Enthusiastically Los Angeles: episodes
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Cedd Moses/Pedro Shanahan
Jan 17, 2022 · 50 min
Cedd Moses has been many things, from horse track better to financial advisor to bar owner to, really, the creator of modern nightlife in Downtown Los Angeles. Now he can add one more title to his resume: author. Cedd has written a love letter to bars and bartenders, and he gave it the same title as his company: Pouring with Heart. Yes, Cedd is a repeat guest, but his first episode was really his
Antonio Villaraigosa Part 1
Aug 30, 2020 · 1h 20m
Has anyone lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than Antonio Villaraigosa? From high school dropout to labor leader to, eventually, Speaker of the California State Assembly and Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio's journey is both unlikely and fascinating. You may be somewhat familiar with his story, but you've never heard him tell it like this. Take a deep dive into his rough and tumble child
Antonio Villaraigosa Part 2
Aug 30, 2020 · 1h 34m
Has anybody lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa? In part 1 of this episode, we learned about Antonio's unlikely journey from high school dropout to elected official, just beginning his path towards leadership and power. This second half dives deeply into his political career. Hear how he almost unexpectedly ran for Speaker, getting his
Carol Schatz
Aug 18, 2020 · 1h 14m
The 24/7 Downtown Los Angeles we know now didn't happen by accident. And it didn't happen without a lot of hard work. And one of the hardest workers and most consequential leaders who helped make that happen was Carol Schatz - now widely recognized as the unofficial "Queen of Downtown". As the longtime head of the Central City Association, Carol helped make sure that Staples Center actually faced
Dave Whitton
Jul 26, 2020 · 1h 5m
You have probably not heard of Dave Whitton. But if you've been to Seven Grand ... Villains Tavern ... One Eyed Gypsy ... or, now, PrankBar, you have been subject to his hospitality. Why did I ask him to be interviewed? Because he has made a journey that is less common than you might expect - from bartender to bar owner. And also, because he's funny and a great interview. He started out like so ma
Linda Dishman
May 26, 2020 · 1h 19m
Los Angeles used to have a reputation as a city that not only didn't care about its past, but hardly realized it even had a past. One of the biggest reasons that has changed is the advocacy and the effectiveness of the Los Angeles Conservancy. And the woman who has headed that organization for over 25 years is Linda Dishman. How does someone become interested - and make a career in - historic pres
Paul Audley
May 15, 2020 · 51 min
Film LA might be one of the most important agencies you've never heard of. Why? Because nearly everything that gets filmed in Los Angeles has to be approved and permitted by them. Heard anything about "runaway production" (ie, the economic loss from filming that happens in other states)? It's partly Film LA's job to fix that by making it easier and simpler to film here. Helicopters flying under fr
Billie Greer
May 1, 2020 · 44 min
Billie Greer is many things. Pioneering female business leader. Courageous risk taker. Unmatched communications and public affairs professional. And now? "80 year old millennial", as she calls herself, living in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. We'll hear how she evolved from the traditional midcentury career woman "schoolteacher" path to one of the most respected civic leaders in Los Angeles. H
Chris Martin
Apr 18, 2020 · 1h 8m
It's not an exaggeration to say that today's Downtown would not look the way it does were it not for the Martin family. Chris is the Chairman and CEO of AC Martin Partners, his family's continuously operating 113 year old architecture firm, which has designed and built more of Downtown's buildings - and more of its iconic buildings - than any other. Chris' grandfather helped design LA's historic C
Sue Laris
Apr 6, 2020 · 1h 8m
Anybody who spends any time in Downtown Los Angeles has undoubtedly picked up a copy of the Downtown News. Continuously in print for nearly 50 years, the Downtown News feels almost like a small town weekly newspaper ... and that's entirely intentional. The Downtown News' creator and original publisher is Sue Laris. How does a newly married woman with young children decide to start a newspaper from
Gary Leonard
Mar 28, 2020 · 1h 8m
Anybody who has been to almost any political, civic, charitable, or fundraising event in Downtown Los Angeles has probably had their picture taken by Gary Leonard. He's Los Angeles' unofficial civic photographer. So, why interview a photographer - an artist of a fundamentally visual medium - on a podcast? Because I knew that Gary had a story - a story that hardly anybody knows. Because, before he
Tom Gilmore
Mar 20, 2020 · 1h 4m
Downtown LA is now undoubtedly a "24/7" community. With nearly 80,000 residents and many of the City's most famous and respected bars and restaurants, it's no surprise that Downtown was named the "Best Downtown in America" just a few years ago by GQ Magazine. It's easy to take that for granted, but it didn't happen automatically. It took a bit of vision and a lot of hard work by a few intrepid pio
Cedd Moses
Feb 22, 2020 · 59 min
Cedd Moses' business card reads "The Proprietor", but it could just as easily read "The Creator", at least when it comes to Downtown Los Angeles. His initial vision of 10 bars in Downtown seemed downright crazy, back when "nightlife" in Downtown consisted of hotel lobbies and seedy dives. But he did it, including helping launch what became the "Best Bar in America" (2012) with the Varnish. Now, wi