Area 62
Area 62 is coming to you from Joshua Tree, out in the Mojave Desert. Produced by the students, staff, and faculty of Joshua Tree's Copper Mountain College, Area 62 brings together the culture, history, nature, and lifestyle of the hi-desert, along with news and features from CMC. The views expressed on Area 62 are the personal views of hosts and guests, and are not, and do not necessarily reflect the policies and positions of Copper Mountain College.
Episodes
The desert around Joshua Tree blooms with talent. Area 62 host and producer Mariam Hussain conducts her last Area 62 interview before leaving for UCLA with the multi-talented Miri Hunter and Thom Merrick, in a rollicking exploration of the creative process.
He may be Copper Mountain College's librarian during the day, but Derek Monypeny is an internationally popular and respected desert psychedelic musician with influences from deserts around the globe. Join Area 62's hosts Mariam Hussain and JROD, as they explore Derek's musical journey and enjoy a Tiny Cactus Concert performance from the CMC Media Studio on the Joshua Tree campus in the Mojave Desert.
Join Area 62's Mariam Hussain and Jadyn Bauer as they discuss the work of the Mojave Desert Land Trust and its WISDOM (Women in Science Discovering Our Mojave) program with Mackenzie Nelson, Volunteer Program Manager for MDLT. Music by Locopelli.
The late Tommy Paul was a revered flamenco guitarist and co-owner of Joshua Tree's iconic Beatnik Cafe during the early part of this century. Join Tommy's brother and sister-in-law, along with co-hosts JRod and Nayeli, and CMC's Steve Brown on a musical reminiscence of Tommy's legacy. Watch the documentary "Tommy Paul: Portrait of an Artist" at https://vimeo.com/872400730.
Area 62's Nayeli and JRod/Jeremy from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, interview Phil Bosua, entrepreneur and visionary AI explorer on his journey with AI and the truth about AI and our future. Music featured in this episode is by Phil Bosua.
Area 62's Nayeli and JRod/Jeremy from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, continue their interview with desert journalist and filmmaker, Michael DiGregorio and talk about his experience reporting on the scrapper and range runner community down near Niland on the Salton Sea, as well as his journalistic background, his start with Larry Flynt and Hustler, and his latest project on unsolved murders of the Mojave Desert.
...Area 62's JRod and Nayeli from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, interview desert journalist and filmmaker, Michael DiGregorio and talk about his experience reporting on the scrapper and range runner community down near Niland on the Salton Sea, as well as his journalistic background, his start with Larry Flynt and Hustler, and his latest project on unsolved murders of the Mojave Desert. Music for this episode of Ar...
Singer/songwriter - and undertaker - Shawn Mafia, joins JRod and Nayeli, Copper Mountain College student hosts and producers at Area 62, in Joshua Tree. Shawn is joined by Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, to talk songwriting, hi-desert music, and transactions down at the crossroads at midnight. Catch the bonus Tiny Cactus Concert featuring Shawn Mafia and Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, on video!
Join the Cacti Chronicles crew - Jeremy, Ethan, and Nayeli, along with CMC's Steve Brown, for the introductory episode of the Area 62 podcast, beaming to you from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree. Featured music: Shawn Mafia and the 10 Cent Thrills.
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