Lost LA Season 6 (Preview)
Preview: Season 6 | 1m
From Fast Food & Car Culture to Tiki Bars & Their Hollywood Origins, Season 6 debuts Jan 2
Discover fast food's Southern California origins, Los Angeles hiking culture, the forgotten pandemic of tuberculosis, the yo-yo's overlooked Filipino influence & more. Host Nathan Masters digs into California archives and explores LA landmarks like the oldest standing McDonald's, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, some of the first tiki bars & Historic Filipinotown. A partnership with USC Libraries.
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Lost LA Season 6 (Preview)
Preview: Season 6 | 1m
Discover fast food's Southern California origins, Los Angeles hiking culture, the forgotten pandemic of tuberculosis, the yo-yo's overlooked Filipino influence & more. Host Nathan Masters digs into California archives and explores LA landmarks like the oldest standing McDonald's, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, some of the first tiki bars & Historic Filipinotown. A partnership with USC Libraries.
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Now PlayingPreview: S6 | 1m | From Fast Food & Car Culture to Tiki Bars & Their Hollywood Origins, Season 6 debuts Jan 2 (1m)
Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins (Preview)
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Preview: S6 Ep6 | 30s | Tiki culture isn’t a Polynesian import — it’s a Hollywood creation. (30s)
Pacific Islander Artifacts at the Bowers Museum
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Clip: S6 Ep6 | 4m 58s | Lost LA host Nathan Masters visits the Bowers Museum's Pacific Islander collection. (4m 58s)
Building a Tiki Bar with Beachcomber Legacy
Clip: S6 Ep6 | 5m 51s | Uncover the legacy of the original beachcomber Eli Hedley through his grandson Bamboo Ben. (5m 51s)
Boy Scouts Discover Polynesian Culture
Clip: S6 Ep6 | 4m 31s | Learn how Polynesian culture was introduced to California through worldwide sea voyages. (4m 31s)
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague (Preview)
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Preview: S6 Ep5 | 30s | Archives reveal the “forgotten plague” that shaped Southern California: tuberculosis. (30s)
Postcards Sold Picture-Perfect Tuberculosis Care to Tourists
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Clip: S6 Ep5 | 2m 49s | Discover an era when tuberculosis sanatoriums lined the foothills of Southern California. (2m 49s)
How the Film Industry Transformed Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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Preview: S6 Ep4 | 3m 3s | How Hollywood Forever became the cemetery where countless celebrities were laid to rest. (3m 3s)
Forest Lawn Cemetery: A Romantic Wedding Destination?
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Clip: S6 Ep4 | 2m 20s | Learn why so many couples have had the weddings of their dreams at Forest Lawn cemetery. (2m 20s)
Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries (Preview)
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Preview: S6 Ep4 | 30s | Visit Hollywood Forever, Evergreen and Forest Lawn, where L.A. reinvented the cemetery. (30s)
Native Ancestors Helped Cultivate Today's Hiking Trails
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Clip: S6 Ep3 | 5m 19s | Explore L.A. hiking origins with Tongva artist Samantha Johnson on the Gabrielino Trail. (5m 19s)
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Preview: S6 Ep3 | 30s | The hiker-activists who led Angelenos into their hills and onto the trails. (30s)
Helping Create Safe Spaces Outdoors for People of Color
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Clip: S6 Ep3 | 5m 33s | WalkGood LA founder Etienne Maurice leads Black Angelenos on hikes for wellness & healing. (5m 33s)
Trying Filipino Street Food at Dollar Hits
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Clip: S6 Ep2 | 1m 52s | Dollar Hits in L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown offers sweet and savory street food eats. (1m 52s)
Historic FIlipinotown (Preview)
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Preview: S6 Ep2 | 30s | How Filipino Americans in Southern California are making their heritage more visible. (30s)
Filipinos Sparked Farm Workers Movement
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Clip: S6 Ep2 | 1m 22s | Discover the role that Filipino labor organizers played in the farm workers movement. (1m 22s)
Fast Food and Car Culture (Preview)
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Preview: S6 Ep1 | 30s | Iconic fast-food chains from McDonald’s to Taco Bell were born in SoCal. (30s)
Taco Bell's Fast Food Origin Story
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Clip: S6 Ep1 | 5m 52s | Taco Bell and Del Taco can trace their fast food origins to Mitla Café in San Bernardino. (5m 52s)
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Clip: S6 Ep1 | 5m 22s | In-N-Out's first burger stand on Route 66 may have given birth to today's drive-thru. (5m 22s)
Roadside Architecture Evolved With Car Culture
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Clip: S6 Ep1 | 3m 21s | Attention-grabbing, eye-catching designs turned architecture into roadside advertising. (3m 21s)
Double Burgers and Classic Cars at Bob's Big Boy
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Clip: S6 Ep1 | 3m 31s | Double hamburgers, Googie architecture and classic cars at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, CA. (3m 31s)
How McDonald's Revolutionized Fast Food Burgers
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Clip: S6 Ep1 | 5m 4s | McDonald's evolved from a car-hop drive-in in San Bernardino to a global fast food giant. (5m 4s)
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