![LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019: German tourist Lilly Geyer, 22, left, chats with front desk receptionist Blosson Manuel, right, in the common kitchen at PodShare Los Feliz in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 4, 2019. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/951a499/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2Faf%2F12edb48a4ef29fc841a2eb7b3f97%2Fla-photos-1staff-468197-la-me-citybeat-communal-living-5-brv.jpg)
German tourist Lilly Geyer, left, chats with front desk receptionist Blosson Manuel in the common kitchen at PodShare Los Feliz on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Stephen T. Johnson of San Antonio, who travels with just 11 items, inside a podcasting booth at the PodShare Hollywood on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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KJ Manuel video chats with a friend at the PodShare Hollywood on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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PodShare founder Elvina Beck tidies up a common bath at PodShare Los Feliz. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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To help make up for the lack of privacy, PodShare DTLA has available free earplugs. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Dylan Hunt, top left, relaxes in his bunk bed at PodShare DTLA on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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German tourist Lilly Geyer unpacks in her bunk at PodShare Los Feliz on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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A chalkboard for guests to doodle on at PodShare DTLA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Courtney Manlove of Denver relaxes on a sofa at PodShare DTLA n Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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The common kitchen at PodShare DTLA on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Under-bunk storage at PodShare Los Feliz on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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PodShare DTLA staff member Stephan James makes up one of the bunk beds on Oct. 4. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)