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Talk Humboldt

by Cal Poly Humboldt

What exactly do people in Humboldt do for a living, and why? Keith Flamer of College of the Redwoods and Mike Spagna of Cal Poly Humboldt talk to the people that make Humboldt work. • Subscribe on Spotify• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

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Episodes

  1. Drones watch an Arcata pasture return to wetlands

    An eye in the sky helps CalTrans monitor its environmental work.

  2. World-building with Eureka's Leslie Castelleno

    Eureka Councilmember Leslie Castellano imagines a better Eureka.

  3. POV: You run a college, part II

    Three college presidents talk about the big themes that inform their work.

  4. Cal Poly Humboldt President Richard Carvajal: "We're in the opportunity business"

    The debut of Talk Humboldt co-host and Cal Poly Humboldt President Richard Carvajal explores his Humboldt roots, his own homelessness, and the role of mentorship.

  5. At Arcata Scoop, making ice cream "is awesome!"

    Arcata Scoop wants to fit into Arcata's tastes.

  6. How Northcoast Homeshare works

    Homesharing helps Humboldters save money by linking empty rooms with folks who need them.

  7. Commercial fishing off Humboldt's shores, Part II

    Swarmed by dragonflies. All-nighters. "Big weather." Harrison Ibach loves being a fisherman.

  8. "Appreciative of the life we're living": Commercial fishing off Humboldt's shores

    Part 1 of a series about commercial fishing from Humboldt Bay.

  9. When work is a calling: Pastor Bethany Cseh, part II

    Part II of a conversation about the worklife of a pastor.

  10. Pastor Bethany Cseh wants to rethink church

    Pastor Bethany Cseh wants more inclusivity and less dogma in religious conversations.

  11. Veteran Broadcaster JB Mathers Says Locality comes "First and Foremost"

    For Humboldt radio listeners, the voice of JB Mathers has been ubiquitous since the late 1990s.

  12. Arcata Rec and the Power of Play

    Manufacturing fun for the City of Arcata.

  13. Education Inside Pelican Bay State Prison, Part 2: The 'Mindshift'

    About 10 years go, staff at Pelican Bay underwent a major mindshift about how prison education can work, and what it This is part II of Talk Humboldt’s exploration of what it’s like running education programs at Pelican Bay.Episode first aired August 7th, 2025.

  14. Education Inside Pelican Bay State Prison, Part 1: In Class

    Michael Spagna and Keith Flamer go inside Pelican Bay State Prison. This is the first in a series about what it's like teaching art and education inside Pelican Bay.Episode first aired July 24th, 2025.

  15. Talk Humboldt: Nicole Peters

    It’s in-between classes at McKinleyville High, and teacher Nicole Peters’ classroom is plastered with Yurok words and pronunciation guides. Her grandma spoke Yurok to her as a child and she says that "growing up Yurok, you’re living it literally every day. You’re also going to school in these...

  16. Will Goldenberg, Hometown Cinematographer

    If you love nature documentaries, you've probably seen some footage captured by Arcata's Will Goldenberg. "I think Humboldt is a fantastic place to be a wildlife filmmaker, because I still naturally discover stories," he says. He's worked on shows for Netflix, Nat Geo, the BBC and Tom Hanks'…

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  17. Lynn Jones Combines Vintage Printing with Modern Flair

    Eureka Artist Lynn Jones talks about vintage presswork and linoleum block printing.Episode first aired July 10th, 2025.

  18. Talk Humboldt: Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay

    "Try NOT to get air." Garrett Hamilton's advice on boating in heavy surf comes from years of experience.This episode originally aired in October 2024.

  19. Talk Humboldt - Waterfront Recovery Services

    In a nondescript building on the north side of Eureka, recovering addicts are reclaiming their lives from substance abuse. It takes a village to support their work: kitchen crew, medical professionals, caseworkers, intake staff, technicians - and chief operations officer Jamaica Bartz.This…

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  20. Talk Humboldt: Dean Hunt

    Dean Hunt's great-grandfather couldn't the afford mountain acreage he hoped for, so he settled for 80 acres in the Arcata bottoms. "Little did he know, that 80 acres was more productive than 2,000 acres in the hills," Hunt says. "This country always grows grass… it may not be quality grass, but...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What exactly do people in Humboldt do for a living, and why? Keith Flamer of College of the Redwoods and Mike Spagna of Cal Poly Humboldt talk to the people that make Humboldt work. • Subscribe on Spotify• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

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How many episodes does Talk Humboldt have?

Talk Humboldt currently has 20 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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What exactly do people in Humboldt do for a living, and why? Keith Flamer of College of the Redwoods and Mike Spagna of Cal Poly Humboldt talk to the people that make Humboldt work. • Subscribe on Spotify• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

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