This is episode 57 but you might know it better as the old "Heinz Variety."  That's because this month we're talking about some of the most famous nicknames of people in Los Angeles history.  We'll go from the confrontational "Fighting Bob" Shuler (:17), "Slapsy" Maxie (:32) and "Greek" George Caralambo (:49) to the criminal "Two Gun" Davis (:58) and "Machine Gun" Walker (1:20).

It's the first of the month and you know what that means: It's time to listen to a brand new episode while you write out your excessively long rent check!  Tune in as we dive into a thoroughly researched yet still unqualified discussion on LA's housing crisis and the who, what, where, when and why of it.  Our answer?  We have no idea

Hot town!  Summer in the city is here!  Cool down with this month's episode on the harnessing of the LA River as the city's water source in the early days (:15) and the creation of the Owens Valley aqueduct and the ensuing water wars in the slightly less early days (:55).  Chinatown references need not apply.

Welcome to the island!  Once your seasickness subsides take a load off and listen to the millennia spanning story of Catalina Island.  We'll cover everything from the pre-Spanish era of the Pimuvit (:20) to the gum chewing resort fun of the Wrigley era (:54) and literally everything in between.

Here we go on another field trip in search of health, wellness and nice tiling at the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose.  Listen in as we interview the President of the Friends of Rockhaven Joanna Linkchorst about her efforts to preserve this vital part of LA history started by women to help women in need.

Now boarding all indirect flights to knowledge!  Settle in with a bag of airplane peanut references while we cover three of the most important airports in the city's history from Burbank (:19) to Grand Central Airport in Glendale (:25) to LAX itself (:58).  There will be no refunds and we've already been delayed until after whenever your connecting flight is.

Put on your pod-ing glasses and settle in for this book discussion with author Craig Owens of "Haunted by History Vol. 1"moderated by your very own LA Meekly boys live from the Mystic Museum in Burbank.  We delve into the history and lore of some of Southern California's most haunted locations all while spooky speakeasy music plays faintly in the background.

Stop what you're doing and take a couple minutes to hear (handsome) us explain how we want you (loyal) listener to be part of a new segment on LA Meekly!

Sit. Stay. Download. Good audience. Lend us a floppy ear as we spend this month celebrating National Pet Day with some of LA's most famous citizens that haven't yet developed complex language. We'll be covering the MGM lion (12:28), the absurd lion obsession of Tippi Hedren (28:03), Toto (42:35), Room 8 the cat (51:26) and, unfortunately, the LA Pet Memorial Park (1:05:35). Plus we unleash a new segment on the show! Most species welcome.

We've already disabled your snooze button so it's time to get up and listen to our trip to one of the strangest, most indescribable "secret" societies in the city: the Los Angeles Breakfast Club.  We talk with the wizards behind the curtain of it all Lily Holleman and Phil Leirness about the inclusive positivity of the place and which of your favorite stars from yesteryear were once members.