is A Sword."

Oil! Is! The! Topic! Of! This! Episode! This month we'll be discussing Los Angeles' history with the ooey gooey stuff from the earliest discoveries (14:10) to the rise of Edward Doheny (27:11) and a few of the most influential oil fields in town including Fairfax (1:12:20), Signal Hill (1:20:02) and Long Beach (1:24:33).

An episode of L.A. Meekly that's NOT L.A. Meekly?! Yes, listener. Your dream come true. Today we're releasing an episode of the Hollyweird Paranormal podcast in your feed to give you a taste of what you'll get at our upcoming live show at the Heritage Square Museum on May 20. Go to linktree.com/candyisdandypod to get your tickets today!

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).

Spring cleaning is here so we're clearing out our junk drawer once again to make room for new junk. We'll be covering a mishmash of topics that didn't quite fit into other episodes including Burmah White the Blonde Rattlesnake (15:50), the Venice Beatnik scene (33:52) and the Korean Bell of Friendship (1:03:40).

The Oscars may be over but movies are here to stay, baby! This month we are excited to feature music from the big and little screen by Skip Heller and Hollywood Film Noirchestra. We'll be listening to "A Touch Of Evil" and "Street Moods In Jazz" and you are gonna wanna hear it!

Put on your dancing shoes and your listening ears because this month we're taking in some shows in musical venues of days long gone! We'll be covering some of the lost influential music venues of Los Angeles including the El Monte Legion Stadium (15:05), the Masque (33:07) and the Palomino (1:06:11). 

A San Francisco treat in MY Los Angeles history feed? Put the fists away. It is merely an episode of our new show Candy Is Dandy in the LA Meekly feed! In place of a Music Box this month we are releasing here our newest episode of Candy Is Dandy on Ghirardelli Squares. If you haven't already, subscribe to Candy Is Dandy anywhere you get your podcasts and enjoy more Greg and Daniel every month!

It's time to regress with the Meekly boys because it's playtime! We'll be talking about the two big local Los Angeles toy brands up to and including Wham-O (14:48) and Mattel (48:37).

Crank up the player piano and crank open your ears because it's time for the first Meekly Music Box of 2023. This month we are thrilled to feature the band Strange Hotels and listen to their songs "10PM In Los Feliz" and "Only 18." 

Welcome to 2023: the year of the dirtbag! We're starting off the year with a couple of L.A. history's sleaziest characters. We'll be covering Charles Bukowski (21:12) and Miguel Leonis (1:06:20).

To close out 2022 we've got a couple tunes for you. This month we're featuring some Americana-Folk-Rock-Bluegrass straight from the country heart of Los Angeles with Rose's Pawn Shop. Tune in while we take a listen to their songs Ghost Town and Better Now.

A decade of ghost stories. That is what we have given you. Now it's time for you to give it to US. This Creepy Christmas/Chaunted Channukah you sent in your Los Angeles ghost and alien stories and we're reading them here tonight! This episode is best enjoyed at night.