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139 - Dr. Richard J. Goodrich, LA Birdmen: A Gripping History of Early Aviation on America's West Coast
Today we have Dr. Richard J. Goodrich on the show. Dr. Goodrich is an author and historian. After 20 years as a history professor,...

138 - Paul Haddad, Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles
Paul Haddad is the author of several books about his native Los Angeles, including the critically lauded, L.A. Times Bestseller "Inventing Paradise: The Power...

137 - Railroads and California, Part I
In this introductory episode, we complete some table setting by looking at some of the history and development of railroads before diving into California...

136 - Alex Brown, Librarian, Critic, and Historian
Today we have Alex Brown on the show. Alex is a librarian, local historian, author, and writer, and an Ignite award winning critic. Much...

135 - Matthew J. Davenport, The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
Today, we have Matthew Davenport on the show. Matthew is an attorney and the author of two books, the second of which, The Longest...

134 - Dr. Eric Porter, A People's History of SFO: The Making of the Bay Area and an Airport
Eric Porter is Professor of History, History of Consciousness, and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz, where he is also affiliated...