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Paul and Craig talk about Craig's newest project: his book Conscious Life Conscious Death!
Transcript Transcribed by AI (not 100% accurate)
[00:00:00] This is the two guys talking Fresno podcast, the podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig sharp, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers and Paul gin, a transplant Freston, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he has it. And he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time for two guys to talk Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Paul: Here we are long time. No, see Craig. I know, Craig: but I'm wearing the same shirt today. One of those pictures, I only have two shirts. So I guess the odds are that I'd be wearing the same shirt Paul: I do too. I'm wearing my Fresno Grizzlies Like this is an old school, Fresno baseball. T-shirt from way back when, and it's perfectly comfortable. Oh, it's the perfect, [00:01:00] t-shirt perfectly Craig: new crying. You cry when you first feel that first hole or see that the seams are starting to go. Paul: Yeah, I've got a couple that I still have the hole in, but I'm still keeping them anyway because it just feels so nice to wear. So, but then with two guys talking Fresno, I can act like this is theme oriented rather than comfort, so right. Have Craig: you planned Paul: it ahead? Yes, exactly. So we haven't done a lot of podcasts lately, but here we are back and we're going to jump back into it. Craig: That's good. Yeah, we both needed a little break last year was, uh, not only COVID but politics and all that stuff. And I think we were just worn out. Paul: Yeah, I think, I think we needed that debrief time. Everybody needed that. And then it kind of ran its course. And I, I think we got through the election and that guy wasn't reelected and we all kind of yeah, Craig: yeah. [00:02:00] Until January. Paul: Yeah. It's not to say there wasn't craziness in the midst there, but, uh, and still is, but the good news is we're going to get back to talking a little bit more about Fresno. We had to talk COVID we had to talk politics and now we can talk forever. Craig: Yeah, well, we had to some of our, uh, great, uh, listeners or Watchers, you know, commenting saying more Fresno stuff, more Fresno stuff. So that was a good reminder for us. And we do listen to your comments or read your comments and, and take that to heart. And that's what we started for. So you just brought us back to where we meant. Yeah. Paul: And if people have ideas, post them on our Facebook page or send us an email through the website to guys fresno.com and let us know what you'd like for us to talk about, because we are getting back to being two guys talking about Fresno. And today, Craig, I'm really excited because we're going to talk [00:03:00] to a great Fresno author. He's fairly new to the, uh, the, the title of author, but it's been coming for quite a while, but he's very well known by presidents, Craig: right? Well, we will see you're turning the tables on me. Paul: I wrote my book. I got to be a guest on the show and today our very, very special guest is author Craig Sharpton. Welcome to the show, Craig. Craig: Thanks Paul. It's a, it's an interesting process. That's for sure. Paul: Go ahead. Craig: Well, I always, you know, I, every time someone becomes an author, I always say there's, you know, 98% of the people are working on a book and there's a few that, that actually get it to be a product. And I always admired that people. So, uh, but I've got to say, it's, it's a weird feeling. When you say you're one of them, you see your baby in [00:04:00] print. It's very strange. Isn't it? It Paul: sure is. And the book is called conscious life conscious death. It's a, that's an intriguing title for sure. Do you have it with you? Can you hold it up? Craig: I said, so lighthearted comedy, a little, Paul: little tome conscious life, conscious death.
Paul & Craig talk shelter-in-place eyecare with Thomas Casagrande of 20/20 Eyecare of Fresno.
Transcript: Transcribed by AI (not 100% accurate)
[00:00:00] Paul Swearengin: all right, Craig. You ready to go?
Craig Scharton: I am ready.
Paul Swearengin: All right, let's do it. Okay. Welcome to the show, everyone. Hi, everybody on Facebook, we love your comments. Let us know you're watching out there. It's time for a two guys talking Fresno podcast.
Craig, we've gotten a little irregular with these, but it's good to be back together
Craig Scharton: again. We have, I know we both had things taking over our lives and And
Paul Swearengin: like our jobs and our income and
Craig Scharton: yeah, those little things, it is a catches catch can, which we said at the beginning, but we were more, we were pretty regular before and I think.
Maybe after the new year, we can get back to our a once a week. What do you think?
Paul Swearengin: I think 20, 20, 21, 2020 has been odd for everybody. And so when we get to 21, I think maybe it'll get back on course here a little bit. We hope, but
Dr. Tomas Casagrande: maybe it's just a number to
Paul Swearengin: be, could be, but I was going to say, speaking of [00:01:00] 2020.
That was going to be the perfect transition. We have Dr. Thomas Casagrande from 2020. I care. Is that right? Did I get them
Dr. Tomas Casagrande: well? It's the tuna is 2020 optometric of Fresno, and I picked that name in 1986 and I never thought that someday it would. I thought I can't wait for 2020. It's going to be cool. I don't 2020 in 2020.
and then boom, March.
Paul Swearengin: you haven't changed the name. That's good.
Dr. Tomas Casagrande: Yeah. Yeah. we'll keep the name because 2020 means, as you all know, if you have 20, 20 vision that's normal vision. So that was the idea there behind them.
Paul Swearengin: Yeah. So we're glad to have Dr. , we've all been doing a lot of screen time, Craig, and I see that you have glasses that are built to help you with that.
Craig Scharton: Yeah. and, Dr. Casa grandad doesn't know it, but, when you, and he [00:02:00] talked about having him on. Paul said, it'd be really good because of all the screen time and how it's messing up people's eyes. So when I went to my, Kaiser appointment, I said, Hey, I hear that the screen is messing up people's eyes.
And they said, yes. So we'll give you a glass of this specifically with, at the distance of your computer. So even though I went through Kaiser, cause that is my insurance company talk, Dr. Costa grandad still steered me in the right direction. So I don't know that I ha I didn't help you financially that way, but in karma, You just got even better car, but
Dr. Tomas Casagrande: that's right.
as long as you can, as long as it's done properly, we're happy.
Paul Swearengin: So is that true? People doing a lot more zoom meetings working remotely? Is it having impact on eyesight?
Dr. Tomas Casagrande: what's happening is when the, I think if you think of what we were doing a hundred years ago, 200 years ago, [00:03:00] a thousand years ago, we, weren't looking at something so close for eight hours a day, which is going on right now.
And then people there eight hours a day, and then they come home and they're on a furnace four or five hours. And I wasn't made for that because when it looks at that, something that close it's, there's a lot more muscle action in the eye causes a lot of eye strain. That's where you get the burning eyes.
you'll get a little brow headaches. Some people they'll even go, I'm playing a little headaches right here, right above, right inside their eyes. If you get that, these are all symptoms of minor eye, conditions that are easy to correct with the right pair of glasses, but it's done.
And then you could be clear and comfortable on your computer. So yeah, we're seeing the kids, especially because they're all zoomin. we're,
Matt Nicoletti, Business Development Director for Fresno's Penny Newman.
Transcript: Translated by Artificial Intelligence Two Guys Regenerative Farming
Craig Scharton: [00:00:00] Matt Nicoletti is in charge of business development for penny Newman, which we established, we think is the second oldest business in Fresno. Uh, Fresno ag has you beat by two years. Pretty close
Matt Nicoletti: though. You, you,
Craig Scharton: you still
Matt Nicoletti: look pretty young.
Paul Swearengin: So how, how old, how old is his number? Is the number two oldest company in the history of France.
Matt Nicoletti: I'd have to do
Craig Scharton: subtraction, but it's 1878.
Matt Nicoletti: So let's see. So is that one 42, one? Uh, yeah, 142 years. All right. And your,
Craig Scharton: your younger brain cells worked very
Matt Nicoletti: well. Yeah. Um, well it's, uh, yeah, um, phone number. I should be tracking readily able to answer. Um, but, uh, yeah, no we're, um, penny Newman, um, uh, uh, like we said, was founded in 1878 and it was an agricultural dry goods store.
It wasn't all too different from Fresno [00:01:00] ag in that respect back in the day. Um, but evolved into a commodity trading business, marketing of grain. Um, uh, marketing of planting seed, um, and then it evolved into a feed business. As the livestock sector really exploded in California and the production of grain and feed type of ingredients really declined significantly in California.
So that industry became more heavily reliant upon industry structure, um, that was owned and operated by companies like penny Newman. That could bring in large quantities of grain and feed type of ingredients from out of state where, which are the largest production, larger production sheds of those types of agricultural goods.
It's kind of inverse of what you would think of California, because we're such a net producer, net exporter of agricultural goods. Um, but these types of commodities that make up penny Newman's core competencies were very much a net deficit state.
Craig Scharton: And yeah, he had to keep buying bigger and bigger quantities, which is kind of an unimaginable volume.
I just can't even picture it [00:02:00] when we were talking about it the other night. Um, but we are a huge producer of dairy products. And so you've got to get the grain into them. Right.
Matt Nicoletti: Indeed. Yeah. And we they've th the, the California produce stuff that the dairy sector consumes here. It's mostly byproducts almond, wholes, obviously being a really popular one.
We just harvested our largest almond crop ever, you know, 3 billion pounds, um, byproducts from the food processing. You know, we've got a lot of grapes and the great pumice from the winery sector, the, um, bakery waste, the mill feed bride products from all the flour milling that we have in the state. Those are.
Those are very much, you know, staples in the dairy ration, but the, the most th the, the most high value, um, commodities in the dairy ration are for the most part coming in from either out of state or even overseas.
Craig Scharton: Yeah. And what, and what we wanted to kind of jump to was I was really excited to hear
Matt Nicoletti: about,
Craig Scharton: uh, your, uh, interests in, [00:03:00] um, In regenerative ag.
So we kind of nerd it out about that, uh, through our mutual friend and, uh, your employee fan Telus, and I, um, Uh, had a beer in my backyard a week or two ago. And, uh, we just, we really went pretty, pretty far off the nerd cliff, uh,
Matt Nicoletti: for most people,
Paul Swearengin: but
Craig Scharton: it was very fun to have someone local that I could do that with.
Matt Nicoletti: Thrilled to see that you were so interested in it as well with the op-ed piece and everything. I mean, it's, it's great to see that, you know,
Paul and Craig talk with Guillermo Moreno and Stacy Williams who represent opposite sides of the political spectrum and have a reasonable, non-combative discussion about the propositions on California's ballot.
Paul and Craig talk with Former pastor Tom Cotter and current minister Tyron Carter, two Christians who are committed to fighting climate change and stewarding well the planet.
Local news papers are disappearing across the country. Paul Myers of the Tulare Sun-Gazette discusses this issue with Paul and Craig. The video version of this podcast is currently available only to our Patreon Subscribers at Patreon.com/TwoGuysFresno.
The Two Guys, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Fresno's newest City Council member (to be, come January 2021, Tyler Maxwell of Fresno's District 4.
Tim Goetz
Aplos
Derek Scharton
The Well Community Church
Fund Accounting
Every Neighborhood Partnership
Neighborhood Thrift
Sermon Spice
Know Your Guest
Habitat for Humanity Fresno
Dan Kimball
How to start a nonprofit.?
What’s On Your Mind?
Out of town tree trimmers!
Cow Lasso
13th (Show on Netflix)
TRANSCRIPT (Transcribed by AI, so not 100% accurate:)
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[00:00:00] [00:00:00] Two Guys Open: [00:00:00] this is the two guys talking Fresno podcast, the podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig Chardan, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers. And Paul square gin, a transplant for us nun. Who's lived in Fresno for more years than he has it. And he wouldn't live anywhere else. [00:00:24] It's time for two guys to talk. Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. [00:00:32]Paul Swearengin: [00:00:32] All right. And we're still a social distancing and, and working through zoom here. And hi, Craig, how are you today? [00:00:40] Craig Scharton: [00:00:40] Good, Paul, how are you? [00:00:41] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:41] Good. Has the governor allowed us to come? I mean, when are we going to be able to see each other face to face and do this? [00:00:48]Craig Scharton: [00:00:48] well, I think we probably could. I think we're essential. [00:00:56] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:56] True enough. [00:00:56] Craig Scharton: [00:00:56] I am. I am still the, although I'm a little less [00:01:00] conservative about it than I was, but I'm still being pretty darn careful. Cause I don't want to get this thing, but, [00:01:06] Paul Swearengin: [00:01:06] it's a weird, it's a weird space. I I've I've had people ask me to meet out and I've said no, thus far until Wednesday, I'm going to have my first. [00:01:16] Lunch date in a while, and I'm still a little freaked out by it. I'm not sure exactly what it's going to look like, but I'm going to venture out and try it. And I think my son's going to start baseball practice this week. So it just, it feels still a little odd to be thinking about life. [00:01:34] Craig Scharton: [00:01:34] Yeah. Well, and I, you know, as we've talked about it, I'm a little bit on the, a little bit age sides, definitely asthma and all of that. [00:01:41] So I'm, I'm gonna. I'm going to play it a little more, or probably quite a bit more defensively than, than I would. We were talking about that. If I were 32, I'd probably be first one at the pub or whatever. Nothing can hurt me. [00:01:59] Paul Swearengin: [00:01:59] I'm looking [00:02:00] forward to face to face meetings. Cause I am kind of tired of zoom meetings, but now I got to start thinking in terms of drive time again, and I've totally lost. [00:02:09] All sense of drive time around meetings. So it's going to, I'm going to have to readjust to that. [00:02:14] Tim Goetz: [00:02:14] Well, with [00:02:15] Craig Scharton: [00:02:15] my computers I've and zoom I've realized that I still have to get to my meetings 10 minutes early. It's just like when I was driving, just to make sure the damn things up and up and zoom lets me end up my own meetings and all of that. [00:02:30] Paul Swearengin: [00:02:30] I think one thing that's going to be interesting as I is, is truly the, the, the protests, have not been socially distanced as we've seen. And, and I even heard some. Some leaders in the black community saying over the weekend, like, Hey, don't forget your masks. Don't forget to try it as social distance as you can. [00:02:49] So it's be interesting to see if we have some spikes that come out of, out of protest and we pray not, but it'll be interesting to see in a couple of weeks, if there are numbers on that. [00:03:01] [00:03:00] Craig Scharton: [00:03:01] Well, I'm just, when I do meet with people it's outside, I, I do feel a lot safer.
Several weeks ago we spoke with Joe White, Pastor of Neighborhood Church in Fresno about his lifelong commitment to seeing neighborhoods improved in Fresno and how each of us can be part of that change.
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Edison High School
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Vancouver
Granville Chapel Vancouver BC
Alta Vista Tract Fresno
National Main Street
Esther Carver-Lowell CDC
John Perkins
Hanford Thursday Night Market Place
Vision 22 Fresno
Paraclete Missionary Baptist Church
Paul’s Leadership Coaching Cohort
What’s on your mind?
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Doing Household Projects
Andy Crouch
Gazebo Gardens
Transcript: Transcribed by AI, not 100% guaranteed accurate.
[00:00:00] Joe White: [00:00:00] I think it's the responsibility that we have. Fresno is, we all know it's fifth poorest city in America.
[00:00:04]we have 22 of the highest concentrated poverty neighborhoods, , which makes, pushing big rocks up Hill, very difficult. and so , , the reality is we're in such a desperate situation. If you do have. resources available to you as I do.
[00:00:19] It's not the time to sit in the stands.
[00:00:21] Two Guys Liner: [00:00:21] podcast of two guys talking. Fresno are two guys are mr. Fresno, Craig Sharpton. I'm longtime radio talk show host, Paul swear, engine Paul and Craig talking Fresno on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Now here's Craig and Paul
[00:00:37] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:37] and we're zooming
[00:00:38] Craig Scharton: [00:00:38] again. Yeah, I love it.
[00:00:41] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:41] we are we're properly social distancing, Ashley and I went and went grocery shopping. I don't know what the decorum is on this cause there was a dad and his sort of.
[00:00:51] You know, older teenage son, and as we're coming down the aisle, they'll be coming the other way. And we kept running into each other in that same way. And they didn't know social distancing at [00:01:00] all. And they had no masks. And like, even with like reach over our cart to get some, I was like, actually, and I laid her, like I was low key, really bugged by this, you know?
[00:01:10] And didn't know, I said, what is the decorum? When do we get to say, Hey, bud, back off with your, with your virus germs, my friend.
[00:01:18] Craig Scharton: [00:01:18] Yeah, it was, I talked to a lady who was at the grocery store and, you know, after you're done the, but you haven't finished bagging, the checker started checking the next person and the other lady started coming and bagging right next to her and even grabbed a couple of her items.
[00:01:37] And she was
[00:01:38] Joe White: [00:01:38] like,
[00:01:38] Craig Scharton: [00:01:38] I just wasn't going to kill her. And I had to like yell at the clerk and go, why would you start what with one birth or when the other person wasn't done called the manager and everything else.
[00:01:50] Paul Swearengin: [00:01:50] It's the other skill we're having to learn in this time is bagging our own groceries. So that's, that's another thing we're going to come out of this with a lot of skills to zoom [00:02:00] skills, bagging our groceries, making masks.
[00:02:03] Craig Scharton: [00:02:03] My pepper spray handy.
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[00:02:08] Paul Swearengin: [00:02:08] Alright. We have a great guest today on the show. This is going to be fun. It's Joe White, who's the lead pastor of neighborhood church. And he heads up the Jackson community development corporation. And, and there's an all around great guy. So, Joe, how are you today?
[00:02:22] Joe White: [00:02:22] Amazing. And I'm so glad to be talking to the two guys talking smack.
[00:02:26] No, the two guys talking Fresno, Fresno.
[00:02:30] Craig Scharton: [00:02:30] I'm tying to smack about Fresno, but we live here so we can write.
Marcel Woodruff and Aaron Foster join the Two Guys to discussion the program called Advanced Peace Fresno to limit gun crimes in Fresno
Listen in and Paul discuss the activities of the past few days in a troubled America
TRANSCRIPT: 2Guys_P&C Racism_050120
[00:00:00] Two Guys Open: [00:00:00] This is the two guys talkin' Fresno podcast. The podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig Scharton, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers
and Paul Swearengin, a transplant Fresnan, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he hasn't and he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time
for two guys to talk. Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking
Fresno podcast,
Craig Scharton: [00:00:29] Smooth Operator!
Paul Swearengin: [00:00:34] we should call it the shirt. Two old guys trying to manage technology.
Let's do the show.
Craig Scharton: [00:00:39] All right. So
Paul Swearengin: [00:00:42] yeah.
Craig Scharton: [00:00:44] What a week it's been, do
Paul Swearengin: [00:00:46] we have anything to talk about?
Craig Scharton: [00:00:48] yeah, the entire world looks like it is coming apart at the scenes.
Paul Swearengin: [00:00:53] And I wonder if that's true or if just our reactions to everything are coming apart at the seams. [00:01:00]
Craig Scharton: [00:01:00] Yeah. Well, I don't know that we are boys in a real, a unifying place for all of this to begin.
Paul Swearengin: [00:01:07] Well, the good news is we have a unifying president who will bring us all together in a very calm, calculated thought through way.
Oh, is that, is that not the, not the case? Yeah. How about that? How about looting and shooting is where you go on the night as president of the United States as is this is going on
and like I said, a very calming influence at the top of it all. In our country. And so we're all good.
Craig Scharton: [00:01:35] Yeah. Well, so, what kind of reflection have you been doing over the last week?
Paul Swearengin: [00:01:40] I've been reflecting on for quite some time on what is my role in systemic racism in America?
have, have I done everything I can to be aware of where I'm a part of it aware of where I can, can engage to be a part of [00:02:00] ending it. And so I woke up really after the event at Miguel res his apartment. And said, okay. I, I, I can't be silent about issues that are so heavy on my heart. And then when I saw the George Floyd video, I was just like, okay, I, I have to do everything in my power to end this because this is a mindset.
What I see there. And, and I think we, we, if we give ourselves the break of saying, well, that was a bad cop, doing a bad thing with three bad cops around him. I give myself permission to not question where I am and where we are as a culture. And it may very well be that that's a seriously racist cop that had his neck on his is me on George Ford's neck.
But I think as much, he's probably a product of a system in our country that sort of tells [00:03:00] ourselves there is a group of people that are a little different than the rest of us. And when dealing with. Those people, we have to deal with them differently. And I don't think, I think many of us would say overtly, we don't do that.
I, you know, the, I have black friends, I have Hispanic friends. I'm good to them. They're just people to me, but there's. There's something in our system that sort of says, there's a group of people who are just a little bit different and have to be treated just a little bit different. And then if you're particularly, if you're a cop and you're dealing with.
High stress situations on an ongoing basis, having to make very difficult decisions and, and you low grade have this belief system already because you just live in it like we all do. And then there's some training about, well, when confronted in a particular way, you have to respond in a particular way.
It sets us up for these types of moments. And I think if we don't. [00:04:00] Take this opportunity and this season to say,
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Wilson Theater
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It has gotten a bit scary and crazy when even wearing a safety mask has become a polarizing subject. Paul and Craig discuss in this latest Two Guys Fresno discussion.
What is it really like to contract the Cover Virus, hear it straight from someone who's had it.
What's a former Fresno Sports Radio guy to do now that's he's working in the Bay Area and can't go outside? Paul and Craig talk to Fresno State grad and ex-940 ESPN anchor Guy Haberman.
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Fresno State Wins College World Series
Fresno State Football Loses to USC (Reggie Bush Era)
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Ian Williams
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Road Less Travelled
Instacart
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Dumont Printing (Face Shields)
Root Access/Pi Shop/Idea Works Collaboartion (Face Shields)
Katie Zenovich
Community Medical Foundation
Kaiser: How to Make a Mask
Garry Bredefeld also expressed frustration that the homeless, “many who are involved in drugs and spreading disease,” are exempt from the city’s shelter-in-place order. (Fresno Bee)
Jonah on Veep
Contagion Movie Trailer
Jesus and the Disinherited, Thurman
Epictetus Discourses
Gazebo Gardens
Fresno Christian Superintendent Jeremy Brown tells of the stress of making decisions for students and families during this season. He also shares how the pressures of leadership and the importance of Core Health. Paul Swearengin shares from his coaching in the Core Leaders Network program about tools people can use to tend to their mental well-being while being sheltered-in-place with others.
Paul Swearengin’s Core Leaders Network
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Jim Yovino
Bob Nelson Episode
Bob Nelson Ukulele Sunday Video
Meditation Research
Front Porches
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Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson
Consciousness
Former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin joins the Two Guys to reminisce with Craig about the history of Fresno's revitalization process and what it looks like going forward.
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Fresno Creative Economy Council
Brookings Report more concentrated poverty since the recession
Southern Baptist
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Benetton Sweaters
Ashley Part 2
Patrick Weimiller
DRIVE Initiative
What’s On Our Mind?
Craig’s Regenerative Agricultural Op-ED in the Fresno Bee
The Future of the Planet is the East: Individulaism AND Community
What is Germany’s Export Percentage?
What is Church?
NonPartisan Evangelical (NPE)
Tavern Theology
While we're sheltering-in-place let's share stories about how we're getting through it all, together. Nicole Zieba, the City Manager of Reedley joins us to give info on how our local governments are dealing with the situation. Join us as Paul and Craig have this lively conversation.
Why is Covid-19 worse than the common flu? Why the drastic measures? How long will it last? We get the latest scoop from an expert who first heard of Covid-19 around New Year's Day. Don't miss this helpful discussion. Also, Paul and Craig talk elections and helping one another in our "socially isolated" podcast.
Recorded at Community Media Access Collaborative’s (CMAC) fantastic podcast studio.
Fresnoland
Drought Proofing Valley Cities
Fresnoland Newsletter
Fresno Passes General Plan (Channel 30)
Fresno Considers Changing New General Plan
Gazebo Gardens
Eric Field
Visalia Downtown
What’s On Our Minds?
Paul: Dairy Girl Network
Generational Perspectives and Conflict
Edgar Bunt and Imago
Craig: Downtown Loft in Fresno (You can stay here!)
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton sat down with the Superintendent Bob Nelson of Fresno Unified School District, the third largest school district in California! Enjoy these 3 Guys Talkin’ Fresno Unified.
Vote YES on Measure M!!!
Bob Nelson, Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District
Nikki Henry, Chief Information Officer, Fresno Unified School District
On Instagram: bobnelson_fusd
Fresno Unified Bond- Measure M
Bob’s YouTube with Ukulele
Richard Burrell and Live Again Fresno (helping kids on Motel Drive)
What’s on our Minds?
Stoicism
Barry Mast
Taoism
Anabaptist
Joseph Comes to Town
Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno-March 3rd California Primary
Single Episode $99 Sponsor-Naomi Hendrix, Raw Fresno
Kaiser Farmers Market Scoop’s Soups and More
Paul and Craig talk about the upcoming California Primary. Who do they like for the Democratic Presidential Primary? The talk about Fresno Mayoral Candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz. The spend some time on the congressional races, too.
Tavern Theology
Bill Weld for President
Paul’s Nonpartisan Evangelical
Trevor Noah-Bernie Sanders Show
California Prop 8 Gay Marriage
Jerry Dyer Podcast
Andrew Janz Podcast
GV Wire Mayoral Survey
Devin Nunes Sues Cow on Twitter
What’s On Our Minds?
Aubry Huff
Plant a Summer Garden Now
ACLU defends Ku Klux Klan
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk with two local visual artists (painting and sculpture) who have been successful beyond our region. Robert Ogata and Mark Rodriguez talk about what it’s like to be an artist in Fresno and beyond, the beginning of ArtHop in 1995, the local arts scene, and downtown revitalization.
feature photo courtesy of Community Alliance
Robert Ogata
Mark Rodriguez
ArtHop
Fig Tree Gallery
Chris Colfer, Portrayed Kurt Hummel on Glee
First Single Episode Sponsor!!! Liz Sanchez, Case de Tamales Let’s support them!
Article about Mark Rodriguez
Article about Robert Ogata
Adam Longatti
Michael Garcia
On Our Minds
Kobe Bryant Died
Terry Jones Died
Starbucks to reduce dairy to reduce carbon footprint. Dairy industry responds. Fresno Business Journal article.
How Many Gallons of Water in a Hamburger?
Religion Two
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton delve back into the forbidden territory of religion. Is it possible for a former pastor and an agnostic to carry on a civil conversation? We think you can guess the answer. Yep, they trashed the studio in a fight that rivaled scene from Blazing Saddles. Don’t worry, they made up and cleaned up before Ashley got home.
Joseph Comes to Town
James Fallows on Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno Podcast
Non Partisan Evangelical
What is an evangelical?
The term evangelical derives from the Greek word euangelion meaning “gospel” or “good news.” Technically speaking, evangelical refers to a person, church, or organization that is committed to the Christian gospel message that Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity.
www.theatlantic.com › politics › archive › 2015/12 › evangelical-christian
Funeral Procession for Iranian General Soleimani
Chronicles of Narnia
The Shack
Rob Bell
Sam Harris
Escaping a Christian Cult (Westboro Baptist Church)
Jim Baker
Roman Exposure Law
1619 Podcast
Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees
Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood SNL Sketch
Paul and Craig are talking about the history of Fresno government and what the job of mayor of Fresno entails in this discussion with former Fresno Mayor Dan Whitehurst.
Prop 13
Urban Growth Management
Strong Mayor Charter Amendment (link to charter)
San Joaquin Memorial
St. Mary’s College
AAA Board
Fresno Sues Over DBCP in City Wells
KENNEDY School at Harvard
Executive Session on Community Policing Lee brown (Mayor from Fresno Houston Darrel Gates
Broken Windows Article (Kelling)
Mark Grossi was the Environmental Reporter for the Fresno Bee. He covered air and water issues, along with ag and development stories. He’s a big fan of our Sierra Nevada mountains, too. You can follow him on Twitter at @markgrossi to see great images of our mountains and for information about our air quality.
We were happy to record this podcast in the fantastic studio at Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC). If you are an AT&T or Comcast subscriber in Fresno or Clovis, check out this facility. You pay for it through a fee negotiated with the cable companies…it’s your resource. Check it out and sign up.
California Air Resources Board (good luck!)
900 premature deaths attributed to air pollution
SB 700 Clean Air Law
Dogs getting dropped in the country
Fresno No Kill Shelters
Colin Kapernick Workout for Scouts
Paul and Craig sit down to talk about the aftershocks of the Jerry Dyer interview and the Fresno City Council’s consideration of scrapping the General Plan. On a lighter note, they also talk about some recent movies.
Fresno Bee Editorial: Did Jerry Dyer have sex with an underage teen? Fresno voters deserve to know.
Fresno General Plan
District Four Council Map
Janz with Michael Avenatti
Groundwater Management Plan Effects
Sidney Swearengin Singing
JoJo Rabbit Trailer
Joker Trailer
Tavern Theology
Deer Hunter
Leaving Las Vegas
Corey Booker
President Trump invests $0 into his campaign
Reflections on Mayoral Candidate Interviews
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton spend some time talking about their thoughts after interviewing Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz. They offer a self-critical view and are open about the challenges with engaging in tough questions and tough civic conversations. Listen to the interviews first, and if you’d like more insight then we think you’ll enjoy hearing their reactions to the candidates and their own personal experiences.
KQED Coverage of Dyer’s Complicated Career
Jerry Dyer Statue (Yes, it does have grenades)
Dyer Statue at Fair (Fresno Bee)
Jose Ramirez Statue, as mentioned by Mr. Dyer (Hanford Sentinel)
Do Changes to the Voting Process Change Mayoral Race?
Was Keurig Pod Inventors Remorseful?
Jerry’s Wife’s Name is Diane, not Diana
What’s On Our Minds?
Skilled Worker Shortage
The Main in the High Castle
ANDREW JANZ
The Two Guys Talkin” Fresno podcast interviewed mayoral candidate Andrew Janz.
Paul and Craig stray from the lighthearted banter to ask some tough questions in this interview. Chances are that if you already support Andrew, you’ll think we were too tough. If you oppose him, you’ll think we went to easy on him. Since our podcast seeks to support the moderate viewpoint, that’s just fine with us!
Links to related resources:
Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC)
Andrew Janz Campaign Website
Andrew Janz versus Devin Nunes
Texas Homeless Tent City Proposal
Janz Measure P
Project Labor Agreements
Jerry Dyer Podcast
The Two Guys Talkin” Fresno podcast interviewed mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer.
Paul and Craig stray from the lighthearted banter to ask some tough questions in this interview. Chances are that if you already support Jerry you’ll think we were too tough. If you oppose him, you’ll think we went to easy on him. Since our podcast seeks to support the moderate viewpoint, that’s just fine with us!
Community Media Access Collaborative CMAC
Dyer for Mayor Website
News Reports and Criticisms of Dyer
San Diego Homeless Tent Facility
Jerry Dyer Statue and its Hand Grenades
Photo of the hand grenades on the statue (Fresno Bee)
Jose Ramirez statue, also at this year's Big Fresno Fair (Hanford Sentinel)
Ulta
Chuck Riojas
Apprenticeship Programs Fresno
Carole Goldsmith
Deputy Chief Foster
Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits Settled
What’s on our mind?
Paul: Christmas begins 11/1
DBT Reference
Tavern Theology
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Sam Harris
Craig’s book recommendation: Nine Lies About Work
Bob Sison
Paul and Craig attended the QueerOut Awards Gala. This is a conversation about the event, thoughts about how far the LBGT+ community has come and how far we have to go to accept everyone. As usual there are plenty of tangents, laughs, concerns, and hope.
Queer Out Awards Gala (The entire CMAC coverage of the event)
San Joaquin’s Salsa
Root
ArtHop
City of San Joaquin
Lori Clanton
Peter Robertson
Common Space
Table Talks-Faithfully Clear
Woven Church
Names Project (aka AIDS Quilt)
Stone Wall Riot
Kyland Hall
Q Commons Paul Swearengin
Q Commons Marcel Woodruff
Julian Ramos
Jack Ryan
Goliath
The Two Guys had their first live podcast at part of the California Economic Summit. More specifically, they were at Tioga Sequoia Brewery as part of the evening festivities. As part of the California Economic Summit, which was held in Fresno for the first time, our community put together a list of recommendations to present to Governor Newsom. The effort to put these plans and recommendations together was called the DRIVE initiative. Hundreds of Central Valley residents worked on this document over the 2019 summer. You can find the draft of this document here: www.fresnodrive.org
The investment plan is for $.2 billion over 10 years. The Three E’s are: Environment, Equity and Economy.
Our guests on this episode are:
Mike Cruz, President of Tioga Sequoia Brewery
Ashley Swearengin, EEO of the Central Valley Community Fund
https://www.centralvalleycf.org/
Gil Gonzales, Director of Strategic Development, CMTC
Micah Weinberg, CEO of California Forward
Thanks for dinner!
Burgers and More food truck
There is no spoon:
https://youtu.be/uAXtO5dMqEI
Are you a fan of democracy? Paul and Craig are HUGE fans of democracy. That’s why they invited current and former County Clerks Brandi Orth and Susan Anderson on to the Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno podcast. There are big changes coming. Listen in to find out what they are, how the changes affect how you vote, and the potential implications to political campaigns and results. Are our elections in good hands? We think you’ll feel really good about our local elections after you hear from these two guests.
Voters Choice Act
California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials
Vote Fresno County
For more voter info call 600-VOTE
On Episode #46, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton celebrate their first year co-hosting the Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno. They take a look at what they’ve learned, which shows stick out for them and then look forward to Year Two. Join the Two Guys for another fun one-on-one civil conversation.
Paul and Craig are especially honored to have had Terry’s House as our inaugural Title Sponsor. Please learn more about the wonderful service that they provide to families who are dealing with severe health crises. Please consider a tour, volunteering, cooking a meal for the families, donating books, soaps and shampoo, and of course …money!
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Relevant Links and Mentions:
Civil War Revisited/Fresno Historical Society
Deb And James Fallows
Simon Majumdar
Dr Joseph Castro-President, Fresno State
Clint Olivier
Kyland Hall
Bryan Medina
Aaron Foster
Jaime Holt
Ryan McNeil - Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control
Paul and Craig have a freewheeling chat with Fresno City College President Dr. Carole Goldsmith. If you don't know Carole, you’ll feel like she's your new best friend after you've listened. If you do know her, you're going to enjoy catching up with one of the most positive and dynamic leaders in our community. Meet a local leader and find out more about what's happening at this important cornerstone in our region...and hopefully smile all of the way through.
Thanks as always to Terry’s House, the best Title Sponsor imaginable: https://www.communitymedical.org/Make-a-Donation/Where-to-Donate/Donate-to-Terry-s-House
Learn more about Fresno City College Ram Pantry:
https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/campus-life/ram-pantry/donate.html
Jim Yovino, Fresno County Office of Education Superintendent:
https://fcoe.org/superintendent
CTEC High School:
http://ctec.fcoe.org/
Design Science High School
https://abc30.com/uncategorized/design-science-high-school-moving-to-fresno-city-college/1819571/
Bryan Harley and Roque Rodriguez are the two of the leaders in the local video arts scene. Bryan is the Executive Director of CMAC. Roque does creative videos for local Duncan Enterprises. Together they are the creative geniuses behind SwedeFest, DumbDrum and Cross Streets. If you don’t know what these things are then we’re here to enlighten you on some of the coolest stuff in the Central Valley. If you do know what these things are, then we are totally pandering to you.
Paul and Craig had a great time talking with these two local visionaries and lighthearted souls. We know that you’ll learn and laugh along with us. Please enjoy, share, like, subscribe and tell others. Thanks to our Title Sponsor Terry’s House ! Go to their page to learn more about Terry’s House and to make a donation to this fantastic local resource.
A few other links to stuff that we mentioned:
Reel Pride
The Big Tell
Fresno Filmworks
Hans (H) Steele
Sid Haig
Paul and Craig talk about the BFF, the Big Fresno Fair. You might've heard about a particular new statue that's causing some controversy. The grenade-wearing, cross-weilding, abstract image of former (or current) Police Chief Jerry Dyer is a topic that they can't let pass by with some comments . The Two Guys also talk about whether the Fair is a positive or negative for our economy, lawns transforming into parking lots, and betting on the ponies.
This episode deep and wide into a jungle of topics, with plenty of laughter along the way. As always, we are grateful to our title sponsor, the beautiful people and place that make up Terry’s House.ep
The Two Guys talk with Matthew Gillian from Inspiration Transportation (www.itransportev.com ), a local nonprofit creating transportation solutions for residents of low income communities. Matthew is working on a variety of ways to build sustainable systems to help clean our air and to provide affordable transportation through non conventional solutions. He has a big heart for our community and brings his experience and creativity to try to make this a better place for everyone. Bonus feature: Paul and Matthew try San Joaquin’s Salsa and you can hear the results. They also talk about the recent breakfast that they cooked at our title sponsor Terry’s House.
Paul and Craig have fun talking about how they got started with their podcast. They talk about their own favorite podcasts and they encourage you to start your own, with a look into the steps and technology that make it simple to do.
They spend some time talking about whether the Mayors race in Fresno is a foregone conclusion and some other hot local issues, too.
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talked with International best selling author Everett O'Keefe about the new, exciting world of self-publishing, on-demand printing, and hybrid publishing. In other words, there are NO more excuses not to author and publish a book. In fact, there are many benefits to publishing a book. Everett talks about how it clarifies your thoughts and opens opportunities for expanding your business reach, increasing your value in your industry and possibly opening up opportunities in consulting and speaking.
Everett and his family live in Clovis, California. He has authored six books and now helps others to go through the self-publishing process and has a specific marketing strategy that he uses with clients.
This podcast should encourage many of our listeners to write their book! We mention some local authors and resources like Armen Bacon, Kurt Madden, and Phyllis Brotherton.
In our What's on Your Mind segment, we discuss the downtown Fresno's oldest building's (The Expositor) facade work and John Rup and David Robertson of Nolan Thomas Construction. We also discuss Fresno State Football and whether their wins and losses should affect our community's self-esteem.
We are grateful for our Title Sponsor: Terry's House Please donate time or treasure to this wonderful place!!!
Paul and Craig enjoyed chatting with local legend Mike Oz! Mike has connected the Fresno area to downtown, food, fun, and music for years. He's been throwing some of the best parties in the region and he recently got his own baseball card from Topps (even though he doesn't have an ERA or OBP).
If you don't know Mike Osegueda (his real name) you'll enjoy getting to know him. If you do, you already know that you'll enjoy this episode of the Two Guys Talkin' Fresno podcast. Check our Mike's Big League Stew show on YouTube as Pete Rose opens 25-year-old baseball cards with Mike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVIFQk89C-8&t=61s
Thanks, as always, to our wonderful Title Sponsor Terry's House!!! Search for their Facebook Page and like it, please.
Michael Karbassi is the newly elected Council Member from District 2 in Northwest Fresno. Karbassi was born in the district and won big time - with more than 60% of the vote in a primary held this past month. What is his vision for Fresno and his district? How does he decided between what's best for his district and what's best for the city? These are questions for which Council Member Karbassi must be prepared so Craig and Paul ask him! Listen in. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor!
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton have a "Fun With Grammar" episode. After receiving over 300 comments on their social media posts asking for suggestions, they responded with this light-hearted, fast-paced, hyphen-laden episode. Grammar, punctuation and colloquial mistakes for some can be fingernails on a surf board or be like beating around a dead bush. Don choo hate it when you're frenz dunno yor desire for them to say your correctly?
Paul and Craig took suggestions from many of their listeners like Frank Delgado, Lori Clanton, Jeffery Whitaker, Elliott Balch, Steve Skibbie, Cole Scharton, and Paula Lloyd (was that an Oxford Comma?). As always, we are literally grateful for Terry's House, our Title Sponsor! Join us this Saturday, August 24th from 7:30-10:30 to cook breakfast. Matthew Gillian and other wonderful listeners will be pitching-in to cook, serve and clean.
Joseph Castro is the President of Fresno and he is in the right place at the right time. Great things are happening at Fresno State and those things matter to Fresno and Central California. Listen in as Craig and Paul talk sports, academics and everything in between. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor.
Lenny Mendonca was tapped by Gov. Newsom to be the state's Chief Economic and Business Advisor, so when he talks about the state's economic health he has great insight. He also happens to be an expert economists who has written several books on the topic. Read more about his resume here. Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Lenny about important state topics like the pairing back of state regulations, why it costs more to do business in California than in other states and why Lenny is a backer of High Speed Rail and why he still believes it will be built in California and why he believes it will be an economic game-changer for Central California.
If you're feeling hopeless about California's economy, don't miss hearing from one of the state's top experts on California's economy and find out why he's anything but hopeless. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor on the podcast!
Leah Whitworth, LMFT is leading a mental health program at Fresno's Kaiser Permanente that is helping hundreds of people, including our co-host Craig Scharton. Paul and Craig delve into how DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) works and how it can help a wide variety of people in our community. Leah has years of experience and is passionate about helping people in the Central Valley. Her upbeat and fun attitude makes this difficult subject fun and approachable. You might even pick up a skill or two to help you to be more effective! Learn more about the program here. Don't miss this important discussion. Thank to Terry's House for serving as out Title Sponsor!
How do we know we are electing the right candidate for the strong mayor position of Fresno? Maybe if there was a job description we could make a more informed choice. Paul and Craig talk about what they see it takes for someone to be prepared well for the job. Also, what in the heck is going on with Fresno Unified board member Terry Slatic? Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Sponsor!
There's a more vibrant manufacturing segment of our economy in Central California and in the state at large than you may know. Listen in as Craig Scharton talks about his work in helping manufacturers to be successful and explains just what constitutes a "manufacturer." Also, Paul Swearengin joins in as the guys discuss ways to get involved in making Fresno a better place. Please listen, like, comment and share and visit our Facebook Page. And Support our Title Sponsor Terry's House!
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk California Food Expo with Amy Fuentes, the Director of the event. This is one of the best events in Fresno, fueling our local food producers, drink creators and bottlers and even local restaurants to make connections with worldwide buyers (including prisons!) And it's a FUN event for the public as well. Check out more information about the California Food Expo here. Also, check out our title sponsor Terry's House and volunteer, give and serve with them!
With Bitwise making new the past couple weeks (read about that here) we thought we'd bring back one of our favorite shows. The #003 Two Guys Talkin' Fresno Show ever as Craig and Paul talk to one of the leaders of Bitwise. Irma has an amazing story and Bitwise an amazing mission. Don't miss this talk, brought to you by Terry's House!
Fresno is well-known to be a rich center for the arts in the state of California, but did you know the poetry and spoken word scene is part of our wealth of resources? Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to former Fresno Poet Laureate Bryan Medina and spoken word artist Kyland Hall about the history and current activity of Fresno's poets. The spoken word is powerful and you will be moved by hearing the gift these guys have to share. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title Sponsor!
For anyone who has wondered why Christians act as they do, Paul Swearengin has written a book imagining what God's view might be of the religious right, were he on earth today. Craig Scharton asks Paul questions about the book and what inspired him to write Joseph Comes to Town: When The Religious Right Becomes Religiously Wrong. You can check out the book here. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor. For more discussion on the impact of religion in the lives of our hosts, listen to this episode on Craig and Paul talk Religion.
"The Liberal Media is Out To Get Us!!!" It's a normal sentiment we hear non-stop on social media, conservative talk media and from local elected officials. We talk to Tim Ritchey about the role of the local newspaper. Is the Fresno Bee dying? Or just transitioning in a new media landscape? Is the Bee out to get local conservatives? Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin had a great time talking media today with Tim Ritchey, Publisher of the Fresno Bee. The world of media is changing and we hear from Tim how the Bee is adjusting to this new world. Thanks for Listening, Liking, Commenting and Sharing! Check out our Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/twoguysfresno. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor!
Paul and Craig talk to Phil Skei about his vision for revitalizing neighborhoods in Fresno. What does it take to get a neighborhood to take on its own revitalization? How do we know when a neighborhood is "revitalized?" Phil also shares about the Vision22 Project - aimed at informing Fresno's churches of what to positively impact Fresno's 22 poorest neighborhoods. Listen in to this lively discussion, brought to you by Terry's House, our title sponsor. Please LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT below or on our Facebook Page!
Paul and Craig jumped on the mic to quickly talk about big news happening in Fresno. First, the Fresno Grizzlies make national news after apologizing for a Memorial Day Video that painted a congresswoman as an enemy of the United States. Can anyone ever make a mistake in our culture anymore? Or has baseball in Fresno now become "One strike and you're out!" And, with Lee Brand out of the next mayoral election in Fresno, Police Chief Jerry Dyer is in. What should be the requirements of a mayor? Maybe we need a job description so people know who truly would be a good mayor and who, maybe, not so much... Listen in to this timely discussion. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our title sponsor. Check us out at Two Guys Talkin' Fresno and check out our Two Guys Facebook Page.
Ryan McNeil is the District Manager of the Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control District. He's in charge of trying to kill all the mosquitoes that invade your backyard parties! Mosquitoes are getting more populace in Central California, but you can help! Ryan gives us the ins and outs of controlling these pesky pests and the truth and myths (no they didn't release a bunch of extra ones in the past few years) about mosquito abatement in Fresno.
Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin both found the conversation fascinating, and we think you will too! Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our title sponsor.
Economic Development is a big word for a topic that can be mega-boring. Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about why economic development matters to every single Fresnan and Central Californian. It is money directly in or out of your pocket! Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor! Check out their Facebook Page. Also, visit our Patreon page if you like the show and want to help keep it growing with your financial help!
Why is our air so dirty? Is it getting worse? Are any efforts to clean our air making things better? Jaime Holt knows our air - and she knows what truly causes the problems in our air quality and the myths. Listen in as Craig and Paul talk air with Jaime, from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, we might all learn something about how we can all breathe easier!
If you weren't allowed to live in Fresno anymore, where would you live? And would you love that city? What makes a city "lovable?" Or is loving our city more about choosing to focus on what there is to love about your "home?"
Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk about loving Fresno and comparing it with other places they've lived and explored. How do we make sure we don't have any inferiority complex with anyone? Enjoy the show - like it, comment on it, share it with others.
Thanks to Terry's House and Christa Atchley for being our title sponsor! Check out our patreon site here to help support us to continue the show! Thanks to Art.com for the Love Fresno pic.
Paul and Craig had a wonderful time talking with Sharon Weaver, the Executive Director of the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust. The San Joaquin River and the bluffs are the most dramatic geographic feature in the City of Fresno. Cities around the world love their rivers. We chat about our relationship with our river, its nature and its future. As always, we hope you enjoy this with an open and curious mind. Share like, comment and even consider supporting though our Patreon page. Thanks to Terry's House...our Title Sponsosr!!!
What does it mean to be a "Conservative" in politics today? Fresno County Lincoln Club President Michael Der Manouel talks about conservatism and more. Do conservatives have to support Donald Trump at all costs? Are Republicans even conservative anymore? Der Manouel brings a strong opinion on these issues and on his love for Fresno and particularly Downtown Fresno. Don't miss another chance to learn about ideologies and the people who carry them as Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin enjoy the chat. Please check out our Patreon Page to help support this podcast and Like, Share, Comment on our Facebook Page. Want to hear about other ideological conversations on the pod. Check out our conversation with Libertarian Clint Olivier. Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Sponsor!
Simon Majumdar is a world renowned broadcaster, author and cook who has dedicated the second half of his time on this planet to fulfill his ambition to “Go Everywhere. Eat Everything.” He also loves Fresno's food and has visited the Fresno Food Expo (now the California Food Expo) for the past several years. Hear our Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk to Simon about his podcast Eat My Globe and his view of his love for Fresno. Sometimes it takes an outside view to see ourselves as good as we are and Simon Majumdar encourages Fresno to like itself! Thanks to our Title Sponsor Terry's House and please support us on our Patreon Page and our Two Guys Facebook Page. If you haven't heard us talk to other outside voices of their view of Fresno, check out our conversation with Jim and Deborah Fallows, author of the book Our Towns.
Our Two Guys, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton go live online with some of our listeners to discuss whether or not Fresno is going in the right direction. What do you think? You can answer that poll on our Patreon Page. Our Patreon Page is where you can access our special community and help support the show. On our Patreon Page you get access to Patreon Only shows, Two Guys get togethers and more. For this episode, we were so excited to have Sergio, Julie and Elaine join us to give the listeners perspective. We hope we can catch you on another live episode! We also talk with Christa Atchley from Terry's House, our Title Sponsor. Haven't listened lately, don't miss the great conversation we had about High Speed Rail. Tell your friends about the podcast and please Like, Share, Comment on your favorite social media or on our Facebook Page!
Miguel Arias has only been on the council for a few weeks and he's already trying to make big changes. You might agree or disagree with what he wants to happen, but you can't deny his passion for what he wants to see happen. Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Council Member Arias about issues facing the city of Fresno such as parking, dealing with fulfillment centers and much more - and also hear about his humble beginnings in a small town and the journey to Fresno government. Don't miss this interesting Two Guys discussion. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor. Check out their website here. You can also, check out Council Member Arias' City webpage here. Please comment with any thoughts you have from the podcast below or on our Facebook Page.
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EPISODE 015 - Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed to spell the end of High Speed Rail with his State of the State Speech in February 2019. And certainly HSR opponents were celebrating. But Craig Scharton believes this might be just what Central California needs to get people to come together behind building some good transportation infrastructure that can benefit Fresno and the state. He explains his theory to the other Two Guy, Paul Swearengin in this podcast! For more on the Two Guys take on why they do the podcast, check out this episode. Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Sponsor. Please Listen, Like and Comment on our Facebook Page.
Aaron Foster says he wasn't a very good person for most of his life. Now he wants to change the lives of others for the better. Aaron is a remarkable person who's been through a personal transformation and some brutally challenging life experiences. He has emerged as a person with the insight and drive to help to heal his community. This is an important conversation in which Aaron tells us amazing things about the causes of gang violence and what he is doing, in connection with the City of Fresno, to change things! This is an important conversation that we hope you’ll listen to from beginning to end and will share with others
Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor! Aaron reminds us of Rodney Murphy who told us his amazing story in Episode 008. Listen to that episode here.
Yes, it is a bold move - the Two Guys share their thoughts and wrestle with questions about religion. Is it OK to talk about religion? We think so, and hope so! Join us as our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about what religion has meant in their lives - what parts were painful and what really matters to them. Please listen, like, comment and let your friends know you listened. We are so grateful for the support and partnership with Terry's House and all of you who are helping to make this podcast possible through your love on our Patreon Community! Click on the link and join us, we are going to have some FUN in 2019! Love to you all and all our best thoughts over Fresno and Central California!
Part two of the TwoGuysTalkinFresno talking with the guys from Flowing with Famous dives into issues like a new mascot for Fresno State athletics and should we allow a national chain store to move into a space on Fulton Street. Joshua Teehee and Michael Seay are two podcasters from Fresno's longest running podcast and they have a great way of looking at our city. Join us as our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk Fresno with Flowing with Famous. If you missed Part 1 of our chat, check that out here. Also, we are so grateful for the support and partnership with Terry's House and all of you who are helping to make this podcast possible through your love on our Patreon Community! Click on the link and join us, we are going to have some FUN in 2019! Love to you all and all our best thoughts over Fresno and Central California!
This week our Two Guys are "standing on the shoulders of titans" as they visit with the original podcast of Fresno - "Flowing with Famous." Flowing with Famous was started in 2004 and discusses "stuff like Fresno culture, music, media, biking, beer, politics and whatever else is on the minds of Fresnans." Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin have fun with current "Flowing" hosts Joshua Teehee and Michael Seay. What's the best pizza in town? And if the Grizzlies were to rename the team, what would a good name be. Have fun discussing some of Fresno's entertainment and entertainment history with the originals of Fresno Podcasting as the Two Guys are Flowing with Famous! By the way, the show was so good, we made two of them. This is part one.
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Craig Scharton is THE Fresno expert on parking. In follow up to a lively Facebook discussion about parking, our two guys, Craig and Paul Swearengin chew on parking in Fresno a bit and how managing parking in Downtown can be as important or more so than offering free parking as is the habit in North Fresno. Also, in tribute to recently deceased love of Fresno, David McDonald, our two guys talk about Measure P and the importance of parks and the vision Fresno needs to get through the divide of the recent vote on this measure. Don't miss this lively discussion about two issues that very much matter to Fresnans and everyone from Central California who comes to Fresno. Don't miss this great episode and Like it, Comment on it and Share it!
Also, don't miss another great show where we interviewed local entrepreneur Jamin Brazil and another where we talked with national writers James and Deb Fallows. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor! And don't forget to sign up on our e-mail list and receive our free eBook - the Top Ten Bucket To Do List in Fresno!
It's a classic story - local boy starts business, fails, trips up and after a long road of pitfalls and hard work, local boy because an "overnight success." Jamin Brazil is just such a story in Fresno. Jamin shares his view of how hard work meeting opportunity can allow something amazing to happen - even in Fresno. Jamin is an entrepreneur, podcaster, speaker and amazingly hopeful Fresnan who sees great potential all around us.
Jamin started a company called Decipher and later sold that company and now is an entrepreneur and believer in Central California. Hear Jamin share about the challenges he sees in Fresno and the stories of how his failures led to the perseverance to get to success. And he shares how the rest of us can do the same.
Don't miss this great podcast recorded on January 14, 2019 in the Two Guys Talkin' Fresno studio. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our title sponsor! Like, Share and Comment on your social media or on the Facebook page of Paul or Craig.
Most of us are aware there are neighborhoods and areas in Fresno that need help reaching their better potential. Meet one man who is doing something about it. Our special guest for this episode, Rodney Murphy.
Rodney grew up in Southwest Fresno, also known as the Golden Westside. He is a full time counselor at Fresno City College and is the Coordinator of Special Programs for African American students. First one in his family to graduate college, and now he is helping others to make the next big step on their path to success.
Enjoy listening to our conversation with Rodney and his Love for Fresno and downtown and desire to help downtown, Chinatown and Southwest Fresno to achieve their potential.
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Paul and Craig talk in this week's episode about "Government Inefficiency." A trip to the DMV can prove to be a "hair pulling out" experience for any citizen. But is the DMV simply a sign of government inefficiency? Or is there some factor that anyone can struggle to run a large, administrative organization. Paul and Craig share some government frustrations, some solutions and, perhaps, simply some grace to help us all deal with government issues. Listen in to episode 007 and comment on it here or on our Facebook page of Two Guys Talkin' Fresno. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor. Hope you enjoyed our amazing discussion with Council Member Clint Olivier last week!
Fresno City Council Member Clint Olivier is a passionate guy. Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin enjoy discussing with Clint of the sale of recreational marijuana in Fresno. Also, as Clint's time as an elected official in Fresno, what has he learned? What will he miss about the job and what is he glad to leave behind! Thanks for joining in. Please comment below and share and Like on social media. Thanks to our Title Supporter Terry's House and our Episode Supporter Gazebo Gardens. This show was recorded on December 3, 2018.
Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about their reasons for the podcast. What is it about Fresno and its future that drives these guys to discuss the issues? What are the issues Fresno needs to face. We begin a conversation that will continue on The Two Guys Podcast. Thanks for joining in. please comment below. Thanks to our Title Supporter Terry's House and our Episode Supporter Gazebo Gardens. This show was recorded on December 3, 2018.
Nader Assemi is Broker/Owner at Assemi Real Estate. He wants to do big things that are beautiful, useful and make money in Fresno development. His refurbishing of the Peerless building is his latest project, renovating the former home of Peerless Pumps. What are the challenges of such a renovation and turning it into a profitable venture and what can other businesses downtown do to make the experience of our city even better? Nader also talks with Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin about his life experience of being a Muslim kid at Memorial High School and more on his view of what it will take for Fresno to be great! Don't miss Episode #004 of Two Guys Talkin' Fresno! Also, join our community on our Patreon site and hear our podcasts before anyone else. And make sure and comment on this page or on our Two Guys Facebook page. Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Supporter. Go check out their website and see how you can help those with families members in Community Regional Medical Center.
Irma L. Olguin, Jr., the Co-Founder and CEO of Bitwise sits down with Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton to talk about the ways Bitwise does more than just make a profit in downtown - they want to profit downtown Fresno and their employees with a better way of life! Don't miss this great story of overcoming odds and doing great things right here in the Central Valley
On the heels of an election where ads included all kinds of accusations and a commercial of one male representative in high heels, Paul and Craig talk about the possibility of walking out politics with civility so we can get to solutions. The battle over Measure P, in which former adversaries of Measure G came together, is an example of a divisive issue where community leaders perhaps made choices against the good of the community, rather than looking for a solution. To read more about that, check out this article in Fresno Bee. In this era of Trumpian politics, can there be civil discussion around the issues of our day?
We talk with James and Deborah Fallows, authors of the book Our Towns. The Fallows travel the country looking for cities where transformation is occurring and featured a chapter on Fresno and the amazing things they see happening here. What will it take to see Fresno become all it can be? Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton share their thoughts. You can buy the book Our Towns here. Or read James' latest articles at The Atlantic.
