I was born and raised in central Los Angeles. I discuss intersections of race, gentrification, small business, City and County elections, and more of what's shaping my Pueblito today. I publish episodes every other Friday; for the full catalogue, visit jimbotimes.com.
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In this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast, guest David Cowen and I discuss his being diagnosed with bipolar di…
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It’s Friday, August 1st, and for this installment of the podcast my goal is get you up to speed on all things on so-called “I…
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The answer is probably not, but his father, Fred Trump, sure was!
In 1905 Donald Trump’s grandfather Friedrich Trump, origina…
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2,000 National Guard troops are to return to base immediately, while another 2,000 are to remain, so in this installment we co…
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***To support a Local Vendor Buyout campaign for East Hollywood, Virgil Village and Silver Lake, please do so via Quien Es Tu Vecinda…
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I. Family shaken after Huntington Park home raided, KTLA: https://youtu.be/-os0_WGcLKU
II. South L.A. fireworks explosion like…
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So much to read, yet, such little time. This reality notwithstanding, here are four articles I think you should check out this weeken…
You can also watch this episode on YouTube. In this first installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast for 2025 I’m pleased to introduce the Los Cuentos Listenership to Anneliese Hanson, bett…
2024 has been an incredible year, but today I’ve got one more present for the Los Cuentos listenership before it’s over: The 150th episode of the Social Primate Podcast featuring yours truly, whi…
With less than two weeks to go before Election Day on November 5th, here are my unapologetic positions for this year’s measures in California:
(3:14) – NO ON PROP 2
(9:54) – YES ON PROP 3
(12:3…
Got a ballot recently? Reporter at L.A. Public Press Elizabeth Chou and I get into a handful of the choices on the ballot this November to get you started on your voting journey!
We discuss Pr…
On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we speak with Renee Rose, who is the Deputy-in-Charge of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Unit in Los Angeles County. With over thirty …
On October 12th the city of Los Angeles brings back a major block party in “Broadway Night Lights” at the center of downtown L.A.
Formerly “Night on Broadway” by Jose Huizar and the Los Angele…
It was my people with the Sueño team who connected me with the Los Angeles Conservancy, which was first founded in 1978 in defense of none other than our dearly beloved L.A. Public Library; more …
On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we’re joined by Phoenix Tso, who chats with us about The Tenant Association, a new podcast on the Chinatown Hillside Villa Tenant Associat…
The return of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast features Eric Solis, an L.A. born architect and designer now living and consulting in Mexico City, where the rise of a new, international gentrific…
There is no podcast this week since yours truly is busy just prepping for the official 10 year Anniversary Bash for JIMBOTIMES.COM, but the podcast will be back with new guests and Cuentos in no …
Let the city know! This summer, both J.T. the L.A. Storyteller and Rhymefest Los Angeles turn ten years young in the game; our coming together is thus going to be the hip hop and Los Cuentos even…
George A. Turner is a father of three and is originally from the city of Inglewood, where he continues to live with his family. Turner has served as a Public Defender for L.A. County for the last…