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A Big Sur Podcast

By: Magnus Toren host
  • Summary

  • An ongoing conversation with people from near and far about Big Sur's past, present, and future. A Big Sur Podcast interprets 'community' to mean ALL people from around the world who are curious about, and who care about, the preservation and restoration of the wild and rural character of Big Sur. Stories are told by visitors and residents, plumbers and linesmen, musicians and authors, dancers and jugglers and others. Sometimes we drift (way) off-topic into the arts, sciences, personal stories, gossip, politics, philosophy, ornithology, Henry Miller, and our zeitgeist in general. We like that! If you are planning a visit to Big Sur and you listen to some of the folks on this Podcast talk about their love of the place your visit will probably be a lot more rewarding. Please email magnus@henrymiller.org with any comments, critique & suggestions. Music clips courtesy John Holm: https://www.discogs.com/artist/374084-John-Holm | Sound editing software by Hindenburg | Special thanks to Jim Agius for special support.Please support the podcast by making a donation to the Henry Miller Library, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Thank you!
    © 2023 A Big Sur Podcast
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  • # 98 On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors
    Jun 10 2024

    New Title by Elizabeth Weiss:
    On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors.

    Previous podcast episode with Elizabeth Weiss

    Magnus reached out to the faculty at Anthropology Dept. and received no response or a response saying "I decline" with a referral to the "University Media Dept." who said "the university is unable to comment at this time."

    Read: Indigenous Activists Are Targeting My Research. My Own University Is Helping Them
    Read:
    https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/36/4/stanford-academic-freedom-conference
    Read: https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/repatriation-of-artefacts-a-recipe-for-disaster/
    Read: There’s no such thing as a nonbinary skeleton
    Watch: Combatting Cancel Culture
    Watch: 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 Weiss
    Statement on Human Remains
    Open Letter to University Press of Florida
    An Open Letter to the SAA President, Board of Directors and Executive Director
    Review of Jennifer Raff's, A Genetic History of the Americas
    Elizabeth Weiss' Response regarding a photo with a skull
    Weiss vs San Jose State - Complaint

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • # 97 Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell
    Jun 1 2024

    Breakfast at Deetjen's with Shelley Newell
    (episode is unexpurgated and approved by the authority)

    I so thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Her ability to recall so many characters and stories through the years in such vivid detail was incredible. I loved hearing all of the background sounds over breakfast at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn! / Stephanie Ann Riggs

    Places etc.:
    Mennonites
    Darwin
    The Big Share
    Sorta Gorda
    Nepenthe
    River Inn
    The Thought Dial by Sydney Omarr
    Sandy Ingerman 'Medicine for The Earth
    The Way of The Shaman by Michael Harner
    The Stone House

    People:
    Norman Stonecrow
    Jaime Morton
    Jaime DeAngulo
    Crazy Richard

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • #96 Iguana John speaks about his early life.
    May 24 2024

    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

    PS.
    John lived in his van for the past 12 years or so. He was a war veteran, a short stint in Vietnam. He had little Buddha’s and prayer flags placed inside his van in several places. He thought of a spiritual realm through the teachings of the Buddha.

    Portrait of John by Dan Bern

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    33 mins

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