Bakersfield Observed with Richard Beene - The Podcast

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Welcome to Bakersfield Observed - The Podcast with Richard Beene. A podcast for and about Bakersfield and Kern County. Richard's guest are politicians, newsmakers, influencers and personalities who address topics of interest to you and your neighbors and your community. The discussion is fast, informative and always civil. Join us every week for new episodes.

  1. 01/14/2022

    Episode 35 - Russell Johnson

    Political Consultant Russell Johnson breaks down all the moving parts for important local elections: Congress, Supervisor, Assembly and State Senate. Plus asks... Who is advising Louis Gill and what were they thinking?

    52 min

  2. 01/07/2022

    Episode 34 - Robert Peterson

    Robert Peterson brings some of our community's most notorious stories - crimes, earthquakes, personal dramas - to light in the Notorious Bakersfield podcast. Remember the "Killer Santa and Denny's," or the day of "Terror on Panorama?" Tune into this terrific podcast to learn more about our shared history.

    36 min

  3. 12/30/2021

    Episode 33 - Dr. Ravi Patel

    Dr. Ravi Patel talks about how studying the immune system has led to important new cancer therapies, and he also has some good news: Kern County is no better or worse than the rest of the country in terms of incidences of breast, colon and lung cancers.

    35 min

  4. 12/29/2021

    Episode 32 - Tim Calahan

    Ciinica Sierra Vista has been around for 50 years and now the medical cooperative charged with providing health care to the most needy unveiled a new comprehensive health care facility in Bakersfield, across the street from Memorial Hospital.

    22 min

  5. 12/22/2021

    Christmas Special - Guitar Masters: Christmas with The Cranktones

    Rick Kreiser of Guitar Masters brings back his wildly popular Christmas with the Cranktones at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 29.

    26 min

  6. 12/20/2021

    Episode 30 - Joelle Casteix

    A survivor of sexual abuse as a teenager, Joelle Casteix has now devoted her life to exposing sexual abusers of all stripes, be they priests or Scout leaders. Listen as Casteix talks about the Catholic Church priest scandal, the case against a former priest Craig Harrison and why getting to the priest personnel files is all important to expose abuse.

    51 min

  7. 12/15/2021

    Episode 29 - Rob McCarthy

    Rob McCarthy grew up in Bakersfield, graduated from Garces and USC, worked for both Jean Fuller and Kevin McCarthy (no relation) and is now living in Austin, Texas and is running for the Texas State House. Listen as this Bakersfield-bred man talks about being a California transplant in a liberal city while avowing conservative principles.

    37 min

  8. 12/13/2021

    Episode 28 - Pastor Robin Robinson

    Churches in at least 12 other states have copied the model of Bakersfield's own City Serve, a non profit umbrella group for churches and organizations that serve the needy in Kern County. Listen to Pastor Robin Robinson track the remarkable growth and success of this institution and pay attention to what it says about our community, faith and hope.

    49 min
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Welcome to Bakersfield Observed - The Podcast with Richard Beene. A podcast for and about Bakersfield and Kern County. Richard's guest are politicians, newsmakers, influencers and personalities who address topics of interest to you and your neighbors and your community. The discussion is fast, informative and always civil. Join us every week for new episodes.

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