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Everything that’s happening in Ventura. Concerts, restaurants, surfing, biking and hiking from the mountains to the beach.

Spencer & Spence


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 126 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Ventura Forward

    Happy May Days 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 23:38


    Back after a few weeks off sharing local news, sports and calendar.

    #130 News You Need To Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 34:03


    From City Council to the Ventura Harbor, to local Community Councils, the meetings provide the action and we need you there.

    #129 Ventura Spring News

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 25:07


    Golf Course reopens, Ventura Harbor gets sand cleaned up and do you want housing inside AG on the East Side?

    #128 Daniel Wurz Tribute Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 20:38


    Father-in-Law's are important in all of our lives.  Listen to this man's life story and how he bonded with your host Spencer Noren.

    #127 Tik Tok Forwardteers Unite!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 25:31


    We talk partners, sponsorships, and sharing opportunities for all in Ventura.

    #126 Real Love Welcomed Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 24:02


    In Ventura we all find ourselves here for a reason, love and care need to be the continuing example.

    Big News In Little Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 21:20


    Random headlines from Ventura keep popping up on international news feeds... is that good news or bad news for us?

    Public School Support & Importance.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 23:47


    The Federal changes ripple across the country bringing new and old conversations about the Government to light.

    #123 Schools Are The Key To Our Success!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 25:20


    We talk about the importance of quality jobs, cost of living and does supply and demand work when it comes to housing?

    #122 Moving Forward Fast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 22:17


    Change in Ventura happening now, do the residents have any control?

    #121 Ventura Forward Shares It All, Get Involved!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 23:31


    From Main Street Moves to current hot topics and showing love to our sponsors, enjoy the episode!

    #111 Annabel Taylor - Homeless 805 Advocate talks about deep hope in getting off the streets in Ventura & Oxnard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 36:56


    #110 Finding Hope In California Wildfires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 19:42


    Our thoughts are with fire victims in L.A. as this podcast looks to share process we learned from The Thomas Fire in 2017.

    #118 2025 We Are Ready!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 19:20


    Buy tickets, show up, be involved, buy local!  2025, where we will see each other in the city we love!

    #118 Ventura Holiday Events!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 15:36


    Buena High, Ventura High, Parade of Lights, Rubicon Theater, So much to do!!! Get across town and buy those gifts locally!

    #116 Friday Night Fun Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 26:40


    Ventura County is packed with action headlined by Kyle Smith in concert, St. Bonnie Football, Downtown Action, highlighted with Cartoon Trivia at Moby's on Main

    #120 Sharing The Stoke In The Middle Of Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 23:45


    #120 Friday CIF Football, Main Street Moves, Local Elections

    #113 Kyle Brown Country Music, Young Blood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 25:42


    Kyle Brown local young man shares stoke about country music passion, find him at The Star Lounge Wednesday nights.

    #112 Drive Through Home? Yes We Are...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 20:50


    Action time, for all Venturans to get involved with their voice.  See you Tuesday night a City Council to find out the future of Main Street.

    All Politics Are Local, Get Informed. & Vote!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 17:18


    Ventura Forward, talks elections, local politics & voting... with a special guest appearance by  District 3 candidate Heather May.  If you are running for office and want to get the word out, reach out to Ventura Forward!  Let's Go!

    #110 Toasters On The Tables, Big John Is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 22:06


    Legend, VC Sports Equipment Manager shares the love about our hometown.

    #109 Doug Halter City Council Candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 48:01


    Doug comes into the studio to talk about motivation, agendas, and how he feels on Main Street Moves, Downtown parking and the future of Washington School Property.  

    #108 Forward, Forward, Uncle Sade Comes Back Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 15:34


    Kendra WCDC and Uncle Sade KYLE share about Ventura City Art Walk this weekend September 21st and 22nd on the Ventura Avenue.

    Follow Us Here, Ventura Forward Is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 34:57


    We talk about the love for free events and quality of life, moving forward into a new, awesome fall season!

    Podcast #106. Help Us Find Zyanya!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 27:31


    We are here as a community to bring a missing autistic child home.  Zyanya's parents ask for the communities help to bring their daughter back safely.

    #106 G.A. & V.I.P. & DEI All At The Fair.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 17:24


    The concerts at The Fair were a rockin' good time. The Fair has been a success as the conversation continues on how it can improve in the future while acknowledging the past.

    #105 Next Level Change Is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 29:15


    The goal to remove politics from our local city leadership positions is full speed ahead!

    #103 Common Sense Accountability for all in The Public Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 17:29


    as Venturans I bet you don't know the basic facts about the representatives of your local non-profits and politicians.  the names are here for you to learn.  thanks for all the hard work.  

    #100 Surf Rodeo is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 18:47


    J.D. with Surf Rodeo is Spencer & Spence's guest for this 100th Ventura Forward Podcast.  It's for The Locals With Surf Rodeo July 5th & 6th!

    Pier Opening, Surf Rodeo, X Games Are Here! #99

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 19:35


    Ventura Forward Podcast #99 Let's Go!

    #98 Becker, Let's Do Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 28:27


    The transparent road continues as Ventura Forward efforts to spread the truth about Ventura, California

    #97 The Biggest Summer Ever In Ventura Is Coming.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 14:01


    Surf Rodeo, X Games, Throw down 2024, The Ventura County Fair, all jam in the next 2 months.

    #96 Leadership, where have you gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 24:53


    Main Street Moves remains closed. November 12th... The next Judgment Day

    #95 Main Street Open Or Closed?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 20:17


    JR from Winchester's shares Past, Present & Future for a downtown staple restaurant. 

    #94. Ranking The Top 10 Critical Issues For Ventura.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 20:11


    Ventura Forward chops it up with the Top 10 issues for Ventura, are we in or out of order? Let's Go!

    #93 Heather May shares on May Day.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 37:04


    City Council elections are around the corner.  Our first candidate to stop in studio is Heather May, District #3 College Area

    #92 RANTS. Rants are good.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 29:45


    When the stoke spills over during life, Ventura Forward is here to share the passion with you. 

    #91 Be Bold Now.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 16:04


    Sharing community news is never easy.  We are Ventura Forward, together we must share the stoke, with grace!

    #90 Go Bold, Go Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 20:03


    It's all about the community going bolder with respect for their hometown. Will people wearing hats keep hiding with lack of transparency?  

    #89 Dream Big From Pier To Ventura River

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 21:20


    Big decisions for the future of Ventura are made by your local representatives. You running for The City Council is the reason this podcast exists.  Share The Stoke!

    Ventura Forward Welcomes Jonathon Pu' U' Owner of PU'U Muay Thai Joins Ventura Forward!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 32:33


    Jonathon talks about his history with the style and doing business in The City of Ventura & Santa Barbara, Let's Go!

    Ventura Forward #87 Jump Ahead Spring Is Hear!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 20:20


    We talk all about the local news, politics and local investment opportunities.  Let's Go!

    #86 Forward Ventura County

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 21:52


    We talk future politics, Mike Johnson's announcement on his future with the city and introducing Isaiah Zendejas. Share The Stoke! 

    #85 Limon Y Sal Downtown Ventura Checks In

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 14:00


    Carlos Ortiz, owner of Limon Y Sal talks business & paid parking issues on Ventura Forward.

    #85 Goodwill giving back to The 805

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 21:04


    Creating jobs is their game, telling the word is our job #Ventura Forward.  Share the Stoke of all the great companies in The 805.

    #83 We Learn About Elected Officials.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 36:39


    Candidates for the VC Republican Central Committee, James Hrabak and Kevin Daly Shaare why you should vote for them on your March Ballot.

    #82 GrigsBy Points To The Map.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 26:35


    Local music artist shares his pop songs passion for Ventura youth and how high school wrestling can prepare you for life.

    #81 Oxnard Comes Forward with Tim Amoroso

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 39:14


    Local Oxnard podcasters join us in studio showing their stoke about the Oxnard Music scene.

    #80 Ventura Loud And Proud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 21:25


    We are all about Freedom Of Speech and Public Comments... See you at The Next City Council Meeting.

    #79 Luke Brown, young homeless advocate shares all.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 36:05


    Luke Brown VHS grad 2014 shares life experience of youth Foster Care living in the Ventura river Bottom and coming out with the kindest heart you ever met.

    #78 New Year New Attitude, Calm, Cool, and Collected.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 33:46


    We share about Christmas memories, New Year's plans and the unique way to share your stoke in 2024!

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