The Indy

On this week's episode of The Indy, host Molly McAnany sits down with recent Hall of Fame inductee Chris Shiflett (@shifty71), the guitarist for the Foo Fighters, (@foofighters) to talk about his long career in music rooted in Santa Barbara. We are joined by Marko DeSantis (@markodesantis), fellow music professional, guitar player, and long-time friend to talk about their days growing up in the 80s/90s garage scene of the West Coast, their first gigs, and "making it" in the music industry.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

Check out "West Coast Town" by Chris Shiflett, a song inspired by his childhood in Santa Barbara. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IwZlip9hhk

On this week's episode of The Indy, we take you behind the cover story once again to talk about the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum's (@sbmaritimemuseum) new exhibit featuring underwater photography.

On this week's episode of The Indy, host Molly McAnany takes a trip to the Good Land Organics Farm in Goleta to learn about FRINJ Coffee (@frinjcoffee) from owner Jay Ruskey. After a coffee tasting and brewing session with Ruskey, we take a walk around the farm to learn about the coffee growing process, Good Land Organics layered agriculture system, and the new genetic lab and FRINJ-model tech innovations that are shaping farms throughout California.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this week's episode of The Indy, we talk to Samantha Eve from Out of the Box Theatre (@outoftheboxtheatre) about their upcoming production of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Alcazar Theater (@alcazartheatre) in Carpinteria. After a quick history of Saint Barbara's connection to trick-or-treating, we speak with Julie Brown, founder of Santa Barbara Ghost Tours (@santabarbaraghosttours), about some of her favorite ghost stories and this year's special Halloween tour.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this week's episode of The Indy, we sit down to discuss this year's 'Best Of Santa Barbara' with 2021 winner John Palminteri (@johnpalminterinews) as well as this year's new categories.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this special episode of The Indy, we dive into the effect offshore oil drilling has had on California's coastal communities in light of the recent Orange County oil spill earlier this October. As ExxonMobil attempts to reopen decades old oil platforms off the Gaviota Coast through an oil trucking project proposal, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission has a big decision to make. We speak with Julie Teel Simmonds, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity (@centerforbiodiv), on the details of the September 29th Planning Commission hearing and Exxon's environmental impact report which was recently released.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

Sources referenced on this episode:

Exxon Mobil's Trucking Proposal

County Planning Commission Rejects Proposal

Center for Biological Diversity News

California Officials Urged to Decommission Leaky Offshore Oil Pipeline

On this week's episode of The Indy, we break down the platforms of the five mayoral candidates running in contention against current Mayor Cathy Murillo as well as Santa Barbara Fish and Game Commission's debate over funding research on the red and white abalone off the Coal Oil Point Reserve coast.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this week's episode of The Indy, Executive Arts Editor Charles Donelan breaks down what's to come this year for Arts & Lectures (@artsandlectures) performances, talks, holiday shows, and more. In recent news, the Santa Barbara County Unified School Board of Education (@sbunified) recently held a special meeting to discuss the new COVID-19 protocol mandating vaccination for all school employees and staff. Finally, we sit down with female vinter Alisa Jacobson to talk about her career in winemaking and her new label Turning Tide (@turningtidewines).

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this week's episode of The Indy, we discuss Burrito Week hosted by the Santa Barbara Independent from September 23-29 featuring 17 $7 burritos for 7 days from 16 different restaurants around Santa Barbara. We also unpack the recent 2021 Ohai Music Festival which celebrated young classic and contemporary musicians with special commentary from next year's Artistic Director.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

On this week's episode of The Indy, we dive into Tik Tok's algorithm with Dr. Jenna Drenten and how it has been helping small businesses gain visibility and reshaping the consumer market. CEO and Founder of Students for Eco-education and Agriculture (@seeag_org) Mary Maranville speaks with us about this year's Santa Barbara County Farm Day (@sbcountyfarmday).

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.