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Historic Filipinotown

Historic Filipinotown

Season 6 Episode 2
26:39
Hiking Trailblazers

Hiking Trailblazers

Season 6 Episode 3
26:40
Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries

Season 6 Episode 4
26:50
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
Lost LA Season 6

Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins

Season 6 Episode 6
26:40
Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

Season 7 Episode 1
26:39
Cold War Secrecy

Cold War Secrecy

Season 7 Episode 2
26:40
When the St. Francis Dam Collapsed

When the St. Francis Dam Collapsed

Season 7 Episode 3
27:05
Lost LA Season 7

Animation

Season 7 Episode 4
28:46
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Fast Food and Car Culture

Season 6 Episode 1

From McDonald’s to Taco Bell, many of the world’s most iconic fast-food chains were born in SoCal. This episode explores how car culture and the restaurant industry collided in the LA region, forever shaping the way Americans dine and drive. Featured interviews include Los Angeles Times’ Gustavo Arellano and Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Magazine’s Chris Nichols and author/chef George Geary.

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