
A Big Sur Podcast
A Big Sur Podcast
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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A Big Sur Podcast
#7 A conversation with the author of Savage Journey, Peter Richardson.
EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.
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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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