Call It What You Will Salinas

Welcome to Call It What You Will. This is a show that focuses on politics and social issues here in Salinas and our neighboring communities. We aim to provide interviews that give listeners a more in-depth perspective on local leaders in government and the community. We are not limited by the word count of a newspaper article or the time constraints of a tv news report. We are simply some people sitting at a table having a conversation that we hope you find interesting and most of all, informative.

Our show usually has two formats. When we have a guest, our show focuses on having those conversations that we hope bring you a better understanding of the politics and social issues of our community. When we don't have a guest, we tend to just sit around the table and have those random conversations about politics that happen when one sits at a bar sharing a few drinks with friends.

Sound Board Struggles and Random Thoughts

Nov 17, 2016

It has been a strange week post-election and it shows in this weeks episode. Our sound board struggles returned with a vengeance as our worry over Walter's whereabouts have left us shaken. It was an episode of roundtable randomness as we briefly discuss the approved legalization of marijuana, crawling into a quiet...

It's the End of the World As We Know It

Nov 9, 2016

Our longest episode yet. We started at 430 on election day and as the beers flowed throughout the night we talked to many in attendance to get their reaction to the election. Listen as the disbelief sets in suddenly and the conversation turns to one that many probably had across the land, what happens next? We talked...

On the Outside Looking in, Global Reactions to the American Election

Nov 7, 2016

We all have been overwhelmed with election coverage from within our country, so this week we spoke to people with a different perspective. We talk with David from Scotland, who is returning back to London after completing his post-graduate studies in Ohio. From there we speak to Eric in Canada and find out how they...

From Salinas to Standing Rock

Nov 4, 2016

We were happy this week to speak to Edward Garcia, a local Salinas resident that made the trip to stand with others at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Listen in as he shares what he saw and experienced at the Oceti Sakowin Camp. Find out how Edward went from seeing the movement against the Dakota...

An Interview on Cannabis Measures on the Ballot

Nov 2, 2016

This week we speak to Joey Espinoza from Monterey County NORML about the various cannabis measures on this upcoming ballot and what NORML does on the Central Coast to lobby effectively for the legalization of cannabis. Listen in and find out how this group has worked throughout the state to establish other chapters and...