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Ojai: Talk of the Town

A look at the community of Ojai - an astonishingly beautiful village of 7,500 people perched on the eastern edge of the Pacific Rim. From the people who bring you Ojai Quarterly, Ojai Monthly and Ojai Vortex.

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01:08:41

Kim Maxwell on Fearlessly Launching Your Story

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/29

For 25 years now, Kim Maxwell, a performer herself, has taught Ojai people on how to tell their stories and how to perform them, and how to grow in the process. For the past three years, she and her crew, which includes her daughter Lily, have produced "The Townies" podcast, which includes only-in-Ojai conversations, music, performances, our own "Prairie Home Companion." Kim, a native of Canada's Prairie Provinces, escaped the bitter cold for the bright lights of Los Angeles in her teens and has

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00:59:46

Krista & Katherine Of The Holy F*ck Podcast

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/22

It's a real treat to check in with the vivacious and witty Krista Kim & Katherine McClelland of the popular Holy F*ck Podcast. The two Ojai women — coaches, counselors (Katherine is also a minister) and authors began their podcast, now in its third season, after a serendipitous encounter at a local watering hole. Their overlapping yet distinct practices give them the insights into themselves, each other and their clients. Krista describes her practice as focusing on people going through "big,

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01:04:57

Bringing the Virtual World to Ojai With Tara Saylor

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/18

Through a demoralizing Spring, Summer and now Fall of cancellations - from the Tennis Tournament to Ojai Day - one prestigious event is still happening. With its inventive and innovative lineup of virtual, and even a few select few in-person activities Taste of Ojai is coming this Sunday, October 25th at 5 p.m. This issue of the podcast we speak with event organizer Tara Saylor, who is uniquely qualified to make this happen, so that sponsoring organization, the Rotary Club of Ojai, can continue to

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00:59:52

Exit Interview with Ojai Mayor Johnny Johnston

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/13

Special Bonus Episode: Ojai's first directly elected Mayor, Johnny Johnston, is nearing the end of his second and final term. It seemed a good time to catch up with what's going in the city with the pandemic, the coming election and what he hopes for Ojai's future. The lawsuit that forced the city and school district to divide into proportionally populated districts - designed to increase minority participation but likely to have the opposite effect - comes in for a critical analysis of its

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01:06:58

One Thousand (And One) True Fans with Artist Lucy...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/12

Lucy Bellwood, adventure cartoonist and artist extraordinaire, has accomplished significant feats for someone still so young, including developing a loyal and devoted fan base. She is currently working on a book project with Kate Milford about a seafaring adventure graphic novel series with kind and cuddly capybaras. We talk about the eternal artistic hustle, about Kant's admonition "to not number voices, but instead weigh them." Lucy talks about the famous blog post from Kevin Kelley's "1,000 True

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00:56:08

Why is Ojai Worth Saving? John Broesamle's Purpose

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/08

John Broesamle and his wife Kathy moved to Ojai more than 40 years ago, where they both rolled up their sleeves and got involved, especially on environmental issues. They have been at the forefront of fights against uranium and gypsum mines, freeways criss-crossing the valley, landfills, double-trailer trucks laden with gravel rumbling past our public schools, and, more recently, fracking permits in upper Ojai. A retired history professor, John's deep context for current challenges gives him insight

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01:00:19

The Bluesman's Journey with TD Lind

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/10/01

It took a great deal of courage for Tim Arlon (aka TD Lind) to muster up the courage to ask family friend, Glyn Johns, the legendary producer of such renowned bands as the Rolling Stones and The Who, to produce his most recent record, "Little Mr. Big Man," with former bandmate Screamin' John. Johns' reply was a dream come true for any musician, "What took you so long?" The record was released in October 2019 and was nominated for awards on the Blues charts and was a great record to tour behind, til

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00:59:30

Agora Foundation's Coronavirus-Era Success with Andy...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/09/22

The Agora Foundation has been a key part of the intellectual landscape of Ojai for a decade now, bringing in top teachers for bracing and wide-ranging discussions of the Great Books Seminars. Executive director Andy Gilman was a co-founder of Agora as well as of the well-received Ojai Chautauqua panels, which bring together top panelists for even-handed dialogue about knotty issue. While the pandemic shut down the in-person seminars, it opened other opportunities, which Gilman was able to pivot

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01:06:14

Ojai's Affordable Housing Woes with Michelaina Johnson

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/09/15

Michelaina Johnson, a Ph.D candidate in the Environmental Studies program at UC Santa Cruz, spent a year researching the lack of affordable housing in Ojai and possible solutions. The results of that research were published in a highly readable account in the Fall issue of Ojai Quarterly. Johnson has deep roots in the community, going back generations, and she was hearing from her many local friends about their struggles to find housing in Ojai, a struggle made more difficult by the pandemic. In her

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01:04:25

The Ojai Playwrights Conference Goes Big, with Robert...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/09/02

The Ojai Playwrights Conference, which takes over two weeks in August, is one the foremost cultural occasions in the country. Typically, the OPC selects eight plays for intensive workshops with experienced dramaturges, theater directors and producers, culminating in stage reads for the public in highly anticipated shows. Sadly, this year the in-person OPC was another victim of the pandemic. But Robert Egan, for 20 years the OPC's artistic director - along with the rest of the staff and board - was

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01:15:24

The Uses of Irreverence with Journalist Franz Lidz

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/08/27

In a preview of a hugely entertaining feature in the Fall issue of Ojai Quarterly by Kit Stolz, (which will hit the streets August 28th), we talk about Franz Lidz has had a dream career in journalism, covering such characters as future president Donald Trump trying build a golf course in Scotland, and his conflicts with the colorful locals, reminiscent of the film "Local Hero." He spent 27 years as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated during their glory years. He now writes for the Smithsonian

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01:00:32

Your Brain on Music with the Bravo Program's Laura...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/08/19

Laura Walter, the coordinator for the Ojai Music Festival's Bravo program, provides music education for Ojai's kindergarten through 3rd grade students. Since the pandemic, Walter has pivoted deftly to providing that music curriculum online. It's not been without its challenges, as anyone who tried to sing "Happy Birthday" over a Zoom call can attest. Still, this partnership between the Music Festival and the Ojai Unified School District is one of the most important public-private partnerships in the

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01:01:58

On Grief, the Arts & Sisterhood with Lila Glasoe...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/08/12

Lila Glasoe Francese idolized her older sister, Carolyn Glasoe Bailey when they were growing up in Minneapolis for good reason. At age 19, Carolyn opened an art gallery just as the Minneapolis art scene was burgeoning, and introduced many artists to the wider world as a gallerist and curator for private collectors. Carolyn introduced Lila to the world of art, fine dining and travel. She also introduced Lila to her husband, Dines Francesce, and inspired their move to Ojai. Carolyn lived here for 25

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01:03:05

Globe-Trotting, Filmmaking & Entrepreneuring with...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/08/03

Reed Fish and his wife Liz took off a year to travel the world, collecting memories like FDR collected stamps. After his return to California, he set up shop in Ojai as a photographer and videographer, raising his family and working hard. Before those adventures, he made a well-received film called "I am Reed Fish," which came out in 2007 and starred Jay Baruchel, Alexis Bledel, Schuyler Fisk and Katey Sagal. The whole experience was great fun, including the premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival

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01:14:01

"Twin Peaks" & Saving Ojai with Mark Frost

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/29

Mark Frost is one of the foremost authors, screenwriters and producers in Hollywood (and Ojai). From his early days on the stage at the famous Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, to his years in the legendary writer's room with Stephen Bochco, David Milch and others with "Hill Street Blues," Mark Frost has been creating and working with some of the best minds in the business. So in the late 1980s when he got a call from David Lynch, with whom he collaborated on another project that didn't get launched,

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00:59:51

Watergate, Mob Bosses & Ojai with Bill Gilbreth

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/25

Given the news of the day, we reached out to Bill Gilbreth, the prominent attorney who served both as a prosecutor during the Watergate hearings, and as a defense attorney for several organized crime figures. Talk about "intersectionality." We also talk about sending federal Border Patrol troops into Portland and other cities, the showdown between protestors, mayors and President Trump. Bill grew up in the Fresno area where he was an often-truant student who dropped out of high school to ride the

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00:56:39

Creating Art During a Pandemic with Natalie Krim

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/17

Natalie Krim is an established artist with a large following who recently moved to Ojai, just before the world went into lockdown. Her drawings are vivid and expressive, usually showing women in sensuous, flowing lines often in acts of self care. Slightly naughty, always fun - her drawings are a tonic for these strange times. We talk about how she found Ojai and made the decision to relocate here last November. Vogue magazine, in a recent article, called her quarantine diary of her Ojai days "an

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00:51:14

From Turtle King to "Tiger King" with Eric Goode

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/03

Eric Goode knew that he had an amazing show on his hands with "Tiger King," the seven-episode documentary series about Joe Exotic, the gay polygamist zookeeper in Oklahoma who is now serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot against his chief critic, animal activist Carole Baskin. The Netflix show's colorful cast of eccentrics helped the show capture the cultural moment. "We had a captive audience for a show about captive tigers," he said. Goode has his own colorful

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01:00:10

The Arts & Ojai With Porch Gallery's Lisa Casoni &...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/03

Porch Gallery hosted the first gallery show opening over two days at the end of June with Shana Mabari's "Constellatio: Planeta: Stella" featuring the work of an artist who went into the stratosphere on a NASA mission with an enormous telescope to observe black holes, quasars and other astronomical phenomenon. The opening was spaced over two days and insured careful social distancing by limiting the number of people in the gallery at any one time. While waiting to enter, patrons could check out the

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00:57:49

Kent State: Lessons Learned With Bob Wick

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2020/07/01

Bob Wick is much more than a media magnate and co-owner of Wick Communications, a chain of newspapers and radio stations across the country. He is also a renowned artist, the creator of monumental bronzes that bring together man and nature in compelling and insightful ways. He also taught art at Kent State University in the 1960s and knew well many of the leading figures from that tumultuous era. He was close friends with Carl Oglesby, anti-war activist, author and president of the Students for a

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