Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast

Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast

10 million people, a couple hundred cities, unlimited possibilities. Host Jon Steinberg, a lifelong explorer, has made it his business to get into the heart, mind and soul of Southern California. Every week we are going to explore the most interesting parts, history, food and culture that Southern California has to offer, and together, we are going to find out what is behind the greatest region in the city. Happy exploring!

Episodes

February 23, 2023 25 mins

In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 essential Southern California music stations. His list includes: KXOL Mega 96.3, KYSR Alt 98.7, KBIG 104.3, KLOS 95.5, KYWV The Wave 94.7, KDAY 93.5, KROQ 106.7, KOST 103.5, POWER 106 and KIIS 102.7.

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 Anthony Bourdain approved restaurants in the Southern California sprawl. His list includes: Ski Inn in Niland, Birrieria Chalio in East LA, Shanghai Red's in Palm Springs, Crazy Coyote Tacos in Cabazon, Animal on Fairfax, Tacos Villa Corona in Los Angeles, Pappy and Harriet's i...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 must read mystery novels set throughout Southern California. His list includes: "In a Lonely Place" by Dorothy Hughes, "Inherent Vice" by Thomas Pynchon, "IQ" by Joe Ide, "Damage Control" by Denise Hamilton, "California Girl" by T Jeffers...

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 In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 art museums to visit in the Southern California sprawl. His list includes: the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, the Bakersfield Museum of Art in Bakersfield, The Fresno Art Museum in Fresno, the Laguna Beach Art Museum in Laguna Beach, the San Diego Museum of Art in Museum, th...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of the 10 defining Southern California sprawl newspapers. His list includes: The Long Beach Telegram, The Press Enterprise, Santa Barbara Newspress, Desert Sun, San Bernadino Sun, Freno Bee, Bakersfield Californian, Orange County Register, San Diego Union Tribune and Los Angeles Times.

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 headquarters to see the next time you're in Silicon Valley. His list includes: The Tesla Factory in Fremont, Intel in Santa Clara, Electronic Arts in Redwood City, LinkedIn in Sunnyvale, HP in Palo Alto, EBAY in Palo Alto, Netflix in Los Gatos, Facebook/Meta in Menlo Park, GooglePle...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 fantastic music videos that used the glorious Southern California desert to set the scene. His list includes: "Rehab" by Rhianna, "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias, "Hold Me" by Fleetwood Mac, "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star, "That Don't Impress M...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 places in greater Los Angeles that were used as filming locations in Paul Thomas Anderson's eclectic movies. His list includes: El Portal Theater in North Hollywood in "Licorice Pizza", the apartment building at 5633 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Woodland Hills in "Punch Dr...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 devastating airline crashes to know about in the history of Southern California aviation. His list includes: X15 flight 191 in Ranceburg, two plane collision in Cerritos, Pacific Southwest flight 182 in San Diego, Pacific Southwest flight 1771 in Cayucos, Alaska Airlines flight 261 in Po...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 zoos to check out in the Southern California sprawl . His list includes: The Teaching Zoo in Moorpark, the Santa Ana Zoo, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo, the Fountain Valley Reptile Zoo, the Fresno Zoo, The Los Angeles Zoo, the Living Desert Zoo, the Santa Barbara Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari ...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 activities that need to be a part of your next visit to the Coachella Valley. His list includes: eating at Melvyn's, Arnold Palmer or Copley's, visiting the Palm Springs Walk of Stars and the Forever Marilyn statue, visiting the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, doing an architecture...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 Native American casinos to be found in Southern California. His list includes: Barona Valley Ranch in Lakeside, Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage, Morongo in Cabazon, Pala in Pala, Harrah's in Valley Center, Chumash in Santa Ynez, Viejas in Alpine, Yaamava in Highland, Fantasy Springs ...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 Southern California ghost towns that connect us to the Golden State's past. His list includes: Manzanita, La Panza, Allensworth, Darwin, Keeler, Eagle Mountain, Ballarat, Kelso, Amboy and Calico.

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 places you can visit in Southern California to celebrate the life and times of Kobe Bryant. His list includes: the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Javier's in Newport Beach, the mural at 1147 South Hope in Downtown Los Angeles, the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, the Long Beach P...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 celebrity owned restaurants to know about in Southern California. His list includes: Chingon Kitchen in Highland, Herd Burger in Torrance, Clutch Roadhouse in Venice, Beignet Box in Studio City, Blue's Fish and Soul in Santa Clarita, Hart House in Westchester, Trejo's Tacos in ...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 San Bernadino mountain communities to check out on your next ski trip. His list includes: Fawnskin, Arrowbear, Sky Forest, Green Valley Lake, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Crestline, Oak Glen, Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake.

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 important institutions of higher learning located within the Southern California sprawl boundaries. His list includes: Cal Poly Pomona, UCSD, Pepperdine, San Diego State University, University of California Irvine, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the Claremont Colleges, University of Californi...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 Southern California cemeteries to pay respect to your favorite musicians. His list includes: All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach, San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Valley Oaks Cemetery in Westlake Village, Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills, W...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 distinct examples of googie architecture in Southern California. His list includes: Bob's Big Boy Broiler in Downey, Mel's Diner in Sherman Oaks, Union 76 on Cresent Drive in Beverly Hills, The Theme Building at LAX Airport, Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, the oldest McDonald&ap...

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 must visit Southern California spots as seen on "Man vs. Food". His list includes: Philippe the Original in Chinatown, Bruxie's in North Hollywood, Broken Yolk Cafe in San Diego, The Crack Shack in San Diego, Genkiyaki in Lakewood, Burnt Crumbs in Huntington Beach, La Supe...

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