Float Hopes (Parades)

07/01/16 • 94 min

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

March along with us to the beat of the stories of a few of LA's biggest parades! Including and limited to the PRIDE Parade (6:10), the Hollywood Christmas Parade (20:46), the Festival of the Chariots (36:51), La Fiesta de Los Angeles(42:53), the Rose Parade (1:03:50) and the Doo Dah Parade (1:20:23). No we do not have a permit for this episode.

Previous Episode

Well, Dam! (Man-made Disasters)

In telling the stories of the two worst man made disasters in Los Angeles history, the St. Francis Dam (6:23) and the Porter Ranch gas leak (43:20), the LA Meekly boys inadvertently create the third worst man made disaster in Los Angeles history.

Next Episode

The Grand Ol' Ympics (The Two LA Olympics)

We declare this the XXXIInd episode of LA Meekly listenable! Settle in to hear about LA's two trysts with the Olympics in 1932 (7:29) and 1984 (37:12) and about our chances to make the third time the charm in 2024. It's a gold medal episode brought to you by two bronze gods.

If you like this episode you’ll love

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

The History of Ancient Greece

Useless Information Podcast

Scattered

The History of Standup

Episode Comments

Generate a badge

Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode

Select type & size

Copy