A Big Sur Podcast

This is the third conversation in Living With Fire: Big Sur, an ongoing A Big Sur Podcast series examining the Timber and Plaskett Fires from different points of view—and asking what they can tell us about living with wildfire in Big Sur.Previous episodes:# 131 Living With Fire: Big Sur - Marcus Foster on the Timber Fire, Local Knowledge, and What Comes Next# 132 Living With Fire: Big Sur — Lucas Handy, When the Fire Came SouthLINKS:Watch DutyBig Sur FireCommunity Association of Big SurFire Adapted Big Sur&Big Sur Kate OnlineKate Novoa—known to almost everyone around here as Big Sur Kate—started her blog during the 2008 Basin Complex Fire. What began as an improvised way of getting accurate information to her neighbors has become an extraordinary running record of Big Sur: fires, storms, slides, Highway 1 closures, government decisions, community disputes and everyday life.During the Plaskett Fire, however, Kate suddenly found herself on the other side of that information system. Away from home and unable to return because of the evacuation, she received word that her house had burned. For a short time she believed it. Then she began doing exactly what she has done for the rest of us for eighteen years: checking the source, withholding judgment, finding someone closer to what had actually happened, and waiting for confirmation.Her house had survived, although the fire damaged her water system and burned frighteningly close.That experience opens into a much larger conversation.We talk about rumor and verification; how Kate decides whom to trust; the difference between official information and local knowledge; why the first hours of an emergency are so difficult; her work with Watch Duty; what a deeply local reporter can contribute that a national emergency-information system cannot; and why knowing who knows may be just as important as knowing the information yourself.Kate also talks about the archive she has unintentionally created. Thousands of posts dating back to 2008 now amount to something close to a contemporaneous history of modern Big Sur—and she is beginning to think seriously about who will preserve and continue it.And, inevitably, we talk about Highway 1, the coming winter, burned watersheds, the possibility of renewed slides and isolation, and the peculiar Big Sur habit of fighting with one's neighbors right up until the moment something terrible happens—at which point everybody helps everybody! (-:Near the end I return to something Kate told me years ago about falling in love with Big Sur.After fires, evacuations, slides and nearly losing her home, I ask whether she still feels the same way.Her answer is very simple:“More. I love it even more.”__________________________More Living With Fire: Big Sur conversations are coming, including Monterey County District 5 Supervisor Kate Daniels, biogeographer and ecologist Nikki Nedeff, co-founder of Watch Duty John Mills, and others involved in the fires, the response and the larger question of how Big Sur prepares for what comes next.All comments much welcomed!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! 

Living With Fire: Big Sur is an ongoing series of conversations about the Timber and Plaskett Fires—and, more broadly, about what it means to live with wildfire in Big Sur.In this episode I talk with Lucas Handy of Treebones Resort, on the South Coast of Big Sur.Longtime listeners may remember that Lucas's parents, John and Corinne Handy, have both been guests on A Big Sur Podcast, talking about Treebones—the remarkable place they created on the South Coast and the family and community that grew around it. Lucas was thirteen when the family moved there. Big Sur has been home ever since.Lucas's experience of the recent fires is unusual because he found himself in the middle of both.When the Timber Fire began, he returned to Big Sur and joined friends and neighbors around Partington Ridge, helping with clearing, supplies and preparations while also documenting what was happening with his camera. Then he came home to the South Coast.Five days later, the Plaskett Fire started.This time the fire was in his own neighborhood.Lucas takes us onto Willow Creek and Los Burros roads and describes the uncertainty of those first hours, the work of neighbors, the arrival—and sometimes absence—of professional resources, the shortage of water, and a back-burn operation that suddenly became something much more dangerous.At one point Lucas and a friend found themselves trying to leave a property as fire crossed their only way out. They eventually drove through flames to escape. It is quite a story.But this conversation isn't primarily about heroics. It's about judgment, local knowledge, responsibility, and community. When should we, the residents, stay and help? When are we simply putting ourselves and firefighters in greater danger? What do we know that an arriving fire crew cannot know? And what do professional firefighters understand that even experienced residents may not? And who are 'we' to decide?We also talk about Treebones itself. Guests were evacuated, reservations cancelled, and the resort became an impromptu support center for firefighters—food, showers, a place to sleep, and, importantly, water.Toward the end of our conversation Lucas says something that may be at the heart of this entire series. Driving through the burned landscape afterward, what overwhelmed him wasn't simply fear or relief. It was pride in the way this community had come together.And he talks movingly about his late brother Mike Handy, who had been a captain with Big Sur Fire, and the feeling that in doing this work he was, in some small way, carrying his brother with him.This is the second conversation in Living With Fire: Big Sur. More voices will follow—residents, scientists, public officials, firefighters, communicators and others trying to understand what happened during these fires, what worked, what didn't, and what Big Sur might learn before the next one.All comments much welcomed!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! 

What happens in the hours after a wildfire starts in Big Sur—before the full machinery of a major incident has arrived?Over the coming weeks, A Big Sur Podcast will be talking with a number of people about the Timber and Plaskett Fires, and more broadly about Big Sur's long and complicated relationship with wildfire.This first conversation is with Marcus Foster of Keep Big Sur Wild, who was on the ground during the early hours of the Timber Fire and has been involved with wildfire response in Big Sur for many years.Marcus has lived in Big Sur for nearly 35 years and served for roughly twelve years with Big Sur Fire. During the recent Timber Fire, his eighteen-year-old son responded with the department and was injured early in the incident. As the fire moved toward homes on a ridge above the coast, Marcus joined a small group of experienced locals preparing water systems, laying hose and protecting structures as the fire reached them.In this conversation, Marcus describes those first difficult hours and the uneasy boundary between local knowledge and professional incident command: why outside crews may quite reasonably hesitate to enter unfamiliar narrow roads at night, why residents sometimes believe they can help, and how the two systems might work together better.But the conversation reaches beyond the Timber Fire.Marcus discusses his experiences with earlier Big Sur fires, the role of Big Sur Fire, changing visitation and dispersed camping, illegal campfires, social media's ability to suddenly overwhelm formerly little-known places, and his belief that substantially more attention and resources should go toward prevention and enforcement.As a member of Keep Big Sur Wild, he also raises a more complicated question: How much should we alter a wild landscape in the name of protecting homes from wildfire? Marcus argues for home hardening and defensible space while questioning large-scale vegetation clearing that can affect habitat and the scenic character Big Sur's Land Use Plan was designed to protect.This episode is one part of a continuing A Big Sur Podcast examination of the Timber and Plaskett Fires. I'll be speaking with other residents, firefighters, public officials and people involved in the response—not in search of one simple verdict, but to understand what worked, what didn't, and what Big Sur should learn before the next fire begins.Because in Big Sur, the question is not whether there will be another fire. It is how ready we will be when it comes.

Send us Fan MailMelting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised LandA dusty, life-size portrait no one looked at. A family name no one could spell. And a single line in a 1941 obituary — "a household name for Jews across the Russian Empire." At 24, Rachel Cockerell started pulling that thread, and it led her from a messy house in North London to the docks of Galveston, Texas.I talk with Rachel in her home in London about Melting Point.As you'll hear, I'm a big fan of the book, of how it's put together, and of the way Rachel talks about it. I highly recommend both reading the book and listening to our conversation. I wish I could send a copy to everyone!Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, UK / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, US) is her first book — an experimental history told entirely through primary sources, following David Jochelman, Israel Zangwill, and the Galveston movement.Mentioned in this episode: East West Street by Philippe Sands • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders • The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson • Orbital by Samantha Harvey • The Grocer on Elgin, Notting Hill • and, of course, an open invitation to the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>More from Rachel: How I told my family's history through the words of early Zionists - The Jewish ChronicleZionism, the Melting Pot, and the Galveston Project (with Rachel Cockerell) - EconlibRachel Cockerell's 'Melting Point' revisits chapter of Jewish migration - The Washington PostSupport 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! 

Send us Fan MailMagnus, a secular Swede in Big Sur, speaks with Father Cyprian Consiglio — musician, Camaldolese monk, former prior of New Camaldoli, and now Secretary General of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue in Rome — about vocation, music, solitude, Rome, Iran, God, and why real love may simply mean: “I'll be here tomorrow.”>>>>>>>>>Magnus speaks with Father Cyprian as an old Big Sur friend and as a secular Swede trying to understand what Christian depth can mean when inherited church culture has grown thin.The conversation moves from childhood memories of Chicago museums and the upheavals of 1968 to Phoenix rock-and-roll years, crisis, faith, New Camaldoli, chastity, silence, interreligious friendship, Iran, Rome, and love as the choice to stay. Along the way, Father Cyprian reflects on his latest book, Epiphanies of Nature and Grace, the solitude and community of the Camaldolese life, and the one practice he protects wherever he travels: Silent Meditation.Link to episode # 41 with Cyprian Consiglio and Pico Iyer.Link to Animas Ensemble Music>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Places, people, organizations, books, music, and ideas mentioned:Main placesNew Camaldoli Hermitage — Father Cyprian describes it as a Camaldolese hermitage where monks live in separate cells, gather for prayer, share work, and try to live “a contemplative life in community."Sant'Anselmo — the Benedictine house/institution in Rome where Cyprian participates in community life and works near “the boss.” The Vatican / St. Peter's / Vatican Office for Interreligious Dialogue — in current Vatican language this is the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.The Angelicum — Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.St. Charles Borromeo High School / Seminary High School — formative high-school seminary experience.DePaul University — he attended during that Chicago period.St. Meinrad Monastery / Archabbey, Indiana — formative monastic/theological exposure.Mount Madonna — yoga community/center near Watsonville; he mentions doing yoga teacher training there.Tassajara Zen Mountain Center — mentioned as part of California's alternative spiritual/meditative landscape.Tangaza University — a School of Theology and an Institute for Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies.People mentioned or strongly impliedFather Bruno / Bruno Barnhart — former prior of New Camaldoli, major Camaldolese thinker and influence on Cyprian's theology. Your research file identifies Barnhart as a decisive source for Rediscovering the Divine.Romuald — The Camaldolese founder Saint Romuald.Robert Hale — former prior of New Camaldoli; Cyprian identifies him as prior when he first arrived.Meister Eckhart — medieval Christian mystic/theologian; Cyprian found his monastic name while reading a book about Eckhart by Cyprian Smith.Cyprian Smith — author/scholar whose book on Meister Eckhart helped trigger Cyprian's choice of name.Bede Griffiths — Benedictine monk central to Hindu-Christian dialogue; major influence on Cyprian.Abhishiktananda / Henri Le Saux — Benedictine monk and Hindu-Christian contemplative pioneer; major influence on Cyprian.Martin Luther King Jr. — childhood memory of his assassination in 1968.Wisława Szymborska — Polish poet quoted by Cyprian; verify the exact poem before show notes.Professor Mohammad Ali Shomali — Shi‘a Muslim scholar involved in Christian-Muslim dialogue. DIM·MID's 2026 page references Professor Mohammed Shomali in relation to Kenya and Shi‘a dialogue.William Skudlarek — Cyprian's predecessor in the DIM·MID role.John Pennington — longtime percussion, music, recording collaborator; OCP lists his collaborations with Cyprian.Aldous Huxley — Cyprian mentions having The Perennial Philosophy in Italian.Organizations / institutionsNew Camaldoli Hermitage — Camaldolese Benedictine monastery in Big Sur.DIM·MID — Dialogue Interreligieux Monastique / Monastic Interreligious Dialogue — Cyprian's current work; as Secretary General for Benedictines and Cistercians worldwide. DIM·MID's website presents current reports from Cyprian as Secretary General.Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue — Vatican office connected to his work.Focolare Movement — hosted/sponsored the Week of Unity event.World Meditation Day Foundation — he mentions helping co-host an event connected to it.European Network of Buddhist-Christian Studies — he was about to travel for this meeting.Tangaza University — Nairobi Catholic university / theology and interreligious context.Orbis Books — publisher of Rediscovering the Divine and Epiphanies of Nature and Grace.Liturgical Press — publisher of Spirit, Soul, Body and other Cyprian books.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! 

Send us Fan MailFrom Tehran to the Akasha: Rohini Moradi on grief, ancient wisdom, and the search for meaningRaised in a Hindu temple in Tehran before emigrating to the United States, Rohini Moradi brings an unusually personal perspective to ideas that are often presented only as modern spirituality.Meet Rohini Moradi at the Henry Miller Library on July 14 for a book reading. Reserve your spot here.Share this episode!!!Our conversation ranges from her childhood in Iran, her family's connection to India and the Vedic tradition, the death of her young daughter that transformed her life, and her new book Tapping into the Akasha (available at the HMML!). Along the way we explore intuition, ritual, meditation, the relationship between science and spirituality, the ethics of translating ancient traditions for modern audiences, and the enduring human search for meaning.Whether you approach these ideas as a believer, a skeptic, or simply someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations, this episode asks larger questions about grief, consciousness, and what it means to live a meaningful life.Thank you Rohini!Links Official website Tapping into the Akasha Courses and teachings  Rohini on SpotifyConcepts discussed The Vedas  The Upanishads  Bhagavad Gita  Akasha / Akashic tradition  Pranayama (breath practice) People mentioned David Bohm  Rupert Sheldrake  Nikola Tesla  Carl Jung  Helena Blavatsky  Rudolf Steiner Places Rishikesh  Triveni Ghat 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! 

Send us Fan MailTravel writer, guidebook author, former Big Sur ranger, and old friend, Stuart Thornton, returns to Big Sur—at least in spirit—to reflect on a career spent encouraging people to visit the very places he sometimes wishes they would leave alone. We talk about discovering California's coast, writing guidebooks, the challenge of over tourism, and whether AI will help travelers find deeper experiences or simply send more people to the same beautiful places. Along the way, Stuart shares stories from Big Sur, the road, and a lifetime of chasing the next hidden corner of the map.Stuart traces his path from a Richmond, Virginia upbringing to a campsite at Andrew Molera, a ranger job that came with a phone book and a dorm bed, years living in the old naval housing at Point Sur, and a writing career that runs from the Monterey County Weekly to National Geographic to a shelf of Moon guidebooks. Along the way: a condor egg airlifted from the backcountry, an interview with James Cameron fresh from the Mariana Trench, a settlement after Anthropic ingested four of his books, and the contradiction he's lived with for years — a man who spends his days off chasing empty beaches while writing the books that fill them. Plus monks and silence at New Camaldoli, Gary Clark Jr. winning over the Monterey Jazz crowd, and a novel about "Billy the Brewer."LinksStuart Thornton — personal site · Moon author pageJoe Burnett / Ventana Wildlife Society — condor biologist who got Stuart access to the egg storyGary Clark Jr at Albert HallJames Cameron — record Mariana Trench dive (National Geographic)Pico Iyer — author; wrote on New Camaldoli and on Henry MillerWilliam T. Vollmann — The Atlas — Stuart's early influenceRyan Masters — Monterey County Weekly writer; band SuborbitalsEric Johnson — longtime Monterey County Weekly editorKem Nunn — "surf noir" novelist (Tapping the Source, The Dogs of Winter, John from Cincinnati)Martin Gurri — The Revolt of the Public — Magnus's earlier guestHipólito Bouchard — Argentine raid on Monterey, 1818Kayla Anderson — Moon Northern California Road Trips (co-author)"Billy the Brewer" — California's first beer brewer; subject of Stuart's novel-in-progressPlacesHenry Miller Memorial LibraryNew Camaldoli HermitageAndrew Molera State Park (and Pico Blanco above the Big Sur River)Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park / Big Sur StationPoint Sur State Historic Park & Lighthouse — site of the former naval housingPartington Cove (Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park)Monterey State Historic Park — Custom House, Casa Serrano, California's First Theatre"Shipwrecks: Every Broken Piece Tells a Story" — Casa Gutiérrez exhibit (opened June 12; the Natalia, wrecked 1834)Monterey Bay Aquarium — Stuart's tip: Tue–Thu, 2–6 pmHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park (albino redwoods)The Dyerville Giant — Humboldt Redwoods State ParkMusic & eventsMonterey Jazz FestivalFolk Yeah! (Britt Govea)Pixies — played the Henry Miller LibraryBonnie "Prince" Billy / Will Oldham — the first Folk Yeah show at FernwoodGary Clark Jr. — Stuart wrote an early national profileRelix MagazineTaj Mahal — Magnus's Fiji/Stockholm anecdoteBooks, publishers & otherMoon Travel Guides (incl. Moon California Road Trip, IPPY Gold Medal 2016)Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County NOWNational Geographic EducationJohn Steinbeck — The Pastures of Heaven · Sweet Thursday · East of Eden — Netflix series, fall 2026The Anthropic copyright settlement ($1.5B; Bartz v. Anthropic)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! 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Magnus has a conversation with Carol Olson, Executive Director of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance, about wilderness, responsibility, and the increasingly difficult art of protecting a place people love.GOOD LINKS:Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation ActFull text — Congress.govPublic Law details — GovInfoSummary — Ventana Wilderness AllianceVentana Wilderness AllianceOfficial websiteWikipediaBig Sur LUP DownloadBig Sur LCP Defense Committee — download pageCounty of Monterey — LUP Tables & FiguresBig Sur Coast LUP Update project pageAdler Ranch / Esselen Land TransferKQED — California Tribe Regains Ancestral LandsWestern Rivers ConservancyEsselen Tribe official newsThe Wilderness Act / Definition of WildernessThe Wilderness SocietyU.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceFull text PDF — USDALand Back MovementLANDBACK.org — the movement's own siteNPR overview (2024)Sierra Club featureYale Environment 360It's time to rethink the idea of the "Indigenous"Shelley Alden BrooksMonterey County Weekly profileBook — UC PressBook — AmazonSupport 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! 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I speak with the writer and journalist Matti Friedman about his remarkable book Out of the Sky — a work that begins with four words from the Bible, “Out of the sky,” and unfolds into a meditation on fear, memory, survival, aviation, mythology, Jewish history, and the strange psychological atmosphere that has surrounded Israel since October 7, 2023.We carry Matti Friedman's books at the Henry Miller Library.Important links:Matti Friedman's WebsiteMatti Friedman with Dan SenorNicholas Kristof in NYTMagnus Substack about some of this.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! 

Send us Fan MailA conversation with artist Katie Holten about life and art, climate and action, walking and inaction! Katie's websiteAnnouncement for her new book!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! 

Send us Fan Mail"At intervals the condor passed, huge as an ocean liner.” Henry Miller in Big Sur and the OrangesBesides marveling at the exceptional beauty and almost mysterious power of these amazing birds Joe Burnett and I discuss work in Big Sur and Monterey. We talk about the rebuilding of the Ventana Wildlife Sanctuary after the 2020 Dolan Fire, how the sanctuary supports releasing, feeding, monitoring and recapturing condors to test for lead poisoning—the leading mortality threat—using radio and GPS transmitters to track a flock of 113 birds, including wild-born untagged chicks. VWS outreach now centers on getting ranchers and hunters to switch to non-lead ammunition, which the program helps by providing free ammo, though non-lead .22 availability is a major hurdle. Joe describes vaccinating about 90% of the population against highly pathogenic avian influenza, ongoing disease and blood-lead testing, wildfire impacts, public engagement while tracking birds, and resources and documentaries available through the organization's website.Thanks for listening!Magnus Ventana Wildlife SocietyThe beautiful documentary Condor CanyonSupport 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! 

Send us Fan MailThe Mysterious World of the Bull Kelp Foresta New Heyday BookI sit down with artist, photographer, and author Josie Iselin, and what begins as a conversation about kelp opens into an exploration of the intricate world in the waters just off our coast.Josie traces her own path into that world—from artist to something closer to a naturalist of the shoreline—guided by curiosity, attention, and a willingness to look closely at what most of us walk past. Kelp, in her telling, is not just seaweed but a kind of language: a way of reading the ocean's health, its rhythms, and its disturbances.We talk about the fragile balance of the kelp forests—about urchin barrens and restoration efforts, including diver-led removal and the promise (and limits) of lab-grown kelp. We touch on kelp's often overstated role as a carbon sink, I learned the meaning of the “wrack line” as a living archive of the sea, and the ongoing tensions around sea otter reintroduction.Threaded through it all is Josie's project Above Below: The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp, created with illustrator Ellen Litwiller—first as a digital exploration, now as a beautifully realized book available where books are sold and at the Henry Miller Library.It's a conversation about paying attention and what the edge of the ocean might still teach us if we take the time to walk down to the shoreline and slow down long enough to see it./MagnusSupport 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! 

Send a textAlison van Diggelen – Journalist, interviewer, and author of The Love Project: A Journey of Intimate Conversations.Photo is of Alison and her Mom.Alison's website.Buy "The Love Project" at your local bookstore.May we suggest the Henry Miller Library.>>>>>>>>>>>>>Topics in This EpisodeThe origins of The Love ProjectLove across generationsThe power of listeningStorytelling as connectionLove as a verb (and noun)A Quote from the Episode“Love isn't something we possess. It's something we practice.”Final ThoughtWe often speak about love as if it were a feeling that descends upon us like weather, it does, but there's more...Perhaps love encompasses much more— a choice, repeated in small acts, day after day.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!

Send a textShamergenceThe skeptic asks, “Is it real?” The shaman asks, “Did it help?”COME MEET ROB SOMERS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21>>>>>>>>>>Carlos CastanedaJoseph CampbellThe SamplesOzymandias >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shaman, Skeptic, and the Voice in the BellySupport 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!

Send a textIn this episode of A Big Sur Podcast, I sit down with Brita Ostrom — longtime Esalen resident and author of Steeped: A Big Sur Elixir of Sulfur and Sage.Brita's life bridges several revolutions at once: the islands of the Pacific Northwest, the Haight-Ashbury explosion of 1966–67, the psychedelic and political turbulence of the Summer of Love, and the early, formative years of the Esalen Institute.We talk about Haight Street — the overwhelming beauty of it all: the posters, the music, the saturated colors. And later, how the fog began to settle in. About sidewalks so crowded you could barely move, and children who quietly went missing. About free love and jealousy, about massage tables and incense, about the uneasy dance between material success and spiritual seeking.Brita describes arriving at Esalen for the first time — the candlelit baths, the shock of nakedness, the silkiness of sulfur water against cold skin. She reflects on figures like Fritz Perls, Storm, and Lars — and on what it meant to come of age inside a cultural experiment that promised liberation but carried its own tensions and blind spots.This is not nostalgia. It is a reckoning.What does it mean to “drop out”? What does it cost? What does it give?What remains when the fog clears?Brita's memoir is a meditation on community, intimacy, ritual, and the long arc of a life shaped by Big Sur's muse-like pull.As she writes in her dedication:“Dedicated to those who walk this earth while gazing at the stars.”I hope you'll enjoy this thoughtful, tender, and at times unsparing conversation.— MagnusEsalen InstituteHaight-AshburyGolden Gate ParkHenry Miller Memorial LibraryPeople MentionedFritz PerlsAlan WattsEbba MalmborgCarlos CastanedaCesar ChavezKen KeseyDennis MurphySelig MorgenrathBands of the Era (Referenced in the Conversation)Grateful DeadJefferson AirplaneMoby GrapeQuicksilver Messenger ServiceThe CharlatansSupport 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!

Send us a textAndrew Munn in conversation!Deep Listening, Between Cage and Wagner, from Silence to Parsifal. Listening for the unheard, where sound becomes ceremony.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Links to more on what we spoke of:ANDREW MUNNShort video from the HMML performance.Peter MatteiJohn CagePauline OliverosDeep ListeningRami SarieddeineShanghai Concert HallTanglewoodParsifalMagic FluteElektraSupport 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!

Send us a textThe Ballad of Kendra and Matt (or, The Song That Never Made It to the PA)  A neighborhood celebration, a home-recorded love song, a forgotten “play” button — and a reminder that even when things go sideways, community and humor always find a way. Magnus tells the true story behind a tune that almost didn't get heard — until now.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!

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Send us a textA clown stands alone… somewhere between Henry Miller and Samuel Beckett… somewhere between laughter and the cosmic void.Henry Miller once said, “A clown is a poet in action.” Today, that poet is Kangalee—the one-man actor and director—returning to the stage with a new mono-drama that refuses to stay in one world. Silent film. Revolutionary vaudeville. Delirious mime. Poetry. Nirvana.This is the modern holy fool—not Keaton, but Kangalee—struggling, leaping, breaking through to offer us something sacred.And for the first time in America, Henry Miller's most mysterious story comes alive on stage in Smile: A Clown's Ascension — based on The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder.This episode is a conversation with Kangalee! Please visit:Kangalee Arts EnsembleHM 21 SymposiumWith support form the Arts Council of Monterey CountySupport 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!

Send us a textAuthor-photographer Josh Jackson grew up camping the Midwest's state-parks but it wasn't until he had moved to California, and after the birth of his third child, in 2015—when every California campground was booked solid—that a friend uttered the words “BLM land.” One spur-of-the-moment trip to the Trona Pinnacles cracked open a new universe: 15 million acres of under-sung, “left-over” public land in California alone. Over the next decade Jackson made pandemic-era pilgrimages to deserts, sagebrush plateaus, and the Lost Coast's King Range, keeping a field journal, hauling a camera, and gradually uncovering two intertwined stories:A Scrappy, Essential Landscape – Bureau of Land Management parcels host wild‐and‐scenic rivers, endangered species, Indigenous cultural sites, and 60+ first-come camps where solitude still reigns.A Perpetual Target – From the Sagebrush Rebellion to Senator Mike Lee's 2025 amendments that would auction up to 1.2 million acres, BLM lands survive only by “enduring” repeated sell-off and extraction threats.The Enduring Wild braids those threads—personal awakening, ecological portraits, Indigenous history, and political urgency—into 100 photographs and 45 k words aimed at turning anonymity into affection. Jackson's thesis echoes Baba Dioum: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love.” His book is an invitation to know, love, and therefore defend America's most overlooked public commons.Come down to the Henry Miller Library - browse and buy your copy ofThe Enduring Wild. Wallace Stegner;These are some of the things wilderness can do for us. That is the reason we need to put into effect, for its preservation, some other principle that the principles of exploitation or "usefulness" or even recreation. We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.https://psych.utah.edu/_resources/documents/psych4130/Stenger_W.pdfSupport 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!

Send us a textThis episode is a particularly tender one. I had the privilege of speaking with Patte Kronlund whose husband, Butch, recently passed away after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Patte and I have an open, heartfelt conversation—one marked by courage, honesty, and that shows Patte's extraordinary personal strength.She speaks about grief, love, and the quiet acts of devotion that carry us through our darkest times. Her willingness to share such intimate reflections is something I deeply respect, and I think you will, too.There's of course also much more we could have talked about Patte than what we were able to cover here. For one Patte has been a vital part of our Big Sur community through her work with CABS, and although we touched on that in our conversation, I chose to focus this episode on her personal story. I hope we'll return to her community work in a future episode.For now, we're simply grateful to Patte—for her openness, for her strength, and for reminding us that even in loss, there can be great beauty and connection. Here's a link to the podcast with Butch.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!

Send us a textIf Diablo Canyon stays open, does it open the door for a broader reevaluation of nuclear's role in the U.S. — or is it a one-off anomaly in a blue state's climate panic?Talking with  Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow author of "Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy."What role should nuclear power play in our energy future?Rebecca explores the unlikely resurgence of nuclear power as a climate solution — not through the lens of old Cold War anxieties, but through a new generation of thinkers, engineers, and environmentalists who see splitting the atom as a bridge to a carbon-free future.And here in California, that question hits home. Diablo Canyon — the state's last operating nuclear plant — was on its way out. Now, it's looking like it's on its way back in. What changed? And what does that tell us about the shifting cultural and political ground beneath our feet?Stay with us as we explore the strange, complicated afterlife of nuclear power — from protests and policy to power grids and hope.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!

Send us a textEver since she picked up her father's camera at age twelve, Rachael Short has been captivated by the art of photography. Listen to our conversation to learn more from and about Rachael's remarkable story.LINKS:Relay for RachaelGallery ExposedRachael Short Photography>>>>>>>>>>>SUMMARIES:Rachael's Nature-Inspired Photography JourneyRachael and Magnus reminisced about their past interactions and shared experiences. Rachael, who grew up in Carmel Valley, expressed her gratitude for her upbringing, which included spending time in nature and observing the environment. She credited this upbringing for influencing her photography and creativity. Magnus and Rachael discussed how Rachael's experiences, such as horseback riding and long drives through nature, shaped her perspective and artistic vision.Rachael's Photography Journey and Technical SkillsRachael discusses her early experiences with photography, starting in high school and continuing through her education at Brooks Institute. She was drawn to black and white photography and the darkroom process, which she began learning as a sophomore. Rachael explains that she didn't fully appreciate the significance of famous photographers from her area, like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, until later in her studies. She describes her time at Brooks Institute, where she experienced the transition from film to digital photography, and highlights the technical skills she gained there, particularly in lighting and the zone system. Rachael also mentions her focus on fine art photography and portraiture, which led to her work in wedding photography as a means to fund her artistic pursuits.Neurological Trauma Experiences ComparedRachael and Magnus discussed their experiences with neurological traumas. Rachael shared her vivid memories of a 15-year-old accident that left her paraplegic, while Magnus described his wife's recent stroke. They compared their experiences, noting similarities and differences. Magnus asked Rachael about her memories of the accident and how she has coped with the trauma over the years. Rachael confirmed that she still remembers painful aspects of the accident and has no memory of the first few days in the hospital.Quadriplegia and Community SupportRachael discussed her quadriplegia, emphasizing the difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia. She acknowledged the fragility of life and the ongoing challenges of finding the right care to manage her condition. Rachael also expressed gratitude for the community support she receives, particularly through the annual run organized by a core group of friends. Despite the difficulties, she remains hopeful and appreciative of the love and support she receives.Rachael's Photography and New ProjectIn the meeting, Rachael discussed her photography work, including a series of images taken at her grandparents' property after it was sold. She explaineSupport 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!

Send us a textIn memory of Butch Kronlund, this episode is a replay of a live interview recorded as part of the Under the Persimmon Tree series at the Henry Miller Library.In this conversation, Butch reflects on his early life and upbringing, meeting his beloved wife Patte, and his arrival in Big Sur—where he would go on to lay the foundations of the Post Ranch Inn, collaborate with architect Mickey Muennig on several iconic homes, help build the new Big Sur Health Center, and oversee the rebuilding of the baths at Esalen.We also hear about his more recent efforts to raise and distribute critical funds for community members affected by fires and floods—a testament to his enduring care for the coast and its people.Thanks for listening, and for remembering Butch with us.There will be a celebration of Butch's life in June. Announcement will be forthcoming.Thank you for listening!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!

Send us a textMary Lu had a stroke on October 18, 2024. In this episode she speaks of the moment it happened and a bit about the past five months of slow and steady recovery.The episode is followed by a conversation from 2015 where Mary Lu tells of how she got to Big Sur "on the saddle of a Hell's Angel Harley" and what happens after that...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!

Send us a textThis years Monterey County Gives Campaign are heading for its final crescendo! Please join us and make it the best so far. We speak to seven of the Big Sur Non Profits who are participating in this years campaign. Click on 'chapters' above for a direct link to each organization.HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NON PROFITS!Big Sur FireBig Sur Health CenterKeep Big Sur WildCommunity Association of Big SurBig Sur Park SchoolEmile Norman Arts FoundationVentana Wilderness AllianceThe Henry Miller LibraryOther Big Sur nonprofits:Big Sur Food and WineMid Coast Fire Brigade (with Gives) Ventana Wildlife Society (with Gives) The Big ShareBig Sur River RunRange of the Condor (with Gives) Big Sur Historical SocietyBig Sur MarathonBig Sur SoftballEsselen Tribe of Monterey Countyand more...The intro include clips from the MGM short film narrated by Richard Burton promoting The Sandpiper (1965) starring Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor. 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!

A wonderful conversation with Jan Straley about Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Wave Shocks, her book Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska and what it all means!The book: Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska is available at the Henry Miller Library.Quick links:John StraleyEd RickettsJohn SteinbeckJoseph CampbellDoc Ricketts LabSupport 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!

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. Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with Dan. This episode is published close to the anniversary of the massacre on Nov 7th, 2024.Today is also close to Rosh Hashanah (October 3-4), a holiday commemorating the “Head of the Year,” marking the beginning of the Jewish calendar.Dan and I speak of some places where we get thoughtful analysis and news:Times of IsraelFor Heaven's SakeCall Me BackDexter Filkins on the Honestly PodcastMordechai KedarThe Daily BriefingThank you for listening!Leonard Cohen 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!

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 previous episode with John.Folks mentioned by John are, among others:David LindleyKay ShortChicken RichardMargaret OwingsLeon Panetta (the CIA spy!)Mike MahoneyJeff NormanRosaliaRamonMel KelmThe story of Neil Young...Chris RobinsonRick RosasCarl Hartman...and many others...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!

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 LibraryLowell Celebrates Kerouac Unitarian Universalist FaithBooks by Steve EdingtonSummaryStephen D Edington, a Unitarian Universalist minister, discusses his personal journey and the influence of Jack Kerouac on his spiritual beliefs. He shares how he transitioned from a conservative Baptist upbringing to a more liberal interpretation of Christianity and eventually found his place in the Unitarian Universalist faith. Steve explains his belief in a higher power and the importance of self-discovery in his spiritual journey. He also discusses his involvement in the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac festival and the continued interest in Kerouac's writings among different generations. Jack Kerouac was a complex figure who embodied multiple identities and roles. He was seen as an intellectual, spiritual, romantic, and cultural icon. While he was not overtly political, he had revolutionary and messianic qualities. Kerouac was both an intellectual and an athlete, excelling in academics and sports. His driving force was his duty to write, which he considered his purpose on Earth. He sought recognition as a major American writer and inspired others to pursue their own creative journeys. Kerouac's life ended tragically, but his writing continues to inspire and resonate with readers.Sound Bites!"I was raised in a pretty conservative Baptist church in southern West Virginia.""I believe there is some reality or some power that is greater than myself.""I've always felt like I've been on some kind of a journey of discovery throughout my life.""He's an intellectual, he is spiritual, he is romantic.""He might have blanched a little bit at political.""He was both intellectual and athlete."Below is the Kerouac presentation/sermon Steve Edington will be presenting at the Palo Alto Unitarian Universalist Church on the 25th of August.Why Jack Kerouac MattersIn 1988 I came to Nashua, New Hampshire to begin what turned out to be a 24 year ministry with the Unitarian Universalist Church there. One of my colleagues in our district ministers' chapter was your minister, Amy Morgenstern, who was serving a congregation in Vermont. She eventually made her way westward here to Palo Alto, and I stayed in New England. We've kept up our friendship over the years. One of our points of connection was and is our affinity for some of the Beat Generation writers; and, for me, Jack Kerouac in particular. I don't think Amy became the “Kero—wacko” that I have become, but we have a shared interest in the writer. She's been very kind and generous in having me here to speak at someSupport 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!

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 HaveThe Social Feedback Loops That Constrain Climate ScienceWhen Science Journals Become ActivistsWildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center, San Jose Univ.Forget Adapting to Climate ChangeAn Ecomodernist ManifestoSupport 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!

Good links:Don Usner's websiteBig Creek ReserveKen NorrisIn The Rough Land To The SouthIf 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 PaulingLucille PackardThe Harlan FamilyAlisa FinemanSam, Frank and Walter TrotterSteve Harperet. al.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!

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 of Big Sur WebsiteThe Books by Paula HustonMusic of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the DaySupport the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 CENTERSupport the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

New Title by Elizabeth Weiss: On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors. Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth WeissMagnus 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 Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping ThemRead: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conferenceRead: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/Read: There's no such thing as a nonbinary skeletonWatch: Combatting Cancel CultureWatch: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/webinar-indigenous-slavery-in-america-and-america/Read:  Anthropology prof loses Twitter account after woke pushback>>>>>>>>>>>>Here are links to some papers of interest in the context:Homeschooling: A Tool Against Indoctrination, by Elizabeth WeissStatement on Human RemainsOpen Letter to University Press of FloridaAn Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive DirectorReview of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the AmericasElizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skullWeiss vs San Jose State  - ComplaintLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell(episode is unexpurgated and approved)Places etc.:MennonitesDarwinThe Big ShareSorta GordaNepentheRiver InnThe Thought Dial by Sydney OmarrSandy Ingerman 'Medicine for The EarthThe Way of The Shaman by Michael HarnerThe Stone HousePeople:Norman StonecrowJaime MortonCrazy RichardEmilia NewellGordon NewellHal NewellAbe NewellRobin BurnsideCarol DodaPatrick CassidyEric JensenWally Hinkle (sp?)Andy GagarinEd GardienHelmuth DeetjenHoward WelchThe Hopkins familyBill and LietzEd JonesClaire Swick / Linus PaulingGregory BatesonGiles HealeyKenny McLeodRobert WillettRobert and Beth WithrowKenny Comello Susan PierceRobert Stonesipher (sp?)Carlos SauerArch Garner (sp?)Robinson JeffersBetty Sue WaltersOdile SegalDavid WhitneySandy JusticeKay ShortJim HunoltLinda PadillaLindsay RomanovSupport the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 house in Coastlands, he also lived on Pfeiffer Ridge and for the past several years he was the caretaker at the Henry Miller Library. Seeing him sign with deaf guests at the library is unforgettable. He came to life with the love of 'speaking' in the way he knew so well. We love John and we miss him.John leaves behind his sister Sheryl Pierce, his brother Paul Carlin, and his niece Nicole Burnett.At the time of writing this there's no plan yet for a memorial gathering. If and when that happens it will be announced on Big Sur local social media sites.The audio you hear is John and Magnus driving to the hospital at a previous occasion./Magnus Support the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Some of the people and places we touch on:Jeff NormanPeter CummingsGary BreschiniTrudy HaversatTerry JonesAlfred KroeberJ.P. HarringtonThe Rat Creek FireFort Hunter LiggettButterflies in Big SurBig Sur Watersheds FairWatershed as an idea/conceptCB-handles:The Green PeaThe HookRed TailSticky WicketBig Sur thirty years from nowTHANK YOU DAVE!Support the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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!National Weather ServiceBjorn LomborgSupport the Show._________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Easterine KireNagalandSky is My Father 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, NigeriaNgugi wa Thiongo, NigeriaAmos Tutuola, Nigeria (YORUBA)Hugh MacLennan, CanadaSigrid Undset, NorwayKarin Fossum, Norway_____________Thank you Easterine!Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Kerri Frangioso / Rizzo Lab.Kerri Frangioso / UC DavisPlant Pathology / DavisSudden Oak Death Task Force>>>>>>>The Jade FestivalBig Creek ReserveWhite Stag>>>>>>>Sudden Oak Blitz, April 29thEssalen Tribe Soberanes FireTelephone LandlineSatellitethe ‘Hoist'280 plots! Prudoe BayCosta RicaFood suppliesFire preventionGardeningWater and gravityPampasInvasive SpeciesLUPMadrones excude sap and its yummy!Peacocks!Santa Lucia FirSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 NorellRicki Neuman>>>>>>>I mention:Raja Shehadeh.  Yossi Klein Halevi(We carry titles by both Shehadeh and Halevi at the Library)SderotSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

A conversation with the author Chad Hanson, PhDImportant links for further information:The John Muir ProjectBig Sur FireFire Adapted Big SurFire in Paradise, PBS, FrontlineSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 SciencesInterim Associate Dean, Bailey College of Science and MathematicsDirector, Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratorywww.EmilyTaylorScience.comHow to be a HerpetologistSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

A conversation with Andrew Schelling and Mary Kerr.Please make a Reservation for the event on February 24LINKS:The recorded Indian Tales from KPFAJaime DeAnguloFranz BoasAlfred KroeberCarl JungMabel Dodge LuhanYanko VardaEdward SapirMusic clip:  KÁRUK "LUCK SONG" - Brian Tripp, Káruk ArtistSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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.>>>>>>>Big Sur Land Use Plan>>>>>>>'Laws that interfere with preparing for wildfires.'Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

A conversation with Jan Austin and Chris Tenney authors and photographers of the recently published BUTTERFLIES of Monterey County. montereybutterflies.onlineThe Book>>>>>>>>>>>North American Butterfly Association>>>>>>>>>>>Episode photo by Jan Austin Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Treebones ResortPacific YurtsTeenage 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!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

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 GurriVisit:Martin GurriDiscourse MagazineSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County!We are FaceBookInstagramLet us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!