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Up + Adam with Adam MontielJimmy Paulding, SLO Supervisor is Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingAs Adam has said, there are some family transitions that have kept Adam off the air a few days, but he wanted to get this pre recorded interview from late last week on the show. Jimmy Paulding joins Adam for a candid conversation about leadership, growth, and the future of South San Luis Obispo County as he seeks reelection to the SLO County Board of Supervisors.From the rapid growth of Nipomo and infrastructure improvements across District 4 to homelessness, public safety, Diablo Ca...
2026-06-0350 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSlo County Supervisor Race | Michael Erin Woody on Public Trust & SLO CAL Issues | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingIn this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with SLO County Supervisor candidate Michael Erin Woody for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Central Coast.Michael brings a unique perspective to the table as a civil engineer, Harvard graduate, tribal council member, former elected official, and longtime Central Coast local with deep family roots tied to Morro Bay and the Salinan tribe.Together, Adam and Michael discuss:• Offshore wind energy and the future of t...
2026-05-271h 09Up + Adam with Adam MontielGreek Festival SLO 2026: Inside the Bigger-Than-Ever Celebration in San Luis Obispo | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingThe Greek Festival is back in San Luis Obispo and somehow bigger, louder, warmer, and even more soulful than before. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Eric and Ninon Atwood, two of the passionate forces behind Greek Festival 2026, happening May 30 and 31 at the Madonna Expo Center. What starts as a conversation about gyros, baklava, lamb shanks, and dancing quickly turns into something deeper about culture, hospitality, family, and why Greek traditions still matter in a hyper-digital world starving for connection.Th...
2026-05-2631 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielPinot & Paella Returns to Templeton Park for Paso Robles Youth Arts | Up+AdamSLOFreeParking | Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza Pinot Noir, paella, live music, and one of those Central Coast afternoons that just feels right.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Barby Wunsch, Executive Director of Paso Robles Youth Arts, to talk about the return of Pinot & Paella happening June 7th at Templeton Park. They get into why this event has become such a staple over the last 21 years, the insane lineup of wineries and chefs this year, and how the festival directly supports arts education for loc...
2026-05-2243 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLeonard Cohen: La Esquina, Free Parking & the Future of Downtown SLO | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Downtown San Luis Obispo has its characters. Its storytellers. Its lifers. And then there’s Leonard Cohen.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with the longtime restaurateur behind La Esquina Taqueria, Cioppino’s, and the legendary Old Port Inn for one of those conversations that only happens when two people genuinely love where they live.This episode starts with tacos and free parking… then spirals beautifully into the history of Port San Luis, the psychology of hospitality, modern ti...
2026-05-2057 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielActor Michael Chiklis (The Commish/The Shield) on Saving the Arts for Children | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingMichael Chiklis has played some of television’s most unforgettable characters, from Vic Mackey on The Shield to Tony Scali on The Commish and Ben Grimm in Fantastic Four. But this conversation with Adam Montiel goes somewhere deeper than Hollywood.In this episode of Up+Adam, Michael Chiklis opens up about the very real moment that changed the course of his life: a regional theater in Massachusetts, a National Endowment for the Arts grant, and a 14-year-old kid discovering storytelling for the first time. What...
2026-05-1924 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAdam Verdin: Political Newcomer Takes on an Incumbent in the SLO Supervisor District 4 Race | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingSan Luis Obispo County politics gets personal on this episode of Up+Adam as Adam Montiel sits down with District 4 County Supervisor candidate Adam Verdin for a conversation that goes far beyond campaign mailers and party labels.Verdin opens up about what pushed him into the race against incumbent Jimmy Paulding, the emotional reality of running for office for the first time, and why he believes local government should operate with more common sense and less political tribalism. From owning Old Juan’s Ca...
2026-05-1853 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielPróxima Parada with SLO Symphony at Cal Poly PAC 5/21 | T-Minus 7 Days with Nick Larson | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingPróxima Parada is days away from one of the most ambitious performances in Central Coast music history. Lead singer Nick Larson returns to Up+Adam as the band prepares for their one-night-only collaboration with the San Luis Obispo Symphony at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. What started as a bold idea is now fully in motion. The music has been written, every orchestral part has been handed off, and rehearsals are about to begin with a full symphony bringing SLO-born songs to life on sta...
2026-05-1446 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielJake Steinfeld: Body By Jake Radio, Rebuilding After the Palisades Fire & the Power of “Don’t Quit” | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParkingFitness icon. Motivational force. Fire survivor. Reinvention architect.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Jake Steinfeld, better known to generations as “Body By Jake,” for a conversation that goes far beyond workouts and weight loss. From creating the modern personal training industry and pioneering fitness television, to launching the brand-new Body By Jake Radio with iHeartMedia and Universal Music Group, Jake opens up about purpose, perseverance, and why movement may be the most underutilized antidepressant we have.But this c...
2026-05-1333 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielBen Arona Part 2: More Than a Pizza Place | Benny’s & Community | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | SLOFreeParkingPart 2 of Adam’s conversation with Ben Arona moves beyond the pizza and into something deeper: how a restaurant becomes a gathering place.This chapter of the conversation gets into the identity behind Benny’s Pizza Palace & Social Club and the intentionality behind building a space people actually want to stay in. Ben talks about preserving pieces of the old Pepe Delgado’s building, creating a patio that feels lived in instead of overdesigned, and why he wanted Benny’s to feel welcoming to everybody. Construction workers, elected officials, families...
2026-05-1236 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielWhy Up+Adam was Mentioned in Very First Question of Sheriff's Kristin Smart Press Conference - Adam's Complete Coverage from PresserUp+Adam had correspondent Alex Farrington at the Kristin Smart Presser today, and we were surprised that the VERY FIRST QUESTION WAS ABOUT OUR show!Here is the Q&A from the presser with commentary from Adamm then a conversation with Alex Farrington after presser concludes. *********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official...
2026-05-0846 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielExclusive: Sheriff Ian Parkinson Speaks As New Kristin Smart Search Warrant Unfolds in Real Time only to Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking.comA case that has lived in the heart of the Central Coast for nearly three decades took another step forward and Up+Adam is bringing you inside it in real time, exclusively.In this exclusive Up+Adam conversation, Sheriff Ian Parkinson joins Adam Montiel as a new search warrant is actively being served in the case of Kristin Smart. At the time of this interview, Up+Adam was the only platform speaking directly with the Sheriff as the search unfolded.Even af...
2026-05-0728 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSweet Stakes & Small-Town Pride: SLO Pastry Chef Heads to Finale of Food Netowrk's Ultimate Baking Championship | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirAdam opens this episode with something real and personal. After being off the mic for a couple of days, he shares why. His dad, they call him Opa, was unexpectedly hospitalized, and what initially seemed like back pain turned into something far more serious. In true Up+Adam fashion, Adam brings listeners into that moment with honesty, gratitude, and heart, reflecting on family, community, and the overwhelming support that shows up when life shifts without warning.From there, the show turns toward something equally powerful in a different...
2026-05-0427 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielFrom Underground Pizza to Local Staple | The Benny’s Pizza Story w/ Ben Arona | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirIn Part 1 of this conversation, Adam sits down with Ben Arona, the mind behind Benny’s Pizza Palace & Social Club, and gets into the version of the story most people never see. Before the packed patio, before the social club energy, before it became a go-to spot in San Luis Obispo, this was one guy making dough in the morning, selling pizzas through Facebook, and trying to figure out if the whole thing would even work.They talk about the underground days, building a business out of a former chain pi...
2026-04-2941 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielTerrie Bannish on Atascadero’s Flavor Run | Tamale Fest Turns 10 in a Town That Refuses to Sit Still | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirAtascadero is having a moment and if you’ve been paying attention, you can feel it. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Terrie Bannish from the City of Atascadero to talk about the 10th annual Tamale Fest and how it’s grown from a local event into one of the Central Coast’s biggest, most talked-about weekends. We’re talking tens of thousands of tamales sold in a single day, vendors coming in from all over California, and a community that continues to show up in a big way year...
2026-04-2832 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielEve Plumb: Life After Jan Brady | The Brady Bunch & Happiness Included | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirEve Plumb joins Up+Adam for a conversation that goes far beyond the nostalgia of The Brady Bunch. Best known as Jan Brady, Eve reflects on what it really meant to grow up on camera, and how that experience shaped her understanding of identity, work, and fulfillment. Her new memoir, Happiness Included: Jan Brady & Beyond, pulls back the curtain on a life that looked picture-perfect from the outside but was, in reality, built on discipline, strong parenting, and a commitment to craft over celebrity.In this episode, Eve...
2026-04-2722 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSarah Tomasetti: Wine 4 Paws Founder on 18 Years of Giving Back | Woods Humane Society | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirWhat happens when you mix a passion for wine, a love for animals, and a community that shows up year after year? You get something like Wine 4 Paws, a Central Coast tradition that’s been quietly (and now loudly) changing lives for 18 years. Founder Sarah Tomasetti joins Adam to share how a simple idea at 21 years old turned into a full-scale movement with more than 80 participating wineries, restaurants, and local businesses. The concept is beautifully simple: go out, enjoy the best of the region, and a portion of what you sp...
2026-04-2425 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielTommy Dorfman: One Promoter vs The Monopoly | Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Power & Price of Music | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirTommy Dorfman’s story hits differently when you place it next to what’s happening right now in live music.In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with promoter and entrepreneur Tommy Dorfman, who went from building a nightlife empire to taking on Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster in a legal fight that’s stretched over a decade. What started as a collapsed festival deal turned into something much bigger. Dorfman claims he was pushed out of the industry and has spent years trying to bring what h...
2026-04-2335 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRobert “Kool” Bell: Kool & The Gang, Celebration, and Music Legacy | Kool Kids Foundation | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirRobert “Kool” Bell doesn’t just make music. He’s part of the rhythm of our lives. In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel chats with the co-founder of Kool & The Gang to go beyond the hits and into the heart behind them. From the unexpected rise of “Celebration” to the legacy of a sound that’s been sampled across generations, Kool reflects on a career that has shaped weddings, dance floors, and defining life moments around the world.But this conversation hits deeper. Kool opens up about the song...
2026-04-2222 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAlexia Jayy: 'The Voice' Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirAlexia Jayy didn’t just win The Voice Battle of Champions. She found herself in the process.In this episode of Up+Adam, Alexia sits down with Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes beyond the stage and into the shift that changed everything. From earning that triple-chair turn to delivering a finale performance of One and Only that moved coaches to tears, Alexia opens up about the moment she stopped chasing perfection and finally chose presence. And here’s the twist. She held onto that life-changing win with...
2026-04-2128 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAlexia Jayy: The Voice Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirAlexia Jayy didn’t just win The Voice Battle of Champions. She found herself in the process.In this episode of Up+Adam, Alexia sits down with Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes beyond the stage and into the shift that changed everything. From earning that triple-chair turn to delivering a finale performance of One and Only that moved coaches to tears, Alexia opens up about the moment she stopped chasing perfection and finally chose presence. And here’s the twist. She held onto that life-changing win with...
2026-04-2100 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAlexia Jayy: The Voice Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirAlexia Jayy didn’t just win The Voice Battle of Champions. She found herself in the process.In this episode of Up+Adam, Alexia sits down with Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes beyond the stage and into the shift that changed everything. From earning that triple-chair turn to delivering a finale performance of One and Only that moved coaches to tears, Alexia opens up about the moment she stopped chasing perfection and finally chose presence. And here’s the twist. She held onto that life-changing win with...
2026-04-2128 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielEmmanuelle Chriqui: From 'Entourage' to Her Latest Film, 'A Love Like This' | Candid Chat | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirSome guests make you feel something the moment they start talking. Emmanuelle Chriqui (pronounced eh-MAN-yoo-EL Shree-Kee) is exactly that kind of guest. You know her as Sloan from HBO's Entourage, the role that introduced her to the world and never really let go. You know her as Lana Lang from the CW's Superman and Lois. But this conversation goes somewhere deeper than a highlight reel. Adam and Emmanuelle talk about what it really means to love someone in the gray space, what producing her new film unlocked in her creatively, and what...
2026-04-1529 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAndy Stumpf: Former Navy SEAL on Failure, Fear, and Bing 'Drownproof' | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirWhat if the hardest battle you ever fight isn’t out there… but in here?On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with former Navy SEAL Team 6 operator Andy Stumpf, author of Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water. But this conversation goes far beyond the battlefield. Andy opens up about the moments that nearly broke him, including a divorce that tested him more than combat ever did, and the internal fight that comes when your own mind turns against you.Th...
2026-04-1316 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielJack’s Helping Hand Turns 20: Bridget Ready | Soup n’ Syrah Paso Robles Event | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirThis one’s about heart, community, and what happens when people decide to show up for each other.Adam sits down with Bridget Ready, co-founder of Jack’s Helping Hand, Leslie Orradre, Executive Director and CEO, and Alex Raissipour, organizer of the inaugural Soup n’ Syrah event. What starts as a conversation about a local fundraiser quickly turns into something much deeper. A story of loss that turned into purpose. A nonprofit that began with helping one child and now supports over 600 families across the Central Coast. And a remi...
2026-04-0940 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielJoe from Meta: Inside Instagram on a Real Consultation Call | Growth, Reels, Algorithm | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirWhat happens when you get real, unfiltered access to someone inside Instagram? Not a headline. Not a hack. A real conversation.In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam brings you along for a recorded call with Joe from Meta, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the platform actually works right now. This isn’t theory. This is straight from the source.They break down what truly drives growth on Instagram today, including why consistency matters more than perfection, how posting three reels a week can si...
2026-04-0832 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThe Mountain Air on Life, Love, and Not Selling Out | Josh and Lindsey Haring are Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirSome love stories start over candlelit dinners. Josh and Lindsey Haring's started over a rack of Patagonia sports bras and a sales pitch that Lindsey never saw coming. And somehow, that moment on Marsh Street in September 2005 led to the two of them becoming the owners of one of San Luis Obispo's most beloved institutions: The Mountain Air.Founded in 1975 by Wayne Patterson, The Mountain Air has been outfitting Central Coast adventurers for more than 50 years. Josh came up through the store, working alongside Wayne for nearly two decades before...
2026-04-0647 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAre You Daughtering? The Invisible Work of Adult Daughters with Dr. Allison Alford | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirDr. Allison Alford is a communication researcher, keynote speaker, and the founder of Daughtering 101 and her debut book Good Daughtering gives a name to something millions of women have been doing their entire lives without ever getting credit for it. Daughtering is the invisible labor, the emotional heavy lifting, the crisis management, the deep breath before you answer the phone and the even deeper one after you hang up. It's the planning, the worrying, the checking in, the smoothing over. It's just Tuesday. But Tuesday has a cost.In this...
2026-04-0233 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielKB OF IMVA Talks the Resurgence of Michael Jackson: The Movie and a Night of Tribute Live at Libertine in SLO | Up+AdamSponsored by The Mountain AirSome guests come on to promote something. KB came on to confess something. Kahonukai Boro, lead singer of IMVA, has been living inside the world of Michael Jackson since before he could explain it. Fedora to elementary school. Gold compilation CDs on repeat in the Honda CRV. A 12-minute mock rock performance at the Paso Fairgrounds that ended in cardiac arrest. And then, on the table at Children's Hospital LA, waiting for surgery, he looked up and saw Michael Jackson's signature on artwork donated to the very walls around him. That is...
2026-04-0157 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRider Strong: Boy Meets World, The Red Weather, and the Truth About '90s Nostalgia | Up+AdamUp+Adam for March 31, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetWhat happens when you stop telling a story… and start questioning it?In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Rider Strong, best known as Shawn Hunter from Boy Meets World, to talk about his bold new podcast The Red Weather, and what unfolded was a genuine, wide-open conversation about memory, storytelling, nostalgia, and what we owe the people whose stories we decide to tell. Rider grew up in the redwoods of Northern California, surrounded by communes and communities he didn't fully understand until he was we...
2026-03-3130 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielBen Higgins of The Bachelor: From Final Rose, Full Disclosure, and a Franchise in Freefall | Up+AdamUp+Adam for March 30, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetIf you've ever felt like there has to be more to the story, yours, someone else's, or the one playing out on your screen right now, this episode is for you. Adam sits down with Ben Higgins, the man America met on Season 20 of The Bachelor, and what unfolds is something far more interesting than a rose ceremony recap. Ben opens up about what vulnerability actually taught him on national television, how imposter syndrome doesn't care how famous you are, and why the moment fame stopped filling him up became...
2026-03-3037 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielActor Paul Rust: Love, Comedy, and The Napa Boys | Woods Pet of the Week | Up+AdamUp+Adam for March 27, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetPaul Rust is one of those actors you know. You have seen him. You have felt his work. Maybe in ‘Inglourious Basterds’, maybe in ‘Love’ on Netflix, maybe somewhere else where he quietly stole the scene. And then you realize he is not just funny. He is thoughtful. He is a little uncomfortable in the best way. The kind of storyteller who makes you laugh and then makes you sit with something real.In this episode of Up+Adam, we get into it. Paul joins us to talk about hi...
2026-03-2735 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielPróxima Parada x SLO Symphony: The Overture of Something Bigger | Nick Larson is Up+AdamMarch 25, 2026 Up+Adam Sponsored by PortabidetPróxima Parada’s Nick Larson returns home for something far bigger than a concert. This is a full-circle moment rooted in San Luis Obispo. From busking downtown and playing local coffee shops to stepping onto the stage at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center, the band is reimagining their original, SLO-born music alongside the San Luis Obispo Symphony for one night only. What makes this even more powerful is that the band is writing every orchestral part themselves, turning their songs into something entirely new while staying true to where they...
2026-03-2552 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielJeanette Trompeter: Still Anchored in Community, Now Moving in Purpose with Lumina Alliance | Up+AdamMarch 24, 2026 Up+Adam Sponsored by PortabidetIf you’ve lived on the Central Coast for any amount of time, you know Jeanette Trompeter as the trusted voice from KSBY. But this conversation goes far beyond the anchor desk. From a devastating ski accident that nearly cost her leg to rediscovering her body, her voice, and her purpose, Jeanette opens up in a way that’s raw, real, and deeply human.Now, she’s stepping into a new spotlight, dancing in Lumina Nights in support of Lumina Alliance, an organization doing critical work for survivors of sexual...
2026-03-2446 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLocal Chef Florencia Breda of Breda SLO on Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championship | Up+AdamUp+Adam for March 23, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetFlorencia Breda is one of those stories that feels both unexpected and completely meant to be. A Michelin-trained pastry chef who never originally planned to pursue pastry, she followed a path that took her from Argentina to Italy and eventually landed her right here on the Central Coast. In this conversation, Adam sits down with Florencia to talk about the journey behind the craft. From early influences shaped by family and culture, to starting over in California just before the pandemic, to building a business without a safety n...
2026-03-2332 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielDiscover Life-Changing Travel and Get Lost on Purpose with Wayfinder | Featuring Daniel Scheffler | Up+AdamUp+Adam March 20, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetWhat if the best parts of travel aren’t the ones you plan… but the ones that completely unravel the plan?On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Daniel Scheffler, host of Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel, to explore what it really means to move through the world with curiosity, instinct, and openness. From a childhood moment of loss that quietly shaped his lifelong pursuit of meaning, to getting stranded in unexpected places and turning those detours into connection, Daniel shares why the “blunders” often become the most beautifu...
2026-03-2039 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielIt’s Pushing 100 Today: Why Heat Might Actually Be Good for You with Science Journalist Bill Gifford | Hotwired | Up+AdamMarch 19, 2026 Up+Adam Sponsored by PortabidetIt is hot on the Central Coast right now. Like push 100, step outside and instantly sweat kind of hot. And instead of just complaining about it, we decided to lean all the way in.Adam sits down with science journalist Bill Gifford, author of Hotwired: How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger, for a conversation that completely flips how we think about heat. This is not about surviving summer. This is about understanding why your body might actually need it. From global sauna culture to cutting edge...
2026-03-1919 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRosé the SLO Way Returns | Hotel SLO’s Pink Party Supporting Woods Humane Society | Up+AdamMarch 17, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetRosé season is arriving on the Central Coast, and one of the most joyful spring events in San Luis Obispo is back. Adam sits down with Rebekah Francher of Hotel SLO and Robin Coleman of Woods Humane Society to talk about the return of the 5th Annual Rosé the SLO Way, happening Sunday, April 19 from 1–4 pm at Hotel SLO’s Garden Courtyard.This pink-themed celebration brings together more than 25 Central Coast rosé producers, an impressive lineup of chefs, music, fashion, and a curated mini marketplace featuring local businesses. Guests will enjoy bites f...
2026-03-1747 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAmanda Knox is Up+Adam | When Certainty Goes Wrong: From Wrongful Conviction to Criminal Justice AdvocateUp+Adam March 16, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetWhat happens when the world decides your story before the truth has a chance to catch up?In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Amanda Knox for a conversation about certainty, conviction, and the stories we tell when we desperately want answers. Knox spent four years in an Italian prison and nearly a decade fighting to clear her name after being wrongfully convicted in a case that captured global headlines. Today she’s an author, journalist, public speaker, and advocate for criminal justice reform who studies ho...
2026-03-1622 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSLO CAL Opera and Dance Leaders Respond to Timothée Chalamet’s “No One Cares” Comment on Up+AdamUp+Adam March 13, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetA single comment from Hollywood sparked a global arts conversation. When actor Timothée Chalamet joked that “no one cares about opera or ballet anymore,” the remark landed hard for artists who have dedicated their lives to those very forms. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with two Central Coast creatives who know the reality behind the headlines: Brian Asher Alhadeff, General and Artistic Director of Opera San Luis Obispo, and Lisa Deyo, Artistic Director of Deyo Dances.The conversation goes far beyond celebrity sound bites. Brian...
2026-03-1339 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielMarino Monferrato: Hell’s Kitchen Star and Paso Robles Neighbor Opens La Biga Pizza | Up+AdamUp+Adam Sponsored by PortabidetOn this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with one of the most recognizable faces in restaurant television who just happens to be right here in our own backyard. Marino Monferrato, the longtime Maître d’ on Hell's Kitchen, joins the show alongside his lovely better-half Michelle Monferrato to talk about hospitality, marriage, pizza philosophy, and why Paso Robles has become home.For fourteen seasons Marino has stood beside Gordon Ramsay managing the dining room chaos of Hell’s Kitchen, while also serving as VP of Hospitality at DAOU Viney...
2026-03-121h 05Up + Adam with Adam MontielBob Voglin: Surfing for Hope Founder on Cancer Survival, Surf Culture, and Riding the Wave of Hope | Up+AdamSponsored by PortabidetBob Voglin is one of those Central Coast characters whose story feels bigger than the waves he rides. Known to many locals as “Helmet Bob,” he is a longtime surfer, cancer survivor, and the heart behind Surfing for Hope, a San Luis Obispo–based nonprofit that uses the healing power of the ocean to support individuals and families affected by cancer.What began as an idea sparked in the water has grown into a community movement. Since its early days, Surfing for Hope has raised more than $200,000 for the Hearst Cancer Resource Center...
2026-03-111h 14Up + Adam with Adam MontielRedemption, Recipes, and the Kitchen That Saved Her: Central Coast Chef Dominique Benavidez | Up+AdamUp+Adam March 10, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetChef Dominique Benavidez joins Adam for one of the most honest and revealing conversations we’ve had on Up+Adam. What begins as a conversation about food quickly becomes something deeper. Dominique shares the story behind her culinary journey. From leaving school at a young age to care for her father, to navigating loss, addiction, and ultimately finding healing and purpose through cooking. It’s a powerful reminder that the people creating the meals we love often carry stories far beyond the plate.She’s now bringing that philosophy to a s...
2026-03-1056 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielFrom Waikiki Underworld to PTA Mom | Breaking Good with Nikki Mammano | Up+AdamUp+Adam March 9, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetWhat does rock bottom really look like? And more importantly, what does it take to climb back from it?On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Nikki Mammano, author of Breaking Good: A Memoir, for a conversation that is as raw as it is hopeful. Nikki’s life story reads like something straight out of a crime drama. She arrived in Hawaii at twenty years old hoping for a fresh start and college life at the University of Hawaii. Within just a few years, addiction and su...
2026-03-0927 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRob Morrow: From Northern Exposure to Creative Disclosure | The Gray House | Up+AdamUp+Adam March 5, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetActor Rob Morrow joins Adam Montiel on Up+Adam for a conversation that moves from television history to American history. Many listeners know Morrow as Dr. Joel Fleischman from the beloved series Northern Exposure, the role that turned a young working actor into a household name almost overnight. In this conversation, Rob reflects on that moment. He talks about landing the role without realizing it would become a cultural landmark, the complicated reality of sudden fame, and how success in Hollywood can be both a gift and a double-edged sword.
2026-03-0521 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielHigh Tide, Higher Intentions: Moonshiner Collective Brings New Music to Up+AdamUp+Adam with Adam Montiel - March 3, 2026 - Sponsored by PortabidetLocal Americana rock with heart, history, and just the right amount of swagger.On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Dan Curcio of Moonshiner Collective to talk about the band’s brand-new EP, Power of Now, and what it means to revisit songs written 20 years ago with a little more life lived and a little more space between the notes.From recording in Los Angeles during the chaos of the fires to mixing at Sonic Milk in Ca...
2026-03-0335 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielActress Gina Gershon is Up+Adam Talking Grit, Glitter, and Gut InstinctPORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!******Gina Gershon has spent over four decades navigating Hollywood, Broadway, music stages, and cultural mythmaking without ever fitting neatly into a box. You know her from Showgirls, Bound, The Insider, Face/Off, and a long list of roles that challenged power, sexuality, and perception. But in this episode of Up+Adam, we go deeper than film credits.Her new memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love...
2026-03-0224 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielFamily Matters: TV Icons Telma Hopkins & Kellie Williams (Aunt Rachel & Laura Winslow) Are Up+AdamFor years, Friday night meant TGIF, pizza on the table, and the Winslows in the living room. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Telma Hopkins, who played Aunt Rachel Crawford, and Kellie Shanygne Williams, who played Laura Winslow, on the iconic sitcom Family Matters. Together, they revisit the legacy of a show that became more than television. It became part of America’s family ritual.Now reunited for their iHeartPodcast, Welcome to the Family, Telma and Kellie are rewatching every episode in order and inviting listeners behind the curtain. In this conversation, th...
2026-02-2639 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLights, Camera, Auction! Laura & Dan Dotson from A&E’s Storage Wars Are Up+AdamDan and Laura Dotson have been calling the shots on Storage Wars since day one, but this conversation goes far beyond what you see on television. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam connects with the fast-talking, faith-led duo behind American Auctioneers for a conversation about grit, integrity, California roots, and what really happens when the locker door rolls up.From Laura’s Thousand Oaks upbringing and that wild Agoura Hills connection, to the now-legendary $500 storage unit that reportedly contained $7.5 million in cash, Dan and Laura pull back the curtain on risk, ethics, and the human side of...
2026-02-2330 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLove Story on FX: Actor Noah Fearnley on Playing the Man Before JFK Jr. | Up+AdamNoah Fearnley joins Adam for a layered, honest conversation about stepping into one of the most complicated roles in modern pop culture. In the new FX series Love Story, executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Noah portrays Michael Bergin, the model turned actor who dated Carolyn Bessette before her whirlwind romance with John F. Kennedy Jr. became American mythology. But this episode goes far beyond headlines. Noah opens up about the responsibility of portraying a real person with respect, what it meant to read Bergin’s memoir The Other Man, and how eerily parallel their Connecticut to New York modeling jo...
2026-02-1834 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielFrom Amadeus to The White Lotus: Oscar Winner F. Murray Abraham Is Up+AdamAcademy Award winner F. Murray Abraham joins Adam Montiel on Up+Adam for a short but powerful conversation about legacy, memory, and the emotional heartbeat behind his latest film, Bookends. From his iconic performance in Amadeus to his recent work in The White Lotus, Abraham has built a career exploring the deepest corners of the human condition. In Bookends, he portrays Saul, a Holocaust survivor facing early dementia, in a story that examines generational love, role reversal, and the fragile beauty of memory.In just six and a half minutes, this intimate conversation touches on aging, artistry...
2026-02-1328 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielDon’t Bring Donuts to Buckingham: What Really Happens Behind the Palace Curtains with Omid Scobie & Robin BenwayIn this episode of Up+Adam, broadcaster Adam Montiel sits down with Omid Scobie and Robin Benway, two powerhouse authors who’ve teamed up to deliver Royal Spin, a sharply funny, satirical, and wildly entertaining look at life behind palace walls.Scobie, known for his fearless royal reporting (Finding Freedom, Endgame), brings over a decade of frontline journalism into his first work of fiction. Benway, a National Book Award winner and beloved voice in YA literature, joins forces with Scobie to tell the story of Lauren Morgan, a young American politico dropped into the chaos of Buckingham Pa...
2026-02-1200 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThe Secrets in the Sand With the Real Indiana Jones, Dr. Zahi HawassHe’s been called the real-life Indiana Jones, and after this conversation, you’ll understand why.In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass ahead of the global release of his new documentary, The Man with the Hat. From crawling 60 feet underground to uncover a sealed tomb just days ago, to the mystery chambers still hidden inside the Great Pyramid, Dr. Hawass shares discoveries that sound too wild to be real. And yet, they are.Adam and Dr. Hawass explore what it feels like to be alone with...
2026-02-0231 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielBorn to Schnitzel: The Magic of Beda’s Biergarten #SLORestaurantMonthHURRY — RESTAURANT MONTH ENDS THIS WEEKSavor exclusive menus and special offers at your favorite local spots, including Beda’s Biergarten, during SLO Restaurant Month. It runs through the end of January, so now is the time to taste something unforgettable.• https://www.visitslo.com/restaurantmonthIn this episode of Up + Adam, broadcaster Adam Montiel sits down with Beda Schmidthues, founder of Beda’s Biergarten in San Luis Obispo and one of the most beloved local figures on the Central Coast.After losing his art publishing business during the Great Recession, Beda did...
2026-01-2840 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSeasoned with Soul: Phil Lang Passes the Bon Temps BatonWhat happens when one of SLO’s most iconic restaurants changes hands quietly, without fanfare, but with deep emotion and mutual respect? On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Phil Lang, the founder and original owner of Bon Temps, and George Parsons, the new owner stepping into some very seasoned shoes alongside his wife.In this candid, heartfelt conversation, Phil opens up about what it really felt like to let go of the restaurant he built from scratch, what made him say yes to George, and what it meant to feel so seen an...
2026-01-2354 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielIn Crust We Trust: Mike from My Friend Mike’s is Up+Adam! #SLORestaurantMonthIn a town like San Luis Obispo, where pizza spots are on every block and every menu claims to be the best, one name keeps rising to the top: My Friend Mike’s. In this episode, Adam sits down with owner Mike Radakovich, the low-key craftsman behind one of SLO’s most beloved wood-fired pizza joints. They talk about how My Friend Mike’s got its name, why his menu reads more like a love letter than a checklist, and what it takes to stand out in a town already full of great pies.Mike opens up about...
2026-01-1539 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSome Say This Local Tri-Tip Smashburger Beats In-N-Out! #SLORestaurantMonthSLO RESTAURANT MONTH IS HEREIf you’ve ever had that smoky crispy melt-in-your-mouth tri-tip from Old San Luis BBQ, you know exactly why Matt Pearce is in a league of his own. On this episode of Up+Adam, Matt joins Adam Montiel to talk about how he traded civil engineering for fire and flavor, building one of the Central Coast’s most beloved barbecue brands from the ground up.From his catering roots to a growing BBQ empire with three locations, Matt shares the origin story behind Old SLO, the family recipes that fuel it...
2026-01-1250 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLosing Weight Without Losing Yourself: NYT Best Selling Dr. Ian K. Smith is Up+AdamIn this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Dr. Ian K. Smith, number one New York Times bestselling author, physician, and nationally recognized health expert, to talk about what it really takes to lose the most stubborn weight... and more importantly, what you gain in the process.Dr. Ian’s new book, The Last 15: Say Goodbye to Those Most Stubborn Pounds, is not just another quick-fix diet. It is a seven-week metabolic reset rooted in science, strategy, and sustainability. And even though it is written for the last 15 pounds, this episode is especially for yo...
2026-01-0924 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielJanuary is SLO Restaurant Month! Novo & Luna Red are Up+Adam!On today’s episode of Up+Adam, we sit down with Samantha Payette, the powerhouse Director of Operations for the Blue Mango Restaurant Group, the team behind SLO favorites like Novo, Luna Red, and Robin’s in Cambria. But Sam isn’t just keeping restaurants humming. She’s also helping lead the charge on civic culture and community engagement through her role on the City of San Luis Obispo’s Promotions Coordinating Committee, where she’s been instrumental in bringing SLO Restaurant Month to life.Adam and Sam go deep on what really happens behind the scenes of a big res...
2026-01-0533 min
Up + Adam with Adam MontielUp+Adam's 12th Breaking & Entering Christmas is Here!Today’s Up+Adam is one of the most meaningful episodes we do all year.This is Breaking & Entering Christmas.Each holiday season, we quietly and anonymously select one local family who has been carrying more than their share, and we show up. Not with pity. With people. With dignity. With a community that decides to say yes.This episode centers on the family selected this year, chosen from weeks of heartfelt nominations. The letter that nominated them is shared exactly as it was written, with names changed to protect the family. Their st...
2025-12-2332 min
Up + Adam with Adam MontielFamily land, Disney Trains, Santa, and the real story of Christmas at the Ranch with Steve Rossi Up+Adam & We Meet Our Breaking & Entering FamilyJINGLE JAM TICKETS HERE - DOZEN LOCAL ARTISTS PLAY XMAS MUSIC FOR A GREAT CAUSE, OUR BREAKING & ENTERING CHRISTMASUNCLE BANANA CHILDREN'S BOOK - CHRISTMAS LESSONS - PROCEEDS BENEFITTING BREAKING & ENTERING CHRISTMASSteve Rossi | Christmas at the Ranch, Family Legacy, and Making Holiday Magic in Wine CountryDESCRIPTION: What happens when you mix 14,000 acres of ranchland, a few snow machines, and a guy with big holiday vision? You get Christmas at the Ranch. Today’s guest is the man behind it.Steve Rossi grew up surrounded by story and le...
2025-12-0859 min
Up + Adam with Adam MontielUp+Adam Breaking & Entering Wine-Country Christmas MarketJINGLE JAM TICKETS HERE - DOZEN LOCAL ARTISTS PLAY XMAS MUSIC FOR A GREAT CAUSE, OUR BREAKING & ENTERING CHRISTMASB&E FREE WINE-COUNTRY XMAS MARKET THIS SUNDAYUNCLE BANANA CHILDREN'S BOOK - CHRISTMAS LESSONS - PROCEEDS BENEFITTING BREAKING & ENTERING CHRISTMASThis holiday season, a brand-new event is bringing that signature SLO CAL spirit to Paso in a way only the Central Coast can.In this episode, Adam is joined by Meghan Ball of Vinlumia and Rob Tredway of McPrice Myers, who also co-founded Unhinged Craft Candles with his husband. Together, they...
2025-12-0431 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThe Truth Is Out — and So Is Dan Farah: The Age of Disclosure Hits Up+AdamIs humanity ready to hear the truth? In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes Dan Farah, the director and producer of the groundbreaking new documentary The Age of Disclosure. This isn’t your average UFO conversation. This is testimony from 34 insiders across the U.S. Government, military, intelligence community, and even the Senate floor - names like Rubio, Gillibrand, Clapper, Mellon, and Fravor, speaking on the record about what they know, what they’ve seen, and why the time for secrecy is over.Dan shares what it was like to make this film in c...
2025-11-2142 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThe Rewatch You Didn’t Know You Needed — Ugly Betty Stars are Up+Adam #VivaBettyWhat happens when two of the most unforgettable characters from Ugly Betty sit down to relive the show that made being different feel like a superpower? You get Viva Betty, a rewatch podcast that is heartfelt, hilarious, and loaded with behind-the-scenes gold.In this episode of Up+Adam, Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato, aka Hilda and Justin Suarez, join Adam for a conversation that goes far beyond nostalgia. From representing communities and culture on primetime to the moments on set that changed them forever, this one pulls back the curtain on the impact Ugly Betty...
2025-11-1025 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRob Rossi On How a Trashed Frat House Turned Into Dreams, Deeds, and Disney Trains! | Up+Adam ExclusiveRob Rossi isn’t just a developer - he’s a straight-up architect of identity on the Central Coast. In Part One of this two-part interview, Adam sits down in the Timbre LoBro Studios with the man behind some of San Luis Obispo’s most iconic buildings, boldest bets, and most emotional preservation projects.From buying a trashed frat house out of college to rescuing original Disneyland train cars... from shaping downtown SLO to reviving the world’s first motel - this is a rare, real conversation with one of the most quietly influential people this are...
2025-11-0641 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThe New Face (and Publisher) of SLO Life Magazine: Meghan Burkhardt is Up+AdamWhat does it take to step into the spotlight of a legacy brand while holding a toddler’s hand and carrying new life inside you? In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Meghan Burkhardt, the new publisher of SLO Life Magazine, for a conversation about bold pivots, personal purpose, and the stories that make this Central Coast community so rich.Meghan shares the moment she knew she had to own the magazine, what keeps her up at night (besides a toddler), and how she is redefining what makes a story cover-worthy. You wi...
2025-11-0536 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielHalloween Therapy: Guidance vs. Gaslighting - Amy Hargreaves & Landry Bender, Stars of 'SELF-HELP' (In Theatres Today) are Up+AdamOn this Halloween episode of Up+Adam, Amy Hargreaves and Landry Bender drop in with a thriller built for tonight. Self-Help follows a young woman who goes undercover inside a self-actualization community to pull her mother away from its dangerously charismatic leader. We talk about power, persuasion, and the thin line between guidance and gaslighting. Amy and Landry open up about the scenes that rattled them, what they protected as co-creators, and why this story sticks to you on the ride home. Self-Help is only in theaters today, October 31, 2025. • Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
2025-10-3136 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielToes, Tutus, and Telling Stories (Without Words): Ballet Theatre SLO is Up+Adam for #ArtoberWhat does it mean to tell a powerful story with no words? In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Theresa Slobodnik and Blair London, the powerhouse duo behind Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo (BT-SLO). Theresa, a lifelong choreographer and artistic director, and Blair, a retired engineering professor turned ballet teacher, are proving that ballet isn't just an art form. It’s a soulful, emotional experience that can move audiences of all ages.From honoring mentors and pushing creative boundaries to empowering dancers young and old, Theresa and Blair open up about ho...
2025-10-3037 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielVows and Wows: Inside Central Coast Bride & the SLO Fall Wedding Expo (This Sun | Madonna Expo)In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes Karla Langner, owner of Central Coast Bride and the creative powerhouse behind the San Luis Obispo Fall Wedding Expo. Whether you're newly engaged or just deep in the Pinterest-scroll phase, this conversation is your permission slip to breathe. Karla breaks down why this isn't just a wedding expo. It’s an experience.From VIP swag bags to signature cocktails, from meeting the region’s top florists and DJs to scoring exclusive deals you won’t find anywhere else, this event brings all your “big day” dreams under one...
2025-10-2920 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielGenius Is a Team Sport (Just Ask Lin-Manuel Miranda) or his Biographer | Pet of the WeekWhat do you get when you think you're interviewing Lin-Manuel Miranda… but instead end up with the scholar who might know him even better?In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Daniel Pollack-Pelzner - New Yorker contributor, Shakespeare scholar, and author of Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. Daniel spent years talking with over 150 people from Lin’s world, his family, mentors, collaborators, and Lin himself - to unpack how a sweet, curious kid from Washington Heights became the most transformative voice in modern musical theater.This...
2025-10-2437 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielWhat Rocket Science Taught Me About Making People Laugh: Artober, Improv, and the Central Coast Comedy TheaterWhat do you get when you combine aerospace engineering with live comedy? You get Dane Larkin. As Director and founding board member of the Central Coast Comedy Theater, Dane is helping to shape a community where laughter isn’t just entertainment, it’s healing. From designing rocket thrust-vectoring systems in college to now teaching improv two nights a week, Dane brings left-brain brilliance and right-brain heart to the local arts scene.In this special Artober edition of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel dives deep with Dane about how the Theater is using comedy to support mental heal...
2025-10-2325 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielInside the Cartel: The Double Life of Martin Suarez - who’s been called the greatest undercover agent in FBI historyIn this #TrueCrimeTuesday episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel goes deep Inside the Cartel with former FBI Special Agent Martin Suarez, the man known inside the Bureau as its most prolific undercover operative in FBI history, and Ian Frisch, the acclaimed journalist who helped him bring his untold story to life.For 23 years, Suarez lived as “Manny,” infiltrating a Colombian narco empire, smuggling $1 billion in cocaine, and laundering $50 million, all in the name of justice. Now, living with ALS, he’s breaking his silence about the double life that cost him almost everything.T...
2025-10-1424 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielReality Check: The True Cost of America’s Next Top Model | Woods Pet of the WeekWhat happens when the dream of reality TV becomes a nightmare? In this episode of Up+Adam, broadcaster Adam Montiel sits down with award-winning journalist and podcast host Bridget Armstrong to talk about her hit investigative series, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model.Bridget takes us behind the scenes of one of the most iconic and controversial shows of the early 2000s, peeling back the glamorous facade to reveal a world of contracts, control, body-shaming, and emotional manipulation. From interviews with former contestants and producers to questions about Tyra Banks’ role in the show’s lega...
2025-10-1030 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSoap Royalty: Days of Our Lives Legend Deidre Hall Comes CleanShe’s been possessed, kidnapped, cloned, and married more times than we can count, and we’ve loved her for every second of it. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with the incomparable Deidre Hall, the woman behind one of television’s most iconic characters: Dr. Marlena Evans of Days of Our Lives.As Days celebrates its upcoming induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, Deidre reflects on her nearly 50-year journey on the show, how it shaped her, and how she’s shaped it in return. We talk legacy, vulnerab...
2025-10-0814 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielWhen DNA Doesn’t Lie: Elin Lantz Lesser on America’s Crime Lab #TrueCrimeTueIn this #TrueCrimeTuesday episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Elin Lantz Lesser, award-winning producer, former clinical psychologist, and host of the powerful new podcast America’s Crime Lab.Together, they explore the heartbreak and humanity behind unsolved crimes, and the revolutionary forensic science giving victims and families a voice—sometimes decades after the fact. From the gut-wrenching case of 9-year-old K Rogers to the surprising role of genealogy websites in solving murders, Elin opens up about the emotional toll of telling these stories, how her psychology background shapes her work, and the quie...
2025-10-0731 minUp + Adam with Adam Montiel@LindseyEats is Up+Adam on Cooking by Feel, Nose, & GutAdam chatted with Lindsey Baruch of Lindsey Eats, a creator with over 1 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and her blog, about her debut cookbook Something Delicious: 100 Recipes for Everyday Cooking (Ten Speed Press, releases September 30, 2025). They dive into cooking with all five senses, how to build confidence fast with low-fuss techniques, and why “delicious beats pretty” every time. Expect crunchy-creamy eggplant, a legit 30-minute chicken move, wedge salad theater, a pepper mill splurge Adam can’t stop raving about, and easy entertaining pairings that make weeknights feel like an invitation. If you’re cooking today, you’ll walk away with...
2025-10-0631 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRaised by Rickles: Don Rickle's Daughter, Mindy Shares Stories Like Never Before, is Up+AdamShe’s not just the daughter of comedy legend Don Rickles. Mindy Rickles is a sharp, hilarious, and deeply human storyteller who’s carving out a voice all her own. In this episode, Mindy joins Adam for a one-of-a-kind conversation about growing up in the house that comedy built, the moments Don Rickles did (and didn’t) turn it off, and why her new podcast “Mindy, Ed & Don Rickles” is more than a tribute. It’s a time capsule of family, fame, and fearless funny.This one’s got laughs, heart, and stories you haven’t heard anywhere else.
2025-10-0119 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielDisney Adults & Dirty Truths with Comic René Vaca who's Coming to the PAC in SLO!Comic René Vaca Is Up+Adam Comedian René Vaca joins Adam Montiel ahead of his upcoming show at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, September 25. From growing up in Van Nuys to winning StandUp NBC and performing with the likes of Bill Burr and Ken Jeong, René shares how comedy became his therapy, his hustle, and his way through it all.In this candid conversation, the two talk about growing up just outside of LA, collecting rare Disney art, calling out Hollywood in a meeting that actually led to tr...
2025-09-2228 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielNo Rope. No Permission. No Fear: Just the Eiffel Tower and our Friend Adam LockwoodIn this episode of Up+Adam, broadcaster Adam Montiel chats with urban free climber Adam Lockwood, known around the world as Nuisance. You’ve probably seen one of his videos without even realizing it was him: scaling towers, cranes, and high-rises barefoot, no ropes, no permission, and somehow, no fear. But behind every climb is something deeper.Recorded before his jaw-dropping jump off the Eiffel Tower (yes, that one), this conversation captures the raw heart of why Adam climbs, what it feels like to be alone hundreds of meters above a sleeping city, and how on...
2025-09-1042 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielIs It True Crime? Is It Comedy? Yes. Wisecrack Debuts at #1 - The Creators Join Up+AdamWhat do you get when a stand-up comedy set crashes headfirst into a real-life murder? On this True Crime Tuesday, we sit down with comedian Edd Hedges and Emmy-nominated producer Jodi Tovay, the duo behind Wisecrack, a genre-bending true crime podcast that’s part comedy, part nightmare, and completely real.Edd returned to his hometown for a charity show, only to find himself at the center of a horrifying true crime story involving a childhood bully turned killer, a terrified woman at the foot of his bed, and a moment that would change everything....
2025-09-0936 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThis Podcast Could Free Her Mother: Maggie Robinson Katz | Hands Tied Podcast is Up+AdamWhat happens when true crime gets personal? When the mystery isn’t something you binge in your earbuds, but something you’re suddenly living inside? On this True Crime Tuesday, Adam sits down with award-winning journalist Maggie Robinson Katz, the host of the gripping new podcast Hands Tied, an original series from BBC Studios and iHeartPodcasts.The show follows Lizz Melgar Rose, whose mother was found bound in a closet and whose father, Jim Melgar, was murdered. The tragedy shocked their Houston community. But it’s what happened after the crime that makes this story unforg...
2025-08-2626 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielThrough the Static: Glam Ham on Fire, Frequencies, and Finding TruthIn this episode, Adam Montiel chats with Glam Ham (callsign: NW6S), the truth-seeking ham radio operator and content creator whose viral dive into the San Luis Obispo blackout during the Gifford Fire turned heads across the Central Coast and beyond. From decoding strange signals and fire maps to asking the questions most news outlets won’t, Glam Ham has built a following of nearly 100,000 (Used to have 300K until she got banana’d and had to start over), by turning static into story.But that’s just one frequency in her life. Before she was on...
2025-08-201h 05Up + Adam with Adam MontielYes, And… Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It Anyway? on Up+AdamIn today’s episode of Up+Adam, comedy icon Colin Mochrie, whose lightning-fast improv on Whose Line Is It Anyway? has kept us laughing for decades, joins Adam for a conversation that’s as hilarious as it is heartfelt. We talk about his decades-long run on television, his two hit live tours (Asking for Trouble with Brad Sherwood, and HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis with Asad Mecci), and his new film Magnetosphere, a moving story about embracing the quirks that make us unique.See Colin Live: • Asking for Trouble Tour – Official Site: https://www.colinandb...
2025-08-1322 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAdam Back from Vacay: Hollywood's Lou Diamond Phillips is Up+Adam | Gifford Fire UpdateAdam’s back from a long vacation and hitting the ground running with a Hollywood heavyweight, Lou Diamond Phillips. From La Bamba to Longmire, Lou’s career has been a masterclass in range, resilience, and reinvention. In this episode, Lou talks about stepping into the role of Brent in his new film ET TU, a darkly funny dramedy about love, betrayal, and the beautiful chaos of live theater. He opens up about imposter syndrome, the mentorship of young actors, and what still connects him to Richie Valens after all these years.It’s Adam’s first day back, an...
2025-08-1124 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielRiffs, Regrets, and Redemption: Don Felder of The Eagles Tells All While Up+AdamIn this very special episode, Adam sits down with Don Felder, guitar legend, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and the man behind one of the most iconic solos in rock history: Hotel California. But there’s a whole lot more to Felder’s story than one song.We talk about his brand new album The Vault: Fifty Years of Music, a stunning collection of unreleased tracks, reimagined demos, and personal time capsules from a half-century of playing, touring, and living the rock and roll life. Felder opens up about the tracks that almost never saw the...
2025-07-1642 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielTased and Confused: The Truth Behind the Shock & The Taser #TrueCrimeTuesdayWhen you hear the word Taser, what comes to mind... safety, control, compliance? But what if behind that word lies a story of unchecked ambition, corporate influence over public safety, and a device that has contributed to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the U.S. alone?On this episode of Up + Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes award-winning journalist and filmmaker Nick Berardini, the voice and mind behind the powerful new podcast Absolute: Taser Incorporated. From the boardrooms of Axon Enterprises to the streets of America’s most policed neighborhoods, this series pulls back the curtain on...
2025-07-1546 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielAmerica’s Next Top Memoir: The First Model to Write a Book on Top Model is Up+AdamWhat really happened on America’s Next Top Model? Sarah Hartshorne joins Adam Montiel with the kind of honesty that flips the script on everything you thought you knew about reality TV. A contestant on Cycle 9 and the author of You Wanna Be On Top?, Sarah unpacks the contracts, the calorie limits, the casting manipulation, and the emotional aftermath of living inside a show that was built for drama, not truth.They talk about how the show shaped her body image, what it was like to be the only plus-size contestant, how the producers crafted ch...
2025-07-1025 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielFrom Mental Roasts to Mental Remedy: Comic Icon Lisa Lampanelli Shrinks the BS and is Up+Adam!From comedy royalty to soul-stirring truth-teller, Lisa Lampanelli is back, but not like you remember her. In this episode, Adam sits down with the iconic “Queen of Mean” turned self-help sage to talk about her powerful (and hilarious) new podcast, Shrink This! Alongside co-host Nick Scopoletti, Lisa tackles listener-submitted problems with the kind of tough love and hard laughs only she can deliver.In this candid conversation, Lisa opens up about walking away from insult comedy, embracing reinvention, and why authenticity is the new punchline. We talk therapy, self-sabotage, letting go of what hurts us, and...
2025-07-0719 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielSoul Food That Speaks Every Language - TV Chef & Best Selling Author Deborah Vantrece is Up+AdamOn today’s Up+Adam, best-selling author and TV chef Deborah VanTrece joins Adam for a rich and flavorful conversation about the universal language of food, the roots of soul cooking, and how she’s blending global influence with deep Southern tradition. From serving up creative twists like Jamaican beef pot pie and adobo ribs on FYI’s Global Soul Kitchen, to redefining airport dining as Executive Chef of the Centurion Lounge at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, Chef VanTrece is a culinary storyteller. She shares the emotional heartbeat behind her dishes, the cultures that inspire her palate, and the one recipe s...
2025-06-3016 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielHollywood Vampires: Feeding the Celebrity Exploitation MachineWhat happens when justice goes viral? When the courtroom becomes content? And when the story isn't just about two celebrities, but about us?In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes journalist and documentarian Makiko Wholey, co-author of Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine. Makiko takes us behind the scenes of one of the most chaotic, consequential trials in modern celebrity history, revealing what most of us missed while we were scrolling. From overnight fan campouts in Fairfax to the quiet conversations that never made it to YouTube, Makiko...
2025-06-2736 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielZiggy Marley is Up+Adam Talking Pajamas, Peace, and Papa MarleyIn this soulful episode, Adam chats with the incomparable Ziggy Marley: eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, humanitarian, and now, bedtime book wizard. Ziggy opens up about Pajammin’, his newest children’s book inspired by his father Bob Marley’s iconic song “Jamming.” But this conversation goes way deeper than pajamas.Together, they unpack family rituals, the evolution of legacy, and what it means to create joy that outlives you. Ziggy shares the heart behind the pages, how music still guides his fatherhood, and why stories matter more than ever. If you’re looking for a conversati...
2025-06-2517 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielMore Than a Talk Show: Montel Williams Rewrites History and is Up+AdamMontel Williams is Up+Adam! What happens when a 36,000-ton aircraft carrier gets torpedoed in WWII, its rudder jammed, and it starts spinning helplessly in enemy waters? In most timelines, it’s the end of the story. But in Montel Williams’ new book The Sailing of the Intrepid, it’s just the beginning.On today’s episode, Adam welcomes Montel…yes, that Montel for a conversation that’s part history, part masterclass in resilience. They dive into the wild true tale of the USS Intrepid, the crew that refused to surrender, and the 3,000-square-foot sail that steered...
2025-06-2321 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielBoop! There It Is: A Legend in the Booth, David Foster is Up+AdamThis is one of those Up+Adam episodes you remember. When a guest like David Foster joins the show, you know you're in for something special. Sixteen Grammys. A career that’s defined the sound of entire generations. And now? He’s scoring Broadway. This is more than a cool conversation. It’s a front-row seat to one of music’s greatest living legends.What happens when a hitmaker steps into the world of Broadway? You get BOOP! The Musical, a lush, cinematic journey through the world of the iconic Betty Boop, composed by Foster himself...
2025-06-1318 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielOne Chair, One Chance, One Comeback: NBC's Winner of The Voice Adam David is Up+AdamWhat does it sound like when a man sings from the middle of his comeback? On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with The Voice Season 27 winner Adam David, a soulful rocker whose voice is as textured as his story. From a single-chair turn to an Instant Save that felt more like a divine pause button, Adam’s journey through addiction, recovery, and redemption is nothing short of cinematic.We talk about the moment music stopped being a dream and started being a lifeline. This is more than a victory lap...
2025-06-1117 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielMan of Steel, Heart of Gold: Cain't Knock the Hustle - Actor Dean Cain is Up+AdamWhat happens when Superman trades his cape for a clipboard… and ends up coaching a girls’ soccer team full of chaos and heart? In this episode of Up+Adam, Dean Cain joins the show to talk about his brand-new film Little Angels, in theaters now. But this conversation goes well beyond the movie.They dive into legacy, left turns, writing from the heart, and the real behind-the-scenes grit it takes to create something the whole family can watch...and actually enjoy. Dean shares stories from his Hollywood journey, the projects that still stick with him, and...
2025-06-0919 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielWhere There’s Smoke, There’s 'Meathead': The NYT Best Selling Grillmaster General & Food Scientist is Up+AdamWhere There’s Smoke, There’s Meathead: Adam chats with one of the most trusted voices in barbecue…Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer and the mind behind the wildly popular AmazingRibs.com. His latest book, The Meathead Method, isn’t just a cookbook, it’s a myth-busting, flavor-unlocking, science-soaked manual that turns your grill into an instrument of delicious truth.From the Central Coast to the science lab, Meathead talks about busting BBQ myths, cooking with our own Brigit Binns, and how flavor isn’t just taste, it’s memory, place, and soul. Whether you're...
2025-06-0624 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielLocker Room Talk: Kenny Crossley of Storage Wars is Up+AdamIn this episode of Up+Adam, we sit down with the ever-charismatic Kenny Crossley, a standout personality from A&E's hit series Storage Wars. From his early days in New Orleans law enforcement to managing storage facilities in Los Angeles, Kenny's journey to television stardom is anything but ordinary. He shares insights into the upcoming season of Storage Wars, premiering Saturday, June 7th at 9PM ET/PT on A&E, promising more auctions, action, and unexpected treasures.Kenny opens up about his unique approach to bidding, the lessons he's learned from his mentor Barry Weiss...
2025-06-0517 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielIt’s Everywhere, Even Here in SLO CAL: The Forever Chemical Crisis #TrueCrimeTuesdayThey’re called ‘Forever Chemicals’, but the damage they cause could last even longer.In this episode of Up+Adam, award-winning environmental journalists Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin join Adam Montiel to talk about their new book, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. With gripping stories, damning internal documents, and emotional accounts from families devastated by PFAS exposure, this interview dives into the disturbing reality of how a class of chemicals, hidden in cookware, cosmetics, even dental floss, ended up in the bodies of 97% of Americans.Adam and the authors explore the ha...
2025-05-2726 minUp + Adam with Adam MontielDamon Castillo Gets Unplugged and Gets Personal on Up+AdamWhat do you get when a community treasure steps behind the mic and speaks from the soul? You get Damon Castillo. Today on Up+Adam, Adam catches up with the Central Coast’s own musical mainstay to talk songwriting, inspiration, the stories behind his sound, and what’s next for the Damon Castillo Band. From the studio to the stage, Damon’s blend of groove, grit, and genuine emotion continues to make him one of the most respected and beloved voices around here.If you’ve ever been to one of his shows, you already know—thi...
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The Pour with Adam MontielThe Pour - Episode 1 - World Of Pinot NoirWe Taste It. We Spill It. We Leave it All On the Table. This is ‘The Pour’ with Adam Montiel.In our debut episode we chat all about the World of Pinot Noir. You can taste over 200 wineries over the course of Friday and Saturday March 1-2 at the Ritz Carlton Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara. Today’s guests on The Pour: Owner/winemaker of SLO’s El Lugar Wines, Coby Parker-GarciaWinemaker/Vineyard Manager Talley Vineyards, Arroyo Grande, Eric JohnsonOwner of Solterra Strategies and whose team serves as Executive Director to World o...
2024-02-2558 min