Magnus Toren, host

A Big Sur Podcast

Society EN ↓ 136 episodes

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 gene...

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Magnus Toren, host

Episodes

#10 Martha Diehl. Big Sur resident & Planning Commissioner for Monterey County 26.01.2022 1:39:59

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL 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 h...

# 9 Big Sur Kate! https://www.bigsurpodcast.org/ 18.01.2022 59:49

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL 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!" U se 'chapter' markers above to scroll back and forth be...

#2 (v2) Kenny Comello. Long time South Coast resident. Remote family living, Wildfires, Hippies, Jade & Bears! 14.01.2022 1:41:02

Send us Fan Mail NOTE: 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, 2016 Click on 'Chapters' above for notes about content. Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique and/o...

#8 Bill Burleigh about Big Sur, the Marathon, Hippies and much more! 08.01.2022 2:05:26

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments. Support Our Podcast ____________ A conversation with Bill and Anne Burleigh. On occasion we are joined by their three dogs: Taylor, Happy and Sadie-Anne. Bill is a well known long time resident of Big Sur. Known as 'Judge Burleigh' he is also very well known for his initiative in creating the Big Sur Maratho...

#7 A conversation with the author of Savage Journey, Peter Richardson. 07.01.2022 1:12:12

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments. Support Our Podcast ____________ 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...

# 1 Introduction to A Big Sur Podcast/updated 05.01.2022 4:50

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments. Support Our Podcast ____________ A few words about why, and what to expect from, this Podcast. This will be updated periodically. There're only a few things about the podcast that are static and we avoid those! (-: Support the show _________________________________________________ This podcast is a production of...

# 3 Peggy Horan, Mother, Massage Therapist, Midwife, Author and long time Big Sur resident. 04.01.2022 1:24:52

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments. Support Our Podcast ____________ An hour and a half at Peggy's home on the South Coast. We meander through many stories of life on the coast. You will soon recognize that we of course only have time to skim off the top of many deep, consequential and memorable stories. Hopefully we'll do more some day. An h...

#4 Stefan White, son of Emil White, the Henry Miller Library Founder. 04.01.2022 1:05:21

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL 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...

#5 Brian Steen, the first Executive Director of The Big Sur Land Trust 04.01.2022 1:02:34

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL US - hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments. Support Our Podcast ____________ A wonderful conversation where Brian is, along with much else, touching on many Big Sur subjects: The controversies The Grand meetings The grassroots and the tree tops! The creation of the Big Sur Land Trust The Coastal Act Margaret Owings Zad Leavy The Coastal Commission The Friend...

# 6 Butch Kronlund, Executive Director of the Community Association of Big Sur (CABS) 07.03.2021 1:20:20

Send us Fan Mail EMAIL 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 Assoc...

# 2 (v1) Kenny Comello, a long time South Coast resident and the owner of Big Sur Jade Co. 06.03.2021 1:40:50

Send us Fan Mail NOTE: Kenny Comello (v2) is better and includes Chapter markers. GO HERE >>>>>>>>>>>> Kenny Comello At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016 We touch on many things. Below some highlights. Buck Eye Fire 1970 Garden, Fruit Trees, Naked Woman watering… Manchester Black Fir Mining Claim Miguel Lopez Hippie Patrol Cruikshank 1888 Gold people...