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  • From Underground Pizza to Local Staple | The Benny’s Pizza Story w/ Ben Arona | Up+Adam

    From Underground Pizza to Local Staple | The Benny’s Pizza Story w/ Ben Arona | Up+Adam
    Apr 29 2026
    Sponsored by The Mountain AirIn Part 1 of this conversation, Adam sits down with Ben Arona, the mind behind Benny’s Pizza Palace & Social Club, and gets into the version of the story most people never see. Before the packed patio, before the social club energy, before it became a go-to spot in San Luis Obispo, this was one guy making dough in the morning, selling pizzas through Facebook, and trying to figure out if the whole thing would even work.They talk about the underground days, building a business out of a former chain pizza space, and what it actually looks like to scale something from nothing. There is a raw honesty here about the grind. Early mornings, long days, doing everything yourself, and slowly building systems that can hold the weight of growth. Ben breaks down how he went from making a couple pizzas at a time to running a full operation, and why structure and process became just as important as the product itself.Why Detroit style pizza? How he developed the sauce over years without changing it once it clicked. There is a moment in this episode where the conversation shifts from passion to pressure. Break-ins, unexpected costs, and the real numbers behind running a restaurant. What it actually takes to keep the doors open, and why entrepreneurship is a lot less glamorous than it looks from the outside. It is honest, it is unfiltered, and it is something anyone thinking about starting a business needs to hear.This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 picks up with the space, the community, the vibe, and the human side of what Benny’s has become.• Website: https://bennysppsc.com/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bennyspizzaslo/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.
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    42 min
  • Terrie Bannish on Atascadero’s Flavor Run | Tamale Fest Turns 10 in a Town That Refuses to Sit Still | Up+Adam

    Terrie Bannish on Atascadero’s Flavor Run | Tamale Fest Turns 10 in a Town That Refuses to Sit Still | Up+Adam
    Apr 28 2026
    Sponsored by The Mountain AirAtascadero is having a moment and if you’ve been paying attention, you can feel it. On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with Terrie Bannish from the City of Atascadero to talk about the 10th annual Tamale Fest and how it’s grown from a local event into one of the Central Coast’s biggest, most talked-about weekends. We’re talking tens of thousands of tamales sold in a single day, vendors coming in from all over California, and a community that continues to show up in a big way year after year.This conversation goes beyond the event itself. Adam and Terrie get into what’s really happening in Atascadero right now. The growth, the energy, the restaurants, the events calendar that just keeps rolling. From Fiesta Friday, which gives locals a chance to actually enjoy the vendors without the massive crowds, to Saturday’s full-scale takeover with live music, folklórico dancers, tamale competitions, and yes, the pet costume contest that Adam will be right in the middle of. There’s something for everyone here whether you’re coming for the food, the culture, or just a great day out on the Central Coast.• 10th Annual Tamale Fest in Atascadero • Fiesta Friday 5pm to 9pm with live music and early vendor access • Main event Saturday with 20 plus tamale vendors and 40,000 to 50,000 tamales expected to be sold • Pet costume contest hosted by Adam Montiel • Live performances including mariachi, folklórico dancers, and Brass Mash • Family friendly activities including bounce houses, rock climbing wall, and more • Proceeds from beverages support the Central Coast ZooWant to go? Here’s everything you need: • https://www.atascaderotamalefest.com/ • https://www.visitatascadero.com/Follow along and stay connected: • https://www.instagram.com/visitatascadero/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.
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    33 min
  • Eve Plumb: Life After Jan Brady | The Brady Bunch & Happiness Included | Up+Adam

    Eve Plumb: Life After Jan Brady | The Brady Bunch & Happiness Included | Up+Adam
    Apr 27 2026

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air

    Eve Plumb joins Up+Adam for a conversation that goes far beyond the nostalgia of The Brady Bunch. Best known as Jan Brady, Eve reflects on what it really meant to grow up on camera, and how that experience shaped her understanding of identity, work, and fulfillment. Her new memoir, Happiness Included: Jan Brady & Beyond, pulls back the curtain on a life that looked picture-perfect from the outside but was, in reality, built on discipline, strong parenting, and a commitment to craft over celebrity.

    In this episode, Eve opens up about the surprising truth behind fame, why she believes being good at what you do matters more than being recognized for it, and what it took to finally share more of her private world. From soundstages and windowless classrooms to a six-decade career across television, film, theater, and painting, this is a conversation about longevity, perspective, and redefining what happiness actually looks like.

    • Happiness Included: Jan Brady & Beyond (Book)

    https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780806545035/happiness-included/

    • Eve Plumb Official Website

    https://eveplumb.tv

    • Follow Eve Plumb

    https://www.instagram.com/theeveplumb

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    23 min
  • Sarah Tomasetti: Wine 4 Paws Founder on 18 Years of Giving Back | Woods Humane Society | Up+Adam

    Sarah Tomasetti: Wine 4 Paws Founder on 18 Years of Giving Back | Woods Humane Society | Up+Adam
    Apr 24 2026

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air

    What happens when you mix a passion for wine, a love for animals, and a community that shows up year after year? You get something like Wine 4 Paws, a Central Coast tradition that’s been quietly (and now loudly) changing lives for 18 years. Founder Sarah Tomasetti joins Adam to share how a simple idea at 21 years old turned into a full-scale movement with more than 80 participating wineries, restaurants, and local businesses. The concept is beautifully simple: go out, enjoy the best of the region, and a portion of what you spend goes directly to helping homeless animals.

    This conversation taps into the heart of what makes the Central Coast special, the collaboration, the generosity, and the shared purpose. Sarah walks us through the evolution of the event, the energy behind this year’s weekend, and why Woods Humane Society continues to be the perfect partner, placing thousands of animals into loving homes each year while expanding services like microchipping and spay and neuter clinics. Whether you're mapping out your tasting route, bringing your dog along for the ride, or just looking for a meaningful way to spend your weekend, this episode is your invitation to be part of something bigger.

    • Learn more: https://www.wine4paws.com

    • Follow along: https://www.instagram.com/wine4paws

    • Support Woods Humane Society: https://woodshumanesociety.org

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    26 min
  • Tommy Dorfman: One Promoter vs The Monopoly | Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Power & Price of Music | Up+Adam

    Tommy Dorfman: One Promoter vs The Monopoly | Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Power & Price of Music | Up+Adam
    Apr 23 2026
    Sponsored by The Mountain AirTommy Dorfman’s story hits differently when you place it next to what’s happening right now in live music.In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with promoter and entrepreneur Tommy Dorfman, who went from building a nightlife empire to taking on Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster in a legal fight that’s stretched over a decade. What started as a collapsed festival deal turned into something much bigger. Dorfman claims he was pushed out of the industry and has spent years trying to bring what he believes is a broken system into the light.This conversation lands at a moment when Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing intense national scrutiny. Recent reporting and legal action have raised major questions about monopoly power, ticket pricing, and control of the live entertainment pipeline. From federal and state challenges to public debate around whether meaningful change is actually coming, the conversation is no longer theoretical. It is happening now.• Rolling Stone perspective on the Live Nation verdict and what it means for fans and the industryRead here• Good News Network coverage of the antitrust ruling calling Live Nation and Ticketmaster an exploitative monopolyRead here• The New Yorker on whether the Ticketmaster monopoly verdict is real change or a mirageRead hereWhether you follow the business of music or just wonder why concert tickets feel out of reach, this episode connects one man’s story to a much larger question about power, access, and the future of live events.*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.
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    35 min
  • Robert “Kool” Bell: Kool & The Gang, Celebration, and Music Legacy | Kool Kids Foundation | Up+Adam

    Robert “Kool” Bell: Kool & The Gang, Celebration, and Music Legacy | Kool Kids Foundation | Up+Adam
    Apr 22 2026

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air

    Robert “Kool” Bell doesn’t just make music. He’s part of the rhythm of our lives. In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel chats with the co-founder of Kool & The Gang to go beyond the hits and into the heart behind them. From the unexpected rise of “Celebration” to the legacy of a sound that’s been sampled across generations, Kool reflects on a career that has shaped weddings, dance floors, and defining life moments around the world.

    But this conversation hits deeper. Kool opens up about the songs he wishes he had recorded, shouting out legends like Marvin Gaye and Prince, and shares the origin story of the Kool Kids Foundation, inspired by his late wife and built to bring music education back to young people. There’s even a wild, full-circle moment involving the group Color Me Badd that started with a chance encounter and turned into music history.

    Follow and learn more

    • Kool & The Gang: https://www.koolandthegang.com

    • Kool Kids Foundation: https://koolkidsfoundation.org

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koolandthegang

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    23 min
  • Alexia Jayy: 'The Voice' Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+Adam

    Alexia Jayy: 'The Voice' Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+Adam
    Apr 21 2026

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air

    Alexia Jayy didn’t just win The Voice Battle of Champions. She found herself in the process.

    In this episode of Up+Adam, Alexia sits down with Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes beyond the stage and into the shift that changed everything. From earning that triple-chair turn to delivering a finale performance of One and Only that moved coaches to tears, Alexia opens up about the moment she stopped chasing perfection and finally chose presence. And here’s the twist. She held onto that life-changing win without even telling her son, all while quietly processing a new version of herself that had just arrived.

    Now with her new single Rent Free out and a future that feels wide open, Alexia shares what she is protecting most in this next chapter, how she stays grounded, and why she is no longer going back to perfection.

    follow alexia jayy

    https://www.instagram.com/alexiajayy__/

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    https://open.spotify.com/artist/ (search “Alexia Jayy” and follow her official artist page)

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    28 min
  • Alexia Jayy: The Voice Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+Adam

    Alexia Jayy: The Voice Season 29 Winner on Finding Herself | Rent Free | Up+Adam
    Apr 21 2026

    Sponsored by The Mountain Air

    Alexia Jayy didn’t just win The Voice Battle of Champions. She found herself in the process.

    In this episode of Up+Adam, Alexia sits down with Adam Montiel for a conversation that goes beyond the stage and into the shift that changed everything. From earning that triple-chair turn to delivering a finale performance of One and Only that moved coaches to tears, Alexia opens up about the moment she stopped chasing perfection and finally chose presence. And here’s the twist. She held onto that life-changing win without even telling her son, all while quietly processing a new version of herself that had just arrived.

    Now with her new single Rent Free out and a future that feels wide open, Alexia shares what she is protecting most in this next chapter, how she stays grounded, and why she is no longer going back to perfection.

    follow alexia jayy

    https://www.instagram.com/alexiajayy__/

    listen on spotify

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/ (search “Alexia Jayy” and follow her official artist page)

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