The Real Talk Podcast

Event Preview: The Aztec Image Car Show, Sunday May 19th, 2024, 11am-5pm, Kern County Fairgrounds. CLICK FOR INFO! - Episode contains the song "Calendars" by D-Loc. As heard on Real Talk on FIRE 103.9FM.

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Real Talk regular Cesareo Garasa returns to breakdown our Top-3 Mother's Day films and songs. Why does motherhood inspire everything from warm, fuzzy films to horror films? Listen to find out these things and more!

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Gabriel Adame is the Executive Director of Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation (Y2L). In this episode, Gabriel shares information about Y2L's partnership with Kern High School District (KHSD) for an exclusive event tailored for parents in the ELL (English Language Learners) program of KHSD on May 18th and June 1st, 2024. This conference, while not open to the public, aims to provide essential support and resources. For More In...

Venessa Marie is a singer-songwriter from Bakersfield, California whose talents have entertained audiences of all ages throughout Kern County. She's got an authentic, soulful and rootsy vocal style with lyrics to match in her original compositions. Her musical evolution includes the classic rock and pop punk soundtrack of her upbringing, mixed with uplifting sounds of worship music, and a recording stint inside the Texas studio...

Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba! This interview has been in the works for over a year well worth the wait. If you're familiar with her rich body of work, you already know how brilliant it is. If you don't, be prepared to become a true believer. The group's latest album, "Lucha", is out now.  Episode contains music clips and songs from Y La Bamba: "Bruja de Brujas", "Cruisin' To The Parque (D...

This week, Real Talk regular Cesareo Garasa stops by to discuss Cinco de Mayo in all its mixed up marketing glory, the Best of Kern 2024 readers poll results, Top 3 Chicano films to watch on Cinco de Mayo and and much more! Check out Cesareo's "Lowdown" column every other Thursday at ⁠Bakersfield.com⁠.

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Gustavo Arellano is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, food critic, and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. During his latest Real Talk visit, Gustavo gives us the historical truth about Cinco de Mayo aka "The Battle of Puebla, 1862" aka May 5th! What really happened? When and why did it become a day of reckless gluttony and drunkenness in America rivaled only by St. Patrick's Day! AND...Does Mexico ce...

This week, Real Talk regular Cesareo Garasa stops by to discuss the latest 'found footage' horror flick, "Late Night with The Devil," plus we discuss No Doubt's return to Coachella, Bakersfield's festival season and lack of lack of oversight when it comes to community tastes by local promoters. All that and much more! Check out Cesareo's "Lowdown" column every other Thursday at Bakersfield.co...

Holly Arnold is the Executive Director at Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. She'll be sharing info on a FREE family concert and resource fair happening Sunday, April 28 at Cesar Chavez High School campus in Delano, CA. Info can be found here: https://www.bsonow.org/delano. Bring the whole family out and enjoy this amazing community event! Please share!

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Greg Mack (The Mack Attack) is a legendary radio personality and music Program Director (PD) known for his contributions to the development of West Coast hip-hop and the popularization of the genre through his radio show, The Greg Mack Show, which first aired on iconic Los Angeles radio station, 1580 KDAY AM during the 1980's. He is also credited with being one of the first D.J.s to play and promote West Coast hip-hop music and...

This week we discuss our "Top 3 Stoner Films" to celebrate 420 with, plus a preview of Punk Rock Karaoke at The Well, and movies reviews of "Civil War", "Monkey Man", and "The First Omen". Check out Cesareo Garasa's bi-weekly column "The Lowdown" online at ⁠Bakersfield.com⁠ and in the pages of The Bakersfield Californian.

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Guest: Maritza Jimenez, Community Engagement, Kern Family Health Care and Board Member, Links For Life.

The 31st Annual Sharyn Woods Memorial PRO AM Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Seven Oaks Country Club! Register Today at: www.linksforlife.org/linksevents - Please Support This Event and Cause!

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Event Preview with Guest: Lauren Marty, Marketing & Communications Manager, Bakersfield Museum of Art! 

The Bakersfield Museum of Art will hold its annual spring fundraiser ARTMIX: an Upscale Night at the Museum on Thursday, April 25 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

At ARTMIX, guests will enjoy a night of curated food and libations, an art sale and silent auction, artist appearances, live DJs, and more.  INFO & TICKETS: bmoa.org/a...

HE'S BACK! Leeroy Villa is one of the hottest reggaeton artists on the the rise! Hailing from Miami, Florida via Barranquilla, Colombia (also the birthplace of Shakira), he's been hitting the club circuit with a string of hit singles. His work ethic and youthful energy are only matched by his humble attitude about life. Get to know Leeroy Villa and get his music now at Leeroyvilla.net. Episode features the Leeroy Villa song...

Real Talk show regular Cesareo Garasa is an entertainment columnist at The Bakersfield Californian, a drummer, and my bandmate! This week, we look into Beyonce's new album and it's country (?) leanings! Plus - is Bakersfield having it's own "Urban Cowboy 2.0" moment? And finally we'll give birthday props to country music legend, Merle Haggard and a preview of the new Mento Buru - Merle Haggard reggae/count...

Felicia ‘Fe’  Montes is a Xicana Indigenous artist, activist, community and event organizer, educator, FEmcee, designer, poet, performer, professor and practitioner of the healing arts living and the founding director of Mujeres de Maiz working in the Los Angeles area.

Mujeres de Maiz is set to commemorate their 27th anniversary marked by the release of their book anthology and over half million dollar grant from the Mellon Founda...