Kirk K. started his blog 15 years ago to get to know San Diego. Since then, it's grown beyond a food diary into a well-loved blog, exploring the corners of San Diego's culinary scene.
Zachary Patterson started campaigning to create a student position on the San Diego Unified school board when he was in seventh grade. Just a few years later, he succeeded, and was elected by his peers to have the job.
Coach Gary Kloppenburg coached the Seattle Storm for the 2020 season, ultimately winning the WNBA Championship. He's been an assistant coach for many teams in the NBA and WNBA, but started out as a basketball player at La Jolla High School, Feather River College and UC San Diego.
Rita Fernandez is a Chula Vista native who comes from a long line of Spanish, French, Chinese and Mexican immigrants. In her role as immigrant affairs manager, she welcomes new arrivals to the city.
Dr. Gaines is the chief resident in internal medicine at UC San Diego and a senior producer for The DEI Shift, a podcast about diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine.
Michael Vu talks about his family's last-minute departure from Vietnam, how he fell into the election business and what to expect from this year's voting process.
Gerry Torres worked in Tijuana nightclubs and Italian food restaurants before finding his passion bringing inventive tacos to the people.
Dr. Davey Smith is the chief of infectious disease research at UC San Diego, and he's currently testing coronavirus treatments for the federal government. No pressure at all.
Jean Guerrero is a San Diego-based reporter and author. She writes about immigration and the cross-border experience, which led her to investigate White House adviser Stephen Miller. Her latest book is "Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda."
Capretz is the environmental lawyer and policymaker behind the City of San Diego's Climate Action Plan.
Chef Brian Malarky, known for local restaurants like Herb & Wood and his latest, Animae, recently competed on "Top Chef: All Stars" in Los Angeles and is pivoting to digital dining during the pandemic.
Barney "Scout" Mann is the author of a new book called "Journeys North" about hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail. He has hiked all over the world and serves as a "trail angel" in San Diego.
Judi Sheppard Missett founded Jazzercise in 1969 and it has grown to a company with franchises all around the world. She talks about the lessons she's learned along the way and the "ah-ha" moments that lead to her success.
Generation Z is transforming America’s culture and identity. And its members are just getting started. In this new podcast, you’ll hear their hopes and their fears, who they are — and who they aren’t.
Tony Gwynn Jr. played at San Diego State University before being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He also played for the Phillies, Dodgers, and Padres before leaving his playing days behind to focus on his family and a career in broadcasting in San Diego.
Chef Claudia Sandoval is a self-taught Mexican-American chef, cookbook author and entrepreneur behind the Cochi Dorado Modern Mexican Bakery.
Jim Trotter has covered sports for Sport Illustrated, ESPN, NFL.com and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He wrote "Junior Seau: The Life and Death of a Football Icon," and credits Seau with teaching him to cover a pro locker room.
San Diego sports journalist Jim Trotter covered the Chargers for years before being asked to write "Junior Seau: The Life and Death of a Football Icon." Here, Trotter shares stories about his years working with Seau.
Not all broken records are worth celebrating. Ralph Keeling, a geochemistry professor at UC San Diego, knows this well as the man who oversees an ever-rising measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.
Kenneth Barlis is a San Diego-based fashion designer who has dressed celebs such as Cardi B, Janet Jackson and Carrie Underwood. He talks about his inspiration, how being a Filipino immigrant shapes him and, of course, he shares a few fashion tips.
You've heard the slogans and the chants in one city after another, nationwide and countywide. This week, we talk to Jaelynn Kennedy, Nikki Sanchez and Amir Harrison Jr., three young activists who have led protests around San Diego County.
Shane Harris is the founder of the People's Alliance for Justice, based in San Diego. He recently visited the family of George Floyd in Minneapolis and works as a civil rights activist across the country.
Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a New York Times bestselling author based in Rancho Santa Fe. She’s written three books, “Secret Daughter,” “The Golden Son” and her latest, “The Shape of Family.” On Aug. 29, she'll be a featured author at the San Diego Festival of Book.
Davis, a UCSD professor, won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in music for composing “The Central Park Five,” an opera about five black and Latino teenagers in New York City who were wrongly convicted after a white woman was attacked in Central Park in 1989.
The name "Rubio" will forever be synonymous with fish tacos and San Diego. On this episode, Ralph Rubio tells the story of how he brought fish tacos across the border and what he thinks the restaurant industry will look like, post coronavirus pandemic.
Ellen Ochoa is a local and graduate of San Diego State University who became an astronaut and director of the Johnson Space Center. On this episode, she talks about her early days with NASA, how she lived and worked in space, where NASA is headed next and more.
Jon Foreman is a musician, writer, surfer, philanthropist and San Diego local. In this episode, he talks about the early days of Switchfoot, how he stays creative, his favorite surf spots and more.
Name Drop San Diego is a weekly podcast from The San Diego Union-Tribune celebrating people who have shaped San Diego and been shaped by it. Join hosts Abby Hamblin and Kristy Totten each Tuesday as they get to know the people who make San Diego proud.
