New Episode:
Kevin Adler - Author & Homeless Advocate
LOTS of people - musicians, artists, entrepreneurs - have grown up in Santa Cruz or spent time in the area and moved on to do some pretty amazing things. The Area 831 Podcast is a conversation with some of those people.
Some of our guests still live in Santa Cruz County, while others have moved out of the area to pursue their dreams. We'll learn how this special area influenced them and what they're doing these days.
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Michael Gaither
HOST
A lifelong resident and South County native, Michael is an award-winning, performing songwriter, a DJ on the legendary KPIG radio, and an arts correspondent with the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Emily C.
HOST
A transplant to the Santa Cruz area, Emily moved to the area after college and didn’t actually plan on staying here for more than a year. But lo and behold, this place has taken a hold of her
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Joe Bettencourt
PRODUCER
Born and raised in Watsonville, Joe’s background is in Digital Marketing. He has produced several campaigns and programs while working at Yahoo, Plantronics/Poly, Realtor.com and Palo Alto Networks.
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Brooke
SOCIAL MEDIA
Born and raised in the 831, but attending college in SoCal, Brooke is responsible for managing our social media presence and keeping the conversations going with our friends and followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Who knows, maybe we’ll be on TikTok soon.