Vitamin OC
Your recommended dose of civics and civilization in Orange County, California, brought to you by politically and culturally active locals Joanna Weiss and Whitney Gomez
Vitamin OC
Latest Episodes
Ep 49 (Season 3): Return of Editor-in-Chief, Admissions Adviser, and Professor Gialisa Gaffaney
Confused by a long ballot and competing campaign claims? Joanna Weiss and Whitney Gomez welcome back attorney and civic advocate Gialisa Gaffney for a clear, lively guide to the November election. Together, they unpack key Orange County races a...
Ep 48 (Season 3): Orange County Supervisor (District Five) Katrina Foley
On this episode of Vitamin O C, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley joins Joanna Weiss and Whitney Gomez to discuss why the race for the county’s Fifth District seat matters and how county decisions affect residents’ everyday lives....
Ep 47 (Season 3): Orthopedic Surgeon and Newport Beach City Council Candidate Dr. Andy Gerken
This episode explores a pivotal moment for Newport Beach with Dr. Andy Gerken, an orthopedic surgeon and District 6 candidate who says the city’s decisions today will shape its future for years to come. In conversation with Joanna Weiss and Whi...
Ep 46 (Season 3): Attorney, NY Times Best Selling Author, Historian and Newport Beach City Council Candidate Walter Stahr
In this episode of Vitamin OC, New York Times bestselling biographer and Newport Beach City Council candidate Walter Stahr discusses his new book, William Howard Taft: A Great American Life. He explains how Taft’s career spann...
Ep 45 (Season 3): Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page
Has the national conversion about election integrity made you wonder about what really happens to your ballot after you send it in? Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page joins Joanna Weiss and Whitney Gomez for a timely, nonpartisan look i...