• Summer Update 2023
    Aug 11 2023

    Hello friends! We have been MIA during the summer and we're here to give you a quick update. Not to worry, the podcast will return with regular episodes in September with our 2nd annual mini series focusing on local history. Be back soon!


    Upcoming Events:

    San Pedro Makers Market

    Sat. Aug. 19th | 10-4pm

    West Harbor (6th/Harbor. Blvd)


    San Pedro on Film

    Sat. Sept. 16th | 7pm

    Warner Grand Theater.

    478 W. 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731


    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731



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    10 mins
  • 107: Marine Mammal Care Center w/ Dave Bader
    May 27 2023

    *SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER SUMMER HOURS*

    As the final episode in our  Environmental Conservation mini-series we sit down with Dave Bader,  the Chief Operations & Education Officer of the Marine Mammal Care Center. He tells us about his SoCal upbringing and what eventually led him into his path as Marine Biologist.  After spending most of his career at the Aquarium of the Pacific, like many, the pandemic led him to the next step in his career which was at the Marine Mammal Care Center. The MMCC is a marine mammal rehabilitation center here in San Pedro that just celebrated its 30th year anniversary in 2022.  Listen to this episode to hear all the amazing things they do for our local marine life and for environmental conservation education! 


    Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.

    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess


    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/ 


    Marine Mammal Care Center website

    https://marinemammalcare.org/


    Marine Mammal Care Center Summer Hours: 

    Starting June 1st, 2023

    OPEN TO PUBLIC

     Friday - Monday 

    10:00am - 4:00pm 

    CLOSED TO PUBLIC

    Tuesday - Thursday


    Marine Mammal Care Center Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/marinemammalcare/


    SUPPORT the Marine Mammal Care Center! 

    https://marinemammalcare.org/donate/


    Marine Mammal Care Center

    3601 South Gaffey Street,  #8

    San Pedro, CA, 90731

    310-548-5677

    info@marinemammalcare.org


    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • E106: White Point Nature Preserve w/Zoe Allen and Dave Pilon
    May 17 2023

    Discover the history of White Point Nature Preserve. Our guests for this episode are Zoe Allen, the Education Program Director, and Dave Pilon, the Chair of the Development Committee. They both work for the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy which operates a variety of conservation efforts across the Peninsula, including our beloved White Point Nature Preserve. Listen in as they reveal fascinating insights into the land's historical uses over time. Learn about the area’s past as a hot springs resort spa operated by the local Japanese fishing community and how it's now home to one of the rarest butterflies in the world. Don’t miss out on this captivating episode that will leave you wanting to explore the preserve for yourself.


    Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.


    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess


    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/


    White Point Nature Preserve

    1600 W. Paseo del Mar,

    San Pedro, CA 90731


    Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy https://pvplc.org/

    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731


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    55 mins
  • E105: Local Children’s Book Author Jennifer Suzara-Cheng
    May 1 2023

    As we wrap up our mini series focusing on kids and resources for young families we would like to introduce our new series on environmental conservation. It just so happens that we have the perfect guest  to help us transition us over into our next series; meet Jennifer Suzara-Cheng, a local children’s book author who writes about her most beloved subjects: Biology and Environmental Science. As a science teacher at San Pedro High School, Jennifer has already invested into our local youth, making a difference in our hometown by instilling the importance of taking care of our  environment at a young age.  Well, Jennifer thought she could do better, and she did!  She is now reaching our community at an even younger age with her environmental and science themed children's books. In this episode she shares what it was like growing up in the Philippines, how her curiosity for science started and how she ended up in San Pedro, CA. Jennifer has received the 2022 Teacher of the Year Award for the Los Angeles - Orange County Chapter and is also recognized for academic excellence in education and promotion of the Tagalog language. We loved her story and we know you will too!


    Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.

    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess

    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/ 

    Jennifer’s Children’s Book Website

    https://www.filam-ecograndma.com/

    Jennifer’s Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/suzaracheng/


    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E104: Taper Robotics Team w/ Enzo Molinari & Alex Parker
    Apr 18 2023

    As a continuation of our mini series about kids and local resources for families, we are highlighting a team of young engineers and coders who have recently made it to the WORLD  CHAMPIONSHIPS!  Meet the Taper Robotics team of 5th graders who have qualified to compete in the 2023 Vex Robotics World Championship in Dallas Texas; Irene, Simon, Sophia and today’s guests Enzo Molinari and Alex Parker. In this episode they share what it was like to be a part of Taper Elementary School’s first robotics team and compete on the local level, state level and now be invited to compete internationally. Also in the studio: Enzo’s parents, Ree and Jean-Philippe as well as Alex’s mom Marcia. As President of the Taper  PTO, Marcia has led the team’s fundraising efforts and also provides some additional context for this conversation.   The World Championship competition is on May 1st but there’s still time to support the team if you’re interested. See links below. 

    The Taper Robotics Team wants to thank the community for all the support they’ve received in effort to get to the upcoming competition.  Big thank you! 

    Not in this episode: Coach Ms. Daeshcner and Team Members Irene, Sophia and Simon. 


    Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.

    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess


    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/ 

    Taper Elementary School 

    https://taper-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

    Taper Robotics Team

    https://taper-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1545467091373&vdid=ipv52g38q1cu9223

    Robotics  Team GoFundMe  

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X1fq3sXIGePoo4qsKdzzLb_pUw0M-kOzXHt8Db-R2hQ/edit#

    Vex IQ World Championship Competition

    https://roboticseducation.org/vex-robotics-world-championship/

    Video about upcoming Competition

    https://youtu.be/VlBi8SNlXj8



    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731



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    39 mins
  • E103: Boys & Girls Club of LA Harbor w/ Mike Lansing
    Apr 2 2023

    In this mini series focusing on kids and family resources, we are very excited to share with you this episode with guest Mike Lansing. Mike is the founder of the San Pedro Youth  Coalition, founded in 1988 which is responsible for so many popular places in our community for kids and families. He has  been the Executive Director at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor for over 29 years. Having grown up in San Pedro and being a young member of the San Pedro Boys Club, he saw the many benefits of having a place between home and school where he could develop new skills and be active. Since then the Boys Club has expanded to girls and in large part due to Mike’s efforts, the Harbor area clubs now also have more programs for teenagers and academic advancement.   Mike is a hero without a cape in this community and it's good to know that people like Mike are working to make this world a better place for our youth. You can also find more content from Mike Lansing from his columns in the San Pedro Today Magazine.


    Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.

    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess


    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/


     Boys & Girls Club LA Harbor Website

    https://www.bgclaharbor.org/


    Boys & Girls Club LA Harbor Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/bgclaharbor/


    Mike Lansing column  in San Pedro Today

    https://sanpedrotoday.com/2023/02/23/curts-kitchen-is-cookin/


    Mike Lansing email:

    mlansing@bgclaharbor.org



    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731




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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E102: Making Music Fun and Educational w/ Calia Knutson
    Mar 20 2023

    We begin a new series this week that features local programs geared toward kids. Our first series guest is Calia Knutson – founder and owner of Music Moves in Me. She discovered her passion for music early on, but it was after teaching young children that the idea to merge these two joys came about. Calia along with the teaching team at Music Moves in Me introduces young kids to music through fun, dynamic and developmental experiences. Children can explore various sounds, countless genres and numerous cultures through their mobile classes. In this episode, we talk all things music and the impact it has on our mind, mood and relationship with instruments. Calia shares how she came to first discover San Pedro and why it's her ideal place to call home. In this fun episode, Amanda and Jess reminisce over their first experience with music and rediscover the power music has.


    We hope you enjoy this episode! Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast.

    Thanks for listening,

    – Amanda + Jess


    Our website

    https://www.hellosanpedro.com/ 

    Music Moves in Me Website

    https://www.musicmovesinme.com/ 

    Music Moves in Me on Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/musicmovesinme/ 

    Music Moves in Me on Facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/MusicMovesInMe/ 


    Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space!

    Rock Ashfield

    https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/

    Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

    255 W 6th St.

    San Pedro, CA 90731


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    56 mins
  • E101: Women With a Vision w/ Liz Schindler-Johnson & Taran Schindler
    Mar 14 2023
    This week, meet the two fascinating and passionate women holding the torch at the Grand Vision Foundation.  Liz Schindler-Johnson and Taran Schindler join us in this episode to share their individual journeys (although never too far from each other as they are sisters).  Having grown up on the east coast they share how they ended up here in San Pedro working hard to preserve, restore and protect one of our most cherished historic icons, the Warner Grand Theater. As Executive Director (Liz) and Deputy and Artistic Director (Taran) at the Grand Vision Foundation they explain why the non-profit is so important to the community and all the good it's doing to enrich the lives of those that live here. These ladies are inspiring!  Share this episode and information with friends, family or co-workers and leave us a review. Follow and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. You can also support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/hellosanpedro where you’ll get access to bonus episodes and more. Follow us on instagram for more San Pedro content at @hellosppodcast. Thanks for listening, – Amanda + Jess Our website https://www.hellosanpedro.com/  Grand Vision Foundation Website https://grandvision.org/ Grand Annex Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grandannex/ Grand  Vision  Foundation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrandAnnexMusic Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space! Rock Ashfield https://rockthehouse.prbhomes.com/ Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro 255 W 6th St. San Pedro, CA 90731
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    1 hr and 7 mins