Episode 457: The General Sherman of Los Angeles

Episode 457: The General Sherman of Los Angeles

Author: National Review July 21, 2026 Duration: 1:02:47

She oversaw the burning of L.A.’s Westside last year. In April, Mayor Karen Bass turned to the city’s schools, backing the teacher union’s demand for the budget-busting pay hike that led to the announcement this week that the district is nearing bankruptcy. Bonus! We remember the 1973 premiere of American Graffiti, George Lucas’s love letter to California’s Central Valley. Music by Metalachi.

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