Downtown San Luis Obispo is having a moment. And right at the center of it is Libertine Brewing Company on the corner of Broad and Pacific.

In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam sits down with John Pranjaic, Events Manager at Libertine, to unpack the noise complaint controversy that has made headlines in local media. But this is not just a recap. This is a deeper conversation about permits, enforcement, small business realities, and what kind of downtown SLO we actually want to build.

Libertine has evolved into a 200 to 300 person live music venue that many see as filling the void left by the Garden Street era. In 2025 alone, the venue paid out more than $125,000 to local musicians and entertainers. It hosts weekly jazz jams, open mic comedy, line dancing, salsa nights, touring bands, and community fundraisers including Adam’s Breaking and Entering Christmas Jingle Jam.

Now, after a year of complaints from a nearby resident and multiple reviews with the city, Libertine’s use permit is under administrative review.

Public Hearing Details:

• February 23 at 2:30 pm

City Hall

990 Palm Street

San Luis Obispo, CA

Community members may attend and speak. You can also submit written comments to Assistant Planner Mallory Patino:

• mpatino@slocity.org

If you choose to participate, please be respectful. City staff, neighbors, and business owners are all part of the same community. Thoughtful, constructive input carries far more weight than outrage.

Learn more and support Libertine:

• Libertine Brewing Company Website

https://www.libertinebrewing.com

• Libertine Brewing Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/libertinebrew/

• Libertine Coffee Bar Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/libertinecoffeebar/

If you care about local music, small business, and the future of downtown San Luis Obispo, this conversation matters.

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What happens when the President and CEO of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce decides to step out from behind the advocacy desk and run for County Supervisor?

In Part One of this two-part conversation, Adam sits down with Jim Dantona, candidate for San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 2, for a wide-ranging and surprisingly candid discussion about local leadership, energy policy, housing, homelessness, and what it actually means to serve the Central Coast.

They dive into:

• What it was like leading the SLO Chamber through COVID, inflation, and labor shortages

• The Bruce Gibson endorsement and what that signals to voters

• The reality of campaign fundraising and whether money creates pressure

• Offshore wind and its impact on fishing and marine life

• Battery storage after the Moss Landing fire and the Morro Bay debate

• Keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open

• The 'Homelessness is a housing issue' tale versus a mental health and addiction crisis

• Affordable housing in SLO County and who it is really for

• Balancing growth with preserving the coastline and open space

• Why this race is nonpartisan and how the June 2026 primary works

This is not a surface-level political interview. It is a thoughtful, go-a-mile-deep-but-fun conversation about responsibility, common sense, and the future of San Luis Obispo County.

Part Two drops next week.

Learn more about Jim Dantona and his campaign:

https://jimdantona.com/

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors information:

https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Board-of-Supervisors.aspx

Register to vote or check your voter status in San Luis Obispo County:

https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Clerk-Recorder/Elections-and-Voting.aspx

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Noah Fearnley joins Adam for a layered, honest conversation about stepping into one of the most complicated roles in modern pop culture. In the new FX series Love Story, executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Noah portrays Michael Bergin, the model turned actor who dated Carolyn Bessette before her whirlwind romance with John F. Kennedy Jr. became American mythology. But this episode goes far beyond headlines. Noah opens up about the responsibility of portraying a real person with respect, what it meant to read Bergin’s memoir The Other Man, and how eerily parallel their Connecticut to New York modeling journeys really were.

The conversation also dives into Noah’s grind in the micro drama world with more than 50 films shot in relentless 12 to 14 hour days, his transition into prestige television, and his theatrical debut in Mercy alongside Chris Pratt. Most powerfully, Noah speaks candidly about mental health, anxiety, imposter syndrome, and why he believes soul matters more than surface. This one moves from Hollywood to human fast, and it is exactly the kind of ICET conversation Up+Adam was built for.

Watch Love Story beginning February 12 on FX and streaming on Hulu.

Follow Noah Fearnley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahfearnley

Watch the official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw2RakWShdE

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