Fabian Vasquez Euresti is an independent filmmaker based out of Bakersfield, CA and current curator of FLIX at The Fox film series that features critically-acclaimed films from around the globe. In this interview, we'll be discussing his moviemaking background, working with the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah as well as his first selection for FLIX - "Sanson & Me" from director Rodrigo Reyes, screening Sept. 15, 2023 at the Historic Fox Theater in downtown Bakersfield. For more information on this event and more visit: thebakersfieldfox.com. Originally aired 9-15-23.

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

Albert Herrera is an artist, musician and author based out of Bakersfield, CA. Widely known for his award-winning works of art, his passion for music dates back to his childhood and teenage years playing conjunto music with his family, as well as being a member of one of Bakersfield's first Chicano alternative rock and funk bands, FEO! Learn about his illustrated children's book (Outskirts Press), "Musika: A Delightfully Harmonic Tale of the Origin of Music," and his musical alter-ego, Loco Beto! Originally aired on 9-8-23.

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Get a preview of one of Bakersfield's longest-running fundraising events, Village Fest, happening Sept. 9, 2023 at the Kern County Museum. Village Fest steering committee member, Miranda Whitworth stops by to give us a preview of this huge beer, wine, food and music event that raises tens of thousands of dollars for CAREFORKIDS.ORG ! BUY TICKETS NOW AT: Bakersfieldvillagefest.com / FORGE103.9 is a proud media partner of this year's Village Fest! Originally aired on 9-1-23.

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Veronica Morley is a Senior Reporter for 23ABC news in Bakersfield, CA. Born and raised in Kern County! Get to know this talented Multi-Media Journalist whose commitment to providing the community with the latest hyperlocal news has helped make her one the area's most trusted figures in news media. Originally aired on 8-25-23.

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It's a Fest Fest 4 preview! Includes music by Hello Goodbye, Andres, Doc Samson, and Carson Hill!

Ruben Val Verde is the co-founder of Fest Fest - independent music festival in Bakersfield, CA. He also runs promotions outfit Plan B Company and works with veteran central coast promoter, Eddy Numbskull, of Numbskull Productions.

Fest Fest 4 takes place on Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2023 from 11am to midnight at Temblor Brewing Co. in Bakersfield, CA. Tickets available at Eventbrite.com. Originally aired on 8-25-23. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!

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Cesareo Garasa is a bi-weekly entertainment columnist at The Bakersfield Californian and musician in Bakersfield, CA. This week, Cesareo stops by Real Talk to talk about the recent closure of longtime Old Town Kern restaurant and live music venue, Narducci's Cafe in East Bakersfield, that announced its closure during a punk rock show at the venue on Aug. 12, 2023. Together we share stories and our thoughts on the fate of the venue. Plus - Cesareo reviews the films: Dracula at sea flick, "The Last Voyage of The Demeter", and alien comedy, "Jules," applying his trusted Chili Dog Rating to each film. Originally aired on 8-18-23.

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Gabriel Adame is the Executive Director of Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation in Bakersfield, CA.

About Youth 2 Leaders: Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation is dedicated to developing the next generation of Kern County professionals. Founded in 1994, the mission of Youth 2 Leaders is focused upon substantially increasing the number of high school students attending a community college or university and significantly impacting the rate that student’s achieve their post-secondary education objectives. Y2l offers a number of scholarships, workshops and valuable resources for students and their families. Visit: https://www.youth2leaders.org/ - Originally aired 8-18-23.

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Real Talk host Matt Munoz takes you on a musical journey to explore the birth of the groundbreaking band Quetzal in 90s era Los Angeles through fascinating insights about how cultural and political movements played a crucial role in the evolution of the band’s music, helping give voice to a new musical youth movement.

The band's musical director Quetzal Flores also details how the traditional music of Son Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico, was rescued from modernity and how it helped reshape the Southern California music scene.

Our interview also touches on the challenges faced by the band in the music industry, and how they managed to maintain their musical authenticity despite industry pressures. Finally, we reflect on the band’s 30 years of making music and art in the City of Angels – PLUS a preview of the band’s 30th anniversary celebration happening Saturday, August 19th, 2023 at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in DTLA! / Official Websites: https://quetzalela.com / http://www.quetzalflores.com/

This episode features the following Quetzal music/sound clips:

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Marvin Lemus is a Bakersfield, CA native and an award-winning director, co-creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer of Netflix’s Latinx dramedy series, "Gentefied". Originally aired 11-19-21. Official Website: www.elmarvinlemus.com/

About Gentefied: Gentefied is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez, that aired for two seasons on Netflix from 2020-2021. The series stars Karrie Martin, Joseph Julian Soria, Carlos Santos and Joaquín Cosío. Gentefied follows the story of three Mexican-American cousins and their struggle to chase the American Dream, even while that same dream threatens the things they hold most dear: their neighborhood, their immigrant grandfather and the family taco shop. The show's final episode aired 11-10-21. Both seasons are available for viewing on Netflix.

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Maria Bernabe is Outreach Specialist at Kern Regional Center in Bakersfield, Ca. In this episode, Bernabe shares details and services offered by KRC for kids and young adults with disabilities and programs and resources available to families. Plus information on upcoming resource fair events.

About KRC: Kern Regional Center (is one of 21 private, nonprofit regional centers contracted by the State of California through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate community-based services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

KRC serves over 10,000 clients in Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties. Our counties cover approximately 22,000 square miles with a population of over 945,000 people. VISIT: https://kernrc.org/ Originally aired 7-25-23.

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