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Paul and Craig talk about Craig's newest project: his book Conscious Life Conscious Death! Transcript Transcribed by AI (not 100% accurate) [00:00:00] This is the two guys talking Fresno podcast, the podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig sharp, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers and Paul gin, a transplant Freston, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he has it. And he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time for two guys to talk Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Paul: Here we are long time. No, see Craig. I know, Craig: but I'm wearing the same shirt today. One of those pictures, I only have two shirts. So I guess the odds are that I'd be wearing the same shirt Paul: I do too. I'm wearing my Fresno Grizzlies Like this is an old school, Fresno baseball. T-shirt from way back when, and it's perfectly comfortable. Oh, it's the perfect, [00:01:00] t-shirt perfectly Craig: new crying. You cry when you first feel that first hole or see that the seams are starting to go. Paul: Yeah, I've got a couple that I still have the hole in, but I'm still keeping them anyway because it just feels so nice to wear. So, but then with two guys talking Fresno, I can act like this is theme oriented rather than comfort, so right. Have Craig: you planned Paul: it ahead? Yes, exactly. So we haven't done a lot of podcasts lately, but here we are back and we're going to jump back into it. Craig: That's good. Yeah, we both needed a little break last year was, uh, not only COVID but politics and all that stuff. And I think we were just worn out. Paul: Yeah, I think, I think we needed that debrief time. Everybody needed that. And then it kind of ran its course. And I, I think we got through the election and that guy wasn't reelected and we all kind of yeah, Craig: yeah. [00:02:00] Until January. Paul: Yeah. It's not to say there wasn't craziness in the midst there, but, uh, and still is, but the good news is we're going to get back to talking a little bit more about Fresno. We had to talk COVID we had to talk politics and now we can talk forever. Craig: Yeah, well, we had to some of our, uh, great, uh, listeners or Watchers, you know, commenting saying more Fresno stuff, more Fresno stuff. So that was a good reminder for us. And we do listen to your comments or read your comments and, and take that to heart. And that's what we started for. So you just brought us back to where we meant. Yeah. Paul: And if people have ideas, post them on our Facebook page or send us an email through the website to guys fresno.com and let us know what you'd like for us to talk about, because we are getting back to being two guys talking about Fresno. And today, Craig, I'm really excited because we're going to talk [00:03:00] to a great Fresno author. He's fairly new to the, uh, the, the title of author, but it's been coming for quite a while, but he's very well known by presidents, Craig: right? Well, we will see you're turning the tables on me. Paul: I wrote my book. I got to be a guest on the show and today our very, very special guest is author Craig Sharpton. Welcome to the show, Craig. Craig: Thanks Paul. It's a, it's an interesting process. That's for sure. Paul: Go ahead. Craig: Well, I always, you know, I, every time someone becomes an author, I always say there's, you know, 98% of the people are working on a book and there's a few that, that actually get it to be a product. And I always admired that people. So, uh, but I've got to say, it's, it's a weird feeling. When you say you're one of them, you see your baby in [00:04:00] print. It's very strange. Isn't it? It Paul: sure is. And the book is called conscious life conscious death. It's a, that's an intriguing title for sure. Do you have it with you? Can you hold it up? Craig: I said, so lighthearted comedy, a little, Paul: little tome conscious life, conscious death.

Paul & Craig talk shelter-in-place eyecare with Thomas Casagrande of 20/20 Eyecare of Fresno.     Transcript: Transcribed by AI (not 100% accurate) [00:00:00] Paul Swearengin: all right, Craig. You ready to go? Craig Scharton: I am ready. Paul Swearengin: All right, let's do it. Okay. Welcome to the show, everyone. Hi, everybody on Facebook, we love your comments. Let us know you're watching out there. It's time for a two guys talking Fresno podcast. Craig, we've gotten a little irregular with these, but it's good to be back together Craig Scharton: again. We have, I know we both had things taking over our lives and And Paul Swearengin: like our jobs and our income and Craig Scharton: yeah, those little things, it is a catches catch can, which we said at the beginning, but we were more, we were pretty regular before and I think. Maybe after the new year, we can get back to our a once a week. What do you think? Paul Swearengin: I think 20, 20, 21, 2020 has been odd for everybody. And so when we get to 21, I think maybe it'll get back on course here a little bit. We hope, but Dr. Tomas Casagrande: maybe it's just a number to Paul Swearengin: be, could be, but I was going to say, speaking of [00:01:00] 2020. That was going to be the perfect transition. We have Dr. Thomas Casagrande from 2020. I care. Is that right? Did I get them Dr. Tomas Casagrande: well? It's the tuna is 2020 optometric of Fresno, and I picked that name in 1986 and I never thought that someday it would. I thought I can't wait for 2020. It's going to be cool. I don't 2020 in 2020. and then boom, March. Paul Swearengin: you haven't changed the name. That's good. Dr. Tomas Casagrande: Yeah. Yeah. we'll keep the name because 2020 means, as you all know, if you have 20, 20 vision that's normal vision. So that was the idea there behind them. Paul Swearengin: Yeah. So we're glad to have Dr. , we've all been doing a lot of screen time, Craig, and I see that you have glasses that are built to help you with that. Craig Scharton: Yeah. and, Dr. Casa grandad doesn't know it, but, when you, and he [00:02:00] talked about having him on. Paul said, it'd be really good because of all the screen time and how it's messing up people's eyes. So when I went to my, Kaiser appointment, I said, Hey, I hear that the screen is messing up people's eyes. And they said, yes. So we'll give you a glass of this specifically with, at the distance of your computer. So even though I went through Kaiser, cause that is my insurance company talk, Dr. Costa grandad still steered me in the right direction. So I don't know that I ha I didn't help you financially that way, but in karma, You just got even better car, but Dr. Tomas Casagrande: that's right. as long as you can, as long as it's done properly, we're happy. Paul Swearengin: So is that true? People doing a lot more zoom meetings working remotely? Is it having impact on eyesight? Dr. Tomas Casagrande: what's happening is when the, I think if you think of what we were doing a hundred years ago, 200 years ago, [00:03:00] a thousand years ago, we, weren't looking at something so close for eight hours a day, which is going on right now. And then people there eight hours a day, and then they come home and they're on a furnace four or five hours. And I wasn't made for that because when it looks at that, something that close it's, there's a lot more muscle action in the eye causes a lot of eye strain. That's where you get the burning eyes. you'll get a little brow headaches. Some people they'll even go, I'm playing a little headaches right here, right above, right inside their eyes. If you get that, these are all symptoms of minor eye, conditions that are easy to correct with the right pair of glasses, but it's done. And then you could be clear and comfortable on your computer. So yeah, we're seeing the kids, especially because they're all zoomin. we're,

Matt Nicoletti, Business Development Director for Fresno's Penny Newman. ------------------------------------------------------------- Transcript: Translated by Artificial Intelligence Two Guys Regenerative Farming Craig Scharton:  [00:00:00] Matt Nicoletti is in charge of business development for penny Newman, which we established, we think is the second oldest business in Fresno. Uh, Fresno ag has you beat by two years. Pretty close Matt Nicoletti: though. You, you, Craig Scharton: you still Matt Nicoletti: look pretty young. Paul Swearengin: So how, how old, how old is his number? Is the number two oldest company in the history of France. Matt Nicoletti: I'd have to do Craig Scharton: subtraction, but it's 1878. Matt Nicoletti: So let's see. So is that one 42, one? Uh, yeah, 142 years. All right. And your, Craig Scharton: your younger brain cells worked very Matt Nicoletti: well. Yeah. Um, well it's, uh, yeah, um, phone number. I should be tracking readily able to answer. Um, but, uh, yeah, no we're, um, penny Newman, um, uh, uh, like we said, was founded in 1878 and it was an agricultural dry goods store. It wasn't all too different from Fresno [00:01:00] ag in that respect back in the day. Um, but evolved into a commodity trading business, marketing of grain. Um, uh, marketing of planting seed, um, and then it evolved into a feed business. As the livestock sector really exploded in California and the production of grain and feed type of ingredients really declined significantly in California. So that industry became more heavily reliant upon industry structure, um, that was owned and operated by companies like penny Newman. That could bring in large quantities of grain and feed type of ingredients from out of state where, which are the largest production, larger production sheds of those types of agricultural goods. It's kind of inverse of what you would think of California, because we're such a net producer, net exporter of agricultural goods. Um, but these types of commodities that make up penny Newman's core competencies were very much a net deficit state. Craig Scharton: And yeah, he had to keep buying bigger and bigger quantities, which is kind of an unimaginable volume. I just can't even picture it [00:02:00] when we were talking about it the other night. Um, but we are a huge producer of dairy products. And so you've got to get the grain into them. Right. Matt Nicoletti: Indeed. Yeah. And we they've th the, the California produce stuff that the dairy sector consumes here. It's mostly byproducts almond, wholes, obviously being a really popular one. We just harvested our largest almond crop ever, you know, 3 billion pounds, um, byproducts from the food processing. You know, we've got a lot of grapes and the great pumice from the winery sector, the, um, bakery waste, the mill feed bride products from all the flour milling that we have in the state. Those are. Those are very much, you know, staples in the dairy ration, but the, the most th the, the most high value, um, commodities in the dairy ration are for the most part coming in from either out of state or even overseas. Craig Scharton: Yeah. And what, and what we wanted to kind of jump to was I was really excited to hear Matt Nicoletti: about, Craig Scharton: uh, your, uh, interests in, [00:03:00] um, In regenerative ag. So we kind of nerd it out about that, uh, through our mutual friend and, uh, your employee fan Telus, and I, um, Uh, had a beer in my backyard a week or two ago. And, uh, we just, we really went pretty, pretty far off the nerd cliff, uh, Matt Nicoletti: for most people, Paul Swearengin: but Craig Scharton: it was very fun to have someone local that I could do that with. Matt Nicoletti: Thrilled to see that you were so interested in it as well with the op-ed piece and everything. I mean, it's, it's great to see that, you know,

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Several weeks ago we spoke with Joe White, Pastor of Neighborhood Church in Fresno about his lifelong commitment to seeing neighborhoods improved in Fresno and how each of us can be part of that change. Joe White Neighborhood Church Jackson Community Development Corporation Lowell Neighborhood Dickey Playground Edison High School Wise Old Owl Vancouver Granville Chapel Vancouver BC Alta Vista Tract Fresno National Main Street Esther Carver-Lowell CDC John Perkins Hanford Thursday Night Market Place Vision 22 Fresno Paraclete Missionary Baptist Church Paul’s Leadership Coaching Cohort What’s on your mind? Conspiracy Theories Doing Household Projects Andy Crouch Gazebo Gardens Transcript: Transcribed by AI, not 100% guaranteed accurate. [00:00:00] Joe White: [00:00:00] I think it's the responsibility that we have.  Fresno is, we all know it's fifth poorest city in America. [00:00:04]we have 22 of the highest concentrated poverty neighborhoods, , which makes, pushing big rocks up Hill,  very difficult.  and so , , the reality is we're in such a desperate situation.  If you do have. resources available to you as I do. [00:00:19] It's not the time to sit in the stands.  [00:00:21] Two Guys Liner: [00:00:21] podcast of two guys talking. Fresno are two guys are mr. Fresno, Craig Sharpton. I'm longtime radio talk show host, Paul swear, engine Paul and Craig talking Fresno on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Now here's Craig and Paul  [00:00:37] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:37] and we're zooming  [00:00:38] Craig Scharton: [00:00:38] again. Yeah, I love it.  [00:00:41] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:41] we are we're properly social distancing, Ashley and I went and went grocery shopping.  I don't know what the decorum is on this cause there was a dad and his sort of. [00:00:51] You know, older teenage son, and as we're coming down the aisle, they'll be coming the other way. And we kept running into each other in that same way. And they didn't know social distancing at [00:01:00] all. And they had no masks. And like, even with like reach over our cart to get some, I was like, actually, and I laid her, like I was low key, really bugged by this, you know? [00:01:10] And didn't know, I said, what is the decorum? When do we get to say, Hey, bud, back off with your, with your virus germs, my friend.  [00:01:18] Craig Scharton: [00:01:18] Yeah, it was, I talked to a lady who was at the grocery store and, you know, after you're done the, but you haven't finished bagging, the checker started checking the next person and the other lady started coming and bagging right next to her and even grabbed a couple of her items. [00:01:37] And she was  [00:01:38] Joe White: [00:01:38] like,  [00:01:38] Craig Scharton: [00:01:38] I just wasn't going to kill her. And I had to like yell at the clerk and go, why would you start what with one birth or when the other person wasn't done called the manager and everything else.  [00:01:50] Paul Swearengin: [00:01:50] It's the other skill we're having to learn in this time is bagging our own groceries. So that's, that's another thing we're going to come out of this with a lot of skills to zoom [00:02:00] skills, bagging our groceries, making masks. [00:02:03] Craig Scharton: [00:02:03] My pepper spray handy. [00:02:08] [00:02:08] Paul Swearengin: [00:02:08] Alright. We have a great guest today on the show. This is going to be fun. It's Joe White, who's the lead pastor of neighborhood church. And he heads up the Jackson community development corporation. And, and there's an all around great guy. So, Joe, how are you today?  [00:02:22] Joe White: [00:02:22] Amazing. And I'm so glad to be talking to the two guys talking smack. [00:02:26] No, the two guys talking Fresno, Fresno.  [00:02:30] Craig Scharton: [00:02:30] I'm tying to smack about Fresno, but we live here so we can write. 

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Listen in and Paul discuss the activities of the past few days in a troubled America TRANSCRIPT: 2Guys_P&C Racism_050120 [00:00:00] Two Guys Open: [00:00:00] This is the two guys talkin' Fresno podcast. The podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig Scharton, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers  and Paul Swearengin, a transplant Fresnan, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he hasn't and he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time  for two guys to talk. Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking  Fresno podcast,  Craig Scharton: [00:00:29] Smooth Operator! Paul Swearengin: [00:00:34] we should call it the shirt. Two old guys trying to manage technology.   Let's do the show.  Craig Scharton: [00:00:39] All right. So  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:42] yeah.  Craig Scharton: [00:00:44] What a week it's been, do  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:46] we have anything to talk about?  Craig Scharton: [00:00:48] yeah, the entire world looks like it is coming apart at the scenes.  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:53] And I wonder if that's true or if just our reactions to everything are coming apart at the seams. [00:01:00] Craig Scharton: [00:01:00] Yeah. Well, I don't know that we are boys in a real, a unifying place for all of this to begin.  Paul Swearengin: [00:01:07] Well, the good news is we have a unifying president who will bring us all together in a very calm, calculated thought through way. Oh, is that, is that not the, not the case? Yeah. How about that? How about looting and shooting is where you go on the night as president of the United States as is this is going on  and like I said, a very calming influence at the top of it all. In our country. And so we're all good.  Craig Scharton: [00:01:35] Yeah. Well, so, what kind of reflection have you been doing over the last week?  Paul Swearengin: [00:01:40] I've been reflecting on for quite some time on what is my role in systemic racism in America? have, have I done everything I can to be aware of where I'm a part of it aware of where I can, can engage to be a part of [00:02:00] ending it. And so I woke up really after the event at Miguel res his apartment. And said, okay. I, I, I can't be silent about issues that are so heavy on my heart. And then when I saw the George Floyd video, I was just like, okay, I, I have to do everything in my power to end this because this is a mindset. What I see there. And, and I think we, we, if we give ourselves the break of saying, well, that was a bad cop, doing a bad thing with three bad cops around him. I give myself permission to not question where I am and where we are as a culture. And it may very well be that that's a seriously racist cop that had his neck on his is me on George Ford's neck. But I think as much, he's probably a product of a system in our country that sort of tells [00:03:00] ourselves there is a group of people that are a little different than the rest of us. And when dealing with. Those people, we have to deal with them differently. And I don't think, I think many of us would say overtly, we don't do that. I, you know, the, I have black friends, I have Hispanic friends. I'm good to them. They're just people to me, but there's. There's something in our system that sort of says, there's a group of people who are just a little bit different and have to be treated just a little bit different. And then if you're particularly, if you're a cop and you're dealing with. High stress situations on an ongoing basis, having to make very difficult decisions and, and you low grade have this belief system already because you just live in it like we all do. And then there's some training about, well, when confronted in a particular way, you have to respond in a particular way. It sets us up for these types of moments. And I think if we don't. [00:04:00] Take this opportunity and this season to say,

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Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton sat down with the Superintendent Bob Nelson of Fresno Unified School District, the third largest school district in California! Enjoy these 3 Guys Talkin’ Fresno Unified. Vote YES on Measure M!!! Bob Nelson, Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District Nikki Henry, Chief Information Officer, Fresno Unified School District On Instagram: bobnelson_fusd Fresno Unified Bond- Measure M Bob’s YouTube with Ukulele Richard Burrell and Live Again Fresno (helping kids on Motel Drive) What’s on our Minds? Stoicism Barry Mast Taoism Anabaptist Joseph Comes to Town

Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno-March 3rd California Primary Single Episode $99 Sponsor-Naomi Hendrix, Raw Fresno Kaiser Farmers Market Scoop’s Soups and More  Paul and Craig talk about the upcoming California Primary. Who do they like for the Democratic Presidential Primary? The talk about Fresno Mayoral Candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz. The spend some time on the congressional races, too. Tavern Theology Bill Weld for President Paul’s Nonpartisan Evangelical  Trevor Noah-Bernie Sanders Show California Prop 8 Gay Marriage Jerry Dyer Podcast Andrew Janz Podcast GV Wire Mayoral Survey Devin Nunes Sues Cow on Twitter What’s On Our Minds? Aubry Huff Plant a Summer Garden Now ACLU defends Ku Klux Klan

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk with two local visual artists (painting and sculpture) who have been successful beyond our region. Robert Ogata and Mark Rodriguez talk about what it’s like to be an artist in Fresno and beyond, the beginning of ArtHop in 1995, the local arts scene, and downtown revitalization. feature photo courtesy of Community Alliance Robert Ogata Mark Rodriguez ArtHop Fig Tree Gallery Chris Colfer, Portrayed Kurt Hummel on Glee First Single Episode Sponsor!!! Liz Sanchez, Case de Tamales Let’s support them! Article about Mark Rodriguez Article about Robert Ogata Adam Longatti Michael Garcia On Our Minds Kobe Bryant Died Terry Jones Died Starbucks to reduce dairy to reduce carbon footprint. Dairy industry responds. Fresno Business Journal article. How Many Gallons of Water in a Hamburger?

Religion Two Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton delve back into the forbidden territory of religion.  Is it possible for a former pastor and an agnostic to carry on a civil conversation?  We think you can guess the answer. Yep, they trashed the studio in a fight that rivaled scene from Blazing Saddles. Don’t worry, they made up and cleaned up before Ashley got home. Joseph Comes to Town James Fallows on Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno Podcast Non Partisan Evangelical What is an evangelical?  The term evangelical derives from the Greek word euangelion meaning “gospel” or “good news.” Technically speaking, evangelical refers to a person, church, or organization that is committed to the Christian gospel message that Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity. www.theatlantic.com › politics › archive › 2015/12 › evangelical-christian Funeral Procession for Iranian General Soleimani Chronicles of Narnia The Shack Rob Bell Sam Harris Escaping a Christian Cult (Westboro Baptist Church) Jim Baker Roman Exposure Law 1619 Podcast Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood SNL Sketch

Paul and Craig are talking about the history of Fresno government and what the job of mayor of Fresno entails in this discussion with former Fresno Mayor Dan Whitehurst. Prop 13 Urban Growth Management Strong Mayor Charter Amendment (link to charter) San Joaquin Memorial St. Mary’s College AAA Board Fresno Sues Over DBCP in City Wells KENNEDY School at Harvard Executive Session on Community Policing  Lee brown (Mayor  from Fresno Houston Darrel Gates Broken Windows Article (Kelling)

Mark Grossi was the Environmental Reporter for the Fresno Bee. He covered air and water issues, along with ag and development stories. He’s a big fan of our Sierra Nevada mountains, too. You can follow him on Twitter at @markgrossi to see great images of our mountains and for information about our air quality. We were happy to record this podcast in the fantastic studio at Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC). If you are an AT&T or Comcast subscriber in Fresno or Clovis, check out this facility. You pay for it through a fee negotiated with the cable companies…it’s your resource. Check it out and sign up. California Air Resources Board (good luck!) 900 premature deaths attributed to air pollution SB 700 Clean Air Law Dogs getting dropped in the country Fresno No Kill Shelters Colin Kapernick Workout for Scouts

Paul and Craig sit down to talk about the aftershocks of the Jerry Dyer interview and the Fresno City Council’s consideration of scrapping the General Plan. On a lighter note, they also talk about some recent movies. Fresno Bee Editorial: Did Jerry Dyer have sex with an underage teen? Fresno voters deserve to know. Fresno General Plan District Four Council Map Janz with Michael Avenatti  Groundwater Management Plan Effects Sidney Swearengin Singing JoJo Rabbit Trailer Joker Trailer Tavern Theology Deer Hunter Leaving Las Vegas Corey Booker President Trump invests $0 into his campaign

Reflections on Mayoral Candidate Interviews Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton spend some time talking about their thoughts after interviewing Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz. They offer a self-critical view and are open about the challenges with engaging in tough questions and tough civic conversations. Listen to the interviews first, and if you’d like more insight then we think you’ll enjoy hearing their reactions to the candidates and their own personal experiences. KQED Coverage of Dyer’s Complicated Career Jerry Dyer Statue (Yes, it does have grenades) Dyer Statue at Fair (Fresno Bee) Jose Ramirez Statue, as mentioned by Mr. Dyer (Hanford Sentinel) Do Changes to the Voting Process Change Mayoral Race? Was Keurig Pod Inventors Remorseful? Jerry’s Wife’s Name is Diane, not Diana What’s On Our Minds? Skilled Worker Shortage The Main in the High Castle

ANDREW JANZ The Two Guys Talkin” Fresno podcast interviewed mayoral candidate Andrew Janz. Paul and Craig stray from the lighthearted banter to ask some tough questions in this interview. Chances are that if you already support Andrew, you’ll think we were too tough. If you oppose him, you’ll think we went to easy on him.  Since our podcast seeks to support the moderate viewpoint, that’s just fine with us! Links to related resources: Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) Andrew Janz Campaign Website Andrew Janz versus Devin Nunes Texas Homeless Tent City Proposal Janz Measure P Project Labor Agreements

Jerry Dyer Podcast The Two Guys Talkin” Fresno podcast interviewed mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer. Paul and Craig stray from the lighthearted banter to ask some tough questions in this interview. Chances are that if you already support Jerry you’ll think we were too tough. If you oppose him, you’ll think we went to easy on him.  Since our podcast seeks to support the moderate viewpoint, that’s just fine with us! Community Media Access Collaborative CMAC Dyer for Mayor Website News Reports and Criticisms of Dyer San Diego Homeless Tent Facility Jerry Dyer Statue and its Hand Grenades Photo of the hand grenades on the statue (Fresno Bee) Jose Ramirez statue, also at this year's Big Fresno Fair (Hanford Sentinel) Ulta Chuck Riojas Apprenticeship Programs Fresno Carole Goldsmith Deputy Chief Foster Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits Settled What’s on our mind? Paul: Christmas begins 11/1 DBT Reference Tavern Theology Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Sam Harris Craig’s book recommendation: Nine Lies About Work Bob Sison

Paul and Craig attended the QueerOut Awards Gala. This is a conversation about the event, thoughts about how far the LBGT+ community has come and how far we have to go to accept everyone. As usual there are plenty of tangents, laughs, concerns, and hope. Queer Out Awards Gala (The entire CMAC coverage of the event) San Joaquin’s Salsa Root ArtHop City of San Joaquin Lori Clanton Peter Robertson Common Space Table Talks-Faithfully Clear Woven Church Names Project (aka AIDS Quilt) Stone Wall Riot Kyland Hall Q Commons Paul Swearengin Q Commons Marcel Woodruff Julian Ramos Jack Ryan Goliath

The Two Guys had their first live podcast at part of the California Economic Summit. More specifically, they were at Tioga Sequoia Brewery as part of the evening festivities. As part of the California Economic Summit, which was held in Fresno for the first time, our community put together a list of recommendations to present to Governor Newsom. The effort to put these plans and recommendations together was called the DRIVE initiative. Hundreds of Central Valley residents worked on this document over the 2019 summer.   You can find the draft of this document here: www.fresnodrive.org  The investment plan is for $.2 billion over 10 years.  The Three E’s are: Environment, Equity and Economy. Our guests on this episode are: Mike Cruz, President of Tioga Sequoia Brewery Ashley Swearengin, EEO of the Central Valley Community Fund https://www.centralvalleycf.org/ Gil Gonzales, Director of Strategic Development, CMTC Micah Weinberg, CEO of California Forward Thanks for dinner! Burgers and More food truck There is no spoon: https://youtu.be/uAXtO5dMqEI

Are you a fan of democracy?  Paul and Craig are HUGE fans of democracy. That’s why they invited current and former County Clerks Brandi Orth and Susan Anderson on to the Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno podcast. There are big changes coming. Listen in to find out what they are, how the changes affect how you vote, and the potential implications to political campaigns and results. Are our elections in good hands? We think you’ll feel really good about our local elections after you hear from these two guests. Voters Choice Act California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials Vote Fresno County For more voter info call 600-VOTE

On Episode #46, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton celebrate their first year co-hosting the Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno. They take a look at what they’ve learned, which shows stick out for them and then look forward to Year Two. Join the Two Guys for another fun one-on-one civil conversation. Paul and Craig are especially honored to have had Terry’s House as our inaugural Title Sponsor. Please learn more about the wonderful service that they provide to families who are dealing with severe health crises.  Please consider a tour, volunteering, cooking a meal for the families, donating books, soaps and shampoo, and of course …money! Join our podcast as an Single Episode Sponsor! Relevant Links and Mentions: Civil War Revisited/Fresno Historical Society Deb And James Fallows Simon Majumdar Dr Joseph Castro-President, Fresno State Clint Olivier Kyland Hall Bryan Medina Aaron Foster Jaime Holt Ryan McNeil - Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control

Paul and Craig have a  freewheeling chat with Fresno City College President Dr. Carole Goldsmith. If you don't know Carole, you’ll feel like she's your new best friend after you've listened. If you do know her, you're going to enjoy catching up with one of the most positive and dynamic leaders in our community. Meet a local leader and find out more about what's happening at this important cornerstone in our region...and hopefully smile all of the way through. Thanks as always to Terry’s House, the best Title Sponsor imaginable:  https://www.communitymedical.org/Make-a-Donation/Where-to-Donate/Donate-to-Terry-s-House Learn more about Fresno City College Ram Pantry: https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/campus-life/ram-pantry/donate.html Jim Yovino, Fresno County Office of Education Superintendent: https://fcoe.org/superintendent CTEC High School: http://ctec.fcoe.org/ Design Science High School https://abc30.com/uncategorized/design-science-high-school-moving-to-fresno-city-college/1819571/

Bryan Harley and Roque Rodriguez are the two of the leaders in the local video arts scene. Bryan is the Executive Director of CMAC. Roque does creative videos for local Duncan Enterprises. Together they are the creative geniuses behind SwedeFest, DumbDrum and Cross Streets. If you don’t know what these things are then we’re here to enlighten you on some of the coolest stuff in the Central Valley. If you do know what these things are, then we are totally pandering to you. Paul and Craig had a great time talking with these two local visionaries and lighthearted souls. We know that you’ll learn and laugh along with us. Please enjoy, share, like, subscribe and tell others. Thanks to our Title Sponsor Terry’s House ! Go to their page to learn more about Terry’s House and to make a donation to this fantastic local resource.  A few other links to stuff that we mentioned: Reel Pride The Big Tell Fresno Filmworks Hans (H) Steele  Sid Haig  

Paul and Craig talk about the BFF, the Big Fresno Fair. You might've heard about a particular new statue that's causing some controversy. The grenade-wearing, cross-weilding, abstract image of former (or current) Police Chief Jerry Dyer is a topic that they can't let pass by with some comments . The Two Guys also talk about whether the Fair is a positive or negative for our economy, lawns transforming into parking lots, and betting on the ponies. This episode deep and wide into a jungle of topics, with plenty of laughter along the way. As always, we are grateful to our title sponsor, the beautiful people and place that make up Terry’s House.ep

The Two Guys talk with Matthew Gillian from Inspiration Transportation  (www.itransportev.com ), a local nonprofit creating transportation solutions for residents of low income communities. Matthew is working on a variety of ways to build sustainable systems to help clean our air and to provide affordable transportation through non conventional solutions. He has a big heart for our community and brings his experience and creativity to try to make this a better place for everyone. Bonus feature: Paul and Matthew try San Joaquin’s Salsa and you can hear the results. They also talk about the recent breakfast that they cooked at our title sponsor Terry’s House.

Paul and Craig have fun talking about how they got started with their podcast. They talk about their own favorite podcasts and they encourage you to start your own, with a look into the steps and technology that make it simple to do. They spend some time talking about whether the Mayors race in Fresno is a foregone conclusion and some other hot local issues, too.

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talked with International best selling author Everett O'Keefe about the new, exciting world of self-publishing, on-demand printing, and hybrid publishing. In other words, there are NO more excuses not to author and publish a book. In fact, there are many benefits to publishing a book. Everett talks about how it clarifies your thoughts and opens opportunities for expanding your business reach, increasing your value in your industry and possibly opening up opportunities in consulting and speaking. Everett and his family live in Clovis, California. He has authored six books and now helps others to go through the self-publishing process and has a specific marketing strategy that he uses with clients. This podcast should encourage many of our listeners to write their book! We mention some local authors and resources like Armen Bacon, Kurt Madden, and Phyllis Brotherton. In our What's on Your Mind segment, we discuss the downtown Fresno's oldest building's (The Expositor) facade work and John Rup and David Robertson of Nolan Thomas Construction. We also discuss Fresno State Football and whether their wins and losses should affect our community's self-esteem. We are grateful for our Title Sponsor: Terry's House Please donate time or treasure to this wonderful place!!!

Paul and Craig enjoyed chatting with local legend Mike Oz!  Mike has connected the Fresno area to downtown, food, fun, and music for years. He's been throwing some of the best parties in the region and he recently got his own baseball card from Topps (even though he doesn't have an ERA or OBP). If you don't know Mike Osegueda (his real name) you'll enjoy getting to know him.  If you do, you already know that you'll enjoy this episode of the Two Guys Talkin' Fresno podcast. Check our Mike's Big League Stew show on YouTube as Pete Rose opens 25-year-old baseball cards with Mike.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVIFQk89C-8&t=61s Thanks, as always, to our wonderful Title Sponsor Terry's House!!! Search for their Facebook Page and like it, please.

Michael Karbassi is the newly elected Council Member from District 2 in Northwest Fresno. Karbassi was born in the district and won big time - with more than 60% of the vote in a primary held this past month. What is his vision for Fresno and his district? How does he decided between what's best for his district and what's best for the city? These are questions for which Council Member Karbassi must be prepared so Craig and Paul ask him! Listen in. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor!

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton have a "Fun With Grammar" episode. After receiving over 300 comments on their social media posts asking for suggestions, they responded with this light-hearted, fast-paced, hyphen-laden episode. Grammar, punctuation and colloquial mistakes for some can be fingernails on a surf board or be like beating around a dead bush. Don choo hate it when you're frenz dunno yor desire for them to say your correctly? Paul and Craig took suggestions from many of their listeners like Frank Delgado, Lori Clanton, Jeffery Whitaker, Elliott Balch, Steve Skibbie, Cole Scharton, and Paula Lloyd (was that an Oxford Comma?). As always, we are literally grateful for Terry's House, our Title Sponsor! Join us this Saturday, August 24th from 7:30-10:30 to cook breakfast. Matthew Gillian and other wonderful listeners will be pitching-in to cook, serve and clean.    

Joseph Castro is the President of Fresno and he is in the right place at the right time. Great things are happening at Fresno State and those things matter to Fresno and Central California. Listen in as Craig and Paul talk sports, academics and everything in between. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor.

Lenny Mendonca was tapped by Gov. Newsom to be the state's Chief Economic and Business Advisor, so when he talks about the state's economic health he has great insight. He also happens to be an expert economists who has written several books on the topic. Read more about his resume here. Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Lenny about important state topics like the pairing back of state regulations, why it costs more to do business in California than in other states and why Lenny is a backer of High Speed Rail and why he still believes it will be built in California and why he believes it will be an economic game-changer for Central California. If you're feeling hopeless about California's economy, don't miss hearing from one of the state's top experts on California's economy and find out why he's anything but hopeless. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor on the podcast!