*Parental Advisory, Explicit Language* Global phenomenon Jim Jefferies stops by the I AM Studios for an intimate, hilarious, fun interview. No topic is off-limits, and Jim is at his endearing & engaging best for a two-hour conversation that could have gone 20 hours. From his background in Australia to his favorite things to do & places to eat in L.A., Jim truly shows off the wit & intelligence that led to him being one of the most renowned comedy figures in L.A...and the World!

LAX serves more than 80 million passengers per year... and it's terrible. Dingy, crowded, inefficient, slow - can this airport possibly serve as a beacon for the world as L.A. hosts the World Cup, Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympics? The good news is that a $30 billion transformation is in progress, but will it be enough to avoid the pratfalls of flying in what Reddit calls "a pathetic dump of an airport?" In short, can LAX be fixed?

Has overall sentiment in Los Angeles ever been lower than it is now? I don’t think so, at least not in my lifetime… So what better person to discuss this with than the head of it all, Mayor Karen Bass! We cover uncomfortable but completely necessary topics like the seemingly never-ending homelessness crisis to crime, to LAPD, and more. This is a must-listen for anyone who is rooting for the ultimate comeback story of our great city.

Building a Los Angeles Mount Rushmore is no easy task, but I identify the four names that have most impacted the GLOBE from right here in L.A. From art to science, from sports to culture, the list of who DID NOT make the Mount Rushmore is almost as impressive as the names that did. . .and choosing FOUR names was nearly impossible - so let me know what you think of L.A.'s Mount Rushmore.

DTLA was hollowed out and vacant for much of the 20th Century. . .but the arrival of Staples Center heralded a renaissance. Restaurants, bars, lofts, studios, apartments, even hotels were filling the area with vivaciousness & energy that hadn't been felt in 70 years. But then came COVID, and the wave of crime & homelessness, which still hasn't abated. Today, more than 33% of businesses and residences are vacant and legacy restaurants are closing weekly. So what happened? This is the Demise of Downtown L.A.

I sit down with long-time L.A. Times writer & columnist Dylan Hernandez to discuss his recent column castigating the Dodgers for staying silent during the ICE Raids. We get into his origin story as a Japanese-Salvadoran growing up in South Pasadena and attending UCLA, as well as his view of the current media landscape, and why print (and the L.A. Times) are suffering.

Keyshawn Johnson is the pride of Dorsey High and USC, and was the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft. A true L.A. Legend, we sit down with him to discuss his origin story, and how he overcame a troubled adolescence to end up one of the best NFL receivers of all-time. Football is his profession, but L.A. is his passion, and we get into what Keyshawn loves about the greatest city on the globe. Watch Keyshawn’s LA Legends series on his podcast YouTube page here and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Books the reason L.A. in a Minute and In a Minute with Evan Lovett exist. They’ve inspired everything I’ve done and continue to provide framework around my understanding of L.A. These are my Favorite Books about L.A., as well as my Summer 2025 reading list.

Join Mona Holmes of Eater LA, Jenn Harris of the L.A. Times, Jordan Okun of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast and Eddie Sanchez of Hungry Creative Co. as we talk about why it's so important to support the L.A. restaurant industry, our favorite restaurants, and the evolving landscape of food media. Please follow all of our guests on Instagram: Mona Holmes @monaeats Jenn Harris @jenn_harris_ Jordan Okun @jordankun Eddie Sanchez @hungryinla

I delve into the stories of three of my favorite L.A. American Dream Stories: Porto's Bakery, Fatburger, and Vallarta. Inspirational, iconic, and impactful - these are three fascinating origin stories that helped define L.A. culinary culture.