Introducing Larger Than Life
Introducing Larger Than Life
This is the true story of a street racer who united Los Angeles — but left behind a tangle of questions. Reported, writt... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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3mins
King of the Street | 1
King of the Street | 1
Episode 1: L.A. street racing legend Big Willie Robinson uses cars to heal a city torn apart by racial violence. His lar... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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29mins
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Becoming Big Willie | 2
Becoming Big Willie | 2
Episode 2: In the five years after the 1965 Watts riots, Big Willie Robinson meets the love of his life, gets the car of... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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31mins
Run Whatcha Brung | 3
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Episode 3: Banned from street racing in L.A. in the early 1970s, Big Willie Robinson becomes fixated with building a rac... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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30mins
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Fast and Famous | 4
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Episode 4: Big Willie Robinson has a surprising career turn in the entertainment industry, working as an actor, rubbing ... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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33mins
The Lie | 5
The Lie | 5
Episode 5: A startling revelation about Big Willie Robinson leads to a reappraisal of the street racer and his mission. ... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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35mins
Shut Down | 6
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Episode 6: As the drug trade and gang violence of the 1980s engulf South Los Angeles, Big Willie Robinson finds himself ... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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The Last Race | 7
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Episode 7: Big Willie Robinson’s decision to make himself into a myth ends in tragedy. An effort to understand his legac... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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36mins
L.A. Times presents The Trials of Frank Carson
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One lawyer saw a broken system. But the system saw a vigilante killer. From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times r... Read more
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Introducing 'Foretold'
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"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here tod... Read more
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