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Salinas Underground

We tell the story of the city we grew up with by interviewing the people that make it what it is: the business people, the musicians, the scholars, anyone that adds to the culture of Salinas.

Dec 13, 2018

This week we welcome back a guest we have had on the show several times before, Joey Espinoza. The last time he was on the show was two years ago when recreational cannabis was legalized in California, and he is back to give us an update. We talk about how the regulations have been received and how they might change in...


Dec 6, 2018

This episode we talk about a prediction Oz had like 100 episodes ago, the city of Salinas is running out of money, again. There are no plans to cut services at the moment but the future looks bleak. In typical Salinas fashion, they hired a consultant to tell them what to do and the consultant's great idea? Cut services...


Nov 25, 2018

This year's Thanksgiving episode is extra special because it is also episode number 200 for the podcast!! When we started this show in 2014 we had no idea where it would take us, we just wanted to tell a different Salinas story. This year we are thankful for all our listeners and guests that have made this such a fun...


Nov 8, 2018

In this episode, Oz talks about the advantages of owning a super TV then talks about Carr Lake like he is a geologist and not a guy that just reads news articles about the topic. We also talk about the opening of East of Eden Co. a new dispensary that opened up on John St and is more Apple Store than weed store.


Nov 1, 2018

This week our guest is local comedian Mike Booth. For the last couple of months, Mike and a group of other comedians have put on a comic showcase in the basement of XL Publichouse. He talks to us about his plans for the showcase and where a young comic can find mic time in Monterey County. If you didn't know Salinas has...