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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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01:22:09

Ashes & Ideals: Tom Pazderka’s Art of Exile, Return &...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/30

In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, we sit down with artist Tom Pazderka — a Czech-American painter, sculptor, writer and thinker whose journey from communist Czechoslovakia to America as a teenager has deeply shaped his practice. Born in Český Brod in 1981 and emigrating to the U.S. at age 12, Pazderka says those early years of dual identity and upheaval still echo in his work. LUM+4LUM+4MeetFactory+4We explore his recent achievements — his solo exhibition at the

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01:25:26

The Leather Apron Club: Reviving Franklin’s Spirit of...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/30

In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, I sit down with Randy Roth, founder of the Leather Apron Club — a twice-monthly gathering of Ojai locals committed to keeping the art of conversation alive. Modeled after Benjamin Franklin’s original “Junto” society of the 1730s, the Leather Apron Club has been meeting for the past eight years to exchange ideas on politics, environmental issues, foreign affairs, and cultural trends.What makes the club remarkable isn’t just the breadth of topics, but the

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01:10:53

Smoke, Strings & Second Acts: Saw and Brittany Naing...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/23

Meet Saw and Brittany Naing — the husband-and-wife team behind Ojai’s new rock-and-roll-tinged barbecue spot, Joplin’s, and the culinary force you already know from The Dutchess. Saw is executive chef and partner at The Dutchess, where his Burmese-Indian roots shape one of Ojai’s most celebrated menus; at Joplin’s, he channels that same precision into brisket and ribs, leaning on good cuts, time, and low, slow heat.Brittany runs the front of house at Joplin’s, setting the tone for a room that’s

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01:05:53

Turning the Page: How the 30th Annual Ojai...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/21

SPECIAL EPISODE:This week, we dive into the heart of storytelling and community as we gear up for the 30th annual Ojai Storytelling Festival, taking place this Thursday through Sunday (October 23-26) in the beautiful Ojai Valley. I’m joined by two remarkable voices behind the festival: Kara Martin Lakes, the Executive & Artistic Director of Performances To Grow On, which produces the Festival; and Regi Carpenter, internationally acclaimed storyteller and master of ceremonies for the weekend.What

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01:08:27

Rebels in the Sand: Fred Fisher & The Making of an...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/17

What makes a city fertile ground for creative reinvention? In this episode, we sit down with Fred Fisher, one of the architects immortalized in the iconic 1980 photograph on the sands of Venice Beach, and now a pillar of the Ojai community.The photo, taken by Abe Pildas of Fisher, Robert Mangurian, Eric Owen Moss, Coy Howard, Craig Hodgetts, Thom Mayne, and Frank Gehry for Interiors Magazine, captured a very specific moment when LA, viewed as a backwater, was about to take its place among the front

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01:40:55

From Joysticks to Strings: Stephen Geering’s Musical...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/10

On this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, I sit down with composer, songwriter, and sound designer Stephen Geering — whose music you’ve likely heard even if you haven't heard his name. Growing up in a deeply musical family (his mother, Jenny, was a concert pianist and teacher), Stephen began his musical education at age seven, learning piano and classical music in Chicago and Ravinia.In Geer MusicFrom there, he forged a path that spans studio albums, video game scoring, commercial work, and

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01:12:38

Awakening Peace: Brian & Lisa Berman on Art, Healing,...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/10/02

This week on Ojai Talk of the Town, I sit down with Brian and Lisa Berman, two longtime Ojai residents whose life together has been devoted to peace, reconciliation, and healing.Their journey began in Germany at a Holocaust memorial event: Brian, a sculptor who lost family to the Holocaust, and Lisa, a German citizen searching for ways to understand and repair her nation’s history, met in that powerful moment of remembrance. From there, their partnership became a shared mission.As co-founders

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01:12:38

Awakening Peace With Brian & Lisa Berman

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/09/25

Brian and Lisa Berman’s story begins in one of the darkest chapters of human history and arcs toward a lifelong dedication to healing and peace. Brian, an award-winning sculptor whose relatives perished in the Holocaust, and Lisa, a German citizen struggling to reconcile her country’s past, first met at a memorial event in Germany. That moment of shared reckoning became the foundation of a partnership that has spanned decades and continents.Together, they founded Awakening Peace, an organization

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01:12:36

From Foster Care to Flourishing: Mesa Farm's First...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/09/18

What happens when you give young adults leaving foster care more than just a roof over their heads? At Mesa Farm on Ojai’s East End, the answer is dignity, stability, and a real chance at self-sufficiency.With ten tiny homes nestled among citrus orchards, vegetable plots, and honeybee hives, Mesa Farm is more than a facility — it’s a launchpad. Residents, ages 18–24, gain practical skills like interviewing, résumé building, and financial literacy while also tending the land and connecting with a

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01:02:42

The Brothers Koren: Finding Your Voice

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/09/11

Isaac and Thorald Koren — known to many as The Kin—spent decades chasing the bright lights of the music industry. They toured the world, opened for Coldplay, P!NK, and Rod Stewart, and signed with major labels. But along the way, they discovered that the most powerful stage isn’t a stadium — it’s the human heart.In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, the Brothers Koren share the story behind their upcoming album, The Long Way Home, out this October. (Listen through the end of the episode for a

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01:05:49

From Saddles to Sacred Art: Stephen Huyler's Journey...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/09/05

How does a shy, artistic boy raised in a family of hard-bitten Jackson Hole cowboys become one of the world’s most insightful guides to India’s sacred and tribal arts?In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, Dr. Stephen Huyler joins me to talk about his extraordinary new book, Transformed by India: A Life — his seventh, but the first to tell his own story. Huyler recounts growing up in Ojai as the son of Thacher School’s legendary horseman, "Uncle" Jack Huyler, and the pivotal moment when

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00:58:27

Mimi Leder on "The Morning Show:" Power, Politics &...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/08/29

Emmy-winning director and producer Mimi Leder joins Ojai Talk of the Town to talk about the fourth season of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, premiering September 17. Leder, the show’s creator and executive producer, takes us behind the scenes of one of television’s most talked-about dramas — where the personal battles of anchors, producers, and executives mirror the seismic shifts shaking our real-world culture.We discuss how this season tackles some of today’s most urgent issues: the rise of

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01:00:13

Beth Pratt on P-22, Ojai Encounters & Wildlife Corridors

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/08/21

Los Angeles’ most famous cat changed how the world sees urban wildlife. In this episode, Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation and leader of the #SaveLACougars campaign— joins me to talk about P-22’s extraordinary life, humane euthanasia in 2022, and how his story is reshaping conservation far beyond Griffith Park. National Wildlife Federation+1California Fish and WildlifeBeth explains what we learned from P-22’s final exam and necropsy, why

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01:05:58

Healing on the Move: Dr. Christina Sisk Brings...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/08/14

In this episode of Ojai: Talk of the Town, I ride along with Dr. Christina Sisk and her dedicated vet-tech crew from the Ventura County Humane Society on their mobile spay-neuter clinic. Our destination: a homeless encampment in Oxnard, where veterinary care can mean the difference between a pet thriving or suffering.Dr. Sisk shares her journey from growing up a farm girl with a deep bond to animals, to competing as an equestrienne in college, and ultimately to leading community-focused programs

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01:27:49

Hidden, Hunted, Unbroken: Beth Lane on Truth, Memory,...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/08/07

When Beth Lane was six years old, her mother let slip a family mystery: she had six siblings, all adopted. That cryptic admission set Lane on a decades-long journey to uncover the truth — a journey that culminated in UnBroken, a powerful documentary about how her mother and six siblings, all Jewish children in Nazi Germany, survived the Holocaust with the help of a courageous German farmer and his wife. Hidden in a cramped laundry hut for nearly two years, the Weber children, ages six to eighteen,

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01:15:55

From Cannes to Ojai: Kitty Winn's Quiet Brilliance

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/07/31

In this special episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, we sit down with the luminous Kitty Winn — award-winning actor, devoted mother, and granddaughter of Gen. George C. Marshall — to trace a remarkable life lived on her own terms.After winning Best Actress at Cannes for her raw, unforgettable performance in The Panic in Needle Park alongside Al Pacino, and stepping into horror history as Sharon in The Exorcist, Kitty stepped away from the spotlight to raise her family.Now a cherished member of the Ojai

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00:54:52

Storms, Stories & The Birth of Horror: Jule Selbo on...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/07/24

What happens when five brilliant, rebellious Romantics take refuge from a climate catastrophe in a lakeside villa — and decide to conjure monsters?In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, we sit down with acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and novelist Jule Selbo to discuss her gripping new play, Mary Shelley: The Year Without Summer, premiering in Ojai on August 8, running through August 17th at Matilija Auditorium, directed by Richard Camp as the Ojai Performing Arts Theater's summer

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01:39:23

Love, Art & The Ojai Way with the Mystical-Cynical Boys

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/07/17

When a mystical optimist and a self-proclaimed cynic start a podcast, sparks fly—and sometimes combust. In this lively, revealing conversation, Ojai-based artists Daren Thomas Magee (the Instagram juggernaut Real Fun, Wow) and musician Jaymee Carpenter (Love Is the Author) open up about the origin story of their podcast Mystical-Cynical, how each season seems to end in a breakup, and why they keep coming back for more.We dive into the rhythm of creative collaboration, the friction and forgiveness

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01:09:56

Sprouting Success: From Ojai Kitchen to National Shelves

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/07/11

In this episode, we sit down with Kelley D’Angelo, founder and CEO of Lark Ellen Farm and the visionary behind the brand-new Purely Sprouted™ line. What started as personal wellness experiment in her home kitchen in Ojai — driven by chronic aches, low energy, and grain sensitivities — has blossomed into a national success story.Kelley began in 2015 at the Ojai Farmers Market with her first sprouted granola bites, and Lark Ellen Farm now reaches over 300 stores across the U.S.

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01:11:33

Big Screen, Small Town: Ojai Film Society's Free...

Ojai: Talk of the Town ·

2025/07/03

In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, we dive into the magic of movies under the stars with Brady Hahn and Nick Weissman, two driving forces behind the Ojai Film Society's revitalized Summer Series at Libbey Bowl. Brady, a holistic strategist and community connector, and Nick, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and producer, share their passion for cinema, community, and curating experiences that resonate long after the credits roll.This summer, the Ojai Film Society is hosting a stellar

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