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ABOUT CRAIG A. WILLIAMS: Co-Director, Producer, and Co-Author of If These Walls Could Rock, a new documentary detailing the six-decade rock-and-roll history of West Hollywood's legendary Sunset Marquis hotel. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father Sal returns for a full Q3 listener Q&A, and things get weird quickly. We debate whether having a controversial guest on a podcast counts as “platforming,” try to decode an anonymous tip about Sqirl's alleged lack of presence at the farmers market, ask whether West Hollywood is cursed for restaurants, and determine which LA spots best capture peak-millennial dining culture. Plus: which restaurants are worth suffering LA traffic for, where to send someone for their one meal in Los Angeles, whether LA is actually a sports-bar town, and plenty of recent eats, including Holy Basil, Ceviche Project and Pawn Shop. We also make a brief case for beer corkage fees, because apparently that is where we are as a society. And because it's a listener Q&A: keep sending us your questions, comments and deranged food opinions on Instagram, Spotify and wherever you listen.

Another episode about local politics that's really about so much more. Meghan's guest is Tanya Tsikanovsky, a candidate for West Hollywood City Council. (West Hollywood is part of greater Los Angeles but functions as its own municipality.) Tanya came out at 14 and founded her high school's first Gay-Straight Alliance, was a die-hard liberal Democrat, and later worked on Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign in Iowa. But everything changed after the attacks of October 7th, 2023, when she says her Zionism cost her friendships, a rec-league invitation, and access to LGBT community spaces. She eventually did something she never could have imagined: registered to vote as a Republican. Now she's entered politics herself. They talk about West Hollywood's small-city politics, why Tanya opposes new bike lanes on Fountain Avenue (a surprisingly contentious issue), the difference between "safety ambassadors" and actual law enforcement, and a West Hollywood care team's success getting an unhoused, mentally ill woman into treatment and housing. They also get into Prop 47, the limits of housing-first policy, and the DSA's growing influence in LA city politics. They close on a topic Meghan's listeners have heard her discuss a lot lately: the seeming intractability of chronic street homelessness, including animal abuse and neglect on Skid Row and in other encampments around the city.   Want to support the show and join our off-the-record community hangouts? Become a paid subscriber to The Unspeakeasy on Substack.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton announced a proposal to eliminate the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as a standalone state agency if he is elected governor. He unveiled the plan during a campaign event in West Hollywood. The GOP's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas is intended to rally Republicans ahead of November's elections and showcase the Trump administration's agenda. However, the decision by several vulnerable Republican candidates to skip the event highlights concerns within the party about how closely they should align themselves with Trump in competitive races. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi y'all! What started out being what could've been an average Friday night in West Hollywood ended up being one of my favorite sets of the summer! Please enjoy this fun midsummer night's ride of house bangers and pop diddies to bop around to. And see you at REAL BAD 37 in a few weeks!

Hour 2 (9.02) Author Laurel Woods joins Timmy in studio to talk about her true-crime memoir "Strip Club Heiress," out tomorrow, with a book signing at Book Soup in West Hollywood. Woods recounts her Westlake Village upbringing: A CHP dad forced into early retirement after a 1970s motorcycle accident, a stint flipping cars on Sunset Boulevard, then buying The Jet Strip in 1977 — putting Laurel on the motorcycle, she says, but never on the pole. Life changed when he was convicted in 2000 of murdering his strip-club business partner, spent 17 years in prison, and even landed on "America’s Most Wanted," leaving Laurel to spend birthdays, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas in prison visitor centers. The hour also hits a wild local animal story — aggressive otters attacking people in Lake Tahoe — plus a huge week in LA sports: The Los Angeles Clippers facing a $30 million fine and owner Steve Ballmer’s one-year suspension over an alleged Kawhi Leonard salary-cap violation, while billionaire Stan Kroenke has purchased the LA Angels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this episode of The Roundtable, we're examining the collision between the manicured facade of modern celebrity and the exhausting, dangerous toll required to maintain it, asking a much larger question about public entertainment: when the machinery of fame demands constant consumption, what is the true human cost of keeping the show on the road?We begin with Doja Cat's series of raw, unvarnished confessions on social media, where she candidly addressed past substance abuse, her diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, and the painful roots of long-standing identity struggles dating back to childhood. We dissect the psychology behind what can only be described as digital masochism, exploring how the toxic feedback loop of internet comment sections functions as a vehicle for emotional self-harm, and why algorithmic platforms actively reward and monetize extreme vulnerability under the banner of authenticity.Then we examine the seismic industry shift underway at Bravo, following reports of Leah Remini filming for Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alongside Rachel Zoe and Bozoma Saint John. We look back at the original blueprint of docuseries television—discovering relative unknowns and building them into household names—and unpack why legacy franchises are now aggressively spending millions to acquire pre-packaged celebrity Q-scores to revitalize aging reality TV infrastructure.From there, we turn to the controversial reports surrounding a potential new franchise, The Real Housewives of Montana, set against the ultra-exclusive backdrop of the Yellowstone Club in Gallatin County. We examine the stark friction between the historic stoicism of the American West and the performative histrionics demanded by production cameras, analyzing how the mainstream commodification of rural aesthetics reflects the rapid gentrification and socioeconomic displacement reshaping local communities.We also address the alarming medical crisis surrounding 77-year-old music icon Lionel Richie, following his recent hospitalization in an intensive care unit after needing a chair to complete his performance on stage. Beyond the dedication of a legendary performer unwilling to let down his audience, we break down the unforgiving corporate architecture of modern legacy arena tours, where completion bonds, venue contracts, and the livelihoods of hundreds of touring crew members place immense pressure on aging icons to push through physical failure.Finally, we dive into the disturbing visual details and public records involving Brian Hickerson prior to the tragic passing of Hayden Panettiere, including newly surfaced photographs and reports detailing an erratic altercation at Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood where prosecutors ultimately declined to file charges. We confront the systemic enablement that repeatedly insulates celebrity-adjacent figures from legal accountability, looking at how proximity to fame and privilege can create dangerous environments where clear warning signs are overlooked until it is too late.Throughout the episode, one compelling question connects every part of these disparate stories: as an audience that constantly demands unfettered access, raw authenticity, and endless spectacle, are we merely passive observers of celebrity culture—or are we actively complicit in fueling a machine that feeds on human crisis?Pull up a chair… the conversation about celebrity, corporate pressure, public perception, and what really happens behind the headlines starts now.Disclosure: This episode of the "Roundtable" series incorporates AI-assisted technology in its creation and production.Executive Produced by Georgio Takounakis and 711 Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avery and Scotty sip on special bevys while reflecting on his departure from the show. The nostalgic reunion quickly turns spicy as Scotty opens up about his recent breakup. He reveals how a long-distance romance dissolved into ghosting, missed birthday promises, and unanswered text messages. The two dig into the post-breakup fallout, exposing hidden red flags and sudden excuses that left Scotty searching for answers. Avery shares her own chaotic travel story involving canceled flights and stranded nights. Plus, the duo dives into the wild world of West Hollywood dating scenes, Grindr updates, and upcoming career moves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do you do when your senior dog starts slowing down? Betsy shares what's happening with Phoebe—and the complicated choices that come with caring for an aging dog.Then things get a little wild: Ali returns from Camp Harmony, a rat takes over her fountain, and a stray West Hollywood pig finds a very famous new mom: Diane Warren.Come for the dogs, stay for the chaos.

In today's episode, we sit down with Chef Aitor Zabala, chef and owner of three-Michelin-starred Somni in West Hollywood and the first Spanish chef to earn three Michelin stars outside of Spain.Aitor shares the remarkable journey that took him from discovering cooking at 17 in a military kitchen to working at some of Spain's most influential restaurants, including Akelarre and elBulli, before a chance meeting with José Andrés brought him to the United States. He reflects on choosing learning over titles, the mentors who shaped his approach to food, and the balance between creativity, technique, and exceptional ingredients. Aitor also opens up about the nearly five-year journey to rebuild Somni after its 2020 closure, the setbacks that tested him along the way, and why reaching the highest levels still means looking for ways to get better.This conversation is about staying curious, learning from every experience, and keeping the hunger to grow no matter how much you achieve.

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Street preacher seriously injured after being sucker-punched in the throat while sharing the Gospel in West Hollywood; Grace Community Church names Nathan Busenitz to succeed John MacArthur. FOCUS: Enes Freedom kicked out of a WNBA game. What happened, what Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said afterward, and why the controversy matters. MAIN THING: Christian Pastor John Cao spent seven years in a Chinese prison. Now battling stage four cancer, he's racing against time to leave China and reunite with his wife and children in America. BIBLE VERSE: James 1:12 — “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial...” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Today on the show Erica and Aly sit down with VP of Training for Pvolve, Dani Coleman. Dani oversees the development of PVOLVE's strength training method, helping redefine what effective workouts look like for women. For decades, much of the fitness industry has been built around training models designed for men. Dani is helping shift that narrative by developing low-impact, high-precision strength training that works with women's bodies—building lean muscle, improving posture, and supporting full-body strength without unnecessary strain. A trainer to high-profile clients including Jennifer Aniston, Dani brings a clear voice to today's evolving fitness conversation. She frequently speaks to the shift away from diet culture and punishing workout trends, helping debunk common fitness myths and champion a smarter, more sustainable approach to strength, longevity, and confidence. If you'd like to try an in person class complementary class in West Hollywood you can use code: WEHODANIVIP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Catch last month's episode, where we dig into the rise of “waiting-in-line culture” in cities across America, the Spotify vs. Kalshi saga, Lebron James' post-factual free agency, and more.Hi pals. While we're off on vacation this week, we decided to do something a little different for this week's show.If you checked out last month's Weather Report, you probably heard that Andrea recently had the opportunity to participate in a multimedia installation at LA's National Museum of the Aftermath called “California Gothic” that dives into the question of what Los Angeles, and the lives of those who live there, will look like after collapse.The project is the brainchild of Gina Delvac and James Kim, two of the most creative minds working in audio storytelling today. For “California Gothic,” they commissioned audio creators, journalists, writers, and artists (Andrea included) to imagine a future where their favorite place in Los Angeles no longer exists, and then to create a speculative audio story about it — short prose, an intimate fiction scene, an ambient piece, or something surreal that doesn't fall into any of those. They ask: What memories reverberate from this place? What memories can still be heard? What have we lost?While “California Gothic” was (at the time anyway) a one-off event, we were so moved by the vision and creativity of these experimental pieces – which range from sound collages, to surrealist scifi, to letters from future selves – that we thought it would make for a sweet summer treat to feature them here on CUJO.Today's episode features six of those pieces, each imagining a different place in Los Angeles as remembered in a post-apocalyptic future. But first, Gina joins us for a quick chat about the meaning of “California Gothic,” why spoken audio should be recognized as an art form as much as a commercial output, and what's in store for the project beyond “California Gothic.” If you have ideas or want to get involved with future iterations of the project, reach out to Gina at gdelvac@gmail.com California GothicCuratorsGina Delvac is a native Angelena and podcast showrunner, audio creator, and curator. Her work includes projects like Call Your Girlfriend, Bandsplain, and Lost Notes: Groupies.James Kim is the EP of original programming at Lemonada, and he previously made the fiction podcast Moonface, the Apple TV documentary series Magnificent Jerk, and was the showrunner for the HBO/TCM show Talking Pictures.ContributorsJennifer Swann: Shatto 39 Lanes bowling alley, Koreatown (18:45)Jenn Swann is a journalist, radio producer, and the writer and host of the podcast series My Friend Daisy. She's on Substack and Instagram.Angel Carreras: The Thai Boxing Institute, Venice (24:21)Angel Carreras is a journalist and audio producer. Say hi to him on Instagram and pls listen to whatever econ thing he helped make at NPR. Henry Johnson: Frogtown (27:40)Henry is an artist and native Angeleno based in Los Feliz. He works in television. Molly Lambert: The Southwest Museum tunnel, Mt. Washington (31:07)Molly Lambert is a podcaster, journalist, and writer in Los Angeles. She hosts the podcast Mollyworld. Sophie Bridges: Barndall Park darkroom, East Hollywood (36:30)Sophie Bridges is a writer and audio producer. She's the producer and story editor of the podcast Shell Game, and she lives in the last city on earth (Los Angeles).Kristen Torres: Echo Park Lake (44:37)Kristen Torres is a freelance podcast and video producer based in Los Angeles. She recently became a great-aunt and feels like her weird aunt powers grow stronger by the day.Andrea Domanick: The Sunset Strip, West Hollywood (51:42)Andrea Domanick grew up watching the Strip change on Holloway Drive, where the (real) Sunset Strip sinkhole ruptured this summer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

In today's report, West Hollywood says goodbye to another restaurant and California public schools are set to receive free asthma inhalers. We also explore the world of microdramas and how they're shaking up Hollywood. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Hour 1 (8.18) A Long Beach jet skier spent the night in the ocean before rescuers finally spotted him offshore. Plus, a runaway pig tears through West Hollywood, a troubling new Boyle Heights health report, and why Los Angeles has become America's wire-theft capital. 6:05 PM Tim misses the days when everyone was unplugged. Crozier returns after a short break and shares a chance encounter with Angel out in the wild. Tim also digs into a new report on the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, where residents continue reporting respiratory problems, anxiety, sleep disruption and other health concerns tied to the ongoing cleanup. 6:20 PM Rialto police officers are being praised after body camera video showed them saving a choking 3-year-old boy using a LifeVac airway-clearing device. Then, Tim reacts to the viral video of a runaway pig nicknamed "Wilbur" leading an e-bike rider and several would-be wranglers on a chase through West Hollywood. 6:35 PM A missing Long Beach jet skier was found alive after spending the night in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard located him offshore the next morning and rescued him after an extensive overnight search. 6:50 PM California continues battling a surge in cable and wire thefts, with Los Angeles leading the nation. Tim looks at the impact on customers, why telecom companies including AT&T, Spectrum and Verizon are affected, and whether stealing copper is really worth the risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vice President of Marketing at HEI Hotels & Resorts, Emma Shaybani, joins the Suite Spot to discuss the upcoming 2026 Digital Travel Summit taking place in Orlando, Florida on September 28-29 and how the HEI brand is leveraging social media, artificial intelligence, technology, and online guest feedback to better shape and optimize the traveler journey.  Tune in now and the Suite Spot looks forward to seeing you at the conference next month! Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in and we check out what’s trending in hotel marketing. I’m your host, Ryan Embree. Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of The Suite Spot. This is your host, as always, Ryan Embree. Very excited for our next guest in an edition of our TMG Hospitality Trailbazer series to set the table. This is that series again with conversations with people, organizations, and companies within the hospitality industry that are paving a path forward. I’m so excited for our next guest. And it also really seconds as a preview for the Digital Travel Summit happening in Orlando in September. My guest, this will be the first of a few times that we’re gonna be together. Emma Shaybani, VP of Marketing at HEI Hotels and Resorts. Emma, thank you so much for joining me on The Suite Spot. Emma Shaybani: Thank you for having me. Ryan Embree: Yeah, we’re excited. So we’re gonna talk about that Digital Travel Summit event. We were talking off camera. It’s a powerhouse event. Can’t wait. Some big players within the travel industry gonna be there. But before we do that, we’d love to introduce you to our Suite Spot audience. Maybe love learning about everybody’s kinda hospitality journey that led you to your role over there at HEI Hotel and Resorts. Emma Shaybani: Yeah, it’s a bit of an unconventional journey, I suppose. So, I moved from England, and I moved from England to Connecticut, and I was really looking for my next opportunity. I’d not worked in hospitality before. I’d worked actually for CBS back in London. I had a couple of my own businesses, so hotels weren’t necessarily part of my original plan. But I, I joined HEI actually in a reputation management role. And I think at the time, they just knew that they needed somebody to look after reputation management, but they weren’t exactly sure what I would be doing. So it started off really as me in a room responding to guest reviews. So it, it didn’t take too long for us to all realize that probably wasn’t the best use of my time. So I kinda went to my boss at the time, Brian, with a plan and I was like, “Hey, you know, it’s hard for me to, to respond to these reviews when I’m not at the property. I don’t know what’s happened. You know, really, we should empower the teams at the hotels to be responding to these reviews. And, you know, really, I can be there as kind of a, you know, backup support and making sure that we are responding.” Because, you know, the hotel teams know the guest experience the best. And I was really focusing then on monitoring the trends, opportunities, and that’s when I noticed that the same thing was kind of happening with social media. We had all these accounts. They weren’t necessarily active. So we took this kind of a similar approach with social media. And then from there, the role just kind of kept evolving. So every time we kind of solved one challenge, we’d notice something else that we could then tackle. Back then, we had 20-27 hotels, I think it was. And now today we’ve grown the team. There’s quite a few of us now, over 100 hotels, multiple brands. So it’s been pretty incredible, honestly, to, to grow alongside the company. And I remember back in the day, my biggest concern was trying to memorize these 27 hotels, and now somehow I seem to manage with a hundred and something. Ryan Embree: We love the unconventional journey in hospitality and kinda falling into it. But also, a lot of people we find fall in love with hospitality. And that’s why you hear about people maybe starting kind of in, you know, I was a bellman when I first started at a hotel and front desk agents, F&B, and then all of a sudden, here they are 30 years later into a career that they absolutely love. And your foundation actually mirrors a lot of what the Suite Spot is. We started as a digital marketing podcast preaching to hoteliers about the importance of things like managing your reputation, social media strategy, which we’re gonna get into in this conversation a little bit, because it is a constantly evolving and so ever important because those are places that can be touched prior to a guest arrival and have a real impact on bookings and the guest experience. But before we get into that, I want, I do wanna start about talking about that event, the Digital Travel Summit that both of you will have the pleasure of attending down there in Orlando at September 28th and 29th. Personally, could not be more excited for this event, bringing some of the travel industry’s biggest and brightest together in a very intimate setting, very excited about it. What are you most looking forward to about this event? And maybe what caught your eye and it drew you initially to this Digital travel Summit? Emma Shaybani: I think what immediately caught my attention was that it was an event that was dedicated solely to digital marketing as a whole. I think, while, while AI is, is transforming things pretty rapidly, and I think this was nice because it was a conference that recognizes digital marketing is so much broader than just AI. And we still have to think about search, paid media, websites, all of these things and how those pieces work together to essentially drive demand. So I saw that and then also I’m looking forward to seeing some of our friends that are there, some of the industry leaders that are talking. I think there was one of the sessions, a keynote that’s on event-driven travel, which is something that we’re investing heavily in at HEI, you know, things like concerts, festivals, major conventions. A lot of my team’s focus at the moment is setting up things like landing pages, targeted offers to really kind of take advantage of those experiences. ‘Cause we all saw what happened, with the Taylor Swift effect a few months ago. Ryan Embree: 100%. Emma Shaybani: Exactly. So I think that’s a really, a lot of the topics throughout the event are really on trend and really useful. So I think it’s, it’ll be good to bring everybody together. We’re all solving similar challenges, so that hopefully, you know, we can come away with some practical ideas that myself and the team can implement when we’re back in the office. Ryan Embree: Yeah, 100%. And to piggyback on that Taylor Swift effect, you got the World Cup that just happened this summer. You got the Olympics in LA in a couple more years. So no shortage of events coming to domestic US. Concerts are gonna continue to pop up. Sporting events across generations, younger travelers, but across generations still prioritizing those experiences at the forefront. And I think you’re absolutely right, Emma. It’s a very comprehensive event. It’s funny, back in the day when we started first talking about, you know, this to hoteliers with, with digital marketing, sometimes social media review responses, you, like you talked about in your story, it fell on the youngest person at the hotel, right? So who’s the youngest, uh, front desk agent? They probably know the best about social media. Now as digital marketers, we kinda cringe thinking about that. We put our whole stake of reputation on someone that we really didn’t train a hotel’s voice or anything like that. So it really has evolved. And I love your perspective on where we are with AI because you think about this emerging technology. Well, social media a couple decades ago was right there in that spot, and now it’s created roles within social media. So it’ll be interesting to get everybody in like you said, that room to, with the same challenges, trends, what are you seeing? And speaking of panels, I’ll have the privilege and pleasure of moderating a powerhouse keynote panel with you involved, Emma, called Building AI-Ready Marketing Teams: Knowing When to Automate and When to Go Human. For our Suite Spot audience, give us maybe a little bit of sneak peek of a preview on your thoughts on that topic. Emma Shaybani: I think, you know, I always encourage the team to really ask themselves kind of simple questions, right, when it comes to our use of AI, is if, like, if this task disappeared tomorrow, would anyone notice, right? And if the answer is no, then we can probably find a way to automate that, you know? And I also think there’s a question of, is there value in the thinking or is there value in the typing? Because we do spend a lot of our time producing reports, producing presentations. And really, the value of having humans is the strategy, the judgment, the relationship building, and also the creativity. So we wanna make sure that, you know, humans are also, we’re remaining in charge of the decisions, but can we become more efficient by our use of AI? And we kind of split. We do something called the rule of 80/20, which is AI can get us about 80% of the way there to the finish line, right? It can gather data. It can generate drafts, mock-ups, website copy, summarize reports, but then it’s really like that final 20%, which is gonna create the real value. Human judgment, as I said, creativity, empathy. That’s where we need the human, human touch. And I think that’s really important when it comes to just overall guest experience as well, because while we’re using AI to get in front of guests, we’re trying to be the most visible or the top on Google or, you know, any of, any of. We really want maximum visibility, right, across all these channels. But when we get, when people get to the property, they want a human experience. I think people still very much want a human experience. So we have to make sure that what we’re portraying online is an extension of this experience that happens on property. So I think it’s a mix. I really do. Ryan Embree: It gets a little bit more complicated within hospitality. Other industries, it might be easier to automate all the way through, where in hospitality, there does need to be that human touch because of what, exactly what you just said, Emma, right? Like, people want that connection. They want that exper – That’s why we travel, right? It’s not that there might, might be some places where you can completely disconnect from people, but most of the time, they wanna experience. That’s why they’re getting out. That’s why they’re going to new places and having new opportunities to explore cities and locations that they haven’t before, and they wanna, they wanna feel that. So it is interesting to see that. You know, I’ve, I’ve said it on this podcast and we’ll probably say it again. The GM of the next few years might look a lot closer to what it did 20 or 30 years ago before all of those tasks were put on their plate and all of a sudden they had to sit behind a computer for 80% of their time and do spreadsheets and other things that required our time. Now they can maybe get back to the heart, which will be very interesting to see that shift in hospitality. Excited to explore it in that keynote panel that, again, is gonna feature some major brands alongside, travel industry brands alongside Emma here. So hope our Suite Spot listeners will look into that event, the Digital Travel Summit, and join us. I wanna shift back to, well, actually, I wanna talk about AI and, and the guest experience a little bit more. A few years back, you were a featured columnist in Hotel News Now, where you wrote that managing the guest experience in hotels begins earlier than ever. Now, this was a couple years ago. We’re getting news almost on a weekly basis with, with the cadence of AI and technology. Talk to us a little bit about your thoughts on how, if at all, that’s changed with the emergence of AI traveler search. Emma Shaybani: Yeah, I actually think the, the idea is probably more relevant today than it was when I wrote that article a couple years ago. I think the guest experience no longer begins when someone walks through the hotel doors, right? It starts the moment they have that idea and start dreaming of a trip or a destination. I think today, obviously, a lot of travelers are using AI and Googles to really help them to decide where to stay, where to go, what to do. It’s great. I use it myself, right? You can go through so much more data, so many more options, and it just kind of speeds up the entire trip planning process. But what it means is that our digital presence really is, more importantly than ever, an extension of the actual guest experience itself when they get to the property. You know, AI kind of just, just changed how guests discover us, but what really isn’t changing, as I kind of said before, is, is what they expect when they arrive. I think it’s actually raising the bar in many instances, because we’re getting the information to the traveler through AI or through Google, and we’re actually, we’re creating more personalized recommendations. We’re getting them more information than ever, and we’re setting these kind of real clear expectations of this is what you can expect when you arrive. So we have to make sure that the in-guest experience really, like, delivers on that promise when, when they get there. But for me, I think that’s where hospitality really still wins, because technology can, we can inspire people to travel, to book a stay, but people create memories, they wanna create memories on property that they’ll take home. And if we’ve promised a really great experience online, you know, the front desk, the food and beverage, housekeeping, every interaction throughout that stay is really gonna, like, enforce that expectation that we’ve set. So I think it, you know, AI is a tool to enhance hospitality. I think it replaces it. And I think it’s just kind of, trying to really seamlessly marry those two things together, so that we’re setting expectations correctly, but then we’re also delivering on real, incredible real life experiences. Ryan Embree: 100%. Yeah, personalization, a goal and objective that hospitality has been in after, I mean, for a decade now. We are closer than ever with as much data as we have right now, and that’s why I think a lot of hoteliers, brands, management companies are really going after that data and really trying to figure out a way, how can AI help me? All this data that I’m collecting from this guest make a more personalized experience and enhance, like you said, Emma, the guest experience. But at the core of it, I remember. I mean, I remember when you go to a TripAdvisor for a hotel and you keep, you scroll through the reviews and you see someone’s name mentioned at the front desk over and over again, “Emma at the front desk was amazing. Emma did this. Emma did that.” And then you come in and you’re greeted by Emma and you’re like, “I, it’s like I know you already, right? Like, it, that is such a cool experience and it elevates that. And I think that is in practice what I think these LLMs hopefully will have for a guest on the horizon. I think it does raise the bar, what you’re saying, Emma, because we want our guests to walk through those doors and know us as intimately as the front desk agent that they’ve maybe read three or four reviews about. So really exciting to kind of see and have certainly seen it implemented that elevation of guest service through HEI and resorts. It’s award season and obviously the accolades keep rolling in for your portfolio. Recognition from Conde Nast, Cvent, Travel and Leisure. Congratulations first off to you and your team. But from a reputation management, I mean, that’s your origin story, right, with HEI and Hotel and Resorts. How do you leverage these to kind of win more business? And how critical is it in today’s landscape to have a defined reputation management strategy more than kind of where you started maybe just responding to the reviews? Emma Shaybani: Thank you. Yeah, the awards like this are really meaningful, I think, to everybody because they’re really a reflection of the teams that are delivering those exceptional guest experiences every single day. I think behind these recognitions is the front desk associates, the housekeepers, engineers, servers, people who are creating these memories and these memorable stays. So I think it’s really important to celebrate that, which is why we really put an emphasis on promoting when we do win these awards. I think from a marketing perspective, these awards really serve as kind of a very powerful third-party validation. We spend a lot of time, telling guests what they can expect from our hotels, through our websites, our social media, photography. But these awards from Conde Nast or Travel and Leisure really, like, reinforce essentially that that promise that we’re making is real and help really allow us to build trust with a guest before they’ve not before they’ve even booked. And I definitely think it can be the deciding factor, right? If someone’s, you know, looking in the several hotels in the same market that they’re considering, it does help kind of validate that our hotels are a top choice in the market. I think on the reputation management side, it’s funny because back then it really was a case of, okay, we’ve just got to respond to these reviews. The brands are telling us, we’ve got to respond to anything under a three-star, and we have to do it within 48 hours. And I think it’s become so much more than that, and it’s, it’s so much more critical now because it’s no longer just about having a high rating on the different review sites. Guest reviews, I think, are really influencing how AI-powered search tools and large language models understand and recommend hotels. There’s been studies on it, we’re seeing it ourselves. Every review essentially creates this kind of digital story of the property, and then that story gets shared, right, from whether it’s on ChatGPT, whether it’s on Google, iit’s obviously very visible. I also think reviews are really, like, one of the few opportunities that we have to publicly demonstrate how we respond to feedback. You know, whether it’s thanking someone that they’ve had, you know, for a great stay or we’re addressing concerns. These responses, I think, allow us to show that we’re, you know, we’re open to feedback. We care and that we’re committed to kind of continuously improving, um, the guest experience. But I think all these things, ultimately, awards, reputation management, they’re all working hand in hand at the moment to ensure, again, we’re, people are getting credible information, and then also that they’re making informed decisions when they book. Ryan Embree: Yeah, what an opportunity to showcase the level of service that you’re gonna experience at a hotel than to publicly kinda display that through reviews and review response, right? You know, as it’s really human nature sometimes, I think unfortunately, that will go. Travel is stressful, right? Things happen in travel. We talked that there were a couple missed flights when we were trying to plan this out, right? How stressful is that? Like, so if you see that, sometimes a guest is a traveler, you sometimes have to put yourself in that, “Well, what is the worst case scenario?” So you try to look maybe for that one-star review. And if you see that empathetic voice on the other side of someone that genuinely has an authentic feeling of service-oriented response, man, the impact on that can really, really make the difference, and be maybe that final little push that has that comfort level, that trust that you talked about. I think that’s a great word right now, is we’re just looking that I trust that this hotel’s gonna take care of me, my family, if I’m traveling, my family, to make this experience the best it can. So 100% agree with you. That is something we preach all the time on this podcast. Social media, on the other end, plays a huge role in reputation management, and very comprehensive. What are your thoughts on what hoteliers should be prioritizing in the social media space right now, which is ever-evolving? Emma Shaybani: Yeah. I think the biggest thing is the shift we’ve seen, especially with platforms like Instagram and TikTok, is the priority is now content, and kind of not over-complicating social media as a whole. I think we talk a lot of time, talking about algorithms and platforms, but at the end of the day, if we don’t have compelling content, our strategy isn’t gonna get us very far. I think what I’ve seen a lot is that hotels will invest heavily in the social media management, but they’re not investing as heavily into the content itself. And we’ve spoken to a number of agencies and worked with different ones over the years, and a lot of them have fairly significant price tags to manage social media accounts, which I understand, right? Platforms like TikTok take a ton of time to create and produce. But these agencies, they’re, you know, they’re typically posting content, they’re doing community management, but they’re not necessarily creating the photography, the video, the reels, and influencer partnerships that are really the things that are gonna fuel engagement. So I think what we’ve seen is that without a strong pipeline of content, we’re just repurposing the same assets over and over again. So we’ve shifted a lot and it’s really about finding the right balance. So having a reliable content partner that can help create some consistency, and then filling in the gaps with influencers and creators, that can help, capture authentic moments and, and produce those reels. Doing those two things together work really well, but I really do think it’s now it’s time to start and really investing into content. Just be – everyone gets so fatigued, right? You just scrolling all the time. And then when people have seen that picture, they’re like, “Okay, I’m gonna scroll to, scroll to the next one.” And a lot of the time, we’re not just producing. I think everybody really used to think of it as, like, okay, we produce content for the website and the brand websites, and then we have content for social media, which is different. And it doesn’t actually have to be different anymore. You know, great content really powers everything. We can use that same photography or same social content to really strengthen our website. It really helps improve paid advertising performance. So, we can use it in our email campaigns, even on our OTA listings as well. So it’s kind of trying to get everyone to understand that that one investment can really help us deliver value across our entire marketing ecosystem. And it’s funny because it’s always the thing that everyone tries to cut from the budget is the photography aspect. We haven’t been renovated. We don’t need a photo shoot. There’s still things we can do, right? There’s still, there’s still new content to be, to be taken. So I think that’s where we’re focusing a lot of our time is content over the management piece. Ryan Embree: Yeah, absolutely. I mean, quality of content, I mean, the landscape has changed as far as the competitive forces, right? Now, back in the day when, when social media first, it was only anyone that you followed, right? You were only competing against those pages that that particular user was following. Now, a majority of time spent for a social media user is in explore pages, and a lot of accounts that they’re in. It’s more interest-based than follow base. You rarely see the things that you follow unless you’re engaging with it frequently. So the competitive nature of that, and you think how quickly. I mean, next time you’re in front of your phone, any of our listeners, how quickly your thumb is swiping, it’s a lot quicker than it was a decade ago, and how much your brain is actually giving that attention, that attention span has been shrinking. So quality of content, it has to be at a high level. And, and you’re absolutely right, Emma. We’ve seen a lot of hoteliers maybe not give the necessary time attention, whether it be time investment or capital investment into that. And it’s not enough just to be there anymore. I think that’s where we were maybe a decade ago. If you’re in the arena, you’ve got a shot. Now the bar is being raised, in that regard. So marketing, what a fun position. Always something going on, right? Something to celebrate. You got projects that you’re working on, announcements, try to make as much noise as possible. Any particular projects right now, Emma, that you’re particularly fired up about that you’re working, you and your team are working on? Emma Shaybani: Yeah. I think there’s a few things, because everything’s just changing so rapidly at the moment. So it’s actually like a fun, I think it’s a fun time. It’s stressful, but it’s a fun time to be a marketer. But I think the first thing is websites, because I think things have, like, especially where we’re able, we have obviously independent hotels, and we also have some branded assets that have vanity websites. And I think how that trend is also shifting, because for years, the trend was to have, like, these minimal content websites. You didn’t have a lot of copy, massive imagery. But now, obviously, with the shift in AI search, the websites have to be kind of richer, more informative, and actually have some genuinely helpful content. Things like destination guides, and FAQs, and all these different things, which is now kind of shaping a lot of our future designs on what these websites look like. So it’s kind of like we’ve kind of gone back a little bit. And so I think that’s kind of, it’s exciting to test a lot of that and really start to kind of just a lot of it’s testing, just really kind of getting in the weeds and just trying different things. I think another thing that we’re excited about, and we’ve got a lot of projects on the go is video. Again, I think video always used to be one of these nice-to-have pieces, but now it’s becoming a must-have because people want, you know, again, people are used to video content, short-form video content. So we’re implementing that on websites and in emails. But we’re also starting to have a lot more fun with our creative. I think a great example is we have an asset in Nashville called Waymore’s, and it’s a fun hotel. It’s in East Nashville, and we just produced this video that really is probably a little bit out of the box, but it really leans into the personality of the hotel and kind of the spirit of Nashville. And it’s definitely catches people’s eyes. We’re, we’re running it on social, we’re running it on emails, and we’ve seen a real uptick in people engaging with it. So I think it’s fun to kind of work on these more exciting videos, exciting content. And then my other big project right now is building what we’ve launched earlier this year called LoyalKey, which is our independent loyalty program for our HEI independent hotels. We haven’t done that before. It was something new that we wanted to try. And it’s an opportunity that really allows us to kind of bring together our. We have some really one of a kind independent assets. And we wanted to create kind of like a shared loyalty experience while still, like, maintaining what kind of keeps each hotel special. And it really gives us the ability to leverage the guests at each of those hotels and connect them to, if you’re interested in one independent asset, you might be interested in another one. So it’s giving these hotels real opportunity to kind of co-market, and at the same time, build this loyalty brand. So it’s been, it’s been a learning experience, to kind of build that from the ground up. But it’s fun. Ryan Embree: What a project. An opportunity, again, for personalization. You get some more of that guest data within loyalty programs, and all of a sudden, personalization starts to really blossom there, especially in the independent hotel space where you can do some really, really cool things. So, and just to piggyback on your video comment, if you don’t believe, Emma, as far as how important video is, go through, again, your social media feed. See how long you’re scrolling on each one, but also see how many times you’re seeing a still image now. I mean, it is surprising now when I go through my feed that I rarely come across just a still image. Most of them are going to be, whether it’s a GIF or some sort of, uh, short form video, most of the content that we are consuming now is not going to be a still image. So just going where the trends are, and yeah, it’s funny you mentioned that about that East Nashville property. You know, we work with hotels in their social media. And one of the videos that went viral on this particular hotel partner’s account was that they filmed High School Musical Two at the property, right? And it was kind of like this produced Zac Efron in there, and it exploded. And it was, like, probably something that we didn’t think was gonna get that much traction, but it was fun. People engaged with it. People loved it, especially those, millennials that grew up with that. And it became kind of a staple of that property and just a way to share the story of that property. So really cool examples there. And that creative side that’s the fun part of social media. So you mentioned 100 plus properties, so this might be a little bit tough for you, but I’m gonna put you on the spot here, Emma. I’m gonna do some rapid fire questions to get to know you and the HEI Hotel and Resorts portfolio a little better. So what is one of your favorite views at a property, HEI Hotel and Resort property? Emma Shaybani: I would say probably Hyatt Regency, Jersey City. So I had actually never been to Jersey City, but I was astounded by the, when I went, the views of Manhattan. ‘Cause it’s great, you know, when you’re in Manhattan, you’re like, “Oh, this is amazing.” Like – Yeah. But when you’re actually looking at it from across the water, it’s incredible. So probably that one. And we also have another, actually, another Times Square view. We have Renaissance Times Square that has this really cool bar that overlooks, like, the whole of Times Square. And it’s just like, incredible. I could sit there and watch that for hours. So it’s, it’s probably the New York views for me. Ryan Embree: Yeah. And those are hard to beat. Being in New York a couple months, same place up on a rooftop. I mean there’s not a lot that beats that. So what about a favorite fun fact about one of your properties? Emma Shaybani: Oh, I really like, it’s my favorite thing to do is always research or ask the team, like, what’s the craziest story about this hotel when I go? I love all, like, the historical facts, like, the ghost stories. So probably the Liberty in Boston, it used to be the Charles Street Jail. And today, I just love that, like, you’re sitting in there having a cocktail and there’s still, like, the, the doors and the window bars. And it just, that’s really fun. We also have The Cavalier, which has hosted, like, 10 presidents, Frank Sinatra. There’s definitely some secrets in that hotel. And I love that they play into it. They have a lot of, like, historical facts on the wall. So it kind of becomes, like, I don’t know, it’s like a fact-finding mission when you’re there. Ryan Embree: Yeah. I love that. It’s funny. You think about in maybe 100 or 200 years, which of those structures might be hotels in the future, right? Think that there’s a jail there. I’ve heard stories about, yeah, this used to be a bank and everything. Thing and now it’s a hotel. Like that’s the best part about hospitality, right? We can turn almost anything into a hotel. So, what about favorite signature dish at one of your properties, Emma? Emma Shaybani: I really like the steak tartar at the J in San Francisco. Served at the third floor and it’s just one of those, it’s just one of those dishes that I have to have, like I can not be hungry and I’ll still order it because I need to have it. Cause I don’t know when the next time I’m going back, but no, it’s kind of got like, it’s got like a Japanese twist on steak tartar, which is, it’s delicious. Ryan Embree: Very nice. Coast to coast, Emma, I like it. This really shows the breadth of the portfolio you’re working with over there. Last ones, either favorite piece of art at one of your properties or a favorite amenity at one of your properties? We can do both. Emma Shaybani: Well, we have a very, I think a pretty unique portfolio with every hotel kind of has a unique amenity. But I think the Live at the Sunrose, which is at our Sunrose property in West Hollywood, has this really cool intimate live music venue inside the hotel. And like you, just because it’s in West Hollywood, you just don’t know who’s gonna turn up, start singing. I think, like, J-Lo was there. It’s just, like – Oh, wow. It’s just fun. Like she’ll just get up and start singing. So I feel like that’s like a really cool little just addition, right? Like if a guest is staying and that’s all happening, it just really brings a lot of, a lot of energy to the, to the hotel. Ryan Embree: Well, and some great opportunity for content. You wanna talk about the perfect social media video? Emma Shaybani: I have no problems. Ryan Embree: Jennifer Lopez, right, singing at one of your hotels. Awesome. Well, you know, it’s always. I’ve done almost, well, over 200 episodes. I always feel like it’s my duty to my Suite Spot listeners when we have incredible industry influencers and leaders. And Emma, you were just recently named a top 100 marketer as part of the 2026 On Conferences Icon Awards. I always feel like I try to just get as much knowledge and tips and best practices from my guests as I can in the time that I have you here. So, what would be one piece of advice that you might share with hospitality marketers in our Suite Spot audience right now? Emma Shaybani: Yeah, I think the biggest thing is, and I tell my team this a lot, is don’t be afraid to test. I think one of the realities is that there’s a lot of pressure to kind of always deliver positive results to owners, asset managers, and leadership teams really naturally want kind of every campaign to be successful. But the reality is, if every campaign that we do succeeds, we’re probably not pushing the boundaries or trying enough things. You know, I think with any of, with any of the, the campaigns that we run, I think the best marketers aren’t really the ones that never fail. It’s the ones that learn the fastest. So I think it’s completely okay that every campaign or every test that we do isn’t always going to work. And that’s totally fine. I think it’s important to then explain, why we’re making a recommendation, why it worked, and the adjustments that we made when it didn’t work or if it did work. So I think it’s really just owning the, not being afraid to really own the outcome, good or bad, but really just, just test as many things as you can. I think it’s funny. One of the things I always think about is, it was like with email marketing, everyone said you had to send it at, like, 11:00 AM on a Tuesday or a Thursday. And everyone’s just taken that as gospel for so many years. And the other week, I think one of my team was like, “Oh, I made a mistake and sent it on a Sunday.” And I was like, “What, like, what happened?” And he’s like, “Well, I got the highest open rates that we’ve ever had.” And I was like, “Well, there you go. You’ve got to try these things. Don’t just keep doing the same thing. It’s not a big deal. If we send an email campaign on a Sunday, okay, we get a lower click rate. Oh, you know, it doesn’t matter. We can go back. The next one, we do something different.” But it worked. So you never really know what’s gonna work until you try. Ryan Embree: Yeah, bit of an unintentional test there, but turned out the right way. And as you mentioned, Emma, some of the biggest learning lessons can come out of those failures. And we’ve certainly heard some examples and stories on this podcast of industry leaders and professionals that some of their greatest success kind of started at maybe a moment of failure for them personally. So I think awesome advice. I appreciate that. Again, congratulations, on that recognition there. As we wrap up, Emma, we always like to end our episodes kinda looking ahead, right? We’re looking forward to the Digital Travel Summit, like I said, in September. But from a marketing perspective, Emma, what’s your vision for the future of HEI Hotel and Resorts? Emma Shaybani: Yeah, I’m really excited where we’re heading. I think over the last few years, we’ve seen some incredible growth, especially to kind of our lifestyle and independent hotel portfolio. And I think that is rewarding for the team because there’s so much freedom on the marketing side that comes with that. I think I’m just overall excited to, with the continued evolution of marketing within hospitality. As I said, it’s a stressful time, but it’s kind of a fun time. Because there’s a lot of things to try and work with. When I started my career, marketing was really viewed as a support function and today it feels a lot more integrated. And it is a driver of revenue and business performance, whether it’s AI, digital distribution, loyalty, reputation management. Marketing’s kind of influencing now every stage of the guest journey. And it’s nice to have a seat at the table, kind of alongside sales and revenue management and really be part of the bigger conversations that I think historically marketing was kind of seen as secondary to. So I think for us, looking ahead, we’re just gonna keep pushing, pushing, trying to push boundaries, try a lot of new technology, especially where it’s gonna add value. And as I mentioned, continue investing in things like creativity and content. And at the same time, try and not lose sight of what makes hospitality special, which is the people. Ryan Embree: Certainly a great opportunity to practice your advice, Emma. Use the testing waters and sandbox as much as you can. Exciting to see, because again, it’s evolving so quickly. It feels like almost every single day we’re getting some news out there. So we will continue to look to you and other industry leaders for what’s next in hospitality marketing. Emma, thank you so much. It was a super comprehensive episode. Any final thoughts today? Emma Shaybani: No, thank you so much for having me. It’s been a pleasure, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in Orlando at the conference. Ryan Embree: Yeah, excited as well. Thank you so much, Emma, for your time. We will let you get back to it, all the exciting things you have over there at HEI Hotels and Resorts. And thank you, the Suite Spot listener for joining us today. We will talk to you next time on The Suite Spot. To join our loyalty program, be sure to subscribe and give us a five-star rating on iTunes. Suite Spot is produced by Travel Media Group. Our editor is Brandon Bell with cover art by Bary Gordon. I’m your host, Ryan Embree, and we hope you enjoyed your stay.

The city of Los Angeles is facing a perfect storm of crises, from environmental disasters to infrastructure failures, and the consequences are being felt by its residents. This episode of the podcast delves into two major issues that have left many people struggling to cope with the aftermath. The first is the Lineage cold storage facility fire in Boyle Heights, which has left a trail of destruction and a lingering smell of rotting food that's been plaguing the community for months. The second is the massive water main break in West Hollywood, which has displaced residents and businesses, and has raised questions about the city's infrastructure and disaster response.The speaker discusses the Lineage fire, which started on a solar panel farm on top of the warehouse, and how the city's response has been slow and inadequate. The community is still dealing with the aftermath, including the smell of rotting food and the presence of disease-carrying flies. The speaker also touches on the water main break in West Hollywood, which has left many residents without access to their homes and businesses without access to their premises. The city's infrastructure and disaster response have been called into question, and the speaker wonders if the city is taking the necessary steps to prevent such disasters from happening again.The speaker also shares their personal experience of living in Los Angeles and feeling frustrated with the city's car-centric culture and lack of quality of life. They express a desire to leave the city and explore other options, such as living in the Bay Area or other nearby cities that offer a better quality of life. The speaker also mentions a listener who has been sending them listings of homes in Marin County, which are within commuting distance to San Francisco.If you're interested in hearing more about these issues and the speaker's personal experiences, tune in to this episode to hear the full discussion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IF THESE WALLS COULD ROCK is the untold story of the Sunset Marquis Hotel-the legendary West Hollywood hideaway where rock stars checked in, passed out, and made history. Featuring a Hall of Fame lineup including Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, and Dave Grohl, the film dives deep into the debauchery, the music, and the magic that made the Marquis the rock 'n roll sanctuary for more than six decades.But behind the famous awning and trashed rooms lies a deeper tale: the emotional journey of the visionary founder and his business-minded son, who saved the hotel from ruin. It's the story not just of a family, but of family itself- a celebration of the creative spirit, and the importance of connection and community in an increasingly disconnected world.And, yeah, it's got some seriously wild party stories.Check out the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ishdiLEz4tg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

IF THESE WALLS COULD ROCK is the untold story of the Sunset Marquis Hotel-the legendary West Hollywood hideaway where rock stars checked in, passed out, and made history. Featuring a Hall of Fame lineup including Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, and Dave Grohl, the film dives deep into the debauchery, the music, and the magic that made the Marquis the rock 'n roll sanctuary for more than six decades.But behind the famous awning and trashed rooms lies a deeper tale: the emotional journey of the visionary founder and his business-minded son, who saved the hotel from ruin. It's the story not just of a family, but of family itself- a celebration of the creative spirit, and the importance of connection and community in an increasingly disconnected world.And, yeah, it's got some seriously wild party stories.Check out the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ishdiLEz4tg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Nicholas Freeman & Ramiel Petros in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bpJfIG03yE Former Norwich City star Tony Powell vanished from professional soccer in the 1970s. Decades later, he's found managing a West Hollywood motel, the last tenant of a disappearing place and of a life lived in secret.

In Michael Bracewell's new novella The Smiths an anonymous narrator recounts the impact of the iconic pop group on his life. Accompanied by the French actress Carole Bouquet he embarks on a picaresque journey from the old Selfridge Hotel to West Hollywood, via a park bench in Cavendish Square. Deeply romantic and laced with comedy - not unlike the band themselves – The Smiths is an affectionate celebration of a pivotal episode in popular music history. The author read from his work, and discussed it with the novelist and journalist Leo Robson. You can buy a copy of The Smiths from the London Review Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood is located just steps from the Sunset Strip, and has been a haven for rock stars for the past six decades. But how did it come to be such an iconic place for rock stars? What is its story? Enter Co-Directors Craig A. Williams and Tyler Measom, of the documentary, If These Walls Could Rock. They sit down with Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Ringo Starr, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, and many more rock stars to hear, in their own words, why this is their home away from home. Tyler steps into our What Difference Does It Make virtual studio to tell us how he was able to tell this amazing story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood is located just steps from the Sunset Strip, and has been a haven for rock stars for the past six decades. But how did it come to be such an iconic place for rock stars? What is its story? Enter Co-Directors Craig A. Williams and Tyler Measom, of the documentary, If These Walls Could Rock. They sit down with Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Ringo Starr, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, and many more rock stars to hear, in their own words, why this is their home away from home. Tyler steps into our What Difference Does It Make virtual studio to tell us how he was able to tell this amazing story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 2 (8.12) Timmy’s studio is packed with comedy royalty tonight as he welcomes Zoe Friedman and Amber J. Lawson, co-founders of the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back — the real safety net for stand-up comics who need a hand. Next week they’re hosting the annual 818 Benefit: Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship Show at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, raising money for comedians in crisis. Zoe’s dad was the legendary Budd Friedman, founder of The Improv (now 23 locations strong), the man who discovered Adam Sandler and managed Jay Leno. Speaking of Leno… who’s that calling the hotline? Zoe also booked talent for David Letterman and helped develop shows like “Crank Yankers,” “The Man Show,” and “Loveline” at Comedy Central. The duo was close with the late Brody Stevens, the larger-than-life 818 comic from Reseda, which is why this benefit means so much. Rounding out the hour, KFI’s own House Whisperer Dean Sharp calls in to plug his new website, housewhisperer.design — the go-to resource for anyone looking to turn their ordinary house into an extraordinary home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 4 (8.12) Timmy’s studio is pure comedy royalty tonight with Zoe Friedman and Amber J. Lawson — co-founders of Comedy Gives Back, the real safety net that catches stand-up comics when life gets rough. They’re gearing up for next week’s annual 818 Benefit: Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship Show at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, raising serious money for comedians in crisis. Zoe’s dad was the late great Budd Friedman, the godfather of modern comedy clubs who founded The Improv (now 23 locations), discovered Adam Sandler, and managed Jay Leno. Speaking of which… who’s that calling in? The duo breaks down how medical insurance and SAG-AFTRA work for comics living paycheck to paycheck, and how their nonprofit steps in for mental health and financial help. Both were close to the late Brody Stevens, the larger-than-life 818 comic from Reseda, which is why this benefit hits so close to home. Rounding out the hour, KFI’s House Whisperer Dean Sharp drops by to plug his brand-new website housewhisperer.design — the digital front door where he and partner Tina help turn ordinary houses into extraordinary homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Live Well Be Well Moment with Marisa Peer, world-renowned therapist and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy.We delve into how Marisa discovered hypnotherapy in West Hollywood, the extraordinary results she saw immediately, and why the subconscious mind responds to hypnosis in a way that no other therapy can replicate.My book 'Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Shouldnt-Be-This-Hard-ebook/dp/B0G1DHNRV5This episode is sponsored by:NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today.

Nancy and Sarah discuss the Hulu/FX series The Shards, the new Bret Easton Ellis and Ryan Murphy jam. The 1981 LA vibes are right in Sarah's sweet spot (Bonne Bell! Xanadu! The Go-Gos!). For Nancy, not so much, maybe because she lived it. They talk ennui and heroin overdoses and young people trying to prove nothing matters. Then it's onto the recent shocking Perez Hilton livestream. Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face, in this case (all cases?), tragically.Also discussed:* Nightie Day!* “My mom's poochie.”* Studio 54 days * Rich Angeleno kids = meh* Smoke ‘Em: Banned in Belarus!* Sarah doesn't read Nancy's existing books but asks her to write others* Wes Bentley's eyebrows * Rich kid names (Homer, Igby, Kaia)* “Touch it!”* Who IS Perez Hilton?* Attention monsters of the Internet* Women with long and thick silver hair, swoonPlus, This Week in Kyle Chandler, a dystopic LA short story from Nancy (NB: which was just too gd long to post; it's “X-Girl” in the collection), and much more!Attention please: Send us your letters! Subscribe to the YouTube. Buy Sarah's book! Sign up for Sarah's Substack LOVE ANYWAY. Do something.This one's a freebie - go ahead and subscribe!Nancy tells the story of a destroyed Jamie Slovak showing up in her yard at 6am on a June morning in 1988. His brother Hillel, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, had just overdosed, and Jamie, who spent a lot of time at Nancy's West Hollywood house those days, needed comfort. Nancy has not seen Jamie in decades and was glad to learn just now that he is involved in this doc, which came out earlier this year.Episode Notes: “‘The Shards' Soundtrack Is Incredible – Here's Every Song From The First Two Episodes” (Elle/Yahoo)“Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis Team Up for FX's Predictably Excess-Soaked Tale of Prep-School Sex, Drugs and Murder” (Hollywood Reporter)The Bad Mother: A Novel, by Nancy Rommelmann“Perez Hilton ‘Will Require Surgery' After Live Stream Incident, Family Demands Media ‘Cease Photographing Perez's Children'” (Variety)Official Family Statement on PerezHilton.comThis Week in Kyle Chandler: What's in your hot box?Nancy: Nike Training Club appSarah: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

It's Friday on Brightside and we're kicking things off with a Utah burrito taste test! Then, KFC and Oreo teamed up to make a fried-chicken-flavored cookie in China (the creme filling is supposed to taste like the Colonel's 11 herbs and spices, minus the actual chicken)... why?  Plus, Steve Kornacki went viral after spilling an entire bottle of water on his laptop during Tuesday's primary election livestream. And Netflix might win marketing stunt of the year: a man is literally living inside a furnished billboard 30 feet above Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood to promote their new thriller "The Last House." He's up there in a robe, brushing his teeth, and communicating with a whiteboard.    KSL Brightside streams live weekdays 12–3 PM. Watch our YouTube-exclusive live stream from 12–1 PM, then catch us on radio and YouTube from 1–3 PM.

ITL is live from Day 8 of Texans Training Camp, reacting to NFL Network's visit to Houston as the national crew catches up with DeMeco Ryans. The guys break down what the Texans head coach had to say, discuss the biggest takeaways from his interview, and what it reveals about the team's mindset as camp rolls on. The conversation then shifts to the Astros after a tough extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays, as ITL debates whether it was simply one game in a long season or a frustrating missed opportunity that could sting later in the playoff race. The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What job do you think you could do without any experience? Later, ITL goes Around The NFL with breaking news that Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o has signed a contract extension, reacting to what the deal means for Houston while catching up on the biggest headlines from around the league. The crew also discusses which NFL teams they're keeping the closest eye on this season before wrapping up the hour with What's Popping, covering the biggest stories from sports and entertainment. With a full week of Texans Training Camp complete, ITL revisits the concerns they had before camp began, discussing which worries have eased and what new questions have emerged after seven days of practice. Another edition of Lunch-Time Confessions brings plenty of laughs before the guys wrap up the hour with Buy or Sell, debating the biggest sports headlines of the day, separating what's real from what's overblown, and deciding which storylines deserve the most attention. The show closes with a discussion of The Athletic's 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers, where Patrick Mahomes loses his unanimous Tier 1 status and Lamar Jackson drops into a loaded Tier 2, sparking a debate about where C.J. Stroud belongs among the league's elite quarterbacks. Figgy's Mixtape wraps up the day with a hypothetical free weekend before serving a 50-year prison sentence, wild coyotes taking over an abandoned building in West Hollywood, and several other bizarre stories from around the internet.

Figgy reacts to a hypothetical final free weekend before a 50-year prison sentence, wild coyotes taking over an abandoned building in West Hollywood, and several other entertaining stories from around the internet.

The final hour begins with a discussion of The Athletic's 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers, where Patrick Mahomes' unanimous reign at the top comes to an end and Lamar Jackson slides into a loaded Tier 2. ITL debates where the league's top quarterbacks belong, whether the rankings are fair, and where C.J. Stroud fits into the conversation heading into the season. The show wraps with Figgy's Mixtape, featuring the wild question of what someone would do if they were given one free weekend before beginning a 50-year prison sentence, the growing population of coyotes living in an abandoned building in West Hollywood, and several other bizarre stories from around the internet.

On this episode of Bulture podcast:The OG social media app 'MySpace' is coming back after being down for many years and will bring back the same classic vibe and iconic features as the original platform·     Top 10 rap songs on MySpace (04-09): 1. Soulja Boy Tell'em – Crank Dat 2. Lil Wayne – A Milli 3. Shop Boyz – Party Like a Rockstar 4. Hurricane Chris – A Bay Bay 5. Rich Boy – Throw Some D'sCongratulations to Coco and Donovan Mitchell on tying the knot over the weekend.The Internet streets have been buzzing ever since tea started circulating that Tyler Lepley allegedly cheated on Miracle Watts before their wedding. The couple tied the knot on July 25.Tia Kemp trolls Akbar V with Cardi B's new song, heated live argument follows.·     That new Cardi B song is trash, but people love Cardi so they won't say it.Meek shouldn't have touched Dreams and nightmares! But I'm sure he did it because of his business situation.Mahershala Ali calls out Marvel over shelved ‘Blade' film. He says, “they have billions of dollars, if they wanted to do the movie, we would've done the movie.”     Things got HEATED after Queen Naija and her group tried figuring out a $1,300 dinner bill, causing an argument to break out before she muted and ended the stream.Stephen A. Smith has issued a public apology for his past criticism of Kyrie Irving.The entire “Power” universe is officially coming to Netflix.DJ Envy says his wife had to show him how to properly wash his b*tt in the shower.Usher drops disclaimer before bringing fan up on stage. “don't bring you're a#@ up here if you don't want to be here”.Forbes reveals highest-paid podcasters, but not one black woman made the list.New details reveal that DeenTheGreat is facing up to 15 years in prison after an alleged yacht robbery and battery.D4vd is eligible for the d**th penalty as the Celeste murder case heads to trial. The last time an inmate was executed in California was in 2006.According to LAPD Detective Corey Farrell's testimony, Celeste Rivas Hernandez's parents knew about her relationship with D4vd. He also testified that D4vd attended church with her family and that her parents gave permission for her to travel to London with the singer. Brittany Renner clapped back at Lil Duval after he said she never looked good: "never in history have you been any woman's dream guy, you short, wide-mouthed bitch."Claressa Shields put on the spot over dating Papoose, who's still legally married to Remy Ma, asked “how much longer are you willing to be in a relationship with someone's husband”.LA g*ng leader Big U hit with new charges in superseding indictment, accused of trying to pay inmates to harm or kill a witness to prevent them from testifying.Audio of Wack 100 explaining how he and Big U allegedly chased Future through the airport over an unpaid debt.Future reacts to feds claiming that 60s Crip leader Big U allegedly beat him up and chased him through L.A. Airport for not paying him.Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.Bodycam footage of Tony Romo's arrest shows him being asked if he's ever suffered head injuries, and he immediately starts getting flashbacks.A pack of wild coyotes has taken over an abandoned condominium construction site in West Hollywood, dubbed the “Coyote Condo.” The city has ordered the property owner to humanely remove the animals following noise complaints.A Texas judge has ruled that some rap lyrics may be used as evidence in Yella Beezy's upcoming m*rder-for-hire trial over the ki**ing of Mo3.A 31-year-old Baton Rouge woman is wanted by police and accused of helping her 15-year-old boyfriend evade arrest after he allegedly shot her in the jaw. Former Atlanta Dream star and 13-year WNBA veteran Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, in Fulton County on Thursday, court records show.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 2 (7.29) Alaska is hands-down the most beautiful state in the union — Timmy says there’s not an ugly inch of it. Internet star Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon from Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, is still taking over the news cycle, but Timmy’s official advice to nature lovers is simple: stop looking at wildlife. That includes Jackie and Shadow the bald eagles and the legendary bipedal bear Pedals from New Jersey, because it all ends crazy. Another heat advisory is out, with the San Fernando Valley headed for 108 this weekend and Palm Springs climbing toward a brutal 120. Timmy’s solution? Head to Del Mar, where the surf meets the turf. Former Cowboys QB and NFL broadcaster Tony Romo got popped for DUI in Milwaukee — open container, refused the breathalyzer, and was laughing and smiling the whole time. Remember when there used to be a bar called One For the Road? And in the heart of West Hollywood, a pack of loud coyotes has taken over an unfinished luxury condo building after construction ran out of money. They’re making a racket on some of the most expensive real estate in town, and now WeHo has to figure out a non-lethal way to deal with them that doesn’t involve just dumping the problem in Burbank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 4 (7.29) Timmy’s finally home from his Alaska cruise with 144 friends, fans, and probable future enemies — and somehow the whole group didn’t get kicked off the ship and forced to hitchhike home on a rusty school bus. Between the glaciers, the casino, and pure Conway Show chaos, this trip already feels like a “never again… until next year” classic. Ding-dong, welcome back. Timmy and Crozier settled the Paralympics vs. Special Olympics debate once and for all: Paralympics is elite competition for athletes with physical or visual disabilities who have to qualify; Special Olympics is all about inclusion for athletes with intellectual disabilities of every ability level. Timmy summed it up perfectly: One is, “You better be damn good,” the other is, “Everybody plays.” Meanwhile, Timmy still claims he’s not a nature guy… yet can’t escape Jackie and Shadow’s eagle drama, Seattle’s short-spined raccoon Jimothy, or the late bipedal bear Pedals. His official advice? Stop watching the animal cams — it always ends in tears. And in West Hollywood, at least four coyotes have taken over an abandoned luxury condo construction site, sunbathing in the unfinished building and howling loud enough to annoy the neighbors in one of the most expensive zip codes in town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  The Unmasking of Dr. Anthony Fauci // Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing // What Color Tie Are You Wearing? Sen Josh Hawley Goes BRUTAL On Fauci // 5 Underreported Media Stories from the Fauci Diaries // The Seattle Center press conference debacle takes a turn towards scandal // EXCLUSIVE: Texts point to possible delay in shooting news conference // Rantz: Seattle’s police chief nearly physically brawled with a reporter; Katie Wilson must fire him // Coyotes invade West Hollywood abandoned construction site dubbed “Coyote Condo”

6pm - GUEST - DR. JACQUALINE BOLES - CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR REDEEMED WELLNESS CENTER // A Monday afternoon's press conference, Mayor Wilson stressed that the city would continue to work with their "community based partners" on the root causes of gun violence // One of those community based partners, Dr. Jaqueline Boles and Redeemed Wellness Center, was among the press and took the opportunity to let the Mayor know that she hasn't been paid by the city since April and is owed over $65k // DOCTOR Boles earns $38k per year trying to save the forgotten youth in Seattle // Seattle Storm owner ‘verbally berated and cursed’ at teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham at game // Coyotes invade West Hollywood abandoned construction site dubbed “Coyote Condo”

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The head of the Los Angeles Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is accusing county lawyers of obstructing the panel’s work. West Hollywood deals with coyotes in an unexpected place. And a search is underway for a local folk singer reported missing. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Ramiel Petros and Nicholas Freeman join Kate to talk about their documentary The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel, the story of former Norwich City footballer Tony Powell — a 1970s soccer star who vanished from public life for over 40 years and was later found managing a run-down West Hollywood motel. What started as a short film about a disappearing building on Santa Monica Boulevard turned into a five-decade, two-continent story about identity, family, and the cost of staying hidden. Kate talks with Ramiel and Nick about how they first spotted Tony on his balcony, how they earned his trust over years of filming, and what it was like to help him reconcile the life he built in West Hollywood with the one he left behind in England. The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel is available now to rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Fandango At Home. Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour with Andy Riesmeyer Hour 1 (7.24) Take a shot or spark up — it’s Friday, y’all! Andy was back at KTLA at another stupid-early call time, and his makeup artist had to airbrush him at point-blank range just to get him on air. Traffic queen Angel Martinez takes a well-deserved shot at men who drive Porsche Boxsters (it’s a chick car, and she said what she said). Another water main has burst, this time in the heart of Hollywood, while the giant one in West Hollywood is finally being plugged up so the Sunset Strip can reopen. Is this heatwave making LA’s 100-year-old pipes explode? We also get the latest from downtown on day 4 of the D4vd murder hearing in the killing of teenage Celeste Rivas. KFI reporter John Fink calls in live from San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where Johnny Depp showed up in character to promote his film Ebenezer and Fink bumped into another John — Cena. Andy plays some of President Trump’s remarks from tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, then rolls into the TalkBacks as listeners are clearly already in full Friday-night mode. Andy admits he’s more of a drinker than a toker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(July 23, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill. Houthis claim strikes on 2 Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea. LADWP hopes to reopen Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood by end of week after water main break. House passes bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading, but trading fight to fully ban It looms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Popper is an American musician, songwriter, and the frontman of the rock band Blues Traveler, best known for his powerful harmonica playing and distinctive vocals that helped define the band's blend of blues, rock, and jam music. Rising to fame with hits like "Run-Around" in the 1990s, he has become widely regarded as one of the greatest harmonica players in rock history while maintaining a decades-long touring and recording career. Check out Blues Traveler on tour with The Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors at bluestraveler.com. IN THE NEWS: A massive water main break floods streets in West Hollywood, turning roads into rivers as Los Angeles County firefighters respond, Moment mass brawl breaks out at In-N-Out burger in front of stunned diners, Mamdani housing event features a lady in a mask ranting about her landlord, declaring "eviction = violence", Transgender American regrets fleeing to the Netherlands because all the Muslim migrants want to kill him, Trump reveals plan to replace illegal truckers with military veterans.FOR MORE WITH JOHN POPPER:TOUR DATES: (Blues Traveler Co-Headlining W/Gin Blossoms)July 24th-Brookfield Zoo-ChicagoJuly 25th- Gem City Concert Series in Lincoln Park-Quincy, ILJuly 28th- Bowl In The Pines- Sidney, MEWEBSITE: bluestraveler.comFOR MORE WITH MIKE DAWSON:INSTAGRAM: @dawsangelesCatch Dawson Saturday July 25th at The Aliante Casino in Las Vegas, NV July 25th w/ Rich Vos, Jim Florentine & Don JamiesonLIVE SHOWS: July 25 - Huntington Beach, CAJuly 26 - Torrance, CA (2 Shows)Thank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlineoreillyauto.com/adampluto.tvPodcastOneQuo.com/ADAMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every red flag in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case got logged by somebody, and not one of them connected the dots in time. Tony Brueski breaks down the full D4vd case for True Crime Today, starting with a welfare check that should have ended very differently. Celeste was reported missing from Lake Elsinore three times in early 2024. That led Riverside County deputies to musician David Burke's phone number, and LA County deputies to his West Hollywood front door. Burke showed them a yearbook photo and claimed he'd met her only once. Deputies told him plainly that she was thirteen and a runaway, then left without further action. Prosecutors allege what came next was deliberate. Burke is accused of paying one of Celeste's junior high classmates a thousand dollars to hand her a new phone so contact could continue uninterrupted. Over the following year, prosecutors say she traveled with him to Las Vegas, London, and Texas, met his family, got matching tattoos, and had his name on her ring finger, all while still in seventh grade. The case takes an even stranger turn when you look at Burke's own music. His breakout single, the album it's from, and the alter ego he built around both all echo the allegations prosecutors are now making about a Hollywood Hills home. Seven months passed between investigators finding Celeste's remains and Burke's arrest, a stretch that included three grand jury panels, a friend fleeing to Montana to avoid a subpoena, and Burke's family fighting the grand jury in a Texas courtroom. He now faces first-degree murder with special circumstances, including lying in wait, murder for financial gain, and murder of a witness. That financial gain allegation is the piece prosecutors say ties everything back to Burke's career. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags #D4vd #DavidBurke #TrueCrimeToday #CelesteRivas #TrueCrime #WelfareCheck #SystemFailure #GrandJury #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForCeleste 

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 4 (7.17) A major water main rupture turned parts of West Hollywood into a river, leaving homes flooded, cars submerged, and cleanup crews scrambling to clear the damage. Tim breaks down the latest developments, with ABC 7's Chris Cristi providing an on-the-ground update. Then, the conversation shifts south after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks struck off Mexico's coast, sparking renewed discussion about California's quiet San Andreas Fault and what experts say its long silence could mean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 3 (7.17) The tragic death of a 19-year-old who jumped from Los Angeles City Hall and looks ahead to the start of the annual Perseid meteor shower. The show also dives into Knott's Berry Farm delaying the debut of MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress, a woman's unusual investment in a personal tsunami survival pod, and concertgoers' alarming accounts of dangerous conditions at a Downtown Las Vegas music festival. Plus, a Florida grandmother receives a surprising, personalized license plate she never expected, a family fights for a refund after a blizzard ruined their Lake Tahoe Airbnb stay, the Conway Crew weighs in on when West Hollywood will fully recover from the devastating water main break, and Tim shares the heartwarming story behind one dog's irresistible obsession with hot dogs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tim Conway Jr Show Hour 1 (7.17) Tim Conway Jr. covers the aftermath of the massive West Hollywood water main break that flooded neighborhoods, damaged homes and vehicles, and left crews working to drain the area. Plus, ABC 7's Chris Cristi joins the show with the latest on the cleanup and what caused the catastrophic rupture. Then, Tim looks at the powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks off Mexico's coast and discusses growing concerns over the eerily quiet San Andreas Fault—and what scientists say that could mean for California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Rivers reports on the smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the Upper Midwest and Northeast for a second day, triggering air quality alerts in at least 19 states, and Lee Goldberg tracks the smoke as it drifts down the East Coast; Trevor Ault has the latest on the massive water main break that unleashed a torrent of water in West Hollywood, flooding Sunset Boulevard, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole; Aaron Katersky has details on the White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after allegedly using inside information to make $100,000 betting on Pres. Trump's speeches, sources tell ABC News; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guy Oseary (@guyoseary) has been spotting talent before anyone else could see it for nearly four decades. Under his leadership at Maverick Records, Maverick sold more than 100 million albums. Guy has managed some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2, and was named Variety's Music Mogul of the Year in 2022. He executive produced Twilight, which became one of the most successful franchises in movie history, generating more than $3.5B. Guy was also an early investor in Vita Coco and co-founded A-Grade Investments and then Sound Ventures, now with nearly $2 billion under management. At A-Grade, his hits included Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify. Sound Ventures launched with less than $100M and has since had 86 exits and 26 IPOs.This episode is brought to you by:Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/TimTimestamps[00:00:00] Start.[00:02:01] How a West Hollywood balcony became a backstage pass.[00:03:51] A knife on Pico Boulevard and the snap decision to switch schools.[00:05:54] Faking a Beverly Hills address to get inside another world.[00:08:10] Wise Guy Records: a 15-year-old builds a portfolio out of nothing.[00:10:09] Guy's alternative terms when Bernie Brillstein offered $25,000.[00:11:34] The one moment that confirmed Guy was on the right path.[00:12:29] Freddy DeMann enters the picture and Guy proves himself with Ice-T's crew.[00:15:07] A desk at Maverick Records in exchange for no salary.[00:17:08] Chasing Hole and Rage Against the Machine — and losing both.[00:23:34] Candlebox in five minutes: seeing thousands in a room of 30.[00:24:11] Why "magic" beats everything else.[00:26:37] Signing Alanis off a single song, and stopping Muse mid-audition.[00:31:59] The real Alanis story: "Perfect," Joni Mitchell, and a 30-million-selling debut.[00:35:24] What Madonna taught Guy about thinking without walls.[00:38:50] From bands to Twilight: the power of a blank canvas.[00:45:30] How Guy got into investing, and the IdeaLab bet that wiped him out before the crash.[00:54:31] Why Guy is known as a great curator of people.[00:58:32] The three-month window that caught OpenAI and Anthropic.[01:06:07] AI music and the battle to ensure human musicians get paid.[01:09:30] How Spotify solved the problems Napster couldn't overcome.[01:14:50] SpaceX and Bitcoin: the ones that got away.[01:17:32] The rewards, rigors, and responsibilities of back-to-back touring.[01:21:44] Why Guy never stops to celebrate.[01:24:45] Splitting with Ashton Kutcher after 20 years.[01:27:30] Final thoughts on Guy's first podcast.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.