Rod and I had our second television appearance in as many weeks yesterday. Last week, Anne Makovek from News 10 came to the Outback Studios to learn more about Podcast Stockton. This morning, they ran the story, "Podcast Stockton Shines Light on Good in Stockton". You can also click here for just the video. We were thrilled to, once again, have the opportunity to share Podcast Stockton with more people.
For five episodes now, a young man has been bringing you the highlights from the Stockton sports scene on Podcast Stockton. We now realize that we pretty much threw him at you with no ado. Allow us to correct that mistake by formally introducing you to the voice of Stockton Sports....Lowell Tuckerman. Lowell is a product of the bay area and has, as of September of 2009, began to call Stockton his home. He comes to us by way of the Delta College Radio and Television department where he has hosted a sports talk program since his arrival in the spring semester of 2008.
During his tenure as the end-all-be-all of the Delta sports talk scene Lowell has made regular guest of such prominent bay area sports writers as the beat writers for the San Francisco Giants, the Oakland A's, and the Golden State Warriors. He has also played host to Damon Bruce of KNBR fame and even had the opportunity to interview Gary Radnich on his own show. And last but certainly not least he has chatted poker as well as life with ESPN's World Series of Poker analyst Norman Chad.
Lowell Tuckerman is for real folks. You can still find him roaming the airwaves of Delta College's Internet radio station iDPower on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2pm until 4pm.
Over the course of his stay at Delta, Lowell has earned two certificates in both radio and television while adding an Associates Degree in Communications with a concentration in Radio. He remains at Delta to finish his general education classes on his way to transferring to a four-year University.
According to Lowell he is enjoying his time as a member of the Podcast Stockton crew and is thrilled to be a part of what he calls a "legit operation." He has appreciated the opportunity to work with myself and Matt stating that being on this show has made him "proud of Stockton and proud to be part of the Podcast Stockton team."
Lowell is looking to take his Podcast Stockton experience as well as his time at Delta to move up the ladder of the sports talk world. "I would like to someday be a sports talk show host in a big market like LA, New Orleans or Miami, and while I may be doing radio now, don't get me wrong, I would love to do some television as well."
Please join us in welcoming Lowell Tuckerman to the Podcast Stockton family. We look forward to our continued partnership and appreciate the great things he has done for us thus far.
Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 29, featuring an interview with Susan Spracher, Executive Director of the Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County. The foundation is gearing up for their 19th annual Trivia Bee on March 12. In this episode:
A quick look at the news: Congressman McNerney to Hold Small Business and Economic Development Workshop at Pacific; Congressman McNerney attended Delta College’s Veteran Resource Center “Grand Opening” on Monday, Feb. 22; Port of Stockton, city leaders celebrate news of stimulus money.
Podcast Stockton makes our TV news debut. KCRA invited us live in studio last weekend to talk about the show and our thoughts on being named the second most miserable city. In case you missed it live, you can watch it here.
Restaurant review of Yen Du at 702 Porter Avenue. Read their Yelp reviews here.
Stockton sports update from Lowell Tuckerman.
The Stockton Stingrays are looking for volunteers to help out on the field. If you'd like to help the Stingrays by being a catcher, field spotter or second pitcher. Also, if you'd like to experience the NBBA world series in a unique way, consider volunteering to be an umpire or scorekeeper. This year's NBBA World Series is 8/1-8/8 in Rochester, Minnesota. For more information on either volunteer opportunity, call Jennifer at the Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at (209) 466-3836 or visit their website.
What's new on Closetgoodies.com.
Susan Spracher
Rod's interview with Susan Spracher, Executive Director of the Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County. The foundation is gearing up for their 19th annual Trivia Bee on March 12 at the Alex G. Spanos center at University of the Pacific. Tickets for the show, and an awesome dinner, are still available. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased by calling 209-937-7196, visiting sjcliteracy.org or going to the Friends of the Stockton Public Library at 1724 West Hammer Lane. We'd love to have our listeners come cheer us on as we compete in the event.
Do you watch TV on your computer? We hear from many Facebook friends and received voicemails from Gabriel and Andy.
Rod wants to start a roller hockey league.
Listener Fred will be joining our team at the Trivia Bee.
Wes's Stockton activities guide. Go to VisitStockton.org to sign up for the weekly events e-mail and follow @Stockton_CA on Twitter and on Facebook. Don't forget to complete the Best of San Joaquin survey.
Next week, we're talking about online shopping! Do you shop online? Does Amazon and eBay frighten you? Do the malls frighten you?
Until next time, make it great Stockton!
This morning, Rod and I had the chance to go on KCRA News to talk about Podcast Stockton. Thank you all for watching and for helping us get the word out. We appreciate your support more than words can say. Click here to watch the video - Podcast Stockton Encourages Civic Pride
Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 28, featuring an interview with Joni Bauer from the Community Center for Blind and Visually Impaired. The CCBVI is sponsoring the second Pedaling Paths to Independence bike ride on Saturday February 27.
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In this episode:
A quick look at the news: San Joaquin County Hospital facing deep losses; student artists are encouraged to submit artwork to The Ports; Stockton is now the second most-miserable city in the US.
What to look forward to when the weather gets better?Asparagus Festival, Way Out West BBQ Competition, Podcast Stockton vs. Stockton Stingrays exhibition game May 8, 2010, Stockton Trojans football,
Stockton sports update from Lowell Tuckerman.
What's new on Closetgoodies.com.
Matt's interview with Joni Bauer, Orientation & Mobility Specialist with Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Hear how Joni got involved in this line of work. Joni is the driving force behind the Pedaling Paths to Independence on Saturday February 27. There are two routes, 67 and 25 miles. This is an awesome pre-season century. If you are interested in doing this ride, you can still sign up on BikeReg.com. Matt rode it last year but will be volunteering this year at one of the rest stops. If you see him out there be sure to say hi!
Google Buzz? 4 Square?Formspring? Are you using these new social media services? Formspring Matt or Rod.
It's tax season. How do you prepare your return? Fill out the forms yourself? Have an accountant? TurboTax? We hear from some of our Facebook friends as well as Mike and Gabriel.
Wes's Stockton activities guide. Go to VisitStockton.org to sign up for the weekly events e-mail and follow @Stockton_CA on Twitter and on Facebook. Don't forget to complete the Best of San Joaquin survey.
Next week, we're talking about TV on the internet! Do you watch TV on the internet?
Until next time, make it great Stockton!
Forbes Magazine issued it's list of America's Most Miserable cities today. Stockton is no longer at the top of the list. We were displaced by Cleveland, Ohio. Besides being the TV home for the Drew Carey show, and home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the NBA Cavaliers and NFL Browns, Cleveland can now lay claim to being atop a list it would likely rather not be.
I do not dispute the methodology used by Forbes for this annual study. I think it is important to examine taxes, crime rates and commute times. What I do not understand, though, is the adjective (or better put, label) miserable.
If miserable is to be in a state of misery and misery is great unhappiness, I think it is impossible for an entire city (or, in actuality, all of its residents) to be miserable. That is too wide a net to cast over a quarter-million people.
I do not discount our crime rate, unemployment or taxes. Those are all very serious matters that need our attention. Those characteristics, however, do not define who we are as a city. Stockton is full of loving and caring people that care deeply for their neighbors. Podcast Stockton was born from last year's Most Miserable list. Over the last year I have become more convinced that Stockton is full of positive people, people that wake up everyday wanting to do good. We are hard-working, chip-on-our-shoulder, charitable, family focused people that don't beat ourselves up for being on a national magazine's naughty list. Each week on Podcast Stockton, we strive to bring you the positive stories of our town and hope that you enjoy listening to them as much as enjoy doing them. Throughout 28 episodes, we realize more than ever that Stockton is not miserable.
Thank you Stockton.
The picture above is of my youngest daughter playing in the water at McLeod Park in downtown Stockton. It was taken on September 16, 2001. Even though the world was falling apart all around us, she seemed to be having a lot of fun that day. If you'd like to see the rest of the miserable time we had at the park that day, click here.
Enough misery. I think it's time to go the Haggin Museum for the 3rd Thursday event.
We are excited to be attending the 19th Annual Library & Literacy Foundation Trivia Bee on Friday, March 12. Rod and I will be competing against other local groups and have a seat open at our table. So, are you good at movie trivia? This year's theme is Lights, Camera, Literacy so we assume it will be movie trivia.
The Library & Literacy Foundation is one of our favorite local organizations and are thrilled to help their cause. We want to make a big splash (not a belly flop) at this year's event.
We have already paid the registration fee and have an extra ticket for our teammate to bring a guest, so there's no cost to join us.
If you're interested, leave us a message at 209-565-3229 or send an e-mail to mail@podcaststockton.com.
See you there!
Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 27, featuring an interview with local musician Michael Seymour. In this episode:
What to do on Valentine's Day in Stockton?
Matt's review of La Palma Mexican Cuisine, located at 2301 Pacific Avenue, on The Miracle Mile and can be reached at (209) 941-4179. Matt's rating 4/5.
Sport, sports, sports. An update from Lowell Tuckerman, the Trash Bet is over and are you going to the Thweetup on Friday?
A mini-interview with Dwight Richards. With unemployment rates soaring, some job seekers will go to great lengths to get noticed. Matt spotted Dwight on corner of Pacific Avenue and Ben Holt Drive wearing a sandwich board proclaiming, "Will Work For A Career". Hear Why Dwight is looking for work and what kind of job he is looking for. If you'd like to reach Dwight, call him at 209-423-6304. News10 also ran a video story about Dwight.
Matt's interview with local musician Michael Seymour. Michael is currently preparing his new CD, Searching For. This Saturday night, he's playing at Plea 4 Peace. He stopped by the studio for an interview and brought his guitar. Hear what he has to say and two of his songs, Searching For and More Than Rain. You can listen to more of his music at Myspace.com/suddenlyseymourrocks and YouTube.com/BOOGMON88. Follow him on Twitter as @Suddenly209 and Facebook.
What was your first tech toy or gadget? Tim's Coleco and Rod's football game.
What's new on Closetgoodies.com
Wes's Stockton activities guide. Go to VisitStockton.org to sign up for the weekly events e-mail and follow @Stockton_CA on Twitter and on Facebook.
Next week, we're talking about taxes! How do you prepare yours? Are you old-school with a pen and forms? Do you have someone else do them for you? Or are you part of the growing number of 2.0 people that do your taxes online? Let us know.
Until next time, make it great Stockton!
Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 26. In this episode, Matt and Rod sit down with Tod Ruhstaller, CEO of The Haggin Museum.
In this episode:
A couple of items from the news: In honor of Black History Month, Stagg High School students will participate in Lend Your Hand’s (501c3) National Black History Bee (NBHB) competition. For more information, call Andres Uyeda or Kathy Davis 209-933-7445 ext. 8471. This Saturday, February 6 at 12 PM, there is a rally and petition signing at the Tuxedo Park Station. The event will be held at 2616 Pacific Avenue. If you cannot attend, but would like to sign the online petition, visit stocktonmiraclemile.com.
Will Susan Eggman shave her head for $5,000? Sparked on Twitter, Council Member and friend of the show,Susan Eggman said she would shave her head if Stockton Twitter users raised $5,000 for kids cancer research.
Thunder + Twitter = #thweetup. Come join local Twitter celebrities, @MikeBravo11, @Abraxas579, @omardesign209, @griffin209, @PGHMatt and more on Friday, February 12 as the Stockton Thunder plays host to the Ontario Reign. Discounted tickets are $7. Visit stocktonthunderandlightning.com/thweetup to get yours!
The sports update with Lowell Tuckerman.
Lights, Camera, Literacy! You are cordially invited to attend the 19th annual Trivia Bee put on by the Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County. We will be there to support one our favorite charities in Stockton. We need one more person to complete our three-person team. Are you good at movie trivia? If you're interested, send us an e-mail or call Matt at 483-5199. We are paying the $550 entry fee and if you're selected, we'll pay for your guest to attend as well. Check out the official brochure here and visit sjcliteracy.org. Come help the Library & Literacy Foundation raise some much needed money!
Interested in becoming HAZWOPER certified? Green Works Environmental Services has a couple of spots open for the 40 hour training that starts Monday, February 8. The class normally costs $750 but you can get in for $150. For more information, call Dawn at 603-7104.
Our interview with Tod Ruhstaller, CEO/Curator of History of The Haggin Museum. Learn about the 1st and 3rd Thursdays program and the 79th Annual McKee Student Art Exhibition, visit hagginmuseum.org. Also, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
What's the one piece of tech you can't live without? We get some great responses on Facebook and some voicemails from Kraig, Devin and Gabriel from The Singlemalt Versus Podcast, Jon, Andy.
What's new on Closetgoodies.com
Next week, we want to know what was your first gadget or electronic toy?
Until next time, make it great Stockton!
Welcome to Podcast Stockton, episode 25. This week, Matt sits down with Kenny McCann, the creator of Petros.tv. In this episode:
First, the news: Stockton has to cut another $14 Million from the budget. The Stockton Stingrays begin batting practice. The Lexington Hotel hosts the HIREvent job fair.
Trash Bowl 2010 is half over.Andy Pinasco will be doing his part to clean up Stockton with the NY Jets's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Will Matt join him? Not if the New Orleans Saints win the Superbowl.
Review of Chuck's Hamburgers. Gabriel and Matt recently met for breakfast at the long time Stockton establishment. Chuck's can be found at 6034 Pacific Avenue and can be reached at (209) 473-9977. Check out Gabriel's podcast at TheSingleMaltVersus.com.
Apple announces the iPad. On Monday, January 27, Apple announced the iPad. As a follow up to what we were hoping to see, we discuss what we like and what we don't like about the new product.
Where do you get your tech news?Andy calls in with his thoughts on the tech news scene.
An interview with Kenny McCann from Petros Media. Check out Petros.TV and follow him Twitter @petrosmedia.
What's new on Closetgoodies.com.
Matt fills in for Wes for the Stockton activities guide. Go to VisitStockton.org to sign up for the weekly events e-mail and follow @Stockton_CVB on Twitter and on Facebook.
Next week, we want to know about the one gadget you can't live without.
Until next time, make it great Stockton!
From 2009 to 2016, we produced Podcast Stockton, a podcast and blog all about the great life in Stockton, California, hosted by Matt Beckwith, Rod Villagomez, Susan Spracher, Greg Bahr, Manuel M. along with some special guests.
In response to coverage of our city that nearly always focused on the negative, Matt started Podcast Stockton in March 2009. Choosing to focus on the positive side of Stockton, we enjoyed bringing listeners local business reviews, commentary on local issues and interviews with local residents.
