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925 the podcast is a sister project of 925 the magazine. Each episode we feature interesting people from the 925 area code discussing interesting things. Follow us at www.925themagazine.com for updates on new podcasts and any.new shenanigans we have planned.
Indie filmmaker and Clayton native Billy Higgins released a movie, Shepherd's Gate, that tells two stories, both connected to Livermore's Shepherd's Gate foundation – an oasis for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. While less than 20 minutes in length, the film tells a compelling semi-autobiographical tale of a woman whose childhood included a stay at Shepherd's Gate and how that transformed her into the person she is today.
We talked with Billy about his filmmaking beginnings, how the story came to be ("I'm going to do a movie about your life!", and the personal process he went through in making the film.
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While many cocktail lovers can't even agree on how the martini is made – vodka or gin, shaken or stirred? lemon or olive? – there is a bigger question lurking in the background: from whence did the drink originate? The answer is a battleground onto itself, with sharp lines being drawn between those who fervently believe that the Martini originated at a posh San Francisco hotel on one side, and those who believe the drink had more humble beginnings in the small town of Martinez, in Northern California. In this podcast we provide hard evidence to prove the case once and for all whom should lay claim as the home of the Martini.
Note that the audio is a bit off for this podcast – much of the original recording was done on a windy day and we didn't realize how much of the conversation was lost until editing. Hopefully you will still enjoy!
Welcome to this, the first podcast from 925 the magazine, featuring interesting people from the 925 area code talking about interesting things. On this episode our special guest is Steve Russo, a Walnut Creek resident who serves as an executive coach for a variety of top corporate clients. Steve takes us back to his roots, some early business successes and losses and lessons he's learned along the way. We also discuss what exactly an executive coach, and when might be the best time to get hold of one.
We think you'll enjoy this conversation, and hope you find something of value in it. Thanks for listening!
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Reports of our death have been grossly exaggerated. We're coming right at you with some meaty book questions. Does the literary world need a Rabbit Angstrom novel about Wayne Rooney? Does Mary Beard make for good poolside reading? And how on earth does anyone say the word 'minutiae'? All this and...well, mostly this.
What does the way you order and catalogue your books say about you? Was Dickens all about spanking people? If you listen to an audiobook at double speed, does it still count? All this plus the exclusive confessions of a student librarian. Powerful stuff.
New year, new panellist. Our merry band save you a lot of precious time by naming the books you don't need to bother reading, Esme and Amy (and Producer Fred) admit to never having read 1984, and Jordan shares his controversial One-book policy. Plus we respond to your book-related troubles.
Books (vaguely) discussed: Noughts & Crosses - Malorie Blackman, 1984 - George Orwell, The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Outsider - Albert Camus, The Plague - Albert Camus, the complete works of Graham Greene, My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante, The Story of a New Name - Elena Ferrante, War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy, Emma - Jane Austen, The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare, Great Expectations - Charles Dickens, Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf, The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka.
We're hitting you with a veritable explosion of festive cheer. Has anyone actually read A Christmas Carol? What's the etiquette around giving the gift of books? Which great, alcoholic writer's signature drink should you be drinking this Christmas? All of this plus the usual blundering tomfoolery and a big reveal from Producer Fred.
Books (sort of) discussed: The Kitchen Diaries III - Nigel Slater, As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner, The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald, A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens, Only Time Will Tell - Jeffrey Archer, The Long Goodbye - Raymond Chandler, How To Set A Fire And Why - Jesse Ball, Time Travel - James Gleick, Young Stalin - Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History - Boris Johnson, Pour Me: A Life - A A Gill, The Pigeon Tunnel - John Le Carre, The Human Stain - Philip Roth, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers.
Audio engineering courtesy of Max Prior.
Here we go again. This episode is a journey of discovery; from finding out Tom doesn’t know what Goodreads is, to having our first ever serious(ish) discussion about anything ever. How many pages of a book should you read before you give it up? Are Donald Trump’s books worth reading? All this and much more, plus some very special furry panellists. Step inside.
Books (vaguely) discussed: Breathing Lessons - Anne Tyler, Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh, Versions of Us - Laura Barnett, Story of My Teeth - Valeria Luiselli, Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn, Zayn - Zayn Malik, This Was A Man - Jeffrey Archer, Little Book of Hygge - Meik Wiking, Swing Time - Zadie Smith, NW - Zadie Smith, The Power - Naomi Alderman, Ivanhoe - Walter Scott, I Am Zlatan - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis, The books of Donald Trump, Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham, A Burnt Out Case - Graham Greene, Look Homeward, Angel - Thomas Wolfe, War Horse - Michael Morpurgo, Choke - Chuck Palahniuk.
Audio engineering courtesy of Max Prior.