The Fremont Podcast

Made Up Theatre was born right here in Fremont, and they have been bringing laughs and inspiring joy in audiences and aspiring actors alike. Starting as a group called Five Play, the comedy improv group has evolved into what we as a city enjoy today. You can find more of that story here. Fremont does not have many entertainment options available these days. For a city of over 250K people, we would...

Kathy Kimberlin has been living, serving and working Fremont for about 40 years. She has invested her life in our community through her service in our local schools as well as local nonprofits. Now Kathy is running for City Council; you can find out more about her here and here . The Fremont Podcast has decided that following this interview moving forward it will be focusing on people who are maki...

Jon and Stevie are the co-founders and co-owners of Devout Coffee in Niles. Devout just celebrated 10 years of the process of Devout. At that anniversary party, We were able to sit down and hear a little of their story about how Devout Coffee became what it is today. To learn more about Devout Coffee, you can find them on their website here or follow them on Instagram here.  Dale Hardware in Fremo...

This year, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (better known as BART) is celebrating 50 years. The BART has provided fast and efficient travel for commuters from Fremont to all over the Bay Area including San Francisco. It's hard to imagine the Bay Area without it. In this episode, we sit down with Liz Ames who is the current BART director for the city of Fremont and the surrounding communities. Liz g...

Miguel grew up in Fremont, but his life journey has taken him many other places around the country - from coast to coast. In this episode he shares the events and curiosities that led him to where he is today as the founder and owner of Father Obsidian. Miguel let his curiosity lead him to discover the benefits of CBD and how to harness them and manufacture them right here in the city of Fremont....

Watching a once thriving and hopeful community, hobbling along without much to offer can be discouraging. But Better Block is an organization that helps communities discover what their community can do with just a little help and organization to make it better. The Mission San Jose district of Fremont will be holding a large block party put together in part by Better Block, the local residents of...

Fremont is the home to a large population of various people groups from around the world. Perhaps one of the largest overlooked groups in our community is the deaf community. Fremont is one of two cities in California that has a School for the Deaf , and because of that, there is a significant residual community of deaf people living among us. A people group closely attached to the deaf community...

The beautiful thing about any community is all the diverse personalities and gifts that exist together. In Fremont, two of the people that are helping to bring beauty to our community is Dos Flores Designs. This husband/wife couple have found many different ways to take their love and experience of the art of calligraphy and share it with the city of Fremont and beyond. They hold classes in Fremon...

In this episode, we sit down with Ernie, Dale Hardware's current longest employee, and we talk with him about what it was like growing up in Fremont and becoming an employee at Dale Hardware as a teenager. Dale Hardware in Fremont is our newest sponsor. You can find out more about them on their website here , or you can just head down to the store and see how they can help you make home a lit...

New to south Fremont in the Warm Springs district is Cauldron Ice Cream . In this episode, we sit down with Minal Patel who is the owner of this location and we talk about ice cream, what got her into the business and her grand opening event. Cauldron Ice Cream has a very special way of making ice cream. Watching the process of making the ice cream is almost as enjoyable as eating the ice cream. I...

Audio Blonde is a local band that started through a friendship that began on the stage. Buffy and Elie are two local girls that have been writing and preforming music here in Fremont and all over the Bay. They have even auditioned for American Idol, America's Got Talent and The Voice. They met auditioning and performing for Starstruck Theatre here in Fremont; and currently, they are both prep...

One of the moments in a person's life that they dream about from the time that they are a child is their wedding. Arnold and Pricelle are the owners of the bridal shop Weddings and Dreams. They are passionate and invested when it comes to helping a couple make their wedding all that they hoped and dreamed it would be. A special feature about Weddings and Dreams is their impressive selection o...

Kids should be able to enjoy being kids. And sometimes, a "kid" activity turns into an opportunity to compete internationally. In this episode, we meet Lily and Bella who will soon be traveling to France representing the USA in a BMX tournament. Another competitor from Fremont will be racing as well, but he was not able to join us for this conversation. Lily and Bella and their coach, Te...

Ashley Wong of Ashley Wong Sweets joins us this week on the Fremont Podcast. She is a home baker that has lived in Fremont all of her life. You can see the work that she is doing regularly on her instagram profile here. And you can find her website here. She is a home baker but is in the process of finding and opening her own brick-and-mortar bakery. To watch her compete on the Food Network's...

Dr. Bishop is the current president of Ohlone College. HE is also the first African-American president in the college's history. He grew up in Southern California and is deeply routed in education. His love for people and students is evident. He has brought a unique perspective and vision to his presidency. It was a privilege to sit down with him and talk about his role in as president moving...

Who doesn't like a good brick and mortar bookshop? Well, this week, the week of the posting of this episode, a new bookshop will be opening in Fremont called Banter Bookshop. Amy Holmes Davis, a Fremont resident, has taken her love for books to another level and is opening her own bookshop here in Fremont. Amy, who went to school to be a lawyer and has served as a lawyer for many years, now h...

Ever stop and consider who paints the buildings and handpainted signs down in Niles? In this episode, we talk with "Cool Hand" Ken who's hand painted artwork is all over Niles. He grew up in Niles and found his passion of painting through skateboarding. Over his career so far, he has left his mark of handpainting all over Niles, the Bay Area, and even parts of the world. His view of...

This episode is being posted on primary Election Day, June 7. We sit down with Matt Senekeremian who is on staff at the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and we talk politics. Whether or not you listen to this before you vote in the primary election, this conversation will certainly be helpful. We talk about the role of the FCOC on local, statewide and federal platforms. We discuss different roles of th...

This year marks the 225th Anniversary of the Mission San Jose that is referred to as the "Seed of Fremont." It is a historical landmark filled with rich and complicated history, but it is perhaps the primary reason that Fremont is the city that it is today. June 11th, each year, activities are planned to commemorate "Founder's Weekend," but this year is a special year. And...

The Panda Studios is a state-of-the-art, self-crafted music recording studio right here in Fremont. Sam Pura is the founder and chief producer of the studio. In this episode, I sit down with Sam and his intern-turned-assistant Theresa, and I get to hear their inspiring story. Its a great story set right here in the Fremont area. To hear the work that Sam produces, you can find it on this Spotify l...

Angelica G Allen is an author, aspiring actress and lifelong resident of Fremont. Angelica has written a number of new books as well as created her own genres of writing. Angelica's latest book is set in Fremont and involves some reflection on her time in high school as a student at Washington High School. You can find her latest book on her website here. And you can connect with her on socia...

If you are not familiar with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, this is a conversation that you will want to tune into. Cindy Bonior is the CEO of the FCOC and she has given her life to serve in non-profit work. In this conversation, we sit down and talk about the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and what it is and how you can be involved in the work that they are doing. Each Friday night they put on the...

Gary Williams, the voice who you hear each week introducing the podcast, joins me in this episode. He has a vast experience with commercials, stadium announcing and voiceovers. And he live right here in Niles. You can learn more about him in this episode. A new report that has come out at the beginning of March stating that Fremont is still the "Happiest City in America." Wallet Hub gave...

This is Episode 20, and its been over 3 months since we first launched the Fremont Podcast. You all have been an incredible city to explore and get to know, so thank you for all the connections and conversations that have happened here now in 2022. This episode is a conversation with Ricky B, the host and creator of the Fremont Podcast. In this episode, we share a little of the story of why this p...

Learning to identify and manage the effects of traumatic experiences can be a life long struggle. In this episode, Jeannine Rashidi spent the first twenty-five years of her life facing her life's events that set her on a course of devastation and disaster. Fortunately, she has spent the remainder of her life so far trying to understand the impact of her life story and working to navigate a pa...