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! 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 clips courtesy John Holm: https://www.discogs.com/artist/374084-John-Holm | Sound editing software by Hindenburg | Special thanks to Jim Agius for special support.Please support the podcast by making a donation to the Henry Miller Library, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Thank you!
Episodes
104 episodes
# 105 An update from Dan Weiss from his home in Bet Shemesh, Israel.
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.&...
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# 104 The 'lost' interview with John Carlin: FOUND!
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...<...
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# 103 God, Jack Kerouac and Steve Edington.
Stephen D. Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs. Good links:Regi...
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# 102 We Choose to Reduce Wildfire Danger, Not Because It Is Natural But Because It Is Good
Speaking with Patrick Brown of the Breakthrough Institute about wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, science and its malcontents, and much more.LINKS:
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Episode 102
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# 101 The Natural History of Big Sur. A conversation with author Don Usner.
Good links:Don Usner's websiteBig Creek ReserveKen Norris
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# 100 The Hermits of Big Sur. A conversation with author Paula Huston
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.LINKSThe Hermits ...
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Episode 100
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# 99 Sharen Carey: 40 years of providing healthcare in Big Sur!
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...
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Episode 99
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# 98 On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors
New Title by Elizabeth Weiss: On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors. Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth Weiss<...
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Episode 98
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# 97 Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell
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 suc...
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# 96 Iguana John speaks about his early life.
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 ...
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# 95 Dave Nelson: Father, Husband, Naturalist & Big Sur Neighbor...
Some of the people and places we touch on:Jeff NormanPeter Cummings
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# 94 The California Skywatcher: A conversation with author William Selby
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:
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Episode 94
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# 93 My Father Shot a Tiger: Talking about Nagaland with Easterine Kire
Easterine KireNagaland
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# 92 How did it begin...did I meet "Headhunters?" Why, and how, did I travel up into these hills.
An unusual episode recorded in Dibrugarh, Shiyong and Mokokchung. Town and villages in NE India.
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# 91 Listening to Whales breathe! A conversation with Kerri Frangioso, a scientist who does most of her research in the wild of Big Sur.
Kerri Frangioso / Rizzo Lab.Kerri Frangioso / UC Davis
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Episode 91
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# 90 Israel and Gaza. Perspectives on the war in Gaza from Sweden.
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
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Episode 90
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# 89 SMOKESCREEN | Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate
A conversation with the author Chad Hanson, PhDThe short musical intro is: CANYON live at Nepenthe’s Halloween Bal Masqué 2002. Important links for further ...
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# 88 California (& Big Sur) Snakes & How To Find Them
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 D...
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# 87 Sam Goldeen. From the Ukraine, via the Panama land crossing, to Big Sur!
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...
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# 86 Jaime DeAngulo: The Old Coyote of Big Sur
A conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr.Please make a
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Episode 86
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# 85 FUEL FOR THOUGHT! Is removing vegetation keeping us safe from fire? A conversation with Richard Halsey.
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 q...
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# 84 Butterflies of Big Sur and Monterey County.
A conversation with Jan Austin and Chris Tenney authors and photographers of the recently published BUTTERFLIES of Monterey County.
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Episode 84
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# 83 A conversation with Corinne & John Handy of Treebones!
Treebones ResortPacific YurtsTeenage Mutant Ninja Tu...
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Episode 83
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# 82 Wishing everyone a boring 2024!
Thanks to Martin Gurri and Discourse Magazine for allowing me to share Mr Gurri's article.
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Episode 82
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# 81 Big Sur's ongoing efforts to protect the landscape : A Conversation with David Smiley
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...
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Episode 81
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