Jiake is an entrepreneur who founded Outer Furniture in 2019 to create a new brand in outdoor living spaces. He shares his origin story as an immigrant growing up in Alabama who moved to Silicon Beach (Santa Monica) and began his start-up career. 

Our monthly convo and update with Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, on what the County is doing to improve the quality of life for its residents. 

County Supervisor Katrina Foley gives her monthly update on County news and improvements, followed by new Sound Spectrum owner James Wilcox talking about the reopening of our iconic record store. 

Host Billy spends the hour talking City news and developments

John is a longtime Ad Agency veteran Creative Director who developed the iconic Radical Origins film series for Laguna's Visitors Bureau. He loves Laguna so much he left his day job to take the role of Chief Stewardship Officer to help the Visitors Bureau redirect their message to visitors on responsible behavior to help mitigate the problems that occur from over-tourism. He describes his mission here. 

Mike is one of the partners of this iconic locals hangout that is poised to reopen. Mike tells us of all the barriers the city had imposed. 

Veteran Artists Jorg Dubin and Louis Longi discuss how to bring back creative vitality to Laguna. 

Diane Armitage is a nationally renown restaurant consultant and a gives us a rundown of the restautrant scene here in Laguna. 

Fire Chief Niko King updates us with fire safety after the devastating LA fires

Hans "No Way" Rey is a legendary mounatin bike who began as a trials rider in Europe, and later moved to America to take up mounatin biking. Over his 40 year career he's become one of most influential athletes in the sport. 

Denise DiNovi is a Hollywood Producer who grew up in Laguna Beach, and still calls it home. Denise shares her favorite songs from her youth, and how they impacted her life. 

Writer and podcast host of "Writers on Writing" and writer, political activist and PR consultant Barbara McMurray joined us on Takeover week to share their thoughts on the election, and life in Laguna. 

You may know him as the developer of cutting edge retail properties The Camp, The Lab, and the Packing House, but recently Shaheen retruned to his chilhood love of music, and spent much of the pandemic writing songs.Today he debuted several of them from his brand new album, a mix of ethereal world music inspired during his sabbatical in Croatia and Turkey. 

Laguna Beach Fire Chief spends the hour talking about his fire and emergency services career, and fire safety issues in Laguna Beach.

3 term Councilman Whalen is running for a 4th term. Here's his platform.

Animal Rights Activist Judie Mancuso is running for Laguna Beach City Council

Hallie is the former Executive Director of Laguna Canyon Foundation and is running for Laguna Beach City Council

Alex is the youngest person ever elected to the Laguna Beach City Council. But don't judge this ambitious public servant by his age. Alex talks about his first few months on Council, and the projects he is passionate about.

Laguna Talks with Connor Johnston and Nima Alipour, co-sponsors of the new Laguna Beach Ballot Initiative to bring a legal cannabis dispensary to Laguna.

Steve formed his iconic Southern California band Honk in 1970 and 51 years later is still playing (on occasion), along with his wife, Beth. They recently played the Coach House to a rousing ovation. Steve also scored 30 MacGillivray Freeman IMAX films, opened a martial arts studio in Irvine, plays with the Laguna super band 133, and is a great storyteller. We went well over the allotted 1 hour for this interview.