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  • Episode 35 - Where Is the Anaheim We Remember?

    Welcome to episode 35 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Anaheim. Gustavo and Gabriel shoot the shit about the Anaheim they remember. Lisa Black reads a Hey You! and we review Win Thai Cuisine. Enjoy!

    Interview - Gabriel San Roman

    Longform articles mentioned:

    • Anaheim's Racist-as-Hell History Beyond the KKK, And Why OC Weekly Covers It
    • One Gigante Mess
    • Kounter-Protesters Kick Ku Klux Klan Ass in Anaheim
    • Orange Sunshine
    • Xalos Bar Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Replacing White Supremacist Nightclub with a Mexican One in Anaheim
    • Harald Martin and Me
    • Sorry Folks: La Palma Chicken Pie Shop Will Probably Never Open Again
    • How Much did Anaheim Get for Artic Station Cameo in Ray Donovan Season Finale?
    • Star Wars Disneyland Expansion Announced While Anaheim Continues to Crumble
    • Hard Hats Help Fat Cats Score $550 Million in Anaheim Four-Star Hotel Subsidies
    • Anaheim's Citizens Advisory Committee Recommends Districts Be Put on the Ballot
    • Anaheim passes 30-year Disney Gate Tax Ban to Resort Elite's Delight

    Hey You! - Baby Face

    Restaurant Review - Win Thai Cuisine

    • Website
    • Location
    • Review
    • Win a $25 gift certificate. Listen in!

    Music in this episode by Sacred Blasphemy

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    32 min
  • Episode 34 - Why Does Orange County Produce Great Actors?

    Welcome to episode 34 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Orange County's long history of producing great actors for film, tv and theater. Frank John Tristan talks with John Walcutt of OCSA. Lisa Black reads a Hey You! and we go get some broasted chicken in the food review. Enjoy!

    • OC School of the Arts Students Shout Down Anti-LGBT Religious Fanatics (OC Weekly Article)

    Interview with John Walcutt

    • Orange County School of the Arts
    • Shakespeare Orange County (OC Weekly article)

    Hey You! - Wake up, pull over!

    Restaurant Review - Pittsburgh Chicken and Subs

    • Website
    • Location
    • Pittsburgh Chicken and Subs Keeps in Los Alamitos Keeps Broasting On After 25 Years (OC Weekly Food Review)

    Music - Cameo Adele

    • Website
    • Cameo Adele Has All the Soul OC Needs (OC Weekly article)

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    29 min
  • Episode 33 - Why Does Mixed Martial Arts Thrive in OC?

    Welcome to episode 33 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Mixed Martial Arts. Gustavo speaks with OC Weekly freelance writer Josh Chesler about MMA in OC. Uncle Creepy stops by to talk fighting and share storytime. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we go to Adonis Mediterranean Grill in Laguna Beach for our food review. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    • Local Gyms:
    • Kings MMA
    • RVCA Gym
    • Team Oyama

    Local Fighters:

    • Cyborg
    • Brent Primus
    • Carla Esparza
    • AJ McKee (OC Weekly Article)

    Interview - Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall

    • Website
    • 'Uncle Creepy' Ian McCall Trains for His Comeback While Dealing With His Biggest Enemy: Himself (OC Weekly Article)
    • Storytime with Uncle Creepy

    Hey You! - Too Uncool for School

    Food Review - Adonis Mediterranean Grill

    • Location
    • Adonis Mediterranean Grill Serves Gyros That Are Good Good, Not Just South County Good (OC Weekly Review)

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    36 min
  • Episode 32 - What's the Difference Between a Good Cocktail and a Great Cocktail?

    Welcome to episode 32 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss cocktails. Gustavo Arellano talks with OC Bartender's Cabinet board member, Emily Delicce about why good cocktails are important. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we visit Hi-Time Wine Cellars for the food review. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    Kahlua -> Presidente -> Jim Beam . . . Gustavo's transition to full blown borracho

    Interview - Emily Delicce

    • Vacation Bar
    • OC Bartender's Cabinet
    • Mixing Glass

    Hey You! - Dolphin Defender

    Food Review - Hi-time Wine Cellars

    • Website
    • Location
    • Behind the Scenes at Hi-Time Wine Cellars (OC Weekly article)

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    29 min
  • Episode 31 - How can you buy a home in OC?

    Welcome to episode 31 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Real Estate and what it takes to actually buy a home in Orange County. Gustavo's realtor (and ex-student from Cal State Fullerton) Julio Arana of the Omni Group stops by to over everything from the real estate market to being a good neighbor. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review some great charbroiled chicken. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    Interview - Julio Arana

    • Julio Ariana Real Estate
    • Omni Group

    Hey You! - Baby Face

    Food Review - El Pollo Norteño

    • Website
    • Location

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    31 min
  • Episode 30 - What issues face OC Muslims?

    Welcome to episode 30 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Muslims in Orange County. Gabriel San Román talks to Ojaala Ahmad, the Communications Coordinator for CAIR Los Angeles about issues facing the Muslim community in Los Angeles and Orange County. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we visit Al Sanabel Bakery for our food review. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    Interview - Ojaala Ahmad

    • CAIR Los Angeles Chapter

    Hey You! - Ex-Volunteer

    Food review - Al Sanabel Bakery

    • Location

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    33 min
  • Episode 29 - Who is creating the next generation of ska music?

    Welcome to episode 29 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss ska music. Music editor Nate Jackson talks with Whitney Dunkle of Pocket Entertainment about the new generation of ska music in Orange County. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review Newport Beach Corner Cafe. Enjoy!

    Show notes: No Doubt Reel Big Fish Save Ferris Skatellites Toots and the Maytals

    Tazy Phillipz - Ska Parade

    Interview: Whitney Dunkle

    • Pocket Entertainment
    • The Skacademy Awards
    • Ska-mic Con

    Hey You! - Kid Dodger

    Food review - Newport Beach Corner Cafe

    • Location
    • Newport Beach Corner Cafe Is the Perfect Coastal Liquor-Store Deli

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    29 min
  • Episode 28 - WHAT'S UP, BRUH?

    Welcome to OC Speakly episode 28. On this episode we discuss Huntington Beach, WHAT'S UP BRUH! Gustavo talks to OC Weekly Managing Editor Nick Schou about the history of Surf City and Victor Valladares of Oak View ComUNIDAD stops by to talk about some of Huntington Beach's redeeming qualities. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review some good HB Thai food. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    Longform Articles:

    • Huntington Beach Babbitt
    • Putting the Con in Condo
    • Shot in the Back

    Interview - Victor Valladares

    • Oak View ComUNIDAD
    • Chinelos de Morelos: 4th of July Huntington Beach Parade (Video)
    • This is What Happened When I Brought a Donald Trump Piñata to a Trump Protest

    Hey You! - Feel My Flow

    Food review - Bangkok Avenue

    • Website
    • Review
    • Location

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    32 min
  • Episode 27 - What's it Like Being a College Student in OC?

    Welcome to episode 27 of OC Speakly. This week we talk about the state of community college. Gustavo talks to two of our interns, Frank John Tristan and Jeanette Duran about their experiences dealing with carrying full course loads, work, interning and still dealing with life. Lisa Black reads Hey You! And we talk sushi in our food review. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    • Terry Bales Helped to Make Santa Ana College's Journalism Program a National Powerhouse

    Hey You! - Don't Think Twice

    Food review - Mika Sushi

    • Location
    • Mika Sushi in Orange Is Your Quintessential OC Neighborhood Sushi Joint

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    30 min
  • Episode 26 - How Can You Experience Barbershop Culture in OC?

    Welcome to episode 26 of OC Speakly. This week we discuss barbershop culture. Gustavo and Gabriel San Román discuss the evolution of barbershops in OC. Gabriel visits Pierre Dotson at A-Unique Barbershop in Anaheim. Lisa Black reads *Hey You!* and we review Stacks Pancake House and their new restaurant, Plumeria Cafe by Stacks. Enjoy!

    Show notes:

    • A-Unique Barbershop
    • Kicking It With the Wisecracking Barbers at A-Unique Barbershop in Anaheim

    Hey You! - Sandman Revisited

    Food Review - Stacks Pancake House

    • Website
    • Plumeria Cafe by Stacks

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    31 min

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