Bakersfield Observed with Richard Beene - The Podcast
1) Episode 35 - Russell Johnson
Political Consultant Russell Johnson breaks down all the moving parts for important local elections: Congress, Supervisor, Assembly and State Senate. Plus asks... Who is advising Louis Gill and what w...Show More
2) Episode 34 - Robert Peterson
Robert Peterson brings some of our community's most notorious stories - crimes, earthquakes, personal dramas - to light in the Notorious Bakersfield podcast. Remember the "Killer Santa and Denny's," o...Show More
3) Episode 33 - Dr. Ravi Patel
Dr. Ravi Patel talks about how studying the immune system has led to important new cancer therapies, and he also has some good news: Kern County is no better or worse than the rest of the country in t...Show More
4) Episode 32 - Tim Calahan
Ciinica Sierra Vista has been around for 50 years and now the medical cooperative charged with providing health care to the most needy unveiled a new comprehensive health care facility in Bakersfield,...Show More
5) Christmas Special - Guitar Masters: Christmas with The Cranktones
Rick Kreiser of Guitar Masters brings back his wildly popular Christmas with the Cranktones at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 29.
6) Episode 30 - Joelle Casteix
A survivor of sexual abuse as a teenager, Joelle Casteix has now devoted her life to exposing sexual abusers of all stripes, be they priests or Scout leaders. Listen as Casteix talks about the Catholi...Show More
7) Episode 29 - Rob McCarthy
Rob McCarthy grew up in Bakersfield, graduated from Garces and USC, worked for both Jean Fuller and Kevin McCarthy (no relation) and is now living in Austin, Texas and is running for the Texas State H...Show More
8) Episode 28 - Pastor Robin Robinson
Churches in at least 12 other states have copied the model of Bakersfield's own City Serve, a non profit umbrella group for churches and organizations that serve the needy in Kern County. Listen to Pa...Show More
9) Episode 27 - Oildale The Movie
Brant Cotton is a Bakersfield native, a graduate of both West High and CSUB, and he has a role in the independent movie Oildale, the story of three homeless veterans who find family while getting thei...Show More
10) Episode 26 - Supervisor Leticia Perez
Supervisor Leticia Perez has made it clear: she will run for the 32nd Assembly District being vacated by Rudy Salas assuming the district map is not radically altered. Perez revealed her intentions in...Show More