Join us for the wild ride and electric chat with Rubén Valtierra, the award winning keyboardist who is best known for his thirty plus collaboration with the legendary "Weird Al" Yankovic .

From their serendipitous meeting at the Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary special in '91 to sharing the stage with icons like Stevie Wonder and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to being animated in The Simpsons, Rubén's story is bursting at the seams with energy and vitality.

Now a proud resident of Sonoma, Rubén, along with his wife Ladonna , is transforming The Speakeasy
(Sonomaspeakeasy.com) into a hotspot for world-class music and entertainment.
Tune in and be inspired with Rubén's lust for life and music.

From punk shows in San Jose, living in New York, cranberry farming to hand-dug Ozark clay, Melissa Weiss has built a bi-coastal, big-hearted practice rooted in resilience and resistance. The hurricane Helene flood took out her Asheville studio, but she keeps creating—on the road, in residences, and from 75 wild Arkansas acres she and her husband dig clay from each year. Influenced by ancient forms, folk art, and animals, Melissa’s work is as much about people as pots—whether teaching across the country or founding Potters for Palestine.

Hosted by Molly Spencer and guest co-host, Sonoma Ceramics Director, Meg Billingham.

Molly Spencer and guest co-host, Cat Smith, sit down with Libby Oberlin—an award-winning Bay Area actor, stage director, and educator whose passion for the stage began at just six years old. From her start as a kid reporter in Springfield, Massachusetts to a rich career spanning Shakespearean powerhouses, opera divas, and comedic clowns, Libby has done it all.

We dive into her impressive journey through companies like We Players, Shotgun Players, The Mountain Play, and more, including her celebrated turn as Maria Callas. But at the heart of this conversation is her upcoming role as the one and only Janis Joplin in A Night with Janis at Sonoma Arts Live Theater—a show that promises powerhouse vocals, raw emotion, and Libby’s signature fearless energy.

Fun, witty, and deeply passionate about her hometown of Sonoma, Libby shares the joys, challenges, and inspirations that have shaped her as an artist.