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Big Conversations, Little Bar

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Hosted by Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, get up close and personal with fascinating people who live in and visit the Coachella Valley and have made an impact on the region's economy, culture and global appeal as a leading tourism destination. Many thanks to our outstanding listeners from throughout the Golden State, North America and around the world. And, a very special note of gratitude to our friends Skip Paige and Kate Spates for hosting us at Little Bar in Palm Desert, CA, and to the fine staff at the McCallum Theatre, without whose segment sponsorship this program would not be made po...

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Guest: John Bolton, SVP, Oak View Group 03.04.2023 54:50

Randy Florence and Patrick Evans bring Big Converations, Little Bar to the intersection of next generation entertainment, economic development and pride in the Coachella Valley. On this episode, they welcome the Senior Vice President of Oak View Group John Bolton . He has been involved with OVG's development and construction of the sparkling new sports and entertainment venue Acrisure Arena and ta...

Guest: Bruce Fessier, Journalist & Author 20.03.2023 55:00

On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar , legendary journalist Bruce Fessier pulls up to the little bar and shares a wide variety of stories from his more-than-four-decades residing in the Coachella Valley. A writer and editor at The Desert Sun til May of 2019, Fessier has seen and covered it all – especially when it comes to entertainment, the rich and famous, the elected, the powerful.....

Guest: Judith Chapman, Actress & Director 01.03.2023 51:30

She started doing Spaghetti Westerns at age 16 and has continued to have a successful career on stage and screen for the past 55 years. On this edition of Big Conversations, Little Bar , daytime and prime time television star Judith Chapman sips Chardonnay and chats with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence about a life full of drama (the good kind!). Chapman also talks about two roles that she was co...

Guest: Shaun LaBelle, Jazz Musician 15.02.2023 50:00

On this episode, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence bring the talents of nationally-known jazz musician Shaun LaBelle into focus as they dig into his musical background, the current single Feel the Breeze and his upcoming album Supermoon . Join Big Conversations, Little Bar for a continued deep dive into the incredible diversity of music and talent in the Coachella Valley and beyond.

Guest: Skip Paige, Co-Founder of Goldenvoice & Owner, Little. Bar 01.02.2023 50:00

After two decades of making an enormous impact on the Coachella Valley region of Southern California as the co-creator of music festivals that millions of people around the world have fallen in love with and attended, Skip Paige has made the Desert Cities his full-time home. The former chief operating officer of Goldenvoice (most noted for its annual Coachella and Stagecoach festivals and the rock...