Nancy Miller Gomez grew up in Kansas, but currently lives in Santa Cruz, California. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, Prairie Schooner, TriQuarterly, The Adroit Journal, Shenandoah, New Ohio Review, Rattle, Massachusetts Review, River Styx, American Life in Poetry, Verse Daily, The Hopkins Review, and elsewhere. She received a special mention in the 2023 Pushcart Prize Anthology and her chapbook, Punishment, was published as part of the Rattle chapbook series. She has worked as a waitress, a stable hand, an attorney, and a television producer. She co-founded an organization that provides writing workshops to incarcerated women and men and has taught poetry in Salinas Valley State Prison, the Santa Cruz County Jails and the Juvenile Hall. She has a B.A. from The University of California, San Diego, a J.D. from the University of San Diego and a Master in Fine Arts in Writing from Pacific University. She is currently working on a collection of personal essays. Her first full-length poetry manuscript is now available from YesYes Books.
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OTL#988 - B Movie Kings
Santa Cruz band the B Movie Kings live from. the Santa Cruz Boardroom
OTL#987 - Manu Koenig
Santa Cruz County District 1 Supervisor Manu Koenig returns to the show
OTL#986 - Nine and Three Quarters Pinball Portal
Off the Lip Radio Show at the new Pinball Portal in Soquel…. What a blast!!!
OTL#985 - Fred Keeley
Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley was our guest on this show.
OTL#984 - Toby Corey
Former President of Tesla and Stanford University lecturer Toby Corey returns to the show….. this was a doozy!
OTL#983 - John Pickart
John Pickart for the last 10 years has supported the Off the Lip Radio Show with his business Beachnest Vacation rentals…. Thank you John and YES you deserve your own show!
OTL#982 - Sarah Ryan and Monica Martinez
Two dedicated to our community together on the show, newly appointed Capitola Police Chief Sarah Ryan and top vote getter in the race for Santa Crux County 5th District Supervisor, our guests on this show
OTL#981 - Heather Schapals
One of the few golf course superintendents in the world, we were joined by Seascape Golf Course Heather Schapals on this show.
OTL#980 - Jimbo Phillips
Legendary Surf/Skate Artist Jimbo Phillips
OTL#979 - Congressman Jimmy Panetta
The Congressman returns ro the show at our secret spot location!
OTL#978 - Andy Dally
Retiring Capitola Police Chief Andy Dally returns to the show
OTL#977 - Kim De Serpa
Kim running for the open seat of Santa Cruz County District II Supervisor
OTL#976 - Dave Ebert
World renowned Shark expert returns to the show after his shark expedition to Indonesia, Northern Australia and Timor
OTL#975 - Kristen Brown
Current Mayor of Capitola running for the position of District II Santa Cruz County Supervisor
OTL#974 - Capitola City Council 2024
3 out 4 candidates Melinda Orbach, Morgan Margaux & Gerry Jensen vying for 2 seats on the City of Capitola Council
OTL#973 - Kelly Sorensen
Kelly Sorensen owner and founder of On the Beach Surf Shop in Monterey returned to the show.
OTL#972 - Jason Nee
Central Fire District Fire Chief Jason Nee
OTL#971 - Matthew Elliott
Matthew shares his incurable story of a near death car crash to now training for the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
OTL#970 - Karen Wolf & The Wolfpak
New Santa Cruz band live at the Santa Cruz Boardroom