Turns out Orange County, CA is interesting.
TourPods has 33 narrated audio stories about Orange County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Where Ohtani Made the Impossible Routine
In Anaheim, Shohei Ohtani turned a daring idea into baseball history.
Christ Cathedral
How a Glass Pulpit Became a Catholic Cathedral
A landmark remade through faith, bankruptcy, and careful design.
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How Anaheim Shaped No Doubt
A hometown band endured loss, slow years, and found a bigger sound.
Blizzard Entertainment Headquarters
At 1 Blizzard Way, a World Went Online
How an Irvine game campus became a portal for millions.
Black Star Canyon
Black Star Canyon’s Real Story After Dark
Folklore fills the night, but the canyon’s truer history is older and more human.
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
The Little Bird That Changed Laguna Canyon
A tiny songbird helped reshape how Orange County protected wild land.
Disneyland Park
Why Disneyland Needed Anaheim
A small park idea grew until only Anaheim had room.
Balboa Peninsula
Two Waters, One Walk at Balboa
A kid-friendly history of Newport Beach told from pier to harbor.
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Why Nixon’s 1962 Loss Lingers in Orange County
A homegrown defeat that never really left local political memory.
Orange County Museum of Art
From Victorian House to Open-Door Museum
How a small Newport Beach art effort grew into a free Costa Mesa museum.
Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic
Where Light Becomes Medicine at UC Irvine
At UC Irvine, researchers and clinicians turn lasers into tools for healing.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
From Bean Fields to Bravo Nights
How one family helped shape Costa Mesa’s arts district.
Former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin
When Blimps Needed Cathedrals
How wartime blimps gave Orange County its towering wooden hangars.
Irvine Bowl
When Laguna Beach Steps Into the Frame
A summer tradition built from volunteers, stillness, and illusion.
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From pH Meter to Laser Light
How Arnold and Mabel Beckman helped science take root in Irvine.
Dana Point Headlands
How a Sailor’s Hard Voyage Named Dana Point
A punishing sea journey turned one California headland into a lasting literary landmark.
Disneyland Park
How Television Built Disneyland Before the Gates Opened
Walt Disney turned a TV series into a national preview of his park.
La Casa Pacifica
Cottage Cheese, Ketchup, and the Western White House
A humble meal became an unlikely symbol of presidential life in Orange County.
Mission San Juan Capistrano
When the Swallows Made Capistrano a Season
How birds, ritual, and reinvention shaped Capistrano’s famous return.
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Before Zorro, There Was Capistrano
How a mission town gave Zorro his first dramatic stage.
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From Salazar to Orange County’s Policing Fights
One death cast a long shadow over later battles about gangs and policing.
Crystal Cove State Park
Where the Tide Pulls Back, a Living World Appears
At Crystal Cove, wonder depends on how gently people meet the shore.
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
When a Monkey Joined the Comeback
A video-board gag became the pulse of a championship run.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
How Nixon’s Library Became a Fight Over the Record
A birthplace museum became a battle over who gets to tell history.
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