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100% Humboldt
by scott hammond
Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing Northcoast of California 100%! Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt Learn More at https://100humboldt.com/
Episodes
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#130. So, You Get Hit by a Train… | Marty Coelho
Send us Fan Mail Marty Coelho recalls leaving a late-night seafood cleanup shift, having his car hit by a train, and walking away without injuries. Now working in college advancement and the foundation at College of the Redwoods, he joins Scott Hammond to trace his path from teaching at Humboldt...
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#129. You Don't Have to Be Wealthy to Give Back | Sara Dronkers
Send us Fan Mail You don't need a fortune to make a difference in Humboldt—and a local gift can keep helping long after it's given. Sara Dronkers, CEO of Humboldt Area Foundation, joins Scott Hammond to explain how more than 900 funds turn donations into scholarships, nonprofit support, and…
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#128. Building Humboldt’s Future: Jobs, Housing, and Samoa | Dan Johnson
Send us Fan Mail Humboldt needs more living-wage jobs, more housing, and a willingness to turn big plans into reality. Dan Johnson shares how he grew The Danco Group from an $8-an-hour start into a 600-person organization, why affordable housing and the redevelopment of Samoa matter, and how he...
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#127. After Sun Valley: Lane DeVries on Finding Purpose Beyond Success
Send us Fan Mail Lane DeVries traces his journey from a fourth-generation flower-farming family in the Netherlands to growing Sun Valley Floral Farms into the largest flower farm in America—and through the 2008 workforce crisis and years of struggle before its eventual closure. He and Scott talk...
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#126. Comic Books, Real Estate, and Vinyl: A Humboldt Life | Don Chin
Send us Fan Mail Don Chin has built a distinctly Humboldt life across comic books, real estate, and vinyl. He joins Scott Hammond to trace the path from growing up in Myrtletown and running a comic book business to a decades-long career in Humboldt real estate—and the record collecting and…
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#125. Planning, Housing, and the Push and Pull of Humboldt Growth | John Ford
Send us Fan Mail John Ford, Director of Planning and Building for the County of Humboldt, talks with Scott Hammond about how planning, permitting, and code enforcement work in a county shaped by cannabis, housing pressure, and community debate. They get into ADUs, complaint-driven code…
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#124. The Long Work Behind Humboldt’s Trails, Housing, and Transit | Natalie Arroyo
Send us Fan Mail Trails, housing, transit, and public art can take years of quiet work before the results become visible. Humboldt County District 4 Supervisor Natalie Arroyo joins Scott Hammond to discuss her eight years on the Eureka City Council, the projects that outlast election cycles, and...
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#123. What Humboldt’s Homeless Services Are Really Facing | Anjali Browning
Send us Fan Mail Anjali Browning joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about homeless services, applied anthropology, and the work of building capacity for local nonprofits in Humboldt. She talks about Arcata House Partnership, Project Roomkey and Homekey, housing work in Southern Humboldt, and...
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#122. Aging in Rural Humboldt: Meals, Medicare, and the Care Gap | Maggie Kraft
Send us Fan Mail Maggie Kraft joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about the Area 1 Agency on Aging and the everyday work of helping older adults in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. She talks about how A1AA fits into the Older Americans Act system, why rural funding and transportation are...
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#121. How Ferndale Takes Care of Its Seniors | Leira Satlof
Send us Fan Mail Leira Satlof joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about her path through Humboldt County, from Dell’Arte roots and Ferndale Repertory Theatre to food trucks, gardening, and her current work leading the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency. She talks about Meals on Wheels,...
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#120. Carol Jacobson on Music, Teaching, and the Eureka Symphony
Send us Fan Mail Carol Jacobson joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about music, teaching, and the Humboldt community that shaped her life and work. She talks about leading the Eureka Symphony, teaching high school music, performing professionally in Europe, and finding her way back to the…
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#119. Bill Barnum on Housing, Redwood, and Humboldt’s Future
Send us Fan Mail Bill Barnum returns to the 100% Humboldt podcast for a wide-ranging conversation with Scott Hammond about Humboldt County’s past, present, and future. They talk about redwood, timber, housing, downtown Eureka parking lots, population growth, local development, and the long...
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#118. Dr. Richard Carvajal: Coming Home to Lead Cal Poly Humboldt
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Richard Carvajal, the new president of Cal Poly Humboldt, sits down with Scott Hammond for a conversation about growing up in Humboldt, the mentos who changed his life, and what it means to come home to lead the university. They talk about commencement, the Cal Poly...
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#117. Claudia Lima on Timber, Art, and Making a Life in Humboldt
Send us Fan Mail Claudia Lima talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Julian, studying animal science at Cal Poly, working in wholesale lumber, and building a life in Humboldt County with her husband John and their family. She reflects on the timber industry, logging families, local...
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#116. Deanna Dick on Midwifery, Home Birth, and Humboldt's Changing Birth Landscape
Send us Fan Mail Deanna Dick talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Tahoe, coming to Humboldt State, studying Spanish and psychology, and following mission work and midwifery training from Canada and Southeast Asia to Australia and Nigeria. She shares how those experiences led her back to...
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#115. Carol Ryder on Humboldt Light Opera Company, Voice Teaching, and Finding Her Path in Music
Send us Fan Mail Carol Ryder talks with Scott Hammond about growing up in Fortuna, studying first in nursing and political science, then finding her way into voice, opera, and teaching. She describes how a performance at Humboldt State changed her course, what she learned studying in Germany and…
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#114. Bill Chino: Service, Community, and the Arcata Restaurant Years
Send us Fan Mail Bill Chino sits down with Scott Hammond to talk through a long Arcata run in restaurants, bars, and old-town buildings, from The Far Side Cafe and Abruzzi to the newly reopened Plaza Grill. Along the way he tells the story of coming west from Long Island, why he stayed in…
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#113. Two Degrees in Humboldt: Toby Tullis on Radio, Recovery, and Belonging
Send us Fan Mail Toby Tullis talks through the winding path that brought him to Humboldt, from Bay Area roots and restaurant work to radio, digital marketing, and a life built around community. He gets into sobriety, parenting, spirituality, and the way this place changed how he things about work...
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#112. Solomon Everta on Eureka Books, Omnibus, and the Stories That Build Community
Send us Fan Mail Scott Hammond sits down with Solomon Everta for a conversation rooted in Old Town Eureka, local business, mutual aid, and the kind of community life that only makes sense when you’ve actually lived here awhile. Solomon talks about coming to Humboldt from East Bay, finding his...
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#111. Peggy Murphy: How Humboldt County Grows Business Without Selling Out
Send us Fan Mail Humboldt needs good jobs, a stronger tax base, and a plan that doesn’t depend on the next boom saving us. I sit down with Peggy Murphy, the County of Humboldt’s Economic Development Director, to get specific about what economic development really looks like on the ground: helping...
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#110. Jennifer Budwig: From Ferndale Roots to Leading a Community Bank in Humboldt County
Send us Fan Mail Humboldt County has a way of making every big question feel personal. When an industry rises, families build their lives around it. When it falls, the whole community feels the aftershock in jobs, housing, nonprofits, and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s possible here....
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#109. Miles Slattery | Humboldt’s Crossroads: Growth, Grit, And Going Big
Send us Fan Mail Tired of boom-bust promises that never land? We sit down with Eureka City Manager Miles Slattery for a frank, fast-moving look at what actually gets built, what stalls out, and how we change the rules so progress sticks. From a scrappy surf-kid past to a data-first public leader,...
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#108. Leslie Castellano | Art, Transit, And A Kinder Eureka
Send us Fan Mail What if the way we move our bodies could change how we move a city forward? We sit down with artist-organizer and Eureka Councilmember Leslie Castellano to explore how dance, art, housing, and transit can pull a fractured community back into rhythm. From Florida’s Gulf Coast to...
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#107. Jan Friedrichsen: Veteran Rescuer Explains How Search Dogs Track, Find, And Bring People Home
Send us Fan Mail A missing hiker. A cold night. A single clue: the faint scent left on a car’s gas cap. That’s enough for Jan Friedrichsen and her K9 partners to turn uncertainty into a plan—and a plan into a save. We sit down with Jan, commander of Humboldt County Search and Rescue and a...
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#106. Jamaica Bartz | Quiet Courage: Detox, Healing, And Hope
Send us Fan Mail What if the bravest moment isn’t the day you celebrate sobriety, but the day you walk through the door to detox? We sit with Jamaica Bartz, executive director of Waterfront Recovery Services in Eureka, to unpack what medical detox looks like, why alcohol withdrawal can be more...
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#105. Becky Giacomini | Rodeos to Hospitals: How One Community Builder Powers the Eel River Valley
Send us Fan Mail What makes a small town strong? For Becky Giacomini, it starts with ranch gates, school doors, and hospital halls—and a promise to show up. We dive into Becky’s journey from Southern California to the Eel River Valley, where she met her husband at a rodeo, grew potatoes into…
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#104. Rosa Dixon: From Commune Roots to Community Builder to Gluten-Free Empire
Send us Fan Mail A bottle pops, and so does a life story. Rosa Dixon joins us to share how a childhood on a Tennessee commune shaped her instinct to collaborate, how New York City sharpened her operator’s edge, and how a frightening misdiagnosis led her to build Raised Gluten Free—now a national...
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#103. From Stunts to Studios: Christina Jeffers Shares How Public Access Empowers a County
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder who keeps local voices on the air when big media moves on and broadband eats cable? We sit down with Access Humboldt’s executive director, Christina Jeffers, to explore how a PEG station—public, education, and government—safeguards free speech, broadcasts full civic...
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#102. Rethinking Mobility From Car Culture to Community Care | Colin Fiske
Send us Fan Mail What if the safest street is also the one that moves the most people with the least stress? That’s the question we chase with CRTP’s executive director, Colin Fiske , as we unpack how Humboldt can move beyond car-only thinking and build streets that actually serve the way we…
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#101. From Cabinet Maker to Bay Keeper: How Leroy Zerlang Helped Save Humboldt’s Maritime Soul
Send us Fan Mail A 115-year-old ferry shouldn’t be the heartbeat of a modern waterfront—but the Madaket is exactly that. We sit down with fifth-generation Humboldter and tug captain Leroy Zerlang to chart how a tiny passenger boat outlived an entire ferry fleet, helped launch maritime careers…
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#100. The Editor Who Rewrote Community Engagement: Kevin Hoover’s Inspiring Path
Send us Fan Mail A statue that seemed to smile on its way home. A hidden cabin that vanished overnight. A police log so human it reads like a short story. Our 100th milestone conversation with editor Kevin Hoover is a tour through Arcata’s past, present, and near future—told by someone who has...
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#99. Ron Samuels: From Arcata to Concert Halls: Building World-Class Marimbas
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to make wood sing? We sit down with Marimba One founder Ron Samuels to follow the arc from a Humboldt State spark to an Arcata workshop that supplies universities, symphonies, and soloists worldwide. Ron shares how an early encounter with African-style marimba…
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#98. Dr. Keith Flamer: College of the Redwoods President, a Community, and the Power Of Service
Send us Fan Mail Roses blooming in February changed everything. That’s how Dr. Keith Flamer knew College of the Redwoods would be home—a place where Marine Corps grit and Jesuit heart could fuse into a people-first campus that serves Humboldt with purpose. In a wide-ranging conversation, we trace...
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#97. Nezzie Wade: Homes, Dignity, in Humboldt County CA
Send us Fan Mail Some conversations change how you see your neighbors. This one does. We sit with longtime educator and advocate Nezzie Wade to explore why Humboldt County’s per-capita homelessness ranks among the highest in the country and what can actually move the needle: community-first…
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#96. Michael Fields: A Life In Art, A Home In Blue Lake, And Why The Best Work Still Lies Ahead
Send us Fan Mail A fight that ends in a handshake. A rural theater that sells out in Los Angeles. A historic bar that becomes a stage. Michael Fields joins us to trace a life built on place, grit, and the belief that the best stories come from the people right in front of you. We start with his...
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#95. Jackie Dandeneau: How A Small Playhouse Became a Big Engine for Culture and Connection
Send us Fan Mail A small stage can change a whole town. That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Jackie Dandeneau , the executive artistic director behind Playhouse Arts, conductor of the Blue Lake Community Choir, and one of the community builders shaping Arcata’s creative life. We swap...
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#94. Listen First, Speak Second: David Frank's Mission to Heal Political Divides
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how we might bridge the seemingly unbridgeable divides in our society? David Frank's journey from East Coast political science graduate to Humboldt County media advocate offers a roadmap worth exploring. Growing up in a household where defending your opinions and...
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#93. The Outlaw Country of Humboldt: Brett McFarland's Journey
Send us Fan Mail Step into the extraordinary life journey of Brett McFarland, a musician whose path from Midwest farming to Humboldt County outlaw country is nothing short of cinematic. This deeply moving conversation reveals how Brett's search for a fresh start brought him to Northern…
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#92. Michael Keleman on Healthcare in Humboldt: How Providence is Serving a Rural Community
Send us Fan Mail Forget everything you thought you knew about rural healthcare. In this eye-opening conversation, Michael Keleman, CEO of Providence Health Serving Humboldt, shatters the "medical desert" stereotype by revealing how metropolitan-level medical care exists in this coastal Northern...
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#91. Building Homes and Lives: Tom Rector's Journey
Send us Fan Mail What if the parenting strategies that worked perfectly for one child completely fail with another? In this illuminating conversation, Tom Rector reveals why understanding a child's unique genetic makeup and personal memories is crucial for effective communication and connection....
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#90. From Humanitarian to Hostage: Jeff Woodke's Remarkable Journey
Send us Fan Mail How do you survive when your captors view you as nothing more than a commodity? Jeff Woodke's answer is both heartbreaking and inspiring. After dedicating 27 years to humanitarian work among nomadic tribes in Niger, Jeff was violently abducted by terrorists in 2016. For six and a...
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#89. Humboldt's Forgotten Women: Lynette Mullen on The Red Light District That Built a City
Send us Fan Mail Behind the ornate Victorian facades of Old Town Eureka lies a shadow world of untold stories—tales of remarkable women who wielded significant economic power yet remain absent from our history books. Local historian Lynette Mullen stumbled upon this hidden narrative during the...
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#88. From Queens to Humboldt: Larry Goldberg's Journey
Send us Fan Mail Larry Goldberg's life story reads like an adventure novel, spanning from protest movements in 1970s New York to pioneering renewable energy and internet infrastructure in Humboldt County. This wide-ranging conversation reveals how a philosophy major from Queens found himself...
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#87. Fatherhood's Frontline: Pete Ciotti on Navigating Life with Grit
Send us Fan Mail What if the secret to fatherhood isn't found in parenting books but in knowing who you are and what you truly value? Scott Hammond, author of "Everyday Dad," joins Pete Ciotti on The Grit Podcast to explore how intentional parenting transforms both fathers and children. This…
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#86. From Naval Photographer to Architect: John Ash's Remarkable Path
Send us Fan Mail John Ash's remarkable journey unfolds like a masterclass in reinvention. Born in Vallejo during WWII while his father served overseas, John's early years in Detroit's golden era—when Motown was thriving and the city bustled with over two million people—laid the foundation for his...
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#85. Jim Campbell-Spickler: Climbing Trees, Studying Wildlife, and Leading the Sequoia Park Zoo
Send us Fan Mail From climbing rocks in the Mojave Desert to studying salamanders 300 feet up in redwood canopies, Jim Campbell-Spickler's journey as a wildlife biologist reads like an adventure novel come to life. After moving from Barstow to Humboldt in 1994 to pursue his wildlife degree, he...
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#84. Capturing Humboldt: Jose Quesada's Journey Behind the Lens
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to truly see a place? To capture its essence through a lens while maintaining the human connection behind the camera? In this heartfelt conversation with Jose Quesada, we explore the remarkable journey of Humboldt County's most dedicated visual documentarian.…
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#83. The Musical Life of Elle Penner: Finding Your Voice in Humboldt County
Send us Fan Mail From the scorching heat of Red Bluff to the cool, misty forests of Humboldt County, Elle Penner's life journey unfolds like a well-composed jazz standard—full of unexpected turns yet beautifully cohesive. As she sits across from Scott Hammond in her tie-dye dress shirt, Elle...
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#82. A Doctor's Tale: Dr. Join Luh on Zapping Tumors and Breaking Barriers
Send us Fan Mail The journey from trailer park to radiation oncology doesn't follow a conventional path, but Dr. Join Luh's remarkable story proves that passion and perseverance can lead to extraordinary destinations. Born in California but raised primarily in Galveston, Texas after his parents'...
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#81. Grinding It Out: Mark Ritz on How a Coffee Roaster Found Home in Humboldt
Send us Fan Mail "The people here are real," explains Mark Ritz when asked why he chose to make Humboldt County his home over two decades ago. This authenticity—coupled with breathtaking forests just a quarter-mile from his doorstep—reflects the heart of what keeps entrepreneurs like Mark deeply...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.
We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.
We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing Northcoast of California 100%!
Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt
Learn More at https://100humboldt.com/
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scott hammond
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Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean. We will discover what...
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