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At 14 she ran off with her lowrider boyfriend and worked the fields of Fresno. Soon she was a teenage mother who eventually moved back to LA living in Venice, Inglewood and now just north of the 10. An activist, poet, playwrite, and longtime employee for the city of Santa Monica, Lindsey now spends a lot of her time in Boyle Heights... for the culture.

Journalist Julie Wolfson on that bold caffeine claim, getting her start at LAist, raising artistic children in the center of LA, and what’s cool in her Hancock Park neighborhood.

For years she was the mayor's florist - as well as the sweet angel tasked for adding colorful sunshine to many of your favorite restaurants. According to her neighborhood council she lives in South Robertson, but that name is not recognized by the LA Times. That is not the only controversial item you'll hear in this episode.

Phoenix Cotner, a multi-talented world traveler, healer, guide, model and artist has experienced some magical things and wants to help others find their truths.

In person Bruce Baek is polite, charming, and warm. But on screen he's ice cold, ruthless, and the perfect foe, a role he eagerly embraces. Join us as Bruce - who you may have seen in HBO's "The Flight Attendant" and AppleTV+'s "Little America" tells us about what it was like being one of the few Asian kids in his school in New Jersey, what made him come to LA, why he chose the Valley, and all the various things that keeps him unique and unpredictable.

This longtime Angeleno loves books, writing, and helping others tell their stories. She also love the small-town vibe of her beloved neighborhood. In this episode we talk about her skill as a ghostwriter, what got her to move to Brentwood, and what it was like to live so close to the home Nicole Brown Simpson resided in and what it was like during (and after) OJ's Trial of the Century.

Native Angeleno, Valley Girl, and tireless politico, might just be knocking on your door one day. In this episode we talk about local LA politics including Mayor Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, KDL and even Barack Obama.

Mild mannered Todd Martens, video game critic, amusement park expert, Cub fan, and Historic Core dweller, is the right man to follow for play - a topic he covers at the LA Times. In this episode we talk about why he loves living in the hustle and bustle, his job, and what it was like spending a few nights in Disney's most expensive hotel property.

A native of Cairo, Sara spent 10 years in Qatar as a pharmacist and defends the World Cup being played there. She also thinks Ktown is fantastic. Say what?!

Chef Holden Jagger has been on TV, cooked in several famous LA kitchens (and mansions), and he also likes to mix marijuana with fine dining. He's even authorized by the city of LA to grow his own. He is the epitome of the duality of Topanga.