Los Angeles protests: What it’s like on the ground – American Friction crossover

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

4.6 • 984 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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A special crossover edition from our partner podcast American Friction… The news has focused heavily on sensational images from LA, but what is the real feeling among protestors – and how did this all escalate? Ben Camacho is a journalist covering the situation – who was shot by two rubber bullets himself doing so. He joins Jacob Jarvis to give an on the ground perspective of what’s happening. Hear more from American Friction: linktr.ee/americanfriction See more of Ben’s reporting on LA at The Southlander: https://thesouthlander.com/ • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis Audio and video editor: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. The Bunker and AMERICAN FRICTION are a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	Hello and welcome to the boner. I'm Andrew Harrison.
1:14.7	The protests in Los Angeles show no sign of quietening down. Donald Trump clearly wants
1:20.0	to whip this up to fever pitch. In an escalation, the communities and protesters involved
1:24.4	did not want to happen. To understand what's happening on the ground,
1:28.2	Jacob Jarvis from our partner podcast, American Friction,
1:31.4	spoke to Ben Camacho, who's been in the thick of covering the protests,
1:35.3	and been hit by rubber bullets twice while doing so.
1:38.0	Take a listen and hear more on American Friction through the link in the show notes.
1:47.5	Hello, and... Friction, through the link in the show notes. Hello and welcome to American Friction, which is officially Gavin Newsom's favorite podcast.
1:52.9	I'm Jacob Jarvis.
1:54.0	The escalation in Los Angeles has shocked us all, and it shows no sign of abating as Trump
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