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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.
Episodes
- Ojai: Talk of the Town
Gables of Ojai & The Aging Revolution in America
In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two key figures from the Gables of Ojai as the beloved senior living facility…
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A Life in Science with Arthur Vander, Ph.D.
Dr. Vander was well on his way to a career in as a medical doctor, when a random encounter with a series of physiology experiments about kidneys intrigued him…
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Dr. David Odorisio on Merton's Monk Mode
David Odorisio, an Ojai resident and Pacifica Graduate Institute professor, recently compiled a collection of essays from Thomas Merton, the mystic, monk…
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Rainer Buschmann on Colonialism & Hoarding
Rainer F. Buschmann is a professor of history at California State University, Channel Islands, and has just published "Hoarding New Guinea," about the German…
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A Life in Design With Louise Sandhaus
Louise Sandhaus is a distinguished author, professor and founder of her eponymous design studio. She won the American Institute of Graphic Arts medal in 2022…
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Playwrights Come to Ojai with Jeremy Cohen
Executive Director Jeremy Cohen returns to the podcast to talk about this year's Ojai Playwrights Conference, in which 8 playwrights are selected from among…
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Sandy Treadwell on Art, Politics & Ojai
Alexander "Sandy" Treadwell found Ojai when his wife Libby took out a compass and drew a circle around a map, looking for a new home within 90 miles of Los…
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Ivor Davis on the Murderer Next Door
Author Ivor Davis has written seven books, "The Devil in my Friend" is the latest, co-written with his late wife, Sally. It's a stirring account of his…
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Dan Parziale on Mesa Farm, Homelessness & Hopefulness
With Mesa Farms opening to its first residents this month, it's a good time to re-post our interview with Dan Parziale from 2022. --- Dan Parziale and…
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Robin Gerber Takes Her "Shot" on the Road
Ojai author and playwright Robin Gerber recently returned from New York City where her play about Katherine Graham's tumultuous and consequential life was…
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Real Fun Wow Moments with Daren Thomas Magee
Artist & illustrator Daren Thomas Magee has seen his career explode since moving to Ojai, and it all started with a simple postcard that he created and started…
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Nigel Chisholm on his Ukrainian Missions
Nigel Chisholm, with his gregarious nature and forward-facing businesses (The Village Jester and now Feros Ferio Winery), has been a local fixture for decades…
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Ojai's Revel Kombucha with Adam Gallegos
Adam Gallegos' roundabout journey from Washington, D.C. to Ojai was filled with serendipitous encounters and unexpected detours, but he's happily ensconced in…
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Empowering Ojai Youth With Tobi Jo Greene
Tobi Jo Greene's own experiences as a girl growing up in Ojai inspired her to start the Girls Empowerment Workshop nearly 20 years ago. Now expanded to the…
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Ara Guzelimian on Mitsuko Uchida, Mahler & Ojai
Ojai Music Festival Artistic Director Ara Guzelimian brings his customary wisdom, wit and insight into a preview for this year's festival (June 6-9) with…
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Franz Lidz on Barred Owls, The Wood Age & Ojai City Council
Franz Lidz returns to the podcast to talk about his recent bylines in the New York Times, where he covers the science and archaeology beat. He takes complex…
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Mesa Farm's Dan Parziale Prepares to Welcome First Residents
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…
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Marc Whitman on Ojai's Future Downtown
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…
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The Art of Besant Hill School with Eden Munster & Portia Johnson
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…
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Standup Ojai With Comedian Cary Odes!
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…
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Policing Ojai with Capt. Trina Newman
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…
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The Wild Life with Rick Ridgeway (Encore)
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:"…
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Undamming Ojai with Paul Jenkin
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…
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Catherine Ann Jones on Stage, Screen & Books
The prolific writer Catherine Ann Jones recently published her seventh book, "East & West: Stories of India." She has also written 12 plays and numerous…
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Casey Roddick on Div. 1 Football & The NFL
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…
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Krotona at 100 with Elena Dovalsantos, Maria Parisen & Dr. Pablo Sender
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…
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Lisa Casoni & Heather Stobo: Beatrice Wood, Chocolates & Ojai
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…
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Susan Kapadia on Why Ojai CARES
Ojai CARES (Cancer Awareness, Resources, Education & Support) was founded in 2013 by Susan Kapadia after her own bout with breast cancer. After volunteering…
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California's Banker with Fiona Ma
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…
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Matt Henriksen on Bart's Books, Ojai & The Future
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…
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Chris Miller on Skating, Athleisure Wear & Ojai
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…
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Chef Robin Goldstein's Tastes of Ojai
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…
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Kit Stolz on Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
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…
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George S. Stuart & The Art of History
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…
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Malcolm McDowell on Kubrick, Ojai & More
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…
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Sophie Ward Koren on Modeling, Motherhood & Memoirs
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…
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Jim Bailey: Schooling Ojai & Beyond
Jim Bailey, founder and director of Rock, Tree, Sky - an immersive school located in upper Ojai, has been a key participant in an exciting new approach to…
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Designing Ojai With Janelle Kandziora
Janelle Kandziora of Janelle's Interiors is featured on the cover of this Winter issue of Ojai Quarterly with her lead designer Erin Bernthal. She talks about…
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Daren Thomas Magee: The Real Fun Wow Experience
A well-known artist and illustrator, Darren brings his distinctive pen to many recognizable places around Ojai for his hundreds of thousands of followers…
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T.C. Boyle on Writing, Frank Lloyd Wright & The Ghost
T.C. Boyle has written 19 novels and hundreds of short stories, and is a winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award. In the Fall issue of Ojai Quarterly, Kit Stolz…
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Mark Frost on Strikes, Writers Rooms & FDR
Author and screenwriter Mark Frost grew up in a show business family, worked at famous Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, before heading to Hollywood to work for…
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Storyteller Antonio Sacré & Festival Director Kara Martin Lakes
The Ojai Storytellers Festival takes place October 26-29 with a full lineup of events from the nation's top practitioners of this ancient art form. We are…
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Rick Ridgeway's Life Lived Wild
Rick Ridgeway is a well-known adventurer, explorer, climber, naturalist, one of the original "Do Boys" with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and North Face…
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Bill Moses on Ojai as an Entrepreneurial Hub
Ojai's foremost serial entrepreneur and angel investor Bill Moses drops in for a spirited discussion about a range of issues facing Ojai, including the local…
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A Pirate's Life with Dr. Rebecca Simon
Rebecca Simon, PhD, teaches at Oak Grove School and is the author of two popular books on the public's fascination with pirates. The first is "Why We Love…
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Dog (&Cat) Days With Eric Knight, Humane Society of Ventura County
Welcome to another exciting episode of Ojai's podcast. Just in time for October's Adopt-A-Dog Month, we have a very special guest with us, Eric Knight, the…
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Scott Johnson: Scraping the Sky
Scott Johnson is one of California's leading architects and designers. He joins the podcast to talk about his first commission in California, the Fox Plaza in…
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Paul of Peter, Paul & Mary
Here's a reboot of a fan favorite: Noel Paul Stookey, the Paul of Peter, Paul & Mary. He not only rode the folk wave of the early 1960s with such indelible…
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"The Morning Show's" Mimi Leder on Hollywood, Ojai & Life
"The Morning Show," starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, is Apple TV's flagship show this fall with its lightning-quick writing, superb acting and…
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Dr. J.B. Dyas & Leading With Jazz
Dr. J.B. Dyas joins the podcast with his partner Cynthia Allen to talk about his approach to management — a process to train leaders in this American art…
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Hawk Koch on the Hollywood Strikes and the Magic of Movies
As of posting time, SAG/AFTRA (actors) and WGA (writers) were still on strike. Our guest Hawk Koch has been through a few strikes in his six decades in the…
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Dave Spanbock on Ojai as Arts Community
Dave Spanbock has been both an artist and gallerist in his extensive career, mostly as an abstract artist, drawing geometrical shapes, mostly squares, freehand…
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Ojai & The Hollywood Blacklist
Mark Lewis talks about his research and epic OQ story about the House Un-American Affairs Committee and the defiant screenwriters who put their livelihoods at…
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Bob Salas on What's Out There
With recent testimony from a whistleblowing intelligence officer and bipartisan calls for disclosure of the government's extensive reporting of Unidentified…
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Jeremy Cohen's Ojai Playwrights Conference Debut
Jeremy B. Cohen took over the reins as Artistic Director of the Ojai Playwrights Conference from the legendary Robert Egan, who led the conference through the…
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'Mariachi' Comes to Ojai
The Ojai Film Society opens their free summer series in Libbey Bowl on July 28th with "Going Varsity in Mariachi" about the world of competitive high school…
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Mike Milano: 2022 Emmy Nominated Documentarian
With the Emmy nominees released this week, it's a good time to post up our interview with Mike Milano, whose film "137 Shots" about a tragic police killing of…
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Matt LaVere: Supervising Ojai
Matt LaVere is Ventura County's First District Supervisor, representing much of Ojai and Ventura with more than 160,000 constituents. He is also former mayor…
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Dennis Shives: The Art & Soul of Ojai
With his height, flowing blond hair and most often being barefoot, Dennis Shives is among the most singular, and representative, of Ojai's citizens. Ojai born…
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John Broesamle: An Ojai Life in Full
John Broesamle, professor, author, historian, ardent conservationist and Ojai Living Treasure, has passed away, leaving behind an enduring legacy of open space…