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We will be covering the news, politics, food and culture of Orange County, CA as well as following up on articles we've written in the past. In the end. it's all about what we love, what we hate and what we think is interesting. All brought to you from the people behind OC Weekly.

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We will be covering the news, politics, food and culture of Orange County, CA as well as following up on articles we've written in the past. In the end. it's all about what we love, what we hate and what we think is interesting. All brought to you from the people behind OC Weekly.

    Episode 35 - Where Is the Anaheim We Remember?

    Episode 35 - Where Is the Anaheim We Remember?

    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 It One Gigante Mess Kounter-Protesters Kick Ku Klux Klan Ass in Anaheim Orange Sunshine Xalos Bar Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Replacing White Supremacist Nightclub with a Mexican One in Anaheim Harald 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
    Website Location Review Win a $25 gift certificate. Listen in! Music in this episode by Sacred Blasphemy
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    Episode 34 - Why Does Orange County Produce Great Actors?

    Episode 34 - Why Does Orange County Produce Great Actors?

    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 (OC Weekly Article) Interview with John Walcutt
    Orange County School of the Arts Shakespeare Orange County (OC Weekly article) 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 (OC Weekly Food Review) Music - Cameo Adele
    Website Cameo Adele Has All the Soul OC Needs (OC Weekly article) --
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    • 28 min
    Episode 33 - Why Does Mixed Martial Arts Thrive in OC?

    Episode 33 - Why Does Mixed Martial Arts Thrive in OC?

    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:
    Local Gyms: Kings MMA RVCA Gym Team Oyama Local Fighters:
    Cyborg Brent Primus Carla Esparza AJ McKee (OC Weekly Article) Interview - Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall
    Website 'Uncle Creepy' Ian McCall Trains for His Comeback While Dealing With His Biggest Enemy: Himself (OC Weekly Article) Storytime 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 (OC Weekly Review) --
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    • 35 min
    Episode 32 - What's the Difference Between a Good Cocktail and a Great Cocktail?

    Episode 32 - What's the Difference Between a Good Cocktail and a Great Cocktail?

    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 Bar OC Bartender's Cabinet Mixing Glass Hey You! - Dolphin Defender
    Food Review - Hi-time Wine Cellars
    Website Location Behind the Scenes at Hi-Time Wine Cellars (OC Weekly article) --
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    • 28 min
    Episode 31 - How can you buy a home in OC?

    Episode 31 - How can you buy a home in OC?

    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 Estate Omni Group Hey You! - Baby Face
    Food Review - El Pollo Norteño
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    Episode 30 - What issues face OC Muslims?

    Episode 30 - What issues face OC Muslims?

    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
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    • 32 min

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