Tod Perry is a writer and podcaster who was born in 1977 in Torrance, California a few miles from Marineland. He first visited the park at the age of four and will never forget the feeling of awe and wonder when he first saw Orky and Corky close-up.
He fell in love with the park after repeat visits and was heartbroken when it closed in 1987. The closure of Marineland led to a lifelong obsession with the park and its animals. This eventually led to him and his friends to breaking into the Marineland property seven years after it was closed and being scared off by security.
After having some success in podcasting Tod decided to combine his love of the medium with his intense interest in Marineland by creating the first podcast covering the park’s history.
Tod started his career in media working as a lackey at 97.1 KLSX “The FM Talk Station” in Los Angeles from 2002 to 2007. After leaving the station, he followed his love of radio into podcasting. In 2009, he co-created and hosted “Low Budget FM,” one of iTunes early comedy hits, and would go on to work with L.A. radio legend Brian Whitman on his eponymous podcast from 2011 to 2012.
From 2015 to 2021 Tod was the co-host and producer of one of the most popular spirituality podcasts on Eastern philosophy, “What’s This Tao All About?” with Dr. Carl Totton.
Tod teamed up with Alison Rosen to create “Upworthy Weekly,” a podcast celebrating “the best of humanity” which ran from 2021 to 2022. Since, they’ve moved on to a new project, a Patreon-exclusive comedy show called “Alison and Tod: After Hours.”
Currently, Tod is a Staff Writer for Upworthy, one of the world’s most popular trending content sites, and the host of “PR 360,” a public-relations podcast produced by Global Results Communications.
In his spare time, Tod enjoys writing songs, rooting for the Las Vegas Raiders, and perfecting his Bolognese sauce.
Tod has one child with his wife Sarah and lives in Long Beach, California.
Check out some of Tod’s other work on LinkTree.
LA's Own Marineland 
3 responses to “Tod Perry”
I am so excited to listen to this podcast – thank you for telling the Marineland story! I was born in Redondo Beach in 1971, and my frequent visits to Marineland sparked an intense passion for whales and marine biology. I remember all of the animals by name and swimming through the Baja Reef snorkel experience. I even attended a marine biology camp there. As a teenager who had been going since I was a small child, I was devastated when it closed. Marineland holds a vibrant, mythical place in my memory. A couple of years ago I even bought a few vintage Viewmaster reels of Marineland that really took me back. : ) Again, thank you – can’t wait to listen!
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Thanks so much, June! I hope you enjoy the show.
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If you send me a cell number I will submit a picture by text (currently on my cell) that I guarantee you have never seen before. It includes a Marineland mammal, a trainer and this writer.
In case you think this may be a crank episode, you can call me (310-541-7771), email me at dwhhssi@msn.com.
D W Hagenburger
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