Los Angeles Notable Figures — Points of Interest by Autio
Autio
Entrepreneurs, athletes, journalists, politicians, and cultural trailblazers connected to Los Angeles come into view through the lives of individuals who helped shape the region’s identity.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Networks:
Autio
Description:
Entrepreneurs, athletes, journalists, politicians, and cultural trailblazers connected to Los Angeles come into view through the lives of individuals who helped shape the region’s identity.
Language:
English
Episodes
Ruth Handler
3/9/2026
A savvy businesswoman who invented the Barbie Doll.
Duration:00:02:26
Charlotta Bass
3/9/2026
First African American Woman to Own a Newspaper.
Duration:00:03:26
Matthew “Don Mateo” Keller
3/9/2026
The Irishman who owned Malibu & became Los Angeles’s "Father of Horticulture"
Duration:00:01:32
Harriett Wieder
3/9/2026
Challenging political gender roles.
Duration:00:01:50
Arcadia Bandini
3/9/2026
19th century Californio businesswoman, landowner & Belle of the ball.
Duration:00:03:47
Venus Williams
3/9/2026
An iconic player in the field of women tennis, Venus Williams is a name to reckon with.
Duration:00:02:51
Charles F. Lummis
3/4/2026
Early So Cal journalist walked from Cincinnati to LA.
Duration:00:02:58
George Caralambo - Camel Corps
3/4/2026
Would you rather have one camel or four mules - an intriguing US military question in 1856.
Duration:00:03:08
Augustus Hawkins
3/4/2026
A prominent American Democratic Party politician.
Duration:00:03:21
Captain Archibald H. Gillespie
3/4/2026
The Martial Law that backfired.
Duration:00:02:34
J. Harvey McCarthy
3/4/2026
A ruthless developer, dreamer, and pioneer.
Duration:00:03:20
James Irvine
3/4/2026
The founder of Irvine, CA.
Duration:00:03:14
Charles I. D. Looff
3/4/2026
Maker of Santa Monica Pier’s cherished carousel & hippodrome.
Duration:00:02:50
George C. Page
3/4/2026
History of the entrepreneur and philanthropist George C. Page.
Duration:00:02:39