Filipino Americans work to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles. In this episode, host Nathan Masters explores the yoyo's surprising origin story, tours L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown neighborhood (a.k.a. "HiFi") in a Jeepney and tastes classic Filipino street food.

Featured interviews include: activist/librarian Florante Ibanez and the hosts of “This Filipino American Life” podcast.

Special Thanks:
Talang Gabay Our Guiding Star: Gateway to Historic Filipinotown
Eliseo Art Silva with Celestino Geronimo Jr.

Mural, “Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana” (Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, a Golden Legacy)
Eliseo Art Silva

Veterans Memorial
Cheri Gaulke

00:00:00:0000:01:25:20 Introduction
00:01:25:2000:07:00:00 The Origin of the YoYo
00:07:00:0000:11:52:05 Little Manila's History
00:11:52:0500:16:06:12 Helen Brown and The Filipino American Library
00:16:06:1200:17:05:04 The Filipino American Life Podcast
00:17:05:0400:24:53:07 Touring Historic Filipinotown
00:24:53:0700:25:59:02 Conclusion
00:25:59:0200:26:38:09 Credits

Lost LA's Season 6 Episode 2, ""Historic Filipinotown,"" premieres on YouTube January 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. PT. Click above to set a reminder.

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