Just a generation ago, the front porch was the place where families gathered to escape the confinement and heat inside. It was where hair was braided and cut, parents reflected on the day that was and made plans for the one ahead. It was where a better tomorrow was dreamed. The front porch was the place where neighbors and strangers were greeted with a friendly wave. It was the place where life was discussed and lived. Join us on a conversational journey from the Front Porch of our Oak Park, Sacramento community.
Latest episodes
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23 min
Refuge for the Community
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Loren and Rachelle Ditmore, Co-founders of the City of Refuge.
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27 min
A Love of Community, A Passion for Art
Host Jessica Alarcon speaks with Oak Park artist Patris Miller, owner of Patris Studio & Gallery.
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30 min
Unapologetically Oak Park
Host Jessica Alarcon speaks with Marquis Marcilous and Janelle Moland, co-founders of the Night Market Series, about their efforts at bringing opportunity and safe space to Oak Par…
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30 min
A Lifetime of Preparation
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Biomedical Engineer, founder of Hippie Tea and owner of Broadway Coffee Leo Hickman as he speaks of a lifetime of preparation.
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30 min
The Beautiful Garden Called Oak Park
Kelsey Long shares her perspective on a life lived in Oak Park with Host Jessica Alarcon.
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32 min
The Work is Not Done
Host Jessica Alarcon discusses all things Oak Park with long-time Oak Park advocate and current CEO of St. Hope Development Cassandra Jennings.
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27 min
Purple Pig Eats
Host Jesica Alarcon speaks with Aaron Anderson, the chef and owner of Oak Park's Purple Pig Eats.
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25 min
Community Against Sexual Harm
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Community Against Sexual Harm's Executive Director Teri Galvan to discuss a myriad of related triumphs and challenges.
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29 min
Wellspring: the Answer is Always Love
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Genelle Smith, Executive Director of Oak Park's Wellspring Women's Center.
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25 min
Oak Park in Focus
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down and talks community with Oak Park resident and advocate Caity Maples.
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29 min
Meet the Massango's
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Captains Emmanuel and Jennifer Massango to discuss programs and opportunities at the Salvation Army's Oak Park campus.
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23 min
COVID-19 Vaccinations
Host Jessica Alarcon discusses the Oak Park vaccination clinic, a partnership between City Church, UC Davis Health, Council Member Jay Schenirer and the Community Wellness Forum.
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36 min
Alchemist Community Development
Host Jessica Alarcon discusses community with Oak Park resident Sam Greenlee, Executive Director of Alchemist Community Development.
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32 min
Music, Brewing and Community
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Oak Park's resident brewer and musician Rodg Little to discuss life and community in Oak Park
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28 min
Community Against Sexual Harm
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Oak Park resident Sawan Vaden, Program Manager at Community Against Sexual Harm where she helped design and manage a comprehensive program to as…
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33 min
The Poor People's Campaign
Host Jessica Alarcon speaks with Faye Wilson Kennedy and her incredible work with the Poor People's Campaign.
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31 min
Race, Culture and Community
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Pastor Mark Meeks to discuss events and issues surrounding the murder of George Floyd.
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20 min
A Community Jewel
Host Jessica Alarcon sits down with Joany Titherington, President of the Oak Park Neighborhood Association and Manager of the Oak Park Farmer's Market.
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25 min
One Person, Two Boards, One Community
Host Jessica Alarcon speaks with Michael Blair, Board Member of the South Oak Park Community Association and Oak Park Neighborhood Association.
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20 min
Oak Park Business Association
Join Host Jessica Alarcon as she sits down and speaks with Seann Rooney, Executive Director of the Oak Park Business Association.