- 7
- Episodes
- 59
- Ratings
- 2020
- First episode
About Underbelly L.A.
Underbelly L.A. is a podcast about the parts of Los Angeles that the lights of Hollywood don’t reach. Each episode, Hadley Meares shares a new story about the city’s dark side. This is a TableCakes podcast.
- Publisher
- Underbelly L.A.
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 21 Dec 2020
Latest episodes
7 episodes in the feed.
21 Dec 2020
The Crimes of Valhalla
In Burbank, there’s a cemetery named for a mythical land of the dead that today is known as the burial place of many famous aviators. It didn’t start out on the up-and-up, however. In our season two finale, Hadley recalls how Valhalla Memorial Park began as a grift, and its criminal legacy still casts a shadow today. This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Editing and sound design by Meika Grimm: https://twitter.com/meikagrimm Music was composed by Donovan Dorrance: https://www.donovandorrance.com Logo was designed by Sarah Wickham:http://www.saywickham.com Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
14 Dec 2020
Patriarchy in Action: The Violent Life of Griffith J. Griffith
His name is forever associated with largest park, and indeed Griffith Park is one of the jewels of the city even today. But that legacy — and the bronze statue standing at the park’s entrance — belie a less-often told story a troubled man who shot his wife in the face. This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Editing and sound design by Meika Grimm: https://twitter.com/meikagrimm Music was composed by Donovan Dorrance: https://www.donovandorrance.com Logo was designed by Sarah Wickham:http://www.saywickham.com Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
7 Dec 2020
Edward Hickman, the Fox
One Saturday in December, 1927, Los Angeles was rocked by news of the gruesome murder of a child. A citywide manhunt for the killer quickly spread across state lines, and terrified Angelenos were even more surprised when the culprit turned out to be a 19-year-old who looked more like a Hollywood leading man than a craven villain. Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) Editing and sound design by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm) Music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/) Logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/) Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
30 Nov 2020
The Rattlesnake Killer
In August of 1935, Robert S. James committed one of the worst-planned murders in the history of Los Angeles, in the process earning himself the nickname "the Rattlesnake Killer" and also revealing a history of previous suspicious deaths. Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/). Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
23 Nov 2020
The Blonde Rattlesnake
In the second installment of our series looking into L.A. criminals who were decidedly not masterminds, Hadley examines Burmah White. Was she a bad girl? Or a good girl led astray by the worst kind of guy? Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/). Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
16 Nov 2020
Hazel Glab, the “Oklahoma Two-Gun Girl”
The new season of Underbelly L.A. looks not at the city’s criminal masterminds but at the city’s criminal also-rans, who gained infamy in spite of themselves. And we’re kicking off the new run with the story of Hazel Glab, whose amusingly flawed plot for murder made her an early L.A. media star. Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/). Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
12 Mar 2020
An Interview With Hadley Meares
More than the host of Underbelly L.A., Hadley Meares is a journalist, historian, explorer and occasional stand-in for Amy Poehler. As she prepares for the second season of this podcast, she sat down for an interview with Underbelly L.A. producer Drew Mackie about just how a girl from North Carolina comes to love Los Angeles in all its seamy glory. Go on one of Hadley’s history-focused tours of Los Angeles: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/72966947 Hadley’s “L.A. History 101” article for Curbed: https://la.curbed.com/2018/4/20/17016988/los-angeles-history-timeline-facts-earthquakes Read Hadley’s article about what it’s like to be a stand-in on Parks & Recreation: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-spent-4-seasons-as-amy-poehlers-stand-in Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Listen to his TableCakes podcast, Gayest Episode Ever: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/ The music for Underbelly L.A. was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/). Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com
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