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Straight Outta Crompton

Straight Outta Crompton

Laura Crompton

PR by day, BBC local radio host and avid podcaster by night, Laura Crompton is on a journey of a lifetime as she looks to relocate to sunny LA from not-so-sunny Manchester, UK, with her 9-year-old son. Join her and a series of fascinating guests to learn what moving to the city of stars is really like.
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Straight Outta Crompton - Episode 6: On the Ground in La La Land, ft. guest Jules Wood
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03/03/23 • 39 min

This week’s episode comes all the way from the City of Stars, as LC reports back from her recce visit to Los Angeles to find a house and a school ahead of the big move.

She’s joined by celebrity stylist and wonderwoman extraordinaire Jules Wood who really does epitomise the notion that you can achieve anything with the right attitude – a true Hollywood inspiration story.

Find Jules on Instagram at @juleswstylist_

Learn more about Equal Means Equal at equalmeansequal.com

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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LC is joined by Mexican-American lifelong actress, realtor and star of Selling Sunset Vanessa Villela, whose career changed direction after the sudden passing of her sister, propelling her into the world of LA real estate and the Oppenheim Group and onto the Netflix show.

Laura makes a bold commitment to hold off on the pod until there’s a decision on her visa. Could this be the last ep ever...? Let’s hope not. Tune in next time to find out. 👀

Keep up with Vanessa Villela on:

www.vanessavillela.com

Insta: @vannevillela

Twitter: @vanevillela

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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Straight Outta Crompton - Episode 8: Home Sweet Hollywood, ft. guest Andrew Furze
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04/09/23 • 42 min

After a bit of a break to relocate their lives 5000 miles, LC is back and she's in LA. This week's episode is a whistlestop round-up of their last days in Manchester and their first in Los Angeles, as she starts to build a new life for herself and her son in La La Land.
Our guest this week is music producer extraordinaire Andrew Furze, who moved to LA from Melbourne Australia nine years ago - together with every other Aussie who wanted to make it in the world of entertainment! He shares his industry insights from the comfort of his recording studio in our very first IRL interview!
Learn more about Andrew and his work at www.wearetagmusic.com or on Insta at @furzeymusic.

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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The clock is ticking and the move admin continues to pile up relentlessly as LC gets ready for her new life in LA. She catches up with other recent transplants to the city, twins Samir and Hicham Harrag, movie producers, directors, writers and actors from Paris, to learn how they’ve found their first year in the City of Stars.

Find out more about this week’s guests on:

Instagram: @hichamharrag @samirharrag

www.studiocinemagueule.com

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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Straight Outta Crompton - Episode 5: The Big Visa Reveal, ft. guest Genevieve Goings
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02/14/23 • 47 min

The news is finally in... Laura has feedback on her long-awaited US visa application! You’ll have to listen to find out if this is the beginning of a new chapter or the end of her US journey – no spoilers!

Also, best known as the face of Disney Junior’s Choo-Choo Soul, Genevieve Goings joins LC fresh on the back of her first GRAMMY win as a songwriter on the Best Children’s Album (The Movement by Alphabet Rockers) and tells of what living in LA means to her.
You can find out more about Genevieve at www.genevievegoings.com or follow her on Instagram and TikTok at @genevievegoings

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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This week, LC recounts her recce trip to Los Angeles last year, what she saw and learned, and how she may need to choose between accommodation and skincare.

Laura is joined by TikTok star and dad to millions Nick Cho (@yourkoreandad) who shares his background in content creation, and how a social networking platform changed his life for the better – including by taking him to LA.

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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Straight Outta Crompton - Episode 2: LA Origin Story, ft. guest Tarquin Gotch
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01/10/23 • 42 min

Episode two of Laura Crompton's journey to move to LA to Manchester goes back to the origins of the move - uncovering why on earth a single mother would think moving halfway across the world with her child and no other family members was really a good plan!
Laura is joined by music and film executive Tarquin Gotch who moved to Los Angeles from London in the 80s to work on some of John Hughes' biggest hits, including Home Alone, Uncle Buck and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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Straight Outta Crompton - Episode 1: Visa Issues, ft. guest Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
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12/31/22 • 40 min

Laura kicks off the brand new podcast with a kick in the nuts: news that the US visa may not be approved! Not one to let a mere visa issue keep her down, she's ploughing on anyway with fingers firmly crossed.
Laura is joined by TV, film and documentary producer / director Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, who tells about his own experiences of moving to LA in 1992 in the midst of the Rodney King riots and just before the city faced the biggest earthquake in a century, after his very first script was bought by Steven Spielberg.

Keep an eye on my antics on Instagram at @lc_presents

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How many episodes does Straight Outta Crompton have?

Straight Outta Crompton currently has 8 episodes available.

What topics does Straight Outta Crompton cover?

The podcast is about Los Angeles, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, British, Interview, Podcasts, America, Travel and Usa.

What is the most popular episode on Straight Outta Crompton?

The episode title 'Episode 8: Home Sweet Hollywood, ft. guest Andrew Furze' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Straight Outta Crompton?

The average episode length on Straight Outta Crompton is 44 minutes.

How often are episodes of Straight Outta Crompton released?

Episodes of Straight Outta Crompton are typically released every 14 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Straight Outta Crompton?

The first episode of Straight Outta Crompton was released on Dec 31, 2022.

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