Justin is the writer, producer, director, editor, and host of "Well Read with Justin Chapman," which airs on Pasadena Media's cable channels and streaming apps. In the show, he provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture and interviews guests about their projects. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent @BradtheInfluencer and Senior Toddler Correspondent Sienna. Learn more and find all of the episodes here.
Justin is also the writer, producer, and host of an award-winning, hyper-local TV talk show on Pasadena Media's cable channels and streaming apps called "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman," formerly known as "NewsRap Local with Justin Chapman." The show airs at 5 p.m. PT on the fourth Friday of every month on channel 32 on Charter Spectrum, channel 99 on AT&T Uverse, YouTube, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
Watch a promo for the show here, read coverage of the show in Pasadena Now, and watch each episode below. Thank you to the Pasadena Media Foundation for your support. Learn more at savelocalnews.us.
PASADENA MONTHLY
Episode Thirty-One: Tom Coston, president of the Light Bringer Project and czar of the Doo Dah Parade
Episode Thirty: Greg de Vinck, director of the City of Pasadena's Department of Public Works
Episode Twenty-Nine: Ellen Snortland, award-winning writer/filmmaker, "Beauty Bites Beast"
Episode Twenty-Eight: André Coleman, managing editor of Pasadena Now
Episode Twenty-Seven: Daniel Rossman, executive director of the One Arroyo Foundation
Episode Twenty-Six: Katie Hill, Union Station Homeless Services CEO and former member of Congress
Episode Twenty-Five: Nic Arnzen, Altadena Town Council Vice Chair
Episode Twenty-Four: Victor Ving, mural artist and founder of the Greetings Tour
Episode Twenty-Three: Bill Huang, Pasadena Housing Director
Episode Twenty-Two: Tim McDonald, Pasadena Librarian and Director of the Department of Libraries and Information Services
Episode Twenty-One: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena's Public Information Officer
Episode Twenty: Chad Augustin, chief of the Pasadena Fire Department
Episode Nineteen: Rick Gould and John Onderdonk, One Arroyo Foundation
Episode Eighteen: Dr. Elizabeth Blanco, superintendent of Pasadena Unified School District
Episode Seventeen: Sue Mossman, executive director of Pasadena Heritage
Episode Sixteen: Dr. Bethany Ehlmann, president of the Planetary Society and professor of planetary science at Caltech
Episode Fifteen: Jens Weiden, CEO and general manager of the Rose Bowl
Episode Fourteen: Joel Sheldon, owner of Vroman's Bookstore
Episode Thirteen: Eugene Harris, Pasadena Police Chief
Episode Twelve: Alex Aghajanian, president of the Tournament of Roses Association
Episode Eleven: Lena Kennedy, CEO/President of L.L. Kennedy & Associates
Episode Ten: Dr. Richard Rosenthal, Pasadena's Independent Police Auditor
Episode Nine: Karen Hofmann, president and CEO of ArtCenter College of Design
Episode Eight: Dr. Laurie Leshin, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Episode Seven: Nikki High, owner of Octavia's Bookshelf
Episode Six: Danny Feldman, producing artistic director of Pasadena Playhouse
Episode Five: Debra Manners, president and CEO of Sycamores
Episode Four: M. G. Lord, author of Astro Turf and host of the LAist Studios podcast "Blood, Sweat, & Rockets" about early JPL history
Episode Three: Kristen Muller, Chief Content Officer, Southern California Public Radio/KPCC/LAist 89.3
Episode Two: USS Pasadena with Mayor Victor Gordo, former Mayor Bill Paparian, and USS Pasadena Foundation President Bill Creedon
Episode One: Steve Madison, Pasadena City Councilmember representing District 6
NEWSRAP LOCAL
Episode Twenty One: Sheri Bonner, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley
Episode Twenty: Kathryn Barger, LA County Supervisor, District 5
Episode Nineteen: 2022 Pasadena Election Special with Ryan Bell and Paul Little
Episode Eighteen: Miguel Márquez, Pasadena City Manager
Episode Seventeen: Victor Gordo, Mayor of Pasadena
Episode Sixteen: Jess Rivas, Pasadena City Council member, District 5
Episode Fifteen: Laura Rubio-Cornejo, Pasadena Transportation Department Director
Episode Fourteen: Michelle White, affordable housing advocate and chair of Affordable Pasadena's rent control campaign steering committee
Episode Twelve: Roman Korol, Caltech grad student collecting aid for his native Ukraine
Episode Eleven: Chris Holden, California state Assembly member (D-41)
Episode Ten: Martin Gordon, chair of Pasadena Community Coalition
Episode Nine: Cynthia Kurtz, interm Pasadena city manager
Episode Eight: Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA 28)
Episode Seven: Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA 27)
Episode Five: Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena and current executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism
Episode Three: Ryan Bell, Southern California regional coordinator at Tenants Together
Episode Two: Dennis Haywood and James Farr, director and producer of "Thorns on the Rose: Black Abuse, Corruption & the Pasadena Police" (5/21/2021)
Episode One: Dr. Ying-Ying Goh, director of the Pasadena Public Health Department (4/23/2021)