What's Happening to the Spirit of L.A.? Are we all Sad Right Now?!?

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

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Society & Culture, Places & Travel

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

For the first time since I launched L.A. in a Minute, I'm sad, emotional, and despondent about L.A. And I don't think it's just me. So far, 2025 is The Year of Sadness in L.A. From the fires to ICE raids to the political blame game to Hollywood's continued struggle, the atmosphere of gloom is pervading Los Angeles. Do you feel the same? How will we cope? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Or am I just perceiving negativity in an otherwise normal time in the city. I need your feedback, so sound off.

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0:00.0	Yo, welcome to another episode of In A Minute with Evan Lovett.
0:13.6	Coming to you live from the IM Studios in the heart of L.A.
0:16.9	And this is a special episode.
0:20.8	He used to call them bonus episodes, but that's just, and this is a special episode.
0:22.7	He used to call them bonus episodes,
0:26.1	but that's just semantic.
0:30.1	The thing is, this is an episode that I've been one to do for a little bit,
0:41.3	and it's sort of more personal and emotional than I guess we're all accustomed to here. It's something that's been weighing on me pretty seriously for at least a month, maybe six weeks, seven weeks.
0:50.9	And it seems to me that L.A. is a little bit of a different place than it has been
1:00.9	since I've been doing in a minute with Evan Lovett, since I've been doing L.A. in a minute.
1:05.9	And I feel it when I'm out.
1:09.2	I feel it when I'm interacting with people.
1:13.2	I even sense it in the comments,
1:17.3	DMs,
1:18.1	and I guess what I mean is that the
1:24.8	kind of I love L.A. ethos
1:30.9	that is really at the core
1:33.7	of what I do for L.A. in a minute
1:35.9	has been subdued.
1:41.2	Not necessarily from me.
1:43.3	Well, from me as well. And the mood, the vibe in Los Angeles has
1:51.3	shifted. I don't know if it's because it's 2025. We started off really poorly with the fires.
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