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Adam Montiel
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Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.

  1. 1d ago

    Autumn Soirée: The SLO Way to Eat, Drink & Give Back | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking The Fifth Annual Autumn Soirée: The SLO Way is coming back to Hotel SLO, and this one is basically a greatest-hits album of what makes the Central Coast so ridiculously good. Rebekah Fancher and Mikey Sayegh join Adam for a conversation about the food, wine, cocktails, creativity, and community behind the November 14 event. Rebekah shares how Autumn Soirée has grown into a celebration of the region’s harvest, culinary talent, winemakers, and local organizations, all while finding new ways to make the experience feel even more special each year. Then there’s Mikey, whose approach to cocktails sounds less like bartending and more like edible, drinkable storytelling. He talks about getting into that behind-the-bar flow state, waking up at 5:30 in the morning with new cocktail ideas, experimenting with ingredients like agar, building drinks around intention, and creating one-night-only cocktails from surprise farmers’ market ingredients. We also get into the glorious chain reaction caused by one espresso martini hitting a table, why he wants Hotel SLO’s drinks to have their own identity, and what makes a great cocktail feel personal. The conversation also gets into what guests can expect from Autumn Soirée this year, including VIP early entry, special wine pours, the afterglow at S.Low Bar, participating chefs and wineries, and the event’s continued focus on giving back to the community. If you love Central Coast food, wine, hospitality, cocktails, or just hearing passionate people talk about the thing they do best, this one is for you. • Autumn Soirée: autumnsoiree.com • Tickets: 2026 Autumn Soirée tickets on Eventbrite • Autumn Soirée Instagram: @autumnsoiree_slo • Hotel SLO: hotel-slo.com • Hotel SLO Instagram: @thehotelslo • Ox + Anchor: oxandanchor.com • Piadina: piadinaslo.com • High Bar: Hotel SLO High Bar • Mikey Sayegh Instagram: @mikeytendsbar ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  2. 2d ago

    SLO ARTober: When the Whole City Becomes a Canvas | SLO Public Art| Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking October is ARTober in San Luis Obispo, and Up+Adam is kicking off a month-long partnership with the City of SLO by looking at the art hiding in plain sight all around us. Adam sits down with City of San Luis Obispo Public Art Coordinator Amanda Grieshop, an artist and photographer who has turned a lifelong need to create into a job helping other artists become part of the visual life of the city. Amanda shares why she believes there may be no such thing as someone who "isn't an art person," how the community actually helps choose the public art that ends up in SLO, and why simply encountering art in our everyday lives can change the way we feel about the place we call home. They also get into the brand-new Poetry Walk, featuring 11 poems stenciled onto sidewalks between Downtown SLO and the Railroad District, SLO's collection of 72 Box Art installations, new murals arriving this October, guided public art walks, Art After Dark, and the Rooted in Art lecture series. Plus, Amanda shares the story of discovering photography as a teenager in rural Maine, why the combination of mountains and ocean keeps her camera busy on the Central Coast, and a little scoop about public art movement happening at Righetti Park. It's a conversation about creativity, community, and the beautiful idea that you don't always have to go looking for art. Sometimes art finds you. • City of SLO Public Art: https://www.slocity.org/publicart • ARTober and SLO Arts & Culture: https://visitslo.com/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/ • City of San Luis Obispo: https://www.slocity.org/ ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  3. 3d ago

    Chris Lambert: Vows, Graceland, & Road Trippin' | Plus Win Tix to the Red Wine Roundup | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking It’s a two-part Wednesday on Up+Adam. First, we pick up with Part Two of Adam’s conversation with Chris Lambert. This half starts with the fun stuff: Chris and Allie’s cross-country RV adventure, Graceland, My Cousin Vinny locations, their wedding, six-minute vows, and the coffee-shop proposal Chris spent 14 years working his way toward. Then the conversation comes back to Southervisions and Chris’s relationship with his dad. Chris talks about the part of him that still hopes making this record might somehow “fix everything,” what it meant to hear even a simple “sounds great” from his father, and the moment at his wedding when his parents walked down the aisle together after not seeing each other for 18 years. Chris describes watching them together as something that was healing in real time. • Pre-order Chris Lambert’s Southervisions • Chris Lambert on Bandcamp Then we trade the RV for the wine trail. Meghan Ball of VinLumia is back with Arbuckle Ridge owner and winemaker Scott Saunders for the Red Wine Roundup, happening Sunday, October 4 at The Loading Chute in Creston. Meghan and Scott join Adam to talk about the lineup of Paso Robles wineries, the very intentional family-friendly setup, food, live music, bounce houses, pony rides, and the two Arbuckle Ridge wines Scott is pouring. They also get into harvest 2026, Scott’s approach to Arbuckle Ridge, and Meghan’s point that even in a changing wine market, people are still excited about wine. Sometimes you just have to meet them where they are. The Red Wine Roundup runs Sunday, October 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. at The Loading Chute Restaurant & Barn in Creston. Wine Passports are $45 before fees, General Admission is $15 before fees, kids 12 and under are $10, and kids under 3 are free. Meghan also shares the promo code KIDFREE during the interview for a free child ticket with the purchase of a Wine Passport. • Red Wine Roundup tickets and event information • Arbuckle Ridge Winery • VinLumia on Instagram ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  4. 4d ago

    Chris Lambert: Southervisions, Family, and the Kristin Smart Case | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Chris Lambert returns to Up+Adam, and this time the conversation begins with the music. His new album, Southervisions, arrives October 6 and draws from family, Louisiana, memory, and Lambert’s experience growing up half-Cajun on California’s Central Coast. Chris talks with Adam about the relationship with his father at the center of much of the record, the childhood trips to Louisiana that shaped him, and the unusual writing process that had songs arriving almost one after another. The album eventually became what Chris describes as a musical documentary of his family.   The conversation then turns to the work many listeners first discovered Chris through, Your Own Backyard, and the Kristin Smart case, including our presser question we have been waiting to ask. Chris discusses the recent search activity, his experience at the sheriff’s press conference, the enormous media attention surrounding new developments, and the difficult position the Smart family remains in when public attention moves faster than the answers available to them. This is Part One of Adam’s conversation with Chris Lambert. Part Two continues Thursday with the wedding road trip and the deeply personal story behind Southervisions and Chris’s relationship with his father. • Pre-order Southervisions on Bandcamp • Explore Chris Lambert’s music • Your Own Backyard • Listen to Your Own Backyard on Apple Podcasts ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  5. 5d ago

    SLO Tree Drama: I Got an Expert Arborist to Explain Why We Approved Removing This Oak, Then Decided It Could Stay? | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking The big oak at Monterey and Nipomo in downtown San Luis Obispo is staying put. That is the good news. The bigger question is how we got here. Earlier this year, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved removal of the oak after arborists working with SLO REP and the City concluded the tree was extremely unlikely to survive construction of the new theatre. Then volunteer arborists stepped in, the root system was physically explored and pruned as part of a possible relocation effort, and new information emerged. The root system the tree depends on appeared to be smaller than previously thought. SLO REP has now reversed course and says the tree can remain in place while construction moves forward. Adam brings on expert arborist Paul Koenning to unpack what that actually means. How much can an arborist know about a mature oak's root system before excavation? How different can a real root system be from the protection zones used in planning? What do clean root cuts do to a mature tree? And after pruning roots in preparation for a move that is no longer happening, what should the City, SLO REP, and the community be watching over the next several years? Paul also explains why season matters when moving large trees, why root establishment can take years, what signs of stress matter most, and why a tree that looks green today can still require long-term monitoring. He brings decades of hands-on experience with live oaks and currently works as an arborist on the Property & Barn team at a well respected local winery in Paso.  This is not about turning the oak into a political football or finding a villain. It is about understanding the science, understanding what changed, and asking what this tree needs now if everyone involved is serious about giving it the best chance to thrive. • SLO REP campaign updates and oak preservation information: SLO REP Campaign Updates • Latest reporting on the decision to keep the oak in place: KSBY: Oak Tree Will Stay as SLO REP Sets October Groundbreaking • Reporting on the volunteer arborists and relocation effort: KSBY: Volunteer Arborists Advance Plan to Relocate 100-Year-Old Oak • Tree preservation resource recommended by Paul: Pacific Northwest ISA Tree Protection Guide ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  6. Sep 24

    Nevada Gibson: Dating, Comedy & Starting Over in SLO CAL | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking Nevada Gibson joins Adam on Up+Adam for a conversation about what happens when you stop waiting for your life to change and decide to change it yourself. A Central Coast host, comedian, content creator, event producer, and podcaster, Nevada opens up about a year that completely rerouted her life. After a secret marriage, a quick divorce, and the realization that she was no longer living in alignment with the life she wanted, she walked away from a successful nonprofit career and took a chance on herself before she had any real idea what came next. Then came the internet. Just days before leaving her job, Nevada posted a TikTok that went viral with more than three million views. That moment helped her realize that maybe being fully herself online was not something to fear. She began documenting her breakup, dating, fitness journey, and life as a single woman in her late 20s on the Central Coast. One video asking what to do with a jar of love notes from her ex eventually inspired a community bonfire in Grover Beach, where strangers came together to symbolically let go of their own baggage. From there, Nevada started building something bigger. She began producing community events, live dating shows, comedy nights, and social experiences designed around a question a lot of people around here have probably asked themselves: where are all the single people? Adam and Nevada talk about rebuilding after a relationship, trusting your gut before you have a plan, the strange realities of dating on the Central Coast, what makes a good live dating show contestant, putting yourself out there online, and the confidence that can come from finally choosing the life you actually want. They also get into her podcast, Big in a Small Town, her work producing live events, and Laughs on the Coast in Orcutt. Nevada’s story is funny, messy, vulnerable, and a great reminder that sometimes the chapter you never planned for becomes the one where you finally start becoming yourself. • Tickets: Laughs on the Coast in Orcutt, September 25 • Nevada Gibson Official Website • Nevada’s Events Calendar • Nevada on TikTok: @nevadaonthecoast • Nevada on Instagram: @nevada_ • Jellybean Productions • Big in a Small Town on Apple Podcasts • Big in a Small Town on Spotify • Big in a Small Town on Instagram • Big in a Small Town YouTube Playlist ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  7. Sep 23

    Creston Bloody Mary Battle: Where the Drinks Compete and the Cows Decide | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking The Bloody Marys are back, the burritos are hot, and somewhere in Creston, one very important cow is preparing for its moment. Lisa Miller and Alex Cook from the Creston Women’s Club join Adam to preview the second annual Bloody Mary Battle, Burritos & Bovine Bingo, happening October 3rd from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Creston Rodeo Grounds. Top Bloody Mary makers from across the Central Coast will battle for Judge’s Choice, Crowd Favorite, and Best Presentation, with everything from classic and spicy pours to gloriously over-the-top garnishes. Lisa and Alex also explain why the competition is open to more than bars and restaurants, and how book clubs, families, friend groups, and anyone with a serious Bloody Mary game can jump in. And then there is Bovine Bingo. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. A field is divided into numbered squares, one cow enters, and wherever the first plop lands determines the winner. Beneath all the fun is a bigger purpose. The Creston Women’s Club uses fundraising like this to support scholarships, youth programs, senior support, community events, and direct assistance for local residents. In the interview, Lisa and Alex also talk about the special sense of community that makes Creston feel unlike anywhere else on the Central Coast. The day also includes live music from Peach and the Jam, Creston Men’s Club burritos, local vendors, wine, beer, games, and plenty of reasons to make an afternoon of it. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. The event is 21+, and no pets are allowed. Adam will also be back at the event this year as one of the judges. • Bloody Mary Battle, Burritos & Bovine Bingo: crestonbloodymarybattle.com • Buy tickets and get event details: Bloody Mary Battle tickets and information • Competitor signup: Enter the Bloody Mary Battle • Creston Women’s Club: crestonwomensclub.com ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

  8. Sep 21

    Andrew Sewell: A Rite to Remember | SLO Symphony’s Barn Burner Season Opener | Up+Adam

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air | Sponsored by Benny’s Pizza | SLOFreeParking SLO Symphony Music Director Andrew Sewell joins Adam Montiel on Up+Adam for a deep dive into “Rites of Passage,” the orchestra’s 2026-2027 classics season opener and a program built around one of the most electrifying works in classical music: Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Andrew takes Adam inside the music itself, from the famously exposed opening bassoon solo to the irregular rhythms, enormous orchestral forces, and sheer physical intensity that make The Rite of Spring such a challenge to perform and conduct. He also explains why this piece still feels so modern more than a century after its 1913 premiere, what a conductor is actually doing when the orchestra is moving through passages this complex, and why hearing this work live in San Luis Obispo is such a rare opportunity. Along the way, the conversation opens up into something bigger about conducting, chemistry, trust, and what happens when an orchestra and music director truly connect. “Rites of Passage” also features Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Danse Nègre and a world premiere by composer Stefan Podell, commissioned by Garrett Foulke and Dorothy Correa. The concert takes place Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Harold Miossi Hall at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo. Ticket holders can also attend the free Symphonic Forays pre-show talk with Andrew Sewell beginning at 2:00 PM. • SLO Symphony: SLO Symphony website • Rites of Passage event details and tickets: Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo • Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 • Concert: 3:00 PM • Symphonic Forays pre-show talk: 2:00 PM • Location: Harold Miossi Hall, Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo ******** *PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS! Listen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music******** CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK! ******** ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE! ******** FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM ********* Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them! Life Elements City of SLO WoodsHumaneSociety Tin City Distillery Original Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective Moonshiner on Spotify HERE Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com ©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.

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Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.

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  • Creator
    Adam Montiel
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2025 Adam Montiel | Up + Adam
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