Podcast Episodes

Gen Z Puts Ice in their Beer | Labor Day Weekend Ahead | Pet of the Week

Adam will be leading a live workshop on The Art of the Interview at this year’s Central Coast Writers Conference, happening September 26–27, 2025 at …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pier Pressure: How Pismo Beach Zoned Out, Now Closing the Pier Eatery That's Been There for Years

Few restaurants capture the SLO CAL vibe like Sunsets at Pismo. For six years, Brian Appiano’s shiny silver Airstream on the Pismo Pier has been serv…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Obstacles Are Just Training: NBC's ANW Champion Kai Beckstrand on Recent Win, Firefighting, & T1D

On this episode of Up + Adam, we’re joined by Kai Beckstrand, the 18-year-old champion of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior Season 17. Known as the fastes…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

This Podcast Could Free Her Mother: Maggie Robinson Katz | Hands Tied Podcast is Up+Adam

What happens when true crime gets personal? When the mystery isn’t something you binge in your earbuds, but something you’re suddenly living inside? …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

You vs You: Lex Borrero on Winning the Inner War

What happens when the man behind some of the biggest names in music, like Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Justin Bieber, starts asking the real questions of…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Happy Friday! Creston Bloody Mary Battle Tomorrow | Woods Pet of the Week

We talk to Robin Coleman from the Woods Humane Society about our Pet of the Week

Today’s episode runs a little shorter than usual — Adam got rear-ende…

10 months ago

Such Great Bytes: How Indie Music Got Cool Before It Counted

This morning on Up+Adam, we take it all the way back to when “indie” wasn’t a playlist category—it was a movement. Adam sits down with Chris DeVille,…

10 months ago

Through the Static: Glam Ham on Fire, Frequencies, and Finding Truth

In this episode, Adam Montiel chats with Glam Ham (callsign: NW6S), the truth-seeking ham radio operator and content creator whose viral dive into th…

10 months ago

Bass Lines to Battle Lines: The Avett Brother Who Fell in Love With the Founders

What happens when a rockstar trades the stage for the archives? Bob Crawford, bassist for the Grammy-nominated Avett Brothers and now host of America…

10 months ago

Bloodies, Burritos, and Bovine Bingo: We in Creston, Baby

This episode is served spicy, with a splash of community spirit. Adam welcomes Maegen Loring, General Manager of the Long Branch in Creston, and Lisa…

10 months ago