The Chris Cantore Show

After a gnarly (but, needed) wake up call with a San Diegan who has friends hospitalized with coronavirus, The Cantore Show takes YOUR Instagram calls for Tell Me Something Good.

Paramedic by Day, Surfing Comedian by Night, "friend of the show" Jonathan Wayne Freeman stops by and discusses the Coronavirus pandemic.

No longer with 100.7 San Diego, Chris & Meryl break the news while encouraging listeners sign up for the show at www.patreon.com/thecantoreshow

Boochcraft was founded by three friends from Ocean Beach, San Diego. They sought out to create a hard kombucha that tasted great, inspired connection, and was based in quality. Seeing the need for an alcoholic beverage with integrity, they created a craft brew you could not only enjoy, but also feel good about drinking. The Cantore Show talks to co-founder Adam Hiner who has been brewing regular k...

In this power episode of Talking Story , legendary director John Waters ("Hairspray," "Cry Baby," "Cecil B. Demented") joins Cantore (sans Meryl) for a rapid-fire discussion about his new book, Mr. Know-It–All, The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder , and forthcoming San Diego show. Open to all ages, A John Waters Christmas: Filthier & Merrier ..."It'll Stuff Your Turkey" lands at the Observatory N...

Chris Cantore is joined by his radio co-host, Meryl Klemow, as Talking Story morphs into the Chris & Meryl Show with first guest: Adam Carolla. Promoting his new documentary 'No Safe Spaces,' Adam also discusses his love for the name "Meryl" and moist toilettes.

On this food-centric episode of Talking Story, Cantore talks to San Diego food writer and Food Network personality Troy Johnson about Baja cuisine. From coastal dining to wine country, joining the conversation is Baja Bound's Geoff Hill with tips for traveling south of the border. Before sitting down with the boys, Cantore talks to Rachel King, an acclaimed pastry chef who transitioned from top re...

Cameron Crowe revisits his beloved movie "Almost Famous" -- a new stage musical at The Old Globe in San Diego -- while sharing anecdotes about San Diego, the Sports Arena, and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'

Mike McGill is one of the great legends of skateboarding today. Best known for inventing the trick entitled the "McTwist", an inverted 540 degree mute grab aerial, McGill grew up in New York, then moved to Florida at the age of 10. Venturing west in the mid-80s to join Bones Brigade , the Encinitas resident has owned and operated McGill's Skateshop since 1987. This weekend, McGill will barge in on...

Andy Macdonald is a professional skateboarder who holds the record for the most X Games medals in vert skateboarding and won the World Cup Skateboarding competition eight times. He's also one of the nicest dudes on the planet. Hear Andy talk story about his career, family, and the Clash at Clairemont, September 21st.

If you hit his Instagram , Oceanside's Hans Molenkamp can be seen traveling the world while hanging and training with some of the biggest names in the UFC. The owner of Triumph United , training equipment and apparel for mixed martial artists (MMA,) Hans played a critical role in introducing the sport to San Diego over a decade ago. As a professional photographer, Hans specialized in portrait and...

Southern California native and key member of the Momentum Generation in the 1990s, TAYLOR KNOX joins Cantore to talk story about his pro surfing career, meditation for mental health, Harland Brewing Company and San Diego Padres baseball.

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) star turned podcaster Aubrey Huff is Talking Story with Chris Cantore about the highs and lows of life in / out of the majors. Huff played 13 seasons in the majors (2000-12) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and San Francisco Giants -- where he won two World Series Championships. In this episode, Huff candidly talks...

If you're a San Diego surfer, you know the name "Bird" Huffman. The owner of Bird's Surf Shed, Huffman also delivers surf reports for local radio and Surfline. Prior to the Sheds, Bird owned South Coast Surf Shops in Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach. Throughout his 45+ years in the surf industry, Bird has gifted thousands of San Diegans (and visitors) with the stoke of surfing -- including the host o...

Serving the Servant : Remembering Kurt Cobain, is written by Danny Goldberg, Nirvana's manager during the band's era-defining run -- and, Kurt's tragic death. Cantore talks to Goldberg about the new book, specifically, what we may not know about Kurt Cobain...

On this episode of Cantore + YEW! , Cantore talks to a stray cat and a dog. Specifically, legendary drummer of The Stray Cats, Slim Jim Phantom, and Jason Gann, star and creator of the critically acclaimed Wilfred. Rockabilly legends The Stray Cats have reunited to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a new album and world tour. It's the band's first San Diego show in 27 years. The Stray Cats tou...

Descending upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego – "where the city meets the sea" – on November 22, 23, and 24, 2019 is THE WONDERFRONT FESTIVAL , a highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 70+ band, 3-day music, culinary, and arts festival. Channeling the heyday of Street Scene, the event is the brainchild of seasoned industry veterans, Paul Thornton of Tag Presents, and Ernie Hahn current GM an...

Drummer and funk master Jake Najor joins Cantore to talk about his new album, In The Cut, with his solo project, Jake Najor & The Moment of Truth. Najor, a San Diego local, also talks about growing up in El Cajon and Del Mar, and shares some of his favorite spots to eat, drink, and play in America's Finest City. Following the interview, hear the lead single "High Costa Living," featuring vocals by...

San Diego-based funk / jazz saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist Karl Denson joins Cantore and discusses his start with Lenny Kravitz, moving to San Diego and forming The Greyboy Allstars, and his new political album, Gnomes & Badgers, with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. This episode is brought to YEW! by March and Ash, Baja Bound Mexican Auto Insurance, The Scooter Farm, and South Coast Surf Shops.

After Bradley Nowell's death in 1996, he never saw the success of Sublime's final album, which has since been listed as one of the most well-regarded albums of the 1990s by Spin and Rolling Stone . Dying two months before its release, Nowell left behind a son and longtime girlfriend / new wife Troy Dendekker, AKA Mama Troy. In this episode of the Cantore + YEW! podcast, Chris talks to Mama Troy ab...

After 17 years with The Killers, guitarist Dave Keuning is venturing out on his own with a solo project, named Keuning, as well as a new album, Prismism (due in January.) Cantore sits down with Keuning to discuss his new endeavor and taking a break from touring with one of the biggest bands in the world.

As Grammy Award-winners System of a Down complete a sold-out five-city West Coast tour, bassist Shavo Odadjian sits down with Cantore at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego to discuss the current tour and 22Red, his new high-quality cannabis and clothing brand .

Known for his cannabis-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show, Tommy Chong joins Cantore to talk everything from the Chargers to cannabis to Trump to his appearance in San Diego this weekend at March and Ash , man.

On this special edition podcast, Cantore sits down with 80's icon Huey Lewis in San Diego for The Heart Of Rock N Roll, an electrifying world premiere musical comedy inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis & the News, at The Old Globe. Running September 06 - October 07, 2018

SLOMO sits down with Cantore and shares his story of walking away from a successful medical practice to pursue his true passion: inline skating in a slow, meditative motion on Ocean Front Walk in Pacific Beach every day (for decades.) Since going off the grid, SLOMO has become a local icon with a worldwide fanbase thanks to the release of an amazing 2013 documentary by Josh Izenberg. Sponsors: Tor...