In the first-ever episode of the Altadena Future Fair podcast, host Frankie chats with Cynthia and Alex—two local architects who turned heartbreak into hope. After the devastating Altadena wildfires, they launched the Foothill Catalog: a creative, community-driven project to help neighbors rebuild faster, smarter, and more beautifully with a fresh spin on the classic catalog home.

They dive into how a neighborhood of eclectic styles and deep roots inspired a bold new idea, how architects from all over are pitching in, and why rebuilding doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch—or sacrificing your vision. It’s a conversation full of big dreams, unexpected solutions, and the power of community coming together to create something better than before.