Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno

Latest Episodes:

Talking Fresno History with Former Mayor Dan Whitehurst Jan 23, 2020

Show notes

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)

Two Guys Talk Air Quality with Mark Grossi Jan 08, 2020

Show notes

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

Craig and Paul talk Dyer Interview Coverage, Sprawl and Oscar Movies Dec 18, 2019

Show notes

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

President Trump invests $0 into his campaign

**Paul and Craig Reflect on Their Mayoral Interviews** Dec 03, 2019
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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

Conversation With Mayoral Candidate Andrew Janz Dec 02, 2019

Show notes

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

**Conversation With Mayoral Candidate Jerry Dyer** Dec 02, 2019
Show notes

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

Craig and Paul Visit The Queer Out Awards Gala Nov 27, 2019

Show notes

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)

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

Craig & Paul Talk California Economy at Fresno’s California Economic Summit Nov 21, 2019

Show notes

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

Democracy in Action: P&C Talk Voting with Fresno County Leaders Brandi Orth and Susan Anderson Nov 15, 2019

Show notes

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

Craig and Paul Celebrate One Year as Two Guys! Nov 08, 2019

Show notes

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.

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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

Ryan McNeil – Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control