Up + Adam with Adam Montiel

By Adam Montiel

Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates ... more

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April 24, 2025She’s Got Mash Appeal: Celebrity Chef Poppy O’Toole’s Rise to Potato Queen
In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Poppy O’Toole, the Michelin-trained chef turned viral TikTok powerhouse behind Poppy Cooks. After losing her job during the pandemic, Poppy leaned into comfort, creativity, and carbs - and in doing so, built a global following obsessed with her signature style of accessible, personality-packed cooking. Known lovingly as “the High Priestess of the Potato,” she’s got over 4.4 million TikTok followers, 1.1 million on Instagram, and a growing catalog of craveable cookbooks that are as cozy as they are clever.

We dig into her brand-new book, Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book, which is nothing short of a starchy, salty, butter-laced bible for spud lovers everywhere. From viral 15-hour potatoes to nostalgic childhood favorites like potato smiles, Poppy’s recipes blend skill and soul in a way that makes everyone feel like a chef. She shares stories of kitchen burnout, starting over, and how the internet gave her a second shot. Whether you love food, stories of reinvention, or just want a hot tip for the crispiest roasties ever, this one’s for you.

Connect with Poppy + Grab the Book:

Website: poppycooks.com
TikTok: @poppycooks
Instagram: @poppy_cooks
Facebook: facebook.com/cookspoppy
Buy the Book (Amazon): Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book

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April 23, 2025Are Highways Racist? Yep, We're Going There. Asking Tough Questions to ACLU President Deborah Archer
In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with ACLU president and NYU law professor Deborah Archer, who makes a bold claim in her new book Dividing Lines: America’s transportation system hasn’t just failed us—it was designed to divide us.

This conversation doesn’t shy away from the big questions: In a time where everything is being called racist, is labeling roads helpful, or harmful? Do you think there’s a point where everything being framed as racial ends up diluting the very meaning of racism? At what point does a road… just become a road again? Has the ACLU stayed true to its mission of defending all Americans’ rights, even the unpopular ones? It’s a thoughtful, provocative exchange, and a must-listen for anyone trying to understand if inequality is paved in plain sight.

Learn more:
Book: Dividing Lines by Deborah Archer
Website: ACLU.org
Instagram: @aclu_nationwide

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April 22, 2025Whiskey & Wiretaps: How an Undercover FBI Agent Out-Outlawed the Outlaws #TrueCrimeTuesday
In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam chats with retired FBI Special Agent Scott Payne, the undercover legend dubbed the “Hillbilly Donnie Brasco.” From goat‑blood rituals with neo‑Nazis in a Georgia forest to the basement strip‑search that almost blew his cover, Payne unpacks 25 years inside Outlaw biker gangs, opioid pipelines, and the accelerationist movement plotting a race war, while getting candid about juggling seven burner phones, staying married, and the Safeguard psych checks that finally pulled him back from the edge - all captured in his new memoir Code Name: Pale Horse.

Follow Scott Payne — @scottpaynebigcountry
Grab the Book — Amazon | Simon & Schuster

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April 21, 2025Sunny with a Chance of Secrets, But Clear Skies Ahead: Dave Hovde, Unfiltered. (Part 2)
In Part Two of this exclusive conversation, Adam continues his deep dive with beloved KSBY meteorologist Dave Hovde — picking up where they left off. From the evolution of local media to the emotional weight of walking away, Dave opens up about the regrets that linger, the career highs that surprised him, and the personal clarity he’s found through change. Whether it’s journaling through anxiety, raising kids in the public eye, or deciding not to chase the next big market — this is Dave Hovde raw, reflective, and still forecasting something bigger than weather.

Missed Part One? Listen here.

Big thanks to Dave for choosing Up+Adam as the place to have this conversation first.

Follow Dave Hovde:
Instagram: @DavidHovde | @TVDaveHovde
X (Twitter): @TVDave
Facebook: facebook.com/TVDaveHovde
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Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective
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April 18, 2025Forecasting What’s Next: Dave Hovde’s First Interview Since Announcing He's Leaving KSBY-TV
After over 20 years as the face of weather on the Central Coast, Dave Hovde is stepping away from KSBY. But he’s not going far. In this first of a special two-part interview, Adam sits down in the Timbre LoBro Studios with Dave for an honest, revealing, and often hilarious conversation about why now was the time to step away, how he’s planning his next chapter, and why connection — not forecast accuracy — might be the true legacy he’s leaving behind. From early days covering explosions in North Dakota to calling shots during the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslide, Dave shares the heart behind the high-pressure job — and why he’s actually more connected to this community than ever.

…Part Two drops Monday.

Follow Dave Hovde:
Instagram: @DavidHovde | @TVDaveHovde
X (Twitter): @TVDave
Facebook: facebook.com/TVDaveHovde

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Apple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple Podcasts
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YouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music
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Sincere Thanks to the supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!

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April 17, 2025Throwin’ Hands, Reppin’ 805: 2 Local Undefeated Rising MMA Stars Share the Grind, Glory, and Grit in Fighting for Something Bigger
Two undefeated MMA fighters from Paso Robles — both young, hungry, and ready to throw down. In this episode of Up + Adam, we sit down with Hunter Thompson and Octavio Gonzalez ahead of their April 19th bouts at 559 Fights 113 in Visalia. But this isn’t just for fight fans — it’s a raw, real convo about what it means to chase a dream, train your body and mind, and represent your hometown with pride.

We get into what brought them into the sport, the mental and physical grind of fight prep, and how this path is about more than winning — it’s about pushing limits and showing Paso what’s possible.

Links:
Hunter Thompson → (Tapology)
Octavio Gonzalez → (Tapology)
Hunter on Instagram → @hunterthompson805
Octavio on Instagram → @octavio.gon35
559 Fights → 559fights.com
559 Fights on IG → @559fights

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April 16, 2025The Glow Must Go On: How Sensorio’s FOSO Uses Music & Light to Go from Fiber to Feeling
In this episode, Adam welcomes to the Timbre LoBro Studios two creative forces behind Sensorio’s newest and most ambitious exhibit yet—FOSO, the Fiber Optic Symphonic Orchestra, now glowing across 32 towering columns of light in Paso Robles.

Bruce Munro, the internationally acclaimed light artist whose work has transformed landscapes around the world, now has five installations at Sensorio, making Paso home to his largest body of work anywhere. And Nainita Desai, one of the most in-demand composers working today (Emmy winner, Oscar-shortlisted, Ivor Novello nominee), created the original orchestral score that pulses through the piece like a living heartbeat.

This isn’t a conversation about technique. It’s about why we create. What lingers. And what beauty can still do for us when words aren’t enough.

FEATURED LINKS:
Tickets & Info for FOSO at Sensorio

Bruce Munro – Official Website

Nainita Desai – Official Website
Listen to the FOSO score by Nainita Desai

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April 15, 2025Preach. Run. Pray. Repeat.: Confessions of a Pastor Drug-Running for the Sinaloa Cartel #TrueCrimeTuesday
In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel chats with John Lee Bishop, former megachurch pastor, convicted drug trafficker, and now the author of one of the most jaw-dropping memoirs you’ll read: The Church of Living Dangerously.

John Lee Bishop’s story isn’t just a fall from grace—it’s a high-speed nosedive into addiction, crime, prison, and somehow... redemption. From preaching to fifteen thousand people on Easter Sunday to smuggling bricks of weed through the Mexican desert, his life reads like a crime thriller that just happens to be true.

We talk about the blurred lines between redemption and survival, how grief and addiction led to desperation, and what redemption really looks like when you’ve sat across the table from cartel bosses and federal judges alike.

This isn’t about religion. It’s about real-life stakes, real darkness, and a comeback story you won’t forget.

Buy the Book:
The Church of Living Dangerously
Amazon
HarperCollins

Connect with John Lee Bishop:
Website
Instagram

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April 14, 2025SLO Homeless Man Wins $1Million Dollars From Lotto Ticket Sold at Sandy's Liquor Downtown! SLO Dodges Bullet - Morro Bay Dodges Battery
In today’s episode of Up+Adam, Adam breaks down three wild and wildly different stories making waves on the Central Coast:
A homeless man in San Luis Obispo becomes a millionaire after buying a winning scratcher at Sandy’s Liquor downtown. Yeah—that Sandy’s.

Former SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon loses her lawsuit, and the fallout is as telling as it is expensive. Adam dives into the details and what it says about local leadership, accountability, and narrative control.

In Morro Bay, energy giant Vistra pulls the plug on a controversial battery storage facility after major public backlash. What happens now?

PLUS—Adam teases his upcoming interview with artist Bruce Munro and Emmy-winning composer Nainita Desai, the duo behind FOSO, the new immersive experience at Sensorio Paso. That full convo drops Wednesday, but you’ll hear a special sneak preview today.
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April 11, 2025From Iceman (X-Men) to Inner Demons: The Evolution of Actor Shawn Ashmore who is Up+Adam
On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam chats with actor Shawn Ashmore, whose face (and voice) you definitely know—even if the name doesn’t hit right away. Shawn has carved out a powerhouse career in film and television, playing everything from superheroes (X-Men, The Boys) to complex, haunted men in cult thrillers like The Following, Devil’s Gate, and Aftermath.

Now, he steps into something even darker in the brand-new horror film It Feeds, opening April 18th. He plays a father desperate to save his daughter from something no one else believes is real. It’s eerie, emotional, and beautifully twisted—and in this conversation, Shawn opens up about how fatherhood shaped his performance, how he processes fear on and off screen, and why some characters never really leave you.

Catch the trailer and experience It Feeds in theaters April 18th. Follow Shawn and his latest projects here: Watch the It Feeds trailer

Instagram: @shawnrashmore
Twitter/X: @ShawnRAshmore
IMDb: Shawn Ashmore

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