LA River
Place#2 trending in Self-improvement this week · most on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
The Los Angeles River is a major waterway running through the Los Angeles metropolitan area, much of it contained within a concrete flood-control channel.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
9.7‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 4
Share of the conversation
Mentions of LA River per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, self-improvement.
Show the data
| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | 10.31‰ | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 1.37‰ | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 2.62‰ | 2 |
| Aug 21 | 2.53‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 1.06‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 2.84‰ | 2 |
| Sep 14 | 1.04‰ | 1 |
| Sep 16 | 1.89‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 3.90‰ | 3 |
| Sep 23 | 3.49‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1.53‰ | 2 |
| Oct 6 | 2.25‰ | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 2.94‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Los Angeles references connect four self-improvement podcast conversations
The LA River appears amid separate conversations about personal growth, family change, trauma awareness, and sustained work ethic, rather than one shared story.[1][2][3]
On The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel Robbins describes her daughter’s move from the East Coast to Los Angeles as an experience of growth and change before returning home.[2]
On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Jay Shetty discusses Mikayla Nogueira’s demanding Los Angeles schedule and work ethic after her success.[4]
On THE ED MYLETT SHOW, Denise Powell discusses learning to recognize domestic violence while recalling her sister’s Los Angeles condo and diaries.[3]
On IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, the Los Angeles reference accompanies an introduction to Debbie Allen’s nonprofit dance academy, with no stated connection to the other discussions.[1]
Sources · 4 moments
- 1.IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson · Stay Curious with Debbie Allen and Phylicia RashadCraig Robinson · Oct 7 · Listen at 4:51 ↗
“And has earned six Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe. We are very silly. I'm so sorry. Five NAACP Image Awards, a Drama Desk, and their... First, a Stare Award. In 2001, she and her husband, Norm Nixon, founded the nonprofit Debbie Allen Dance Ac”
- 2.The Mel Robbins Podcast · The Ultimate Life Advice: How to Get Motivated, Build Confidence & Create Better RelationshipsMel Robbins · Oct 5 · Listen at 5:24 ↗
“you can always come back home. And from time to time you will. But pushing yourself to change and grow and experience new things is how you come home to yourself. In fact, our daughter Kendall went all the way across country from the East C”
- 3.THE ED MYLETT SHOW · The Sister of Nicole Brown Simpson Speaks OutDenise Powell · Oct 6 · Listen at 2:54 ↗
“everything, everything runs its course, right? I was not educated about domestic violence. I didn't know anything about it. I was reading her notes and diaries after my sister Dominique found them when my mom— when my dad and her were up in”
- 4.On Purpose with Jay Shetty · MIKAYLA NOGUEIRA EXCLUSIVE: The Story She’s Finally Ready to TellJay Shetty · Oct 5 · Listen at 14:54 ↗
“And everyone who's listening and watching, this is a Sunday. Me and Michaela are here on a Sunday just to prove that that work ethic is still there. Like we were talking about your schedule here. You've been in LA for a week, you're here fo”
Written by AI from the cited moments; every quote is checked against the transcript.
The conversation on X
X discusses LA River access, cleanup, pollution, and scattered local references
X posts discuss practical improvements and activities along the LA River, including shade, cleanup, biking, recreation, and a performance. Some posts raise environmental concerns, including claims about contaminated fish and elevated metals after a fire.
Other posts are jokes, casual references, or unrelated uses of the river as a comparison or destination. The podcast story describes scattered Los Angeles references rather than a shared argument, while X adds a more direct focus on the river’s condition, access, and public use.
Points of view
Share of the 10 posts that take a position
- Improve access and recreation along the river40%
Supporters want the river to be safer, cooler, cleaner, and more usable for walking, biking, recreation, and community events. They point to shade, cleanup, bike-path improvements, and public activities as ways to achieve that.
“The Great LA River Cleanup will fan out over two October Saturdays, all to help that wonderful waterway look tip-top.”
@NBCLA · Oct 2
“if you’re in los angeles you should definitely go see @ perform their new record Autosmile at the LA river”
@poolnoodle93 · Oct 5
Other views: 60%
50% of the 20 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward LA River on X
Neutral· sharply split
- Negative 6
- Neutral 6
- Positive 8
Also discussed
- Shade, cleanup, and recreation
- Bike paths and public access
- Pollution and environmental concerns
- Local events and casual references
- Note: Several posts mention the LA River only incidentally or humorously rather than taking a substantive position.
Written by AI from 20 posts on X in the week to Oct 7. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
Discussed alongside
Names that come up in the same conversations as LA River.
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