Enthusiastically Los Angeles
How did Downtown Los Angeles go from a glorified office park to being the "coolest Downtown in America" (at least according to GQ Magazine)? Who made it happen? What makes them tick? What are their stories? Your favorite Amateur Enthusiast interviews the dreamers, makers, movers, and shakers who made it happen - and continue to move it forward. From the famous to the infamous, the well known to the unknown, we all have one thing in common: a passion for Los Angeles. And we have our share of laughs along the way, too.
Episodes
13 episodes
Cedd Moses/Pedro Shanahan
Cedd Moses has been many things, from horse track better to financial advisor to bar owner to, really, the creator of modern nightlife in Downtown Los Angeles. Now he can add one more title to his resume: author. Cedd has written a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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49:40
Antonio Villaraigosa Part 2
Has anybody lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa? In part 1 of this episode, we learned about Antonio's unlikely journey from high school dropout to elected official, just beg...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:34:19
Antonio Villaraigosa Part 1
Has anyone lived a more quintessentially Los Angeles life than Antonio Villaraigosa? From high school dropout to labor leader to, eventually, Speaker of the California State Assembly and Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio's journey is both unl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:20:24
Carol Schatz
The 24/7 Downtown Los Angeles we know now didn't happen by accident. And it didn't happen without a lot of hard work. And one of the hardest workers and most consequential leaders who helped make that happen was Carol Schatz - now w...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:13:56
Dave Whitton
You have probably not heard of Dave Whitton. But if you've been to Seven Grand ... Villains Tavern ... One Eyed Gypsy ... or, now, PrankBar, you have been subject to his hospitality.Why did I ask him to be interviewed? Becau...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:05:01
Linda Dishman
Los Angeles used to have a reputation as a city that not only didn't care about its past, but hardly realized it even had a past. One of the biggest reasons that has changed is the advocacy and the effectiveness of the Los Angeles Conserv...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:18:41
Paul Audley
Film LA might be one of the most important agencies you've never heard of. Why? Because nearly everything that gets filmed in Los Angeles has to be approved and permitted by them. Heard anything about "runaway production" (i...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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51:22
Billie Greer
Billie Greer is many things. Pioneering female business leader. Courageous risk taker. Unmatched communications and public affairs professional. And now? "80 year old millennial", as she calls herself, living in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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44:17
Chris Martin
It's not an exaggeration to say that today's Downtown would not look the way it does were it not for the Martin family.Chris is the Chairman and CEO of AC Martin Partners, his family's continuously operating 113 year old architecture fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:07:57
Sue Laris
Anybody who spends any time in Downtown Los Angeles has undoubtedly picked up a copy of the Downtown News. Continuously in print for nearly 50 years, the Downtown News feels almost like a small town weekly newspaper ... and that's entirel...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:07:46
Gary Leonard
Anybody who has been to almost any political, civic, charitable, or fundraising event in Downtown Los Angeles has probably had their picture taken by Gary Leonard. He's Los Angeles' unofficial civic photographer. So, why int...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:08:14