Silverlake to Echo Park with Jason Mantzoukas (Part One)

About this episode

Allan McLeod and Jason Mantzoukas take a sunset stroll along Sunset Blvd, exploring L.A.'s culture and nostalgia.

In part one of this L.A. cross-town tour, Allan and Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made, Invincible) take a sunset stroll on Sunset Blvd. Along the way, they cruise through Sunset Junction, poke their heads into one of L.A.’s premiere improv training centers, and ponder discuss their nostalgia for this iconic arterial boulevard.

People in this episode

Host: Allan McLeod

Guest: Jason Mantzoukas

Topics covered

• L.A. culture
• improv training
• nostalgia
• Sunset Blvd
• urban exploration

Keywords

• Silverlake
• Echo Park
• Sunset Blvd
• improv
• nostalgia
• L.A. culture
• urban exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L.A.’s premiere improv training centers

Books & works: How Did This Get Made, Invincible

Places: Silverlake, Echo Park, Sunset Blvd, Sunset Junction

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