Area 62's JRod and Nayeli from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, interview desert journalist and filmmaker, Michael DiGregorio and talk about his experience reporting on the scrapper and range runner community down near Niland on the Salton Sea, as well as his journalistic background, his start with Larry Flynt and Hustler, and his latest project on unsolved murders of the Mojave Desert. Music for this episode of Area 62 is from Matt Ellis.

Singer/songwriter - and undertaker - Shawn Mafia, joins JRod and Nayeli, Copper Mountain College student hosts and producers at Area 62, in Joshua Tree. Shawn is joined by Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, to talk songwriting, hi-desert music, and transactions down at the crossroads at midnight. Catch the bonus Tiny Cactus Concert featuring Shawn Mafia and Big Dave Johnson, the Desert Yeti, on video!

Join the Cacti Chronicles crew - Jeremy, Ethan, and Nayeli, along with CMC's Steve Brown, for the introductory episode of the Area 62 podcast, beaming to you from Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree. Featured music: Shawn Mafia and the 10 Cent Thrills.