Area 62

Elle Indigo is a powerful desert singer/songwriter and poet, who brings passion and emotional insight into her songs. Join Area 62 co-hosts Shaunda McKinnon and JRod as they explore Elle Indigo's world, with special guest Krystofer Do.

Rex Dakota is a Joshua Tree (and Yucca Valley) business owner, and a popular hi-desert musician and songwriter. Area 62's JRod and Ethan Ocampo sit down with Rex for a fun journey through the life and musical roots of Rex Dakota. Watch for the Tiny Cactus Concert featuring Rex Dakota!

Area 62 Host/Producer JRod and Executive Producer Steve Brown join popular desert environmental journalist and activist, Chris Clarke, of the 90 Miles From Needles podcast and DAMN, the Desert Advocacy Media Network for a wild ride covering an assortment of topics only JRod come dream up - from protecting Joshua trees to the Annunaki and UFOs. Guess what desert animal pees glitter? Don't know? Gue...

Area 62 host and producer, Shaunda McKinnon, joins Steve Brown, executive producer, with guests Greg Gilbert and Ruth Nolan. Greg is a writer and poet, actively involved in the hi-desert's writing community, a former English professor and trustee for Copper Mountain College, and the founder of HOWL, the CMC literary and arts magazine. Ruth is a poet, writer, and editor, as well as a freshly retire...

He's a Hopi/Tewa singer/songwriter, artist, and edutainer - the front man for Tha 'Yoties, and the fascinating presenter of Alter-Native History. Ed Kabotie has performed three times in Joshua Tree - twice at Copper Mountain College. JRod caught up with Ed for a stimulating musical episode of Area 62.

The desert around Joshua Tree blooms with talent. Area 62 host and producer Mariam Hussain conducts her last Area 62 interview before leaving for UCLA with the multi-talented Miri Hunter and Thom Merrick, in a rollicking exploration of the creative process.

He may be Copper Mountain College's librarian during the day, but Derek Monypeny is an internationally popular and respected desert psychedelic musician with influences from deserts around the globe. Join Area 62's hosts Mariam Hussain and JROD, as they explore Derek's musical journey and enjoy a Tiny Cactus Concert performance from the CMC Media Studio on the Joshua Tree campus in the Mojave Dese...

Join Area 62's Mariam Hussain and Jadyn Bauer as they discuss the work of the Mojave Desert Land Trust and its WISDOM (Women in Science Discovering Our Mojave) program with Mackenzie Nelson, Volunteer Program Manager for MDLT. Music by Locopelli.

The late Tommy Paul was a revered flamenco guitarist and co-owner of Joshua Tree's iconic Beatnik Cafe during the early part of this century. Join Tommy's brother and sister-in-law, along with co-hosts JRod and Nayeli, and CMC's Steve Brown on a musical reminiscence of Tommy's legacy. Watch the documentary "Tommy Paul: Portrait of an Artist" at https://vimeo.com/872400730.

Area 62's Nayeli and JRod/Jeremy from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, interview Phil Bosua, entrepreneur and visionary AI explorer on his journey with AI and the truth about AI and our future. Music featured in this episode is by Phil Bosua.

Area 62's Nayeli and JRod/Jeremy from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, continue their interview with desert journalist and filmmaker, Michael DiGregorio and talk about his experience reporting on the scrapper and range runner community down near Niland on the Salton Sea, as well as his journalistic background, his start with Larry Flynt and Hustler, and his latest project on unsolved murder...

Area 62's JRod and Nayeli from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, interview desert journalist and filmmaker, Michael DiGregorio and talk about his experience reporting on the scrapper and range runner community down near Niland on the Salton Sea, as well as his journalistic background, his start with Larry Flynt and Hustler, and his latest project on unsolved murders of the Mojave Desert. Mus...

Singer/songwriter - and undertaker - Shawn Mafia, joins JRod and Nayeli, Copper Mountain College student hosts and producers at Area 62, in Joshua Tree. Shawn is joined by Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, to talk songwriting, hi-desert music, and transactions down at the crossroads at midnight. Catch the bonus Tiny Cactus Concert featuring Shawn Mafia and Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, on vi...

Join the Cacti Chronicles crew - Jeremy, Ethan, and Nayeli, along with CMC's Steve Brown, for the introductory episode of the Area 62 podcast, beaming to you from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree. Featured music: Shawn Mafia and the 10 Cent Thrills.