Podcast Episodes

These Fists Break Stereotypes: How Martial Arts Films Changed Pop Culture, Hip Hip, Film, and Who Kids Saw as Heroes

What do Bruce Lee, Saturday morning cartoons, bootleg VHS tapes, and the birth of hip hop all have in common?

Today on Up+Adam, we go full roundhouse …

4 months ago

TV Inside-Out: Career TV Announcer Randy West Exposes Showbiz Dysfunction From Inside the Studio

You’ve heard his voice for decades on The Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, Supermarket Sweep, and so many more. But Randy West has seen more than jus…

4 months ago

No Rope. No Permission. No Fear: Just the Eiffel Tower and our Friend Adam Lockwood

In this episode of Up+Adam, broadcaster Adam Montiel chats with urban free climber Adam Lockwood, known around the world as Nuisance. You’ve probably…

4 months, 1 week ago

Is It True Crime? Is It Comedy? Yes. Wisecrack Debuts at #1 - The Creators Join Up+Adam

What do you get when a stand-up comedy set crashes headfirst into a real-life murder? On this True Crime Tuesday, we sit down with comedian Edd Hedge…

4 months, 1 week ago

Men… Explained? Finally? Tom Sturges Cracks the Code on the Male Mind

Why are men the way they are? Why do they forget birthdays but remember every detail of their first crush? Why do they seem stuck at 14... even when …

4 months, 1 week ago

Born Into Fame, Built for Redemption: Actors Cameron Douglas & David Morse are Up+Adam

On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with two powerhouse talents, Cameron Douglas and David Morse, to talk about their new film Looking Through…

4 months, 1 week ago

It’s Time to Write the Damn Thing - Central Coast Writers Conference is Here to Help!

If you’ve ever told yourself, “One day I’ll write that thing…” this is that day. Adam chats with Meagan Friberg, writer, journalist, and director of …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaslight, Ghost, Repeat: The Psychology of Betrayal with Best Crime Podcast Winner Andrea Gunning

On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Andrea Gunning, the voice behind the hit true crime podcast Betrayal Weekly. From fake cancer…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

4 months, 2 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…

4 months, 2 weeks ago