Is Venice Really Ready For The World? Sandy & Chuck's Venice Pulse
In this engaging conversation, Sandy & Chuck discuss various local events and happenings in Venice, including this summer’s FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games. Venice is a designated Fan Zone for the World Cup and the media hub for the Olympics (as well as hosting a few events), but will it be ready? The duo then discuss how Venice Beach has always attracted tourists, beginning over 100 years ago with the Venice Pier Amusement Park – a park that opened almost 50 years before Disneyland! Sandy & Chuck then mention the recent boat fire in Marina Del Rey and question the benefit of news alert apps. The conversation concludes with the here and now and the story of a dog stuck in a car, Adam Topol’s recent gig at Lunetta and the upcoming Venice Boardwalk Valentine’s Day pub crawl. This episode has a little bit of something for everyone!
Venice Pulse is a podcast focusing on Venice Beach and beyond. It is hosted by Venice residents Sandy Clark and Chuck Whobrey. Sandy has been on the cutting edge of both written and televised journalism for the last 30 years. Her credits include NHK, CBC, ABC, BBC, AMI (various publications), the Daily Mail and the Westside Current.
Originally from the UK, Chuck was once on the BBC's Newsnight talking about "Ecstasy". Besides that, he has no qualifications whatsoever when it comes to hosting a current affairs type show!
Intro Music: "Trip" by DJ Nick "Feesch" Wilson
You can also watch "Venice Pulse" on YouTube.
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