We continue the story of California and the Civil War by discussing the fighting in the Southwest. 

Today we have Sherry Monohan on the show. Sherry is a culinary historian who has written a wide variety of books including work on historical recipes, the history of Madams and brothels in California, an elegiac book about Pike’s Peak, the history of wine in California, and more. This conversation was such a fun conversation and is chocked full of lots of fun food conversation leading up to Thanksgiving.

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In this episode, we continue our story of the Civil War and California. 

Today we have an interview with Eric Nusbaum. The former sports editor at Vice, Nusbaum is now the editor-in-chief of Seattle Met. He is the author of Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between, which is the subject of our conversation. Please enjoy.

Today, we have Craig Walsh on the show. Walsh is the son of the legendary San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh and himself a former executive of the 49ers. He also co-authored the book The Score Takes Care of Itself, with his father and writer Steve Jamison,  which crystallizes Bill Walsh’s principles of leadership. This was a fascinating conversation. Please enjoy. 

In this episode, we begin our series on California and the Civil War. 

Today, we have an interview with Kolin Perry about the new exhibit at Nevada Museum of Art called End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra.

Charlotte B. Skinner (1879-1963) was an artist and educator living in the Eastern Sierra of California from 1905 to 1933. Skinner counted herself among the artistic circles of renowned photographers and artists of the West. Her home became a retreat and a site of inspiration for these artists and others who were passing through Owens Valley seeking new subject matter and like-minded creatives. This exhibition features original paintings and drawings of the Eastern Sierra by Charlotte B. Skinner. It also includes works by artist-friends including Dorothea Lange, Maynard Dixon, Roi Partridge, Sonya Noskowiak, Ralph Stackpole, and William Wendt, along with Panamint Shoshone baskets from her own personal collection. 

Kolin Perry is the curatorial assistant at the Nevada Museum of Art, where he has worked since 2022. Previously he worked at museums and art organizations on the east and west coasts. He received a bachelors in art history and photography, and a masters in art education from Lesley University.  As a museum professional, Kolin is interested in exploring mindfulness-based stress reduction in museums and gallery settings.Kolin's recent research includes exploring queer semiotics in the 1970s Castro District, as well as Native American basket weaving practices in California.

Today, we have Paul Carter on the show. Carter is an attorney with more than twenty years of experience in investigation and trial work and the author of the new biography Richard Nixon: California's Native Son. Please enjoy our conversation

In this episode, we conclude our three part episode series on the life and art of Chiura Obata.

Today, we have an interview with Malcolm Harris. Harris is a writer, critic and journalist and the author of, among other books, Palo Alto: ​​A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, which is the subject of today’s episode. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation.