Paradigms

Elliot Rasenick is the founder of The Beloved Festival in Tidewater Oregon, this year celebrating it’s 10th anniversary! Beloved combines an intergenerational environment, fantastic world class musical artists, devotional practice, and the many aspects of village life, to provide a … More ...

Sally Williams Schloegl is a songwriter and performer in Australia. She’s been a musician for decades, and is currently in a band called Neem with her husband Rick Schloegl, son Nimai Williams, and friend Nathan Wrench. Sally’s songs tend to … More ...

Meet mother and son team Kim and Heathcliff Saunders, creators of Newton’s Cradle, a musical about autism. This remarkable piece of work, currently in development, offers many new awarenesses, not least, a bit of an insider’s view of being neurologically … More ...

Linda Oppenheim is Co-Chair of the Princeton NJ Not In Our Town group. Baruch and Linda discuss the group’s beginnings and what is being accomplished now. Linda offers numerous ideas and suggestions of focal points for people wanting to engage … More ...

Victor Johnson shares his song On This Train about the Portland Heroes, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best who were killed in a white supremacist terror attack, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher who was seriously injured. Sammy Rangel from Life After … More ...

Patrice O’Neill is founder of Not In Our Town, a national network of communities working for inclusivity and community engagement as antidotes to fear and hate. Patrice has a great story and information for communities on how to counter hate … More ...

The Beatles came along at just the right moment…change was in the air…obsolete cultural values were being discarded…truths were being revealed…we are in a similar moment now…so let’s revisit The Beatles! Scott Freiman is the creator of Deconstructing the Beatles, … More ...

David Schulman plays the violin, but he’s not like anyone you’ve heard before. Words are not going to cut it. Tune in and hear his music, and enjoy the conversation about creativity and more between David and Baruch. David’s band … More ...

Paradigms celebrates the start of our 9th year with Valerie Won Lee, Founder of World Citizen Artists, introducing competition winners with winning amazing songs about peace and love: Kat Wahamaa and her song “Warrior of Love” Oscar Jiminez and his song … More ...

Rae Waters is a musician. Her son Matt Watterworth is a film maker. Join us for this conversation about creativity, parenting, and co-creation. Hear some of Rae’s music from her CD Catching Air and hear a clip from Matt’s upcoming feature … More ...

Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian is the new CD bySarah Partridge. Baruch spoke with Janis Ian and Sarah Partridge about the music, the album, and the process. Janis Ian is a cultural icon. She began her career as a … More ...

Sam Gleaves was on Paradigms in 2015 when he released his CD Ain’t We Brothers. Hot on the heels of that collection we have Sam and Tyler Hughes recording the songs they sing as they’ve been traveling around giving concerts for … More ...

Innovative. Afro. Futuristic. Griots. Soul Science Lab is a Brooklyn, NY based music and multimedia duo that translates stories into soul stirring sounds and dynamic visuals. SSL was formed by artist, educator and creative director, Chen Lo, and multi-instrumentalist, composer … More ...

Alex Chadsey has distinguished himself in a wide range of contexts with his unique musical sensitivity. He has toured and performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Europe and South America. In 2012 Alex played on the Grammy-award … More ...

Väsen (Olov Johansson, Mikael Marin, and Roger Tallroth) are acclaimed composers and performers in the living tradition of Swedish folk music. They have a new CD Brewed and are currently touring in the US. A longtime musician, Rod Kinny has always … More ...

The wonderful Tobiah gave a concert on April 1 in the 900+ year old stone church St. Mary’s in the English countryside in Chithurst, the “Are We Angels” Concert. Tobiah was accompanied by the award winning Irish Accordionist Colette O’Leary. Tobiah has … More ...

World Citizen Artists mission is to build a movement of artists, creatives and thinkers whose aim is to create effective and evolutionary change in the World through events, exchanges and other opportunities involving the use of art to raise global … More ...

Lennée Reid is a spoken word powerhouse, spiritualist, poet, environmentalist, activist and survivor who is just trying to make sense of it all and find peace. Lennée and Baruch discuss life and inspiration, Lennée shares poems from her new book … More ...

This episode has two parts; first we will meet Hicham El Kebbaj, Co-ordinator of the Gnaoua Festival now going on in Essaouira, Morocco. Hicham tells us a bit about the festival and Gnaoua culture. Next we meet Abi Rooley-Towle who … More ...

Juniper and Baruch discuss anti-racism and decolonization, and the relationship between capitalism and climate change. Juniper asks some challenging questions, and offers some clear concise goals for humanity. Music by: The Beatles, Steeleye Span, Michael Jackson, Jim’s Big Ego, Cheryl … More ...

Bob Marley was a visionary. In this episode of Paradigms DJ Herby French joins Baruch for a discussion of Bob Marley’s mission. We’ll listen to some powerful music and explore the meaning and the circumstances behind the music, and the … More ...

Singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist, Aurelio Martinez is one of Central America’s most gifted performers. Born in Honduras, the artist is known for his powerful and evocative voice. He is a major tradition-bearer of the Garifuna culture and music and he … More ...

Miami’s masters of Pan-Latin hybrid sounds Locos por Juana know that music can heal. “In our world, music is about making you feel good. People are always trying to find ways to feel better, but you can do it all … More ...

Greg Hatza’s musical instincts came to him as early and as naturally as the ability to walk, and he was picking out blues and boogie woogie tunes on the piano around age four. The Hammond B-3 became Greg’s obsession as … More ...

What is fascism? Is Donald Trump a fascist? Are we seeing the rise of fascism in the USA? In the world? Mark Bray is a political organizer, historian, and the co-editor of Anarchist Education and the Modern School: A Francisco … More ...