
Ep. 61: Local Spotlight - Pacific Pickle Works
On this episode of The Indy, we sit down with Bradley Bennett, Owner and ‘Principal Pickle’ of Pacific Pickle Works in Santa Barbara to talk about the manufacturing industry in Santa Barbara. Bradley ...
13 Aug 202235min

Ep. 60: Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara Is Here to Stay
On this episode of The Indy, we sit down with Jen Faust, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara to discuss the future of their community programs as well as to clear up any confusion about the rec...
5 Aug 202215min

Ep. 59: Behind the Scenes at the Santa Barbara Bowl
On this episode of The Indy, Host Molly McAnany heads to the Santa Barbara Bowl to get a behind the scenes look at one of the city’s most iconic and oldest music venues. Moss Jacobs, head of talent bo...
29 Jul 202237min

Ep. 58: The Man About Town, Spencer the Gardener
On this episode of The Indy, Host Molly McAnany sits down with Spencer the Gardner, one of the very active veterans of the local music scene whose work infuses Santa Barbara’s surf heritage with Latin...
22 Jul 202241min

Ep. 57: On Farmers and Festivals in Santa Barbara
On this episode of The Indy, we were talking about the supply chain issues facing farmers on the Central Coast. Water, land, gas, and most recently, food are all hitting record high costs and are expe...
15 Jul 202218min

Ep. 56: What does Juneteenth mean to the Black community in Santa Barbara?
On this episode of The Indy, we host a Juneteenth panel to talk about what the newly recognized federal holiday means to the local Black community. Juneteenth has been celebrated for over 150 years bu...
24 Jun 202257min

Ep. 55: Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Celebration
On this episode of The Indy, we were talking about Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice. Solstice has a long local history starting in 1974 when street artists decided to put on a parade to celebrate the l...
22 Jun 202232min

Ep. 54: Riding Life's Waves in Santa Barbara
On this episode of The Indy, we sit down with Shaun Tomson, former World Surfing Champion and Noah BenShea, philospher and best-selling author of 20 books that have inspired many around the world. Tog...
20 Jun 202222min



















