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Explore "altadena" with insightful episodes like "Shia LaBeouf and his So Called Mom", "Episode 5 - Having An Equitable Summer", "Episode 4 - The Altadena Farmer's Market & Seed Library", "Episode 3 - Gang Violence Prevention In Altadena w/Steven Sneed" and "Episode 2: Episode 2 - Zines!" from podcasts like ""Verge of the Dude", "This Is Altadena", "This Is Altadena", "This Is Altadena" and "This Is Altadena"" and more!

Episodes (13)

Shia LaBeouf and his So Called Mom

Hey Dude, two years ago I was in a mad dash to pack my stuff to move out of the Zane Grey Estate, when suddenly actor Shia LaBeouf was standing in the middle of my messy studio apartment.

QUOTE: "That's one hell of a mom!"

PEOPLE: Dean Whitbread, Zane Grey, Shia LaBeouf

PLACES: Zane Grey Estate, Altadena, Burbank

THINGS: history of podcasting, artist, foyer, Nymphomaniac (film), embargoed, Ripley's,

SOUNDS: wind, footsteps, gravel path, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes

GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal

PHOTO: "Three Burbank Palms" iPhone XS

RECORDED: February 22, 2022 from the "Wawona Lawn" under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California

GEAR: Sony ICD PX370 digital voice recorder and Sony ECM CS3 "tie-clip" microphone.

HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast)

DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

enFebruary 27, 2022

Episode 5 - Having An Equitable Summer

Summer is almost upon us, and in this episode of TIA, we will learn more about our brand-new plans for summer services through interviews with our Youth & Family Services Manager Mylinh Hamlington and our Teen Librarian Isabelle Briggs. Much of this work is influenced by the Altadena Library District’s participation in bi-weekly co-design sessions with the California State Library and the California Library Association. Together, we are designing a new, more equitable, framework for summer programs in California libraries. We will start our episode by learning more about this co-design process of making summer services more equitable through an interview with the State Library staff and consultants behind the project. Subscribe to This Is Altadena at any and all places that you get podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

enMay 22, 2021

Episode 4 - The Altadena Farmer's Market & Seed Library

Spring has sprung here in Altadena, and nature's bounty is on full display at our local beloved Farmer's Market. Altadena Library staffer Chloe Cavelier sits down for an instructive and delightful chat with chef, master gardener and owner/operator of the Altadena Farmer's Market, Stacey Whitney. Later Chloe catches up with Jessica Yarger and Su Falcon of the Altadena Seed Library, who offer training and tips on everything from saving and sowing seeds, composting, foraging, water harvesting and even backyard chicken raising. We hope you'll be inspired to stretch out your green thumb and take in the spirit of the season. Find out more about the Altadena Farmer's Market at their website: http://altadenafarmersmarket.com Get more info on upcoming Seed Library events and everything else happening at the Altadena Public Library by visiting our event page: https://www.altadenalibrary.org/programs/ Subscribe to This Is Altadena at any and all places that you get podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Episode 3 - Gang Violence Prevention In Altadena w/Steven Sneed

In episode 3 of This is Altadena, Altadena Library staffer Chloé Cavelier talks with Steven Sneed, a local filmmaker, musician, designer, and overall mover and shaker in our communities, doing important work around gang violence prevention and creating new opportunities for at-risk youth. Throughout the early 2000s, Steve worked as a Behavior and Youth Specialist in the Pasadena Unified School District with students in elementary to high school. In 2016, he became the district-wide Intervention Specialist, creating support plans for at-risk students and developing mentorship opportunities for students, conflict resolution training for District staff, and gang prevention education to middle and high school students. In 2017 when he was laid off due to budget cuts, Steve continued his journey to give back to his community by joining the Violence Prevention Planning Committee for the City of Pasadena, which ultimately inspired him to direct a film about gang violence in Pasadena. Published in 2020, the purpose of his film was to create awareness, bring people together, spark an open dialog, hear different perspectives, and explore solutions to reduce gang violence. During the conception of the documentary, Mr. Sneed collaborated with childhood friend Jason Hardin in the expansion of the Pasadena-based apparel company "Made In Dena," the fruits of which can be seen on sweatshirts and apparel across our communities. For more on all the cool things that Steven is up to, visit his website: https://www.sclaz.com Steven's film "Pasadena: Exploring Solutions To Reduce Gang Violence" can be streamed in its entirety on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPc7Uv2WhL4 Subscribe to This Is Altadena at any and all of the places you get podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

enMarch 05, 2021

Episode 2: Episode 2 - Zines!

What is a zine? The name "zine" is a shortened version of "fanzine" which is a portmanteau of the word "fan" and "magazine". Most people that think of zines think of punk rock and the punk community, where the DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos is more than just a slogan, it's a way of life. In truth, "zines" have been around for centuries, going back to Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet "Common Sense". These homemade publications can be about anything their creators desire - music, art, politics, or something personal. Chloe Cavelier sits down for a conversation with library staffer and resident zine expert Alice Wynne to discuss the past, present and future of zines and Altadena Public Library's very own zine collection. Later Chloe speaks with Bob Lucas Branch manager Diana Wong to discuss Bob's new and improved demonstration garden. Subscribe to This Is Altadena at any and all of the places you get podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

enFebruary 01, 2021

Episode 553 - Haunt'O'Ween, Midwick Manor, & Hull House Haunt

This time, we have a triple serving of Halloween joy! First, we head out to Woodland Hills for the brand new Haunt'O'Ween Drive-Thru experience. Then, we travel to Altadena for the “slightly sinister pumpkin patch” known as Midwick Manor. Lastly, we travel just down the street from Knott’s for the final year of the incredibly textured Hull House Haunt. Listen in and enjoy!

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enOctober 13, 2020

Episode 553 - Haunt'O'Ween, Midwick Manor, & Hull House Haunt

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enOctober 13, 2020

Little Red VW Bug Tales: Church Camp Hot Tub

Hey Dude, I riff on my "Little Red VW Bug" and the time I drove it up into the mountains for a singles weekend at my church's camp with it's infamous hot tub.

PEOPLE: Jane Alexander

PLACES: Eagle Rock, Burbank, Hollywood, Santa Monica

THINGS: VW Rabbit, Chevy Chevette, VW Bug, The Recycler, Unitarian Universalism, 1960s, 1970s, L.A. Riots

SOUNDS: wind, palm trees, car horns, birds

GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal

PHOTO: "1972 Red VW Bug" shot on my iPhone5

RECORDED: April 4, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, California

DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

enApril 06, 2019

Episode 324 - Animanga 2018 & Haunted Hiking

This time, we have a great combo - a brand new convention and a brand new haunt offering. First, we take you to Pomona, for the brand new three-day Animanga (https://www.animangausa.com/). Then, we go hiking in Altadena with the Haunted Hiking (https://hauntedhiking.com/) crew. These were two brand new events that brightened our 2018. We're looking forward to the future of both. Enjoy!

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TCF Ep. 320 - Lara Jo Regan

Lara Jo Regan'scareer as a photographer has been uncommon and diverse, achievingserious acclaim and respect across several disciplines.With a background inanthropology, journalism, film and fine art, Regan's work combinespainterly aesthetics with closely behavioral studies and obliquesocial commentary, a signature style she has applied to everythingfrom impoverished Appalachians to the rich elite. Her interpretivedocumentary coverage of American culture has been regularlycommissioned and published by the world's leading magazines such asTime, Newsweek, Life, Premiere and Entertainment Weekly, among manyothers. She is the recipient of many of her field's highest honors,including the coveted World Press Photo of the Year.Over the years, Regan hasproduced one of the most extensive collections of SouthernCalifornia photography in existence. Her current projects seek toreinvigorate the meditative and provocative nature of documentaryimages by pushing the tradition into new abstract, conceptual andsemi-cinematic realms - while still preserving documentaryphotography's essential function of inciting meaningful alternativecontemplation of the real world.Ironically, Regan also becameknown for creating a cultural phenomenon as well as covering one,as the artist behind the Mr. Winkle photo collection thattransformed her otherworldly canine muse (a rescued stray canine)into an international cult icon featured in best-selling books,calendars, and collected artwork. This led to a deepening interestin animal photography, resulting in numerous other groundbreakingbooks on the topic, as well as curatorial projects.Regan's work has been exhibitedthroughout the world and is part of many collections. Majorarticles about her work have appeared in dozens of prominentpublications worldwide such as The New York Times, USA Today andThe Los Angeles Times, and she has been a featured guest onnumerous television broadcasts including CNN, the BBC and the TodayShow.Her latest book is titled Dog inCars.Resources: Lara Jo Regan Dogs in Cars OfficialWebsite Roger Ballen Support the work we do at TheCandid Frame with your donations via PayPal. Visit The Candid Framewebsite and click on the PayPal donate button today.

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Episode 57: Growing Up Zorthian

Todayâ€™s story is about a family business that sells nothing. Alan Zorthian and his daughter, Caroline, are the owners and operators of Zorthian Ranch. Itâ€™s hard to say what their jobs actually are â€“ other than being Zorthians.

Alanâ€™s father, the artist Jirayr Zorthian, built the ranch more than seventy years ago. It resembles a sprawling village built of out of driftwood and washing machines, perched on the northeastern edge of L.A., beyond Pasadena and Altadena, over a wobbly bridge and up a dirt path.

Jirayr Zorthianâ€™s most famous work of art was this ranch â€“ the homemade buildings and sculptures as much as the legendary parties he threw there: parties where Charlie Parker performed to an increasingly naked audience; parties where Andy Warhol and Richard Feynman rubbed shoulders with Buckminster Fuller, and they all wandered around amid the goats and the bees and the artful piles of junk.

The ranchâ€™s future is uncertain, and so The Organist sent a radio producer, Jen Rice, to find out what remains of Zorthianâ€™s weird legacy.

Photos of Zorthian Ranch by Jen Rice and Amanda Siegel.

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The Candid Frame #190 - Sarah Allegra

Sarah Allegra is a Los Angeles-based fine art photographer specializing in conceptual and self-portrait imagery. A self-taught photographer, she has also indulged in other forms of artistic expression – from painting to songwriting – since she could first hold a crayon. Her photography is darkly ethereal, deeply symbolic and other-worldly. Drawing inspiration from music, books, fairy tales and her own personal demons, she creates visual poetry through her work. http://sarahallegra.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/artosthebear/ http://www.unsinnimage.com/ www.thecandidframe.com info@thecandidframe.com

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The Candid Frame #169 - Michele Zack

Michele Zack has been a writer/journalist for 25+ years. In 2011, she joined the The Huntington-USC Instititute on California and the West (ICW) as Senior Advisor, Local History and K-12 Outreach. ICW pairs a great research university (USC) with a great research library (The Huntington) for a number of projects in doctoral education, public outreach, and thematic and innovative investigations of Western History. Her appointment followed years of work with ICW director Bill Deverell on three federal Teaching American History grants that provide professional development for k-12 history teachers. Her book Altadena: Between Wilderness and City was recognized in 2005 for excellence by the American Association of State and Local History, and in 2006 she received the Donald Pflueger Award from the Historical Society of Southern California. Currently, she's working on several new projects and writing for Altadenablog.In addition, she serves on the board of directors for Altadena Heritage. www.michelezack.com www.thecandidframe.com info@thecandidframe.com

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