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An ongoing conversation with people from near and far about Big Sur's past, present, and future. A Big Sur Podcast interprets “community” to mean ALL people from around the world who are curious about, and who care about, the preservation and restoration of the wild and rural character of Big Sur. Stories are told by visitors and residents, plumbers and linesmen, musicians and authors, dancers and jugglers and others. Sometimes we drift (way) off-topic into the arts, sciences, personal stories, gossip, politics, philosophy, ornithology, Henry Miller, and our zeitgeist in general. We like that!

The opinions expressed here belong to the people who express them. They may or may not line up with yours, mine, or your neighbor’s — and that’s exactly the point. Different perspectives, lived experiences, and even wildly clashing views are what make conversations worth listening to: enriching, infuriating, life-affirming, and sometimes all three at once.

If you are planning a visit to Big Sur and you listen to some of the folks on this Podcast talk about their love of the place your visit will probably be a lot more rewarding. Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique & suggestions.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Big Sur, Henry Miller, Highway One, California Magnus Toren, host https://storage.buzzsprout.com/igjdd8p3tcrihm4znocdiisn8jva?.jpg A Big Sur Podcast http://www.bigsurpodcast.org # 130 Melting Point: Rachel Cockerell on Family, Memory, and the Promised Land # 130 Melting Point: Rachel Cockerell on Family, Memory, and the Promised Land Send us Fan Mail

Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land

A dusty, life-size portrait no one looked at. A family name no one could spell. And a single line in a 1941 obituary — "a household name for Jews across the Russian Empire." At 24, Rachel Cockerell started pulling that thread, and it led her from a messy house in North London to the docks of Galveston, Texas.

I talk with Rachel in her home in London about Melting Point.

As you'll hear, I'm a big fan of the book, of how it's put together, and of the way Rachel talks about it. I highly recommend both reading the book and listening to our conversation. I wish I could send a copy to everyone!

Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, UK / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, US) is her first book — an experimental history told entirely through primary sources, following David Jochelman, Israel Zangwill, and the Galveston movement.

Mentioned in this episode: East West Street by Philippe Sands • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders • The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson • Orbital by Samantha Harvey • The Grocer on Elgin, Notting Hill • and, of course, an open invitation to the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur.

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More from Rachel:
 
How I told my family's history through the words of early Zionists - The Jewish Chronicle

Zionism, the Melting Pot, and the Galveston Project (with Rachel Cockerell) - Econlib

Rachel Cockerell's 'Melting Point' revisits chapter of Jewish migration - The Washington Post

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Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land

A dusty, life-size portrait no one looked at. A family name no one could spell. And a single line in a 1941 obituary — "a household name for Jews across the Russian Empire." At 24, Rachel Cockerell started pulling that thread, and it led her from a messy house in North London to the docks of Galveston, Texas.

I talk with Rachel in her home in London about Melting Point.

As you'll hear, I'm a big fan of the book, of how it's put together, and of the way Rachel talks about it. I highly recommend both reading the book and listening to our conversation. I wish I could send a copy to everyone!

Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, UK / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, US) is her first book — an experimental history told entirely through primary sources, following David Jochelman, Israel Zangwill, and the Galveston movement.

Mentioned in this episode: East West Street by Philippe Sands • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders • The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson • Orbital by Samantha Harvey • The Grocer on Elgin, Notting Hill • and, of course, an open invitation to the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

More from Rachel:
 
How I told my family's history through the words of early Zionists - The Jewish Chronicle

Zionism, the Melting Pot, and the Galveston Project (with Rachel Cockerell) - Econlib

Rachel Cockerell's 'Melting Point' revisits chapter of Jewish migration - The Washington Post

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19521434 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0700 4567 1 130 full false # 129 Love Means I’ll Be Here Tomorrow: Father Cyprian Consiglio on music, monastic life, Big Sur, Rome, and the discipline of staying. # 129 Love Means I’ll Be Here Tomorrow: Father Cyprian Consiglio on music, monastic life, Big Sur, Rome, and the discipline of staying. Send us Fan Mail

Magnus, a secular Swede in Big Sur, speaks with Father Cyprian Consiglio — musician, Camaldolese monk, former prior of New Camaldoli, and now Secretary General of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue in Rome — about vocation, music, solitude, Rome, Iran, God, and why real love may simply mean: “I’ll be here tomorrow.”

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Magnus speaks with Father Cyprian as an old Big Sur friend and as a secular Swede trying to understand what Christian depth can mean when inherited church culture has grown thin.

The conversation moves from childhood memories of Chicago museums and the upheavals of 1968 to Phoenix rock-and-roll years, crisis, faith, New Camaldoli, chastity, silence, interreligious friendship, Iran, Rome, and love as the choice to stay. Along the way, Father Cyprian reflects on his latest book, Epiphanies of Nature and Grace, the solitude and community of the Camaldolese life, and the one practice he protects wherever he travels: Silent Meditation.


Link to episode # 41 with Cyprian Consiglio and Pico Iyer.

Link to Animas Ensemble Music

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Places, people, organizations, books, music, and ideas mentioned:

Main places

New Camaldoli Hermitage — Father Cyprian describes it as a Camaldolese hermitage where monks live in separate cells, gather for prayer, share work, and try to live “a contemplative life in community."

Sant’Anselmo — the Benedictine house/institution in Rome where Cyprian participates in community life and works near “the boss.” 

The Vatican / St. Peter’s / Vatican Office for Interreligious Dialogue — in current Vatican language this is the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

The Angelicum — Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

St. Charles Borromeo High School / Seminary High School — formative high-school seminary experience.

DePaul University — he attended during that Chicago period.

St. Meinrad Monastery / Archabbey, Indiana — formative monastic/theological exposure.

Mount Madonna — yoga community/center near Watsonville; he mentions doing yoga teacher training there.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center — mentioned as part of California’s alternative spiritual/meditative landscape.

Tangaza University — a School of Theology and an Institute for Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies.


People mentioned or strongly implied

Father Bruno / Bruno Barnhart — former prior of New Camaldoli, major Camaldolese thinker and influence on Cyprian’s theology. Your research file identifies Barnhart as a decisive source for Rediscovering the Divine.

Romuald — The Camaldolese founder Saint Romuald.

Robert Hale — former prior of New Camaldoli; Cyprian identifies him as prior when he first arrived.

Meister Eckhart — medieval Christian mystic/theologian; Cyprian found his monastic name while reading a book about Eckhart by Cyprian Smith.

Cyprian Smith — author/scholar whose book on Meister Eckhart helped trigger Cyprian’s choice of name.

Bede Griffiths — Benedictine monk central to Hindu-Christian dialogue; major influence on Cyprian.

Abhishiktananda / Henri Le Saux — Benedictine monk and Hindu-Christian contemplative pioneer; major influence on Cyprian.

Martin Luther King Jr. — childhood memory of his assassination in 1968.

Wisława Szymborska — Polish poet quoted by Cyprian; verify the exact poem before show notes.

Professor Mohammad Ali Shomali — Shi‘a Muslim scholar involved in Christian-Muslim dialogue. DIM·MID’s 2026 page references Professor Mohammed Shomali in relation to Kenya and Shi‘a dialogue.

William Skudlarek — Cyprian’s predecessor in the DIM·MID role.

John Pennington — longtime percussion, music, recording collaborator; OCP lists his collaborations with Cyprian.

Aldous Huxley — Cyprian mentions having The Perennial Philosophy in Italian.


Organizations / institutions

New Camaldoli Hermitage — Camaldolese Benedictine monastery in Big Sur.

DIM·MID — Dialogue Interreligieux Monastique / Monastic Interreligious Dialogue — Cyprian’s current work; as Secretary General for Benedictines and Cistercians worldwide. DIM·MID’s website presents current reports from Cyprian as Secretary General.

Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue — Vatican office connected to his work.

Focolare Movement — hosted/sponsored the Week of Unity event.

World Meditation Day Foundation — he mentions helping co-host an event connected to it.

European Network of Buddhist-Christian Studies — he was about to travel for this meeting.

Tangaza University — Nairobi Catholic university / theology and interreligious context.

Orbis Books — publisher of Rediscovering the Divine and Epiphanies of Nature and Grace.

Liturgical Press — publisher of Spirit, Soul, Body and other Cyprian books.


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Magnus, a secular Swede in Big Sur, speaks with Father Cyprian Consiglio — musician, Camaldolese monk, former prior of New Camaldoli, and now Secretary General of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue in Rome — about vocation, music, solitude, Rome, Iran, God, and why real love may simply mean: “I’ll be here tomorrow.”

>>>>>>>>>

Magnus speaks with Father Cyprian as an old Big Sur friend and as a secular Swede trying to understand what Christian depth can mean when inherited church culture has grown thin.

The conversation moves from childhood memories of Chicago museums and the upheavals of 1968 to Phoenix rock-and-roll years, crisis, faith, New Camaldoli, chastity, silence, interreligious friendship, Iran, Rome, and love as the choice to stay. Along the way, Father Cyprian reflects on his latest book, Epiphanies of Nature and Grace, the solitude and community of the Camaldolese life, and the one practice he protects wherever he travels: Silent Meditation.


Link to episode # 41 with Cyprian Consiglio and Pico Iyer.

Link to Animas Ensemble Music

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Places, people, organizations, books, music, and ideas mentioned:

Main places

New Camaldoli Hermitage — Father Cyprian describes it as a Camaldolese hermitage where monks live in separate cells, gather for prayer, share work, and try to live “a contemplative life in community."

Sant’Anselmo — the Benedictine house/institution in Rome where Cyprian participates in community life and works near “the boss.” 

The Vatican / St. Peter’s / Vatican Office for Interreligious Dialogue — in current Vatican language this is the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

The Angelicum — Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

St. Charles Borromeo High School / Seminary High School — formative high-school seminary experience.

DePaul University — he attended during that Chicago period.

St. Meinrad Monastery / Archabbey, Indiana — formative monastic/theological exposure.

Mount Madonna — yoga community/center near Watsonville; he mentions doing yoga teacher training there.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center — mentioned as part of California’s alternative spiritual/meditative landscape.

Tangaza University — a School of Theology and an Institute for Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies.


People mentioned or strongly implied

Father Bruno / Bruno Barnhart — former prior of New Camaldoli, major Camaldolese thinker and influence on Cyprian’s theology. Your research file identifies Barnhart as a decisive source for Rediscovering the Divine.

Romuald — The Camaldolese founder Saint Romuald.

Robert Hale — former prior of New Camaldoli; Cyprian identifies him as prior when he first arrived.

Meister Eckhart — medieval Christian mystic/theologian; Cyprian found his monastic name while reading a book about Eckhart by Cyprian Smith.

Cyprian Smith — author/scholar whose book on Meister Eckhart helped trigger Cyprian’s choice of name.

Bede Griffiths — Benedictine monk central to Hindu-Christian dialogue; major influence on Cyprian.

Abhishiktananda / Henri Le Saux — Benedictine monk and Hindu-Christian contemplative pioneer; major influence on Cyprian.

Martin Luther King Jr. — childhood memory of his assassination in 1968.

Wisława Szymborska — Polish poet quoted by Cyprian; verify the exact poem before show notes.

Professor Mohammad Ali Shomali — Shi‘a Muslim scholar involved in Christian-Muslim dialogue. DIM·MID’s 2026 page references Professor Mohammed Shomali in relation to Kenya and Shi‘a dialogue.

William Skudlarek — Cyprian’s predecessor in the DIM·MID role.

John Pennington — longtime percussion, music, recording collaborator; OCP lists his collaborations with Cyprian.

Aldous Huxley — Cyprian mentions having The Perennial Philosophy in Italian.


Organizations / institutions

New Camaldoli Hermitage — Camaldolese Benedictine monastery in Big Sur.

DIM·MID — Dialogue Interreligieux Monastique / Monastic Interreligious Dialogue — Cyprian’s current work; as Secretary General for Benedictines and Cistercians worldwide. DIM·MID’s website presents current reports from Cyprian as Secretary General.

Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue — Vatican office connected to his work.

Focolare Movement — hosted/sponsored the Week of Unity event.

World Meditation Day Foundation — he mentions helping co-host an event connected to it.

European Network of Buddhist-Christian Studies — he was about to travel for this meeting.

Tangaza University — Nairobi Catholic university / theology and interreligious context.

Orbis Books — publisher of Rediscovering the Divine and Epiphanies of Nature and Grace.

Liturgical Press — publisher of Spirit, Soul, Body and other Cyprian books.


Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19471469 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0700 5036 129 full false # 128 From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning # 128 From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning Send us Fan Mail

From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning

Raised in a Hindu temple in Tehran before emigrating to the United States, Rohini Moradi brings an unusually personal perspective to ideas that are often presented only as modern spirituality.

Meet Rohini Moradi at the Henry Miller Library on July 14 for a book reading. Reserve your spot here.
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Our conversation ranges from her childhood in Iran, her family's connection to India and the Vedic tradition, the death of her young daughter that transformed her life, and her new book Tapping into the Akasha (available at the HMML!). Along the way we explore intuition, ritual, meditation, the relationship between science and spirituality, the ethics of translating ancient traditions for modern audiences, and the enduring human search for meaning.

Whether you approach these ideas as a believer, a skeptic, or simply someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations, this episode asks larger questions about grief, consciousness, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Thank you Rohini!


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People mentioned

Places


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From Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaning

Raised in a Hindu temple in Tehran before emigrating to the United States, Rohini Moradi brings an unusually personal perspective to ideas that are often presented only as modern spirituality.

Meet Rohini Moradi at the Henry Miller Library on July 14 for a book reading. Reserve your spot here.
Share this episode!!!

Our conversation ranges from her childhood in Iran, her family's connection to India and the Vedic tradition, the death of her young daughter that transformed her life, and her new book Tapping into the Akasha (available at the HMML!). Along the way we explore intuition, ritual, meditation, the relationship between science and spirituality, the ethics of translating ancient traditions for modern audiences, and the enduring human search for meaning.

Whether you approach these ideas as a believer, a skeptic, or simply someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations, this episode asks larger questions about grief, consciousness, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Thank you Rohini!


Links

Concepts discussed

People mentioned

Places


Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19408273 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0700 4986 1 128 full false # 127 Letting People In on the Secret: Stuart Thornton on Big Sur, Guidebooks & the Crowds They Create # 127 Letting People In on the Secret: Stuart Thornton on Big Sur, Guidebooks & the Crowds They Create Send us Fan Mail

Travel writer, guidebook author, former Big Sur ranger, and old friend, Stuart Thornton, returns to Big Sur—at least in spirit—to reflect on a career spent encouraging people to visit the very places he sometimes wishes they would leave alone. 

We talk about discovering California's coast, writing guidebooks, the challenge of over tourism, and whether AI will help travelers find deeper experiences or simply send more people to the same beautiful places. Along the way, Stuart shares stories from Big Sur, the road, and a lifetime of chasing the next hidden corner of the map.

Stuart traces his path from a Richmond, Virginia upbringing to a campsite at Andrew Molera, a ranger job that came with a phone book and a dorm bed, years living in the old naval housing at Point Sur, and a writing career that runs from the Monterey County Weekly to National Geographic to a shelf of Moon guidebooks. 

Along the way: a condor egg airlifted from the backcountry, an interview with James Cameron fresh from the Mariana Trench, a settlement after Anthropic ingested four of his books, and the contradiction he's lived with for years — a man who spends his days off chasing empty beaches while writing the books that fill them. 

Plus monks and silence at New Camaldoli, Gary Clark Jr. winning over the Monterey Jazz crowd, and a novel about "Billy the Brewer."

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Music & events

Books, publishers & other


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Travel writer, guidebook author, former Big Sur ranger, and old friend, Stuart Thornton, returns to Big Sur—at least in spirit—to reflect on a career spent encouraging people to visit the very places he sometimes wishes they would leave alone. 

We talk about discovering California's coast, writing guidebooks, the challenge of over tourism, and whether AI will help travelers find deeper experiences or simply send more people to the same beautiful places. Along the way, Stuart shares stories from Big Sur, the road, and a lifetime of chasing the next hidden corner of the map.

Stuart traces his path from a Richmond, Virginia upbringing to a campsite at Andrew Molera, a ranger job that came with a phone book and a dorm bed, years living in the old naval housing at Point Sur, and a writing career that runs from the Monterey County Weekly to National Geographic to a shelf of Moon guidebooks. 

Along the way: a condor egg airlifted from the backcountry, an interview with James Cameron fresh from the Mariana Trench, a settlement after Anthropic ingested four of his books, and the contradiction he's lived with for years — a man who spends his days off chasing empty beaches while writing the books that fill them. 

Plus monks and silence at New Camaldoli, Gary Clark Jr. winning over the Monterey Jazz crowd, and a novel about "Billy the Brewer."

Links

Places

Music & events

Books, publishers & other


Support the show

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This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!

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]]> Buzzsprout-19343319 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0700 6392 127 full false # 126 What Are We Really Protecting? Carol Olson, Wilderness, and the Future of Big Sur # 126 What Are We Really Protecting? Carol Olson, Wilderness, and the Future of Big Sur Send us Fan Mail

In this episode Magnus has a conversation with Carol Olson, Executive Director of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance, about wilderness, responsibility, and the increasingly difficult art of protecting a place people love.

GOOD LINKS:

Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act

Ventana Wilderness Alliance

Big Sur LUP Download

Adler Ranch / Esselen Land Transfer

The Wilderness Act / Definition of Wilderness

Land Back Movement

Shelley Alden Brooks


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In this episode Magnus has a conversation with Carol Olson, Executive Director of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance, about wilderness, responsibility, and the increasingly difficult art of protecting a place people love.

GOOD LINKS:

Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act

Ventana Wilderness Alliance

Big Sur LUP Download

Adler Ranch / Esselen Land Transfer

The Wilderness Act / Definition of Wilderness

Land Back Movement

Shelley Alden Brooks


Support the show

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This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!

Let us know what you think!
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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19271458 Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:00 -0700 4203 126 full false # 125 OUT OF THE SKY by Matti Friedman # 125 OUT OF THE SKY by Matti Friedman Send us Fan Mail

In this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I speak with the writer and journalist Matti Friedman about his remarkable book Out of the Sky — a work that begins with four words from the Bible, “Out of the sky,” and unfolds into a meditation on fear, memory, survival, aviation, mythology, Jewish history, and the strange psychological atmosphere that has surrounded Israel since October 7, 2023.

We carry Matti Friedman's books at the Henry Miller Library.

Important links:

Matti Friedman's Website

Matti Friedman with Dan Senor

Nicholas Kristof in NYT

Magnus Substack about some of this.

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In this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I speak with the writer and journalist Matti Friedman about his remarkable book Out of the Sky — a work that begins with four words from the Bible, “Out of the sky,” and unfolds into a meditation on fear, memory, survival, aviation, mythology, Jewish history, and the strange psychological atmosphere that has surrounded Israel since October 7, 2023.

We carry Matti Friedman's books at the Henry Miller Library.

Important links:

Matti Friedman's Website

Matti Friedman with Dan Senor

Nicholas Kristof in NYT

Magnus Substack about some of this.

Support the show

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This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19188343 Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 -0700 3923 4 125 full false # 124 The Language of Trees — and the World We’ve Forgotten How to Read # 124 The Language of Trees — and the World We’ve Forgotten How to Read Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with artist Katie Holten about life and art, climate and action, walking and inaction!

Katie's website

Announcement for her new book!


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A conversation with artist Katie Holten about life and art, climate and action, walking and inaction!

Katie's website

Announcement for her new book!


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-19079544 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0700 5701 1 124 full false # 123 "Condors: Guardians of the Wild" with Joe Burnett # 123 "Condors: Guardians of the Wild" with Joe Burnett Send us Fan Mail

"At intervals the condor passed, huge as an ocean liner.”
Henry Miller in Big Sur and the Oranges

Besides marveling at the exceptional beauty and almost mysterious power of these amazing birds Joe Burnett and I discuss work in Big Sur and Monterey. 

We talk about the rebuilding of the Ventana Wildlife Sanctuary after the 2020 Dolan Fire, how the sanctuary supports releasing, feeding, monitoring and recapturing condors to test for lead poisoning—the leading mortality threat—using radio and GPS transmitters to track a flock of 113 birds, including wild-born untagged chicks. 

VWS outreach now centers on getting ranchers and hunters to switch to non-lead ammunition, which the program helps by providing free ammo, though non-lead .22 availability is a major hurdle. 

Joe describes vaccinating about 90% of the population against highly pathogenic avian influenza, ongoing disease and blood-lead testing, wildfire impacts, public engagement while tracking birds, and resources and documentaries available through the organization’s website.

Thanks for listening!

Magnus 

Ventana Wildlife Society

The beautiful documentary Condor Canyon

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"At intervals the condor passed, huge as an ocean liner.”
Henry Miller in Big Sur and the Oranges

Besides marveling at the exceptional beauty and almost mysterious power of these amazing birds Joe Burnett and I discuss work in Big Sur and Monterey. 

We talk about the rebuilding of the Ventana Wildlife Sanctuary after the 2020 Dolan Fire, how the sanctuary supports releasing, feeding, monitoring and recapturing condors to test for lead poisoning—the leading mortality threat—using radio and GPS transmitters to track a flock of 113 birds, including wild-born untagged chicks. 

VWS outreach now centers on getting ranchers and hunters to switch to non-lead ammunition, which the program helps by providing free ammo, though non-lead .22 availability is a major hurdle. 

Joe describes vaccinating about 90% of the population against highly pathogenic avian influenza, ongoing disease and blood-lead testing, wildfire impacts, public engagement while tracking birds, and resources and documentaries available through the organization’s website.

Thanks for listening!

Magnus 

Ventana Wildlife Society

The beautiful documentary Condor Canyon

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18946579 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 5247 1 123 full false # 122 Help Kelp: The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest with Josie Iselin # 122 Help Kelp: The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest with Josie Iselin Send us Fan Mail

The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest

a New Heyday Book

The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Website

I sit down with artist, photographer, and author Josie Iselin, and what begins as a conversation about kelp opens into an exploration of the intricate world in the waters just off our coast.

Josie traces her own path into that world—from artist to something closer to a naturalist of the shoreline—guided by curiosity, attention, and a willingness to look closely at what most of us walk past. Kelp, in her telling, is not just seaweed but a kind of language: a way of reading the ocean’s health, its rhythms, and its disturbances.

We talk about the fragile balance of the kelp forests—about urchin barrens and restoration efforts, including diver-led removal and the promise (and limits) of lab-grown kelp. We touch on kelp’s often overstated role as a carbon sink, I learned the meaning of the “wrack line” as a living archive of the sea, and the ongoing tensions around sea otter reintroduction.

Threaded through it all is Josie’s project Above Below: The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp, created with illustrator Ellen Litwiller—first as a digital exploration, now as a beautifully realized book available where books are sold and at the Henry Miller Library.

It’s a conversation about paying attention and what the edge of the ocean might still teach us if we take the time to walk down to the shoreline and slow down long enough to see it.

/Magnus



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The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Forest

a New Heyday Book

The Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Website

I sit down with artist, photographer, and author Josie Iselin, and what begins as a conversation about kelp opens into an exploration of the intricate world in the waters just off our coast.

Josie traces her own path into that world—from artist to something closer to a naturalist of the shoreline—guided by curiosity, attention, and a willingness to look closely at what most of us walk past. Kelp, in her telling, is not just seaweed but a kind of language: a way of reading the ocean’s health, its rhythms, and its disturbances.

We talk about the fragile balance of the kelp forests—about urchin barrens and restoration efforts, including diver-led removal and the promise (and limits) of lab-grown kelp. We touch on kelp’s often overstated role as a carbon sink, I learned the meaning of the “wrack line” as a living archive of the sea, and the ongoing tensions around sea otter reintroduction.

Threaded through it all is Josie’s project Above Below: The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp, created with illustrator Ellen Litwiller—first as a digital exploration, now as a beautifully realized book available where books are sold and at the Henry Miller Library.

It’s a conversation about paying attention and what the edge of the ocean might still teach us if we take the time to walk down to the shoreline and slow down long enough to see it.

/Magnus



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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18889672 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0700 4330 1 122 full false # 121 Love, Love, Love: Alison van Diggelen on 'The Love Project.' # 121 Love, Love, Love: Alison van Diggelen on 'The Love Project.' Send us Fan Mail

Alison van Diggelen – Journalist, interviewer, and author of The Love Project: A Journey of Intimate Conversations.

Photo is of Alison and her Mom.
Alison's website.
Buy "The Love Project" at your local bookstore.
May we suggest the Henry Miller Library.

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Topics in This Episode

  • The origins of The Love Project
  • Love across generations
  • The power of listening
  • Storytelling as connection
  • Love as a verb (and noun)

A Quote from the Episode

“Love isn’t something we possess. It’s something we practice.”

Final Thought

We often speak about love as if it were a feeling that descends upon us like weather, it does, but there's more...

Perhaps love encompasses much more—
 a choice, repeated in small acts, day after day.

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Alison van Diggelen – Journalist, interviewer, and author of The Love Project: A Journey of Intimate Conversations.

Photo is of Alison and her Mom.
Alison's website.
Buy "The Love Project" at your local bookstore.
May we suggest the Henry Miller Library.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Topics in This Episode

  • The origins of The Love Project
  • Love across generations
  • The power of listening
  • Storytelling as connection
  • Love as a verb (and noun)

A Quote from the Episode

“Love isn’t something we possess. It’s something we practice.”

Final Thought

We often speak about love as if it were a feeling that descends upon us like weather, it does, but there's more...

Perhaps love encompasses much more—
 a choice, repeated in small acts, day after day.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18826572 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0700 4993 1 121 full false # 120 Shamergence by Rob Somers # 120 Shamergence by Rob Somers Send us Fan Mail

Shamergence

The skeptic asks, “Is it real?”
 The shaman asks, “Did it help?”

COME MEET ROB SOMERS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21

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Carlos Castaneda

Joseph Campbell

The Samples

Ozymandias

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Shaman, Skeptic, and the Voice in the Belly

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Shamergence

The skeptic asks, “Is it real?”
 The shaman asks, “Did it help?”

COME MEET ROB SOMERS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21

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Carlos Castaneda

Joseph Campbell

The Samples

Ozymandias

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Shaman, Skeptic, and the Voice in the Belly

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18804529 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0800 6148 1 120 full false # 119 Walking Toward the Stars — A Conversation with Brita Ostrom (Öström) # 119 Walking Toward the Stars — A Conversation with Brita Ostrom (Öström) Send us Fan Mail

In this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I sit down with Brita Ostrom — longtime Esalen resident and author of Steeped: A Big Sur Elixir of Sulfur and Sage.

Brita’s life bridges several revolutions at once: the islands of the Pacific Northwest, the Haight-Ashbury explosion of 1966–67, the psychedelic and political turbulence of the Summer of Love, and the early, formative years of the Esalen Institute.

We talk about Haight Street — the overwhelming beauty of it all: the posters, the music, the saturated colors. And later, how the fog began to settle in. About sidewalks so crowded you could barely move, and children who quietly went missing. About free love and jealousy, about massage tables and incense, about the uneasy dance between material success and spiritual seeking.

Brita describes arriving at Esalen for the first time — the candlelit baths, the shock of nakedness, the silkiness of sulfur water against cold skin. She reflects on figures like Fritz Perls, Storm, and Lars — and on what it meant to come of age inside a cultural experiment that promised liberation but carried its own tensions and blind spots.

This is not nostalgia. It is a reckoning.

What does it mean to “drop out”? What does it cost? What does it give?
What remains when the fog clears?

Brita’s memoir is a meditation on community, intimacy, ritual, and the long arc of a life shaped by Big Sur’s muse-like pull.

As she writes in her dedication:

“Dedicated to those who walk this earth while gazing at the stars.”


I hope you’ll enjoy this thoughtful, tender, and at times unsparing conversation.

— Magnus

  • Esalen Institute
  • Haight-Ashbury
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Henry Miller Memorial Library

People Mentioned

  • Fritz Perls
  • Alan Watts
  • Ebba Malmborg
  • Carlos Castaneda
  • Cesar Chavez
  • Ken Kesey
  • Dennis Murphy
  • Selig Morgenrath

Bands of the Era (Referenced in the Conversation)

  • Grateful Dead
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Moby Grape
  • Quicksilver Messenger Service
  • The Charlatans

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In this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I sit down with Brita Ostrom — longtime Esalen resident and author of Steeped: A Big Sur Elixir of Sulfur and Sage.

Brita’s life bridges several revolutions at once: the islands of the Pacific Northwest, the Haight-Ashbury explosion of 1966–67, the psychedelic and political turbulence of the Summer of Love, and the early, formative years of the Esalen Institute.

We talk about Haight Street — the overwhelming beauty of it all: the posters, the music, the saturated colors. And later, how the fog began to settle in. About sidewalks so crowded you could barely move, and children who quietly went missing. About free love and jealousy, about massage tables and incense, about the uneasy dance between material success and spiritual seeking.

Brita describes arriving at Esalen for the first time — the candlelit baths, the shock of nakedness, the silkiness of sulfur water against cold skin. She reflects on figures like Fritz Perls, Storm, and Lars — and on what it meant to come of age inside a cultural experiment that promised liberation but carried its own tensions and blind spots.

This is not nostalgia. It is a reckoning.

What does it mean to “drop out”? What does it cost? What does it give?
What remains when the fog clears?

Brita’s memoir is a meditation on community, intimacy, ritual, and the long arc of a life shaped by Big Sur’s muse-like pull.

As she writes in her dedication:

“Dedicated to those who walk this earth while gazing at the stars.”


I hope you’ll enjoy this thoughtful, tender, and at times unsparing conversation.

— Magnus

  • Esalen Institute
  • Haight-Ashbury
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Henry Miller Memorial Library

People Mentioned

  • Fritz Perls
  • Alan Watts
  • Ebba Malmborg
  • Carlos Castaneda
  • Cesar Chavez
  • Ken Kesey
  • Dennis Murphy
  • Selig Morgenrath

Bands of the Era (Referenced in the Conversation)

  • Grateful Dead
  • Jefferson Airplane
  • Moby Grape
  • Quicksilver Messenger Service
  • The Charlatans

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18716264 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0800 6123 1 119 full false # 118 Andrew Munn: From Experimental Sound to Operatic Myth # 118 Andrew Munn: From Experimental Sound to Operatic Myth Send us Fan Mail

Andrew Munn in conversation!

Deep Listening, Between Cage and Wagner, from Silence to Parsifal. Listening for the unheard, where sound becomes ceremony.

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Links to more on what we spoke of:

ANDREW MUNN

Short video from the HMML performance.

Peter Mattei

John Cage

Pauline Oliveros

Deep Listening

Rami Sarieddeine

Shanghai Concert Hall

Tanglewood

Parsifal

Magic Flute

Elektra

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Andrew Munn in conversation!

Deep Listening, Between Cage and Wagner, from Silence to Parsifal. Listening for the unheard, where sound becomes ceremony.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Links to more on what we spoke of:

ANDREW MUNN

Short video from the HMML performance.

Peter Mattei

John Cage

Pauline Oliveros

Deep Listening

Rami Sarieddeine

Shanghai Concert Hall

Tanglewood

Parsifal

Magic Flute

Elektra

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-18646048 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0800 5308 1 118 full false # 117 Kendra and Matt: Here's Your Song! # 117 Kendra and Matt: Here's Your Song! Send us Fan Mail

The Ballad of Kendra and Matt (or, The Song That Never Made It to the PA)
 
A neighborhood celebration, a home-recorded love song, a forgotten “play” button — and a reminder that even when things go sideways, community and humor always find a way. Magnus tells the true story behind a tune that almost didn’t get heard — until now.

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The Ballad of Kendra and Matt (or, The Song That Never Made It to the PA)
 
A neighborhood celebration, a home-recorded love song, a forgotten “play” button — and a reminder that even when things go sideways, community and humor always find a way. Magnus tells the true story behind a tune that almost didn’t get heard — until now.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17972684 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0700 566 1 117 full false # 116 Steve Beck, Master Gardener # 116 Steve Beck, Master Gardener Send us Fan Mail

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17922153 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0700 4129 1 116 full false # 115 Kangalee & The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder # 115 Kangalee & The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder Send us Fan Mail

A clown stands alone… somewhere between Henry Miller and Samuel Beckett… somewhere between laughter and the cosmic void.

Henry Miller once said, “A clown is a poet in action.” Today, that poet is Kangalee—the one-man actor and director—returning to the stage with a new mono-drama that refuses to stay in one world. Silent film. Revolutionary vaudeville. Delirious mime. Poetry. Nirvana.

This is the modern holy fool—not Keaton, but Kangalee—struggling, leaping, breaking through to offer us something sacred.

And for the first time in America, Henry Miller’s most mysterious story comes alive on stage in Smile: A Clown’s Ascension — based on The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder.

This episode is a conversation with Kangalee! 

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Kangalee Arts Ensemble

HM 21 Symposium

With support form the Arts Council of Monterey County

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A clown stands alone… somewhere between Henry Miller and Samuel Beckett… somewhere between laughter and the cosmic void.

Henry Miller once said, “A clown is a poet in action.” Today, that poet is Kangalee—the one-man actor and director—returning to the stage with a new mono-drama that refuses to stay in one world. Silent film. Revolutionary vaudeville. Delirious mime. Poetry. Nirvana.

This is the modern holy fool—not Keaton, but Kangalee—struggling, leaping, breaking through to offer us something sacred.

And for the first time in America, Henry Miller’s most mysterious story comes alive on stage in Smile: A Clown’s Ascension — based on The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder.

This episode is a conversation with Kangalee! 

Please visit:

Kangalee Arts Ensemble

HM 21 Symposium

With support form the Arts Council of Monterey County

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17672860 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700 3593 1 115 full false # 114 The ENDURING WILD: Journeys Beyond the National Parks with author Josh Jackson. # 114 The ENDURING WILD: Journeys Beyond the National Parks with author Josh Jackson. Send us Fan Mail

Author-photographer Josh Jackson grew up camping the Midwest’s state-parks but it wasn’t until he had moved to California, and after the birth of his third child, in 2015—when every California campground was booked solid—that a friend uttered the words “BLM land.” One spur-of-the-moment trip to the Trona Pinnacles cracked open a new universe: 15 million acres of under-sung, “left-over” public land in California alone.
Over the next decade Jackson made pandemic-era pilgrimages to deserts, sagebrush plateaus, and the Lost Coast’s King Range, keeping a field journal, hauling a camera, and gradually uncovering two intertwined stories:

  1. A Scrappy, Essential Landscape – Bureau of Land Management parcels host wild‐and‐scenic rivers, endangered species, Indigenous cultural sites, and 60+ first-come camps where solitude still reigns.
  2. A Perpetual Target – From the Sagebrush Rebellion to Senator Mike Lee’s 2025 amendments that would auction up to 1.2 million acres, BLM lands survive only by “enduring” repeated sell-off and extraction threats.

The Enduring Wild braids those threads—personal awakening, ecological portraits, Indigenous history, and political urgency—into 100 photographs and 45 k words aimed at turning anonymity into affection. Jackson’s thesis echoes Baba Dioum: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love.” His book is an invitation to know, love, and therefore defend America’s most overlooked public commons.

Come down to the Henry Miller Library - browse and buy your copy ofThe Enduring Wild. 

Wallace Stegner;
These are some of the things wilderness can do for us. That is the reason we need to put into effect, for its preservation, some other principle that the principles of exploitation or "usefulness" or even recreation. We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.

https://psych.utah.edu/_resources/documents/psych4130/Stenger_W.pdf

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Author-photographer Josh Jackson grew up camping the Midwest’s state-parks but it wasn’t until he had moved to California, and after the birth of his third child, in 2015—when every California campground was booked solid—that a friend uttered the words “BLM land.” One spur-of-the-moment trip to the Trona Pinnacles cracked open a new universe: 15 million acres of under-sung, “left-over” public land in California alone.
Over the next decade Jackson made pandemic-era pilgrimages to deserts, sagebrush plateaus, and the Lost Coast’s King Range, keeping a field journal, hauling a camera, and gradually uncovering two intertwined stories:

  1. A Scrappy, Essential Landscape – Bureau of Land Management parcels host wild‐and‐scenic rivers, endangered species, Indigenous cultural sites, and 60+ first-come camps where solitude still reigns.
  2. A Perpetual Target – From the Sagebrush Rebellion to Senator Mike Lee’s 2025 amendments that would auction up to 1.2 million acres, BLM lands survive only by “enduring” repeated sell-off and extraction threats.

The Enduring Wild braids those threads—personal awakening, ecological portraits, Indigenous history, and political urgency—into 100 photographs and 45 k words aimed at turning anonymity into affection. Jackson’s thesis echoes Baba Dioum: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love.” His book is an invitation to know, love, and therefore defend America’s most overlooked public commons.

Come down to the Henry Miller Library - browse and buy your copy ofThe Enduring Wild. 

Wallace Stegner;
These are some of the things wilderness can do for us. That is the reason we need to put into effect, for its preservation, some other principle that the principles of exploitation or "usefulness" or even recreation. We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.

https://psych.utah.edu/_resources/documents/psych4130/Stenger_W.pdf

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17399794 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0700 3813 1 114 full false # 113 Patte Kronlund, speaking of love and loss. # 113 Patte Kronlund, speaking of love and loss. Send us Fan Mail

This episode is a particularly tender one. I had the privilege of speaking with Patte Kronlund whose husband, Butch, recently passed away after a long and difficult battle with cancer. 

Patte and I have an open, heartfelt conversation—one marked by courage, honesty, and that shows Patte's extraordinary personal strength.

She speaks about grief, love, and the quiet acts of devotion that carry us through our darkest times. Her willingness to share such intimate reflections is something I deeply respect, and I think you will, too.

There’s of course also much more we could have talked about Patte than what we were able to cover here. For one Patte has been a vital part of our Big Sur community through her work with CABS, and although we touched on that in our conversation, I chose to focus this episode on her personal story. I hope we’ll return to her community work in a future episode.

For now, we're simply grateful to Patte—for her openness, for her strength, and for reminding us that even in loss, there can be great beauty and connection.

Here's a link to the podcast with Butch.

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This episode is a particularly tender one. I had the privilege of speaking with Patte Kronlund whose husband, Butch, recently passed away after a long and difficult battle with cancer. 

Patte and I have an open, heartfelt conversation—one marked by courage, honesty, and that shows Patte's extraordinary personal strength.

She speaks about grief, love, and the quiet acts of devotion that carry us through our darkest times. Her willingness to share such intimate reflections is something I deeply respect, and I think you will, too.

There’s of course also much more we could have talked about Patte than what we were able to cover here. For one Patte has been a vital part of our Big Sur community through her work with CABS, and although we touched on that in our conversation, I chose to focus this episode on her personal story. I hope we’ll return to her community work in a future episode.

For now, we're simply grateful to Patte—for her openness, for her strength, and for reminding us that even in loss, there can be great beauty and connection.

Here's a link to the podcast with Butch.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17222940 Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00:00 -0700 6679 113 full false # 112 Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy # 112 Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy Send us Fan Mail

If Diablo Canyon stays open, does it open the door for a broader reevaluation of nuclear’s role in the U.S. — or is it a one-off anomaly in a blue state’s climate panic?

Talking with  Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow author of "Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy."

What role should nuclear power play in our energy future?

Rebecca explores the unlikely resurgence of nuclear power as a climate solution — not through the lens of old Cold War anxieties, but through a new generation of thinkers, engineers, and environmentalists who see splitting the atom as a bridge to a carbon-free future.

And here in California, that question hits home. Diablo Canyon — the state’s last operating nuclear plant — was on its way out. Now, it’s looking like it's on its way back in. What changed? And what does that tell us about the shifting cultural and political ground beneath our feet?

Stay with us as we explore the strange, complicated afterlife of nuclear power — from protests and policy to power grids and hope.


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If Diablo Canyon stays open, does it open the door for a broader reevaluation of nuclear’s role in the U.S. — or is it a one-off anomaly in a blue state’s climate panic?

Talking with  Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow author of "Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy."

What role should nuclear power play in our energy future?

Rebecca explores the unlikely resurgence of nuclear power as a climate solution — not through the lens of old Cold War anxieties, but through a new generation of thinkers, engineers, and environmentalists who see splitting the atom as a bridge to a carbon-free future.

And here in California, that question hits home. Diablo Canyon — the state’s last operating nuclear plant — was on its way out. Now, it’s looking like it's on its way back in. What changed? And what does that tell us about the shifting cultural and political ground beneath our feet?

Stay with us as we explore the strange, complicated afterlife of nuclear power — from protests and policy to power grids and hope.


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17155866 Tue, 13 May 2025 20:00:00 -0700 4810 1 112 full false # 111 RELAY FOR RACHAEL. A conversation with photographer, neighbor and dear friend Rachael Short. # 111 RELAY FOR RACHAEL. A conversation with photographer, neighbor and dear friend Rachael Short. Send us Fan Mail

Ever since she picked up her father’s camera at age twelve, Rachael Short has been captivated by the art of photography. Listen to our conversation to learn more from and about Rachael's remarkable story.

LINKS:
Relay for Rachael

Gallery Exposed

Rachael Short Photography

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SUMMARIES:

Rachael's Nature-Inspired Photography Journey
Rachael and Magnus reminisced about their past interactions and shared experiences. Rachael, who grew up in Carmel Valley, expressed her gratitude for her upbringing, which included spending time in nature and observing the environment. She credited this upbringing for influencing her photography and creativity. Magnus and Rachael discussed how Rachael's experiences, such as horseback riding and long drives through nature, shaped her perspective and artistic vision.

Rachael's Photography Journey and Technical Skills
Rachael discusses her early experiences with photography, starting in high school and continuing through her education at Brooks Institute. She was drawn to black and white photography and the darkroom process, which she began learning as a sophomore. Rachael explains that she didn't fully appreciate the significance of famous photographers from her area, like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, until later in her studies. She describes her time at Brooks Institute, where she experienced the transition from film to digital photography, and highlights the technical skills she gained there, particularly in lighting and the zone system. Rachael also mentions her focus on fine art photography and portraiture, which led to her work in wedding photography as a means to fund her artistic pursuits.

Neurological Trauma Experiences Compared
Rachael and Magnus discussed their experiences with neurological traumas. Rachael shared her vivid memories of a 15-year-old accident that left her paraplegic, while Magnus described his wife's recent stroke. They compared their experiences, noting similarities and differences. Magnus asked Rachael about her memories of the accident and how she has coped with the trauma over the years. Rachael confirmed that she still remembers painful aspects of the accident and has no memory of the first few days in the hospital.

Quadriplegia and Community Support
Rachael discussed her quadriplegia, emphasizing the difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia. She acknowledged the fragility of life and the ongoing challenges of finding the right care to manage her condition. Rachael also expressed gratitude for the community support she receives, particularly through the annual run organized by a core group of friends. Despite the difficulties, she remains hopeful and appreciative of the love and support she receives.

Rachael's Photography and New Project
In the meeting, Rachael discussed her photography work, including a series of images taken at her grandparents' property after it was sold. She explained the themes of the series, which include youthfulness, the circle of life, and letting go of childhood. Rachael also shared her new project, focusing on the five senses while in nature. Magnus suggested that the limitations Rachael faces due to her injury could enhance her creativity. Rachael agreed, noting that her injury has simplified her photography process and allowed her to see things differently. She also mentioned having done a few iPhone photography workshops, but expressed a preference for focusing on the artistic aspects rather than the technical aspects of the iPhone.

Rachael's Experiences as a Quadriplegic
Rachael and Magnus discussed Rachael's experiences as a quadriplegic, including people's reactions to her and the

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Ever since she picked up her father’s camera at age twelve, Rachael Short has been captivated by the art of photography. Listen to our conversation to learn more from and about Rachael's remarkable story.

LINKS:
Relay for Rachael

Gallery Exposed

Rachael Short Photography

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SUMMARIES:

Rachael's Nature-Inspired Photography Journey
Rachael and Magnus reminisced about their past interactions and shared experiences. Rachael, who grew up in Carmel Valley, expressed her gratitude for her upbringing, which included spending time in nature and observing the environment. She credited this upbringing for influencing her photography and creativity. Magnus and Rachael discussed how Rachael's experiences, such as horseback riding and long drives through nature, shaped her perspective and artistic vision.

Rachael's Photography Journey and Technical Skills
Rachael discusses her early experiences with photography, starting in high school and continuing through her education at Brooks Institute. She was drawn to black and white photography and the darkroom process, which she began learning as a sophomore. Rachael explains that she didn't fully appreciate the significance of famous photographers from her area, like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, until later in her studies. She describes her time at Brooks Institute, where she experienced the transition from film to digital photography, and highlights the technical skills she gained there, particularly in lighting and the zone system. Rachael also mentions her focus on fine art photography and portraiture, which led to her work in wedding photography as a means to fund her artistic pursuits.

Neurological Trauma Experiences Compared
Rachael and Magnus discussed their experiences with neurological traumas. Rachael shared her vivid memories of a 15-year-old accident that left her paraplegic, while Magnus described his wife's recent stroke. They compared their experiences, noting similarities and differences. Magnus asked Rachael about her memories of the accident and how she has coped with the trauma over the years. Rachael confirmed that she still remembers painful aspects of the accident and has no memory of the first few days in the hospital.

Quadriplegia and Community Support
Rachael discussed her quadriplegia, emphasizing the difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia. She acknowledged the fragility of life and the ongoing challenges of finding the right care to manage her condition. Rachael also expressed gratitude for the community support she receives, particularly through the annual run organized by a core group of friends. Despite the difficulties, she remains hopeful and appreciative of the love and support she receives.

Rachael's Photography and New Project
In the meeting, Rachael discussed her photography work, including a series of images taken at her grandparents' property after it was sold. She explained the themes of the series, which include youthfulness, the circle of life, and letting go of childhood. Rachael also shared her new project, focusing on the five senses while in nature. Magnus suggested that the limitations Rachael faces due to her injury could enhance her creativity. Rachael agreed, noting that her injury has simplified her photography process and allowed her to see things differently. She also mentioned having done a few iPhone photography workshops, but expressed a preference for focusing on the artistic aspects rather than the technical aspects of the iPhone.

Rachael's Experiences as a Quadriplegic
Rachael and Magnus discussed Rachael's experiences as a quadriplegic, including people's reactions to her and the

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-17037563 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0700 3739 1 111 full false # 110 Butch Kronlund (Jan. 7, 1955 - Feb. 1, 2025) from 'Under the Persimmon Tree' September 29, 2019. # 110 Butch Kronlund (Jan. 7, 1955 - Feb. 1, 2025) from 'Under the Persimmon Tree' September 29, 2019. Send us Fan Mail

In memory of Butch Kronlund, this episode is a replay of a live interview recorded as part of the Under the Persimmon Tree series at the Henry Miller Library.

In this conversation, Butch reflects on his early life and upbringing, meeting his beloved wife Patte, and his arrival in Big Sur—where he would go on to lay the foundations of the Post Ranch Inn, collaborate with architect Mickey Muennig on several iconic homes, help build the new Big Sur Health Center, and oversee the rebuilding of the baths at Esalen.

We also hear about his more recent efforts to raise and distribute critical funds for community members affected by fires and floods—a testament to his enduring care for the coast and its people.

Thanks for listening, and for remembering Butch with us.

There will be a celebration of Butch's life in June. 
Announcement will be forthcoming.

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In memory of Butch Kronlund, this episode is a replay of a live interview recorded as part of the Under the Persimmon Tree series at the Henry Miller Library.

In this conversation, Butch reflects on his early life and upbringing, meeting his beloved wife Patte, and his arrival in Big Sur—where he would go on to lay the foundations of the Post Ranch Inn, collaborate with architect Mickey Muennig on several iconic homes, help build the new Big Sur Health Center, and oversee the rebuilding of the baths at Esalen.

We also hear about his more recent efforts to raise and distribute critical funds for community members affected by fires and floods—a testament to his enduring care for the coast and its people.

Thanks for listening, and for remembering Butch with us.

There will be a celebration of Butch's life in June. 
Announcement will be forthcoming.

Thank you for listening!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-16999888 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0700 5263 1 110 full false # 109 Rode in on a Hell's Angel Harley: Mary Lu Spigarelli Toren of Big Sur. # 109 Rode in on a Hell's Angel Harley: Mary Lu Spigarelli Toren of Big Sur. Send us Fan Mail

Mary Lu had a stroke* on October 18, 2024. 

In this episode she speaks of the moment it happened and a bit about the past five months of slow and steady recovery.

The episode is followed by a conversation from 2015 where Mary Lu tells of how she got to Big Sur "on the saddle of a Hell's Angel Harley" and what happens after that...

>>>>>>>>>

* some deatil about the stroke and treatment:

Mary Lu had a serious stroke on the right side of her brain. The stroke was caused by a blockage in a major artery (the right internal carotid artery) due to a condition called ICAD (intracranial atherosclerotic disease — meaning hardening and narrowing of arteries inside the brain).

At the time of her stroke, shortly after arriving at CHOMP, she was given clot-busting medication (TNK) and also, after flying up to Stanford, underwent a procedure (EVT) where doctors tried to physically remove the blockage. They used a balloon to open up the artery and made three attempts to retrieve the clot, eventually getting partial blood flow back (about 50-70%, known as TICI 2b reperfusion). Unfortunately, there was some bleeding afterward in the area of the brain where she had the stroke, including bleeding into the fluid spaces of the brain (IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage).

An MRI before the procedure showed:

  • A major stroke deep in the right side of the brain (basal ganglia area).
  • Some smaller strokes in nearby brain areas (insular and temporal lobes).
  • A small brain bleed in the right frontal area.
  • Ongoing blockage in the main artery supplying the right side of the brain.

Cause of Stroke:
The stroke likely happened because pieces of plaque from the narrowed artery in her neck broke off and traveled into her brain (called "artery-to-artery embolism").

Post-Stroke Symptoms and Recommendations:
Mary Lu is dealing with some ongoing issues, including:

  • Sleep problems
  • Pain on the left side of her body (the stroke affected the right side of her brain, which controls the left side of the body)
  • Some vision issues

Recommendations:

  • Drink less water before bedtime to help with sleep.
  • Talk to her primary doctor, Danielle Glazer, about adjusting sleep or nerve pain medications (like Lyrica or Trazodone).
  • Increase movement as much as possible (to help both pain and sleep), and continue physical and occupational therapy.
  • She's been referred to a rehabilitation specialist (PM&R doctor) to help with recovery, and to an eye doctor for her vision problems.


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Mary Lu had a stroke* on October 18, 2024. 

In this episode she speaks of the moment it happened and a bit about the past five months of slow and steady recovery.

The episode is followed by a conversation from 2015 where Mary Lu tells of how she got to Big Sur "on the saddle of a Hell's Angel Harley" and what happens after that...

>>>>>>>>>

* some deatil about the stroke and treatment:

Mary Lu had a serious stroke on the right side of her brain. The stroke was caused by a blockage in a major artery (the right internal carotid artery) due to a condition called ICAD (intracranial atherosclerotic disease — meaning hardening and narrowing of arteries inside the brain).

At the time of her stroke, shortly after arriving at CHOMP, she was given clot-busting medication (TNK) and also, after flying up to Stanford, underwent a procedure (EVT) where doctors tried to physically remove the blockage. They used a balloon to open up the artery and made three attempts to retrieve the clot, eventually getting partial blood flow back (about 50-70%, known as TICI 2b reperfusion). Unfortunately, there was some bleeding afterward in the area of the brain where she had the stroke, including bleeding into the fluid spaces of the brain (IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage).

An MRI before the procedure showed:

  • A major stroke deep in the right side of the brain (basal ganglia area).
  • Some smaller strokes in nearby brain areas (insular and temporal lobes).
  • A small brain bleed in the right frontal area.
  • Ongoing blockage in the main artery supplying the right side of the brain.

Cause of Stroke:
The stroke likely happened because pieces of plaque from the narrowed artery in her neck broke off and traveled into her brain (called "artery-to-artery embolism").

Post-Stroke Symptoms and Recommendations:
Mary Lu is dealing with some ongoing issues, including:

  • Sleep problems
  • Pain on the left side of her body (the stroke affected the right side of her brain, which controls the left side of the body)
  • Some vision issues

Recommendations:

  • Drink less water before bedtime to help with sleep.
  • Talk to her primary doctor, Danielle Glazer, about adjusting sleep or nerve pain medications (like Lyrica or Trazodone).
  • Increase movement as much as possible (to help both pain and sleep), and continue physical and occupational therapy.
  • She's been referred to a rehabilitation specialist (PM&R doctor) to help with recovery, and to an eye doctor for her vision problems.


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-16973342 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0700 6553 1 109 full false # 108 Clovis Harrod. A replay of this episode from February 2023. # 108 Clovis Harrod. A replay of this episode from February 2023. Send us Fan Mail

I just found out that Clovis left us a short time ago.
Here in this chat she is sharing some of her stories. There are so many, many people that will miss her and treasure the memory of her. Thank you Clovis. A true 'Big Sur Woman!'

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

Some of the folks mentioned in this episode:

Doug Madsen
Lolly Fassett
Tevye Morgenrath
Helen Morgenrath
Tara Morgenrath
Helen Handshy
Kim Novak
Richard Burton
Helen Weston
Elizabeth Taylor
Gorge Choley
Don Case
John Steinbeck
Wing Chong
Jack Curtis
Kenny Loggins
Grady Cook
Anthony Quinn
etc...

Livermoore Ledge

Peter Melchior Rolfing 

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I just found out that Clovis left us a short time ago.
Here in this chat she is sharing some of her stories. There are so many, many people that will miss her and treasure the memory of her. Thank you Clovis. A true 'Big Sur Woman!'

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

Some of the folks mentioned in this episode:

Doug Madsen
Lolly Fassett
Tevye Morgenrath
Helen Morgenrath
Tara Morgenrath
Helen Handshy
Kim Novak
Richard Burton
Helen Weston
Elizabeth Taylor
Gorge Choley
Don Case
John Steinbeck
Wing Chong
Jack Curtis
Kenny Loggins
Grady Cook
Anthony Quinn
etc...

Livermoore Ledge

Peter Melchior Rolfing 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12285283 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0700 6782 1 53 full false # 107 Wilderness, Health, Fire, Art, Music, Learning, Food and History : Big Sur Non Profits! # 107 Wilderness, Health, Fire, Art, Music, Learning, Food and History : Big Sur Non Profits! Send us Fan Mail

This years Monterey County Gives Campaign are heading for its final crescendo! Please join us and make it the best so far.

We speak to seven of the Big Sur Non Profits who are participating in this years campaign. Click on 'chapters' above for a direct link to each organization.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NON PROFITS!

Big Sur Fire
Big Sur Health Center
Keep Big Sur Wild
Community Association of Big Sur
Big Sur Park School
Emile Norman Arts Foundation
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
The Henry Miller Library

Other Big Sur nonprofits:
The Big Sur Grange
Big Sur Food and Wine
Mid Coast Fire Brigade (with Gives)
Ventana Wildlife Society (with Gives)
The Big Share
Big Sur River Run
Range of the Condor (with Gives)
Big Sur Historical Society
Big Sur Marathon
Big Sur Softball
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County
and more...

Previous podcast episodes with some of the guests above:
Marcus Foster, Keep Big Sur Wild
Heather, Heather and Kim of Emile Norman Arts Foundation
Butch Kronlund of CABS
Matt Harris of FIRE
Sharen Carey, Big Sur Health


The intro include clips from the MGM short film narrated by Richard Burton promoting The Sandpiper (1965) starring Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor. 


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This years Monterey County Gives Campaign are heading for its final crescendo! Please join us and make it the best so far.

We speak to seven of the Big Sur Non Profits who are participating in this years campaign. Click on 'chapters' above for a direct link to each organization.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NON PROFITS!

Big Sur Fire
Big Sur Health Center
Keep Big Sur Wild
Community Association of Big Sur
Big Sur Park School
Emile Norman Arts Foundation
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
The Henry Miller Library

Other Big Sur nonprofits:
The Big Sur Grange
Big Sur Food and Wine
Mid Coast Fire Brigade (with Gives)
Ventana Wildlife Society (with Gives)
The Big Share
Big Sur River Run
Range of the Condor (with Gives)
Big Sur Historical Society
Big Sur Marathon
Big Sur Softball
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County
and more...

Previous podcast episodes with some of the guests above:
Marcus Foster, Keep Big Sur Wild
Heather, Heather and Kim of Emile Norman Arts Foundation
Butch Kronlund of CABS
Matt Harris of FIRE
Sharen Carey, Big Sur Health


The intro include clips from the MGM short film narrated by Richard Burton promoting The Sandpiper (1965) starring Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor. 


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-16343800 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0800 5757 1 107 full false # 106 Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Jan Straley and Wave Shocks! # 106 Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Jan Straley and Wave Shocks! Send us Fan Mail

A wonderful conversation with Jan Straley about Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Wave Shocks, her book Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska and what it all means!

The book: Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska is available at the Henry Miller Library.

Quick links:
John Straley
Ed Ricketts
John Steinbeck
Joseph Campbell
Doc Ricketts Lab

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A wonderful conversation with Jan Straley about Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Wave Shocks, her book Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska and what it all means!

The book: Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska is available at the Henry Miller Library.

Quick links:
John Straley
Ed Ricketts
John Steinbeck
Joseph Campbell
Doc Ricketts Lab

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15900611 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700 3116 1 106 full false # 105 An update from Dan Weiss from his home in Bet Shemesh, Israel. # 105 An update from Dan Weiss from his home in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Send us Fan Mail

On October 7, 2023 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!

In podcast episode # 76 my good friend Dan Weiss talks about the war in Israel.
 
Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with Dan.
 
This episode is published close to the anniversary of the massacre on Nov 7th, 2024.

Today is also close to Rosh Hashanah (October 3-4), a holiday commemorating the “Head of the Year,” marking the beginning of the Jewish calendar.

Dan and I speak of some places where we get thoughtful analysis and news:
Times of Israel
For Heaven's Sake
Call Me Back
Dexter Filkins on the Honestly Podcast
Mordechai Kedar
The Daily Briefing

Thank you for listening!

Leonard Cohen 

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On October 7, 2023 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!

In podcast episode # 76 my good friend Dan Weiss talks about the war in Israel.
 
Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with Dan.
 
This episode is published close to the anniversary of the massacre on Nov 7th, 2024.

Today is also close to Rosh Hashanah (October 3-4), a holiday commemorating the “Head of the Year,” marking the beginning of the Jewish calendar.

Dan and I speak of some places where we get thoughtful analysis and news:
Times of Israel
For Heaven's Sake
Call Me Back
Dexter Filkins on the Honestly Podcast
Mordechai Kedar
The Daily Briefing

Thank you for listening!

Leonard Cohen 

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15838045 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0700 4055 1 105 full false # 104 The 'lost' interview with John Carlin: FOUND! # 104 The 'lost' interview with John Carlin: FOUND! Send us Fan Mail

Remarkable that we found this file just at this time! In it John tells us about his Big Sur life and, towards the end, he speaks of his pilot for a beautiful movie he was dreaming of making with the sign language as the main protagonist...

 This also just in time for our memorial service/gathering on Wednesday, September 25. Please let us know you are coming here!

Check out the previous episode with John.

Folks mentioned by John are, among others:
David Lindley
Kay Short
Chicken Richard
Margaret Owings
Leon Panetta (the CIA spy!)
Mike Mahoney
Jeff Norman
Rosalia
Ramon
Mel Kelm
The story of Neil Young...
Chris Robinson
Rick Rosas
Carl Hartman...and many others...


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Remarkable that we found this file just at this time! In it John tells us about his Big Sur life and, towards the end, he speaks of his pilot for a beautiful movie he was dreaming of making with the sign language as the main protagonist...

 This also just in time for our memorial service/gathering on Wednesday, September 25. Please let us know you are coming here!

Check out the previous episode with John.

Folks mentioned by John are, among others:
David Lindley
Kay Short
Chicken Richard
Margaret Owings
Leon Panetta (the CIA spy!)
Mike Mahoney
Jeff Norman
Rosalia
Ramon
Mel Kelm
The story of Neil Young...
Chris Robinson
Rick Rosas
Carl Hartman...and many others...


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15797039 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0700 4070 1 104 full false # 103 God, Jack Kerouac and Steve Edington. # 103 God, Jack Kerouac and Steve Edington. Send us Fan Mail

Stephen D. Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs.

Good links:
Register for the event on August 30 at the Henry Miller Library
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
Unitarian Universalist Faith
Books by Steve Edington

Summary

Stephen D Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs. He shares how he transitioned from a conservative Baptist upbringing to a more liberal interpretation of Christianity and eventually found his place in the Unitarian Universalist faith.

Steve explains his belief in a higher power and the importance of self-discovery in his spiritual journey. He also discusses his involvement in the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival and the continued interest in Kerouac's writings among different generations. 

Jack Kerouac was a complex figure who embodied multiple identities and roles. He was seen as an intellectual, spiritual, romantic, and cultural icon. While he was not overtly political, he had revolutionary and messianic qualities. 

Kerouac was both an intellectual and an athlete, excelling in academics and sports. His driving force was his duty to write, which he considered his purpose on Earth. He sought recognition as a major American writer and inspired others to pursue their own creative journeys. Kerouac's life ended tragically, but his writing continues to inspire and resonate with readers.

Sound Bites!

  • "I was raised in a pretty conservative Baptist church in southern West Virginia."
  • "I believe there is some reality or some power that is greater than myself."
  • "I've always felt like I've been on some kind of a journey of discovery throughout my life."
  • "He's an intellectual, he is spiritual, he is romantic."
  • "He might have blanched a little bit at political."
  • "He was both intellectual and athlete."


Below is the Kerouac presentation/sermon Steve Edington will be presenting at the Palo Alto Unitarian Universalist Church on the 25th of August.

Why Jack Kerouac Matters

In 1988 I came to Nashua, New Hampshire to begin what turned out to be a 24 year ministry with the Unitarian Universalist Church there. One of my colleagues in our district ministers’ chapter was your minister, Amy Morgenstern, who was serving a congregation in Vermont. She eventually made her way westward here to Palo Alto, and I stayed in New England. We’ve kept up our friendship over the years. 

One of our points of connection was and is our affinity for some of the Beat Generation writers; and, for me, Jack Kerouac in particular. I don’t think Amy became the “Kero—wacko” that I have become, but we have a shared interest in the writer. She’s been very kind and generous in having me here to speak at some of your summer services on occasion.

Yes, I’ve had the pleasure of being here with you before. Once for a book I did on Woody Guthrie, another for a book on the Beat Generation writers in general, and one for a spiritual autobiography I came out with a few years ago. Thanks for having me back here again.

Now, about this thing I have for Kerouac. I have to wonder how much of it has to do with geography. When I took up my ministry with the Nashua UU Church in 1988, I found myself living just a short distance from Lowell, Massachusetts. This is the town where Kerouac was born and is the setting for five of his novels, which tell&

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Stephen D. Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs.

Good links:
Register for the event on August 30 at the Henry Miller Library
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
Unitarian Universalist Faith
Books by Steve Edington

Summary

Stephen D Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs. He shares how he transitioned from a conservative Baptist upbringing to a more liberal interpretation of Christianity and eventually found his place in the Unitarian Universalist faith.

Steve explains his belief in a higher power and the importance of self-discovery in his spiritual journey. He also discusses his involvement in the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival and the continued interest in Kerouac's writings among different generations. 

Jack Kerouac was a complex figure who embodied multiple identities and roles. He was seen as an intellectual, spiritual, romantic, and cultural icon. While he was not overtly political, he had revolutionary and messianic qualities. 

Kerouac was both an intellectual and an athlete, excelling in academics and sports. His driving force was his duty to write, which he considered his purpose on Earth. He sought recognition as a major American writer and inspired others to pursue their own creative journeys. Kerouac's life ended tragically, but his writing continues to inspire and resonate with readers.

Sound Bites!

  • "I was raised in a pretty conservative Baptist church in southern West Virginia."
  • "I believe there is some reality or some power that is greater than myself."
  • "I've always felt like I've been on some kind of a journey of discovery throughout my life."
  • "He's an intellectual, he is spiritual, he is romantic."
  • "He might have blanched a little bit at political."
  • "He was both intellectual and athlete."


Below is the Kerouac presentation/sermon Steve Edington will be presenting at the Palo Alto Unitarian Universalist Church on the 25th of August.

Why Jack Kerouac Matters

In 1988 I came to Nashua, New Hampshire to begin what turned out to be a 24 year ministry with the Unitarian Universalist Church there. One of my colleagues in our district ministers’ chapter was your minister, Amy Morgenstern, who was serving a congregation in Vermont. She eventually made her way westward here to Palo Alto, and I stayed in New England. We’ve kept up our friendship over the years. 

One of our points of connection was and is our affinity for some of the Beat Generation writers; and, for me, Jack Kerouac in particular. I don’t think Amy became the “Kero—wacko” that I have become, but we have a shared interest in the writer. She’s been very kind and generous in having me here to speak at some of your summer services on occasion.

Yes, I’ve had the pleasure of being here with you before. Once for a book I did on Woody Guthrie, another for a book on the Beat Generation writers in general, and one for a spiritual autobiography I came out with a few years ago. Thanks for having me back here again.

Now, about this thing I have for Kerouac. I have to wonder how much of it has to do with geography. When I took up my ministry with the Nashua UU Church in 1988, I found myself living just a short distance from Lowell, Massachusetts. This is the town where Kerouac was born and is the setting for five of his novels, which tell&

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15597743 Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0700 3462 1 103 full true # 102 We Choose to Reduce Wildfire Danger, Not Because It Is Natural But Because It Is Good # 102 We Choose to Reduce Wildfire Danger, Not Because It Is Natural But Because It Is Good Send us Fan Mail

Speaking with Patrick Brown of the Breakthrough Institute about wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, science and its malcontents, and much more.

LINKS:

Forget Adapting to Climate Change, We Must First Adapt to the Climate We Have

The Social Feedback Loops That Constrain Climate Science

When Science Journals Become Activists

Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center, San Jose Univ.

Forget Adapting to Climate Change

An Ecomodernist Manifesto


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Speaking with Patrick Brown of the Breakthrough Institute about wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, science and its malcontents, and much more.

LINKS:

Forget Adapting to Climate Change, We Must First Adapt to the Climate We Have

The Social Feedback Loops That Constrain Climate Science

When Science Journals Become Activists

Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center, San Jose Univ.

Forget Adapting to Climate Change

An Ecomodernist Manifesto


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15525414 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:00:00 -0700 4854 1 102 full false # 101 The Natural History of Big Sur. A conversation with author Don Usner. # 101 The Natural History of Big Sur. A conversation with author Don Usner. Send us Fan Mail

Good links:
Don Usner's website
Big Creek Reserve
Ken Norris
In The Rough Land To The South

If you don't have a copy of The Natural History of Big Sur please stop in at the Henry Miller Library we try to always keep it in stock!

Some of the people mentioned:
Linus Pauling
Lucille Packard
The Harlan Family
Alisa Fineman
Sam, Frank and Walter Trotter
Steve Harper
et. al.



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Good links:
Don Usner's website
Big Creek Reserve
Ken Norris
In The Rough Land To The South

If you don't have a copy of The Natural History of Big Sur please stop in at the Henry Miller Library we try to always keep it in stock!

Some of the people mentioned:
Linus Pauling
Lucille Packard
The Harlan Family
Alisa Fineman
Sam, Frank and Walter Trotter
Steve Harper
et. al.



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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15480902 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0700 5484 1 101 full false # 100 The Hermits of Big Sur. A conversation with author Paula Huston # 100 The Hermits of Big Sur. A conversation with author Paula Huston Send us Fan Mail

A history and insight into the life of a monk and the history of the New Camaldoli Hermitage courtesy author, gardener and mother of four, Paula Huston.

LINKS
The Hermits of Big Sur Website
The Books by Paula Huston
Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the Day


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A history and insight into the life of a monk and the history of the New Camaldoli Hermitage courtesy author, gardener and mother of four, Paula Huston.

LINKS
The Hermits of Big Sur Website
The Books by Paula Huston
Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the Day


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15414194 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0700 6146 1 100 full false # 99 Sharen Carey: 40 years of providing healthcare in Big Sur! # 99 Sharen Carey: 40 years of providing healthcare in Big Sur! Send us Fan Mail

In 1984 Sharen came to Big Sur and since then she has been proving Big Sur with excellent healthcare. It was an honor for me to speak with her.

Please email with any questions, suggestions etc.
Thanks for listening!

BIG SUR HEALTH CENTER

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In 1984 Sharen came to Big Sur and since then she has been proving Big Sur with excellent healthcare. It was an honor for me to speak with her.

Please email with any questions, suggestions etc.
Thanks for listening!

BIG SUR HEALTH CENTER

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15352014 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0700 4786 1 99 full false # 98 On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors # 98 On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors Send us Fan Mail

New Title by Elizabeth Weiss:
On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors.

Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth Weiss
Elizabeth at the Heterodox Academy
Recent article in the NY Post

Magnus reached out to the faculty at Anthropology Dept. and received no response or a response saying "I decline" with a referral to the "University Media Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."

Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping Them
Read: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conference
Read: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/
Read: There’s no such thing as a nonbinary skeleton
Watch: Combatting Cancel Culture
Watch: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/webinar-indigenous-slavery-in-america-and-america/
Read:  Anthropology prof loses Twitter account after woke pushback

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Here are links to some papers of interest in the context:
Homeschooling: A Tool Against Indoctrination, by Elizabeth Weiss
Statement on Human Remains
Open Letter to University Press of Florida
An Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive Director
Review of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the Americas
Elizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skull
Weiss vs San Jose State  - Complaint

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New Title by Elizabeth Weiss:
On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors.

Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth Weiss
Elizabeth at the Heterodox Academy
Recent article in the NY Post

Magnus reached out to the faculty at Anthropology Dept. and received no response or a response saying "I decline" with a referral to the "University Media Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."

Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping Them
Read: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conference
Read: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/
Read: There’s no such thing as a nonbinary skeleton
Watch: Combatting Cancel Culture
Watch: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/webinar-indigenous-slavery-in-america-and-america/
Read:  Anthropology prof loses Twitter account after woke pushback

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Here are links to some papers of interest in the context:
Homeschooling: A Tool Against Indoctrination, by Elizabeth Weiss
Statement on Human Remains
Open Letter to University Press of Florida
An Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive Director
Review of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the Americas
Elizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skull
Weiss vs San Jose State  - Complaint

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15222613 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0700 4227 1 98 full false # 97 Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell # 97 Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell Send us Fan Mail

Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell
(episode is unexpurgated and approved by the authority)

I so thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Her ability to recall so many characters and stories through the years in such vivid detail was incredible. I loved hearing all of the background sounds over breakfast at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn! / Stephanie Ann Riggs

Places etc.:
Mennonites
Darwin
The Big Share
Sorta Gorda
Nepenthe
River Inn
The Thought Dial by Sydney Omarr
Sandy Ingerman 'Medicine for The Earth
The Way of The Shaman by Michael Harner
The Stone House

People:
Norman Stonecrow
Jaime Morton
Jaime DeAngulo
Crazy Richard
Emilia Newell
Gordon Newell
Hal Newell
Abe Newell
Robin Burnside
Carol Doda
Patrick Cassidy
Eric Jensen
Wally Hinkle (sp?)
Andy Gagarin
Ed Gardien
Helmuth Deetjen
Howard Welch
The Hopkins family
Bill and Lietz
Ed Jones
Claire Swick / Linus Pauling
Gregory Bateson
Giles Healey
Kenny McLeod
Robert Willett
Robert and Beth Withrow
Kenny Comello 
Susan Pierce
Robert Stonesipher (sp?)
Carlos Sauer
Arch Garner (sp?)
Robinson Jeffers
Betty Sue Walters
Odile Segal
David Whitney
Sandy Justice
Kay Short
Jim Hunolt
Linda Padilla
Lindsay Romanov
Nico Georis
Neil R

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Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell
(episode is unexpurgated and approved by the authority)

I so thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Her ability to recall so many characters and stories through the years in such vivid detail was incredible. I loved hearing all of the background sounds over breakfast at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn! / Stephanie Ann Riggs

Places etc.:
Mennonites
Darwin
The Big Share
Sorta Gorda
Nepenthe
River Inn
The Thought Dial by Sydney Omarr
Sandy Ingerman 'Medicine for The Earth
The Way of The Shaman by Michael Harner
The Stone House

People:
Norman Stonecrow
Jaime Morton
Jaime DeAngulo
Crazy Richard
Emilia Newell
Gordon Newell
Hal Newell
Abe Newell
Robin Burnside
Carol Doda
Patrick Cassidy
Eric Jensen
Wally Hinkle (sp?)
Andy Gagarin
Ed Gardien
Helmuth Deetjen
Howard Welch
The Hopkins family
Bill and Lietz
Ed Jones
Claire Swick / Linus Pauling
Gregory Bateson
Giles Healey
Kenny McLeod
Robert Willett
Robert and Beth Withrow
Kenny Comello 
Susan Pierce
Robert Stonesipher (sp?)
Carlos Sauer
Arch Garner (sp?)
Robinson Jeffers
Betty Sue Walters
Odile Segal
David Whitney
Sandy Justice
Kay Short
Jim Hunolt
Linda Padilla
Lindsay Romanov
Nico Georis
Neil R

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15175572 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0700 7339 1 97 full false # 96 Iguana John speaks about his early life. # 96 Iguana John speaks about his early life. Send us Fan Mail

We lost Iguana John Thursday morning, May 23. 
He died from heart failure at the Community Hospital. 

John was born John Carlin in January of 1956. Many of us here in Big Sur have been touched by John. He did indeed have an Iguana on his shoulder for many years. Both his parents were deaf so John signed fluent ALS (American sign language). He lived for many years at Kay Shorts house in Coastlands, he also lived on Pfeiffer Ridge and for the past several years he was the caretaker at the Henry Miller Library. Seeing him sign with deaf guests at the library is unforgettable. He came to life with the love of 'speaking' in the way he knew so well. We love John and we miss him.

John leaves behind his sister Sheryl Pierce, his brother Paul Carlin, and his niece Nicole Burnett.

At the time of writing this there's no plan yet for a memorial gathering. If and when that happens it will be announced on Big Sur local social media sites.

The audio you hear is John and Magnus driving to the hospital at a previous occasion.

/Magnus

PS.
John lived in his van for the past 12 years or so. He was a war veteran, a short stint in Vietnam. He had little Buddha’s and prayer flags placed inside his van in several places. He thought of a spiritual realm through the teachings of the Buddha.

Portrait of John by Dan Bern

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We lost Iguana John Thursday morning, May 23. 
He died from heart failure at the Community Hospital. 

John was born John Carlin in January of 1956. Many of us here in Big Sur have been touched by John. He did indeed have an Iguana on his shoulder for many years. Both his parents were deaf so John signed fluent ALS (American sign language). He lived for many years at Kay Shorts house in Coastlands, he also lived on Pfeiffer Ridge and for the past several years he was the caretaker at the Henry Miller Library. Seeing him sign with deaf guests at the library is unforgettable. He came to life with the love of 'speaking' in the way he knew so well. We love John and we miss him.

John leaves behind his sister Sheryl Pierce, his brother Paul Carlin, and his niece Nicole Burnett.

At the time of writing this there's no plan yet for a memorial gathering. If and when that happens it will be announced on Big Sur local social media sites.

The audio you hear is John and Magnus driving to the hospital at a previous occasion.

/Magnus

PS.
John lived in his van for the past 12 years or so. He was a war veteran, a short stint in Vietnam. He had little Buddha’s and prayer flags placed inside his van in several places. He thought of a spiritual realm through the teachings of the Buddha.

Portrait of John by Dan Bern

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15127288 Thu, 23 May 2024 18:00:00 -0700 2000 1 96 full false # 95 Dave Nelson: Father, Husband, Naturalist & Big Sur Neighbor... # 95 Dave Nelson: Father, Husband, Naturalist & Big Sur Neighbor... Send us Fan Mail

Some of the people and places we touch on:

Jeff Norman
Peter Cummings
Gary Breschini
Trudy Haversat
Terry Jones
Alfred Kroeber
J.P. Harrington

The Rat Creek Fire
Fort Hunter Liggett

Butterflies in Big Sur

Big Sur Watersheds Fair
Watershed as an idea/concept

CB-handles:
The Green Pea
The Hook
Red Tail
Sticky Wicket

Big Sur thirty years from now

THANK YOU DAVE!

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Some of the people and places we touch on:

Jeff Norman
Peter Cummings
Gary Breschini
Trudy Haversat
Terry Jones
Alfred Kroeber
J.P. Harrington

The Rat Creek Fire
Fort Hunter Liggett

Butterflies in Big Sur

Big Sur Watersheds Fair
Watershed as an idea/concept

CB-handles:
The Green Pea
The Hook
Red Tail
Sticky Wicket

Big Sur thirty years from now

THANK YOU DAVE!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15076019 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:00 -0700 5130 1 95 full false # 94 The California Skywatcher: A conversation with author William Selby # 94 The California Skywatcher: A conversation with author William Selby Send us Fan Mail

Where to find the best weather forecast and why it is always right.
What about the Big Sur weather?
Will we survive the upcoming weather?
Plus many more questions answered by:
Author and Earth Scientist William Selby!
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com

>>>>>>>>>>

National Weather Service
Bjorn Lomborg

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Where to find the best weather forecast and why it is always right.
What about the Big Sur weather?
Will we survive the upcoming weather?
Plus many more questions answered by:
Author and Earth Scientist William Selby!
www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com

>>>>>>>>>>

National Weather Service
Bjorn Lomborg

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-15005390 Fri, 03 May 2024 14:00:00 -0700 6127 1 94 full false # 93 My Father Shot a Tiger: Talking about Nagaland with Easterine Kire # 93 My Father Shot a Tiger: Talking about Nagaland with Easterine Kire Send us Fan Mail

Easterine Kire
Nagaland
Sky is My Father by Easterine Kire
Naga Voices from the War, a presentation by Easterine Kire
__________

Early impressions of Nagaland / short video
Talking to you from a rooftop in Viswema / short video
__________

Languages disappearing
__________

Writers we mention:
Chinua Achebe, Nigeria
Ngugi wa Thiongo, Nigeria
Amos Tutuola, Nigeria (YORUBA)
Hugh MacLennan, Canada
Sigrid Undset, Norway
Karin Fossum, Norway
_____________

Thank you Easterine!



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Easterine Kire
Nagaland
Sky is My Father by Easterine Kire
Naga Voices from the War, a presentation by Easterine Kire
__________

Early impressions of Nagaland / short video
Talking to you from a rooftop in Viswema / short video
__________

Languages disappearing
__________

Writers we mention:
Chinua Achebe, Nigeria
Ngugi wa Thiongo, Nigeria
Amos Tutuola, Nigeria (YORUBA)
Hugh MacLennan, Canada
Sigrid Undset, Norway
Karin Fossum, Norway
_____________

Thank you Easterine!



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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14934166 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 5042 1 93 full false # 92 How did it begin...did I meet "Headhunters?" Why, and how, did I travel up into these hills. # 92 How did it begin...did I meet "Headhunters?" Why, and how, did I travel up into these hills. Send us Fan Mail

An unusual episode recorded in Dibrugarh, Shiyong and Mokokchung. Town and villages in NE India.

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An unusual episode recorded in Dibrugarh, Shiyong and Mokokchung. Town and villages in NE India.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14871896 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 3146 1 92 full false # 91 Listening to Whales breathe! A conversation with Kerri Frangioso, a scientist who does most of her research in the wild of Big Sur. # 91 Listening to Whales breathe! A conversation with Kerri Frangioso, a scientist who does most of her research in the wild of Big Sur. Send us Fan Mail

Kerri Frangioso / Rizzo Lab.
Kerri Frangioso / UC Davis
Plant Pathology / Davis
Sudden Oak Death Task Force
>>>>>>>
The Jade Festival
Big Creek Reserve
White Stag
>>>>>>>

Sudden Oak Blitz, April 29th

Essalen Tribe 

Soberanes Fire

Telephone Landline

Satellite

the ‘Hoist’

280 plots! 

Prudoe Bay

Costa Rica

Food supplies

Fire prevention

Gardening

Water and gravity

Pampas

Invasive Species

LUP

Madrones excude sap and its yummy!

Peacocks!

Santa Lucia Fir

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Kerri Frangioso / Rizzo Lab.
Kerri Frangioso / UC Davis
Plant Pathology / Davis
Sudden Oak Death Task Force
>>>>>>>
The Jade Festival
Big Creek Reserve
White Stag
>>>>>>>

Sudden Oak Blitz, April 29th

Essalen Tribe 

Soberanes Fire

Telephone Landline

Satellite

the ‘Hoist’

280 plots! 

Prudoe Bay

Costa Rica

Food supplies

Fire prevention

Gardening

Water and gravity

Pampas

Invasive Species

LUP

Madrones excude sap and its yummy!

Peacocks!

Santa Lucia Fir

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14766089 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0700 7540 1 91 full false # 90 Israel and Gaza. Perspectives on the war in Gaza from Sweden. # 90 Israel and Gaza. Perspectives on the war in Gaza from Sweden. Send us Fan Mail

I have Magnus Norell and Ricki Neuman, both from Sweden,  with me for this episode. We are talking about what is going on in Israel and Gaza.

Magnus Norell
Ricki Neuman

>>>>>>>

I mention:
Raja Shehadeh. 
Yossi Klein Halevi
(We carry titles by both Shehadeh and Halevi at the Library)
Sderot

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I have Magnus Norell and Ricki Neuman, both from Sweden,  with me for this episode. We are talking about what is going on in Israel and Gaza.

Magnus Norell
Ricki Neuman

>>>>>>>

I mention:
Raja Shehadeh. 
Yossi Klein Halevi
(We carry titles by both Shehadeh and Halevi at the Library)
Sderot

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14707364 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0700 4716 1 90 full false # 89 SMOKESCREEN | Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate # 89 SMOKESCREEN | Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with the author Chad Hanson, PhD

The short musical intro is: CANYON live at Nepenthe’s Halloween Bal Masqué 2002.

Important links for further information:

The John Muir Project
Big Sur Fire
Fire Adapted Big Sur
Fire in Paradise, PBS, Frontline




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A conversation with the author Chad Hanson, PhD

The short musical intro is: CANYON live at Nepenthe’s Halloween Bal Masqué 2002.

Important links for further information:

The John Muir Project
Big Sur Fire
Fire Adapted Big Sur
Fire in Paradise, PBS, Frontline




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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14663329 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0700 4043 1 0 full false # 88 California (& Big Sur) Snakes & How To Find Them # 88 California (& Big Sur) Snakes & How To Find Them Send us Fan Mail

To Mom & Pop, who brought me up to believe I could become anything.
 I don’t think they meant a snake biologist. But here we are... / E. Taylor

>>>>>>>
 
A conversation with Dr Emily Taylor about snakes and her upcoming book:
California Snakes & How To Find Them.

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Professor of Biological Sciences
Interim Associate Dean, Bailey College of Science and Mathematics
Director, Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory
www.EmilyTaylorScience.com
How to be a Herpetologist

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To Mom & Pop, who brought me up to believe I could become anything.
 I don’t think they meant a snake biologist. But here we are... / E. Taylor

>>>>>>>
 
A conversation with Dr Emily Taylor about snakes and her upcoming book:
California Snakes & How To Find Them.

>>>>>>>

Professor of Biological Sciences
Interim Associate Dean, Bailey College of Science and Mathematics
Director, Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory
www.EmilyTaylorScience.com
How to be a Herpetologist

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14562593 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800 3908 1 88 full false # 87 Sam Goldeen. From the Ukraine, via the Panama land crossing, to Big Sur! # 87 Sam Goldeen. From the Ukraine, via the Panama land crossing, to Big Sur! Send us Fan Mail

Sam Goldeen lived for many years on Partington Ridge in Big Sur. He loved it here and "A Big Sur Podcast" is proud of having his voice be part of what we have to share!

Sam's obituary in the Pine Cone.

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Sam Goldeen lived for many years on Partington Ridge in Big Sur. He loved it here and "A Big Sur Podcast" is proud of having his voice be part of what we have to share!

Sam's obituary in the Pine Cone.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14535616 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0800 3917 1 87 full false # 86 Jaime DeAngulo: The Old Coyote of Big Sur # 86 Jaime DeAngulo: The Old Coyote of Big Sur Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr.

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LINKS:
The recorded Indian Tales from KPFA
Jaime DeAngulo
Franz Boas
Alfred Kroeber
Carl Jung
Mabel Dodge Luhan
Yanko Varda
Edward Sapir

Music clip:  KÁRUK "LUCK SONG" - Brian Tripp, Káruk Artist

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A conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr.

Please make a Reservation for the event on February 24

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The recorded Indian Tales from KPFA
Jaime DeAngulo
Franz Boas
Alfred Kroeber
Carl Jung
Mabel Dodge Luhan
Yanko Varda
Edward Sapir

Music clip:  KÁRUK "LUCK SONG" - Brian Tripp, Káruk Artist

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14407225 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800 3084 1 86 full false # 85 FUEL FOR THOUGHT! Is removing vegetation keeping us safe from fire? A conversation with Richard Halsey. # 85 FUEL FOR THOUGHT! Is removing vegetation keeping us safe from fire? A conversation with Richard Halsey. Send us Fan Mail

Richard Halsey is the director of the California Chaparral Institute and an activist concerned about the way that we approach fire safety.

We have a conversation that may raise some questions (and eyebrows) about how we protect our homes from fire.

About the Lawsuit against CalFire
>>>>>>>
Alternative? Monterey Fire Safe Council.
Catastrophic Wildfire Report
>>>>>>>
Big Sur Land Use Plan
>>>>>>>
'Laws that interfere with preparing for wildfires.'


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Richard Halsey is the director of the California Chaparral Institute and an activist concerned about the way that we approach fire safety.

We have a conversation that may raise some questions (and eyebrows) about how we protect our homes from fire.

About the Lawsuit against CalFire
>>>>>>>
Alternative? Monterey Fire Safe Council.
Catastrophic Wildfire Report
>>>>>>>
Big Sur Land Use Plan
>>>>>>>
'Laws that interfere with preparing for wildfires.'


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14372639 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0800 3241 85 full false # 84 Butterflies of Big Sur and Monterey County. # 84 Butterflies of Big Sur and Monterey County. Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with Jan Austin and Chris Tenney authors and photographers of the recently published BUTTERFLIES of Monterey County.

montereybutterflies.online
The Book
>>>>>>>>>>>
North American Butterfly Association
>>>>>>>>>>>
Episode photo by Jan Austin 

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A conversation with Jan Austin and Chris Tenney authors and photographers of the recently published BUTTERFLIES of Monterey County.

montereybutterflies.online
The Book
>>>>>>>>>>>
North American Butterfly Association
>>>>>>>>>>>
Episode photo by Jan Austin 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14346496 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0800 4320 1 84 full false # 83 A conversation with Corinne & John Handy of Treebones! # 83 A conversation with Corinne & John Handy of Treebones! Send us Fan Mail

Treebones Resort
Pacific Yurts
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


>>>>>

Thank you John and Corinne!

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Treebones Resort
Pacific Yurts
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14289795 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:00:00 -0800 4012 1 83 full false # 82 Wishing everyone a boring 2024! # 82 Wishing everyone a boring 2024! Send us Fan Mail

Thanks to Martin Gurri and Discourse Magazine for allowing me to share Mr Gurri's article.

Here's a link to the published version on Discourse website.

Listen to episode 55 with Martin Gurri

Visit:
Martin Gurri
Discourse Magazine

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Thanks to Martin Gurri and Discourse Magazine for allowing me to share Mr Gurri's article.

Here's a link to the published version on Discourse website.

Listen to episode 55 with Martin Gurri

Visit:
Martin Gurri
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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14244000 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0800 850 1 82 full false # 81 Big Sur's ongoing efforts to protect the landscape : A Conversation with David Smiley # 81 Big Sur's ongoing efforts to protect the landscape : A Conversation with David Smiley Send us Fan Mail

Magnus sits down (as a follow-up to the recent episode with Marcus Foster) with David Smiley, a Big Sur local with many years of experience serving on the LUAC (the Big Sur land use advisory committee).

Brief cameo appearance from David's bunk buddy Mary Ann Vasconcellos!

>>>>>
Episode 80 with Marcus Foster
Keep Big Sur Wild
Big Sur Multi Agency Council
Big Sur Land Use Plan Update (draft)
Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC)

It is with gratitude and sadness we remember Mary Trotter who passed on September 7.  In this issue of the Carmel Pine Cone you can read about Mary.

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Our discussion takes a deeper look at the enforcement of the Big Sur land use plan. The roles of the Monterey County, the Coastal Commission, and local groups in these preservation efforts.

We touch upon the significance of political engagement, the noticeable absence of a dedicated defender for the plan, and the rise of the group Keep Big Sur Wild.

We conclude our episode with a brief chat about memorable experiences and cultural events in Big Sur. From the BiGSuRCuS event to the Poetry in Motion event.

It's not just about the land; it's about the spirit of Big Sur which is celebrated through events like these. 

Join us as we celebrate the unique beauty of Big Sur, the community's efforts to protect it, and our hopes for its future preservation. 

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in land use, preservation, and the extraordinary character of Big Sur.


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Magnus sits down (as a follow-up to the recent episode with Marcus Foster) with David Smiley, a Big Sur local with many years of experience serving on the LUAC (the Big Sur land use advisory committee).

Brief cameo appearance from David's bunk buddy Mary Ann Vasconcellos!

>>>>>
Episode 80 with Marcus Foster
Keep Big Sur Wild
Big Sur Multi Agency Council
Big Sur Land Use Plan Update (draft)
Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC)

It is with gratitude and sadness we remember Mary Trotter who passed on September 7.  In this issue of the Carmel Pine Cone you can read about Mary.

...........
SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND PODCAST AT MONTEREY COUNTY GIVES!
.............

Our discussion takes a deeper look at the enforcement of the Big Sur land use plan. The roles of the Monterey County, the Coastal Commission, and local groups in these preservation efforts.

We touch upon the significance of political engagement, the noticeable absence of a dedicated defender for the plan, and the rise of the group Keep Big Sur Wild.

We conclude our episode with a brief chat about memorable experiences and cultural events in Big Sur. From the BiGSuRCuS event to the Poetry in Motion event.

It's not just about the land; it's about the spirit of Big Sur which is celebrated through events like these. 

Join us as we celebrate the unique beauty of Big Sur, the community's efforts to protect it, and our hopes for its future preservation. 

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in land use, preservation, and the extraordinary character of Big Sur.


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14078931 Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0800 2823 1 81 full false # 80 Is Big Sur being overused? A conversation with Marcus Foster of Keep Big Sur Wild. # 80 Is Big Sur being overused? A conversation with Marcus Foster of Keep Big Sur Wild. Send us Fan Mail

A journey into the heart of Big Sur by way of a conversation with Marcus Foster, a Big Sur local and advocate/activist. Please join us.

We talk of the Big Sur Land Use Plan (LUP) and  discuss its critical role in upholding Big Sur's unique promise.

Marcus tells of his personal transformation from a passive observer to a proactive guardian of the land, reveals how the increasing visitation, powered by social media promotion, presents an increased set of challenges.
 
LINKS:
Keep Big Sur Wild
Big Sur Multi Agency Council
Big Sur Land Use Plan Update (draft)
...........
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We discuss the early residents' sacrifices and the contemporary stakeholders' battle to keep Big Sur wild for future generations.

We explore the friction between business growth and conservation, we also touch upon controversial topics such as light pollution from resorts and from new residential development.

Marcus stress the significance of raising awareness among tourists and potential property buyers about the regulations that are in place.

This episode is a call to arms - to recognize, respect, and protect the unique, breathtaking beauty of Big Sur. 

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A journey into the heart of Big Sur by way of a conversation with Marcus Foster, a Big Sur local and advocate/activist. Please join us.

We talk of the Big Sur Land Use Plan (LUP) and  discuss its critical role in upholding Big Sur's unique promise.

Marcus tells of his personal transformation from a passive observer to a proactive guardian of the land, reveals how the increasing visitation, powered by social media promotion, presents an increased set of challenges.
 
LINKS:
Keep Big Sur Wild
Big Sur Multi Agency Council
Big Sur Land Use Plan Update (draft)
...........
SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND PODCAST AT MONTEREY COUNTY GIVES!
.............

We discuss the early residents' sacrifices and the contemporary stakeholders' battle to keep Big Sur wild for future generations.

We explore the friction between business growth and conservation, we also touch upon controversial topics such as light pollution from resorts and from new residential development.

Marcus stress the significance of raising awareness among tourists and potential property buyers about the regulations that are in place.

This episode is a call to arms - to recognize, respect, and protect the unique, breathtaking beauty of Big Sur. 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14067648 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0800 5250 1 80 full false # 79 Quiet Days in Clichy - Jours Tranquilles a Clichy - A beautiful new French edition. With Charles Ficat and Michael Paduano in Paris. # 79 Quiet Days in Clichy - Jours Tranquilles a Clichy - A beautiful new French edition. With Charles Ficat and Michael Paduano in Paris. Send us Fan Mail

Charles Ficat of Editions Bartillat in Paris and Michael Paduano, PhD student at Université de Lorraine, in a conversation with Magnus about the brand new French edition of Quiet Days in Clichy!    w/ Special guest Al Rose!

We mention:
Michael Paduano's first appearance.
Michael Paduano's second appearance!
Brassaî
Walter Benjamin
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Gertrude Stein
Bob Dylan
George Hoffman - Agent
Quiet Days in Clichy Danish Film
(Soundtrack by Country Joe!)
Quiet Days in Clichy French/English Film
Quiet Days in Clichy American HBO Film
Al Rose!

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Charles Ficat of Editions Bartillat in Paris and Michael Paduano, PhD student at Université de Lorraine, in a conversation with Magnus about the brand new French edition of Quiet Days in Clichy!    w/ Special guest Al Rose!

We mention:
Michael Paduano's first appearance.
Michael Paduano's second appearance!
Brassaî
Walter Benjamin
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Gertrude Stein
Bob Dylan
George Hoffman - Agent
Quiet Days in Clichy Danish Film
(Soundtrack by Country Joe!)
Quiet Days in Clichy French/English Film
Quiet Days in Clichy American HBO Film
Al Rose!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-14007753 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0800 3876 1 79 full false # 78 The Burden of Joy. A conversation with author Lexi Kent-Monning. "We were stranded on opposite sides of the crashed Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge!" # 78 The Burden of Joy. A conversation with author Lexi Kent-Monning. "We were stranded on opposite sides of the crashed Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge!" Send us Fan Mail

The Burden of Joy by 'our own' Lexi Kent-Monning.
A wonderful conversation about writing, life, relationships and The Burden of Joy!
We are sitting by the creek back in the Redwood canyon.
Please join us!

>>>>>>>>

Lexi's main site online
LA Review of Books

Please email us with your thoughts!

>>>>>>>>

“Never before has the wreckage of a failed marriage been more brutally and bloodily documented. The candidness with which Lexi writes about this terrible time in her life is a thing of dark beauty. The Burden of Joy is truly an incredibly brave piece of work.”

— Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service

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The Burden of Joy by 'our own' Lexi Kent-Monning.
A wonderful conversation about writing, life, relationships and The Burden of Joy!
We are sitting by the creek back in the Redwood canyon.
Please join us!

>>>>>>>>

Lexi's main site online
LA Review of Books

Please email us with your thoughts!

>>>>>>>>

“Never before has the wreckage of a failed marriage been more brutally and bloodily documented. The candidness with which Lexi writes about this terrible time in her life is a thing of dark beauty. The Burden of Joy is truly an incredibly brave piece of work.”

— Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13991229 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0800 6452 1 78 full false # 77 Paul Kephart: Ecologist and naturalist with a deep history, love and knowledge of the Big Sur coast. # 77 Paul Kephart: Ecologist and naturalist with a deep history, love and knowledge of the Big Sur coast. Send us Fan Mail

As Principal Ecologist and Designer at RANA, Paul is sought after as a pioneer and innovator of living architectural systems, a thought-leader in ecological design, and a dedicated horticulturalist. He has consulted on many groundbreaking and iconic projects, including large-scale living roofs and living walls, site master plans, and cumulative restoration of many thousands of acres of grassland, wetland and coastal landscapes in the Western U.S.

ALSO THE FOUNDER OF NUTJOBS!

Paul has a deep history and love affair with the Big Sur landscape - listen to this episode and you'll find out.
 
He did a classic 60's drop-out trip and landed in paradise!

LINKS:

RANA: The cohabitat company
Short bio of Paul Kephart
https://nutjobs.com/

Some of the folks mentioned:Vern Yadon
Also Lepold
David Packard
Vern Yadon
Judith Goodman
Big Sur Historical Society
Connie McCoy
The Harlan family
Linus Pauling
Larry Ford
Don Usner
Jeff Norman
and more...(-:

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As Principal Ecologist and Designer at RANA, Paul is sought after as a pioneer and innovator of living architectural systems, a thought-leader in ecological design, and a dedicated horticulturalist. He has consulted on many groundbreaking and iconic projects, including large-scale living roofs and living walls, site master plans, and cumulative restoration of many thousands of acres of grassland, wetland and coastal landscapes in the Western U.S.

ALSO THE FOUNDER OF NUTJOBS!

Paul has a deep history and love affair with the Big Sur landscape - listen to this episode and you'll find out.
 
He did a classic 60's drop-out trip and landed in paradise!

LINKS:

RANA: The cohabitat company
Short bio of Paul Kephart
https://nutjobs.com/

Some of the folks mentioned:Vern Yadon
Also Lepold
David Packard
Vern Yadon
Judith Goodman
Big Sur Historical Society
Connie McCoy
The Harlan family
Linus Pauling
Larry Ford
Don Usner
Jeff Norman
and more...(-:

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13936531 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0800 4574 1 77 full false # 76 My friend Dan Weiss reports from the war in Israel. Please listen. # 76 My friend Dan Weiss reports from the war in Israel. Please listen. Send us Fan Mail

On October 7 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!

My good friend Dan Weiss talks about the current war in Israel. Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with him. Dan is married with four children and the past several weeks have been very difficult for him and his family and people.

I hope you will listen. I think it is important to consider what Dan has to say.

/Magnus

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On October 7 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!

My good friend Dan Weiss talks about the current war in Israel. Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with him. Dan is married with four children and the past several weeks have been very difficult for him and his family and people.

I hope you will listen. I think it is important to consider what Dan has to say.

/Magnus

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13869106 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0700 4340 1 76 full false # 75 Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night w/ José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca and Charles Hood # 75 Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night w/ José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca and Charles Hood Send us Fan Mail

A conversation between Magnus and authors and photographers Charles Wood and José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca about their book "Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night."

Some good links for more:
Charles Hood:
Wild Sonoma
A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat

José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca:
Sea Turtles to Sidewinders
Photography by José

Heyday Books

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A conversation between Magnus and authors and photographers Charles Wood and José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca about their book "Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night."

Some good links for more:
Charles Hood:
Wild Sonoma
A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat

José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca:
Sea Turtles to Sidewinders
Photography by José

Heyday Books

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13715825 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700 4109 1 75 full false # 74 California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. Magnus is talking with author Rosanna Xia. # 74 California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. Magnus is talking with author Rosanna Xia. Send us Fan Mail

Heyday presents California Against the Sea
Rosanna Xia’s California Against the Sea with Steve Lopez
Rosanna's LA Times page


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Heyday presents California Against the Sea
Rosanna Xia’s California Against the Sea with Steve Lopez
Rosanna's LA Times page


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13602228 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0700 4475 1 74 full false # 73 State Senator John Laird: Once you left Carmel Highlands and went south you were in the Wild West! # 73 State Senator John Laird: Once you left Carmel Highlands and went south you were in the Wild West! Send us Fan Mail

State Senator John Laird in a conversation with Magnus.
 
>>>>>>>

John Laird's website
Invite to the River Inn on September 22

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State Senator John Laird in a conversation with Magnus.
 
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John Laird's website
Invite to the River Inn on September 22

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13593118 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0700 2858 1 73 full false # 72 Feathered Canyons: Big Sur circa 1964! Author Jeanette Hanby at Nepenthe with Bill Hargis, Eric Barker, Gold mining, watching lions! A typical Big Sur story! # 72 Feathered Canyons: Big Sur circa 1964! Author Jeanette Hanby at Nepenthe with Bill Hargis, Eric Barker, Gold mining, watching lions! A typical Big Sur story! Send us Fan Mail

Jeannette Hanby grew up in a paved-over Southern California “wanting to know how to stop humans from ruining the planet.”

After a high school teacher exposed her to philosophy, Jeannette majored in physiological psychology at UC Berkeley before working with abandoned and abused children in Los Angeles County.

Emotionally exhausted, she found refuge in Big Sur. (Sound familiar!)

Her new book, "Feathered Canyons," illustrated by her partner David Bygott, reflects on her pivotal time in Big Sur in the early 60s as well as her stint with a gold-mining crew on the Feather River in the High Sierras.

After you have listened to this podcast there's a good chance you'll want know more! Fear not : WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 8 where you'll meet Jeanette and David for a presentation and booksigning.

WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT FEATHERED CANYONS: CLICK HERE!

IMPORTANT LINKS:
EVENT AT THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 8
David and Jeanette on the web
Books by David and Jeanette
My Nepenthe by Romney Steele
Podcast with Pico Iyer
Podcast with Obi Kaufmann
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Jeannette Hanby grew up in a paved-over Southern California “wanting to know how to stop humans from ruining the planet.”

After a high school teacher exposed her to philosophy, Jeannette majored in physiological psychology at UC Berkeley before working with abandoned and abused children in Los Angeles County.

Emotionally exhausted, she found refuge in Big Sur. (Sound familiar!)

Her new book, "Feathered Canyons," illustrated by her partner David Bygott, reflects on her pivotal time in Big Sur in the early 60s as well as her stint with a gold-mining crew on the Feather River in the High Sierras.

After you have listened to this podcast there's a good chance you'll want know more! Fear not : WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 8 where you'll meet Jeanette and David for a presentation and booksigning.

WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT FEATHERED CANYONS: CLICK HERE!

IMPORTANT LINKS:
EVENT AT THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 8
David and Jeanette on the web
Books by David and Jeanette
My Nepenthe by Romney Steele
Podcast with Pico Iyer
Podcast with Obi Kaufmann
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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13538269 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0700 4472 1 72 full false # 71 A conversation at a small café in rural North Carolina # 71 A conversation at a small café in rural North Carolina Send us Fan Mail

A conversation at a café in a small town in rural North Carolina.
Episode photo is of Mio, a new family member!

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Zachary Beare 

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A conversation at a café in a small town in rural North Carolina.
Episode photo is of Mio, a new family member!

>>>>>>>>

Zachary Beare 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13508155 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0700 1712 1 71 full false # 70 Big Sur Women with Rachel Anne Goodman # 70 Big Sur Women with Rachel Anne Goodman Send us Fan Mail

Speaking with Rachel Anne Goodman about her late Mother Judith Goodman. We touch on Judith's background, her work in Big Sur, friendships and passion for the landscape and culture of Big Sur. We also speak of our plan to publish parts of the book "Big Sur Women" in audio format. Please stay tuned!

Links below will get you to more on some of what we speak of.

Special Thanks...to Rachel Anne Goodman!

Big Sur Historical Society
Rachel Anne Goodman Music / Soundcloud
Rachel Anne Goodman Music / Bandcamp
The Big Sur Round-Up
Interviews with Judith Goodman
Judith Goodman Obit
Jeff Norman Obit
Morehouse (the Purple People)


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Speaking with Rachel Anne Goodman about her late Mother Judith Goodman. We touch on Judith's background, her work in Big Sur, friendships and passion for the landscape and culture of Big Sur. We also speak of our plan to publish parts of the book "Big Sur Women" in audio format. Please stay tuned!

Links below will get you to more on some of what we speak of.

Special Thanks...to Rachel Anne Goodman!

Big Sur Historical Society
Rachel Anne Goodman Music / Soundcloud
Rachel Anne Goodman Music / Bandcamp
The Big Sur Round-Up
Interviews with Judith Goodman
Judith Goodman Obit
Jeff Norman Obit
Morehouse (the Purple People)


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13423770 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0700 3382 1 70 full false # 69 The Manhattan Project, Porter, Jackson, Miller & Oppenheimer # 69 The Manhattan Project, Porter, Jackson, Miller & Oppenheimer Send us Fan Mail

On the anniversary (or close to) the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima this episode takes a look at the small book "These 50 Years Gone" by Bern Porter a close friend of Henry Miller's.  Published by Roger Jackson the book includes quotes by Miller.   

Special thanks to Roger Jackson for giving us permission to quote and read from his publication "These Fifty Years Gone."

Thanks for listening!

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Bern Porter
New Camaldoli Hermitage
Togzhan Kassenova: The Atomic Steppe
Jeffrey Lewis: Nonproliferation, Nuclear arms, Biological warfare...

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On the anniversary (or close to) the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima this episode takes a look at the small book "These 50 Years Gone" by Bern Porter a close friend of Henry Miller's.  Published by Roger Jackson the book includes quotes by Miller.   

Special thanks to Roger Jackson for giving us permission to quote and read from his publication "These Fifty Years Gone."

Thanks for listening!

LINKS:
Bern Porter
New Camaldoli Hermitage
Togzhan Kassenova: The Atomic Steppe
Jeffrey Lewis: Nonproliferation, Nuclear arms, Biological warfare...

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13364289 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0700 1811 1 69 full false # 68 Kate Daniels, candidate for the 5th district Supervisor seat. The future of Big Sur is in the balance😊! # 68 Kate Daniels, candidate for the 5th district Supervisor seat. The future of Big Sur is in the balance😊! Send us Fan Mail

Kate is in full swing campaigning for the 5th District Supervisor seat.  We talk about the job of public service, some of Kate's ambitions, I get a civic lesson, it is a good conversation. Visit Kate's website HERE.

Here are links to some of  the folks we mention in this episode:
Shelley Alden Brooks
Karin Strasser Kaufmann
Mary Adams
Leon Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
John Laird

(episode photo shows Mary Adams (right) and Kate Daniels (left) © County Weekly

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Kate is in full swing campaigning for the 5th District Supervisor seat.  We talk about the job of public service, some of Kate's ambitions, I get a civic lesson, it is a good conversation. Visit Kate's website HERE.

Here are links to some of  the folks we mention in this episode:
Shelley Alden Brooks
Karin Strasser Kaufmann
Mary Adams
Leon Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
John Laird

(episode photo shows Mary Adams (right) and Kate Daniels (left) © County Weekly

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13206196 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0700 5096 1 68 full false # 67 The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklöf # 67 The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklöf Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with Johan Eklöf, author of The Darkness Manifesto.

When I first came to Big Sur I used to drive my motorcycle between Bixby Canyon and Ventana Inn. I drove several days, and some nights, each week. When going north from Ventana at night the part of the ride from River Inn to Bixby was in almost total darkness (especially during new moon), only the lighthouse swung its steady beam out over the sea at its precise intervals. I often used to stop at Little Sur, turn off all my motorcycle lights and wait for the requisite twenty minutes for my eyes to get acclimated to the dark. The reward soon came in the form of a night sky that rivals anything I have ever seen, be it in northern Sweden or out in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean! The Milky Way! Like a huge, indeed milky, cloud in the sky dotted with thousands of stars and galaxies. What an amazing place this is, I remember thinking!

The agreement we have in Big Sur to keep our lights down at night, to at night turn off any light that isn’t absolutely necessary, to not have illuminated driveways and parking spaces, is one of the many wonderful things about our community. The recognition that we live in a place that begs us to together protect and safeguard the wild, rustic and, at night, dark place we are so grateful to call home.

There are however many, and more important, reasons than our personal romance with the night sky to protect the night. For example, I recently found out that the Yucca lives in symbiosis with a Moth, the Yucca Moth (!), and that, no surprise, the Moths are very sensitive to light. In fact if you have a constant light on at night there are hundreds of insects, many of them pollinators, that might get killed each night as they fly into and around the light. If you study flora and fauna in urban areas you will find certain species to be very rare, if not totally gone, due to ubiquitous lighting that kills off the important night pollinators. Fruit growers are aware of this.

Part of Eklöf’s Darkness Manifesto reads:

Become aware of the darkness |  Protect the darkness  |  Preserve the darkness in your surroundings  |  Follow your inner rhythm  |  Discover nocturnal life  |  Seek out darkness  |  Learn more about the darkness and its importance for the survival of animals and plants  |  Talk about darkness with the people around you  |  Influence your environment and be a role model in the fight against light pollution.¨'

Carpe noctem!

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A conversation with Johan Eklöf, author of The Darkness Manifesto.

When I first came to Big Sur I used to drive my motorcycle between Bixby Canyon and Ventana Inn. I drove several days, and some nights, each week. When going north from Ventana at night the part of the ride from River Inn to Bixby was in almost total darkness (especially during new moon), only the lighthouse swung its steady beam out over the sea at its precise intervals. I often used to stop at Little Sur, turn off all my motorcycle lights and wait for the requisite twenty minutes for my eyes to get acclimated to the dark. The reward soon came in the form of a night sky that rivals anything I have ever seen, be it in northern Sweden or out in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean! The Milky Way! Like a huge, indeed milky, cloud in the sky dotted with thousands of stars and galaxies. What an amazing place this is, I remember thinking!

The agreement we have in Big Sur to keep our lights down at night, to at night turn off any light that isn’t absolutely necessary, to not have illuminated driveways and parking spaces, is one of the many wonderful things about our community. The recognition that we live in a place that begs us to together protect and safeguard the wild, rustic and, at night, dark place we are so grateful to call home.

There are however many, and more important, reasons than our personal romance with the night sky to protect the night. For example, I recently found out that the Yucca lives in symbiosis with a Moth, the Yucca Moth (!), and that, no surprise, the Moths are very sensitive to light. In fact if you have a constant light on at night there are hundreds of insects, many of them pollinators, that might get killed each night as they fly into and around the light. If you study flora and fauna in urban areas you will find certain species to be very rare, if not totally gone, due to ubiquitous lighting that kills off the important night pollinators. Fruit growers are aware of this.

Part of Eklöf’s Darkness Manifesto reads:

Become aware of the darkness |  Protect the darkness  |  Preserve the darkness in your surroundings  |  Follow your inner rhythm  |  Discover nocturnal life  |  Seek out darkness  |  Learn more about the darkness and its importance for the survival of animals and plants  |  Talk about darkness with the people around you  |  Influence your environment and be a role model in the fight against light pollution.¨'

Carpe noctem!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13157244 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:00:00 -0700 4570 1 67 full false # 65 A conversation with Weston Call's Mother on the occasion of his Birthday and the five year anniversary of his passing.. # 65 A conversation with Weston Call's Mother on the occasion of his Birthday and the five year anniversary of his passing.. Send us Fan Mail

Weston Call passed away August 12, 2018.
His birthday is June 28.

Many in Big Sur knew him.
If you didn't know him here's a chance for you to get a glimpse into who he was.

This is a conversation with Weston's Mom, Galen. We talk of many things. I am grateful, and I believe you will be too, for the openness and willingness with which Galen is talking about how she has been navigating her grief, healing and love.

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BIG SUR FUND in memory of Weston Call
Helping Parents Heal
Ode to Weston Call (Paddle Out)
The Issue at Hand (a text very influential  for Galen's reality check about suffering.)
Weston Podcast w/ Magnus

Thanks to Two Feather's Media for a short audio clip with Chelsea Belle Davey and Butch Kronlund.

Thanks to KAZU for a short audio clip with Weston.  

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Weston Call passed away August 12, 2018.
His birthday is June 28.

Many in Big Sur knew him.
If you didn't know him here's a chance for you to get a glimpse into who he was.

This is a conversation with Weston's Mom, Galen. We talk of many things. I am grateful, and I believe you will be too, for the openness and willingness with which Galen is talking about how she has been navigating her grief, healing and love.

SHARE THIS EPISODE

BIG SUR FUND in memory of Weston Call
Helping Parents Heal
Ode to Weston Call (Paddle Out)
The Issue at Hand (a text very influential  for Galen's reality check about suffering.)
Weston Podcast w/ Magnus

Thanks to Two Feather's Media for a short audio clip with Chelsea Belle Davey and Butch Kronlund.

Thanks to KAZU for a short audio clip with Weston.  

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-13033383 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0700 3914 1 65 full false # 64 From Easter Island to Big Sur: Please welcome Sonia Haoa Cardinali! # 64 From Easter Island to Big Sur: Please welcome Sonia Haoa Cardinali! Send us Fan Mail

A middle aged couple walks in to the Henry Miller Library sometime in 2019. They come down the path under the redwoods like so many others have done before them. This time however I wonder:

Who is the woman accompanying them!

She looks like she’s from the island.

Turns out the woman is Sonia Haoa Cardinale from Easter Island/Rapa Nui.

We had a wonderful afternoon!
We are now connecting again via Zoom for this podcast. 
I am touched by much of what Sonia says.

Please share this episode with anyone you think may enjoy it.

>>>>>>>>

Rapa Nui
Sonia Haoa Cardinali
Thor Heyerdahl
Anakena
Kon Tiki
Mata Ki Te Rangi
Link to some of Magnus' photos from 1983

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Henry Miller refers to Easter Island many times when he dreams himself away from ‘civilization.'

“If you elect to join the herd you are immune. To be accepted and appreciated you must nullify yourself, make yourself indistinguishable from the herd. You may dream, if you dream alike. But if you dream something different, you are not in America, of America American, but a Hottentot in Africa, or a Kalmuck, or a chimpanzee. The moment you have a "different" thought you cease to be an American. And the moment you become something different you find yourself in Alaska or Easter Island or Iceland.”

―  Henry Miller,  Tropic of Capricorn


"Christ will never more come down to earth nor will there be any law- giver, nor will murder cease nor theft, nor rape, and yet... and yet one expects something, something terrifyingly marvellous and absurd, perhaps a cold lobster with mayonnaise served gratis, perhaps an invention, like the electric light, like television, only more devastating, more soul rending, an invention unthinkable that will bring a shattering calm and void, not the calm and void of death but of life such as the monks dreamed, such as is dreamed still in the Himalayas, in Tibet, in Lahore, in the Aleutian Islands, in Polynesia, in Easter Island, the dream of men before the flood, before the word was written, the dream of cave men and anthropophagists, of those with double sex and short tails, of those who are said to be crazy and have no way of defending themselves because they are outnumbered by those who are not crazy."

―  Henry Miller,  Tropic of Capricorn

"But I have thought often of a place like Easter Island, I can do without civilized society, without art, without culture: I have enough inside me to last me the rest of my life."

―  Henry Miller,   in a letter to Emil Schnellock

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A middle aged couple walks in to the Henry Miller Library sometime in 2019. They come down the path under the redwoods like so many others have done before them. This time however I wonder:

Who is the woman accompanying them!

She looks like she’s from the island.

Turns out the woman is Sonia Haoa Cardinale from Easter Island/Rapa Nui.

We had a wonderful afternoon!
We are now connecting again via Zoom for this podcast. 
I am touched by much of what Sonia says.

Please share this episode with anyone you think may enjoy it.

>>>>>>>>

Rapa Nui
Sonia Haoa Cardinali
Thor Heyerdahl
Anakena
Kon Tiki
Mata Ki Te Rangi
Link to some of Magnus' photos from 1983

>>>>>>

Henry Miller refers to Easter Island many times when he dreams himself away from ‘civilization.'

“If you elect to join the herd you are immune. To be accepted and appreciated you must nullify yourself, make yourself indistinguishable from the herd. You may dream, if you dream alike. But if you dream something different, you are not in America, of America American, but a Hottentot in Africa, or a Kalmuck, or a chimpanzee. The moment you have a "different" thought you cease to be an American. And the moment you become something different you find yourself in Alaska or Easter Island or Iceland.”

―  Henry Miller,  Tropic of Capricorn


"Christ will never more come down to earth nor will there be any law- giver, nor will murder cease nor theft, nor rape, and yet... and yet one expects something, something terrifyingly marvellous and absurd, perhaps a cold lobster with mayonnaise served gratis, perhaps an invention, like the electric light, like television, only more devastating, more soul rending, an invention unthinkable that will bring a shattering calm and void, not the calm and void of death but of life such as the monks dreamed, such as is dreamed still in the Himalayas, in Tibet, in Lahore, in the Aleutian Islands, in Polynesia, in Easter Island, the dream of men before the flood, before the word was written, the dream of cave men and anthropophagists, of those with double sex and short tails, of those who are said to be crazy and have no way of defending themselves because they are outnumbered by those who are not crazy."

―  Henry Miller,  Tropic of Capricorn

"But I have thought often of a place like Easter Island, I can do without civilized society, without art, without culture: I have enough inside me to last me the rest of my life."

―  Henry Miller,   in a letter to Emil Schnellock

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12978481 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:00:00 -0700 5393 1 64 full false # 63 The Questions That Matter Most with Jane Smiley. Also featuring Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Shakespeare and Alice Munro! # 63 The Questions That Matter Most with Jane Smiley. Also featuring Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Shakespeare and Alice Munro! Send us Fan Mail

# 63 The Questions That Matter Most with Jane Smiley.

We talk about writing, spelling and grammar and learning how to read. We mention Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Shakespeare, Alice Munro and how to kill!

WELCOME TO Jane Smiley at the Henry Miller Library, July 29.
We will focus on her latest book: :"The Questions That Matter Most"

LIST OF JANE SMILEY'S BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER



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# 63 The Questions That Matter Most with Jane Smiley.

We talk about writing, spelling and grammar and learning how to read. We mention Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Shakespeare, Alice Munro and how to kill!

WELCOME TO Jane Smiley at the Henry Miller Library, July 29.
We will focus on her latest book: :"The Questions That Matter Most"

LIST OF JANE SMILEY'S BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER



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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12942881 Mon, 29 May 2023 22:00:00 -0700 4614 1 63 full false # 62 Pico Iyer | The Half Known Life | New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, Jerusalem, Greece, Leonard Cohen, Thomas Merton, Dalai Lama, Cyprian, Japan, Tahiti... # 62 Pico Iyer | The Half Known Life | New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, Jerusalem, Greece, Leonard Cohen, Thomas Merton, Dalai Lama, Cyprian, Japan, Tahiti... Send us Fan Mail

We have a wonderful conversation roaming from Jerusalem to Vanuatu, from Atheism to Greek Orthodoxy and from Thomas Merton to Sam Harris!

Oh...and from Dalai Lama to Henry Miller!

The Half Known Life

Best place to visit Pico Iyer online is his website HERE!
Pici Iyer on Wiki: HERE
New Camaldoli Hermitage HERE

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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We have a wonderful conversation roaming from Jerusalem to Vanuatu, from Atheism to Greek Orthodoxy and from Thomas Merton to Sam Harris!

Oh...and from Dalai Lama to Henry Miller!

The Half Known Life

Best place to visit Pico Iyer online is his website HERE!
Pici Iyer on Wiki: HERE
New Camaldoli Hermitage HERE

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12827543 Wed, 10 May 2023 22:00:00 -0700 6085 Jerusalem, Leonard Cohen, Thomas Merton, Vanuatu, Henry Miller, Dalai Lama... 1 62 full false # 61 A new book by Henry Miller! The Book of Conversations with David Edgar. # 61 A new book by Henry Miller! The Book of Conversations with David Edgar. Send us Fan Mail

Magnus speak with Michael Paduano about the soon to be published book
The Book of Conversations with David Edgar
and also about the literary archival detective work that eventually resulted in its publication…it is an exciting story!

Some of you remember Michael from Episode 31 of a Big Sur Podcast - I recommend listening to that episode as well of course.

The Paris Review w/ excerpts from The Book of Conversations with David Edgar
We will have the book at the Library soon, so please stop by and get it here!
Preorder the paperback here.
 Order a copy of the 100-copy limited edition hardcover here. 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Waters Reglitterized
Letters to Emil
Order and Chaos Chez Hans Reichel
The Berg Collection
The Rosy Crucifixion
Lawrence Durrell
Keely Richter, archivist at HMML
etc. etc. ...marvelous!

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Magnus speak with Michael Paduano about the soon to be published book
The Book of Conversations with David Edgar
and also about the literary archival detective work that eventually resulted in its publication…it is an exciting story!

Some of you remember Michael from Episode 31 of a Big Sur Podcast - I recommend listening to that episode as well of course.

The Paris Review w/ excerpts from The Book of Conversations with David Edgar
We will have the book at the Library soon, so please stop by and get it here!
Preorder the paperback here.
 Order a copy of the 100-copy limited edition hardcover here. 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Waters Reglitterized
Letters to Emil
Order and Chaos Chez Hans Reichel
The Berg Collection
The Rosy Crucifixion
Lawrence Durrell
Keely Richter, archivist at HMML
etc. etc. ...marvelous!

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12785494 Thu, 04 May 2023 12:00:00 -0700 3256 1 61 full false # 60 Big Sur Ronna Rio Riding Water Buffaloes, Giraffes & Teaching Art! # 60 Big Sur Ronna Rio Riding Water Buffaloes, Giraffes & Teaching Art! Send us Fan Mail

Ronna Rio Emmons is well known and loved in the Big Sur community perhaps especially because of her many years being our art teacher. Ronna, and her husband Michael and I, have fun talking and we cover a few  good stories. Below are links and comments about some of what we speak of. (Michael, as you will realize, will have to have his own podcast episode!!...so please stay tuned! 😊)

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Places and artists:
Kokkola, Finland
Giant slide in 1983
The Greatest Story Ever Told (film)
Agnes Lawrence Pelton
Trancendental Painters
Charles Burchfield
The Group of Seven

Big Sur Artists that are mentioned:
Erlinda Montaño
Carolyn Kleefeld
Erin Gafill
Branham Rendlen
Sula Nichols
Jill Woyt
Ruby Dudley
Sunyata
and others…

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Ronna Rio Emmons is well known and loved in the Big Sur community perhaps especially because of her many years being our art teacher. Ronna, and her husband Michael and I, have fun talking and we cover a few  good stories. Below are links and comments about some of what we speak of. (Michael, as you will realize, will have to have his own podcast episode!!...so please stay tuned! 😊)

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!

Places and artists:
Kokkola, Finland
Giant slide in 1983
The Greatest Story Ever Told (film)
Agnes Lawrence Pelton
Trancendental Painters
Charles Burchfield
The Group of Seven

Big Sur Artists that are mentioned:
Erlinda Montaño
Carolyn Kleefeld
Erin Gafill
Branham Rendlen
Sula Nichols
Jill Woyt
Ruby Dudley
Sunyata
and others…

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12703596 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0700 6147 1 60 full false # 59 Israeli journalist and writer Yossi Klein Halevi. # 59 Israeli journalist and writer Yossi Klein Halevi. Send us Fan Mail

I met Yossi Klein Halevi when I was in Jerusalem in early 2020. We have stayed in touch ever since that fateful day. His voice is important in Israel as you will hear.

I hope you take the time to listen to this podcast and then to read all of Yossi's books, and listen to his talks on YouTube, other podcast etc..
By doing so you will get to know a wonderful man.
LINKS:
Yossi Klein Halevi's website.
Yossi Klein Halevi's Podcast
Recent article in TOI

Yossi Klein Halevi is the author of several books that explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities of Israeli society. Here are some more details about his books:

  1. "Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist" (1995): A memoir of Yossi's own journey from being a member of the far-right Jewish Defense League in the United States to becoming an advocate for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
  2. "At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for God with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land" (2002): In this book, Yossi explores the religious landscape of Israel and the role that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam play in the country's culture and politics.
  3. "Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation" (2013): This book tells the story of the Israeli paratroopers who fought in the 1967 Six-Day War and their divergent paths in the decades that followed. It explores the complex political, social, and cultural forces that have shaped Israeli society since the war.
  4. "Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor" (2018): In this book, Yossi writes a series of letters to his Palestinian neighbor, seeking to build understanding and empathy across the Israeli-Palestinian divide. The book explores the history of the conflict, the challenges facing both Israelis and Palestinians, and the potential for a peaceful future.

Yossi's writing is known for its depth, nuance, and compassion, and his books have been widely acclaimed for their insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities of Israeli society.

I hope this podcast will make you feel closer to Yossi Klein Halevi.

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I met Yossi Klein Halevi when I was in Jerusalem in early 2020. We have stayed in touch ever since that fateful day. His voice is important in Israel as you will hear.

I hope you take the time to listen to this podcast and then to read all of Yossi's books, and listen to his talks on YouTube, other podcast etc..
By doing so you will get to know a wonderful man.
LINKS:
Yossi Klein Halevi's website.
Yossi Klein Halevi's Podcast
Recent article in TOI

Yossi Klein Halevi is the author of several books that explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities of Israeli society. Here are some more details about his books:

  1. "Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist" (1995): A memoir of Yossi's own journey from being a member of the far-right Jewish Defense League in the United States to becoming an advocate for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
  2. "At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for God with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land" (2002): In this book, Yossi explores the religious landscape of Israel and the role that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam play in the country's culture and politics.
  3. "Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation" (2013): This book tells the story of the Israeli paratroopers who fought in the 1967 Six-Day War and their divergent paths in the decades that followed. It explores the complex political, social, and cultural forces that have shaped Israeli society since the war.
  4. "Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor" (2018): In this book, Yossi writes a series of letters to his Palestinian neighbor, seeking to build understanding and empathy across the Israeli-Palestinian divide. The book explores the history of the conflict, the challenges facing both Israelis and Palestinians, and the potential for a peaceful future.

Yossi's writing is known for its depth, nuance, and compassion, and his books have been widely acclaimed for their insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities of Israeli society.

I hope this podcast will make you feel closer to Yossi Klein Halevi.

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12672484 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 23:00:00 -0700 5202 1 59 full false # 58 Darryl Purpose: Writing Songs, Playing Blackjack, Telling Stories and the Great March! # 58 Darryl Purpose: Writing Songs, Playing Blackjack, Telling Stories and the Great March! Send us Fan Mail

Action packed podcast episode with Darryl Purpose!
And he is soon coming to the Library:
Tickets HERE for the April 29th evening with Darryl Purpose at the Library

Some folks we mention during our chat:
Ellis Paul
Paul Simon
The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament
Mozart







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Action packed podcast episode with Darryl Purpose!
And he is soon coming to the Library:
Tickets HERE for the April 29th evening with Darryl Purpose at the Library

Some folks we mention during our chat:
Ellis Paul
Paul Simon
The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament
Mozart







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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12633056 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0700 5899 1 58 full false # 57 Joshua Yaffa of the New Yorker magazine speaks with Magnus about journalism in wartime Ukraine and Russia. # 57 Joshua Yaffa of the New Yorker magazine speaks with Magnus about journalism in wartime Ukraine and Russia. Send us Fan Mail

Joshua's article about the recent arrest of Evan Gershkovich.
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A podcast co- hosted with the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, based at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The Monterey Initiative is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Joshua Yaffa visited the Middlebury Institute by invitation of Professor Anna Vassilieva, who is the director of the Monterey Initiative and the Russian Studies Program at the Institute.

Joshua gave a public talk and met with students who specialize in Russian politics and joined me, Magnus, on a trip down the Big Sur coast. We spoke of his time in Moscow as the foreign correspondent for the Economist, some about his education, his ideas on what makes a good journalist, Big Sur as a place, how objectivity is impossible, and much more.

What you hear is part of our daylong visit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
It was an honor to host Joshua.
SPECIAL THANKS to Anna Vassilieva and Joshua Yaffa.
>>>>>>>>>>>>

Joshua's Website

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Joshua's article about the recent arrest of Evan Gershkovich.
>>>>>>>>>>>
A podcast co- hosted with the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, based at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The Monterey Initiative is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Joshua Yaffa visited the Middlebury Institute by invitation of Professor Anna Vassilieva, who is the director of the Monterey Initiative and the Russian Studies Program at the Institute.

Joshua gave a public talk and met with students who specialize in Russian politics and joined me, Magnus, on a trip down the Big Sur coast. We spoke of his time in Moscow as the foreign correspondent for the Economist, some about his education, his ideas on what makes a good journalist, Big Sur as a place, how objectivity is impossible, and much more.

What you hear is part of our daylong visit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
It was an honor to host Joshua.
SPECIAL THANKS to Anna Vassilieva and Joshua Yaffa.
>>>>>>>>>>>>

Joshua's Website

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12506575 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 5683 1 57 full false # 56 Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times by Maddalena Bearzi # 56 Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times by Maddalena Bearzi Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to a conversation with author and marine conservation biologist Maddalena Bearzi on the occasion of her most recent book being published by Heyday Books on April 18, 2023.

Books by Ms Bearzi:
Stranded: Finding Nature in Uncertain Times
Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins
Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist

To find more about Maddalena's work please visit:
https://www.oceanconservation.org/
https://www.heydaybooks.com/pr-stra/

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Welcome to a conversation with author and marine conservation biologist Maddalena Bearzi on the occasion of her most recent book being published by Heyday Books on April 18, 2023.

Books by Ms Bearzi:
Stranded: Finding Nature in Uncertain Times
Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins
Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist

To find more about Maddalena's work please visit:
https://www.oceanconservation.org/
https://www.heydaybooks.com/pr-stra/

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12452095 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0700 4049 1 0 full false # 55 The Revolt of The Public. A conversation with author and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri. # 55 The Revolt of The Public. A conversation with author and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri. Send us Fan Mail

A wonderful recorded conversation at the Henry Miller Library with  Martin Gurri,  a geopolitical analyst and student of new media and information effects. 

Martin Gurri  spent many years working in the corner of the CIA dedicated to the analysis of open media. From that privileged perch, he watched the global information landscape undergo a transformation so radical as to seem unprecedented in the history of our species.

After leaving government, Gurri focused his research on the motive forces powering this transformation. The result of this labor is The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium. He lives in Virginia.

Read the recent (5/23/23)article in Discourse Magazine.

Martin's article from 4/12/23 in the Free Press
(from the Free Press): The SparkNotes version is that the former CIA analyst managed to predict Trump, Brexit, WallStreetBets, Black Lives Matter, the yellow vests protests in France, and more back in 2014. That’s because he saw, ahead of so many, that the central conflict of our era is not between red and blue, but between the elites and the masses, between the tower and the square, between the gatekeepers and the gate-crashers.

Links to a few things we talk about:
Martin Gurri
The Free Press / Bari Weiss
The Revolt of The Public
Postjournalism
Jonathan Haidt

Another interview well worth your attention with Martin Gurri.
"Gurri’s book doesn’t just point and blame, in the manner of most recent political non-fiction. He asks both the justifiably angry public and those working in hated elite institutions to look inward."

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A wonderful recorded conversation at the Henry Miller Library with  Martin Gurri,  a geopolitical analyst and student of new media and information effects. 

Martin Gurri  spent many years working in the corner of the CIA dedicated to the analysis of open media. From that privileged perch, he watched the global information landscape undergo a transformation so radical as to seem unprecedented in the history of our species.

After leaving government, Gurri focused his research on the motive forces powering this transformation. The result of this labor is The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium. He lives in Virginia.

Read the recent (5/23/23)article in Discourse Magazine.

Martin's article from 4/12/23 in the Free Press
(from the Free Press): The SparkNotes version is that the former CIA analyst managed to predict Trump, Brexit, WallStreetBets, Black Lives Matter, the yellow vests protests in France, and more back in 2014. That’s because he saw, ahead of so many, that the central conflict of our era is not between red and blue, but between the elites and the masses, between the tower and the square, between the gatekeepers and the gate-crashers.

Links to a few things we talk about:
Martin Gurri
The Free Press / Bari Weiss
The Revolt of The Public
Postjournalism
Jonathan Haidt

Another interview well worth your attention with Martin Gurri.
"Gurri’s book doesn’t just point and blame, in the manner of most recent political non-fiction. He asks both the justifiably angry public and those working in hated elite institutions to look inward."

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12375502 Sat, 04 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0800 7206 1 55 full false # 54 Betty Withrow. From as high up, and deep, in Big Sur as one can get! # 54 Betty Withrow. From as high up, and deep, in Big Sur as one can get! Send us Fan Mail

Betty's Amazon Page

Please email us with comments, suggestions etc. Thanks!

Some of the places and people mentioned:

Elaine (Bird) and Twig
Westmere
Naqarubi
Point 16
Neil Rose
Fleet Montgomery
Jaime Morton
Glen Harlan
Whiz Bang Loggers
Pacific Valley   
Mike and Marla
Sarah Harlan
Jolon

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Betty's Amazon Page

Please email us with comments, suggestions etc. Thanks!

Some of the places and people mentioned:

Elaine (Bird) and Twig
Westmere
Naqarubi
Point 16
Neil Rose
Fleet Montgomery
Jaime Morton
Glen Harlan
Whiz Bang Loggers
Pacific Valley   
Mike and Marla
Sarah Harlan
Jolon

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12343512 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0800 5257 1 54 full false # 52 Palestine's leading writer, Raja Shehadeh. From Ramallah, West Bank/Judea # 52 Palestine's leading writer, Raja Shehadeh. From Ramallah, West Bank/Judea Send us Fan Mail

RAJA SHEHADEH is Palestine’s leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House, Occupation Diaries, and Palestinian Walks (which won the prestigious Orwell Prize). In 2022 he was named an International Writer of the Royal Society of Literature. 

Raja is releasing his latest book on March 21:
We Could Have Been Friends My Father and I
I have just read read a galley of it in preparation for having him on the podcast. 

>>>>>>>

Recent articles in the press by Raja Shehadeh:

New Yorker
NYRB

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Wikipedia
Al Haq



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RAJA SHEHADEH is Palestine’s leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House, Occupation Diaries, and Palestinian Walks (which won the prestigious Orwell Prize). In 2022 he was named an International Writer of the Royal Society of Literature. 

Raja is releasing his latest book on March 21:
We Could Have Been Friends My Father and I
I have just read read a galley of it in preparation for having him on the podcast. 

>>>>>>>

Recent articles in the press by Raja Shehadeh:

New Yorker
NYRB

>>>>>>>>

Wikipedia
Al Haq



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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12192305 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:00:00 -0800 4254 1 52 full false #51 Big Sur Wild Woman! Dana Carnazzo Godbe. Chapter 2! 😊 #51 Big Sur Wild Woman! Dana Carnazzo Godbe. Chapter 2! 😊 Send us Fan Mail

Dramatis Personae:
Alf the Sacred Burro (see episode photo: Dana on Alf!)
Damien Carnazzo
Tessa and 'Jack' Carnazzo
Jack Kerouac
Eric Barker
Chuck and Lisa  Brewer
Helmuth, Celia and Tara Morgenrath
Yolanda Shae (sp?)
Micah Curtis
Robin Burnside
Peggy Horan
Mary Lu Toren
Sandy Justice
Bill Wiesjahn
& many more...

Topics:
Building a house in Big Sur
Water/Power/Permits/Grading etc.
Giving birth
Starting a catering company
Staying calm during calamities
& much more...

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Dramatis Personae:
Alf the Sacred Burro (see episode photo: Dana on Alf!)
Damien Carnazzo
Tessa and 'Jack' Carnazzo
Jack Kerouac
Eric Barker
Chuck and Lisa  Brewer
Helmuth, Celia and Tara Morgenrath
Yolanda Shae (sp?)
Micah Curtis
Robin Burnside
Peggy Horan
Mary Lu Toren
Sandy Justice
Bill Wiesjahn
& many more...

Topics:
Building a house in Big Sur
Water/Power/Permits/Grading etc.
Giving birth
Starting a catering company
Staying calm during calamities
& much more...

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12142190 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0800 5072 1 51 full false # 50 You And Me And The Rain On The Roof / Raining in Big Sur! # 50 You And Me And The Rain On The Roof / Raining in Big Sur! Send us Fan Mail

Seven Big Sur residents talk about the weather! (click on 'Chapters' above for direct links to participants.)
The 50th episode of A Big Sur Podcast
Featuring:
John Handy, South Coast  |  07:15
Diana Ballantyne, Big Sur Valley  |  23:20
Marcos Ortega, (also on episode # 37) Pfeiffer State Park  |  35:35
Ryne Leuzinger, Palo Colorado  |  41:10
Kendra Morgenrath, Pfeiffer Ridge  |  52:35
Kirk Gafill, Nepenthe  |  01:05:25
Kate Novoa, (also on episode # 9) AKA Big Sur Kate!  |  01:22:30

More notes will be published after the rain...
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Didn't it Rain? (20 sec)
It Was a Cold Black Night (20 sec)

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Seven Big Sur residents talk about the weather! (click on 'Chapters' above for direct links to participants.)
The 50th episode of A Big Sur Podcast
Featuring:
John Handy, South Coast  |  07:15
Diana Ballantyne, Big Sur Valley  |  23:20
Marcos Ortega, (also on episode # 37) Pfeiffer State Park  |  35:35
Ryne Leuzinger, Palo Colorado  |  41:10
Kendra Morgenrath, Pfeiffer Ridge  |  52:35
Kirk Gafill, Nepenthe  |  01:05:25
Kate Novoa, (also on episode # 9) AKA Big Sur Kate!  |  01:22:30

More notes will be published after the rain...
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Didn't it Rain? (20 sec)
It Was a Cold Black Night (20 sec)

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-12040554 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0800 6288 1 50 full false # 49 Zad and Laela Leavy: Protecting the Big Sur coast by creating the Big Sur Land Trust. # 49 Zad and Laela Leavy: Protecting the Big Sur coast by creating the Big Sur Land Trust. Send us Fan Mail

The way we can honor the legacy of Zad Leavy is to be vigilant and to always work for the preservation and restoration of the wild and rustic beauty of the Big Sur coast!

Thank you for listening.
Please email here with any comments, critique, suggestions...Thank you!

Links to some of the people and places we touch on:
The Big Sur Land Trust
The Big Sur Gazette
Jim Josoff
Nancy Hopkins
Sherna Stewart
The Odello Fields/Clint Eastwood
El Sur Ranch
Ansel Adams
Leon Panetta
David Packard

Podcast episode #5 with Brian Steen, the first Executive Director of BSLT

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The way we can honor the legacy of Zad Leavy is to be vigilant and to always work for the preservation and restoration of the wild and rustic beauty of the Big Sur coast!

Thank you for listening.
Please email here with any comments, critique, suggestions...Thank you!

Links to some of the people and places we touch on:
The Big Sur Land Trust
The Big Sur Gazette
Jim Josoff
Nancy Hopkins
Sherna Stewart
The Odello Fields/Clint Eastwood
El Sur Ranch
Ansel Adams
Leon Panetta
David Packard

Podcast episode #5 with Brian Steen, the first Executive Director of BSLT

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11989571 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0800 3201 The Big Sur Gazette, Jim Josoff, Nancy Hopkins, Sherna Stewart, Odello Fields/Clint Eastwood, El Sur Ranch, Ansel Adams, Leon Panetta, David Packard 1 49 full false # 48 Dana Godbe Carnazzo, a Big Sur Wild Woman! Part 1. # 48 Dana Godbe Carnazzo, a Big Sur Wild Woman! Part 1. Send us Fan Mail

A wide ranging conversation sitting at Dana's house on her Mesa up Bixby. We have three dogs keeping us company and we talk about growing up in Big Sur, hanging out down Cannery Row, Monterey Pop Festival, VW bus around Europe, sailing in the Caribbean and South Pacific; anchoring in Hanavave Bay on Fatuhiva, Tuamotu and onwards...it's an amazing journey...😊

Some of the people in the story:
Elizabeth Leeper,  Dana's Mom
Ed Leeper, Dana's Stepdad
Kira Godbe, Dana's Sister
The Story of Albert and Dotty Fletcher and 'Duen.'
Gurdjieff
Arica School
Francis Whitaker
John Ruster  (read this letter!)
Jack Kerouac
Allen Ginsberg
plus many more...
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Special music from 'Sordin' by John Holm, on Spotify, iMusic etc.

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A wide ranging conversation sitting at Dana's house on her Mesa up Bixby. We have three dogs keeping us company and we talk about growing up in Big Sur, hanging out down Cannery Row, Monterey Pop Festival, VW bus around Europe, sailing in the Caribbean and South Pacific; anchoring in Hanavave Bay on Fatuhiva, Tuamotu and onwards...it's an amazing journey...😊

Some of the people in the story:
Elizabeth Leeper,  Dana's Mom
Ed Leeper, Dana's Stepdad
Kira Godbe, Dana's Sister
The Story of Albert and Dotty Fletcher and 'Duen.'
Gurdjieff
Arica School
Francis Whitaker
John Ruster  (read this letter!)
Jack Kerouac
Allen Ginsberg
plus many more...
________________

Special music from 'Sordin' by John Holm, on Spotify, iMusic etc.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11800214 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0800 6418 1 48 full false #47 Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. A conversation with author Matti Friedman #47 Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. A conversation with author Matti Friedman Send us Fan Mail

Talking with Matti Friedman from his home in Jerusalem. 

Very grateful to him for writing this book and for sharing his stories!

WHO BY FIRE: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai
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In 1973, Leonard Cohen announced he was done with music for good. The same year, in October, war broke out in Israel.

The Yom Kippur War would become the bloodiest in Israel’s young history—and Cohen was there to witness it. As the war broke out, he left his home on the Greek island of Hydra to fly into the warzone.

Leonard Cohen did not say much about why he went to the front. What we know is that in the months that followed, he would write “Who By Fire” and "Lover Lover Lover."

So what was it that happened in the desert in October of 1973 between a depressed musician and young soldiers going off to battle? How did it remake Leonard Cohen? How did it transform those who heard him play? And how did the war transform Israel itself?

Those are some of the questions Matti Friedman explains in his beautiful new book Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.

Matti and I get into some areas worth thinking about: Non violence, pacifism, militarism, the Poets prerogative, loyalty...

Matti Friedman online.
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Link to episode #28 with Sula Nichols
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btw. My singing a bit of Cohen was to avoid getting into copyright problems. I asked Sony for rights but they have not yet responded. I will replace my a capella singing with proper Cohen if they give us the rights. 😊
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Talking with Matti Friedman from his home in Jerusalem. 

Very grateful to him for writing this book and for sharing his stories!

WHO BY FIRE: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai
Please share this episode! Copy link.

Comments/Criticism much welcome: Email us here!

In 1973, Leonard Cohen announced he was done with music for good. The same year, in October, war broke out in Israel.

The Yom Kippur War would become the bloodiest in Israel’s young history—and Cohen was there to witness it. As the war broke out, he left his home on the Greek island of Hydra to fly into the warzone.

Leonard Cohen did not say much about why he went to the front. What we know is that in the months that followed, he would write “Who By Fire” and "Lover Lover Lover."

So what was it that happened in the desert in October of 1973 between a depressed musician and young soldiers going off to battle? How did it remake Leonard Cohen? How did it transform those who heard him play? And how did the war transform Israel itself?

Those are some of the questions Matti Friedman explains in his beautiful new book Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.

Matti and I get into some areas worth thinking about: Non violence, pacifism, militarism, the Poets prerogative, loyalty...

Matti Friedman online.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Link to episode #28 with Sula Nichols
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
btw. My singing a bit of Cohen was to avoid getting into copyright problems. I asked Sony for rights but they have not yet responded. I will replace my a capella singing with proper Cohen if they give us the rights. 😊
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11672824 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0800 5023 1 47 full false # 46 The Heaven Beyond Heaven: William (Bill) Ashley about publishing and collecting Henry Miller. # 46 The Heaven Beyond Heaven: William (Bill) Ashley about publishing and collecting Henry Miller. Send us Fan Mail

We're sitting on a couch under the Persimmon tree. There's some sound of traffic in the background and a beautiful afternoon!

Bill Ashley and two new Henry Miller titles!
The Heaven Beyond Heaven and Jupiter In All His Phases
Published by Henry Miller's Unique Books owned and operated by Bill Ashley.

Bill Ashley is very well known in the Miller world for having published, together with Roger Jackson, the remarkable Bibliography of Miller's complete works.

Bill is also a board member emeritus of the HMML having been instrumental in setting up the Non-Profit organization that is now the Library in 1998.

We talk of the books, publishing in 2022, collecting Miller and more...

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We're sitting on a couch under the Persimmon tree. There's some sound of traffic in the background and a beautiful afternoon!

Bill Ashley and two new Henry Miller titles!
The Heaven Beyond Heaven and Jupiter In All His Phases
Published by Henry Miller's Unique Books owned and operated by Bill Ashley.

Bill Ashley is very well known in the Miller world for having published, together with Roger Jackson, the remarkable Bibliography of Miller's complete works.

Bill is also a board member emeritus of the HMML having been instrumental in setting up the Non-Profit organization that is now the Library in 1998.

We talk of the books, publishing in 2022, collecting Miller and more...

Comments/Criticism much welcome: Email here!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11618696 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0700 4044 1 46 full false # 45 BIG SUR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, October 25, 2022 # 45 BIG SUR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, October 25, 2022 Send us Fan Mail

FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
October 25, 2022 at the Big Sur Grange.

CLICK ON "CHAPTER MARKERS" ABOVE TO TOGGLE BETWEEN CONTENT

Audio recording courtesy Rayner Marx.

For further information:
email info@fireadaptedbigsur.com
or visit www.fireadaptedbigsur.com
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In other fire related news: Interview here with Chief Matt Harris!

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FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
October 25, 2022 at the Big Sur Grange.

CLICK ON "CHAPTER MARKERS" ABOVE TO TOGGLE BETWEEN CONTENT

Audio recording courtesy Rayner Marx.

For further information:
email info@fireadaptedbigsur.com
or visit www.fireadaptedbigsur.com
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIRESAFE NEWSLETTER

In other fire related news: Interview here with Chief Matt Harris!

Comments/Criticism of this podcast much welcome: Email here!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11584035 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:00:00 -0700 6651 1 45 full false #44 A conversation with Kerri Maher, author of The Paris Bookseller #44 A conversation with Kerri Maher, author of The Paris Bookseller Send us Fan Mail

After reading Kerri's book I get a chance to talk with her. We're on opposite ends of the country but with zoom and a microphone we are instantly connected. Still mind blowing. We have a good talk.

Thank you for joining us in the conversation.

Visit Kerri Maher's website.
Visit Shakespeare and Co the way it is today (online)!
Check this old info: Henry Miller Library goes to Paris, 2014

THANK YOU KERRI!

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After reading Kerri's book I get a chance to talk with her. We're on opposite ends of the country but with zoom and a microphone we are instantly connected. Still mind blowing. We have a good talk.

Thank you for joining us in the conversation.

Visit Kerri Maher's website.
Visit Shakespeare and Co the way it is today (online)!
Check this old info: Henry Miller Library goes to Paris, 2014

THANK YOU KERRI!

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11553453 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0700 3160 Paris, Sylvia Beach, Shakespeare and Co., Kerri Maher 1 43 full false #43 Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris in a conversation with Magnus Torén. #43 Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris in a conversation with Magnus Torén. Send us Fan Mail

Matt Harris and I are sitting along the creek a few hundred feet up in "Emil's Canyon" behind the Library. It is quiet and the sun is breaking through the canopy as we talk with each other.

More about Big Sur Fire Here!

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Link to Jeremy Slate's Canyon recording of Fire on The Mountain circa 2002!


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Matt Harris and I are sitting along the creek a few hundred feet up in "Emil's Canyon" behind the Library. It is quiet and the sun is breaking through the canopy as we talk with each other.

More about Big Sur Fire Here!

>>>>>>>>>>

Comments/Criticism of this podcast much welcome: Email here!

>>>>>>>>>>

Link to Jeremy Slate's Canyon recording of Fire on The Mountain circa 2002!


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11482064 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0700 5352 Fire, Fire brigade, Wild land Fires, Emergency preparation 1 43 full false #42 MY SECRET PLACE: A conversation with author, songwriter and performer, Mac Talley. #42 MY SECRET PLACE: A conversation with author, songwriter and performer, Mac Talley. Send us Fan Mail

Thank you Mac for stopping by to make some noise!

“If Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Philip K. Dick had a love child, the result would be Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow: a disturbing dystopian future shot through with unconventional wit and humor.” –Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Land Without Evil and Spirit Matters.

Links to Mac Music and Art:
Mac Books and Home
The Mac Talley Trip
Mac Art
Mac on Spotify

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Thank you Mac for stopping by to make some noise!

“If Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Philip K. Dick had a love child, the result would be Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow: a disturbing dystopian future shot through with unconventional wit and humor.” –Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Land Without Evil and Spirit Matters.

Links to Mac Music and Art:
Mac Books and Home
The Mac Talley Trip
Mac Art
Mac on Spotify

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11446960 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0700 1935 1 42 full false #41 Lovers of The Place: A conversation between Pico Iyer and Cyprian Consiglio #41 Lovers of The Place: A conversation between Pico Iyer and Cyprian Consiglio Send us Fan Mail

A conversation between two very accomplished writers and thinkers:
Pico Iyer & Father Cyprian Consiglio.

This wonderful episode was recorded pre-covid on June 6, 2018! Please share it!) 

The two of them, with the help of the audience, touch on the meaning of life and what happens after death (!), Narcissus and Goldmund, Henry Miller, Thomas Merton, the Trappist's life, Silence, the Monastic Life, the Apophatic tradition, Leonard Cohen, Vaclav Havel, Patrick Leigh Fermor,  Annie Dillard, Emily Dickinson, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Henry Miller (yes! again!), EROS as pre sexual and post genital, and much, much more...

Books by Pico Iyer
Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of The World
The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Books by Father Cyprian Consiglio
The God Who Gave You Birth: A Spirituality of Kenosis
Spirit, Soul, Body: Toward an Integral Christian Spirituality
Prayer in the Cave of the Heart: The Universal Call to Contemplation

Music by Father Cyprian Consiglio
On Spotify
On YouTube

If you want to read/buy any of these books we prefer you come for a visit to either the Camaldoli Hermitage bookstore or the Henry Miller Library bookstore. As much as Amazon, with their fast delivery and reduced price, helps to spread the word, small bookstores provide a service worth supporting! Thank you!

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A conversation between two very accomplished writers and thinkers:
Pico Iyer & Father Cyprian Consiglio.

This wonderful episode was recorded pre-covid on June 6, 2018! Please share it!) 

The two of them, with the help of the audience, touch on the meaning of life and what happens after death (!), Narcissus and Goldmund, Henry Miller, Thomas Merton, the Trappist's life, Silence, the Monastic Life, the Apophatic tradition, Leonard Cohen, Vaclav Havel, Patrick Leigh Fermor,  Annie Dillard, Emily Dickinson, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Henry Miller (yes! again!), EROS as pre sexual and post genital, and much, much more...

Books by Pico Iyer
Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of The World
The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Books by Father Cyprian Consiglio
The God Who Gave You Birth: A Spirituality of Kenosis
Spirit, Soul, Body: Toward an Integral Christian Spirituality
Prayer in the Cave of the Heart: The Universal Call to Contemplation

Music by Father Cyprian Consiglio
On Spotify
On YouTube

If you want to read/buy any of these books we prefer you come for a visit to either the Camaldoli Hermitage bookstore or the Henry Miller Library bookstore. As much as Amazon, with their fast delivery and reduced price, helps to spread the word, small bookstores provide a service worth supporting! Thank you!

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11383025 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0700 5830 1 41 full false #40 Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb. A conversation with author Togzhan Kassenova #40 Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb. A conversation with author Togzhan Kassenova Send us Fan Mail

A long way from Big Sur!

Reading the book Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb is an amazing adventure of international intrigue, extremely high drama, and a unique history lesson about some very important aspects of the latter part of the twentieth century. I hope you will enjoy hearing some of Dr Kassenova's story in this conversation as well as when you read her book.

Thank you to  Margarita Kalinina-Pohl of the Monterey Institute of International Studies for connecting me with Dr. Kassenova and for recommending her important book to me.

Links below to some of what we are talking of.
(including recommendations from Dr. Kassenova)
Togzhan Kassenova website.
Roza Rymbayeva - Zaman-ai   
The Silent Steppe: The Story of a Kazakh Nomad Under Stalin 
Apples Are From Kazakhstan 
Dimash Kudaibergen   
Otyrar Sazy
Dombra, the Instrument
Semipalatinsk Test Site

Please let us hear from you. email us with any comments, critique, suggestions, we'd love to hear!

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A long way from Big Sur!

Reading the book Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb is an amazing adventure of international intrigue, extremely high drama, and a unique history lesson about some very important aspects of the latter part of the twentieth century. I hope you will enjoy hearing some of Dr Kassenova's story in this conversation as well as when you read her book.

Thank you to  Margarita Kalinina-Pohl of the Monterey Institute of International Studies for connecting me with Dr. Kassenova and for recommending her important book to me.

Links below to some of what we are talking of.
(including recommendations from Dr. Kassenova)
Togzhan Kassenova website.
Roza Rymbayeva - Zaman-ai   
The Silent Steppe: The Story of a Kazakh Nomad Under Stalin 
Apples Are From Kazakhstan 
Dimash Kudaibergen   
Otyrar Sazy
Dombra, the Instrument
Semipalatinsk Test Site

Please let us hear from you. email us with any comments, critique, suggestions, we'd love to hear!

Support the show

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This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11279126 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0700 5621 1 40 full false #39 Big Sur Softball League History w/ Chris Counts, and the cliffhanger final game 2022! #39 Big Sur Softball League History w/ Chris Counts, and the cliffhanger final game 2022! Send us Fan Mail

Through a long tradition, an extraordinary community, amazing players, trials and tribulations, the Big Sur Softball League always gets back to home plate ready to toss a coin again!

For this podcast not enough time as usual but a wonderful romp through some of what has been happening and, of course, a report on the 2022  season and it's cliffhanger final game!

Thank you Commissioner Chris Counts!
and thanks to:
Big Sur State Parks.
Players and their families.
Ump's and their patience!
Audience and their howls!
Ira Comello, current commissioner.
J.C. Fogerty
Phil Robinson
Mike Scutari
& wooden bats!

Link to youtube video of the 2022 Final Game / courtesy Jovian Larmour

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Through a long tradition, an extraordinary community, amazing players, trials and tribulations, the Big Sur Softball League always gets back to home plate ready to toss a coin again!

For this podcast not enough time as usual but a wonderful romp through some of what has been happening and, of course, a report on the 2022  season and it's cliffhanger final game!

Thank you Commissioner Chris Counts!
and thanks to:
Big Sur State Parks.
Players and their families.
Ump's and their patience!
Audience and their howls!
Ira Comello, current commissioner.
J.C. Fogerty
Phil Robinson
Mike Scutari
& wooden bats!

Link to youtube video of the 2022 Final Game / courtesy Jovian Larmour

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11171242 Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0700 3411 1 39 full false #38 Kelly Sorenson, Executive Director, Ventana Wildlife Society #38 Kelly Sorenson, Executive Director, Ventana Wildlife Society Send us Fan Mail

Kelly Sorenson & The California Condor!

We see the beautiful Condor soaring over the Big Sur Coast every day!
This is thanks to an ongoing effort for over 25 years by Kelly Sorenson and others.
 
In this podcast episode we speak with Kelly who has been the Executive Director of the Condor re-introduction program since its inception. We talk about DDT, Peregrine Falcons, nesting near, and not so near, getting to know birds as individuals, lead poisoning, wildfires, and much more.

BEST PLACE TO FIND OUT MORE, INCLUDING FOLLOWING CONDORS ON WEBCAM. GO HERE: https://www.ventanaws.org/who-we-are.html

Thanks again to Kelly Sorenson
(btw. Kelly also plays a mean Bass guitar! 😊 )

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Kelly Sorenson & The California Condor!

We see the beautiful Condor soaring over the Big Sur Coast every day!
This is thanks to an ongoing effort for over 25 years by Kelly Sorenson and others.
 
In this podcast episode we speak with Kelly who has been the Executive Director of the Condor re-introduction program since its inception. We talk about DDT, Peregrine Falcons, nesting near, and not so near, getting to know birds as individuals, lead poisoning, wildfires, and much more.

BEST PLACE TO FIND OUT MORE, INCLUDING FOLLOWING CONDORS ON WEBCAM. GO HERE: https://www.ventanaws.org/who-we-are.html

Thanks again to Kelly Sorenson
(btw. Kelly also plays a mean Bass guitar! 😊 )

>>>>>>>>>>

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11130046 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:00:00 -0700 4344 1 38 full false #37 Marcos Ortega, Big Sur resident and Big Sur District Superintendent of California State Parks. #37 Marcos Ortega, Big Sur resident and Big Sur District Superintendent of California State Parks. Send us Fan Mail

A wonderful conversation with Big Sur State Parks Superintendent Marcos Ortega.
 
We speak of growing up in Big Sur, being the Superintendent of Parks, managing increased traffic on the coast, St. Francis Church, Apple Pie, CalTrans, 7/11 in Salinas, hippie parents, the Naval Facility,  crawdads in the Big Sur River...and so much more!

A few other Big Sur folks in the podcast:
Sula Nichols
Richard Mole
Steve Beck
Kenny Comello
Peggy Horan

Please email us with comments, suggestions and critique!  Thank you for listening!

Support the show

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A wonderful conversation with Big Sur State Parks Superintendent Marcos Ortega.
 
We speak of growing up in Big Sur, being the Superintendent of Parks, managing increased traffic on the coast, St. Francis Church, Apple Pie, CalTrans, 7/11 in Salinas, hippie parents, the Naval Facility,  crawdads in the Big Sur River...and so much more!

A few other Big Sur folks in the podcast:
Sula Nichols
Richard Mole
Steve Beck
Kenny Comello
Peggy Horan

Please email us with comments, suggestions and critique!  Thank you for listening!

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11082493 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0700 4625 1 37 full false #36 Driving the Abano Pass in Georgia #36 Driving the Abano Pass in Georgia Send us Fan Mail

This episode is unusual.
(best with headphones!)

I have been traveling in Georgia for three weeks and I am now in a small town, Oni, close to the border between South Ossetia (many Georgians prefer calling it the Tskhinvali Region),  Russia and Georgia.

Earlier during my visit I drove the road from Akhmeta in Kakheti to Omalo in Tusheti over the notorious Abano pass. This episode is a narration of that drive.

Here is a video that illustrates pretty well how gnarly the road is.

The music intro and outro is a song Shen Alazano (Tushetian Song) performed by Lela Nakeuri & Chveneburebi.  (a wonderful band that I hope will play in the Big Sur mountains one day).

Please email any comments/suggestions.

THANK YOU!
Magnus Toren


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This episode is unusual.
(best with headphones!)

I have been traveling in Georgia for three weeks and I am now in a small town, Oni, close to the border between South Ossetia (many Georgians prefer calling it the Tskhinvali Region),  Russia and Georgia.

Earlier during my visit I drove the road from Akhmeta in Kakheti to Omalo in Tusheti over the notorious Abano pass. This episode is a narration of that drive.

Here is a video that illustrates pretty well how gnarly the road is.

The music intro and outro is a song Shen Alazano (Tushetian Song) performed by Lela Nakeuri & Chveneburebi.  (a wonderful band that I hope will play in the Big Sur mountains one day).

Please email any comments/suggestions.

THANK YOU!
Magnus Toren


Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-11007028 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0700 4622 1 36 full false #35 First Violin in the Big Sur Symphony: Edwin Huizinga #35 First Violin in the Big Sur Symphony: Edwin Huizinga Send us Fan Mail

EMAIL US with any comments, suggestions or ideas! Thanks!
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Edwin Huizinga; friend, violin player, music teacher, performer and impresario!

We sit in Emil's Canyon talking about Bach, Vivaldi, childhood, Suzuki method, sounding good, sounding bad, having fun, learning and making music a way of life.

The piece that Edwin plays in the intro and outro is from the 'Meditation' in Massenet's opera THAIS.

Please share with friends.

To see and hear more of Edwin go HERE!

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EMAIL US with any comments, suggestions or ideas! Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>

Edwin Huizinga; friend, violin player, music teacher, performer and impresario!

We sit in Emil's Canyon talking about Bach, Vivaldi, childhood, Suzuki method, sounding good, sounding bad, having fun, learning and making music a way of life.

The piece that Edwin plays in the intro and outro is from the 'Meditation' in Massenet's opera THAIS.

Please share with friends.

To see and hear more of Edwin go HERE!

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10845538 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0700 5088 1 35 full false #34 Jack Kerouac at 100! Big Sur at 60! With Steve Edington and Jerry Cimino #34 Jack Kerouac at 100! Big Sur at 60! With Steve Edington and Jerry Cimino Send us Fan Mail

The 100th Birthday of Jack Kerouac calls us to invite Steve Edington, author of the forthcoming book THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JACK: Tracking Kerouac in My Life, and Jerry Cimino, creator and owner of the BEAT MUSEUM in San Francisco for a conversation!

This year is also the 60th anniversary of the publication of Kerouac's Big Sur!

We are previewing a couple of events coming up one at the Library on August 28 (reserve you spot here) and another in Lowell, Massachusetts October 6 - 10.

Jerry Cimino and his wife Estelle are celbrating this centennial by getting out on the road this year with their "Beatmobile" after a 15 year hiatus. GO HERE TO FIND OUT!

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The 100th Birthday of Jack Kerouac calls us to invite Steve Edington, author of the forthcoming book THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JACK: Tracking Kerouac in My Life, and Jerry Cimino, creator and owner of the BEAT MUSEUM in San Francisco for a conversation!

This year is also the 60th anniversary of the publication of Kerouac's Big Sur!

We are previewing a couple of events coming up one at the Library on August 28 (reserve you spot here) and another in Lowell, Massachusetts October 6 - 10.

Jerry Cimino and his wife Estelle are celbrating this centennial by getting out on the road this year with their "Beatmobile" after a 15 year hiatus. GO HERE TO FIND OUT!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10819132 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0700 3117 1 34 full false # 33 Novelist, Poet and Journalist Barbara Quick in a conversation with Magnus Torén # 33 Novelist, Poet and Journalist Barbara Quick in a conversation with Magnus Torén Send us Fan Mail

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A conversation about writing, publishing, historical research and Barbara Quick's most recent novel What Disappears. (reserve your copy of the book for the event on July 3 at the Library).

Barbara Quick Main Site Online
Reserve your place at the Event on July 3 at the Henry Miller Library.


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A conversation about writing, publishing, historical research and Barbara Quick's most recent novel What Disappears. (reserve your copy of the book for the event on July 3 at the Library).

Barbara Quick Main Site Online
Reserve your place at the Event on July 3 at the Henry Miller Library.


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10780619 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0700 3193 1 33 full false # 32 Author and Artist Robin Lee Carlson. THE COLD CANYON FIRE JOURNALS # 32 Author and Artist Robin Lee Carlson. THE COLD CANYON FIRE JOURNALS Send us Fan Mail

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Reserve a spot for our book signing event with Robin on August 14, 2022.

Thank you Robin Carlson for joining the podcast. A book about fire ecology, fire behavior and its impact on our ecology is always welcome. The more we all consider how to best live in harmony and balance with fire the better!  Robin's book will help us do that.

Reserve a spot for our book signing event with Robin on August 14, 2022.

Thank you for listening.

Robin Carlson on Heyday.

Heyday Books!

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Reserve a spot for our book signing event with Robin on August 14, 2022.

Thank you Robin Carlson for joining the podcast. A book about fire ecology, fire behavior and its impact on our ecology is always welcome. The more we all consider how to best live in harmony and balance with fire the better!  Robin's book will help us do that.

Reserve a spot for our book signing event with Robin on August 14, 2022.

Thank you for listening.

Robin Carlson on Heyday.

Heyday Books!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10727693 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0700 3431 1 32 full false # 31 Letters to Emil Schnellock from Henry Miller. A conversation with Michael Paduano. # 31 Letters to Emil Schnellock from Henry Miller. A conversation with Michael Paduano. Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to a great conversation about the creative process, the Rosy Crucifixion, Istanbul, Archival research, Black Spring, the art of letter writing and much more!

Michael Paduano, who has been at the Library doing a remarkable job for the past 12 weeks, is a PhD student living in Paris. We are very grateful to him for his efforts on our behalf.

We speak of a lot of things and among them are:
The Waters Reglitterized
Letters to Emil
Order and Chaos Chez Hans Reichel
The Berg Collection
The Rosy Crucifixion
Harry Ransom Collections
Roger Jackson and William Ashley
Lawrence Durrell
Agence Hoffman in Paris
Keely Richter and Megan Clark
etc. etc. ...marvelous!

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with comments, critique, suggestions etc...

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Welcome to a great conversation about the creative process, the Rosy Crucifixion, Istanbul, Archival research, Black Spring, the art of letter writing and much more!

Michael Paduano, who has been at the Library doing a remarkable job for the past 12 weeks, is a PhD student living in Paris. We are very grateful to him for his efforts on our behalf.

We speak of a lot of things and among them are:
The Waters Reglitterized
Letters to Emil
Order and Chaos Chez Hans Reichel
The Berg Collection
The Rosy Crucifixion
Harry Ransom Collections
Roger Jackson and William Ashley
Lawrence Durrell
Agence Hoffman in Paris
Keely Richter and Megan Clark
etc. etc. ...marvelous!

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with comments, critique, suggestions etc...

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10695043 Fri, 27 May 2022 18:00:00 -0700 5667 1 31 full false # 30 The BiGSuRCuS, Burning Man, Fire Dance, Belly Dance, Rosalia and Jessica! # 30 The BiGSuRCuS, Burning Man, Fire Dance, Belly Dance, Rosalia and Jessica! Send us Fan Mail

For more  about the BiGSuRCuS and how to engage them go here:
https://www.bigsurcus.com/

  Ticket release TBA

Stay tuned for July 30  &  August 27 ticket release for this summer's BiGSuRCuS! 

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Please e-mail us with suggestions, critique, appreciations, donations...

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For more  about the BiGSuRCuS and how to engage them go here:
https://www.bigsurcus.com/

  Ticket release TBA

Stay tuned for July 30  &  August 27 ticket release for this summer's BiGSuRCuS! 

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Please e-mail us with suggestions, critique, appreciations, donations...

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10650000 Thu, 19 May 2022 18:00:00 -0700 2387 1 30 full false # 29 Indrajit Banerjee, Master Sitar player and Clay Caroon, Sitar student # 29 Indrajit Banerjee, Master Sitar player and Clay Caroon, Sitar student Send us Fan Mail

“Even in the informal realm of a rehearsal space, Indrajit Banerjee resonates majesty.”

…so begins a piece in the Austin Chronicle about the acclaimed sitarist who, along with Nikhil Pandya, will be performing at the Library for a special performance on May 22nd.

This episode is a conversation with Banerjee and Clay Caroon, Sitar student. 

Please join us on May 22 for a very special evening. 

Opening for Indrajit is Big Sur's own: John Villa!

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“Even in the informal realm of a rehearsal space, Indrajit Banerjee resonates majesty.”

…so begins a piece in the Austin Chronicle about the acclaimed sitarist who, along with Nikhil Pandya, will be performing at the Library for a special performance on May 22nd.

This episode is a conversation with Banerjee and Clay Caroon, Sitar student. 

Please join us on May 22 for a very special evening. 

Opening for Indrajit is Big Sur's own: John Villa!

TICKETS HERE!


Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10583458 Sun, 08 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700 2835 1 29 full false # 28 Big Sur Woman, Sula Nichols # 28 Big Sur Woman, Sula Nichols Send us Fan Mail

From Suffolk in the U.K. via Hydra in Greece to Big Sur.
This conversation touches on a few places, people and events in the remarkable life of Sula Nichols of Big Sur.

Friends and neighbors mentioned during the conversation:

George Choley
Louis Nichols
Kasparian
Giles Healey
Kate Healey
Tim Green
Eric Stromberger
Bob Nash
Helen Morgenrath
and many others of course...

Henry Cow
Fred Frith

Other good neighbors on the podcast include:
Peter Rosen
Peggy Horan
Richard Mole

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From Suffolk in the U.K. via Hydra in Greece to Big Sur.
This conversation touches on a few places, people and events in the remarkable life of Sula Nichols of Big Sur.

Friends and neighbors mentioned during the conversation:

George Choley
Louis Nichols
Kasparian
Giles Healey
Kate Healey
Tim Green
Eric Stromberger
Bob Nash
Helen Morgenrath
and many others of course...

Henry Cow
Fred Frith

Other good neighbors on the podcast include:
Peter Rosen
Peggy Horan
Richard Mole

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10566296 Thu, 05 May 2022 12:00:00 -0700 4939 1 28 full false # 27 Anders Lindberg, Political Editor-In-Chief, Aftonbladet, Sweden # 27 Anders Lindberg, Political Editor-In-Chief, Aftonbladet, Sweden Send us Fan Mail

This again is a departure from Big Sur and back to the war in Ukraine.

I asked Anders Lindberg, the Political Editor-in-Chief of Aftonbladet, the largest newspaper in Sweden, if he would join us in A Big Sur Podcast to help us understand the situation in Sweden and the Nordic countries after the invasion of Ukraine. He very graciously accepted.

This is well worth listening to if you care about the war, and future peace, in Ukraine.

Thank you for listening.

EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.
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This again is a departure from Big Sur and back to the war in Ukraine.

I asked Anders Lindberg, the Political Editor-in-Chief of Aftonbladet, the largest newspaper in Sweden, if he would join us in A Big Sur Podcast to help us understand the situation in Sweden and the Nordic countries after the invasion of Ukraine. He very graciously accepted.

This is well worth listening to if you care about the war, and future peace, in Ukraine.

Thank you for listening.

EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.
Support Our Podcast

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10540336 Sun, 01 May 2022 22:00:00 -0700 3589 1 27 full false #26 Professor Elizabeth Weiss. Anthropologist from San Jose State University currently locked out of a collection of bones. #26 Professor Elizabeth Weiss. Anthropologist from San Jose State University currently locked out of a collection of bones. Send us Fan Mail

EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.

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Magnus in a conversation with Professor and author Elizabeth Weiss from San Jose State Department of Anthropology.

Magnus reached out to the faculty at Anthropology Dept. and received no response or a response saying "I decline" with a referral to the "University Media Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."

Remarkable considering the importance of this for academic freedom.

BACK! On Twitter = Good News!


Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping Them
Read: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conference
Read: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/
Read: There’s no such thing as a nonbinary skeleton
Watch: Combatting Cancel Culture
Watch: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/webinar-indigenous-slavery-in-america-and-america/
Read:  Anthropology prof loses Twitter account after woke pushback

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Here are links to some papers of interest in the context:
Homeschooling: A Tool Against Indoctrination, by Elizabeth Weiss
Statement on Human Remains
Open Letter to University Press of Florida
An Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive Director
Review of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the Americas
Elizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skull
Weiss vs San Jose State  - Complaint
Assembly Bill 275
Recent article in The College Fix

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Magnus in a conversation with Professor and author Elizabeth Weiss from San Jose State Department of Anthropology.

Magnus reached out to the faculty at Anthropology Dept. and received no response or a response saying "I decline" with a referral to the "University Media Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."

Remarkable considering the importance of this for academic freedom.

BACK! On Twitter = Good News!


Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping Them
Read: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conference
Read: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/
Read: There’s no such thing as a nonbinary skeleton
Watch: Combatting Cancel Culture
Watch: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/webinar-indigenous-slavery-in-america-and-america/
Read:  Anthropology prof loses Twitter account after woke pushback

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Here are links to some papers of interest in the context:
Homeschooling: A Tool Against Indoctrination, by Elizabeth Weiss
Statement on Human Remains
Open Letter to University Press of Florida
An Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive Director
Review of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the Americas
Elizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skull
Weiss vs San Jose State  - Complaint
Assembly Bill 275
Recent article in The College Fix

Support the show

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This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10481684 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0700 4868 1 26 full false # 25 David Price. Update from Legnica, Poland. # 25 David Price. Update from Legnica, Poland. Send us Fan Mail

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Got an update from David this morning, Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  We spoke previously about the situation in his own neighborhood, Legnica, and Poland in general subsequent to the invasion of Ukraine, here: Previous episode with David Price

Three Links to Marco Bartoccioni, the guitarist/band that David plays with:
Toy Gun
Short Dumb Bald Man
Quarantine Video

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Got an update from David this morning, Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  We spoke previously about the situation in his own neighborhood, Legnica, and Poland in general subsequent to the invasion of Ukraine, here: Previous episode with David Price

Three Links to Marco Bartoccioni, the guitarist/band that David plays with:
Toy Gun
Short Dumb Bald Man
Quarantine Video

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10468644 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0700 1604 1 25 full false # 24 The Coasts of California w/ Obi Kaufmann # 24 The Coasts of California w/ Obi Kaufmann Send us Fan Mail

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Sometimes it is good to have a guide as one stumbles around on California beaches! I can't think of a better guide than 'The Coasts of California'  by Obi Kaufmann. 

Listen to our conversation, and by all means try to make it to our book launch party at the Library on May 14 at 3 PM, and you'll understand why.

Heyday Books is launching this lavish opus from their #1 bestselling SF  author.

Some links below to books and people we speak of including Obi's own Instagram and Website.

Debra Miranda
The Ohlone Way
Joy Harjo
Susan Simard
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Obi Kaufmann/Coyote and Thunder
Obi on Instagram
Obi Wiki!


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Sometimes it is good to have a guide as one stumbles around on California beaches! I can't think of a better guide than 'The Coasts of California'  by Obi Kaufmann. 

Listen to our conversation, and by all means try to make it to our book launch party at the Library on May 14 at 3 PM, and you'll understand why.

Heyday Books is launching this lavish opus from their #1 bestselling SF  author.

Some links below to books and people we speak of including Obi's own Instagram and Website.

Debra Miranda
The Ohlone Way
Joy Harjo
Susan Simard
>>>>>>>
Obi Kaufmann/Coyote and Thunder
Obi on Instagram
Obi Wiki!


Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10448060 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:00:00 -0700 5130 1 24 full false # 23 Richard Hamlin Mole III / Surfing the pacific...living by the water. # 23 Richard Hamlin Mole III / Surfing the pacific...living by the water. Send us Fan Mail

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Sitting by the side of the highway, it is a nicely hidden place with some good shade. We have a 160 degree view of the Pacific Ocean. Mole and I have a good conversation about life on the coast, travel, surfing, odd jobs, growing up on the Monterey Peninsula. Please join us.

Mole mentions his abiding friendship with Terry Hide Prince. This is several years prior to us having lost Terry. Terry is, and will be, missed for a very long time...

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Remember to also listen to your other neighbors:
Peter Rosen
Steve Beck
Peggy Horan
and more...

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EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.
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Sitting by the side of the highway, it is a nicely hidden place with some good shade. We have a 160 degree view of the Pacific Ocean. Mole and I have a good conversation about life on the coast, travel, surfing, odd jobs, growing up on the Monterey Peninsula. Please join us.

Mole mentions his abiding friendship with Terry Hide Prince. This is several years prior to us having lost Terry. Terry is, and will be, missed for a very long time...

<<<<<<>>>>>>>

Remember to also listen to your other neighbors:
Peter Rosen
Steve Beck
Peggy Horan
and more...

>>>>>>>><<<<<<<

EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.
Support Our Podcast

Support the show

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10409615 Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0700 3958 1 23 full false # 22 A chat with neighbors Jake, Katie Rose, and Tristian about the newly reborn BIG SUR OPEN MIC! # 22 A chat with neighbors Jake, Katie Rose, and Tristian about the newly reborn BIG SUR OPEN MIC! Send us Fan Mail

Together, Jake, Katie, Tristan and Magnus, at the Henry Miller Library, talking about music, the beauty of music, and how it can make community thrive. We speak about the newly reborn OPEN MIC at MILLER'S! 

Share this: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726307/10371519

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Email us: hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and/or comments.
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Music clips from recent Open mic's include:

Tristan Petersen
Jake Padorr
Katie Rose
Sarah Cheung
Roman Moffatt
Nick Leahy
Tracy Chesebrough
Dave Hoover
Magnus Toren
Joe Mann


Henry Miller on Music!

My whole aim in life is to get near to God, that is, to get nearer to myself. That's why it doesn't matter to me what road I take. But music is very important. Music is a tonic for the pineal gland. Music isn't Bach or Beethoven; music is the can-opener of the soul. It makes you terribly quiet inside, makes you aware that there's a roof to your being.

To be is music, which is a profanation of silence in the interests of silence, and therefore beyond good and evil. Music is the manifestation of action without activity. It is the pure act of creation swimming on its own bosom. Music neither goads nor defends, neither seeks nor explains. Music is the noiseless sound made by the swimmer in the ocean of consciousness. It is a reward which can only be given by oneself. It is the gift of the god which one is because he has ceased thinking about god. It is an augur of the God which every one will become in due time, when all that is will be beyond imagination.

All music is still governed by the old astronomy, is the product of the hothouse, a panacea for Weltschmerz. Music is still the antidote for the nameless, but this is not yet music. Music is planetary fire, an irreducible which is all-sufficient; it is the slate-writing of the gods, the abracadabra which the learned and the ignorant alike muff because the axle has been unhooked.

Henry Miller

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Together, Jake, Katie, Tristan and Magnus, at the Henry Miller Library, talking about music, the beauty of music, and how it can make community thrive. We speak about the newly reborn OPEN MIC at MILLER'S! 

Share this: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1726307/10371519

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Email us: hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and/or comments.
Support Our Podcast
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Music clips from recent Open mic's include:

Tristan Petersen
Jake Padorr
Katie Rose
Sarah Cheung
Roman Moffatt
Nick Leahy
Tracy Chesebrough
Dave Hoover
Magnus Toren
Joe Mann


Henry Miller on Music!

My whole aim in life is to get near to God, that is, to get nearer to myself. That's why it doesn't matter to me what road I take. But music is very important. Music is a tonic for the pineal gland. Music isn't Bach or Beethoven; music is the can-opener of the soul. It makes you terribly quiet inside, makes you aware that there's a roof to your being.

To be is music, which is a profanation of silence in the interests of silence, and therefore beyond good and evil. Music is the manifestation of action without activity. It is the pure act of creation swimming on its own bosom. Music neither goads nor defends, neither seeks nor explains. Music is the noiseless sound made by the swimmer in the ocean of consciousness. It is a reward which can only be given by oneself. It is the gift of the god which one is because he has ceased thinking about god. It is an augur of the God which every one will become in due time, when all that is will be beyond imagination.

All music is still governed by the old astronomy, is the product of the hothouse, a panacea for Weltschmerz. Music is still the antidote for the nameless, but this is not yet music. Music is planetary fire, an irreducible which is all-sufficient; it is the slate-writing of the gods, the abracadabra which the learned and the ignorant alike muff because the axle has been unhooked.

Henry Miller

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10371519 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0700 3114 1 22 full true #21 Emile Norman Arts Foundation. A conversation with Heather Lanier, Kim Stemler and Heather Rose Engen.. #21 Emile Norman Arts Foundation. A conversation with Heather Lanier, Kim Stemler and Heather Rose Engen.. Send us Fan Mail

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Heather Lanier, Kim Stemler and Heather Rose Engen are responsible for nurturing and managing the Foundation.

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I believe in whatever I’m working on…it’s a love affair. The idea consumes me. Once the piece is finished, it no longer possesses me nor does it satisfy me. I have to go ahead to the next inspiration. What I have learned from the last piece I have completed, I apply to the next creation.        — Emile Norman

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The Emile Norman Arts Foundation is a beautiful gift to Big Sur.
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We have a wide ranging conversation about the history and vision of the Foundation.

To stay up on their work please visit:
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I believe in whatever I’m working on…it’s a love affair. The idea consumes me. Once the piece is finished, it no longer possesses me nor does it satisfy me. I have to go ahead to the next inspiration. What I have learned from the last piece I have completed, I apply to the next creation.        — Emile Norman

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10301760 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0700 3272 1 21 full false # 19 From Fernwood to Krakow, Poland. Dear friend and neighbor Tom Lis. # 19 From Fernwood to Krakow, Poland. Dear friend and neighbor Tom Lis. Send us Fan Mail

A conversation with Tom Lis. Tom is well known in Big Sur as a main player for the loud PHRAT Boys and for tending bar at Fernwood Tavern with grace & style.  

He now lives in Krakow, less than 200 miles west of the Ukrainian border...

It is good to hear from a neighbor and friend at at a time like this.

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A conversation with Tom Lis. Tom is well known in Big Sur as a main player for the loud PHRAT Boys and for tending bar at Fernwood Tavern with grace & style.  

He now lives in Krakow, less than 200 miles west of the Ukrainian border...

It is good to hear from a neighbor and friend at at a time like this.

Thank you Tom!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10271172 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0700 2701 1 19 full false #20 Welcome back David Price! A conversation with Magnus about Esalen, Acting, Music, Babatunde Olatunji, Family, Poland... #20 Welcome back David Price! A conversation with Magnus about Esalen, Acting, Music, Babatunde Olatunji, Family, Poland... Send us Fan Mail

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We have a wide ranging conversation about David's life. Family, Acting, Music, Big Sur, Poland and, of course, his very intimate relationship to Esalen Institute.

HERE IS DAVID ON MARCH 8, 2022 talking about the situation in Poland as it relates to Ukraine.

A few links below for more on what and who we were mentioning.
Rick Doblin 
Babatunde Olatunji
Aurobindo Ashram
Esalen Institute
Essential Killing
Jerzy Skolimowski

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Episode # 20
We have a wide ranging conversation about David's life. Family, Acting, Music, Big Sur, Poland and, of course, his very intimate relationship to Esalen Institute.

HERE IS DAVID ON MARCH 8, 2022 talking about the situation in Poland as it relates to Ukraine.

A few links below for more on what and who we were mentioning.
Rick Doblin 
Babatunde Olatunji
Aurobindo Ashram
Esalen Institute
Essential Killing
Jerzy Skolimowski

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10255537 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0700 6316 1 20 full false #18 Jeffrey Lewis, Prof. at MIIS and author of The 2020 Commission, in a discussion about Nonproliferation, Nuclear arms, Biological warfare... #18 Jeffrey Lewis, Prof. at MIIS and author of The 2020 Commission, in a discussion about Nonproliferation, Nuclear arms, Biological warfare... Send us Fan Mail

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Nuclear Arms, Tactical Nuclear Arms, Biological and Chemical Warfare - we discuss it.  Thank you to Jeffrey Lewis for talking with us.

Recent podcast also pertaining to the tragedy in the Ukraine:
David Price
Anna Vassilieva

Books we talk about: (you can stop by the Henry Miller Library to buy a copy!😊)
Command And Control by Eric Schlosser
The Plague by Albert Camus
The 2020 Commission by Jeffrey Lewis
On The Beach by Neville Shute

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Recent podcast also pertaining to the tragedy in the Ukraine:
David Price
Anna Vassilieva

Books we talk about: (you can stop by the Henry Miller Library to buy a copy!😊)
Command And Control by Eric Schlosser
The Plague by Albert Camus
The 2020 Commission by Jeffrey Lewis
On The Beach by Neville Shute

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10223055 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0800 3081 1 19 full false # 17 Our friend David Price speaking to us from Legnica in Poland # 17 Our friend David Price speaking to us from Legnica in Poland Send us Fan Mail

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Episode 17:   (note also Episode #20 Interview with David published 03/15/22)

David Price, dear friend and former neighbor needs no introduction in Big Sur. David is a well known musician, promotor, Father, actor, producer and much else. He now lives in Legnica, Poland.  We talk about how things are for him personally and how he perceives the situation in his neighborhood, both near and further away.

I asked David if he had any music, poetry and/or literature to recommend at this time and he sent us this link of a Ukrainian Military Band:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqeCZMy5GUE

From David in just now: I hope to have some video tomorrow - I'm going to the top of a castle tower in the center of the city with probably the best trumpet player in Poland and he's going to play the Ukrainian hymn.

We will post link here!

The discussion with Anna Vassilieva HERE!

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Episode 17:   (note also Episode #20 Interview with David published 03/15/22)

David Price, dear friend and former neighbor needs no introduction in Big Sur. David is a well known musician, promotor, Father, actor, producer and much else. He now lives in Legnica, Poland.  We talk about how things are for him personally and how he perceives the situation in his neighborhood, both near and further away.

I asked David if he had any music, poetry and/or literature to recommend at this time and he sent us this link of a Ukrainian Military Band:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqeCZMy5GUE

From David in just now: I hope to have some video tomorrow - I'm going to the top of a castle tower in the center of the city with probably the best trumpet player in Poland and he's going to play the Ukrainian hymn.

We will post link here!

The discussion with Anna Vassilieva HERE!

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10219940 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0800 2181 1 17 full false #16 Arthur Hoyle, author of The Unknown Henry Miller, A Seeker in Big Sur. #16 Arthur Hoyle, author of The Unknown Henry Miller, A Seeker in Big Sur. Send us Fan Mail

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Buy The Unknown Henry Miller by Arthur Hoyle

Buy Mavericks, Mystics, and Misfits: Americans Against the Grain by Arthur Hoyle

Joseph Strick's Tropic of  Cancer

Blaise Cendrars

New Directions

Barney Rosset

Mary Dearborn's Biography

Jay Martin's Biography

Robert Ferguson's Biography

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Buy The Unknown Henry Miller by Arthur Hoyle

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Joseph Strick's Tropic of  Cancer

Blaise Cendrars

New Directions

Barney Rosset

Mary Dearborn's Biography

Jay Martin's Biography

Robert Ferguson's Biography

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10214309 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0800 3118 1 16 full false #15 Anna Vassilieva, Head of the Russian Studies Program at MIIS. #15 Anna Vassilieva, Head of the Russian Studies Program at MIIS. Send us Fan Mail

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Nuclear Arms with Jeffrey Lewis
David Price tells us about situation in Poland
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This episode is a conversation with Anna Vassilieva about the war in Ukraine. A perspective from a woman with deep knowledge and engagement.

Anna Vassilieva is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), head of its Russian Studies Program, and founding director of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies. Professor Vassilieva’s research interests include contemporary Russian politics, U.S.-Russia relations, new formats of graduate education in international relations.

Links to some of what is mentioned in the conversation.

The Ambassadorial Series at MIIS

Osip Mandelstam

Joseph Brodsky

Alexander Pushkin

Yevgeny Yevtushenko 

The End of Eurasia by Dmitri Trenin

Decembrists

Сказка сказок - Tale of Tales

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David Price tells us about situation in Poland
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This episode is a conversation with Anna Vassilieva about the war in Ukraine. A perspective from a woman with deep knowledge and engagement.

Anna Vassilieva is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), head of its Russian Studies Program, and founding director of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies. Professor Vassilieva’s research interests include contemporary Russian politics, U.S.-Russia relations, new formats of graduate education in international relations.

Links to some of what is mentioned in the conversation.

The Ambassadorial Series at MIIS

Osip Mandelstam

Joseph Brodsky

Alexander Pushkin

Yevgeny Yevtushenko 

The End of Eurasia by Dmitri Trenin

Decembrists

Сказка сказок - Tale of Tales

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10191956 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:00:00 -0800 3193 1 15 full false #14 Sanna Björling, former Swedish foreign correspondent in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter in a conversation with Magnus Torén. #14 Sanna Björling, former Swedish foreign correspondent in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter in a conversation with Magnus Torén. Send us Fan Mail

We sit in a bar, at Benny Andersson's Rival, on Söder in Stockholm! I am speaking with Swedish author and journalist Sanna Björling. (Far from Big Sur, but as we have said, A Big Sur Podcast is free to roam!)
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Sanna recently worked as foreign correspondent  in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter, the largest Swedish daily newspaper. We talk of both her personal and professional life as a foreign correspondent, the changing media landscape, immigration, politics, having three young children in the USA and more.

Sanna has authored two books that are mentioned in our discussion (neither of which yet has been translated) are ALLT VI HAR GEMENSAMT, which translated would be All That We Have in Common, and, coauthored with Frida Stranne, SUPERMAKTEN .

Sanna is married to my second cousin Olof Torén.
Sanna often hosts a podcast HERE! (sometimes in English).

The book, Bad News, by Batya Ungar-Sargon we mention.
Title music by John Holm. Other music clips by Frédéric Chopin.

I hope you will enjoy joining us for part of our conversation. / Magnus

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We sit in a bar, at Benny Andersson's Rival, on Söder in Stockholm! I am speaking with Swedish author and journalist Sanna Björling. (Far from Big Sur, but as we have said, A Big Sur Podcast is free to roam!)
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Sanna recently worked as foreign correspondent  in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter, the largest Swedish daily newspaper. We talk of both her personal and professional life as a foreign correspondent, the changing media landscape, immigration, politics, having three young children in the USA and more.

Sanna has authored two books that are mentioned in our discussion (neither of which yet has been translated) are ALLT VI HAR GEMENSAMT, which translated would be All That We Have in Common, and, coauthored with Frida Stranne, SUPERMAKTEN .

Sanna is married to my second cousin Olof Torén.
Sanna often hosts a podcast HERE! (sometimes in English).

The book, Bad News, by Batya Ungar-Sargon we mention.
Title music by John Holm. Other music clips by Frédéric Chopin.

I hope you will enjoy joining us for part of our conversation. / Magnus

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10159467 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0800 4977 1 14 full false #12 Peter Rosen: Flying with the Hawks! #12 Peter Rosen: Flying with the Hawks! Send us Fan Mail

Peter Rosen is a long time Big Sur resident. He is known for his extraordinary feats of hang gliding far above the Santa Lucia Mountains! In recent years Peter is also known for hauling trash out of Big Sur. We are only touching on a few things in this brief conversation so I hope we'll have a 'chapter 2' soon.
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Peter Rosen is a long time Big Sur resident. He is known for his extraordinary feats of hang gliding far above the Santa Lucia Mountains! In recent years Peter is also known for hauling trash out of Big Sur. We are only touching on a few things in this brief conversation so I hope we'll have a 'chapter 2' soon.
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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-10019530 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0800 3305 1 12 full false #11 Steve Beck, Master Gardener #11 Steve Beck, Master Gardener Send us Fan Mail

This is not our Big Sur. At most we are caretakers for the next generation!  /  Steve Beck

There’s no way that Big Sur can ever meet the demand with supply.  /  Steve Beck

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These chapters are not yet updated so the times will not be exact.

00.26.00 How do you wake up in the morning

00.01.25I have never taken ‘Big Sur’ for granted

00.04.00We bought our land!

00.04.36Good Soil!

00.06.57Why did you come to Big Sur!

00.08.32Vietnam draft

00.09.58School in Bismarck,  North Dakota!

00.11.00The ’story’ just didn’t work for me. 

00.12.05I did not have any dreams.

00.15.35The news about Big Sur back then

00.17.23 Back in time in my family…

00.18.26Jim Hill EXPLAIN

00.19.40On the Road…heading out!

00.26.48Gazebo, Janet Lederman

00.30.52Doing scary things! 

00.31.40It looked like a terrorist training camp

00.34.20The Garden at Esalen. What is is about?

00.38.16Garden goes to sleep at winter. How much fertilizer      did you need from the ‘outside?’

00.39.40The boat capsized and the chimneys went away…

00.40.40My Brother was farming in North Dakota.

00.41.50Esalen Garden is a 5000 year old compost pile and burial ground. 

00.43.22Esalen, gardening workshops?

00.45.20I still feel like a student, it never ends…

00.46.35 Frank and Kathy Pinney at Loet Vanderveen

00.49.55When, how & why did you get engaged in local planning.

00.51.20I walked away from Esalen…

00.53.50How’s Big Sur doing as far as land use?

01.00.36The LUP asks for a certain humility

01.01.25How did you meet Sydney?

01.02.18Q&A Susan Zsigmond, changes at Esalen?

 

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This is not our Big Sur. At most we are caretakers for the next generation!  /  Steve Beck

There’s no way that Big Sur can ever meet the demand with supply.  /  Steve Beck

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These chapters are not yet updated so the times will not be exact.

00.26.00 How do you wake up in the morning

00.01.25I have never taken ‘Big Sur’ for granted

00.04.00We bought our land!

00.04.36Good Soil!

00.06.57Why did you come to Big Sur!

00.08.32Vietnam draft

00.09.58School in Bismarck,  North Dakota!

00.11.00The ’story’ just didn’t work for me. 

00.12.05I did not have any dreams.

00.15.35The news about Big Sur back then

00.17.23 Back in time in my family…

00.18.26Jim Hill EXPLAIN

00.19.40On the Road…heading out!

00.26.48Gazebo, Janet Lederman

00.30.52Doing scary things! 

00.31.40It looked like a terrorist training camp

00.34.20The Garden at Esalen. What is is about?

00.38.16Garden goes to sleep at winter. How much fertilizer      did you need from the ‘outside?’

00.39.40The boat capsized and the chimneys went away…

00.40.40My Brother was farming in North Dakota.

00.41.50Esalen Garden is a 5000 year old compost pile and burial ground. 

00.43.22Esalen, gardening workshops?

00.45.20I still feel like a student, it never ends…

00.46.35 Frank and Kathy Pinney at Loet Vanderveen

00.49.55When, how & why did you get engaged in local planning.

00.51.20I walked away from Esalen…

00.53.50How’s Big Sur doing as far as land use?

01.00.36The LUP asks for a certain humility

01.01.25How did you meet Sydney?

01.02.18Q&A Susan Zsigmond, changes at Esalen?

 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9961562 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:00:00 -0800 4187 1 11 full false #10 Martha Diehl. Big Sur resident & Planning Commissioner for Monterey County #10 Martha Diehl. Big Sur resident & Planning Commissioner for Monterey County Send us Fan Mail

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This conversation happened pre-covid and was part of our Under The Persimmon Tree series. Martha and I speak about her background and a bit about her time with the merchant marine. Mostly we talk about the challenges associated with being a planning commissioner and having Big Sur in her district.  NB: Martha is still at work as a commissioner!

Frances Hoeffel, Marcus Foster, Clarissa Chappellet and Barbara Woyt all join in the Q&A.

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Timeline/Chapters (hopefully you can access these in your player)

00.04.10  How did you get to be a Planning Commissioner?

00.08.10  My Dad was a Navy Pilot

00.08.40  First memory of Big Sur / Fishing and Eating!

00.10.20  Why planner?

00.12.24  How can we be ‘fair?’

00.13.26  Example of unfair treatment… 

00.14.58  Financial incentives and how it works…

00.19.54  County is not staffed enough?!! Yes? No?

00.22.09  If you had a magic wand…what would you do?>

00.24.00  How does the County Planning Commission Work?

00.26.53  Do you ‘Lobby’  the other planners when you feel passionate about something_

00.29.40  Does your personal opinion decide what to do as a planner? 

00.32.08  How do you keep up with what is going on?

00.34.10  Where you successful changing the way the Planning Commission works?

00.36.20  Masters Program in Public Policy w/ Leon Panetta

00.40.48  Graduating from US Merchant Marine Academy

00.42.40  Going to sea on Merchant Ships.

00.45.50  She’s waving a large hand gun!

00.48.00  Panama Canal

00.49.43  Out in the middle of the ocean is the one place where there’s enough room.

00.51.00  How does Big Sur fit in as your ‘district,’ what is special about it?

00.52.30  Big Sur as a tourist destination! Unlimited demand.

00.54.00  If you make space for more then more will come!

00.56.20  We’re not going to build our way out of our congestion. Ideas on how to solve the traffic…

01.02.10  A Balloon Arch at Malpaso Creek Bridge!

01.02.50  Q&A Marcus Foster: How the Big Sur LUP is not being followed…

01.06.50  Multi Agency Council - how does it work?

01.08.55  The ‘larger knowledge.’

01.13.14  I keep waiting for the Movie!

01.13.58  Big Sur Destination Management Plan?

01.22.40  Q&A: Carissa Chappelle

01.23.44  Frances Hoeffel: Can we use the sea?

01.25.12  Lee shore a swell from Japan and Lime stone thrown at you!

01.27.40  Barbara Woyt, Coast Watch

01.34.28  Running for Supervisor?

01.35.50  The future for an ex. Public servant?

 

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This conversation happened pre-covid and was part of our Under The Persimmon Tree series. Martha and I speak about her background and a bit about her time with the merchant marine. Mostly we talk about the challenges associated with being a planning commissioner and having Big Sur in her district.  NB: Martha is still at work as a commissioner!

Frances Hoeffel, Marcus Foster, Clarissa Chappellet and Barbara Woyt all join in the Q&A.

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Timeline/Chapters (hopefully you can access these in your player)

00.04.10  How did you get to be a Planning Commissioner?

00.08.10  My Dad was a Navy Pilot

00.08.40  First memory of Big Sur / Fishing and Eating!

00.10.20  Why planner?

00.12.24  How can we be ‘fair?’

00.13.26  Example of unfair treatment… 

00.14.58  Financial incentives and how it works…

00.19.54  County is not staffed enough?!! Yes? No?

00.22.09  If you had a magic wand…what would you do?>

00.24.00  How does the County Planning Commission Work?

00.26.53  Do you ‘Lobby’  the other planners when you feel passionate about something_

00.29.40  Does your personal opinion decide what to do as a planner? 

00.32.08  How do you keep up with what is going on?

00.34.10  Where you successful changing the way the Planning Commission works?

00.36.20  Masters Program in Public Policy w/ Leon Panetta

00.40.48  Graduating from US Merchant Marine Academy

00.42.40  Going to sea on Merchant Ships.

00.45.50  She’s waving a large hand gun!

00.48.00  Panama Canal

00.49.43  Out in the middle of the ocean is the one place where there’s enough room.

00.51.00  How does Big Sur fit in as your ‘district,’ what is special about it?

00.52.30  Big Sur as a tourist destination! Unlimited demand.

00.54.00  If you make space for more then more will come!

00.56.20  We’re not going to build our way out of our congestion. Ideas on how to solve the traffic…

01.02.10  A Balloon Arch at Malpaso Creek Bridge!

01.02.50  Q&A Marcus Foster: How the Big Sur LUP is not being followed…

01.06.50  Multi Agency Council - how does it work?

01.08.55  The ‘larger knowledge.’

01.13.14  I keep waiting for the Movie!

01.13.58  Big Sur Destination Management Plan?

01.22.40  Q&A: Carissa Chappelle

01.23.44  Frances Hoeffel: Can we use the sea?

01.25.12  Lee shore a swell from Japan and Lime stone thrown at you!

01.27.40  Barbara Woyt, Coast Watch

01.34.28  Running for Supervisor?

01.35.50  The future for an ex. Public servant?

 

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9954275 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:00:00 -0800 5999 1 10 full false # 9 Big Sur Kate! https://www.bigsurpodcast.org/ # 9 Big Sur Kate! https://www.bigsurpodcast.org/ Send us Fan Mail

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An hour conversation with Kate Novoa, aka Big Sur Kate, sitting at River Inn after a Multi Agency Council meeting. One of the conclusions Kate drew from this meeting was:

"We need young people to get engaged!"

Use 'chapter' markers above to scroll back and forth between things we talk about that are of interest to you!

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Kate's blog: https://bigsurkate.blog/

Photo: Laura Dickinson, the Tribune News.

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An hour conversation with Kate Novoa, aka Big Sur Kate, sitting at River Inn after a Multi Agency Council meeting. One of the conclusions Kate drew from this meeting was:

"We need young people to get engaged!"

Use 'chapter' markers above to scroll back and forth between things we talk about that are of interest to you!

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!

Kate's blog: https://bigsurkate.blog/

Photo: Laura Dickinson, the Tribune News.

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9904758 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0800 3589 1 9 full false #2 (v2) Kenny Comello. Long time South Coast resident. Remote family living, Wildfires, Hippies, Jade & Bears! #2 (v2) Kenny Comello. Long time South Coast resident. Remote family living, Wildfires, Hippies, Jade & Bears! Send us Fan Mail

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Kenny Comello
At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016
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Jade - Big Sur Jade Co.
The True Story of the Hobbit Mine
Matt Glasby

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At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016
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The True Story of the Hobbit Mine
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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9884811 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:00:00 -0800 6062 1 2 full false #8 Bill Burleigh about Big Sur, the Marathon, Hippies and much more! #8 Bill Burleigh about Big Sur, the Marathon, Hippies and much more! Send us Fan Mail

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A conversation with Bill and Anne Burleigh. On occasion we are joined by their three dogs: Taylor, Happy and Sadie-Anne.

Bill is a well known long time resident of Big Sur. Known as 'Judge Burleigh' he is also very well known for his initiative in creating the Big Sur Marathon. Click on 'Chapters' above. There are some hilarious moments. We had a very good time. Special thanks to Bill and Anne for the exceptional hospitality before, during and after our time with microphones on.

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A conversation with Bill and Anne Burleigh. On occasion we are joined by their three dogs: Taylor, Happy and Sadie-Anne.

Bill is a well known long time resident of Big Sur. Known as 'Judge Burleigh' he is also very well known for his initiative in creating the Big Sur Marathon. Click on 'Chapters' above. There are some hilarious moments. We had a very good time. Special thanks to Bill and Anne for the exceptional hospitality before, during and after our time with microphones on.

A great afternoon!


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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9850022 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:00:00 -0800 7526 full false #7 A conversation with the author of Savage Journey, Peter Richardson. #7 A conversation with the author of Savage Journey, Peter Richardson. Send us Fan Mail

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Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo

Magnus in a conversation with the author, Peter Richardson.

We talk about:
Gonzo
Objectivity
Subjectivity
Emotions
Immersion
Being in the middle of the story
Wallraff and Gonzo
Did Hunter have a social, political commitment?
How would Hunter deal with ‘click bait’ journalism?
Is Hunters story a ‘San Francisco’ story?
Did Hunter take a lot of drugs or did Raoul Duke?
Is Fiction truer than Truth?
Hunter’s time in Big Sur at times with Jo Hudson.

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!

Peter Richardson's blog

Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo

University of California Press; First edition (January 25, 2022)
296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520304926




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Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo

Magnus in a conversation with the author, Peter Richardson.

We talk about:
Gonzo
Objectivity
Subjectivity
Emotions
Immersion
Being in the middle of the story
Wallraff and Gonzo
Did Hunter have a social, political commitment?
How would Hunter deal with ‘click bait’ journalism?
Is Hunters story a ‘San Francisco’ story?
Did Hunter take a lot of drugs or did Raoul Duke?
Is Fiction truer than Truth?
Hunter’s time in Big Sur at times with Jo Hudson.

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!

Peter Richardson's blog

Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo

University of California Press; First edition (January 25, 2022)
296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520304926




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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9845315 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:00:00 -0800 4332 full false # 1 Introduction to A Big Sur Podcast/updated # 1 Introduction to A Big Sur Podcast/updated Send us Fan Mail

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A few words about why, and what to expect from, this Podcast. This will be updated periodically. There're only a few things about the podcast that are static and we avoid those! (-:

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A few words about why, and what to expect from, this Podcast. This will be updated periodically. There're only a few things about the podcast that are static and we avoid those! (-:

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]]> Magnus Toren, host Buzzsprout-9832314 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0800 290 1 1 trailer false # 3 Peggy Horan, Mother, Massage Therapist, Midwife, Author and long time Big Sur resident. # 3 Peggy Horan, Mother, Massage Therapist, Midwife, Author and long time Big Sur resident. Send us Fan Mail

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An hour and a half at Peggy's home on the South Coast. We meander through many stories of life on the coast.  You will soon recognize that we of course only have time to skim off the top of many deep, consequential and memorable stories. Hopefully we'll do more some day. An hour an a half is not enough with Peggy!

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"Fritz Perls…smoked a lot of cigarettes, very direct!"
"Geese, garden, cheese! Back to the land!  Belly dancing! But I was a city girl!"
"Big Sur? What is that? Are artists drawn to a place like this?" 

Names and notes from the conversation: Gregory and Lois Bateson, Fritz Perls, Early Esalen…the Barn. Meskalin, Acid…sexuality, Seymour Carter, Storm, Janet Letterman, Big Sur Coast Midwifery,  John Horler, Karl Lee, Honey Rose, Bunny Gries, Stephanie Healey, Horst Meier, Tony Wagner, Arica, Lucia & Jasmine, Jack Downing Arica training, Gazebo, Brita Ostrom, Theresa Bradford, Judy Share, Linda Padilla, Candice Romanov, Melanie Lerner, Patty Villa, David Abel, violin, Richard Andersen, clarinet, Café Amphora, Doug Madsen, John Larmor, Jaime Morton, Robin and Billy, Bill Rose, Hope Rose, George Leonard, Maslov, Stanley Grof…

You can buy Connecting Through Touch, A Couples Massage Book online here: https://henrymiller.org/books-we-recommend/#peggy

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An hour and a half at Peggy's home on the South Coast. We meander through many stories of life on the coast.  You will soon recognize that we of course only have time to skim off the top of many deep, consequential and memorable stories. Hopefully we'll do more some day. An hour an a half is not enough with Peggy!

Please use chapter markers above.  Some chapter names:

"Fritz Perls…smoked a lot of cigarettes, very direct!"
"Geese, garden, cheese! Back to the land!  Belly dancing! But I was a city girl!"
"Big Sur? What is that? Are artists drawn to a place like this?" 

Names and notes from the conversation: Gregory and Lois Bateson, Fritz Perls, Early Esalen…the Barn. Meskalin, Acid…sexuality, Seymour Carter, Storm, Janet Letterman, Big Sur Coast Midwifery,  John Horler, Karl Lee, Honey Rose, Bunny Gries, Stephanie Healey, Horst Meier, Tony Wagner, Arica, Lucia & Jasmine, Jack Downing Arica training, Gazebo, Brita Ostrom, Theresa Bradford, Judy Share, Linda Padilla, Candice Romanov, Melanie Lerner, Patty Villa, David Abel, violin, Richard Andersen, clarinet, Café Amphora, Doug Madsen, John Larmor, Jaime Morton, Robin and Billy, Bill Rose, Hope Rose, George Leonard, Maslov, Stanley Grof…

You can buy Connecting Through Touch, A Couples Massage Book online here: https://henrymiller.org/books-we-recommend/#peggy

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]]> Magnus Buzzsprout-9827647 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:00:00 -0800 5092 1 3 full false #5 Brian Steen, the first Executive Director of The Big Sur Land Trust #5 Brian Steen, the first Executive Director of The Big Sur Land Trust Send us Fan Mail

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A wonderful conversation where Brian is, along with much else, touching on many Big Sur subjects: 
The controversies
The Grand meetings
The grassroots and the tree tops! 
The creation of the Big Sur Land Trust
The Coastal Act
Margaret Owings
Zad Leavy
The Coastal Commission 
The Friends of Big Sur...

Much of this history lives with us and it will continue to shape the future of Big Sur.

Thank you Brian for your years of hard work for the protection and conservation of the Big Sur Natural and Cultural treasures.

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A wonderful conversation where Brian is, along with much else, touching on many Big Sur subjects: 
The controversies
The Grand meetings
The grassroots and the tree tops! 
The creation of the Big Sur Land Trust
The Coastal Act
Margaret Owings
Zad Leavy
The Coastal Commission 
The Friends of Big Sur...

Much of this history lives with us and it will continue to shape the future of Big Sur.

Thank you Brian for your years of hard work for the protection and conservation of the Big Sur Natural and Cultural treasures.

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]]> Magnus Buzzsprout-9827538 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0800 3754 full false #4 Stefan White, son of Emil White, the Henry Miller Library Founder. #4 Stefan White, son of Emil White, the Henry Miller Library Founder. Send us Fan Mail

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Stefan White and Magnus Torén sat down for a wonderful conversation (and a reunification after 31 years!)

You will hear Stefan’s beautiful voice telling stories about family, Australia, Big Sur, Austria and much more.
 We also touch on:
 The Morgenrath family.
 Robert Redford and Sonia Braga
 A mail-order bride Mother
 Living close to where Hitler grew up
 Biking in central Europe
 Sleeping with headhunters
 Being better than Giacometti!
 Dr Zeus….and, very important for Stefan, we spoke of his dedication and love for Prem Rawat.

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Stefan White and Magnus Torén sat down for a wonderful conversation (and a reunification after 31 years!)

You will hear Stefan’s beautiful voice telling stories about family, Australia, Big Sur, Austria and much more.
 We also touch on:
 The Morgenrath family.
 Robert Redford and Sonia Braga
 A mail-order bride Mother
 Living close to where Hitler grew up
 Biking in central Europe
 Sleeping with headhunters
 Being better than Giacometti!
 Dr Zeus….and, very important for Stefan, we spoke of his dedication and love for Prem Rawat.

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!

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]]> Magnus Buzzsprout-9827522 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0800 3921 full false # 6 Butch Kronlund, Executive Director of the Community Association of Big Sur (CABS) # 6 Butch Kronlund, Executive Director of the Community Association of Big Sur (CABS) Send us Fan Mail

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This episode is an interview from the series presented live at the Henry Miller Library in the past few years known as the Under The Persimmon Tree . Several other interviews from the series will be published here as we move along!

Butch is the Executive director of the Community Association of Big Sur.  (CABS)  He is here talking about his early childhood and upbringing, meeting Patte, his wife, arriving in Big Sur to build the foundations for the entire Post Ranch Inn, working with Mickey Muennig on several private homes, helping to build our new Health Center, and re-building the baths at Esalen!  We also hear about how in more recent years Butch has helped to raise and distribute funds for people in need after floods and fires. Today Butch is working on many community issues including the Destination Management Plan for Big Sur.

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This episode is an interview from the series presented live at the Henry Miller Library in the past few years known as the Under The Persimmon Tree . Several other interviews from the series will be published here as we move along!

Butch is the Executive director of the Community Association of Big Sur.  (CABS)  He is here talking about his early childhood and upbringing, meeting Patte, his wife, arriving in Big Sur to build the foundations for the entire Post Ranch Inn, working with Mickey Muennig on several private homes, helping to build our new Health Center, and re-building the baths at Esalen!  We also hear about how in more recent years Butch has helped to raise and distribute funds for people in need after floods and fires. Today Butch is working on many community issues including the Destination Management Plan for Big Sur.

Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!

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]]> Magnus Buzzsprout-8090653 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0800 4820 1 2 full true # 2 (v1) Kenny Comello, a long time South Coast resident and the owner of Big Sur Jade Co. # 2 (v1) Kenny Comello, a long time South Coast resident and the owner of Big Sur Jade Co. Send us Fan Mail

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Kenny Comello 
At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016

We touch on many things. Below some highlights.

Buck Eye Fire 1970
Garden, Fruit Trees, Naked Woman watering…
Manchester
Black Fir Mining Claim
Miguel Lopez
Hippie Patrol

Cruikshank 1888
Gold people started coming
150-300 people into Manchester / Last Chance Mine (hard rock mine).
Into the eighteen nineties…hundreds of mines.

Lockwood/Jolon   28
There’s nothing easy about gold…
Plaskett Family
Gorda
1955 meat hunter for convict labor
Every day worked = two off sentence

Pacific Valley School
Slide at Julia Pfeiffer 
14 months no road…

Prudent Man concept for mining claims: 38:15

Ed Starck  (sp)
Matt Glazby (sp)
Justin Barrett
Ryan Burke
Pink
Ed Singleton
Ernie Porter
Jerry Doyle

Jade - Big Sur Jade Co. 
https://sites.google.com/site/hobbitmine/canyon-neighbors/blue-heaven


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GO HERE

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Kenny Comello 
At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016

We touch on many things. Below some highlights.

Buck Eye Fire 1970
Garden, Fruit Trees, Naked Woman watering…
Manchester
Black Fir Mining Claim
Miguel Lopez
Hippie Patrol

Cruikshank 1888
Gold people started coming
150-300 people into Manchester / Last Chance Mine (hard rock mine).
Into the eighteen nineties…hundreds of mines.

Lockwood/Jolon   28
There’s nothing easy about gold…
Plaskett Family
Gorda
1955 meat hunter for convict labor
Every day worked = two off sentence

Pacific Valley School
Slide at Julia Pfeiffer 
14 months no road…

Prudent Man concept for mining claims: 38:15

Ed Starck  (sp)
Matt Glazby (sp)
Justin Barrett
Ryan Burke
Pink
Ed Singleton
Ernie Porter
Jerry Doyle

Jade - Big Sur Jade Co. 
https://sites.google.com/site/hobbitmine/canyon-neighbors/blue-heaven


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