Welcome to our first episode of 2026 and our longest episode yet! Boasting interviews with four special guests discussing no fewer than three big community events, and full of comedy, music, vulnerability and good cheer, we trust that Episode 15 offers something for everyone …
(Laura Fuller and Phil Leirness both wear many hats, but for Porchfest L.A. they frequently found themselves wearing the same hat as each other!)
Laura Fuller is a somatic therapist, a yogi, a dancer, and a writer. And she was integral to the success of Porchfest L.A. in 2025. In one of two interviews conducted at The Trails Cafe in Griffith Park this episode, host Phil Leirness and Laura do a full debrief on Porchfest, and before you know it, they have gone DEEP!
(Musical performer Isaac Prado on stage at the Autry Museum of the American West, opening December’s “Viva Los Feliz: Tinseltown” - Photo by Larry Underhill)
A brilliant makeup artist, musician and singer, whose personal story might not leave a dry eye in the house, Isaac Prado sits down with Phil outside on a beautiful afternoon in Barnsdall Art Park to get better acquainted.
(Host Phil Leirness and Los Feliz Improvement Association President Debra Matlock with “The Most Beautiful Bell in the World” at “Viva Los Feliz: Tinseltown” - Photo by Larry Underhill)
Longtime friend of the show (and even longer-tenured President of the Los Feliz Improvement Association) Debra Matlock returns and she and Phil discuss their work together on Porchfest L.A.’s Porch #8 (The Fighting 8th!) and on their most recent “Viva Los Feliz” show. They also share thoughts on how to move forward with these ongoing stage shows.
(The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council District representative whose brainchild the inaugural Los Feliz Film Fest was)
Finally, Phil’s Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Cultural Affairs Committee colleague Vuk Mitrovic treats Phil to drinks at Tabula Rasa Bar on Hollywood Blvd. and shares the latest news regarding the fast-approaching 2nd annual Los Feliz Film Fest!
As always, musical director Jon Lawlor keeps your toes tapping, and stalwart announcer Marc Hershon tickles your funny bone.
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