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George "The Giant" McArthur is back with his Strange Museum of Oddities & Wonders Oct. 11-12, 8-19, 25-26 (2024) at 314 Norris Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93308! This year's George has expanded his spooky collection to include a True Crime Room! That also includes a special VIP late night tour! Hear all about it and make sure to get your tickets, or just show up! George will give you a tour, answer your questions and sign your copy of Time Burton's "Big Fish" and more that he starred in! It's all here for Halloween on the Bakotunes podcast! VISIT: https://giantsoddities.com/

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JFP (Julie Fucking Potter!) is a highly respected voice in the LGBTQ+ hip hop world. Hailing from the conservative red city of Bakersfield, CA. She has been a student of hip hop since discovering the sounds of RUN DMC and NWA. Her skill on the mic is a testament to her dedication and passion for authentic expression. She has been producing and performing her own music for over a decade and continues making waves as a rapper, advocate, and athlete. JFP has performed at several LGBT Pride Festivals throughout the US as well as tours in Europe. In 2019 JFP performed with renowned LA DJ BreezyEZ at the L-Fest the largest Women's Festival in the UK. In 2018, JFP toured through Barcelona, Berlin, and Montpellier, France to packed houses with legendary Toronto Rapper, Ice Tha One. This episode has it all, including music. JFP IS IN THE HOUSE!

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Miranda Whitworth is a veteran Bakersfield media and marketing professional. Originally from Salt Lake City, her story is one many can relate to...One day you're in college on a debate scholarship, the next you decide to leave your home state for new adventures, only to find yourself all alone in a new city in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley to start anew. Sound familiar? Miranda's rolled with the punches of life and work to become one of Kern County's most recognized and respected professionals. In this episode, you'll hear about Miranda's beginnings in local media starting out as a news reporter and rock radio jock on 106.1 KRAB Radio in Bakersfield, before jumping into TV working as a producer and reporter for Eyewitness News (Bakersfield), and finally into the even busier world of marketing. Some very personal and candid chapters from an amazing life in motion. Highly recommended listening for aspiring students of communications, journalism, and marketing. Miranda also happens to be my amazing wife and I've been waiting to have her on. Hope You Enjoy! Episode includes audio news clips from Eyewitness News Bakersfield (2011), Bakotopia Radio (106.1 KRAB Radio, 2010), "I Alone" performed by Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE (8-29-10, Bakotopia Radio).

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NOFX is saying goodbye?! WTF? NO! F**K THAT!
Melvin AKA Eric Melvin is co-founder and guitarist for the SoCal punk legends NOFX. It's hard to imagine a punk rock existence without a new NOFX album and tour in the queue, but he we are... NOFX is saying 'Adios' with a string of final shows in Chicago for Riot Fest, and a trio of FINAL-FINAL shows taking place on Oct. 4,5,6 in San Pedro, CA. Melvin takes a stroll back to his youth discovering punk rock, forming NOFX with bassist Fat Mike AKA Mike Burkett, helping to define the sound of SoCal skate punk culture and I even get to reminisce about "Rock Against Bush" 2004 in Bakersfield, CA. But wait, there's more...We also dive into the band's politics, band family dynamics, saying goodbye, preserving a legacy, and what's next (?) Episode includes the NOFX songs: "Bob," "Linoleum".
- Punk In Drublic (San Pedro)
-NOFX Official Website

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Gustavo Arellano is an award winning journalist and author from Orange County, CA. His written works and voice have been read, heard and debated all over Southern California on NPR, the Tom Leykis Show, his own "Gritale a Guti" Instagram live sessions and much more. He currently can be read weekly in the pages and online with the Los Angeles Times and always has a million cool things to talk about - which makes my job that much easier. This episode covers Gustavo's personal history, the state of media, politics, Gwen Stefani, his critics, wokosos, his forecast for the 2024 election year - AND of course the infamous "Flamin' Hot" story. It's all here and uncensored. Happy New Year, gentle cabrones! Subscribe to Gustavo's Weekly Desmadre Newsletter at: https://www.gustavoarellano.org/
Episode contains audio snippets from:
-Gustavo Arellano: Journalism With No Apologies - May 11, 2018
-UCLA College of Letters and Science commencement -June 11, 2010-"La Bamba", "Reel Ten", "El Clavo Y La Cruz" by The Plugz
-"Flamin' Hot or Flamin' Not?", The Real Talk Podcast - June 9, 2023
-"American Me" - 1982

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