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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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01:03:33

Mesa Farm's Dan Parziale Prepares to Welcome First...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/05/02

Mesa Farm is an innovative program designed to help kids aging out of the foster system, run by Ojai-born-and-raised Dan Parziale. They recently brought in ten tiny homes and are within days of welcoming their first residents.The Farm gives these youth, ages 18-24, the skills to succeed in life, from job training partnerships with local businesses, farming opportunities on the farm itself, to learning how to prepare resumés, for job interviews and life skills. Half of the kids aging out of foster

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01:02:10

Marc Whitman on Ojai's Future Downtown

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/04/25

The Ojai that renowned architect Marc Whitman grew up in is very different than it is now. And in the ways that it is better, Marc can take some of the credit, through his prolific career with residential and commercial buildings, such as Saddle Mountain and the Iguana Hotels. Recently, Marc proposed a plan to convert the 7.5 acres in downtown Ojai to an arts academy and live-work space, literally building on Ojai's reputation as an arts destination. We talk about that project and other

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01:03:47

The Art of Besant Hill School with Eden Munster &...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/04/17

This episode we're joined by Besant Hill's Head of School Portia Johnson, and senior Eden Munster to talk about this weekend's Spring Arts Festival (April 19-20).This event showcases the students' projects but also the legendary school's focus on creativity. With its motto, "Aun Auprendo" - Always Learning - Besant Hill School stays true to its conception as a place where arts and creativity are tightly woven into the fabric of the school's curriculum and life. We

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00:56:15

Standup Ojai With Comedian Cary Odes!

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/04/10

Cary Odes has been a standup comic for 45 years, coming up through the ranks at the legendary Comedy Store in Los Angeles, sharing the stage with David Letterman, Richard Pryor and Robin Williams, under the tutelage of Mitzi Shore, where he was the very first paid regular.More importantly to Ojai, he's been teaching standup comedy here in Ojai for more than 20 years, turning a bunch of boring schlubs into comic dynamos, presenting their "tight fives" to adoring crowds. On Sunday,

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01:01:47

Policing Ojai with Capt. Trina Newman

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/04/04

When not raising children, horses and rabbits at her home in our city, Ojai Police Chief Trina Newman runs the Ojai substation with its 25 Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies, patrolling the Ojai and Lockwood Valleys. Capt. Newman is a 26-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and has held several positions in her tenure with the Sheriff’s Office including as a school resource officer, backgrounds investigator, mounted unit supervisor, and as a critical incident review supervisor.

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01:40:36

The Wild Life with Rick Ridgeway (Encore)

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/04/01

Explorer, conservationist, mountaineer and author Rick Ridgeway has lived a life that is best summed up in the subhead of his seventh book, "Life Lived Wild:" Adventures at the Edge of the Map." Each chapter of this book covers a different adventure, all of them told in Rick's compelling style. These adventures included climbing uncharted peaks in the Himalayas, searching the rivers of eastern Siberia for tigers, crossing the remote fastnesses of the Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet

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01:04:09

Undamming Ojai with Paul Jenkin

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/03/22

Few people, perhaps no one, has been more involved in pushing for the removal of Matilija Dam than Paul Jenkin, campaign coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation and founder of Matilija Watch. Paul was there in 2000 when U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt climbed on top of a giant crane and removed a 16,000 pound chunk of the dam.He's still there now, guiding and directing the process through innumerable delays and complications, including rebuilding bridges and levees, all designed to

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01:16:32

Catherine Ann Jones on Stage, Screen & Books

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/03/19

The prolific writer Catherine Ann Jones recently published her seventh book, "East & West: Stories of India." She has also written 12 plays and numerous television scripts. She came on the podcast to talk about the most recent book, a collection of stories about the subcontinent, where she explores the lingering effects of colonialism, people enduring and thriving, and the magic and mystique of India. Jones grew up in New York City, but her Texas roots has informed her life as well

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01:26:50

Casey Roddick on Div. 1 Football & The NFL

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/03/08

Ojai's own Casey Roddick is coming out in the NFL draft (end of April) this year. The 6'5" 304-pound offensive lineman just came off a 13-0 regular season as an anchor of the No. 6 Florida Seminoles. He also played at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is expected to be much-sought after in the NFL draft.Casey grew up in Ojai, starting out with Eagles Football, and advancing to St. Bonaventure before becoming a starter at the highest level of college football. But he hasn't

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01:03:35

Krotona at 100 with Elena Dovalsantos, Maria Parisen...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/03/01

The cover story of the Spring OQ celebrates the Krotona Institute for Theosophy Center's 100th anniversary with a fascinating interview with Dr. Pablo Sender, Maria Parisen and Elena Dovalsantos. The story was written by Kate Fernandez based on this podcast .The event will be celebrated April 15th through April 26 at the august institution that stands on the hillside in the center of the Ojai Valley, often called "the navel of Ojai." The Krotona Center was founded by the Theosophical

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01:09:20

Lisa Casoni & Heather Stobo: Beatrice Wood,...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/02/22

Heather Stobo and Lisa Casoni, owner and operators of Beato Chocolates, moved to Ojai in 2010. They opened Porch Gallery in 2013 with the goal of pairing up artists of different genres and mediums to "see what happens."They came to Ojai with open minds and hearts and quickly became integral to the community. The Sunday morning impromptu gatherings on the famous porch became an accelerator for the unexpected and incidental encounters that lead to interesting relationships and creative

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01:17:59

Susan Kapadia on Why Ojai CARES

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/02/08

Ojai CARES (Cancer Awareness, Resources, Education & Support) was founded in 2013 by Susan Kapadia after her own bout with breast cancer. After volunteering with cancer support groups in Santa Barbara she realized that Ojai residents needed/deserved their own. In the decade-plus since, Ojai CARES has built a sense of community of the people afflicted by this dread disease, while also advocating for patient care, and working with oncologists and other doctors. Since its inception, Ojai CARES has

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00:53:27

California's Banker with Fiona Ma

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/02/02

California Treasurer Fiona Ma's husband Jason Hodge is a Ventura County resident and firefighter. Consequently she has a long history with Ojai and so stopped by the studio for a chat on a recent visit. Surprisingly, Ma is only the second CPA to hold the position of the state's chief accountant, managing California's $310 billion budget in the state's $3.8 trillion economy, which, depending on how Germany is doing at the moment, is the world's fifth or sixth largest. Fiona Ma

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01:40:57

Matt Henriksen on Bart's Books, Ojai & The Future

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/01/26

Matt Henriksen grew up in Ojai and witnessed many changes throughout the years, but one constant remained for the committed bibliophile, Bart's Books, founded in 1964. Working at the time for an insurance agency, Matt found the work a little drab for his taste, and to supplement his income began doing odd jobs around the bookstore he - and hundreds of thousands of other people - love. When manager Dave Ray pulled up stakes to move to Pueblo, Colorado, Matt was offered his dream job. His

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01:53:21

Chris Miller on Skating, Athleisure Wear & Ojai

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/01/20

Hall of Fame Skater Chris Miller is still winning championships in his 50s with his iconically smooth, fluid style and precision against other legends like Tony "Birdman" Hawk. Growing up near the famous Pipeline Skate Park in Upland, California, Chris turned pro while still a high-schooler. He's since gone on to win about every competition on the circuit. Miller found an outlet for his prodigious and prolific artistic talents designing his own decks at an early age. He moved into the

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01:18:51

Chef Robin Goldstein's Tastes of Ojai

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/01/12

Chef Robin Goldstein has written "A Taste of Ojai," "A Taste of Santa Barbara," and "Wine Country," as well as catering many high-profile events in and around the area. She also travels to Europe each year to sample local cuisines and returns freshly inspired to expand her culinary repertoire. A long-time Ojai resident, Chef Robin grew up in the restaurant business in Washington, D.C. and was fascinated from the jump, delighting in the sensations of smell, taste and

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01:05:25

Kit Stolz on Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2024/01/05

In this reprise edition, writer and frequent OQ contributor Kit Stolz talks about his epic walkabout, covering every one of the 2,560-miles of Pacific Crest Trail, from the deserts along the border with Mexico, to touching the fence that separates the U.S. from its northern neighbor in Washington State's foggy pine forests. We talk about this epic journey, the lessons learned along the way, and the enduring friendships formed in the crucible of personal challenge and hardship. We also talk about

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01:34:23

George S. Stuart & The Art of History

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2023/12/30

Welcome to this episode with guest George S. Stuart. This 95-year-old marvel has created more than 400 meticulously detailed figures at 1/4 scale of many of history's most important figures - including Louis XIV, Catherine the Great, Abraham Lincoln and many more. Around 200 of these historical figures are exhibited in a special gallery at the Ventura County Museum. It is widely regarded as the most historically accurate of its kind, with figures exhibited in the Clinton Presidential Library and

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01:05:33

Malcolm McDowell on Kubrick, Ojai & More

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2023/12/22

From the vault: Malcolm McDowell joins the podcast to talk about "A Clockwork Orange" on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. He goes deep on his complicated relationship with director Stanley Kubrick, the strange sequence of events that led to him being picked for the role, his close working relationship with other great directors, including Lindsay Anderson, Kubrick's passion project, "Napoleon," and the wan simulacrum which Ridley Scott just released, as well as tales of

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01:07:47

Sophie Ward Koren on Modeling, Motherhood & Memoirs

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2023/12/14

Sophie Ward Koren has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pen, and has published two books with a third on the way. She also has a busy blog and Instagram account chronicling her essays, poetry and stories about raising children in Ojai. Her work has been published in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, V Magazine and others. Born and raised in Perth in Western Australia, the oldest of four children, she went on to a successful career in modeling (her sister Gemma Ward is a well-known model as well)

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