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A Big Sur Podcast# 119 Walking Toward the Stars — A Conversation with Brita Ostrom (Öström)Send a textIn 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 settl...
2026-02-201h 42
A Big Sur Podcast# 118 Andrew Munn: From Experimental Sound to Operatic MythSend a textAndrew 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 MUNNShort video from the HMML performance.Peter MatteiJohn CagePauline OliverosDeep ListeningRami SarieddeineShanghai Concert HallTanglewoodParsifalMagic FluteElektraSupport the show
2026-02-091h 28
A Big Sur Podcast# 117 Kendra and Matt: Here's Your Song!Send a textThe 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.Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! Let...
2025-10-0709 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 116 Steve Beck, Master GardenerSend a textSupport the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBookInstagram
2025-09-291h 08
A Big Sur Podcast# 115 Kangalee & The Smile at the Foot of the LadderSend a textA 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 m...
2025-08-1459 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 114 The ENDURING WILD: Journeys Beyond the National Parks with author Josh Jackson.Send a textAuthor-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 gradua...
2025-06-261h 03
A Big Sur Podcast# 113 Patte Kronlund, speaking of love and loss.Send a textThis 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 co...
2025-05-251h 51
A Big Sur Podcast# 112 Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of EnergySend a textIf 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 throu...
2025-05-141h 20
A Big Sur Podcast# 111 RELAY FOR RACHAEL. A conversation with photographer, neighbor and dear friend Rachael Short.Send a textEver 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 RachaelGallery ExposedRachael Short Photography>>>>>>>>>>>SUMMARIES:Rachael's Nature-Inspired Photography JourneyRachael and Magnus reminisced about their past interactions and shared experiences. Rachael, who grew up in Carmel Valley, expressed he...
2025-04-241h 02
A Big Sur Podcast# 110 Butch Kronlund (Jan. 7, 1955 - Feb. 1, 2025) from 'Under the Persimmon Tree' September 29, 2019.Send a textIn 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 Es...
2025-04-181h 27
A Big Sur Podcast# 109 Rode in on a Hell's Angel Harley: Mary Lu Spigarelli Toren of Big Sur.Send a textMary 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 w...
2025-04-141h 49
A Big Sur Podcast# 108 Clovis Harrod. A replay of this episode from February 2023.Send a textI 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 NEIGHBORSSome of the folks mentioned in this episode:Doug MadsenLolly Fassett Tevye MorgenrathHelen MorgenrathTara MorgenrathHelen Handshy Kim NovakRichard...
2025-04-041h 53
A Big Sur Podcast# 107 Wilderness, Health, Fire, Art, Music, Learning, Food and History : Big Sur Non Profits!Send a textThis 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 FireBig Sur Health CenterKeep Big Sur...
2024-12-271h 35
A Big Sur Podcast# 106 Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Jan Straley and Wave Shocks!Send a textA 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 StraleyEd RickettsJohn SteinbeckJoseph CampbellDoc Ricketts LabSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with...
2024-10-0951 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 105 An update from Dan Weiss from his home in Bet Shemesh, Israel.Send a textOn 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 Ha...
2024-09-301h 07
A Big Sur Podcast# 104 The 'lost' interview with John Carlin: FOUND!Send a textRemarkable 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 LindleyKay ShortC...
2024-09-231h 07
A Big Sur Podcast# 103 God, Jack Kerouac and Steve Edington.Send a textStephen 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 LibraryLowell Celebrates Kerouac Unitarian Universalist FaithBooks by Steve EdingtonSummaryStephen 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...
2024-08-1757 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 102 We Choose to Reduce Wildfire Danger, Not Because It Is Natural But Because It Is GoodSend a textSpeaking 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 HaveThe Social Feedback Loops That Constrain Climate ScienceWhen Science Journals Become ActivistsWildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center, San Jose Univ.Forget Adapting to Climate ChangeAn Ecomodernist ManifestoSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast...
2024-08-041h 20
A Big Sur Podcast# 101 The Natural History of Big Sur. A conversation with author Don Usner.Send a textGood links:Don Usner's websiteBig Creek ReserveKen NorrisIn The Rough Land To The SouthIf 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 PaulingLucille PackardThe Harlan FamilyAlisa FinemanSam, Frank and Walter TrotterSteve Harperet. al.Support the show
2024-07-261h 31
A Big Sur Podcast# 100 The Hermits of Big Sur. A conversation with author Paula HustonSend a textA 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.LINKSThe Hermits of Big Sur WebsiteThe Books by Paula HustonMusic of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the DaySupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! ...
2024-07-181h 42
A Big Sur Podcast# 99 Sharen Carey: 40 years of providing healthcare in Big Sur!Send a textIn 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 CENTERSupport the show_________________________________________________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!SEND...
2024-07-021h 19
A Big Sur Podcast# 98 On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke WarriorsSend a textNew Title by Elizabeth Weiss: On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors. Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth WeissElizabeth at the Heterodox AcademyRecent article in the NY PostMagnus 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."
2024-06-101h 10
A Big Sur Podcast# 97 Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley NewellSend a textBreakfast 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 RiggsPlaces etc.:MennonitesDarwinThe Big ShareSorta GordaNepentheRiver InnThe Thought Dial by Sydney OmarrSa...
2024-06-012h 02
A Big Sur Podcast# 96 Iguana John speaks about his early life.Send a textWe 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 Mi...
2024-05-2433 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 95 Dave Nelson: Father, Husband, Naturalist & Big Sur Neighbor...Send a textSome of the people and places we touch on:Jeff NormanPeter CummingsGary BreschiniTrudy HaversatTerry JonesAlfred KroeberJ.P. HarringtonThe Rat Creek FireFort Hunter LiggettButterflies in Big SurBig Sur Watersheds FairWatershed as an idea/conceptCB-handles:The Green PeaThe HookRed TailSticky WicketBig Sur thirty years from nowTHANK YOU DAVE!Support...
2024-05-151h 25
A Big Sur Podcast# 94 The California Skywatcher: A conversation with author William SelbySend a textWhere 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 ServiceBjorn LomborgSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller...
2024-05-031h 42
A Big Sur Podcast# 93 My Father Shot a Tiger: Talking about Nagaland with Easterine KireSend a textEasterine KireNagalandSky is My Father by Easterine KireNaga 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, NigeriaNgugi wa...
2024-04-221h 24
A Big Sur Podcast# 92 How did it begin...did I meet "Headhunters?" Why, and how, did I travel up into these hills.Send a textAn unusual episode recorded in Dibrugarh, Shiyong and Mokokchung. Town and villages in NE India.Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBookInstagram
2024-04-1152 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 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 a textKerri Frangioso / Rizzo Lab.Kerri Frangioso / UC DavisPlant Pathology / DavisSudden Oak Death Task Force>>>>>>>The Jade FestivalBig Creek ReserveWhite Stag>>>>>>>Sudden Oak Blitz, April 29thEssalen Tribe Soberanes FireTelephone LandlineSatellitethe ‘Hoist’280 plots! Prudoe BayCosta RicaFood...
2024-03-252h 05
A Big Sur Podcast# 90 Israel and Gaza. Perspectives on the war in Gaza from Sweden.Send a textI 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 NorellRicki Neuman>>>>>>>I mention:Raja Shehadeh. Yossi Klein Halevi(We carry titles by both Shehadeh and Halevi at the Library)SderotSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a...
2024-03-181h 18
A Big Sur Podcast# 89 SMOKESCREEN | Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our ClimateSend a textA conversation with the author Chad Hanson, PhDThe short musical intro is: CANYON live at Nepenthe’s Halloween Bal Masqué 2002. Important links for further information:The John Muir ProjectBig Sur FireFire Adapted Big SurFire in Paradise, PBS, FrontlineSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a pro...
2024-03-101h 07
A Big Sur Podcast# 88 California (& Big Sur) Snakes & How To Find ThemSend a textTo 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 SciencesInterim Associate Dean, Bailey College of Science and MathematicsDirector, Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratorywww.EmilyTaylorScience.comHow to b...
2024-02-231h 05
A Big Sur Podcast# 87 Sam Goldeen. From the Ukraine, via the Panama land crossing, to Big Sur!Send a textSam 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.Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊
2024-02-201h 05
A Big Sur Podcast# 86 Jaime DeAngulo: The Old Coyote of Big SurSend a textA conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr.Please make a Reservation for the event on February 24LINKS:The recorded Indian Tales from KPFAJaime DeAnguloFranz BoasAlfred KroeberCarl JungMabel Dodge LuhanYanko VardaEdward SapirMusic clip:
2024-01-3051 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 85 FUEL FOR THOUGHT! Is removing vegetation keeping us safe from fire? A conversation with Richard Halsey.Send a textRichard 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.'
2024-01-2454 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 84 Butterflies of Big Sur and Monterey County.Send a textA conversation with Jan Austin and Chris Tenney authors and photographers of the recently published BUTTERFLIES of Monterey County. montereybutterflies.onlineThe Book>>>>>>>>>>>North American Butterfly Association>>>>>>>>>>>Episode photo by Jan Austin Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.org...
2024-01-211h 12
A Big Sur Podcast# 83 A conversation with Corinne & John Handy of Treebones!Send a textTreebones ResortPacific YurtsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles>>>>>Thank you John and Corinne!Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBook
2024-01-111h 06
A Big Sur Podcast# 82 Wishing everyone a boring 2024!Send a textThanks 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 GurriVisit:Martin GurriDiscourse MagazineSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! Let us know...
2024-01-0314 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 81 Big Sur's ongoing efforts to protect the landscape : A Conversation with David SmileySend a textMagnus 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 FosterKeep Big Sur WildBig Sur Multi Agency CouncilBig Sur Land Use Plan Update (draft)Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee...
2023-12-0347 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 80 Is Big Sur being overused? A conversation with Marcus Foster of Keep Big Sur Wild.Send a textA 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:...
2023-12-011h 27
A Big Sur Podcast# 79 Quiet Days in Clichy - Jours Tranquilles a Clichy - A beautiful new French edition. With Charles Ficat and Michael Paduano in Paris.Send a textCharles 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!BrassaîWalter BenjaminPier Paolo PasoliniGertrude SteinBob Dyla...
2023-11-211h 04
A Big Sur Podcast# 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 a textThe 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 BooksPlease email us with your thoughts!>>>>>>>>“Never before has the wreckage of a failed marriage been more brutally and bloodily documented. Th...
2023-11-171h 47
A Big Sur Podcast# 77 Paul Kephart: Ecologist and naturalist with a deep history, love and knowledge of the Big Sur coast.Send a textAs 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...
2023-11-091h 16
A Big Sur Podcast# 76 My friend Dan Weiss reports from the war in Israel. Please listen.Send a textOn 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...
2023-10-301h 12
A Big Sur Podcast# 75 Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night w/ José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca and Charles HoodSend a textA 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 EatJosé Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca:Sea Turtles to SidewindersPhotography by JoséHeyday BooksSupport the show
2023-10-041h 08
A Big Sur Podcast# 74 California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. Magnus is talking with author Rosanna Xia.Send a textHeyday presents California Against the SeaRosanna Xia’s California Against the Sea with Steve LopezRosanna's LA Times pageSupport the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBook...
2023-09-161h 14
A Big Sur Podcast# 73 State Senator John Laird: Once you left Carmel Highlands and went south you were in the Wild West!Send a textState Senator John Laird in a conversation with Magnus. >>>>>>>John Laird's website Invite to the River Inn on September 22Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBook
2023-09-1447 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 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 a textJeannette 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...
2023-09-061h 14
A Big Sur Podcast# 71 A conversation at a small café in rural North CarolinaSend a textA conversation at a café in a small town in rural North Carolina.Episode photo is of Mio, a new family member!>>>>>>>>Zachary Beare Support the show_________________________________________________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!SEND US AN EMAIL! 😊 magnus@henrymiller.orgFaceBookIns...
2023-09-0128 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 70 Big Sur Women with Rachel Anne GoodmanSend a textSpeaking 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 SocietyRachel Anne Goodman Music / Soundcloud
2023-08-1756 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 69 The Manhattan Project, Porter, Jackson, Miller & OppenheimerSend a textOn 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 PorterNew Camaldoli HermitageTogzhan Kassenova: The...
2023-08-0730 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 68 Kate Daniels, candidate for the 5th district Supervisor seat. The future of Big Sur is in the balance😊!Send a textKate 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 BrooksKarin Strasser KaufmannMary AdamsLeon PanettaJimmy PanettaJohn Laird...
2023-07-121h 24
A Big Sur Podcast# 67 The Darkness Manifesto by Johan EklöfSend a textA 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 m...
2023-07-041h 16
A Big Sur Podcast# 65 A conversation with Weston Call's Mother on the occasion of his Birthday and the five year anniversary of his passing..Send a textWeston 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 EPISODEBIG...
2023-06-131h 05
A Big Sur Podcast# 64 From Easter Island to Big Sur: Please welcome Sonia Haoa Cardinali!Send a textA 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 muc...
2023-06-051h 29
A Big Sur Podcast# 63 The Questions That Matter Most with Jane Smiley. Also featuring Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Shakespeare and Alice Munro!Send a text# 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 ORDERSupport the...
2023-05-301h 16
A Big Sur Podcast# 62 Pico Iyer | The Half Known Life | New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, Jerusalem, Greece, Leonard Cohen, Thomas Merton, Dalai Lama, Cyprian, Japan, Tahiti...Send a textWe 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 LifeBest place to visit Pico Iyer online is his website HERE!Pici Iyer on Wiki: HERENew Camaldoli Hermitage HERETHANK YOU FOR LISTENING!Support the show_________________________________________________...
2023-05-111h 41
A Big Sur Podcast# 61 A new book by Henry Miller! The Book of Conversations with David Edgar.Send a textMagnus 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 EdgarWe will have the book at...
2023-05-0454 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 60 Big Sur Ronna Rio Riding Water Buffaloes, Giraffes & Teaching Art!Send a textRonna 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, FinlandGiant slide in 1983The Greatest Stor...
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A Big Sur Podcast# 59 Israeli journalist and writer Yossi Klein Halevi.Send a textI 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
2023-04-181h 26
A Big Sur Podcast# 58 Darryl Purpose: Writing Songs, Playing Blackjack, Telling Stories and the Great March!Send a textAction 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 LibrarySome folks we mention during our chat:Ellis Paul Paul SimonThe Great Peace March for Global Nuclear DisarmamentMozart...
2023-04-121h 38
A Big Sur Podcast# 57 Joshua Yaffa of the New Yorker magazine speaks with Magnus about journalism in wartime Ukraine and Russia.Send a textJoshua'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...
2023-03-241h 34
A Big Sur Podcast# 56 Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times by Maddalena BearziSend a textWelcome 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 TimesBeautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and DolphinsDolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field BiologistTo find more about Maddalena's work please visit:https://www.oceanconservation.org/...
2023-03-161h 07
A Big Sur Podcast# 55 The Revolt of The Public. A conversation with author and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri.Send a textA 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
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A Big Sur Podcast# 54 Betty Withrow. From as high up, and deep, in Big Sur as one can get!Send a textBetty's Amazon PagePlease email us with comments, suggestions etc. Thanks!Some of the places and people mentioned:Elaine (Bird) and TwigWestmereNaqarubiPoint 16Neil RoseFleet MontgomeryJaime MortonGlen HarlanWhiz Bang LoggersPacific Valley Mike and MarlaSarah HarlanJolonSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with sup...
2023-02-281h 27
A Big Sur Podcast# 52 Palestine's leading writer, Raja Shehadeh. From Ramallah, West Bank/JudeaSend a textRAJA 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...
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A Big Sur Podcast#51 Big Sur Wild Woman! Dana Carnazzo Godbe. Chapter 2! 😊Send a textDramatis Personae:Alf the Sacred Burro (see episode photo: Dana on Alf!)Damien CarnazzoTessa and 'Jack' CarnazzoJack KerouacEric BarkerChuck and Lisa BrewerHelmuth, Celia and Tara MorgenrathYolanda Shae (sp?)Micah CurtisRobin BurnsidePeggy HoranMary Lu TorenSandy JusticeBill Wiesjahn& many more...Topics:Building a house in Big SurWater/Power/Permits/Grading etc.Giving birthStarting a catering companyStaying calm during calamities& m...
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A Big Sur Podcast# 50 You And Me And The Rain On The Roof / Raining in Big Sur!Send a textSeven 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 | 07:15Diana Ballantyne, Big Sur Valley | 23:20Marcos Ortega, (also on episode # 37) Pfeiffer State Park | 35:35Ryne Leuzinger, Palo Colorado | 41:10Kendra Morgenrath, Pfeiffer Ridge | 52:35Kirk Gafill, Nepenthe | 01:05:25Kate Novoa, (also on episode # 9) AKA Big Sur Kate! | 01:22:30More notes wil...
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A Big Sur Podcast# 49 Zad and Laela Leavy: Protecting the Big Sur coast by creating the Big Sur Land Trust.Send a textThe 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 TrustThe Big Sur GazetteJim JosoffNancy HopkinsSherna StewartThe Odello Fields/Clint EastwoodEl Sur Ranch
2023-01-0653 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 48 Dana Godbe Carnazzo, a Big Sur Wild Woman! Part 1.Send a textA 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 MomEd Leeper, Dana's StepdadKira Godbe, Dana's SisterThe Story of Albert and Dotty Fletcher and 'Due...
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A Big Sur Podcast#47 Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. A conversation with author Matti FriedmanSend a textTalking 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 SinaiPlease 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 b...
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A Big Sur Podcast# 46 The Heaven Beyond Heaven: William (Bill) Ashley about publishing and collecting Henry Miller.Send a textWe'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 PhasesPublished 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.
2022-11-021h 07
A Big Sur Podcast# 45 BIG SUR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, October 25, 2022Send a textFIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL October 25, 2022 at the Big Sur Grange.CLICK ON "CHAPTER MARKERS" ABOVE TO TOGGLE BETWEEN CONTENTAudio recording courtesy Rayner Marx.For further information:email info@fireadaptedbigsur.com or visit www.fireadaptedbigsur.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE FIRESAFE NEWSLETTERIn other fire related news: Interview here with Chief Matt Harris!Comments/Criticism of this podcast much welcome:
2022-10-281h 50
A Big Sur Podcast#44 A conversation with Kerri Maher, author of The Paris BooksellerSend a textAfter 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, 2014THANK YOU KERRI!
2022-10-2452 min
A Big Sur Podcast#43 Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris in a conversation with Magnus Torén.Send a textMatt 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!
2022-10-121h 29
A Big Sur Podcast#42 MY SECRET PLACE: A conversation with author, songwriter and performer, Mac Talley.Send a textThank 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 HomeThe Mac Talley TripMac ArtMac on Spotify...
2022-10-0632 min
A Big Sur Podcast#41 Lovers of The Place: A conversation between Pico Iyer and Cyprian ConsiglioSend a textA 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!), ER...
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A Big Sur Podcast#40 Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb. A conversation with author Togzhan KassenovaSend a textA 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 f...
2022-09-071h 33
A Big Sur Podcast#39 Big Sur Softball League History w/ Chris Counts, and the cliffhanger final game 2022!Send a textThrough 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!
2022-08-2156 min
A Big Sur Podcast#38 Kelly Sorenson, Executive Director, Ventana Wildlife SocietySend a textKelly 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 M...
2022-08-131h 12
A Big Sur Podcast#37 Marcos Ortega, Big Sur resident and Big Sur District Superintendent of California State Parks.Send a textA 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 NicholsRichard MoleSteve BeckKenny Comello...
2022-08-041h 17
A Big Sur Podcast#36 Driving the Abano Pass in GeorgiaSend a textThis 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.
2022-07-211h 17
A Big Sur Podcast#35 First Violin in the Big Sur Symphony: Edwin HuizingaSend a textEMAIL 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!
2022-06-241h 24
A Big Sur Podcast#34 Jack Kerouac at 100! Big Sur at 60! With Steve Edington and Jerry CiminoSend a textThe 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...
2022-06-2051 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 33 Novelist, Poet and Journalist Barbara Quick in a conversation with Magnus TorénSend a textPlease email us with any comments, suggestions, etc.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>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.Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library...
2022-06-1353 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 32 Author and Artist Robin Lee Carlson. THE COLD CANYON FIRE JOURNALSSend a textPlease e-mail comments, suggestions. >>>>>>>>>>>>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.
2022-06-0257 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 31 Letters to Emil Schnellock from Henry Miller. A conversation with Michael Paduano.Send a textWelcome 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 ReglitterizedLetters to EmilOrder and Chaos Chez Hans ReichelThe Berg Collection
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A Big Sur Podcast# 30 The BiGSuRCuS, Burning Man, Fire Dance, Belly Dance, Rosalia and Jessica!Send a textFor more about the BiGSuRCuS and how to engage them go here:https://www.bigsurcus.com/ Ticket release TBAStay tuned for July 30 & August 27 ticket release for this summer's BiGSuRCuS! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Please e-mail us with suggestions, critique, appreciations, donations...Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!
2022-05-2039 min
A Big Sur Podcast# 29 Indrajit Banerjee, Master Sitar player and Clay Caroon, Sitar studentSend a text“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!...
2022-05-0947 min
A Big Sur Podcast#26 Professor Elizabeth Weiss. Anthropologist from San Jose State University currently locked out of a collection of bones.Send a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.>>>>>>>>>>>>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:
2022-04-221h 21
A Big Sur Podcast# 22 A chat with neighbors Jake, Katie Rose, and Tristian about the newly reborn BIG SUR OPEN MIC!Send a textTogether, 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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Email us: hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and/or comments.Support Our Podcast>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Music clips from recent Open mic's include:Tristan PetersenJake PadorrKatie RoseSarah CheungR...
2022-04-0451 min
A Big Sur Podcast#20 Welcome back David Price! A conversation with Magnus about Esalen, Acting, Music, Babatunde Olatunji, Family, Poland...Send a textEmail us hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Episode # 20We 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 O...
2022-03-151h 45
A Big Sur Podcast#14 Sanna Björling, former Swedish foreign correspondent in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter in a conversation with Magnus Torén.Send a textWe 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!)____________EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________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 lif...
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A Big Sur Podcast#11 Steve Beck, Master GardenerSend a textThis is not our Big Sur. At most we are caretakers for the next generation! / Steve BeckThere’s no way that Big Sur can ever meet the demand with supply. / Steve Beck____________EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________Links:Esalen InstituteEl Sur RanchBismarck, North DakotaPlease email magnus@henrymiller.org with any commen...
2022-01-271h 09A Big Sur Podcast#10 Martha Diehl. Big Sur resident & Planning Commissioner for Monterey CountySend a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________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 j...
2022-01-261h 39
A Big Sur Podcast# 9 Big Sur Kate! https://www.bigsurpodcast.org/Send a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________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...
2022-01-1859 min
A Big Sur Podcast#2 (v2) Kenny Comello. Long time South Coast resident. Remote family living, Wildfires, Hippies, Jade & Bears!Send a textNOTE: This is V2 with improved sound and a few edits plus Chapter markers above.____________EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________Kenny Comello At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016Click on 'Chapters' above for notes about content.Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/or suggestions. Thanks!Jade - Big Sur Jade Co. The True Story of the Hobbit Mine
2022-01-141h 41
A Big Sur Podcast#7 A conversation with the author of Savage Journey, Peter Richardson.Send a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to GonzoMagnus in a conversation with the author, Peter Richardson.We talk about:GonzoObjectivitySubjectivityEmotionsImmersionBeing in the middle of the storyWallraff and GonzoDid Hunter have a social, political commitment?How would Hunter deal with ‘click bait’ journalism?Is Hunters story a ‘San Francisco’ story?
2022-01-071h 12
A Big Sur Podcast#4 Stefan White, son of Emil White, the Henry Miller Library Founder.Send a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________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 w...
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A Big Sur Podcast# 6 Butch Kronlund, Executive Director of the Community Association of Big Sur (CABS)Send a textEMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast____________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...
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