Larger Than Life

By Los Angeles Times

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In 1960s Los Angeles, after the catastrophic Watts riots, an outsized character emerged — one who found an unexpected way to unite people across race and class. Odds are you’ve never heard of him. From L.A. Times Studios, the team behind “Dirty John” and “Man in the Window,” comes “Larger Than Life,” a docu-series about Big Willie Robinson, a 6-foot-6, muscle-bound street racer who preached peace a quarter-mile at a time. Cops and criminals, movie stars and miscreants, even Crips and Bloods — out at the drag strip, Big Willie could get them all to see eye to eye, easing tensions and making L.A. a safer and more unified place. For a time, he was a celebrated figure in L.A. — but today his legend has faded. What caused him to fall into obscurity? Reported, written and hosted by Daniel Miller from the L.A. Times. Produced by L.A. Times Studios and Neon Hum Media.

Episode Date
Introducing 'Foretold'
May 18, 2023
L.A. Times presents The Trials of Frank Carson
May 25, 2021
The Last Race | 7
Aug 06, 2019
Shut Down | 6
Jul 30, 2019
The Lie | 5
Jul 23, 2019
Fast and Famous | 4
Jul 16, 2019
Run Whatcha Brung | 3
Jul 11, 2019
Becoming Big Willie | 2
Jul 09, 2019
King of the Street | 1
Jul 09, 2019
Introducing Larger Than Life
Jul 01, 2019