S4 EP82:From Castro to the Cactus: The Breeze with Joe

Welcome back to Turn Left at the Cactus… your community podcast from San Felipe, Baja, Mexico.In today's episode we take a Fork-In-The-Road to sit down with Joe Pier… editor of The Breeze--That’s the local magazine bringing stories, people, events, and references to businesses from around town--right to your hands! In our chat, Joe shares what it’s like keeping a community magazine alive… and why San Felipe inspires so much creativity. But, it doesn't end there. Joe also discusses his remarkable life and career journey, beginning with his bi-cultural upbringing in Mexico City with American and Canadian parents. Joe recounts his early career influences, including working as a gopher for Associated Press at the 1968 Olympics, where he helped transmit the famous Black Power salute photo. His career progressed through Canadian television and Hollywood, leading to extensive world travel for projects like the Miss Universe pageant and Billy Graham crusades, and notable experiences such as interviewing Fidel Castro. Now retired in San Felipe, Baja, Mexico, Joe discusses launching his community magazine, The Breeze, as a creative outlet and expresses his love for the town's peaceful lifestyle, offering advice for others considering moving there.This is a great episode to discover why San Felipefeels like home to this camera-wielding storyteller and what makes it the perfect setting for his golden years. Enjoy!If you are loving learning more about the many voices, organizations, and events that help create the San Felipe community, please LIKE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, or your favorite podcast host. This helps people find us.  And, if you really want to give boost the show, please drop us a “propina” at: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/turnleftatthecactus⁠.  And, don’t forget to share us with your friends!Thanks for listening!Cal Whedbee: Producer/Post-Production Editor/Co-Host Tricia Sikes: Co-Host/Music ProducerLinda Wiggins: Co-Host/Researcher[The views expressed by our guests may not always be our own. Nevertheless, we are open to all views, beliefs, and opinions for the simple reason that ALL views are what ultimately make up or community.]Music by Krasnoshchok at Pixabay.#TurnLeftAtTheCactus#ForkInTheRoad#SanFelipeBaja#BajaLife#SanFelipeCommunity#BajaCaliforniaMexico#SanFelipePodcast#BajaPodcast#BajaBound#SFBreezeMagazine