Monica Bushman
Producer, LAist Studios
(she/her)
I'm one of the producers on the LAist Studios podcast How To LA.
Before joining the How To LA team, I worked on other LAist Studios podcasts including The Academy Museum Podcast, Retake and Hollywood the Sequel. I got my start at LAist on the broadcast side, as a producer on Take Two, The Frame, and our local broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Prior to coming to LAist, I worked on NPR shows like Talk of the Nation and Morning Edition.
When I moved back to Southern California after living away for several years, I had to overcome my fear of driving on the freeway (think Dionne in "Clueless"). I've mostly mastered the driving part, but am still working on the ability to give out directions like "The Californians" on SNL.
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle came out this summer in Japan (and this September in the U.S.) and is now the highest-grossing anime movie of all time. -
Despite massive box office success, animated films haven’t fully shaken off the perception that they’re just for kids or not ‘real’ cinema. Animation Is Film is on a mission to change that. -
The musician visited L.A. to announce his first solo album and reflected on his three decades coming to the city. -
From sticking fake red and yellow leaves onto real trees to creating mashed potato flake snow, how the ‘Gilmore Girls’ crew created East Coast autumnal vibes ... right here in Burbank. -
Programmers from the Academy Museum, Vidiots and Old Town Music Hall are excited about surrealist classics, spooky silent films and even a “blood rave.” -
At a moment where a number of Black TV shows have been canceled, documentary filmmaker Giselle Bailey reflects on the history that got us here and what might be next. -
Reactions from Black Altadena residents vary over the development of CBS sitcom from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and comedian Mike Epps. -
Step into the fictional Los Angeles of the 2025 fall TV season, where Tim Meadows works at the DMV and Glenn Close and Kim Kardashian are high-powered divorce lawyers. -
What is competitive table setting? And why do people do it? We talked to some veteran tablescapers and got some answers. -
On its 30th anniversary, Clueless costume designer reflects on the film’s impact.
Stories by Monica Bushman
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