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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Mamie Mitchell says that she was "in the line of fire" on the day Halyna Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico movie set. -
Members voted to ratify a new contract after months of negotiations and threat of strike. -
What led to the accidental shooting? What was firearm safety like on the Rust set? Here's what we know about those questions and more. -
The armorer in charge of the weapons on the film Rust has spoken out for the first time since actor/producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. -
There are new questions about whether the gun that killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was inspected carefully on the set of "Rust." -
A new UCLA report that examined 461 scripted shows in the 2019-2020 TV season found that people of color posted gains in nine of 12 job categories in front of and behind the camera relative to their white counterparts from the previous season. -
The institute will look at things like gender roles and power. -
Some IATSE members have concerns about the agreement, which still has to be ratified. -
The effort is a response to pandemic-related supply chain issues. -
IATSE, the union that represents Hollywood workers, is deadlocked in negotiations with producers.
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