L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

Gettin' Malled (Malls)

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

Show Notes

Sound the alarms! It's L.A. Meekly's 10th anniversary episode! And sound the alarms again because they just shoplifted from the places they're covering in this episode: malls. Just in time for your holiday shopping spree, we'll be covering the Glendale Galleria (25:49), the Sherman Oaks Galleria (39:09), Crossroads of the World (51:49) and Rodeo Drive (1:23:35).

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