Ep. 80: SB Surf Film Festival, Pride in the Santa Ynez Valley & AAPI Heritage in El Presidio

The third annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is taking place at the Lobero Theatre on June 9 and 10, showcasing films that celebrate Central Coast surf culture.The Indy host Alexandra Goldberg sat down with Heidi van den Oever to talk about how surf, film and environmentalism is making for an inspiring exhibition this weekend and what attendees can expect at the festival.Then, June marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a month-long observance celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Here in the valleys of Santa Barbara County, Pride festivities are underway, but not without obstacles.The Indy reporter Daniel Huecias spoke with Matthew and Kiel Cavalli, co-founders of the Rainbow House Inc. based in Solvang, and Suzette Lopez, President of the House of Pride and Equality in Santa Maria, to discuss the significance of LGBTQ representation in the valleys of the Central Coast. Lastly, El Presidio State Park sits atop the sacred site of Santa Barbara’s Japantown and Chinatown that welcomed first generation Asian American immigrants to the California shore. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is working on honoring these communities after their shared spaces along the 100 block of East Canon Perdido and 800 Anacapa were closed down by the late 1950s.The Indy reporter Rebecca Fairweather sat down with Kevin McGarry to talk about the rich history of El Presidio.Hosted by Alexandra Goldberg.Pride in the Santa Ynez Valley segment at 8:00. AAPI Heritage in El Presidio segment at 32:15.The Indy: A Podcast was co-created by Molly McAnany and the Santa Barbara Independent.Theme music written by Molly McAnany. Other tracks used include Just Because and Sinking by Ketsa; Endeavor by Descript Media; Persimmon St., In Time We Shall, and Mangion by Blue Dot Sessions.Follow ‘The Indy’ on social media @theindypod to support and contact podcast@independent.com for advertisements.For more information, visit: https://www.santabarbarasurffilmfestival.com/https://www.therainbowhouseinc.com/https://www.houseofprideandequality.org/https://www.sbthp.org/