The past year of Alta Live, our Zoom interview series held every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, was packed with laughter, insights, and surprises. While impossible to name every magical moment, we’ve selected the following episodes as particularly worthy of a revisit. Did your favorite Alta Live of 2024 make the cut?
Alta Live: “The Architecture of L.A.’s Trees”
Santa Monica’s public landscape manager, Matthew Wells, shared the triumphs, trimmings, and tragedies of the city’s famous trees. If you’ve never noticed the trees in your city before, you will now.
Alta Live: “The Gray Whales of Baja”
Steven L. Swartz of the Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program joined us from Mexico for an eye-opening conversation on these incredible marine mammals.
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Alta Live: “Meet YouTube’s Wonderhussy”
We got up close and personal with this social media sensation. The YouTube star, Zooming in from the back of her Jeep, shared some wild fan encounters, how she unwinds when off camera, and new adventures on the horizon.
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Alta Live: “Smokey Bear—More Than an Icon”
If you think you know Smokey Bear, think again. Lincoln Bramwell, chief historian of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, revealed Smokey’s past—and his more complex present.
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Alta Live: “Author Nick Hornby”
Just as the election dust was settling, the Oscar nominee sat down with Alta’s editorial director, Blaise Zerega, to talk books, music, and what it’s like being a Brit in America in this laugh-filled episode.
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Alta Live: “LACMA Looks at Ed Ruscha”
From her office at LACMA, curator Rebecca Morse took viewers into the groundbreaking art of Ed Ruscha and Now Then, an exciting new retrospective of his work.
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Alta Live: “How Goodwill Reflects California Values”
The CEO of Goodwill of Orange County filled us in on designer duds, Disneyland’s lost-and-found finds, and how used clothes can change lives. Much like shopping in a Goodwill, this viewing experience was filled with surprises.
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