The Fremont Podcast

Cathryn is a genre-blending artist with a voice that hits like a memory you forgot you had. Her music lives somewhere between heartbreak and healing — raw, real, and impossible to ignore. Whether she’s on stage or in the studio, Cathryn brings that fire. Gritty, soulful vocals, lyrics that stick, and a sound that bends rules without losing its roots. She’s not here to copy what’s been done. She’s building something timeless.

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The Washington Township Museum of Local History is a wonderful cultural resource here in Fremont. 

The collection at the museum covers the history of Fremont, Newark and Union City.

The museum is open to the public.  The museum wants you to stop by and ask questions.  Their open hours of operation can be viewed here.

Their website is a a vast online resource unto itself and worth a look.

They of...

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Ohlone College Flea Market happens every second Saturday at the lower parking lot at Ohlone College. You can find out more information about them not their webpage or on their Instagram....

 Stephanie Uchida (内田) is the assignment editor for the Tri-City Voice newspaper.  She edits submissions from the public and wrangles the free-lance reporters who write for the paper.

We chatted with Stephanie while sitting in the park at Lake Elizabeth (across the street from the Tri-City Voice office).

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Aisea Taimani is a Fremont musician and the co-founder of the concert series: Live At The Asher .

You can find out more about Live At The Asher on their IG page.

You can find Aisea, samples of his music and his work as a creative director on his IG page.

You can hear music from the band Minor Islands on their Bandcamp page.

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A patchwork of interviews over a weekend.  Regular folk in the tape, regular folk in the audience.

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Petrocelli Homes has been a key sponsor of The Fremont Podcast from the beginning. If you are looking for a realtor, get in touch with Petrocelli Homes on Niles Blvd in Fremont.

Ohlone College Flea Market happens every second Saturday at the lower parking lot at Ohl...

Are we going to be able to trust AI?  More importantly, are we going to design AI that is worthy of people's trust?

Going back to our roots, host Ricky B. chats with someone he met in a coffee shop.  Frederick Kautz gives lectures in the tech world. He is involved with cyber security, and Open Source.

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Kevin Wing is a two-time Emmy Award-winning Bay Area television journalist. He grew up in Fremont and was always proud to "show the rest of the country: Hey this is the Bay Area. This is my home."

His website is here.

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The Future Composers United series is a local, teen-run music workshop for high school students within the Tri-City Area (Fremont, Newark, and Union City).  

Founded by Navya Tyagi this year, the group meets once a month to discuss and workshop their compositions (any music genre).  Navya hopes that meeting in real life will lead to future collaborations.

FCU have partnered with with the Bay Philharmonic Youth orc...

The communities that form around tabletop games are some of the most welcoming and supportive communities you can find.  These groups are a catch-up mechanism for social anxiety and loneliness.

Board games, card games: Those game shops with tables in the center and shelves full of "intimidating" thick boxes, none of which you remember from your childhood... the people who play those games; they are some of the b...

In this episode, we get to hear from two student journalists based in Fremont. 

We have wanted to work with student journalists for some time and, over the summer, we were honored to have two students contact us for a collaboration.

Padma Balaji and Atharva Sonune worked in parallel for this story about the SATs.  What they produced is a glimpse into the recent troubles that so many students are dealing with (because derpy adults can...

NARIKA is a local organization that is helping survivors of domestic violence.

HELPLINE: 1  800  215  7308

...and while they will help ANYONE in need of their services, they tell us 75% of their clients are from the South Asian community. 

They want their community to start talking about domestic violence. They want everyone to understand what domestic violence is (it is not just physical).

The...

Fremont has amazing children. Already on this podcast we have heard from Fremont kids who are doing amazing things. This bonus episode highlights the dream and hard work of a few kids to bring many together help celebrate the innovation and creativity of the next generation. 

Check out this conversation with Dr. Najwa Javed Mohammad as we discuss the story behind the new Fremont Children's Business Fair coming to the ...

We return with new episodes on Friday, August 23rd.

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Petrocelli Homes has been a key sponsor of The Fremont Podcast from the beginning. If you are looking for a realtor, get in touch with Petrocelli Homes on Niles Blvd in Fremont.

Ohlone College Flea Market happens every second Saturday at the lower parking lot at Ohlone College. You can find out more information ...

Thank you, Bill and Sharon. 

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Petrocelli Homes has been a key sponsor of The Fremont Podcast from the beginning. If you are looking for a realtor, get in touch with Petrocelli Homes on Niles Blvd in Fremont.

Ohlone College Flea Market happens every second Saturday at the lower parking lot at Ohlone College. You can find out more information about them not their we...

What happens when South Asian couples migrate to the United States post-marriage? In this episode, we talk with Shalini and Chet Dayal about their unique experiences of isolation, cultural adjustment, and familial pressures. Shalini, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, shares her journey from an arranged marriage to a thriving career, offering valuable insights into the challenges couples face. We talk about the impact of ext...

In this episode, we chat with Coco and Jessica at Enriquez Creations in Niles, where we learn how a hobby blossomed into a thriving family business. Including the name "El Puesto" in honor of Coco's grandfather, the shop's journey is a testament to the importance of adapting to community needs. From adjusting store hours to meet local business trends to sharing stories of cultural connections, Coco and Jessica&a...

Can practical skills and customer service knowledge set high school students on a path to career success? Our guest, Kathy Laidlaw, believes they can. In today's episode, we sit down with Kathy to hear her story that started with teaching customer service to high school juniors and seniors. Drawing from her background in conducting customer satisfaction surveys, Kathy developed a nonprofit organization aimed at aligning studen...

In this episode, we chat with Jasmine Basrai, the owner of Haller's Pharmacy. We hear a little of her story and how her family became influential in the establishing of Fremont's first Sikh Gurdwara and in taking over the ownership of local shops and pharmacies including Haller's.  Her tales are a testament to the city's diversity and inclusivity, inviting listeners to catch a glimpse of life connected to the co...