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Something amazing is happening in Bakersfield, CA. The once small-town has doubled in its' population over the past twenty years. Now the 9th largest city in California, the growing community is experiencing a cultural shift as it welcomes a more diverse population while still valuing its' rich history, honoring the traditions, institutions and values that have made us who we are. Join our hosts Andrae Gonzales, Rachel Magnus, Jesus Gonzalez & Carla Barrientos as they explore the dynamic people, places and culture of our community.

May 30, 2019

This week we talk to Miranda Witworth, a proud Bakersfield transplant, who discovered an article from the 'San Francisco Gate' about millennials moving to Bakersfield for the the cost of living and “air-conditioned movie theatres and shopping malls“, so she wrote to said journalist to set the record straight!


May 24, 2019

This week we talk with artists E.F. Kitchen and Douglas Busch about their current show at the Bakersfield Muesuem of Modern Art., Platinum: Photographs by Douglas Isaac Busch & E.F. Kitchen. Douglas Isaac Busch and Elizabeth Kitchen are California based photographers that have produced extensive bodies of work...


May 24, 2019

This week we talk with Stilian Kirov, Music Director of three prestigious music organizations: The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra in California, New Jersey’s Symphony in C (one of Americas premier orchestra for young professionals), and The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Stilian talks to us about how he came to...


May 22, 2019

Tune in as we interview Brian Boozer, owner of Bakersfield based recording studio, Aum Studio Productions. Brian is an engineer and small business owner as well as a drummer of the band Soulajar. He also works as the house sound engineer at the Ford Theater in Shafter, CA. Over the past two decades, he has built his...