California Sun Podcast

Todd S. Purdum: How Desi Arnaz invented modern television and lost himself


Listen Later

Todd S. Purdum, veteran journalist and author of the new book "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television," explains how a Cuban refugee revolutionized Hollywood from his adopted home in Los Angeles. Though underappreciated as a showbiz entrepreneur, Arnaz pioneered the three-camera sitcom format, shifted television production from New York to Los Angeles, and created the business model that would sustain the industry and TV production for seven decades.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

California Sun PodcastBy Jeff Schechtman

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

49 ratings


More shows like California Sun Podcast

View all
Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,495 Listeners

The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker Radio Hour

6,773 Listeners

99% Invisible by Roman Mars

99% Invisible

26,222 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,186 Listeners

The Political Scene | The New Yorker by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

3,990 Listeners

KQED's Forum by KQED

KQED's Forum

721 Listeners

Le Show by Harry Shearer

Le Show

941 Listeners

Bay Curious by KQED

Bay Curious

1,058 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,934 Listeners

Radio Atlantic by The Atlantic

Radio Atlantic

2,336 Listeners

Political Breakdown by KQED

Political Breakdown

190 Listeners

The Bay by KQED

The Bay

433 Listeners

Hard Fork by The New York Times

Hard Fork

5,490 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,096 Listeners

The Interview by The New York Times

The Interview

1,595 Listeners