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.
Music intro clip courtesy John Holm: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO0Rh2QU
Sound editing software by Hindenburg: https://hindenburg.com/
Please support the podcast by making a donation to the Henry Miller Library, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Thank you!
Episodes
136 episodes
# 62 Pico Iyer | The Half Known Life | New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, Jerusalem, Greece, Leonard Cohen, Thomas Merton, Dalai Lama, Cyprian, Japan, Tahiti...
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!
# 61 A new book by Henry Miller! The Book of Conversations with David Edgar.
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 publi...
# 60 Big Sur Ronna Rio Riding Water Buffaloes, Giraffes & Teaching Art!
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 ...
# 59 Israeli journalist and writer Yossi Klein Halevi.
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 ...
# 58 Darryl Purpose: Writing Songs, Playing Blackjack, Telling Stories and the Great March!
Action packed podcast episode with Darryl Purpose! And he is soon coming to the Library:Tickets HERE f...
# 57 Joshua Yaffa of the New Yorker magazine speaks with Magnus about journalism in wartime Ukraine and Russia.
Joshua's article about the recent arrest of Evan Gershkovich.>>>>>>>>>>>A po...
# 56 Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times by Maddalena Bearzi
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:
# 55 The Revolt of The Public. A conversation with author and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri.
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...
# 54 Betty Withrow. From as high up, and deep, in Big Sur as one can get!
Betty's Amazon Page
# 52 Palestine's leading writer, Raja Shehadeh. From Ramallah, West Bank/Judea
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 inclu...
#51 Big Sur Wild Woman! Dana Carnazzo Godbe. Chapter 2! 😊
Dramatis 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...
# 50 You And Me And The Rain On The Roof / Raining in Big Sur!
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 | 07:15Diana Balla...
# 49 Zad and Laela Leavy: Protecting the Big Sur coast by creating the Big Sur Land Trust.
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
# 48 Dana Godbe Carnazzo, a Big Sur Wild Woman! Part 1.
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 C...
#47 Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. A conversation with author Matti Friedman
Talking with Matti Friedman from his home in Jerusalem. Very grateful to him for writing this book and for sharing h...
# 46 The Heaven Beyond Heaven: William (Bill) Ashley about publishing and collecting Henry Miller.
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!
# 45 BIG SUR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, October 25, 2022
FIRE 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
#44 A conversation with Kerri Maher, author of The Paris Bookseller
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 convers...
#43 Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris in a conversation with Magnus Torén.
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
#42 MY SECRET PLACE: A conversation with author, songwriter and performer, Mac Talley.
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 unconve...
#41 Lovers of The Place: A conversation between Pico Iyer and Cyprian Consiglio
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!
#40 Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb. A conversation with author Togzhan Kassenova
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 uniqu...
#39 Big Sur Softball League History w/ Chris Counts, and the cliffhanger final game 2022!
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 wonde...
#38 Kelly Sorenson, Executive Director, Ventana Wildlife Society
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 podcas...
#37 Marcos Ortega, Big Sur resident and Big Sur District Superintendent of California State Parks.
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,...
