40 Best Central California Podcasts

1. The Trials of Frank Carson

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From Christopher Goffard, the Los Angeles Times reporter and host behind the hit podcasts 'Dirty John' and 'Detective Trapp,' comes a new eight-episode true crime podcast, 'The Trials of Frank Carson.' 'The Trials of Frank Carson' is a story of power, politics and the law in California's Central Valley. Frank Carson was Stanislaus County's most controversial defense attorney, a wizard with juries and a courtroom brawler with an unapologetically caustic style. He racked up legal wins for decades. He was the terror of police and prosecutors, often accusing them personally of corruption...MORE Producer/Network Los Angeles Times
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2. State of the Republic

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The SOTR Podcast covers everything Sacramento Republic related, with game previews/reviews and interviews & all things soccer in California's Central Valley!
Hosts Luis Urbano, Sharon Anderson, Jared Slaff, Michael Wood
Producer/Network Luis Urbano, Sharon Anderson, Jared Slaff, Riyan Lacara, Michael Wood
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Location California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 351Twitter 359Instagram 478 Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Central Valley Podcast

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Welcome back to another episode of Central Valley Podcast. I'm your host, Micah Diele a filmmaker, photographer, and a dude passionate about his community. This podcast focuses on the talented individuals that make up the Central Valley of California, as well as people who are passionate about what they do. The Central Valley has gotten a bad rep, and we're here to change that. If you enjoy what we're doing we kindly ask that you download each episode, subscribe to our YouTube, and leave a rating and review on whatever podcast app you're using...MORE Producer/Network Micah Diele
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4. Broeske and Musson

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Broeske & Musson is Live, Local, and Original...Weekdays from 9:00AM to 11:00AM on Central California's News/Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ.  Rational thinking in an irrational state.  
Category News, Talk, Local Issues
Host Chris Miller
Producer/Network KMJ Now
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Location Fresno, California, United States
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5. Ray Appleton

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Ray Appleton began his radio career in Fresno in 1969. That career has taken him from Fresno to London and back. He has been a part of the KMJ team since 1987 and continues to share his thoughts and viewpoints with his very large and loyal audience weekdays from 11am-2pm on Central California's News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ!MORE Host Ray Appleton
Producer/Network KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
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Location Fresno, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 26Twitter 9.7K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Up + Adam with Adam Montiel

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Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.MORE Host Adam Montiel
Producer/Network Adam Montiel
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 83 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Nature's Neighbor - Growing From our Roots

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A show where we talk everything about Food, Farming, Family and Home. Home is always the Central Coast Of California. Always, using methods and practices to mimic nature as close as possible. Hoping to stimulate the conversation of how we eat our politics everyday. With the biggest political act we do everyday is what we put on our plate. To always remember, we stand for is what we stand on. BUY, EAT, LIVE LOCAL. EVERYDAY.www.naturestouchnurseryandharvest.storeMORE Hosts Melanie Blankenship and Josh Carmichael, Melanie Blankenship, Josh Carmichael
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 542Instagram 962 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form

8. Growing the Valley

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This is a podcast that goes over new research and basic information about growing orchard crops in the Central Valley of California
Hosts Phoebe Gordon, Luke Milliron
Producer/Network University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Location Davis, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 39Facebook 29.5KTwitter 14.5KInstagram 8.5K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. KCBP Community Radio: Women of the Valley

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Laura Stokes and Linda Scheller co-host this KCBP program focusing on women and women's issues in our part of California's Central Valley.If you have an idea for a future episode, please contact us at wotv@kcbpradio.orgMORE Hosts Laura Stokes, Linda Scheller
Producer/Network KCBP Radio
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Location Modesto, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.2KInstagram 433 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Notorious Bakersfield

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Notorious Bakersfield is a podcast that steps back in time to look at some of Bakersfield's most notorious crimes, events, and characters that have impacted this Central California Valley community.MORE Host Robert Petersen
Producer/Network Robert Petersen
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 222Facebook 6KTwitter 278 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Right to Life Radio

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This is the podcast for Right to Life of Central California's weekly, pro-life radio show, broadcast every Saturday from 9-10 AM on Power Talk FM 96.7 and AM 1400 in Fresno. Our host (and RLCC executive director) John Gerardi gives all the latest news on the pro-life movement in Fresno, throughout California, and nationally. Subscribe today!MORE Host John Gerardi
Producer/Network Right to Life of Central California
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Location Fresno, California, United States
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 69Facebook 2.4KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 1.9K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Mar 2008 Get Email Contact

12. Playing With Food

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Fr. Ian Delinger hosts this fun monthly program on unique ways of looking at everyday foods on the California Central Coast. He travels around our region cooking with and talking with chefs, farmers, distillers, home cooks and more in this entertaining culinary exploration.MORE Host Fr. lan M Delinger
Producer/Network KCBX
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. KMJ's Afternoon Drive

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Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson - Live, Local, and Original: Weekdays from 2:00 to 6:00PM on Central California's News/Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ - Always Online at kmjnow.com 
Category News, Talk, Local Events
Hosts Philip Teresi, E. Curtis Johnson
Producer/Network KMJ
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Location Fresno, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 5.1KTwitter 1KInstagram 867 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Gold Arrow Camp's POG-Cast

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Friends, Fun, and Growth Since 1933
Producer/Network Gold Arrow Camp
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15. The John Gerardi Show

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News and politics that focus on California's Central Valley. John is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, the executive director of Right to Life of Central California, and the CEO of Obria Medical Clinics of Central California.MORE Host John Gerardi
Producer/Network PowerTalk 96.7 (KALZ-FM)
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 2.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Krush 92.5 Podcast Network

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Wine Country Radio on the Central Coast of California covering the Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Wine Regions.
Host Suzanne Schonig
Producer/Network Krush 92.5
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Location California, United States
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Coffee Monday

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Start your week with a freshly brewed episode of Coffee Monday, where we take a delightful sip into the lives of working professionals, most of whom are based in California's Central Valley. Join your host, award-winning PR #momboss Rae Pardini Matson, as she steers engaging conversations that spill the beans on how these incredible individuals navigate the daily grind while striking a harmonious work-life balance. Get inspired, motivated, and entertained with stories of perseverance, insights, and of course, a strong shot of reality right here on Coffee Monday.MORE Host Rae Pardini Matson
Producer/Network Rae Pardini Matson
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Location Fresno, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 90Facebook 459Instagram 3.8K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Talk of the Bay from KSQD

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News and views from the Central Coast of California.
Producer/Network KSQD.org
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19. In The Garden from KSQD

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Gardening on the Central Coast of California
Hosts Joe Truskot, Steven E. Popp
Producer/Network ksqd.org
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Location Santa Cruz, California, United States
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20. KGUR Radio Station - Cuesta College

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Cuesta College FTVE - KGUR Radio StationWhere we let the vibes choose the playlist ☁️Student run radio station on the Central Coast of California, at the wonderful Cuesta College. Opened in 1973, online and on the airwaves. Tune in on www.kgur.net ?Message us for your song requests! @kgur.radiostationMORE Producer/Network KGUR Radio Station - Cuesta College
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21. ABC30 Action News

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The latest news and weather from ABC30 Action News. Central California's #1 source for local news. Taking Action Together.
Producer/Network ABC30 Central California
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22. Central Valley Daily

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The Central Valley's daily news podcast. Hear headlines and interviews on the issues that matter to Central Valley residents, delivered in about 10 minutes every weekday morning. The KVPR Newsroom brings you stories from communities across Central California, including Fresno, Merced, Bakersfield, Visalia, and the Central & Southern Sierra.MORE Producer/Network KVPR
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. The GV Wire Podcast

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GV Wire is an online news publication based in Fresno, California. We launched in 2016 in order to illuminate programs, policies and people who promote the economic prosperity, health and well-being of residents of the Central Valley. While the focus of GV Wire is investigative reporting on local and state government issues, we also like to include local lifestyle and sports coverage.www.gvwire.comMORE Producer/Network GV WIRE
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. The Dream Journal

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This show explores a range of topics relating to the healing aspects of dreams. Host Katherine Bell talks about her personal dream journey and also about what she's learned as a dream coach. We will have interviews with experienced dream practitioners and others on the dreamwork path, but the heart of this show is YOU, your dreams, your desires, your hopes for a better life. Dreams really can transform your life!The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Community Radio for the Central Coast of California, streaming live at https://ksqd.org Saturday mornings 10-11 AM Pacific Time.MORE Host Katherine Bell
Producer/Network Katherine Bell
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25. 34 Botones

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I am showcasing the experiences of California's Central Valley Musicians. Estoy enseñando las experiencias del Musico en El Valle Central de California.
Producer/Network Rafael Alvarez
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26. My Madness METHod with Jason Fareas

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The weekly autobiography of a young man from Northern California's Central Valley, and a look back on his participation and influence over the 1990s methamphetamine epidemic. He sorts through decades of descent into addiction and mental illness and how self-realization, acceptance, and unconditional love eventually saw him to recovery.Follow us on Instagram at @mymadnessmethodContact Jason via email at Mymadnessmethod819@gmail.comMORE Producer/Network Jason Fareas
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27. The West Coast Greatest Voice

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The Voice of Northern & Central California, from conversations about the best Taquerias in Fresno to the best Seafood market in San Francisco. We speak on life, responses to questions on Tik Tok etc.MORE Category Food, Lifestyle, Culture
Host Joseph Thomas
Producer/Network JT
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28. Central Coast Canines - A Furry Wine Perspective

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Barkin' from the barrel about all things wine, and some things food, beer, and spirits. Amateur wine enjoyers, here to share our ongoing wine journey. Viticulture, wine making, grape history, and wine tasting, we are sniffing it all out. Based in the Central Coast of California, we discuss local and regional wine, wine culture, as well as general wine information and history. Join us!Follow our blog!https://centralcoastcanines.blogspot.com/MORE Producer/Network The Central Coast Canines
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29. The Department of Homeland Inspiration

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Essayettes about the accidental beauty and oftentimes absurdity of being alive. Your host, The Art Ranger, specializes in seeking out 'found art' while cultivating this capacity in others. Writing has served as a tool for thinking throughout her visual art career based in Central California. Her goal is to make each episode an auditory art piece.MORE Producer/Network Art Ranger broadcasts from her desk at The Department of Homeland Inspiration
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30. Young Artists Spotlight

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This year, Young Artists Spotlight goes to the concert hall, with a season featuring recorded concert performances from the Central Valley's top student ensembles. From the stages of Fresno and Bakersfield, to Disney Hall in Los Angeles, we'll hear talented student groups live in the spotlight. Join us and hear why the future of classical music in the San Joaquin Valley is especially bright. Hear the 2025 season on KVPR, Saturday nights at 9:00 PM beginning April 5, 2025.Support for Young Artists Spotlight on KVPR comes from the Bonner Family Foundation...MORE Producer/Network David Aus
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Location Clovis, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 6KTwitter 9.6K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. KVPR News Podcast

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Local news reports and interviews from KVPR, covering issues in Central California.
Category Environment, Public Policy, Culture
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Location California, United States
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32. RISE 2 IT PRODUCTIONS

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Born and bred in Central California, this experienced team of professionals have come together to deliver a powerful message of personal and professional development like never before! Be sure to follow us on all social media outlets. Also, please be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to catch up with the latest episode of The RISE 2 IT PODCAST.RISE 2 IT PRODUCTIONS: 'THE #1 MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING COMPANY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA! 'IF YOU CAN RISE 2 IT, YOU CAN RISE THROUGH IT!' #RISE2ITMORE Producer/Network rise2itmedia
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Location California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.4KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. Paper Trail Podcast

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The Paper Trail Podcast is hosted in the heart of California's San Joaquin Central Valley. Hosts Paul Myers and Ryan Clark breakdown local issues in Fresno and Tulare Counties on a weekly basis to give their uniquely journalistic perspective on the pressing topics of the day.MORE Hosts Paul Myers, Ryan Clark
Producer/Network Paul Myers
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34. Evermoore Wedding Vendor Show

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Evermoore Wedding Vendor Show where we chat with local wedding vendors in central California about how they help couples getting married. This show is designed for engaged couples and for our fellow wedding vendors to learn about and from each other.Learn More at: ⁠https://www.evermoorefilms.com/show⁠MORE Producer/Network Evermoore Films
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35. The Central Valley Dispatch

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In this podcast, we talk with people from California's Central Valley about culture, politics, education, news, business, faith, family, and tradition.
Producer/Network Nathan Brown
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36. Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline

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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May! The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates posted each Friday from March through May on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.MORE Category Spring Wildflowers, Nature, Public Lands
Producer/Network Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants
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