BARCELONA. MADRID. BOGOTÁ. LOS ANGELES. Notas oficiales se publican pronto. Por ahora, gracias otra vez a @itsmancho por una platica tan divertida sobre la importancia de arte y urbanismo accesible para todo el mundo. Estoy muy agradecido; estoy muy inspirado! Recuerde también que la Excursión por los Barrios de Barcelona está en la segunda deContinue reading IT’S MANCHO ES UNA ARTISTA DESDE BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA QUE AHORA ENSEÑA EN MADRID →

Did you know that a podcaster has a special place in their heart for fellow podcasters? It’s for this reason that episode 118 of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast features none other than @laistofficial’s Erick Galindo and Megan Tan, who chat with us about the second season of the WILD podcast, which they co-host together.Continue reading ERICK GALINDO AND MEGAN TAN ARE WILD FOR LOVE THIS SPRING →

A “J.T. X” interview is a spontaneous, unplanned interview, lightly edited, and first available to stream via youtube.com/@jimbotimes. Malcolm X Willis is a designer and apparel manufacturer in Downtown Los Angeles. He first arrived to the west coast from Cleveland in 2019, and worked his way through DoorDash delivery services while living at a motelContinue reading OUR FIRST “J.T. X” INTERVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING →

A NEW CUENTO IS ON THE HORIZON! This week there are no new guests scheduled for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast as the Barcelona Barrios Excursion is under a week away. Yours truly is thus preparing for the journey and also calling for more Patrons to join me at patreon.com/jimbotimes. Each Patreon member’s support goesContinue reading JIMBO TIMES IS ON SPRING BREAK, BUT ALSO CHECKING IN?! →

In this recap episode, we discuss our hard-hat walking tour with Minako Ferrante of the Little Tokyo Service Center this past week. In particular, we discuss five questions pedestrians in and around the Vermont/Santa Monica corridor in East Hollywood might be interested in, including whether the project contributes to gentrification, the funding for the development,Continue reading APPLICATIONS FOR SANTA MONICA/VERMONT APTS OPEN THIS FALL & MORE: OUR RECAP →

Urban Planners, geek out! Michelle Rivera, of UCLA’s Masters in Urban and Regional Planning program, connects with us to talk about her journey towards this esteemed graduate program. Shout outs and discussion items include Michelle and I’s coming out of UC Davis (go Aggies!), the importance of nonprofit work for learning the how-tos of communityContinue reading EPISODE 116 – MICHELLE RIVERA IS GOING TO PARIS THIS FALL; LEARN HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT HER →

The Barcelona Barrios Excursion is fast-approaching, and the best way to stay tuned in is with a membership through patreon.com/jimbotimes, which helps support expenses for the journey. Also note that this Thursday, April 6th, we join forces with Michelle Rivera, of UCLA’s Masters in Urban Planning program (MURP). Michelle and I will be discussing notContinue reading CONSIDER YOURSELF INFORMED! →

Nicole Banister, also known as the host of Nikki Banz Live, recently accepted the Peace Corps’ Franklin H. Williams Emerging Leaders Award for work that exemplifies the advancement of world peace and friendship. Nicole was also featured on Episode 62 of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast as the Founder and Commissioner of My Basketball Team.Continue reading EPISODE 115 – NICOLE BANISTER AND I DISCUSS BARCELONA, TRAVELING THE WORLD, AND SO MUCH MORE →

Today yours truly hops online via @jimbotimes not once but twice to talk about our upcoming Barcelona Barrios Excursion! First, at 11:30 AM PDT with Nicole Banister. Then, once again at 6:00 PM PDT for those of you who can’t make the morning chat or who simply want to learn more. It’s going to beContinue reading FIND US ON INSTAGRAM LIVE TODAY! →

L.A. City Council Member Marqueece Harris-Dawson (@mhdcd8) discusses Karen Bass’ new Inside Safe program, Measure HHH ($1.2 billion dollars for homeless services), affordable housing, Renter’s Rights to Counsel in L.A., getting LAPD off traffic stops in L.A. since it disproportionately affects Black and Brown communities, and more. I also had a great time going throughContinue reading EPISODE 114 – L.A. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS-DAWSON ON KAREN BASS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND LAPD’S TRAFFIC STOPS →