Sunset Blvd is a long road, but is most known for the 1.7 mile stretch called The Sunset Strip. But it's much more than that.
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# Sunset Boulevard: From Cattle Trails to Cultural Icon
This episode dives deep into the legendary Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, exploring how this 23-mile stretch transformed from a humble 18th-century cattle trail into one of the world's most iconic streets. Josh and Chuck trace the wild history of the Sunset Strip during Prohibition, when it became a haven for mobsters, brothels, and stars thanks to its unincorporated status, then follow its evolution through the Golden Age of Hollywood's studio system, the secretive Chateau Marmont hotel, and finally its pivotal role in 1960s counterculture when it became the epicenter of youth rebellion and rock and roll. Along the way, they cover everything from the legendary venues like Whiskey a Go Go to the lesser-known but equally fascinating stories of the LGBTQ community finding safe havens in these spaces.
"What was great is 30 Rock came out at the exact same time and they would make fun of some of Studio 60's plot lines — Explaining how 30 Rock satirized Studio 60 in real-time as both shows aired simultaneously."
— Josh
"That's where Dexter was filmed — Listing TV shows filmed at Sunset Gower Studios."
— Josh
"And it actually dates back to the 18th century, before the city of Los Angeles, as we understand it was around... home of Joe Friday — Making a reference to the character Joe Friday from the police drama Dragnet."
— Josh
For What It's Worth
2024
1h 31m
"Stephen Stills wrote the famous protest song for What It's Worth because he witnessed that event — Discussing the protest song written by Stephen Stills about the Sunset Strip riot of 1966."
— Chuck
Good Burger
1997
PG
1h 35m
★ 6.2
"Or Good Burger, that'd be an equally weird name — Making a joking reference to an alternative title for American Graffiti."
— Chuck
"I think it actually, Happy Days was essentially spun off of American Graffiti — Discussing how Happy Days was derived from the American Graffiti film."
— Josh
It Happened One Night
1934
1h 45m
★ 7.8
"notably the movies that happened one night and you can't take it with you — Mentioning high-quality films shot at Sunset Gower Studios in the 1930s."
— Chuck
L.A. Confidential
1997
2h 18m
★ 7.8
"Yeah, that was one of the plot lines of L.A. Confidential, if you remember — Referencing the plot line about a brothel where sex workers were surgically altered to look like celebrities."
— Josh
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
1h 31m
★ 6.5
"Pee Wee Herman debuted his show what became the Pee Wee Herman TV show his live stage version of it that came out first in 1981 at the Roxy — Discussing Pee-wee Herman's early stage performance at the Roxy theater."
— Chuck
Six Feet Under
2001
★ 8.1
"Six Feet Under? That's where, yeah, Six Feet Under, Dexter, The College Years, Heroes — Mentioning popular TV series that were filmed at Sunset Gower Studios."
— Josh
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
★ 7.4
"thanks to the Aaron Sorkin show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Discussing how Sunset Boulevard became known to the rest of the world in the early 2010s through this TV show."
— Josh
Sunset Boulevard
1950
1h 50m
★ 8.3
"from the movie 1951 Sunset Boulevard, the great Billy Wilder movie — Discussing Billy Wilder's classic film and a quote about Schwab's Pharmacy from the movie."
— Chuck
The Doors
1991
2h 20m
★ 7.1
"if you've heard of the rock band The Doors... that movie came out... I was a freshman in college — Referencing the film about The Doors and how it made people interested in the band."
— Chuck
"I know, but it only worked for West Wing — Comparing Aaron Sorkin's writing style between West Wing and Studio 60, noting it worked better for the former."
— Chuck
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