I Don't Know Anyone In LA

I Don't Know Anyone In LA

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I Don't Know Anyone In LA episodes

  • Meet Sam Kieffer
    Sam Kieffer is hypnotically voiced and thoughtfully spoken Los Angeles resident. He also happens to be a podcast producer at Earwolf, which is why the sound quality of this episode is 100% clearer and 100% less interrupted by Figaro barking. Many of the shows that bricked together my own approach to podcasting have been produced by Earwolf. This includes Professor Blastoff, which Sam spent some time working on. In this episode, we talk about staying grounded and how to avoid getting lost in a city like LA.
    About The Show: 
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated. It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot.  Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other? 
    It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one. 
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you. Special thanks to IG: music.emilymartin for the intro/outro and IG: nonaleon for the cover art. Follow me at IG: AnaAndThings.
    33 min
  • Meet Devon Espinosa
    Devon Espinosa is the type of person to instantly connect. He’s warm, genuine and enthusiastic. He also happens to be a highly sought after bar consultant and the first person to immediately show open body language while we recorded this show. 
    About The Show: 
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated. It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot.  Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other? 
    It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one. 
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you. Special thanks to IG: music.emilymartin for the intro/outro and IG: nonaleon for the cover art. Follow me at IG: AnaAndThings.
    30 min
  • Meet Rory Cook
    Rory Cook is a producer for The Talk, a daytime talk show. In this episode, he describes how being a waiter in Los Angeles ultimately created the opportunities and community that he now has. In a city like LA, your sense of self will be tested. As Rory explains, this is why it's important to know who you are on the deepest levels and lean into your yeses.
    About The Show:
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated.
    It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot. 
    Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other?
    It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one.
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you.
    Special thanks to Emily Martin for the intro/outro and Nona Leon for the cover art.
    Follow me at IG: AnaAndThings.
    30 min
  • Earthquake Update

    Los Angeles felt the effects of two major earthquakes over the July 4th weekend, which had me reflecting on this show a little bit. In good times, community is so important. In times of crisis, it's vital. Additionally, the things that eventually helped me to calm down and get some sleep are products of this city...which feels worth calling out.

    3 min
  • Meet Marco Dapper
    Marco Dapper is an actor, model and very funny Angeleno. A former class clown, Marco is a natural entertainer and filled with charm. And, in the spirit of all my personal favorite podcasts, Marco tells his ghost stories...and they are SPOOKY. Check out Marco on Instagram at @DapperGuy for intentional acts of smoldering.
    About The Show:
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated.
    It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot. 
    Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other?
    It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one.
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you.
    Special thanks to Emily Martin for the intro/outro and Nona Leon for the cover art.
    Follow me at AnaAndThings.
    35 min
  • Meet AJ Trexler
    AJ Trexler is a voice actor and friend of Fernando. Both AJ and host Ana Fernatt move to LA from Chicago. In this episode, we talk about what that midwest to west coast transition is like, the benefits of living in the Valley and finding your niche...even if it's different from what you set out to do. 
    No, it is not your eyes playing tricks on you. This expertly edited photo is in fact of two people who are not in the same room. First, I forgot after recording. And then, I celebrated my birthday the night before we scheduled to take a photo together. 
    About The Show: 
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated. It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot.  
    Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other? It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one. 
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you. 
    Special thanks to IG: music.emilymartin for the intro/outro and IG: nonaleon for the cover art. 
    Follow me at IG: AnaAndThings.
    33 min
  • Meet Fernando Betancourt
    Fernando Betancourt is the bar manager and mixologist at my favorite spot in LA, The Edmon. He's a Los Angeles native and an extremely talented connector. Although Fernando and I have had a very friendly relationship over the past year, this chat is one of our first real conversations outside of bartender and person at the bar. What happens when that gets peeled away?
    About The Show:
    LA is a city of 4 million spread over 503 miles, 114 neighborhoods and can take over an hour to get from one side to the other. With that many people bumping up against each other, how is it possible to feel alone and isolated.
    It's a city of paradox: dreams and heartbreak. Lifelong locals and those just coming in for a shot. 
    Each week, I sit down with a Los Angeles resident to connect. Talk about our live and what got us to where we are today. Talking. What does it mean for two people to get to know each other?
    It's also a show about connection in the larger sense, because each guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know. That person we pass in the street, get behind at the grocery store, sit next to at the bar. They are all more connected to us than we may realize at first glance. A couple handshakes away...or, for the bold, maybe just one.
    I'm Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA. But...now I know you.
    Special thanks to IG: music.emilymartin for the intro/outro and IG: nonaleon for the cover art.
    Follow me at IG: AnaAndThings.
    29 min
  • Introducing I Don't Know Anyone In LA

    My name is Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA.

    Through the course of this show, I'm looking to change that by sitting down with a new Los Angeles resident each week, being vulnerable about what it means to connect with someone, especially in adulthood, and finding community in a city notoriously tough to find your place in, geographically spread out and so intimidating.

    It's also a show about connection in a larger sense, because each week's guest introduces me to the following week's guest. And, as the weeks progress, it'll filter up a chain of people who can all be linked back to each other through who they know.

    I don't know anyone in LA, but now I know you. 

    Subscribe now.

    3 min

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My name is Ana Fernatt and I don't know anyone in LA.