Bryan and Gina are coming in hot and the show starts with a health update from our very own Bryan Bishop. Gina then takes over and reveals her recent Los Angeles vacation causing her to completely change her views on the so-called 'Staycation'. Before we wrap Bryan takes over with another exciting announcement about an event he's been asked to speak at this coming September. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe...
Jul 22, 2023•46 min
Gina and Bryan invite former computer scientist turned entertainment/technology attorney and Hollywood insider Jonathan Handel for a deep dive on the current strikes occurring in Hollywood. Jonathan helps explain how we got here, what the sticking points are from both points of view, and why he's worried that this could very well stretch beyond 2023. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad reunite this week and welcome on special guest and Disney travel expert David Dollar. David is a Disney aficionado who has spent a lifetime as a Disney lover and over a decade as a Disney partnered travel agent who gives Bryan and Gina the scoop on everything from Disneyland to Disney World, Disney Cruises and beyond! To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jul 15, 2023•58 min
Bryan finally knocks a famous L.A. experience off the bucket list this week as he gets the VIP Cinespia treatment seeing 'Fight Club' at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. After celebrating Bryan's reluctant experience at a place near and dear to her heart, Gina regales us with stories of her full day of influencer activities capped off by unexpected interviewing duties. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while ...
Jul 12, 2023•55 min
Bryan and Gina connect after the long Fourth of July weekend to recap their respective experiences with things like arcade trips and selling sea shells by the sea shore. Bryan also reveals an iconic dessert that he and his family ventured out to try leading to an unexpected tie in with our friends at Orange Coast Magazine. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jul 08, 2023•53 min
Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad are back and they're talking movies. While also touching on specific films, they are more broadly discussing the different film experiences available to Angelenos from rooftops to lakes and much more. Bryan also reveals that he'll be knocking one of the most popular L.A. movie experiences off his list in the coming days. As the show wraps up they turn to the listeners as they answer a few questions as they discuss dating, dogs in L.A. and more. To watch this episode on...
Jul 05, 2023•50 min
Bryan and Gina welcome back their first returning guest from all the way back on episode one as Michele McPhee returns to the show. Michele gives them an update on the 'Slot Whisperer' case that they talked about previously and she breaks down two other stories that she's covering including new developments in the Menendez Brothers' case and rampant spying all over California. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscri...
Jul 01, 2023•48 min
Bryan and Gina catch up on their weekend activities with Bryan sending his daughter off to camp for the first time, working on the documentary he's been producing for several years and more. Gina meanwhile got out of the house and located her new favorite Los Angeles hiking spot that she deems a great place to take out of town guests and discovered that brisket has quite a bit of range when it comes to preparation. As the show wraps up they welcome their producer to discuss his trip to show favo...
Jun 28, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Bryan and Gina open the show by reading a review that was sent to Gina by one of their awesome listeners as Bryan encourages the audience to keep sending them in...to Gina. They then welcome their guest, the wonderful newly minted editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Magazine Shirley Halperin. The three discuss how Shirley is settling in to her very new job, what her vision is for the future of the magazine and much more. To watch the show on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/lo...
Jun 24, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Bryan and Gina link up after an action packed Father's Day weekend to discuss all they did including a night out for Gina that went way past her bedtime and Bryan's first trip to a Los Angeles institution and much more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
Jun 21, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Gina and Bryan are back with a recap of their respective past weekends including Gina's trip to Universal Studios with a surprise for her son and an extensive review of Bryan's turn traveling to the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale Arizona featuring his most embarrassing fan interaction ever. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jun 17, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Bryan and Gina are back with some welcome news about Malibu beaches that have been ordered to have access restored to the public to the dismay of the rich homeowners nearby. They then welcome in the 'Queen of Electro' and co-moderator for this week's Los Angeles Magazine Pride Cocktail Brunch Luciana to discuss her long career in Hollywood, Drag and what to expect from the live panel at The Abbey. As the show wraps up we take some listener questions on LA weather and where to get the best ice cr...
Jun 14, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Bryan and Gina welcome longtime friend of Bryan and self described restaurant critic Katherine Spiers to discuss her work reporting on the Los Angeles food scene over the years. They discuss Katherine's previous work for established media outlets like KCET and LA Weekly and how it led her to forge her own path leading to her current work on her blog 'How To Eat L.A.' To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while y...
Jun 10, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Bryan and Gina are back with discussion of their recent adventures around Los Angeles including Bryan's "international" experience and Gina's hosting a sleepover for her son and a friend. Gina also shares a possibly controversial take on fast food burgers and details her traumatic trip to the movies that came with some experiences that no one was prepared for. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re the...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Bryan and Gina welcome longtime Los Angeles Magazine contributor Chris Nichols to discuss his recent article about the passing of Magic Castle steward and co-founder Milt Larsen. They also discuss Chris' long running series 'Ask Chris' as we unearth a question Bryan asked and had published in the series over a decade earlier, and more! To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Jun 03, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Bryan and Gina recap their respective Memorial Day weekends including a family desert getaway for Bryan and a carnivorous date for Gina and her husband. Bryan also gives a movie review of the new live action remake of 'The Little Mermaid' staring Halle Bailey in the titular role and Gina explains a social media trend over the weekend asking people to identify the nicest and rudest celebrities people have ever met. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/l...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Bryan and Gina welcome stand-up comedian, actor and good friend Brad Williams to the show. They discuss Brad's favorite places to perform both in Los Angeles and on the road and they explore why Los Angeles comedy clubs may be the places where someone could be most certain to see a celebrity up close and personal. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
May 27, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Bryan and Gina are back to recap their respective weekends and take listener questions on everything from LA's most intimate feeling neighborhoods to where to go for celebrity sightings and much more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
May 24, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Brian Bishop and Gina Grad are joined by the newly minted President and Publisher of Los Angeles magazine, Orange Coast magazine, Pasadena magazine and So Cal Design. Bryan and Gina dive deep with Chris on what all a publisher is responsible for day to day, Chris' history with Los Angeles, favorite magazines as a kid and more. They also discuss the upcoming LA Mag Sunday Fun Day Brunch, learn more at LAMag.com/Sunday To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com...
May 20, 2023•40 min
Bryan Bishop and Gina grad are back to answer some of your listener questions as well as an update on what they've been up to around town, from a trip to a hip plant-based restaurant, to seeing live comedy on Mother's Day and more. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
May 17, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad are joined by entertainment journalist and co-founder of Puck News Matt Belloni for an in depth look at the ongoing strike involving the Writers Guild of America. Matt helps educated Bryan and Gina on the intricacies of the disagreement between the two sides and gives his thoughts on when a resolution may come and how we will experience the results as consumers of entertainment. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesm...
May 13, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Bryan and Gina return to the show and discuss Gina's recent Birthday getaway to somewhere easy to visit as an Angeleno, Scottsdale Arizona. Gina regales Bryan with all of her exploits sharing pictures and videos along the way, don't miss this episode on YouTube to get the full experience. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
May 10, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Bryan and Gina are joined by divorce expert and author of the book 'If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together ' James J. Sexton to discuss all things divorce. Bryan and Gina pepper James with all their own personal questions about divorce and family law and even work in a few from the listeners for good measure. Enjoy! To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’...
May 06, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Bryan and Gina connect once again this week to answer some questions directly submitted by you, the listeners. They address their broadcasting backgrounds for any listeners who may not have a historical context for them, answer in great detail a question about Los Angeles' delicatessen offerings and give their thoughts and tips on on of L.A.'s most famous botanical gardens. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe whil...
May 03, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Bryan and Gina welcome their good friend and former Los Angeles Magazine featured author and podcaster Dan Dunn to today's podcast as they explore Dan's favorite Los Angeles haunts and encourages everyone to fight the little voice in your head telling you to stay home. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
Apr 29, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Bryan and Gina are back with some listener interaction on this episode as they turned to social media to answer some questions from the audience on topics from where to visit, best parts of Malibu and what kind of weather to expect at different times of year. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
Apr 26, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Just weeks after Bryan Bishop attended a secretive invite only dinner for those with 'influence', Gina Grad got invited herself. Gina breaks down her experiences and compares with Bryan's and Bryan tells us about an alumni lunch that he was invited to with 22 other past 'influencer dinner' attendees. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
Apr 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Bryan and Gina join Los Angeles Magazine contributor Joe Siyam to discuss his recent article '15 Minutes With Neon Carnival Founder Brent Bolthouse' about the now legendary invite only 'Neon Carnival' party that Brett has been throwing during Coachella weekend for over ten years. Read the article here: https://rb.gy/849gi To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!...
Apr 19, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad are back to catch up after Bryan's Hawaiian getaway as he breaks down all the ins and outs of his family's first trip that included his daughter Tessa. To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscribe while you’re there!
Apr 15, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Bryan and Gina welcome in their good friend and Los Angeles Magazine contributor Joel Stein to catch up and chat about Joel's latest offering to LA Mag readers, 'Giving Up the Ghostwriter'. Joel explains how an investigation into plagiarism for a forthcoming book has brought into question the entire catalog of a once prolific ghost writer. Read the article here: https://rb.gy/4so8x To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos and subscr...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8
