Salinas Underground

In this episode we talk about The Letters Home returning to the Public House and downtown Salinas. These guys showed up randomly on their way to a gig in San Francisco and ended up becoming an unofficial house band. We also get into Salinas's most interesting council-member and his upcoming appearance in front of a judge to face some very serious charges. Also, Oz talks about his discovery of grinding his own black pepper with peppercorn from Gold Leaf.

In this episode Oz talks about a conversation he had with an elementary school principal from the eastside. She said that kids in Salinas go to school for three reasons. The majority of kids go to school to learn, but their is a group of kids that go to school to get the love they are not getting at home and another group of kids that goes to school to be able to eat every day. When Oz was younger he was one of the kids that went to school mainly to have something to eat and he talks about how that conversation affected him.

In this episode we talk about the brunch offerings at Giorgio's and why you should be spending more time there. Also, how will the filming of the TV show "COPS" affect the already strained relations between the public and the police department and how does that filming add to the perception of this city. Finally, we ask, "why did Dubbers have to change their chili recipe?".

In this episode Cujo talks about a bacon and beer festival in San Jose. We also discuss our experience at a laser light show we attended at the Fox that was set to the music of Pink Floyd. We also talk about people coming over from the peninsula to drink in downtown Salinas and if it will be a continuing trend.

In this episode our guest is John Whitacre from Terroir Squad podcast. Terroir Squad is a brand new podcast that focuses on the growing wine scene in Monterey County. He and our very own Oz drink local wines and discuss them with the very people that produced it. Right now you can find it on Soundcloud, but look for it on Itunes, Stitcher or your favorite listening app very soon.

In this episode we interview Sam Shreder and Stan Khrapak, creators of the website FoodWeb.io which turns every gardener into a farmer. This easy-to-use website allows you to either buy locally grown produce or sell any extra fruits or vegetables from your own garden. It is a great website that allows you to get closer to the production of your food. It also creates a novel way for community gardens to sell some produce in order to maintain themselves instead of relying on donations and government grants.

In this episode we experience why this is such a great community to live in. Oz attended a fundraiser for a 4 year old girl battling a rare type of cancer that was held at Wolf Fitness. We here Livy's story from her dad and talk to one of the coaches about Salinas and the awesome people that live here. We also get into a party filled weekend in downtown Salinas.

In this episode we discuss Salinas and soccer. This podcast came out of a blog that wrote about the local soccer scene and we still believe we have some of the most talented youth players in the nation. We discuss forum posts that compare Constitution Soccer Complex to Hackney Marshes in London and what the coming construction of new fields to the complex will do. Oz also lays out his idea of having a United Soccer League, third division, team playing at Rabobank Stadium.

Americans under the age of 35 are going to fix what is wrong with this country. We just need the older generations to get out of the way. We are the most tech savvy and connected generation in history and we think on a global scale. Sometimes we can get a little to involved in popular culture, but it is a culture that was created and maintained by older generations.

In this episode we talk about the upcoming Salinas Valley Food and Wine festival happening October 17 in downtown Salinas. To help explain all the cool things happening before and during the festival we asked one of the organizers to come on the podcast and talk about it. Jessica Mckillip, who is pretty much Ms. Oldtown, was gracious enough to come join us. One thing we are really excited for is the Oct 8 home-brewers showcase and evening farmers market on Gabilan St. This is a great episode with a lot information of yet another fun event happening in Salinas.