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Big Conversations, Little Bar

Mutual Broadcasting System LLC

Hosted by Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, get up close and personal with fascinating people who live in and visit the Coachella Valley and have made an impact on the region"s economy, culture and global appeal as a leading tourism destination. The series is now in its tenth season and has just launched its fourth year of production as it reaches the 150th episode mark in the first quarter of 2026! Many thanks to our outstanding listeners from throughout the Golden State, North America and around

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01:10:00

Guest: Sue Cameron, Hollywood Journalist

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/08/14

The title of her most recent book, Hollywood Secrets and Scandals, tells you all you need to know about Sue Cameron. Very few were as “inside” Hollywood and the entertainment business than Sue.On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence talk with Sue about what was happening behind the doors that most of us never got to see.How did Mama Cass Elliott really die? How did Sue talk Cher, a 15-year old young lady with stage fright out on the stage to perform

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Guests: Lisa Vossler-Smith & Phillip K. Smith III

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2023/08/07

The Coachella Valley has always had its generational “families” and its true power couples. On this episode, one of these couples joins hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence for another spectacular Big Conversation at Little Bar in Palm Desert. Internationally renowned sculptor Phillip K. Smith III and CEO of Modernism Week in Palm Springs Lisa Vossler-Smith are in the spotlight.Vossler...Smith…the hands of these families are all over the desert cities. Golf, the La Quinta Resort, the most

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01:09:00

Guest: Tod Goldberg, Best-Selling Author

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2023/07/31

On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence are joined by New York Times best selling author, long time resident of the Coachella Valley, Professor at UCR and full time Facebook troll Tod Goldberg. Tod had a firsthand view of the many colorful characters that built the valley and he’s talking! In his new book, Gangsters Don’t Die, Tod writes one of the most incredible fiction characters you’ll ever get to know, Rabbi David Cohen. And Tod gives us much more

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56:00

Guest: Jimmy Francisco, Entrepreneur & Youth Soccer...

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2023/07/24

Jimmy Francisco has spent the past three decades in the Greater Palm Springs community with his hands in a lot of different things that have given him the opportunity to become a friend to many and a jack of many trades. Originally from New Jersey, he ended up marrying his college sweetheart whose family was rooted in the Coachella Valley and along with his wife they assumed the operation of the family enterprise, Palm Springs Welding. But, that's just one of the many hats he wears. His youth sports

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56:50

Guest: Bill Geddie, Award-Winning Network TV Producer

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2023/07/17

Without question, this episode’s guest on Big Conversations, Little Bar has been one of the most influential people in the Television industry.Bill Geddie is best known as co-creator and former executive producer of The View. He worked with Barbara Walters for decades on The View and her specials. But his impact was so much more. He is an Emmy winner, a Screenwriter and a recipient of the Daytime Emmy’s Lifetime Achievement award.His beginning in the Industry was buffing the floors at KOCO-TV in

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Guest: Brad Parker, Musician

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/07/10

The NBA has a logo. It’s the silhouette of Jerry West. He was chosen because of the wide-ranging impact he had on the game.If modern music had a logo, it’s very possible that it would be this episode’s guest on Big Conversation, Little Bar.Brad Parker has been a part of the music industry since the 1960s. Not just part of part of it. He’s been a part of the ENTIRE music industry. If you have listened to any music in the last 50 years, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve heard something of Brad’s

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56:00

Guest: Vince Battaglia, Entrepreneur

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2023/07/03

Vince Battaglia is known to the Coachella Valley for many things. His role as Founder and CEO of Renova Energy, his tireless work on renewable education and his support of many charities in the Desert.But… amongst the glass(es) of Cabernet, the martini shakers in the background and surprise Emmy nomination announcements, Co-hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence have a hilarious NSFW experience with Vince and learn so much more about him! This was the perfect Little Bar experience!From his youth

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56:00

Guest: Fred Bronson, Music Journalist & Writer

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2023/06/26

On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar the guest is Fred Bronson, who was shamelessly used by co-hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence. He may know more about American music charts than anyone else... ever! He’s been writing about them for Billboard Magazine for almost 40 years.Fred is also known for the multiple books he has authored about popular music, or his multiple appearances on American Idol (which he wrote for) or his time working with Dick Clark on the American Music Awards and

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50:00

Guest: Andy Cahan, Legendary Musician

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/06/19

The desert has a large population of musicians, entertainers and celebrities. And they all have stories. Perhaps none of them have the experience of playing music with as many legends as the guest on this episode, Andy Cahan. He would agree with us: he’s crazy. But, crazy in a classic Rock n Roll way. Now on Big Conversations, Little Bar, Andy shares real “oh my gosh, did that really happen” rock star stories. From his days as keyboardist for The Turtles to his time as Music Director of the Grammy

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48:00

Guest: Brooke Beare, Television Journalist & Actress

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2023/06/12

Patrick Evans is reunited with his former TV news colleague Brooke Beare on this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar. Along with co-host Randy Florence they talk about the challenges and rewards of being a news reporter and anchor, about Beare's dabbling into Patrick's daily duties in warning which side of the bed Mother Nature has woken up to influence our weather, her departure from CBS Local 2 and KESQ Newschannel 3 to pursue an allied career as a city's marketing and communications

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Guest: Terry Ray, Actor/Director

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2023/06/05

“Gabby has fired you”. For many people, being fired as the assistant to a Dog may have ended their career. But not the guest on this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar. Writer, actor, TV therapist and big winner on Scrabble Terry Ray talks with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence.Terry has gone on to write 11 TV Movies, an award-winning short Film and the longest running play in Palm Springs. That play, Electricity, will be moving off-Broadway in the very near future.Terry’s career seems to have

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54:00

Guest: Garry Kief, Entertainment Executive &...

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/05/29

On this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans & Randy Florence, the hosts talk with entertainment industry giant Garry Kief, who has been visiting or living in the Coachella Valley since his school days. Kief is the CEO of Stiletto Entertainment, where he pioneered marketing and merchandising for some of the music industry's greatest performers, created theatrical performances from venues across the U.S. and onto the high seas with cruise lines, and has managed some of your

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55:00

Guest: Scott White, CEO, Visit Greater Palm Springs

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/05/22

The agency responsible for attracting visitors, conventions and even airlines to the desert oasis of Greater Palm Springs, CA is Scott White. As the President and CEO of Visit Greater Palm Springs, he and his team of five dozen have effectively continued to expand the region as an international destination. Hear about their challenges, success stories, and how they persevered through the pandemic, as well as what needs to happen to expand the hospitality and tourism that makes a giant impact on the

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52:00

Guest: Brian Blueskye, Entertainment & Culture...

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/05/15

He's got a pretty cherry gig for a guy who was a banker in Cleveland, Ohio and blindly moved to California not knowing if that might work out. Initially a contributor to the Coachella Valley Independent, he would later be the personal-pick of renowned columnist and culture writer Bruce Fessier at The Desert Sun as his replacement. Brian Blueskye found himself in the coveted role of reporting on events that included the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach, the Palm Springs

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Guest: Kellee McQuinn, DJ Mod Girl

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/05/08

Music and entertainment are in her blood. This week’s special guest on Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence is someone who in her half-dozen years in the Coachella Valley has become a desert sensation. Her name is Kellee McQuinn, but many people know her best as DJ Mod Girl.Her relationship with Palm Springs began as a girl in the 1980s after her BFF and soulmate – her grandfather – relocated from New Jersey and purchased legendary trombonist and band leader Tommy

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Guest: Larry Bohannon, Golf Journalist

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/05/01

The Desert Sun's golf writer for nearly four decades, Larry Bohannon is an institution spanning column inches and 18-hole golf courses across the Coachella Valley and around-the-world. He joins Patrick Evans and Randy Florence on this episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar from Little Bar in Palm Desert, CA.

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Guests: Tim Gross & Melissa Neiderman

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2023/04/24

He grew up in Santa Barbara and she was raised in Upstate New York. Both would end up on a pathway that brought them together years ago in the Coachella Valley. Tim Gross is a veteran musician who has been most active playing the keyboard for Rick Springfield all around the world. Melissa Neiderman has been nicknamed the Palm Springs Princess as her philanthropic community involvement has been overwhelming. She has been a major mover-and-shaker in many organizations and particularly the efforts of

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Guest: Cary Baker, Music Historian & Publicist

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/04/17

March 18th, 2022. It was a big day in the music world, but you might not have been aware of it. Cary Baker retired from a 42-year career as a music writer, performer, and a publicist for some of the most iconic musicians and entertainers.On this episode, Cary drops by Little Bar for a big conversation with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence. From hosting a Blues show on his high school radio station to more than four decades heading up publicity and artist relations departments at iconic companies

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55:00

Guest: Fred Bell, Managing Director, Palm Springs Air...

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/04/10

Fred Bell is the Managing Director and a member of the Board at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Throughout his tenure with this historical gem of an institution, he has helped to grow attendance, support and the vast array of military aircraft on display. That includes the overseeing of one of a handful of rare donations by the U.S. Department of Defense of a retired F117A Stealth Bomber now on display. Bell talks with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence on this episode about the museum and his community

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54:50

Guest: John Bolton, SVP, Oak View Group

Big Conversations, Little Bar ·

2023/04/03

Randy Florence and Patrick Evans bring Big Converations, Little Bar to the intersection of next generation entertainment, economic development and pride in the Coachella Valley. On this episode, they welcome the Senior Vice President of Oak View Group John Bolton. He has been involved with OVG's development and construction of the sparkling new sports and entertainment venue Acrisure Arena and talks about how he took a very different path than he intended after his education to get to this great

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