Latest Abby hamblin Podcast Episodes
Sabrina Goosby comes from a long line of community builders
Name Drop San Diego - February 01, 2022 22:32 - 34 minutesSabrina Goosby's family moved to San Diego in the late 1800s and were among the first Black families to move to the area. In the spirit of giving back, Sabrina has been an advocate for foster children for more than 30 years.
Dr. Natalie Rodriguez teaches students and learns from patients
Name Drop San Diego - January 25, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutesDr. Natalie Rodriguez is the associate director of the Student-Run Free Clinic, which treats underserved communities in the region. Dr. Rodriguez’s family emigrated from Cuba, and she’s a first generation college graduate that took a nonlinear path into medicine. In this interview, she talks abou...
Jim and Carmen Beaubeaux have lived on the road since 2016
Name Drop San Diego - January 18, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutesJim and Carmen Beaubeaux have living in an Airstream trailer since 2016, traveling around the United States using the 4-3-2 model: Drive four hours, stop by 3 p.m. and stay for at least two weeks.
Anthony Pretto grew up at Kobey's Swap Meet
Name Drop San Diego - January 11, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutesWorking at his family’s swap meet, Anthony Pretto has come across some pretty great finds. As a kid, he collected Pokemon cards and Beanie Babies; as a newlywed, he and his wife furnished their home with antiques; and most recently, he scored two 8-foot-tall nutcracker decorations to adorn his f...
Happy holidays from Name Drop San Diego
Name Drop San Diego - December 22, 2021 08:00 - 32 secondsHappy holidays, y'all!
Deacon Jim Vargas knows respect and resilience go hand in hand
Name Drop San Diego - December 14, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutesDeacon Jim Vargas is the president and CEO of Father Joe's Villages. In this interview he shares his path to becoming ordained, what he's learned working with people in need and where he plans to go next.
Nonprofit executive Lisette Islas starts her day with a dance party
Name Drop San Diego - December 07, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesLisette Islas is the chief impact officer at MAAC, an anti-poverty nonprofit here in San Diego. MAAC helps locals with housing, education, upward mobility and more. Lisette is a true community champion and really believes in paying it forward.
Kaci Brown brings her Kumeyaay ancestors back home
Name Drop San Diego - November 30, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutesKaci Brown is a member of the Barona band of the Kumeyaay Nation. She's an archaeologist and a community contributor at the U-T, where she’s written about lessons we can all learn from Native culture. She has an incredible life story, beginning with a milk carton ad.
Drag icon Amber St. James on confidence and coming out
Name Drop San Diego - November 16, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesAmber is a nonbinary drag queen who incorporates social justice themes and commentaries into their art.
Expert horticulturist Ari Novy says it's OK to kill plants
Name Drop San Diego - November 09, 2021 08:01 - 33 minutesAri Novy is the president and CEO of the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. He is an expert horticulturist and a fourth generation florist.
Astronomer Lisa Will studies the stuff between stars
Name Drop San Diego - November 02, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesDr. Lisa Will is a professor of astronomy and physics at San Diego City College and she’s also the resident astronomer at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. She oversees not one but two planetariums, and just generally loves everything related to space and sci-fi.
Chef Lan Thai approaches food as medicine
Name Drop San Diego - October 26, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutesChef Lan Thai AKA Chef Lando is the owner of the Enclave restaurant at JuneShine Ranch in Scripps Ranch, where she cooks farm-to-table Asian fusion cuisine.
Brian Hu, professor and professional movie watcher
Name Drop San Diego - October 19, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesBrian is an associate professor of film at San Diego State University and the artistic director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, which basically means he gets to watch movies for a living.
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, first Latina mayor of National City
Name Drop San Diego - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutesMayor Sotelo-Solis is the first ever Latina to hold her position. She’s a third generation resident of National City and a proud poli-sci graduate of UC San Diego. Plus, she has really amazing style. We’ll talk about that, as well as family, life philosophy and -- I totally wasn’t expecting this ...
Brit Bennett, NYT bestselling author of 'The Vanishing Half'
Name Drop San Diego - October 05, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutesBrit Bennett is the author of "The Vanishing Half," about twin sisters from the South who choose to live in two different worlds, one black and one white.
Dr. Susan Bukata, chair of Orthopaedic surgery at UC San Diego
Name Drop San Diego - September 28, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesDr. Bukata is one of only four women to hold this position in the United States.
Lisa Easterly, CEO of the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence
Name Drop San Diego - September 21, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutesLisa Easterly is the CEO of the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence, which promotes innovation and excellence in the region's cyber community. We talked about jobs, diversity in the industry, and of course about Lisa.
Joaquin 'Quino' McWhinney, singer of 'Baby I Love Your Way'
Name Drop San Diego - September 14, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesToday's guest is Joaquin McWhinney, AKA Quino, the singer behind the 1994 hit "Baby I Love Your Way." His band, Big Mountain, formed in San Diego in the '80s and that song took them to the top of billboard charts and all around the world.
Cody Hooven, COO of San Diego Community Power
Name Drop San Diego - September 07, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesCody Hooven is the COO of San Diego Community Power, which just inked a big deal with San Diego County to purchase its power. In general, she is a problem solver, champion of the environment and lover of the outdoors.
Joel John Roberts, CEO of People Assisting the Homeless
Name Drop San Diego - August 31, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutesJoel is the CEO of PATH, also known as People Assisting the Homeless. He lives in downtown San Diego and over the past 25 years has grown a small Los Angeles transitional living home into a statewide operation serving more than 140 communities.
Beth Demmon, beer and cider expert
Name Drop San Diego - August 24, 2021 18:30 - 32 minutesBeth Demmon is a San Diego-based freelance journalist who writes about beer and cider. She’s had a bunch of amazing bylines including Playboy, Vice, Thrillist, Eating Well and the Union-Tribune’s very own Pacific Magazine.
Maya Reddy, founder of Queer Asian Social Club
Name Drop San Diego - August 17, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesMaya Reddy is the founder of Queer Asian Social Club, a San Diego-based collective that promotes Asian/Pacific Islander/Southwest Asian and Desi visibility.
Shawn VanDiver, co-founder of the Truman Project's SD chapter
Name Drop San Diego - August 10, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesShawn is a Navy veteran and the co-founder of the San Diego chapter of the Truman National Security Project. He's hyper involved in San Diego and sits on several boards including the San Diego Convention Center, and the public policy committee of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Mitch Silverstein, ocean protector and San Diego Surfrider manager
Name Drop San Diego - August 03, 2021 16:53 - 34 minutesMitch is the San Diego chapter manager of the Surfrider Foundation, a volunteer-driven organization that protects our beaches and oceans. Under his leadership, the group advocates for clean water, beach access, limiting plastic consumption and more. Mitch himself has been mostly single-use plast...
Minh Lê writes children's books about family and creativity
Name Drop San Diego - July 27, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesMinh writes picture books and comics and is a childhood policy expert for the federal government. He’s the award-winning author of Drawn Together, Lift, The Perfect Seat, The Green Lantern Legacy and Let Me Finish, one of NPR's best books of 2016. He recently moved to San Diego with his wife, who...
Margaret Leinen, director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Name Drop San Diego - July 20, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesMargaret Leinen joined UC San Diego in 2013. In addition to directing Scripps, she's been the vice chancellor and the dean of marine sciences.
Fernando Z. López, executive director of San Diego Pride
Name Drop San Diego - July 13, 2021 05:25 - 33 minutesGrowing up in El Centro, Fernando Zweifach López Jr. never thought they'd end up as the executive director of San Diego Pride, an organization with a mission to create a world free of prejudice and bias. But looking back, the trajectory makes perfect sense.
Bobby Rubio, Pixar artist and writer-director of 'Float'
Name Drop San Diego - July 06, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutesSan Diego native Bobby Rubio grew up going to Comic-Con and loving comics. Now he creates his own and works as a story artist for Pixar.
Toni Atkins, California Senate President Pro Tem
Name Drop San Diego - June 29, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutesSenate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins is one of the most influential politicians in California, and she got her start here in San Diego. On this episode, she discusses LGBTQ rights and her own coming out story, her SB 9 housing bill and why she loves Dolly Parton.
Rafael Payare, music director of the San Diego Symphony
Name Drop San Diego - June 22, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesRafael Payare, music director for the San Diego Symphony, has conducted orchestras all over the world, but his approach always remains the same, no matter the location. "I go all in, or nothing -- completely," Payare said.
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