THE AMNER MARTINEZ PODCAST

80/35's Amedeo Rossi speaks on the AMP for the podcast's 10th episode, just in time for the big festival taking place this weekend! Rossi shares with us his past personal experiences and the beginnings of the great festival that we know today. He also shares with us the American experience as Italian-American and his deep connection to his Italian roots.

Young Latina activist opens up about her experiences during the 2016 political season where she confronted presidential candidates from Trump to Hillary to the rest of the pack. We talked about the highs and lows of activism and how her self-described militant style and passion drove her to become a "bad activist". She opens up further on her blog CoffeeWithKenia.com where she writes about her experiences. We spoke about the different point of views of our Immigrant experience growing up in different times and how that affects our community involvement. A brave young voice that will not ask for your attention, she will demand it and she will get it. #coffeewithkenia #latina #activist #feminist #DREAMER #DACA #515 #DSM #IOWA #badactivist

Owner of MiDWESTIX and CitySound organizer opens up about the new way she looks at life. We discuss a wide array of topics revolving around human behavior and interactions and some lost and new rituals. The effects of social media on privacy, parenting, marriage & divorce and yes, we went there; we talked mid life crisis vs. mid life transitions, we talked about death, digital detoxing and reclaiming some of what we've lost along the way.

An intimate look at Soul & Funk Musician Mike Woods! Des Moines local drummer sits down and tell us how his musical journey started in the south side of Chicago and how music has saved his life. We dive deep into music and no one was safe; from Elvis to Robin Thicke, from Chuck Berry to Justin Beaver from soul music to hip hop, from James Brown to Kanye West to Frank Sinatra. We talked about racism in the music industry, racism in the United States and racism all over the world. This is an honest, raw conversation with one of Des Moines most talented musicians. I sincerely hope you enjoy this as much I did! #local #515 #dsm #iowa #musician #drummer #drums #funk #soul #music #gospel #funkydrummer #jamesbrown

On episode 6 Christine Tumea talks to us about Project Humanity,. A one stop fair for anyone seeking a job, or resources of any kind. Christine has managed to have 30 organizations under one roof that will benefit: the homeless, the youth, single moms, anyone with mental illness, veterans, anyone seeking to learn new job skills and trades, this is the mother of all fairs. she has 16 + employers, HUD housing, Veteran Affairs, DART, Credit Unions etc etc.,. Christine talks to us about why this project is so dear to her heart, we talked about Tumea & Sons (her husband's legendary family restaurant) we talked politics, Trump and many many other topics. get ready to share this podcast with everyone you know, lets help Christine with this very important and much needed project! https://www.facebook.com/ProjectHumanityDSM/

On this episode we serve a delicious cocktail of a conversation with Bar & Restaurant Consultant and Master Mixologist, Jeff Naples. Jeff is at the top of his game in the hospitality and drink creation industry. We talked everything from Mezcal, to Tequila, to Martinis and James Bond to the psychology behind the spirits and hospitality industry, and we also talked about his show with Hy-vee on HSTV.com and many other topics. if you are a bartender or a bar owner, this is the episode you want to listen to. to learn more about Jeff visit www.thebeardbehindthebar.com

on the 4th Episode we have; Nicole Lorenson, the owner of the chic clothing store in Des Moines, Iowa called Preservation. She talk to us about her journey through her love of photography, vintage clothing and how she went from an online shop to now a store front and photography studio.

in this Episode, Brian Bonano, a passionate local community organizer and recipient of Des Moines' YPC Creative Of The Year Award stoped by and discussed the love of beer, the non-profit world, Flat-Earthers, finding community, podcasting and many more topics..

In this Episode, Pepe Peña joins us to share about the local world of boxing and how he found a way to impact kids through the world of boxing.

This is the first episode of The Amner Martinez Podcast. In this episode we have a conversation with Jeff Bruning The Beer Guy. He is a local and prominent restauranteur and is here to share with us his story. Follow us and take a listen. More episodes to come.