Society & Culture

Livin' in San Diego

Chris Erickson and Cassidy Lewis

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Latest episodes

He Gets 2,000 Snake Calls a Year in San Diego | Bruce Ireland "The Snake Wrangler" | Episode 299
Oct 15, 2026 · 50:33

Bruce Ireland, better known as 'The Snake Wrangler'  joins us to talk about life as the snake guy in San Diego. From catching snakes as a kid in Texas to building a team that handles around 2,000 calls a year, Bruce shares how it all happened. We get

San Diego's Skateboarding Legacy, Kids Free San Diego, & a Show at Soma | Episode 298
Oct 8, 2026 · 56:00

Chris and Cassidy recap their weekends, react to the Padres' season (welp) and the MLB playoffs, and run through New, To Do, and Adieu: the new Escondido Social Taproom, Kids Free San Diego, and the rejected San Elijo condo project. Then, in the San Die

Del Mar’s Powerhouse Park, San Diego Pumpkin Patches, & Padres Playoffs | Episode 297
Oct 1, 2026 · 1:04:49

What’s the story behind that building next to the beach at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar? This week, we look back at its days as a boiler house, a nightclub, and even a place where scientists tested turning seawater into drinking water. We’re also talk

Boll Weevil, Ethan Salas & the Torrey Pines Closure | Episode 296
Sep 25, 2026 · 54:06

Remember going to Boll Weevil after a game or for a birthday? This week, Chris and Cassidy get into the story behind the San Diego burger spot, from its start next to The Cotton Patch to the locations still serving burgers today. They also talk about Et

Palomar’s UFO Mystery, Chargers Back to San Diego? & San Diego Oktoberfests | Episode 295
Sep 17, 2026 · 56:39

This week, we get into the mystery surrounding thousands of strange lights found on old photographic plates from the 1940s and 1950s. Some researchers think they could be something unusual, while others say dust, defects, or other problems with the plat