Underbelly L.A.

Celebrated in Los Angeles as both an actress and a restaurateur, Thelma Todd was found dead in the front seat of her Lincoln Phaeton on the morning of December 16, 1935. To this day, we can’t say for certain whether Todd died as a result of an accident or more sinister circumstances. In this episode, Hadley lays out the best guesses as to what really happened.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod

Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod

Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578

Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la

Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

What’s in the box? What’s in the box?! A hatbox is inherently suggestive of a bygone era, in which men and women wore proper hats that they would protect in transit with a container called a hatbox. In this week’s story about Winnie Ruth Judd’s 1931 arrival by train in Los Angeles, a hatbox gets used for a grossly inappropriate purpose that ends up kicking off one hell of a story.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod

Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod

Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578

Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la

Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

Long before Los Angeles drew tourists wanting to glimpse the good life, it attracted gawkers who wanted a look at downtown’s seedy vice-ridden backside. Our second episode focuses on the part of L.A. once known as Hell’s Half Acre, a kingdom of a red light district ruled by one Bartolo Ballerino — an irascible cuss of a man who held on to his realm until the bitter end.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod

Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod

Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578

Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la

Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

Underbelly L.A. kicks off its first season with a trip far into the city’s past. In 1836, one of early Los Angeles’ most prominent families, the Felizes, saw their son struck down. A manhunt resulted in mob rule and a double execution — and a permanent stain on the young city’s history books.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod

Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod

Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578

Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la

Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

Host Hadley Meares explains what stories she has unearthed for the inaugural season of Underbelly L.A., a podcast all about the stories that unfold in the shadows, far from the Hollywood spotlight.