Bryan and Gina return for their first show of 2024 and they open the year optimistic for great things to come from the show in the new year. Gina starts by recounting her Christmas weekend experiences before recounting her after Christmas trip to Minnesota with the family. They are then joined by special guest Elex Michaelson to discuss this week's L.A. District Attorney's debate hosted by Elex and Los Angeles Magazine writer Jon Regardie and sponsored by Los Angeles Magazine. Bryan then takes over and regales us with stories from his whirlwind European vacation with his wife Christie and their young daughter Tessa.


To watch this episode on YouTube go to the LAMag YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/losangelesmagazinevideos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and subscribe while you’re there!

Holiday Celebrations and World Travels - LA Mag

Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad built up a devoted following as the co-stars of Adam Carolla’s popular podcast. This week, they’re debuting a brand new show about life in Los Angeles

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Bryan and Gina open the show discussing their respective holiday weekend activities which saw Gina laying very low while Bryan traveled out to the desert with family for a weekend of relaxation and friendly disagreements. They then mutually discuss their experiences seeing the latest summer movie tentpole 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' before Bryan highlights a new restaurant that he lauds as a welcome addition to a part of town lacking in good dining options. 

Memorial Day Highlights and 'Furiosa' Opinions - LA Mag

Bryan opens the show asking Gina about her recent trip to the 'Happiest Place on Earth' as she joined radio royalty on a guided trip to Disneyland including a visit to the little known private restaurant inside New Orleans Square, Club 33. They then welcome on the king of NSNG living Vinnie Tortorich to discuss his upcoming fourth documentary examining the "Keto" food industry on the heels of his previous offerings Fat, Fat 2 and Beyond Impossible. They also discuss the unfortunate return of Vinnie's cancer and why he's optimistic about fighting it.

Guided Disney + NSNG Master Vinnie Tortorich - LA Mag

Bryan and Gina reconnect to discuss their weekends bouncing around Los Angeles which saw Bryan visiting the local cineplex and Gina getting her first traffic ticket in quite some time. Bryan also reviews the new Ryan Gosling summer movie 'The Fall Guy' that had a disappointing opening based on box office numbers but which he is optimistic will end up being successful based on word of mouth as people see it and recommend it to friends. 

Leadership Studies + The Fall Man Review - LA Mag

Bryan and Gina reconnect and open the show reminiscing about their respective weekends with Bryan celebrating a momentous milestone and Gina heading to the desert for a birthday celebration. They then welcome in their guest Angel Carter Conrad to discuss her work with the newly launched Kids Mental Health Foundation as well as new previously unreleased music from her late twin brother Aaron Carter.

Angel Carter Conrad - LA Mag

Bryan and Gina reconnect after their respective weekends to discuss their Los Angeles experiences including Bryan's return to the glorious splendor of In-N-Out after an extended hiatus and Gina returning to the LA airwaves. After Gina shares some of her time on Good Day LA+, they turn to questions from you, the listeners and cover questions on movies, their relationships with Adam Carolla, travel tips and much more.

Holiday Celebrations and World Travels - LA Mag

Download our free app to listen on your phone