Door Pod Show Podcast

Barbara Luhring talks with Door County author Rob Zoschke about his latest book Door County Blues. The book was  Published  In Heaven, author Ron Whitehead’s publishing imprint. Of Robert Zoschke’s work author Norbert Blei calls it a “maniacal monological mélange of words.” What does Zoschke say about his life before and during Door? What does he say about Door County Blues, an autobiographical mix of short stories, essays, letters and poetry? Listen in and find out!

Pictured above: Kenny Gau and Rob Zoschke, both holding a copy of Door County Blues. (Both are published authors).
Purchase Door County Blues at Passtimes Books in Sister Bay and Main Street Market in Egg Harbor and other Door County locations.

 

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Door County Icon Norb Blei has come out with a third edition of his 1987 Door County classic Meditations on a Small Lake. In June, Pastor Michael Brecke of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church convinced him to perform selected readings from the book. The result was a packed house and Blei at his fesity best. Listen in.
To order Meditations on a Small Lake and other books published by Cross+Roads Press visit BleiDoorCountyTimes.com.

Please note: Maybe it’s because he is not used to being at a church podium, but Norb did a bit of fidgeting during the readings, causing some background noise. Ignore it and listen in on Door County’s poet laureate.

 

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Host Barbara Luhring listens in as Norb Blei, Ron Whitehead and Rob Zoschke discuss Ron and Rob’s newly published editorial homage to the 50th anniversary of beat writer Jack Kerouauc’s On the Road. The book is called Reflections upon the 50th anniversary…Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. The discussion covers Kerouac’s influence on their own work and lives to his influence on writers, artists, and musicians since On the Road was published by Viking in 1957. Norb, Ron and Rob all have written pieces and artwork in the book which includes 43 other national and international writers, artists and photographers, including individuals from Door County. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, proprietor of City Lights Bookshop and Publishing House in San Francisco and acclaimed poet created the cover illustration especially for this book. At the end of the discussion Ron Whitehead does a reading of his new poem Looking for Jack Kerouac. This is a passionate discussion about one of the 20th century’s most influential authors.

You may purchase Reflections upon the 50th anniversary…Jack Kerouac’s On the Road at Passtimes Books in Sister Bay (800-741-6645), Wisconsin or from Rob Zoschke, PO Box 499, Sister Bay, WI 54234. The cost of the book is $25.00.

 

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Update: Al Johnson passed away this weekend and to honor the legacy he has left his beloved Sister Bay and Door County, I have moved this interview to the top of the list.

Good friends and Door County Icons Al Johnson and Norbert Blei cover allot of material in this almost hour-long discussion of Door County past and present. Among the topics: the “counter culture” at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant, Emma Husby, Eddie Valentine, Wink Larson, Baldy Bridenhagen, Ingert Johnson and the Johnson family, condominiums and of course – goats on one’s roof. Barbara Luhring listens in to this fascinating and many times hilarious conversation. You should listen in too.

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Part Two
Norb Blei is an author, artist, publisher, teacher and mentor. In Part Two, Barbara Luhring talks to Norb about his life in Door County and the state of publishing on the Door peninsula.

 

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Part One
Norb Blei is an author, artist, publisher, teacher and mentor. In Part One, Barbara Luhring talks to Norb about his life in Chicago before Door County and his life as an artist on the Door peninsula.

 

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