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166 - Shelley Blanton-Stroud, An Unlikely Prospect, A WWII Novel Set in 1940s San Francisco
Host Jordan Mattox sits down with novelist Shelley Blanton-Stroud for a wide-ranging conversation about Bakersfield, historical fiction, and the hidden corners of California’s past....
165 - Lara Gabrielle, Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies
In this episode of The History of California Podcast, host Jordan Mattox discusses Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies by Lara...
164 - Katherine Nichols, Deep Water and the Coronado Surfer Drug Ring
On this episode, Jordan Mattox is joined by journalist and author Catherine Nichols to dive into the wild and little-known true story behind her...
163 - Taylor Kiland, An Unsolved Murder on Coronado Island
In this episode of The History of California Podcast, host Jordan Mattox sits down with author Taylor Kiland to discuss her new book, Murder...
162 - Michael Hiltzik, Golden State: The Making of California
In this episode of the History of California Podcast, host Jordan Mattox welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Michael Hiltzik. Hiltzik is the author...
161 - Steinbeck Book Club, Dr. Michael Boyden on To a God Unknown
Today’s episode is the second part of a two-episode series on John Steinbeck’s novel To a God Unknown. I wanted to do two episodes...