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This episode is a conversation with Anna Vassilieva about the war in Ukraine. A perspective from a woman with deep knowledge and engagement.

Anna Vassilieva is a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), head of its Russian Studies Program, and founding director of the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies. Professor Vassilieva’s research interests include contemporary Russian politics, U.S.-Russia relations, new formats of graduate education in international relations.

Links to some of what is mentioned in the conversation.

The Ambassadorial Series at MIIS

Osip Mandelstam

Joseph Brodsky

Alexander Pushkin

Yevgeny Yevtushenko 

The End of Eurasia by Dmitri Trenin

Decembrists

Сказка сказок - Tale of Tales

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We sit in a bar, at Benny Andersson's Rival, on Söder in Stockholm! I am speaking with Swedish author and journalist Sanna Björling. (Far from Big Sur, but as we have said, A Big Sur Podcast is free to roam!)
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Sanna recently worked as foreign correspondent  in Washington DC for Dagens Nyheter, the largest Swedish daily newspaper. We talk of both her personal and professional life as a foreign correspondent, the changing media landscape, immigration, politics, having three young children in the USA and more.

Sanna has authored two books that are mentioned in our discussion (neither of which yet has been translated) are ALLT VI HAR GEMENSAMT, which translated would be All That We Have in Common, and, coauthored with Frida Stranne, SUPERMAKTEN .

Sanna is married to my second cousin Olof Torén.
Sanna often hosts a podcast HERE! (sometimes in English).

The book, Bad News, by Batya Ungar-Sargon we mention.
Title music by John Holm. Other music clips by Frédéric Chopin.

I hope you will enjoy joining us for part of our conversation. / Magnus

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Peter Rosen is a long time Big Sur resident. He is known for his extraordinary feats of hang gliding far above the Santa Lucia Mountains! In recent years Peter is also known for hauling trash out of Big Sur. We are only touching on a few things in this brief conversation so I hope we'll have a 'chapter 2' soon.
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This is not our Big Sur. At most we are caretakers for the next generation!  /  Steve Beck

There’s no way that Big Sur can ever meet the demand with supply.  /  Steve Beck

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Links:
Esalen Institute
El Sur Ranch
Bismarck, North Dakota

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These chapters are not yet updated so the times will not be exact.

00.26.00 How do you wake up in the morning

00.01.25I have never taken ‘Big Sur’ for granted

00.04.00We bought our land!

00.04.36Good Soil!

00.06.57Why did you come to Big Sur!

00.08.32Vietnam draft

00.09.58School in Bismarck,  North Dakota!

00.11.00The ’story’ just didn’t work for me. 

00.12.05I did not have any dreams.

00.15.35The news about Big Sur back then

00.17.23 Back in time in my family…

00.18.26Jim Hill EXPLAIN

00.19.40On the Road…heading out!

00.26.48Gazebo, Janet Lederman

00.30.52Doing scary things! 

00.31.40It looked like a terrorist training camp

00.34.20The Garden at Esalen. What is is about?

00.38.16Garden goes to sleep at winter. How much fertilizer      did you need from the ‘outside?’

00.39.40The boat capsized and the chimneys went away…

00.40.40My Brother was farming in North Dakota.

00.41.50Esalen Garden is a 5000 year old compost pile and burial ground. 

00.43.22Esalen, gardening workshops?

00.45.20I still feel like a student, it never ends…

00.46.35 Frank and Kathy Pinney at Loet Vanderveen

00.49.55When, how & why did you get engaged in local planning.

00.51.20I walked away from Esalen…

00.53.50How’s Big Sur doing as far as land use?

01.00.36The LUP asks for a certain humility

01.01.25How did you meet Sydney?

01.02.18Q&A Susan Zsigmond, changes at Esalen?

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This conversation happened pre-covid and was part of our Under The Persimmon Tree series. Martha and I speak about her background and a bit about her time with the merchant marine. Mostly we talk about the challenges associated with being a planning commissioner and having Big Sur in her district.  NB: Martha is still at work as a commissioner!

Frances Hoeffel, Marcus Foster, Clarissa Chappellet and Barbara Woyt all join in the Q&A.

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Download the Big Sur Land Use Plan

Timeline/Chapters (hopefully you can access these in your player)

00.04.10  How did you get to be a Planning Commissioner?

00.08.10  My Dad was a Navy Pilot

00.08.40  First memory of Big Sur / Fishing and Eating!

00.10.20  Why planner?

00.12.24  How can we be ‘fair?’

00.13.26  Example of unfair treatment… 

00.14.58  Financial incentives and how it works…

00.19.54  County is not staffed enough?!! Yes? No?

00.22.09  If you had a magic wand…what would you do?>

00.24.00  How does the County Planning Commission Work?

00.26.53  Do you ‘Lobby’  the other planners when you feel passionate about something_

00.29.40  Does your personal opinion decide what to do as a planner? 

00.32.08  How do you keep up with what is going on?

00.34.10  Where you successful changing the way the Planning Commission works?

00.36.20  Masters Program in Public Policy w/ Leon Panetta

00.40.48  Graduating from US Merchant Marine Academy

00.42.40  Going to sea on Merchant Ships.

00.45.50  She’s waving a large hand gun!

00.48.00  Panama Canal

00.49.43  Out in the middle of the ocean is the one place where there’s enough room.

00.51.00  How does Big Sur fit in as your ‘district,’ what is special about it?

00.52.30  Big Sur as a tourist destination! Unlimited demand.

00.54.00  If you make space for more then more will come!

00.56.20  We’re not going to build our way out of our congestion. Ideas on how to solve the traffic…

01.02.10  A Balloon Arch at Malpaso Creek Bridge!

01.02.50  Q&A Marcus Foster: How the Big Sur LUP is not being followed…

01.06.50  Multi Agency Council - how does it work?

01.08.55  The ‘larger knowledge.’

01.13.14  I keep waiting for the Movie!

01.13.58  Big Sur Destination Management Plan?

01.22.40  Q&A: Carissa Chappelle

01.23.44  Frances Hoeffel: Can we use the sea?

01.25.12  Lee shore a swell from Japan and Lime stone thrown at you!

01.27.40  Barbara Woyt, Coast Watch

01.34.28  Running for Supervisor?

01.35.50  The future for an ex. Public servant?

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An hour conversation with Kate Novoa, aka Big Sur Kate, sitting at River Inn after a Multi Agency Council meeting. One of the conclusions Kate drew from this meeting was:

"We need young people to get engaged!"

Use 'chapter' markers above to scroll back and forth between things we talk about that are of interest to you!

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Kate's blog: https://bigsurkate.blog/

Photo: Laura Dickinson, the Tribune News.

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NOTE: This is V2 with improved sound and a few edits plus Chapter markers above.

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Kenny Comello
At his home up Willow Creek on January 10, 2016
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Jade - Big Sur Jade Co.
The True Story of the Hobbit Mine
Matt Glasby

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A conversation with Bill and Anne Burleigh. On occasion we are joined by their three dogs: Taylor, Happy and Sadie-Anne.

Bill is a well known long time resident of Big Sur. Known as 'Judge Burleigh' he is also very well known for his initiative in creating the Big Sur Marathon. Click on 'Chapters' above. There are some hilarious moments. We had a very good time. Special thanks to Bill and Anne for the exceptional hospitality before, during and after our time with microphones on.

A great afternoon!

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Magnus in a conversation with the author, Peter Richardson.

We talk about:
Gonzo
Objectivity
Subjectivity
Emotions
Immersion
Being in the middle of the story
Wallraff and Gonzo
Did Hunter have a social, political commitment?
How would Hunter deal with ‘click bait’ journalism?
Is Hunters story a ‘San Francisco’ story?
Did Hunter take a lot of drugs or did Raoul Duke?
Is Fiction truer than Truth?
Hunter’s time in Big Sur at times with Jo Hudson.

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Peter Richardson's blog

University of California Press; First edition (January 25, 2022)
296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520304926

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A few words about why, and what to expect from, this Podcast. This will be updated periodically. There're only a few things about the podcast that are static and we avoid those! (-:

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