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Welcome to episode 35 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Anaheim. Gustavo and Gabriel shoot the shit about the Anaheim they remember. Lisa Black reads a Hey You! and we review Win Thai Cuisine. Enjoy! Interview - Gabriel San Roman Longform articles mentioned: Anaheim's Racist-as-Hell History Beyond the KKK, And Why OC Weekly Covers ItOne Gigante Mess Kounter-Protesters Kick Ku Klux Klan Ass in AnaheimOrange Sunshine Xalos Bar Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Replacing White Supremacist Nightclub with a Mexican One in AnaheimHarald Martin and Me Sorry Folks: La Palma Chicken Pie Shop Will Probably Never Open Again How Much did Anaheim Get for Artic Station Cameo in Ray Donovan Season Finale? Star Wars Disneyland Expansion Announced While Anaheim Continues to Crumble Hard Hats Help Fat Cats Score $550 Million in Anaheim Four-Star Hotel Subsidies Anaheim's Citizens Advisory Committee Recommends Districts Be Put on the Ballot Anaheim passes 30-year Disney Gate Tax Ban to Resort Elite's Delight Hey You! - Baby Face Restaurant Review - Win Thai Cuisine WebsiteLocation Review Music in this episode by Sacred Blasphemy -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 34 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Orange County's long history of producing great actors for film, tv and theater. Frank John Tristan talks with John Walcutt of OCSA. Lisa Black reads a Hey You! and we go get some broasted chicken in the food review. Enjoy! OC School of the Arts Students Shout Down Anti-LGBT Religious Fanatics Interview with John Walcutt Orange County School of the Arts Shakespeare Orange County Hey You! - Wake up, pull over! Restaurant Review - Pittsburgh Chicken and Subs Website Location Pittsburgh Chicken and Subs Keeps in Los Alamitos Keeps Broasting On After 25 Years Music - Cameo Adele Website Cameo Adele Has All the Soul OC Needs -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 33 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Mixed Martial Arts. Gustavo speaks with OC Weekly freelance writer Josh Chesler about MMA in OC. Uncle Creepy stops by to talk fighting and share storytime. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we go to Adonis Mediterranean Grill in Laguna Beach for our food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Kings MMARVCA GymTeam Oyama Local Fighters: CyborgBrent PrimusCarla Esparza AJ McKee Interview - Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall Website 'Uncle Creepy' Ian McCall Trains for His Comeback While Dealing With His Biggest Enemy: HimselfStorytime with Uncle Creepy Hey You! - Too Uncool for School Food Review - Adonis Mediterranean Grill Location Adonis Mediterranean Grill Serves Gyros That Are Good Good, Not Just South County Good -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 32 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss cocktails. Gustavo Arellano talks with OC Bartender's Cabinet board member, Emily Delicce about why good cocktails are important. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we visit Hi-Time Wine Cellars for the food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Kahlua -> Presidente -> Jim Beam . . . Gustavo's transition to full blown borracho Interview - Emily Delicce Vacation BarOC Bartender's CabinetMixing Glass Hey You! - Dolphin Defender Food Review - Hi-time Wine Cellars WebsiteLocation Behind the Scenes at Hi-Time Wine Cellars -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 31 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Real Estate and what it takes to actually buy a home in Orange County. Gustavo's realtor (and ex-student from Cal State Fullerton) Julio Arana of the Omni Group stops by to over everything from the real estate market to being a good neighbor. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review some great charbroiled chicken. Enjoy! Show notes: Interview - Julio Arana Julio Ariana Real EstateOmni Group Hey You! - Baby Face Food Review - El Pollo Norteño WebsiteLocation -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 30 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss Muslims in Orange County. Gabriel San Román talks to Ojaala Ahmad, the Communications Coordinator for CAIR Los Angeles about issues facing the Muslim community in Los Angeles and Orange County. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we visit Al Sanabel Bakery for our food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Interview - Ojaala Ahmad CAIR Los Angeles Chapter Hey You! - Ex-Volunteer Food review - Al Sanabel Bakery Location -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 29 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss ska music. Music editor Nate Jackson talks with Whitney Dunkle of Pocket Entertainment about the new generation of ska music in Orange County. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review Newport Beach Corner Cafe. Enjoy! Show notes: No Doubt Reel Big Fish Save Ferris Skatellites Toots and the Maytals Tazy Phillipz - Ska Parade Interview: Whitney Dunkle Pocket EntertainmentThe Skacademy AwardsSka-mic Con Hey You! - Kid Dodger Food review - Newport Beach Corner Cafe Location Newport Beach Corner Cafe Is the Perfect Coastal Liquor-Store Deli -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to OC Speakly episode 28. On this episode we discuss Huntington Beach, WHAT'S UP BRUH! Gustavo talks to OC Weekly Managing Editor Nick Schou about the history of Surf City and Victor Valladares of Oak View ComUNIDAD stops by to talk about some of Huntington Beach's redeeming qualities. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review some good HB Thai food. Enjoy! Show notes: Longform Articles: Huntington Beach BabbittPutting the Con in CondoShot in the Back Interview - Victor Valladares Oak View ComUNIDAD Chinelos de Morelos: 4th of July Huntington Beach Parade This is What Happened When I Brought a Donald Trump Piñata to a Trump Protest Hey You! - Feel My Flow Food review - Bangkok Avenue Website ReviewLocation -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 27 of OC Speakly. This week we talk about the state of community college. Gustavo talks to two of our interns, Frank John Tristan and Jeanette Duran about their experiences dealing with carrying full course loads, work, interning and still dealing with life. Lisa Black reads Hey You! And we talk sushi in our food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Terry Bales Helped to Make Santa Ana College's Journalism Program a National Powerhouse Hey You! - Don't Think Twice Food review - Mika Sushi Location Mika Sushi in Orange Is Your Quintessential OC Neighborhood Sushi Joint -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 26 of OC Speakly. This week we discuss barbershop culture. Gustavo and Gabriel San Román discuss the evolution of barbershops in OC. Gabriel visits Pierre Dotson at A-Unique Barbershop in Anaheim. Lisa Black reads *Hey You!* and we review Stacks Pancake House and their new restaurant, Plumeria Cafe by Stacks. Enjoy! Show notes: A-Unique Barbershop Kicking It With the Wisecracking Barbers at A-Unique Barbershop in Anaheim Hey You! - Sandman Revisited Food Review - Stacks Pancake House WebsitePlumeria Cafe by Stacks -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 25 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode, we discuss 50 years of South Coast Plaza. OC Weekly food writer, Anne Marie Panoringan, talks to Debra Gunn Downing, the Executive Director of Marketing for South Coast Plaza about the future of dining at SCP. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and since we are cover South Coast Plaza, we review Zcafé, enjoy! Show notes: South Coast Plaza Interview - Debra Gunn Downing Hey You! - Your Dog Bites, and So Do You Food Review - Zcafé WebsiteLocation First OC 'Sanctuary' restaurant -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 24 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode, we talk about the Newport Beach Film Festival. OC Weekly staff writer Matt Coker talks to Cade Russell, Associate Director of Programming for the Newport Beach Film Festival, about this year's programming and the films he is most looking forward to. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review Crow Bar in Corona del Mar, enjoy! Show notes: Newport Beach Film Festival Interview - Cade Russell Take Every Wave, the Life of Laird HamiltonThe Exception Hey You! - So Angry! Food Review - Crow Bar WebsiteLocation -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 23 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode, we discuss the all new House of Blues at Anaheim Garden Walk. OC Weekly Music Editor Nate Jackson talks with HOB Anaheim General Manager Tim Jorgensen about the new location. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review Masala Hut off Katella in Anaheim. Hey, a whole Anaheim episode, enjoy! Show notes: House of Blues Anaheim So Far, New House of Blues Is Almost Everything It Needs To Be Interview - Tim Jorgensen, HOB Anaheim GM Hey You! - Gym Hog Food Review - Masala Hut WebsiteLocation Masala Hut in Anaheim Is a Tiny Indian Grocery Offering Big, Delicious Flavors -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 22 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode, we discuss affordable housing, or the lack thereof. Gabriel San Román talks with Marilynn Montaño, ex-Weekly intern and volunteer at Resilience OC about housing, immigration and the struggles a lot of families face in Orange County. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review the old-school classic Cal-Mex of 301 Cafe in Placentia. Enjoy! Show notes: Listing shortage bumps home prices last month Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County More Juvenile than its Subject Matter Interview - Marilynn Montaño Resilience OC Report: Santa Ana's Lacy Barrio "In Crisis" Due to Mega-Overcrowding, GentrificationLacy in Crisis and in Action: A report on housing and tenant conditions in the Lacy neighborhood of Santa Ana, California Hey You! - Get Out! Food Review - 301 Cafe 301 Cafe is a Cal-Mex ShrineLocation -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 21 of OC Speakly. On this episode we are talking about the new anthology Orange County: A Literary Field Guide. Gustavo reads a bit from his foreword and challenges listeners to hunt the OC Weekly archives for a chance to win a copy. One of the editors, Andrew Tonkovich, speaks with Field Guide contributor Victoria Patterson about her writing career. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we talk burgers in the food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Orange County: A Literary Field Guide Find the author of a quote from a 1996 article for a chance to win a copy. Interview: Victoria Patterson WebsiteDriftThis Vacant ParadiseThe Peerless FourThe Little Brother Hey You! - A Heartfelt Colonoscopy Food review - TK Burgers WebsiteTwitterInstagram Exactly Why Is TK Burger So Damn Good?!?!?!?! -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 20 of OC Speakly. This week we talk about Weed for Warriors and how the government specifically targets soldiers when they use and cultivate marijuana. Also, how new marijuana regulations, Measure BB and Proposition 64, affect Orange County. Staff writer Mary Carreon speaks with Kristoffer Lewandowski, Orange County chapter president of the Weed for Warriors Project, about how marijuana is beneficial to returning vets and to discuss his possible life sentence in Oklahoma for cultivating 6 marijuana plants. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we visit Vishnu in Irvine for our food review. Enjoy! Show notes: There is a Sanctuary (OC Weekly Article) PTSD-Stricken Marine Vet Faces Five Years in Oklahoma Prison for Growing Six Marijuana Plants (OC Weekly article) PTSD-Stricken Marine Veteran Arrested For Six Okie Pot Plants Now Facing Even More Charges (OC Weekly article) Interview with Kristoffer Lewandowski Weed for Warriors Project Hey You! - Christ Is Not a Crutch Food review - Vishnu WebsiteLocation The Return of the Dosa -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 19 of OC Speakly. On this episode we discuss deportations, immigration, la migra, ICE…all that shit. Gustavo compares family immigration stories with our resident chingona clubs editor, Denise de la Cruz. Denise then speaks with immigrant youth activist, Hairo Cortes. A dramatic reding of Hey You! from Lisa Black and a shocking admission from Gustavo in the food review. Enjoy! Show notes: Matías Ramos Julio Salgado Interview - Hairo Cortes TwitterOrange County Immigrant Youth United Immigrant Activists Hail ICE Santa Ana Jail Contract's End, Vow to Continue Fight Santa Ana Becomes Orange County's 1st "Sanctuary City," Moves to End ICE Jail Contract DACA DAPA Hey You! - A Dam Shame Food review - Tony's Little Italy Website Review Restaurant info -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 18 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss all things brunch. Our Marketing Director discusses the second annual Fresh Toast event on March 25th at Newport Dunes. Food writer Anne Marie Panoringan joins Gustavo to discuss some of the best food to eat between breakfast and lunch. A dramatic reading of Hey You! rounds out our show. Enjoy! Show notes: OC Weekly Boozy Brunch! issue Fresh Toast March 25, 2017 Tickets are going quick! Bloody Battle Some amazing brunch shout outs: Bosscat Kitchen and LibationsOutpost KitchenBabette's Win free tickets. First person to email Gustavo and correctly spell our Marketing Director's first name will win two tickets! Sorry, no hints here in the show notes. garellano@ocweekly.com Interview with Anne Marie Panoringan Chilaquiles Anepalco's CafeTackle Box OCBenedicts Anchor HitchWaffles BruxieBoozy brunch drinks Sol Cocina'sWater Grill'sChapter One'sPizzeria Ortica'sAlta Baja Market'sOther great brunches TAPS Fish HouseThe Public HouseBrunch MenuBreak of DawnOC Weekly Food FacebookInstagramAnne Marie on instagram @brekkiefan Hey You! - Locks of Unlove -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 17 of OC Speakly. On this episode we discuss the uptick in police brutality in Orange County. Gabriel San Romàn talks to Theresa Smith, a mother who's son, Cesar Cruz, was killed by police. Theresa is the founder of LEAN, the Law Enforcement Accountability Network. Lisa Black reads Hey You! and we review Eva's Carribean Kitchen in Laguna Beach. Enjoy! Show notes: Just a tiny amount of our coverage of police killings: Ashley McDonaldAntonio SalvodarKelly Thomas Ernesto Canepa Steve Salgado Interview with Theresa Smith Anaheim's CruzadersLEAN Hey You! - No Cookies For You! OC Weekly calendar of events Shout out to the 3 James Beard semi-finalists! Studio at MontageMarché ModerneTaco Maria Food Review - Eva's Carribean Kitchen WebsiteCallaloo Eva's Rum List -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram

Welcome to episode 16 of OC Speakly. On this week's episode we discuss SanTana's war on loncheras with Denise de la Cruz. Gustavo gets deep and talks with Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria about the demonization of Mexican food and what it means for many families who run food service businesses. Lisa Black reads a Hey You! about someone's gross-ass feet and we review a late night lonchera in SanTana. Enjoy! Show notes: Santa Ana, Most-Mexican Big City in U.S., Declares War on Taco Trucks. Again Shout out to Tacos Los Primos in Whittier Interview with Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria OC WeeklyChicano cuisine?Identity issuesTwitter Hey You! - Shroomy Feet Hey You!'sgarellano@ocweekly.com Food review - Ruben's Tacos Y Mulitas Info Main and Bishop Main and Walnut Eat This Now: Weekend Al Pastor Pop-Up Nights at Ruben's Tacos y Mulitas -- Leave a message on our Hate Hotline: 714-550-5984 letters@ocweekly.com Web Site Facebook Twitter Instagram