About this episode

The episode explores the vibrant life within an old LA restaurant where children dream of making a difference.

Inside an old restaurant you can hear the sound of kids hunkered down at the counter, plotting a revolution. It's a long shot for sure, but maybe they will pull it off. Maybe they will save us all.

People in this episode

Host: David Weinberg

Topics covered

• restaurant culture
• childhood
• revolution
• community
• urban life

Keywords

• LA
• Googie
• restaurant
• children
• revolution
• urban culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Deep Time: The Strange Life of an LA Googie

Places: LA

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