The John Olsen Show
Listen in as John Olsen entertains with fun and engaging conversations with friends and guests from around the San Diego county. Stay up to date and in the know with the John Olsen Show.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Kristin Martinez and the Biggest Wine & Dine in SD
Kristin Martinez, the Director of Events for Fast Forward Events, joins John to discuss the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival coming up in November. Kristen shares some of the events, tips for plann…
Laurie MacDonald Tells Us Why La Mesa Rocks!
Laurie MacDonald, President of the La Mesa Park and Rec Foundation, joins John to discuss the upcoming La Mesa Rocks Gala fundraiser this weekend. They also talk about the events and community in La …
Mike Anderson Ushers in the 51st Oktoberfest in El Cajon
Mike Anderson, Oktoberfest chairman of 28 years, joins John to discuss the upcoming Oktoberfest weekends. El Cajon is celebrating their 51st Oktoberfest! Be sure to stop by to enjoy the culture, drin…
JoAnn & Rudy Help Bring the Islands to the Mainland
JoAnn and Rudy join John this week to discuss the events, vendors, and importance of the 29th Annual Pacific Islander Festival this weekend.
29th Annual Pacific Islander Festival
September 23rd & 24th …
Eat, Drink, & Be Merry! Bree & Vanessa From the City Discuss the Upcoming Twilight Brews & Bites
Bree and Vanessa from the City of Santee join John to talk about the events and updates going on in Santee!
Santee Twilight Brews & Bites
Saturday, October 21st
Get your tickets before they're sold out!…
Introducing the Santee Lakes’ New Director of Park & Rec, Cory Kading!
Cory Kading joins John this week to discuss his new role as Director of Park & Recreation and upcoming events at the Lakes. Cory worked in Operations at Padre Dam for 8 years before beginning his new…
John Eppstein Presents the 20th Annual "John's Casino Night" for the Boys & Girls Clubs
John Eppstein joins John to discuss the upcoming event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County. John E. is a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County and the owner of John's au…
Tobias Haglund and how Young Life changed his life
Tobias Haglund joins John to discuss his upbringing around charitable work, and his work in YoungLife. Tobias is the Director and Developer in San Diego Metro for YoungLife, and a past Chair of the B…
Putting in Work for East County with Supervisor Joel Anderson
Supervisor Joel Anderson joins John for his 3rd appearance on the podcast. Supervisor Anderson is 2.5 years into his first term as Supervisor, but has served more than 14 years in a variety of differ…
Mike Aiken fills us in on Santee's 5th Annual Veterans Appreciation Golf Tournament
John is joined by Mike Aiken. Mike is a member of the Rotary Club, on the Board of the Santee Chamber of Commerce, a member of ComPAC, and works at the Carlton Oaks Golf Course.
5th Annual Veteran Ap…
OG Skater Dennis Martinez brings X-Fest to Santee
John is joined by Dennis Martinez and Jeremy Stewart to discuss the upcoming X-Fest at Pathways Church in Santee. Dennis Martinez is a 2020 Skateboard Hall of Fame Inductee. His story is a winding on…
Young Life: Good Advice with a Pizza Slice
Jon Wooding from Young Life Student Ministry joins John and Heather to discuss what Young Life is doing for the students of East County. If you are interested in helping with funds or volunteering, …
Brewing Beer and Aloha at PIB with Kuuipo Lawler
Kuuipoaloha Lawler is the owner of Pacific Islander Beer Company over on Prospect Ave and Argent St. They are preparing to celebrate their 9th Anniversary! Kuuipo joins us to discuss his business and…
Getting to know Stan Caplan, Congressional Candidate for District 51
Stan Caplan, insurance broker of 40 years, joins John to discuss his decision to run for congress in District 51. Stan also details his plans and stances for his campaign.
To learn more:
https://www.ca…
Putting Your Best Foot Forward with Darcy Fagerwold
Darcy Fagerwold is the teacher and business owner of multi-time Santee's Favorite Winner: Expressions Dance & Movement Center. Her dance center is the only Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) …
Tuning Up East County with John Eppstein
John Eppstein is the owner of John's Automotive Care, a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of East County (BCGEC), and a board member for the Foundation for Grossmont Cuyamaca Colleges (FGCC). He…
Conscious Gardening with Pam Meisner (Ms. Smarty Plants)
Pam Meisner, a.k.a. Ms. Smarty Plants, joins John and guest co-host, Janice, to talk about how the Water Conservation Garden started, what it does, and some of the events that are coming up.
San Dieg…
Episode 100: The Wayback Machine with Kristen Dare
John and Kristen reunite for Episode 100 to discuss how the podcast has grown since it first began and upcoming events that the Chamber of Commerce is putting on. They talk about where they hope the …
Growing UP(S) with Greg Gagnon
Greg Gagnon is the owner of the Santee UPS store, a 6 time winner of Santee's Favorite Professional Service. Greg joins John and Heather to discuss his journey from carefree college student to the bu…
Putting the "Fun" in Funeral with Ryan Phillips
Ryan Phillips from Singing Hills Memorial Park joins John to discuss the need and logistics of planning for the inevitable. Singing Hills Memorial Park received the Professional Services award from t…