This update notes the second day of SEIU Local 99’s work stoppage and strike, as well as the recent L.A. County Motion to rename Grand Park to Gloria Molina Grand Park in honor of the former L.A. City Council and L.A. County Supervisor’s legacy for local government and Latina women in Los Angeles. Our updateContinue reading L.A. VS BARCELONA THIS SPRING →

Mara Tatevosian (she/her/hers) is a fellow for Outfest Fusion’s 2022|2023 Film Programming Fellowship and a queer Armenian-Iranian-American filmmaker and curator. We discuss this year’s Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival, which takes place both online and in person across theaters everywhere in Los Angeles from March 24th – April 2nd. We also discuss the origins ofContinue reading EPISODE 113 – MARA TATEVOSIAN ON OUTFEST FUSION QTBIPOC FILM FESTIVAL →

A reminder for this evening and then some. First up, the Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival takes over Los Angeles online and in person starting next Friday; the festival is the largest of its kind for LGBTQUIA+ communities in the city and features “dramas, comedies, documentaries, short films, special events and more.” Mara Tatevosian (@maratatevos)Continue reading OUTFEST FUSION FILM FESTIVAL, UTLA RALLY AT GRAND PARK, AND MORE UPDATES →

A super-brief update from yours truly due to some technical issues with my microphone over these last few days. Our photo for this episode is provided by Al Seib of the Los Angeles Times. First up, this Saturday, March 4th, the LAPD and L.A. City Council Member Tim McOsker are hosting a Gun Buyback programContinue reading GUN BUYBACK THIS WEEKEND AND THE NEW J.T. WEATHER REPORT →

Hugo Soto-Martinez joins the podcast for the third time and for the first as the official Council Member for CD-13. We discuss the new council member’s plan for the district, his office’s strategy on combating homelessness, his office’s coordination with Mayor Bass’ Safer Inside initiative and L.A. County to bring unhoused people indoors, and theContinue reading EPISODE 112 – COUNCIL MEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ NOTES UPCOMING TOWN HALLS IN ECHO PARK →

First things first, we shout out Robert Chlala for the opportunity to speak with his class at Cal State University Long Beach’s Sociology department this past week. If you’d like to book yours truly for a speaking engagement in your classroom or community, you can make an inquiry through [email protected]. Secondly, we note the significanceContinue reading JT SPEAKS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ THIS THURSDAY + OUR NEW VOICEMAIL FEATURE →

Firstly, we shout out the city of L.A.’s brand-new Charlotta Bass day, which took place this February 14th, 2023. We also recognize that USC has officially rolled out a new Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab at its Annenberg school. Learn more about Charlotta Bass here. Secondly, we shout out Mike Bonin’s What’s Next, LosContinue reading COUNCIL MEMBER SUGGESTS ECHO PARK LAKE FENCE SHOULD BE DOWN BY LATE MARCH →

The French newspaper Le Monde notes that the United Nation’s World Health Organization [WHO] is calling the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, which hit the two nations last Monday, February 6th, the worst natural disaster in Europe in over a century. In turn, this has led to the largest humanitarian aid mission in UN history, with search andContinue reading TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE LEADS TO UNPRECEDENTED SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORT, INCLUDING FROM L.A. COUNTY AND ARMENIA →

We announce a special bargain-rate for K-Town Is OK, our shirt in collaboration with Helen Kim, along with a new sticker for Los Cuentos! We also remind listeners of our IG Live with L.A. City Council Member Hugo Soto-Martínez taking place Thursday, February 16th at 7 PM. For more of these updates and then some,Continue reading FLASH SALE: STEAL OUR K-TOWN IS OK SHIRTS AND OUR BRAND-NEW STICKER →

Rhys Langston (@rhyslangston) makes ‘alternative’ rap “that is at the front of experimental trends while remaining accessible and engaging. Think hearing raps breaking language while breaking your neck head nodding to the beats. Like medicine with spoonfuls of sugar, radical Black theory gone colloquial over raw compositions, songs for the cool nerds who neither needContinue reading EPISODE 111 – RHYS LANGSTON IS A SILVER LAKE ORIGINAL RAPPER AND MORE →