Host John Flavin interviews Bob Silvestri, architect, developer, builder, activist and author, about the dark side of the current Marin County plans for affordable housing and environmental stewardship. He presents solid evidence that the plans fail miserably on both counts. Don’t miss this show!
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Host John Flavin takes you on a tour of Southern Marin from the sublime to the absurd…and pokes some fun along the way.
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Host John Flavin interviews David Wolfe, Legislative Director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association regarding capital appreciation bonds, such as the ones used to finance Sausalito’s public safety buildings in 2006, and other threats to Proposition 13 and the taxpayers’ pocketbooks.
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Host John Flavin is tired of being treated by local governments like a mushroom, kept in the dark and fed manure. He has a solution.
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Mitchell talks with director Jim Dunn and lead actor Michael Barr about ‘Scapino’, the summer production of the Marin County-based ‘Porchlight Theater Company’, which is enjoying it’s 12th season at the Marin Art and Garden Center’s Redwood Amphitheater in Ross, California.
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Host John Flavin doesn’t think it is too much to ask for local governments to show taxpayers all the obligations they will need to pay one year, three years and five years from now. Such costs are currently either so foggy or not detailed that no one has a clear picture of what the costs will be. John says this has to stop and explains why and what to do in his broadcast. Your ability to afford to stay in Southern Marin could be in the balance.
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Host John Flavin uses the failure of the San Francisco strict housing laws to either increase availability of rental housing or stabilize rents as an example of the saying “Man Plans and God Laughs”. He suggests the current Marin efforts to increase affordable housing could also make the Big Guy chuckle if not outright roar.
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A continuation of my interview with Marin County author Barry Spitz.
Spitz has written numerous books about the hiking trails and the history of Marin County, including ‘Tamalpais Trails’ and ‘Dipsea: The Greatest Race’.
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Host John Flavin reveals the white elephant in the Senate Conference Hearings on Sexual Assault in the military –combat, testosterone and psychopaths.
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Mitchell talks with Marin County writer and historian Barry Spitz about his books ‘Tamalpais Trails’ and ‘Dipsea: The Greatest Race’.
‘Tamalpais Trails’ is considered by many to be the definitive work on the 160 trails which criss-cross Mt. Tamalpais.
Spitz talks about the trails and also about ‘The Dipsea’, America’s oldest cross-country race, for which he has been the announcer for the past 32 years.
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Part 2 of Mitchell’s interview with Bay Area go-to dialect coach and actor Lynne Soffer.
Soffer, who is also an accomplished actor, talks about her background and theater education, language, working with actors and her most recent project as dialect coach for the San Francisco Playhouse production of ‘Abigail’s Party’, written by British playwright Mike Leigh.
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Host John Flavin notes the famous line attributed to de Toqueville “We get the government we deserve” and, after reviewing how clueless many voters are about their government, concludes we don’t deserve very much.
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Mitchell chats with the Bay Area’s ‘go-to’ dialect and voice coach Lynne Soffer…
Soffer, who is also an accomplished actor, talks about her background and theater education, language, working with actors and her most recent project as dialect-coach for the San Francisco Playhouse production of ‘Abigail’s Party’, written by British playwright Mike Leigh.
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Host John Flavin reveals some interesting statistics about Sausalito that he discovered in the course of answering the question “what percentage of the Sausalito population rent?”
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Host John Flavin reviews a number of occasions where the cover up has done more damage than the crime and advises President Obama to be careful lest his statements regarding the Benghazi consul attack be construed as a cover up.
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Host John Flavin admits he is addicted…to the comments following political articles posted on the Web. He cites a recent example, gives suggestions on how to filter comments and recommends his readers adopt his addiction.
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Mitchell continues his interview with Sausalito ‘Ultrarunner’ David Wronski.
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Did you know that the host of “The Field Trip” is also a celebrated hairstylist in Fairfax? Well, a story in this week’s IJ has details and a fine 1960’s portrait! Check it out…
By Nels Johnson
Marin Independent Journal
FAIRFAX HAIRSTYLIST Mitchell Field, who has cut, curled and colored clients in salons across the globe, is celebrating a half century in the business and shows no sign of slowing down. Business took him to Montreal, where he worked for a decade, as well as Los Angeles, where he owned two salons, styling the rich and famous, punk and
hip, including rockers Billy Idol, Adam Ant, Alice Cooper and others. He developed actor Michael Richard’s frizzled look as Kramer on “Seinfeld.”… read more: HERE
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Mitchell talks with Sausalito-based ‘Ultrarunner’ David Wronski about his experiences with running incredibly long, non-stop distances…
Wronski was the youngest-ever finisher in the Brazil 135 mile run, and finished the 168-mile Lake Tahoe Rim Trail run…in 68 hours!
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Host John Flavin proposes all politicians should take an oath to “do no harm”. He provides examples of potentially harmful political actions and suggests ways his listeners can stem the bleeding.
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Host John Flavin proposes tongue in cheek the revival of the 1960’s Marincello development plan as a way of centralizing the negative impacts of the proposed One Bay Area Plan.
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In the window of Ed’s Barbershop on Caledonia Street, they have placed a banner proclaiming their love of Radio Sausalito! Ed’s is one of the generous businesses who helps keep Radio Sausalito on the air. We thank Ed (and their barber Leslie) for their generosity and invite you to join them in supporting the station. (Homemade banner in the window is optional). To find out more, just send an email: info (a t) radiosausalito (d o t) org
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The Last Dance premiers this Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 10am and 6pm. It is the creation of Marin County native Dizzy Jones who delights in melding modern style with traditional taste. Listeners will enjoy music from such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong as well as today’s hottest local groups like Slim Jenkins and Stompy Jones.
The Last Dance is something totally new on the radio. A tantalizing blend of sultry swing, moody blues, and modern soul, the show also spotlights local events and offers advice on style, love, and life in general. Anything having to do with vibrant living and vintage sensibility is fair game.
Jones is making her radio debut with The Last Dance. A classically trained actor, Dizzy Jones also has a background in musical theatre and dramatic literature. She has been the featured actor in local productions receiving rave reviews for her work (“Stunningly beautiful and superbly confident” — Marin IJ). Ms. Jones promises, “I’ve got lots of ideas, and I can’t wait to get started. I think people are really going to enjoy The Last Dance.”
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Mitchell continues his interview with veteran Bay Area actor Michael Ray Wisely, who is currently appearing in ‘The Arsonists’ at the Aurora Theater in Berkeley, California…
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Host John Flavin provides some useful information for what listeners should do before and after an earthquake. He gained these insights firsthand while dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey.
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