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Beth Demmon, beer and cider expert
Aug 24, 2021 · 33 min
Beth Demmon is a San Diego-based freelance journalist who writes about beer and cider. She’s had a bunch of amazing bylines including Playboy, Vice, Thrillist, Eating Well and the Union-Tribune’s very own Pacific Magazine.
Maya Reddy, founder of Queer Asian Social Club
Aug 17, 2021 · 48 min
Maya Reddy is the founder of Queer Asian Social Club, a San Diego-based collective that promotes Asian/Pacific Islander/Southwest Asian and Desi visibility.
Shawn VanDiver, co-founder of the Truman Project's SD chapter
Aug 10, 2021 · 36 min
Shawn is a Navy veteran and the co-founder of the San Diego chapter of the Truman National Security Project. He's hyper involved in San Diego and sits on several boards including the San Diego Convention Center, and the public policy committee of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Mitch Silverstein, ocean protector and San Diego Surfrider manager
Aug 3, 2021 · 34 min
Mitch is the San Diego chapter manager of the Surfrider Foundation, a volunteer-driven organization that protects our beaches and oceans. Under his leadership, the group advocates for clean water, beach access, limiting plastic consumption and more. Mitch himself has been mostly single-use plastic-free since 2008.
Minh Lê writes children's books about family and creativity
Jul 27, 2021 · 36 min
Minh writes picture books and comics and is a childhood policy expert for the federal government. He’s the award-winning author of Drawn Together, Lift, The Perfect Seat, The Green Lantern Legacy and Let Me Finish, one of NPR's best books of 2016. He recently moved to San Diego with his wife, who is from here, and their two sons.
Margaret Leinen, director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Jul 20, 2021 · 39 min
Margaret Leinen joined UC San Diego in 2013. In addition to directing Scripps, she's been the vice chancellor and the dean of marine sciences.
Fernando Z. López, executive director of San Diego Pride
Jul 13, 2021 · 34 min
Growing up in El Centro, Fernando Zweifach López Jr. never thought they'd end up as the executive director of San Diego Pride, an organization with a mission to create a world free of prejudice and bias. But looking back, the trajectory makes perfect sense.
Bobby Rubio, Pixar artist and writer-director of 'Float'
Jul 6, 2021 · 42 min
San Diego native Bobby Rubio grew up going to Comic-Con and loving comics. Now he creates his own and works as a story artist for Pixar.
Toni Atkins, California Senate President Pro Tem
Jun 29, 2021 · 28 min
Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins is one of the most influential politicians in California, and she got her start here in San Diego. On this episode, she discusses LGBTQ rights and her own coming out story, her SB 9 housing bill and why she loves Dolly Parton.
Rafael Payare, music director of the San Diego Symphony
Jun 22, 2021 · 36 min
Composer Lei Liang's inspiration comes from Tiananmen Square, under the sea
Jun 8, 2021 · 42 min
Award-winning UC San Diego composer Lei Liang was just a teenager when he participated in the now-infamous 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, but the experience still influences his life.
Ken Layne, journalist, author and founder of Desert Oracle
Jun 1, 2021 · 48 min
Ken Layne is behind Desert Oracle, a zine, radio show and now book by the same name.
Shawn Walchef, owner of Cali Comfort BBQ
May 25, 2021 · 37 min
Shawn Walchef's efforts to make Cali Comfort BBQ a digital-first restaurant paid off during the pandemic and now he's opening up shop at the new Barrio Food Hub.
Nan Sterman on why gardening is good for the soul and the planet
May 18, 2021 · 36 min
Whether you’re a new or seasoned gardener, a houseplant fanatic or just someone who wants to grow basil on your windowsill, our guest this week has wisdom to share. She’s a botanist, a sustainability activist, a garden designer and a journalist with bylines in Sunset Magazine, the LA Times, Better Homes and Gardens and more.
Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless
May 11, 2021 · 36 min
Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Taskforce on the Homeless, somehow remains optimistic, despite all the obstacles in the way of ending homelessness in San Diego.
Jesse Agler, lead broadcaster for the San Diego Padres
May 4, 2021 · 37 min
Jesse Agler joined the Padres organization in 2014 and became the lead broadcaster — working side by side with Tony Gwynn Jr. — this season in 2021.
Andrew Strong, director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice
Apr 27, 2021 · 33 min
Andrew Strong may just be getting started as director of San Diego County's new Office of Equity and Racial Justice, but his family has a history of fighting for racial justice.
Jesse Perez, actor, director, University of San Diego educator
Apr 20, 2021 · 44 min
How can classical theater better reflect modern times and more diverse audiences?That's what Jesse Perez, as director of the The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program, has in mind as he teaches and directs Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students.
Tommy Gomes, local seafood advocate and star of 'The Fishmonger' on the Outdoor Channel
Apr 13, 2021 · 36 min
Tommy "The Fishmonger" Gomes is from a San Diego commercial fishing family and is committed to making sure locals eat fish that has been caught off the West Coast, especially in San Diego.
JoAnn Fields, advocate for Filipinos and other communities of color in San Diego
Apr 6, 2021 · 37 min
JoAnn Fields has been a vocal leader in the new movement to stop hate and violence toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. But she's also been a longtime advocate in San Diego County, fighting for better recognition and representation of Filipinos and all communities of color, especially in the South Bay.