A Big Sur Podcast

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 pr...

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 pers...

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...

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. S...

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 Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of the...

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 Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support...

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...

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...

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 hou...

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! Support the show ____...

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 Support the show ________________________________...

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 MacLe...

Send us Fan Mail An 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.org FaceBook Instagram

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 Garden...

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 Support the show _________________________________________________ Th...

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 Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial...

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. >>>>>>> Professor of Biological Sciences Interim Associate Dean, Bail...

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. Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Counci...

Send us Fan Mail A conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr . Please make a Reservation for the event on February 24 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 Support the show _________________________________________________ Th...

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 &...

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  Support the show _________________________________________...

Send us Fan Mail Treebones Resort Pacific Yurts Teenage 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.org FaceBook In...

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 Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with suppo...

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...

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 increasi...