December 8, 2022East Bay Yesterday – Liam O’Donoghue
#036 - Today we speak with Liam O’Donoghue, the host and producer of the East Bay Yesterday Podcast. Liam explores the stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It was named the “The Best Podcast about the East Bay” in 2017 by the East Bay Express. Liam says he started the podcast to share the great untold stories he heard from residents....
November 10, 2022Natty Cakes – Natalie Brown
#035 - Today we are speaking with Natalie Brown from Natty Cakes - a locally sourced bakery. Natalie specializes in buttercream cakes perfect for all milestone events. Weddings are her entry point, but then she becomes entrenched in her clients' lives....
October 27, 2022Minimo Wine Shop & Bar – Erin Coburn
#034 - Today we are speaking with Erin Coburn from Minimo Wine Bar and Shop in Jack London. Minimo focuses on small production, natural wines and ciders. You may have the same questions we had - what is natural wine?...
October 13, 2022First Place For Youth – Thomas Lee
#033- Today we speak with Thomas Lee from First Place For Youth. First Place For Youth, headquartered in downtown Oakland, serves transition age foster youth - ages 16-25 in five Bay Area Counties, plus Los Angeles County. First Place for Youth provides vocational and life skills so these youth can problem solve and live through the seasons of life. ...
September 29, 2022Viscera Studio – Ari Takata – Vasquez
#032- Today we speak with Ari Takata-Vasquez with Viscera Studio. Viscera Studio is an Oakland based full service design and photography studio. Ari works with entrepreneurs to create all the visual things they might need - branding and identity to website and strategy to product photography to videography....
September 15, 2022Fat Gold – Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan
#031- Today we speak with Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan from Fat Gold Olive Oil. Launched in 2017, Fat Gold is an Oakland based small batch producer of California Extra Virgin Olive Oil. They source really interesting olives from all over the state, turning them into unique special olive oils....
September 2, 2022Black Liberation Walking Tour – David Peters
#030 - Today we speak with David Peters from the award winning Black Liberation Walking Tour. Dave leads guests on a 2 hour 10 stop walking tour through the Hoover-Foster West Oakland neighborhood along the San Pablo corridor. Audio has been recorded by longtime residents so you get a first hand history. The tour has been recognized by Conde Nast as a "6 Standout Black History Tours in the U.S., From California to Charleston"....
August 18, 2022Black Cultural Zone – Carolyn Johnson
#029 - Today we speak with Carolyn Johnson from the Black Cultural Zone. The Black Cultural Zone represents a geographic area that runs from High Street in East Oakland to the San Leandro border and from the hills to the water. It is a collaboration of Black led and Black owned businesses and organizations. ...
August 4, 2022West Coast Solar – Joe Molale
#028 - Today’s episode is the second in a 2 part series on home solar. I went solar with a back-up battery in 2021 and am SO GLAD I did. I got a small check back from PG&E after my 1st year. I want to introduce you to 2 of the solar professionals I met on my journey - Mark Lauer and Joe Molale. Today’s discussion is with Joe. Joe works for West Coast Solar. I actually bought my system from him.
July 21, 2022Solar by Mark- Mark Lauer
#027 - Today’s episode is the first in a 2 part series on home solar. I went solar with a back-up battery in 2021 and am SO GLAD I did. I got a small check back from PG&E after my 1st year. I want to introduce you to 2 of the solar professionals I met on my journey - Mark Lauer and Joe Molale. Today’s discussion is with Mark. Mark’s company is Solar by Mark. He is a solar consultant and represents a few solar contractors.