Interviews, conversations & articles featuring Etan Does LA
LAist “How to LA” Podcast: A Fan of LA’s Historic Places Explains What Makes ‘Bungalow Courts’ So Special (Episode 254 – March 18, 2024)
In early February, Host Brian de los Santos and his delightful crew accompanied me on my visit to Pasadena’s Gartz Court (see visit #191). We talked about the history of bungalow courts, as a way into learning about LA landmarks and the National Register. My favorite part is how they wove in the voices and stories of Gartz residents Hanni Fox (the most recent resident) and John Ziegler (who’s lived there since 1985), for a much richer look into what it’s like to live at a historic place.
You can also find the episode on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you listen to stuff. And check out show producer Monica Bushman’s excellent writeup about the episode, too.
Angel City Press: L.A. Through the Pages (KCET Artbound | Season 14, Ep. 5 – November 2023)
So this was unexpected! I’ve got a verrrry brief cameo in an episode of KCET’s excellent Artbound series, all about the heroic enterprise of LA-centric book publisher Angel City Press. Little did I know they were filming at the LA Times Festival of Books, right as I was visiting the Angel City booth to meet one of my LA history heroes, Frances Anderton. Right around the 40:55 mark you’ll hear me spelling out my name, and saying goodbye to Frances. I hope you watch from the beginning, even the parts without me are worth watching.
LA Conservancy: People + Places – The Haunted Halloween Edition (October 2023)
I joined my dear friend Karie Bible (the Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s famous “lady in black”) and the LA Conservancy’s Senior Director of Advocacy, Adrian Scott Fine to explore how LA’s built environment embodies the spirit of Halloween, from celebrity cemeteries to spooky architecture.
In this fun and informative virtual chat, we discuss the dramatic designs of iconic locations like the Ennis House and Spadena House, explore how community and culture play a central role in cemeteries and final resting places, and TRY to answer the question: just what makes a place “scary”🤔?
Listen to My Interview with Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM 102.7 (September 2023)
On 7:20am on Monday, September 11, 2023, KIIS FM listeners driving into work heard Ryan Seacrest interview some random dude with a weird name about three LA landmarks that everyone needs to see. SPOILER ALERT: I was that random dude with a weird name.
Listen to the full interview right here, or watch a video of me, my daughter and my cat reacting to it live.
Los Angeles Times: I’m Visiting All 600 L.A. Spots on the National Register. Here Are 10 You Can’t Miss (February 2023)
The Los Angeles Times asked me to put together a list of 10 Los Angeles landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places that you need to see.
Check out the article (if you’re a Times subscriber) or click through for deep dives on each selection on EtanDoesLA.com.
Friends of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles (November 2022)
Here’s a “Trail” guide I curated for the good folks at FORT:LA, about five of my favorite historic houses on the NRHP that you can go to with your kids.
Get the Let’s Hit the Trail Kids! Five Historic Houses on the National Register Every Family Needs to See Trail at the FORT:LA website: https://www.fortla.org/trails-films-research/trails. It’s free, but you gotta enter your email address first.
Los Angeles Conservancy Interview (July 26, 2022)
Read the full LA Conservancy interview here.
Environmental Directions Radio Interview (May 30, 2022)
An audio interview about Etan Does LA with environmentalist Nancy Pearlman. Recorded at her mountain cabin in Idyllwild, CA, designed by my favorite architect John Lautner.
Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2022)
On our visit to Idyllwild on my 40th birthday weekend, we visited the awe-inspiring Alpenglow Lilac Gardens, owned by the loveliest man on planet earth, Gary Parton. LA Times photographer Dania Maxwell just happened to be wrapping up a photoshoot there as we stopped in, and now the whole family is famous!
Read the LA Times story here.