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Viva Downtown's Downtown Discussion
A podcast where we interview the people who enhance Downtown Redding, California through Social, Cultural and Economic Development. Viva Downtown Redding is a volunteer non-profit 501(c)3 accredited National Main Street America Organization and a California Main Street member. Viva Downtown encourages citizens, businesses and interested groups to enhance the vitality of Downtown Redding using the Main Street America Approach for community transformation.
Podcasting since 2021 • 46 episodes
Viva Downtown's Downtown Discussion
Latest Episodes
Growing With Downtown: Engaging the Next Generation - Emma Richardson, Gabe Newman, and Jacob Akana
Local Theatre Director, Emma Richardson, Redding Cultural District Program Assistant, Gabe Newman, and Cascade Theatre Box Office Manager, Jacob Akana join Viva Downtown to talk about their participation and engagment for the next generation in...
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Redding Rodeo Week with the Asphalt Cowboys 2025 - Dave Tappan and Mike Ursitti
Redding Rodeo Week kicks off May 9–18, and the Asphalt Cowboys saddle up on the Downtown Discussion Podcast to share what’s in store!Dave Tappan and Mike Ursitti join us to talk about the history and tradition of the Asphalt Cowbo...
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SUNDIAL FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 22, 2025- Tyler Faires
Tyler Faires is back on the Viva Downtown Discussion Podcast to talk about the Sundial Film Festival's exciting return to the Cascade Theatre on Saturday March 22, 2025. He shares insights into the festival's revitalization, collaborating with ...
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Woody's Brewing Company New Family Ownership: Ami and Bart Hauptman
Ami and Bart Hauptman, local family brewers, join the Downtown Discussion podcast to discuss their new ownership of Woody's Brewing Company. Woody's Brewing Company celebrates 10 years of being established in Downtown Redding as a family busine...
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Eddie McAllister: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration 2025 and Shifting the Cultural Climate of Shasta County
Eddie McAllister, facilitator of the Shasta Beloved Community and recipient of the National Education Association's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award, joins Viva Downtown on the Downtown Discussion Podcast. Eddie discusses t...
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