Diary of an LA Business Owner

Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Elani about renting her event space while Paula Abdul sat in the next room and later spotting her own hallway on a reality TV show. What You'll Hear: A Celebrity Who Had No Idea Who Josh Was: Josh opens with his favorite brush-with-fame story, one where an actor's polite nod said everything about anonymity in show business. Paula Abdul, Tupac, and a Chicano Art Show: Elani describes the surreal first month of running her LA event space. A Hallway That Became a TV Set: Elani recalls the strange jolt of recognizing her own building on a reality show she was just watching for fun. CHAPTERS: 00:00 This actor has no idea who I am 02:55 Welcome, Caller Elani! 05:13 When Paula Abdul crashed the event 11:11 Recognizing my building on reality TV 16:05 Signs that you belong 19:18 GoodnightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.