John Riley Project

David Leland is back!  We dive into Padres Spring Training, the Wil Myers drama and various looks at the depth chart.  Plus we talk about Aztecs men’s basketball, this weekend’s game vs Boise St and projections of where they might land in the March Madness brackets.  We also talk Super Bowl and David has a shout out to one of his friends going through tough times. #Padres #AztecforL...

Mike Ryan is back in the JRP Podcast Studio to talk about his 240Z.  We explored the history of these cars from Nissan Datsun, learned about the original designers, and discovered the deep world of Z car enthusiasts.  Mike shared stories how he got the 240Z bug, how he purchased his cars and how he showcased them at various car shows.  We also discuss car races, his new fascination...

No on Poway Unified Measure P.  We break down the Poway school bond as a ploy to pass a tax increase to voters and free up money in the $400M annual budget to pay teachers more.  We also look at the San Diego County Supervisor District 2 race, the Iowa Caucuses, the Democratic Debates and the recent week for Donald Trump.  What a week! We covered a wide range of issues, people and p...

Bigotry has existed since the dawn of man.  Fear of the other.  We’ve seen it in American politics since our nation began.  Sadly, bigotry remains a political weapon and it finds it’s way into a few San Diego political races. We take a look at the match ups of Carl DeMaio vs Darrell Issa, and Joel Anderson vs Steve Vaus. I also share my experience at the DMV getting my Real ID. We c...

David Leland joined us to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and discuss a wide variety of current sports news.  We get into Aztec Basketball getting win #21 in Las Vegas, former Aztec Football Head Coach Rocky Long getting hired as defensive coordinator in New Mexico, the swirling rumors about the Padres trading for Mookie Betts and this Sunday’s Super Bowl featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the S...

What’s going on with this flurry of bad behavior?  We take a look at liars, cheaters and other scandals involving politicians and professional athletes, including the Houston Astros, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton and Poway Mayor Steve Vaus. Why do they lie and cheat?  We break down the stories and consider a wide range of reasons to explain and understan...

We pay tribute to Neil Peart and the band Rush in this podcast episode.  Neil Peart passed away last week and we saw an outpouring of respect and sadness all over social media.  We reflect on Neil’s greatness, the accomplishments of the band Rush and the little things that connected me to the band.  We also hopscotch around a variety of San Diego and Poway news items in our The Good...

Jake LeClair from Emerge Resilient visited the JRP podcast studio to discuss drug addiction and his innovative therapy connecting recovering addicts with horses. We covered many of the reasons people seek drugs and how easy it is to fall into the trap of addiction.  We took a close look at our own city and the multitude of easy ways people can get access to street drugs including in our own s...

Fernando Garcia joined us to discuss his candidacy for the US House of Representatives in California’s 53 rd district.  Fernando is a resident of Golden Hill, a father, a green entrepreneur, and an Aztec Alum (Criminal Justice). The 53 rd district includes eastern portions of Chula Vista, western portions of El Cajon, Hillcrest, Golden Hill, College Area, North Park, Mission Hills, City Heigh...