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Cara Haltiwanger of Calabama makes some of the best breakfast in L.A.: hot, homemade biscuits, a unique & delectable breakfast sandwich, with a special hot sauce that people crave for miles around. It all comes from her family recipes in Alabama, which provides the unique foundation for her origin story. Cara came to L.A. to be a makeup artist but ended up in Hollywood cooking for legends like Will Ferrell and Halle Berry, and creating a sensation with her Bucket Drop, which led to her opening her now-legendary breakfast institution. Cara's one-of-a-kind journey inspires thoughts & opinions that we share here on the show. Let's get into it!

Artist, archivist, and author Guadalupe Rosales has dedicated her career to preserving a side of L.A history that has too often been overlooked; the life & culture East of the L.A. River. As the creator of the venerated Instagram archives Veteranas and Rucas and Map Pointz, she's collected thousands of photographs, flyers, and personal stories documenting L.A.'s Chicana culture, backyard parties, fashion, music, and youth movements of the 1980s and '90s. Growing up in East L.A., Rosales experienced the excitement, freedom, and dangers of the city's party crew scene before personal tragedy and a move to New York ultimately helped inspire her life's work. Now an internationally acclaimed artist whose work is held in major museums, Rosales has turned the lens on herself with her deeply personal new memoir, East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood.

Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and chili crisp maker (!) Chihsuan has built a career that is anything but conventional. Born in Taiwan, Chihsuan moved to the United States at 15 and went on to perform with legends including Yo-Yo Ma, Brian Wilson, and David Foster, while mastering everything from classical violin to the traditional Chinese erhu. But when a horrific accident disrupted her life and career, a silver lining emerged; unable to use her hands for her instruments, her passion for food led her into the world of homemade chili crisp (Chi Chi), which is not only delicious but is the 'merch' she now sells at shows!

The most consequential Mayoral Election in Los Angeles history happens on November 3rd, and we have BOTH candidates in-studio, current Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman. Both candidates were interviewed separately with the EXACT same 10 questions provided by our followers with the explicit purpose of having honest, forthright answers without the influence of the other candidate. Stay tuned for the entire conversations, as these are the topics that are the MOST important to the citizens of L.A.: *Homeless* *City Spending/Transparency* *Public Safety/Crime* *Cleanliness/streets* *Cost of Living + Housing Affordability/Development* *Small business/taxes/regulation* *Corruption* *Transportation/traffic/transit* *Immigration/ICE *MEASURABLE RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITY *Bonus question* Watch the entire interview and decide which candidate would be the BEST candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2026.

I sit down with Justin Collins aka The Hood LA to talk Dodgers. . .and how he became the voice of the people. An L.A. native, The Hood is EVERYWHERE and with EVERYBODY that matters in L.A., but the Dodgers are his heart & soul. And as Dodgers begin their march on the way to a threepeat, we get down & dirty about the Hood’s thoughts on everybody from Piazza to Puig, Gagne to Guerrero, and Koufax to Kershaw. Dodger talk, Hood LA style. Let’s get into it! Go Dodgers!!!

Scottie Good, the founder of Suburban LA, talks about how he grew Suburban Media and Suburban LA, how he developed his brand and voice, interviewing Mayor Karen Bass and Nipsey Hussle, and his new app.

Ansley Layne is Spooky Foodie, one of the most authentic & genuine purveyors of Los Angeles today. Growing up the daughter of a crime writer, Ansley has a unique perspective on stories that resonate...and stories that haunt. We follow along on her journey from Las Vegas to Chapman University to the heart of Los Angeles, where she discovers places that are spooky, historic, and charming. Layne really is one of my favorite creators in L.A., and it's easy to see her appeal - a great person with keen insight that wears her heart on her sleeve.

UCLA women's hoops Head Coach Cori Close sits down to discuss how she built an elite program en route to bringing the first modern-era women's hoops championship to UCLA. Close discusses her ability to develop close bonds & trust while getting a complete buy-in from a team of superstars, including six players who were drafted off of this year's championship team. She was a mentee of the great John Wooden, and we talked about the lessons that "Coach" imparted that helped Close become one of the greatest coaches in the sport today.

Kerry Rose Schwartz is ComfyWithKerry, an L.A. sensation with her "Scam or Slam" series. Often polarizing, always honest - Kerry delivers the goods on eating in Los Angeles, what really goes into creating her food and L.A. adventures, and how she turned her personality into a full-time career. Long before TikTok and Instagram, Kerry grew up in New York, appeared on reality television, worked behind the scenes in Hollywood, and wrote "Series of Unfortunate Men." We discuss life as an author, the strange business of being an influencer, and how all of her seemingly disconnected experiences ultimately led to ComfyWithKerry and whether dining in L.A. really is a scam.

Larry Miller is one of the most recognizable voices in Southern California business, having built Sit ’n Sleep into Southern California’s largest independent mattress retailer. Meanwhile, Larry became a local advertising icon thanks to the unforgettable “You’re killing me, Larry!” commercials and his promise to “beat anyone’s advertised price or your mattress is freeeeee!” We discuss his origins as a futon reseller and the radio advertising that completely changed the trajectory of the company. We also get into the creation of those legendary commercials, what it takes to build and maintain a family-owned business for more than 45 years, the changing mattress industry, and how Sit ’n Sleep became one of those distinctly Southern California brands that seemingly everyone in L.A. knows.

LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover was a three-star General who dismantled bombs in Iraq and built entire cities in combat zones in Afghanistan. . .but making sure the 2028 Olympics are the best Games yet might be his biggest challenge. The largest sporting event in the history of the world will be taking place in Los Angeles in less than two years, and he is the person responsible for making sure that Los Angeles continues its legacy as a the ultimate Olympics city, following 1932 and 1984. So will L.A.be ready for the 2028 Olympics? Let's get into it!

Award-winning reporter (New York Times, National Geographic, L.A. Times), and author (Dreamland, The Least of Us) Sam Quinones gives his insight from decades of reporting on the drug crises in America and Los Angeles, highlighting what the City of L.A. Is doing wrong in its approach and treatment. We also discuss his latest book, Our Lady of the Angels: The Virgin of Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles, and how the protection of a patron saint is a driving force underlying many L.A. Businesses.

Our home was burglarized in 2025; our security system let us down. We talked to every security company, and that's when we found Guy Cohen, a security expert and founder of SecureIT Homes. Guy joins the show to discuss how Los Angeles homeowners can best fortify their homes and protect themselves from being a victim of a burglary.

I sit down with arguably one of the most interesting people in the world of Los Angeles... Mr. Ben Baller! We finally get to the bottom of how his world in the music industry to entertainment to jewelry to influencing all started! Ben breaks down his origin story in detail, and makes it ALL make sense. This story has never been told like this, so tune in and learn with me as we dissect the celebrity of Ben Baller.

Eric Sondheimer has covered prep sports in L.A. for 50 years and he's truly seen it all. From John Elway to Paul Pierce; from Allyson Felix to Giancarlo Stanton, Eric was there with his recorder and notepad. We discuss how high school sports have evolved over his half century at the Daily News and L.A. Times, the greatest athletes he's seen, and some of his most indelible memories from the fertile hotbed of Los Angeles - which continues to produce more pro athletes than any region on the planet.