Episode 19: Hot Dog Days of Summer (Los Angeles Hot Dogs)

 

A very small dog sits on a"hot dog" roll, licking the opening of Heinz Catsup bottle. Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection.

Summer's here and you know what that means: History lessons about hot dogs! Listen up to the stories of a few of the most famous hot dog purveyors in the city. Ask for extra relish and see what happens. We cover Art's Chili Dog (5:21), Tail O' the Pup (12:31), Hot Dog On A Stick (19:43), Wienershnitzel (30:28), Carney's (38:13) and Pinks (43:50).

 
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Episode 20: You’re Killing Me, LARy! (The History of the Red Car, the Yellow Car, Trolleys and Pacific Electric)

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Episode 18: Bad Cop/Bad Cop (The Story of the Rampart Division of LAPD & Christopher Dorner)