KPBS Explore Project Launches New Web Series 'Jordan Loves'

Listeners know that at the end that it -- of the interview I will direct people to our website. That is because our website is full of in-depth information on the stories recover as well as special features. It's a serious and important resource that covers a range of topics but one thing it doesn't have a lot of is the kind of stuff that makes you want to laugh. New addition to KPBS aims to change that. It is a web series called Jordan loves and it features Jordan's take on some San Diego icons. The question remains who invented the California burrito. I went to library and looked up info. The first reference was in 1979 ad in the LA Times. By the way I own -- I am not making this up. It was a failed attempt to make a Mexican food chain. The burrito was deep-fried. It cannot possibly be the source of the original. Joining me is stored in host of the web series Jordan loves. Welcome. Thank you. You have a comedy series on YouTube. Why this? Because I could not get KPBS to buy into Jordan hates. Why now? Jordan hates is very cynical. It's about my pet peeves and peoples pet peeves. It is very negative and very cathartic. It's not what I want to be doing for ever. So when I met with the people here we discussed Jordan loves and it seemed like a good opportunity to focus -- change of focus a little bit because I'm naturally a very upbeat guy. Have you done work for KPBS before? I have. I've done writing for a web series. It was permission to speak freely about veterans coming home. I helped write that. What kind of topics distorted loves cover? Jordan loves is mostly focused on San Diego and the hidden parts of San Diego. Things you might not know about San Diego. For instance, we've all seen the Coronado Bridge and it's a great bridge for commuters, but what you might not know is the curve in the bridge is not necessary. We exploit the origins of the bridge. You also love something that a lot of people have mixed feelings about and that is the airport. I love the airport, but I don't live next to the airport. I can understand how people that live in the flightpath who haven't gotten used to the sound of airplanes screeching in could be bothered by it. I'm telling you I'm not a very prompt guys so for me, the reason I've never missed a flight is because it's so close to everywhere that I want to be. It's also very much of a hidden history series. It is. There's an episode that we cover a very interesting park in San Diego and the park was developed in 1960 but what people don't realize is that for the 100 years before it was a park, it was the cemetery. They moved the gravestones but did not move the bodies. That came to mind when we're doing the episode because it's a point of contention. Some say there's 1600 bodies very and others say 4000. One body is a little too much for me. Considering the focus of the series, these are things you love about San Diego. Another thing you love is getting subversive in your community. Do you run the risk of getting -- about these topics? I do. To be honest there was a little point of contention because with the Coronado Bridge, I felt that San Diegans might have overpaid because the bridges paid off in the late 80s but the told to not come down. So I said what did the city do with that money. I went around and at the first stop light after the bridge I gave people dollars back and it really confuse people. In our mind it was bridge reparations. People were freaked out. I hear it. I've never had anybody hand me money so I see how they could be off. Has KPBS censored any of your material question mark No, I will not say censored. The have made suggestions and asked the -- doing Jordan hates I came from a very cynical place. So I had to learn to find my voice and get away from some of that. So a lot of times -- for instance, there was -- when I was doing episode on the bridge, I said that the bridge -- when you're driving across the bridge, it has a beautiful view. You can enjoy that view if you step behind the tourist who decide to do 30 miles an hour so there ugly kids can take pictures of the skyline and KPBS said can you just shy away from ugly. I said okay. Tell us about your comity background. You don't to stand up? I do not because it horrifies me. I see people up on stage and I don't know where they get the bravery to do that thing. You are so exposed and with me, I do my comedy on video. So if something doesn't work, I delete it and tape it again. Up there live in front of those people -- You are also a comedy writer. Yes. I also come up with scripts for friends and are working on short films or feature films are trying to develop a series. I try to shove some jokes in there. I'm pretty proud of that work and also the series that we are try to develop locally. How can people see the Jordan loves episodes? They are on KPBS.org/jordanloves I've been speaking with Jordan, host of the series Jordan loves. Congratulation. Thank you. Thank you for having me.