Monica Bushman
Producer, How To LA
(she/her)
I'm one of the producers on the LAist Studios podcast How To LA.
Before joining the How To LA team, I worked on other LAist Studios podcasts including The Academy Museum Podcast, Retake and Hollywood the Sequel. I got my start at LAist on the broadcast side, as a producer on Take Two, The Frame, and our local broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Prior to coming to LAist, I worked on NPR shows like Talk of the Nation and Morning Edition.
When I moved back to Southern California after living away for several years, I had to overcome my fear of driving on the freeway (think Dionne in "Clueless"). I've mostly mastered the driving part, but am still working on the ability to give out directions like "The Californians" on SNL.
What questions do you have about film, TV, music, or arts and entertainment?
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The How to LA team visits Gartz Court with Etan Rosenbloom, an Angeleno who documents historic places on social media. -
The aim of one-on-one reading time with volunteers is to create some calm for shelter dogs and help them get adopted. There are benefits for the readers, too.
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We get tips from the members of UCLA's student-run lion dance team — and explain why and how it differs from the dragon dance.
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Author Luis J. Rodriguez says L.A.’s literary scene is underrated: “L.A. shouldn't be forgotten for the great amount of literature and poetry that comes out of these communities."
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A local indie record label that started as a mom and pop operation in the early 90s now has its own museum exhibition. It’s heading to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the new Punk Rock Museum in 2024, but you can see it here in L.A. first.
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East L.A.’s impact on punk music.
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One long standing prop house in LA is (very) slowly getting back to work and calling for a Business Interruption Fund
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Pasadena and South Pasadena are go-to destinations for film location scouts on the lookout for stand-ins for the Midwest and East Coast.
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A web series that’s a love letter to queer and undocumented communities, with a message about mental health.
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As Los Angeles-based film location scout/manager, Rick Schuler has turned downtown L.A. into Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Italy, Colombia, 1960s-era L.A., and other locations.
