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Robert Frost made great hay out of two paths diverging in the woods. Of late, especially since my wife “rang the bell” on March 4th, I have been far more interested in the way paths converge, often when the traveler does


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An audio journey exploring the history, happenings, colorful characters and rich stories and experiences that make the neighborhood of Los Feliz the beating heart of Los Angeles. philleirness.substack.com
Unknown Host hosts The Voice of Los Feliz, a history show with 36 episodes published.

Robert Frost made great hay out of two paths diverging in the woods. Of late, especially since my wife “rang the bell” on March 4th, I have been far more interested in the way paths converge, often when the traveler does

Spring has sprung and there is a definite buzz about Los Feliz … And brand new episode 16 of “The Voice of Los Feliz” is certainly no buzzkill! Cameron Watson is the brand new Artistic Director of the Skylight Theatre Co

Welcome to our first episode of 2026 and our longest episode yet! Boasting interviews with four special guests discussing no fewer than three big community events, and full of comedy, music, vulnerability and good cheer,

The Los Feliz Improvement Association has been working for more than a century to build a better Los Feliz. One of the ways they did this in 2025 was by sponsoring a porch as part of Porchfest L.A., which took place the

Welcome! This episode is coming your way the day after Christmas (Boxing Day!). HOWEVER, it was supposed to come your way the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday)! We won’t get into whose fault this one month delay is (

This is an essay I had hoped to finish in time for Halloween, as that seemed quite an appropriate release date given the topic. Nevertheless, finishing it tonight, the 24th of November 2025, my final night of 56 seems ev

Welcome! We hope you will join host Phil Leirness, announcer Marc Hershon and musical director Jon Lawlor for an epic and spooky good episode all about community building! (Photo by Larry Underhill) Siobhan Burke has a p

(Lance Alspaugh and Lily Leirness at the Autry Museum of the American West prior to “Viva Los Feliz: Hidden Gems” on 31 July 2024; Photo by Larry Underhill) After the glorious blue sky and sunshine made yesterday feel mo

This month’s episode offers up a lot of storytelling, multiple live events, improv comedy, music, heartfelt vulnerability and several beloved Los Feliz landmarks! The recent Los Feliz Writer’s Festival was a huge success

This month’s episode features local writers, a preview of the first ever Los Feliz Writers Festival and explores a mysterious “staircase to nowhere” as well as a breathtaking view of the Griffith Observatory where no suc

During the 1976 film Murder by Death (a loving sendup of classic detective fiction whodunits scripted by Neil Simon), the character of Dick Charleston (played by David Niven) goes into the bathroom and when he comes out,

The action on this month’s epic episode surrounds two events: a Los Feliz Business Improvement District mixer (at Messhall Kitchen) and the opening of the 28th City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist Project at the

Can an essay save lives? If so, I hope this one does just that. In a previous essay entitled Fire Walk with Me, I wrote about the late, great Norman Lloyd, who died at 106 during the pandemic. It was at his memorial wher

After a bit of a hiatus, we are back with an epic installment just in time to kick of summer in style! The festivities begin with a brief recap of this week’s “Viva Los Feliz: A More Perfect Union”. Then, Phil sits down

If I have ever heard a sound worse than my cat howling for food in the pre-dawn hours while I was experiencing a madness-inducing degree of jet lag, I can’t recall it. Under normal circumstances, I would tell anyone who

The arts, culture, food and politics … There’s something for everyone in this month’s show! The festivities begin with part two of host Phil Leirness’ conversation with local icon Tony Fanara, the proprietor of Palermo I

March is here and there is a whole lot to celebrate in Los Feliz! The one and only Democracy of Ham an’ Eggs, The Los Angeles Breakfast Club turns 100 this month. Host Phil Leirness commemorates the milestone by heading

From the death of “Mama Yuca’s” to the Southern California fires, the end of 2024 and the start of 2025 brought no shortage of sadness locally. The Voice of Los Feliz returns with this brand new episode to help get Febru

What is the moratorium on wishing people a “Happy New Year”? Of course, in the wake of the past week in Los Angeles, anyone greeting their fellow Angelenos with a hearty, “Happy New Year!” would be rightly met with somet

A couple days before my wife, Lily, and I bid Los Angeles farewell for the duration of 2024, I visited my old stomping grounds of UCLA. Some part of me knew such a visit would be good for my soul. In fact, weeks prior, I
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