Episode 2: This Kingdom is Mine
Why do people stay during wildfires and how did the Wild West culture shape the people who live on this hilly, chaparral-covered coastline? A history of Malibu, the evolution of surf localism, and the genesis of the Point Dume Bombers. We meet the obstinate Queen of Malibu whose determination and love of land shaped the culture of one of the best surf spots in the world.
Episode Notes
The Woolsey Fire approaching Point Dume. Photo credit: Dru Jacobson.
Tom Runyon pictured in 1956 in Malibu hanging on the wall in the Old Place Restaurant. Photo credit: Adriana Cargill
Sam McGee fighting the Woolsey Fire. Photo credit: Jack Platner.
Devastation in the aftermath of the Woolsey Fire. Photo credit: Jack Platner.
Sources:
The King and Queen of Malibu: David K Randall
Frederick and May Rindge, the unlikely couple whose love story propelled Malibu’s transformation from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars, are at the heart of this story of American grit and determinism.
History of Surfing by Matt Warshaw
The History of Surfing presents a breathtaking and complete look at the history and culture of the sport.
Ride the Devil Wind by David Boucher
A History of the Los Angeles County Forester & Fire Warden Department and Fire Protection Districts.
Malibu Surf Gangs in Point Dume