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Latest Episodes
Jonathon Glus: Embracing San Diego as a Creative City
Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded in March 2026, before the City of San Diego released its initial FY27 budget proposal. That proposal has since raised urgent q...
Norma Chávez-Peterson: Courage, Community, and Defending Civil Liberties
Norma Chávez-Peterson is a longtime organizer and civil rights leader who serves as Executive Director of the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, one of the region’...
Jay Buys: Profit, Purpose, and the Future of Business
Jay Buys is the founder and CEO of Visceral, a B Corp-certified creative agency that builds brands and websites exclusively for social change organizations. Working wi...
Laura Castañeda: Journalism, Trust, and Telling the Full Story of a Border Region
Laura Castañeda is a veteran journalist, educator, and community voice who has spent decades helping San Diego understand itself. Known for her work in television and ...
Gil Alvarado: Using All Our Resources to Benefit the Community
Gil Alvarado is the Chief Financial and Investment Officer (CFIO) of the Prebys Foundation, where he helps steward a $1.2 billion portfolio with an eye toward both str...
