Paradigms

In early June 11 2011 150 people started a 50 mile march to Blair Mountain, West Virginia. By June 11 there were over 1000 marchers, among them Roger Benham action medic, Anthropologist Harvard Ayers, Barbara Rasmussen an historian, and Mari-Lynn Evans a documentary filmmaker. … More ...

Angella Gibbons, founder of Earth Walk Vermont talks about wilderness education, community and more. Find a wilderness school near you! Wilderness Awareness School Music by: Paul Winter, Jon Anderson, Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, The Beatles, Deep Forest, Steve Winwood, Derrik … More ...

Layah Jane, singer songwriter dancer and homeopathic practitioner, discusses life, art, and activism.  Check out her new CD Honey. Music by: Layah Jane, Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. … More ...

Animal rescue is our topic tonight, with guests Joanne Bourbeau discussing her work with the Humane Society of the US, Kelley Pritchard founded a dog rescue in Arkansas, AdoptAStray.com Katya Friedman from AdoptAPet.com Martina Holguin from Animal Welfare Coalition of … More ...

Erik Ohlsen talks about Permaculture, parenting, and some great community projects. Linda Hogan discusses her life, writing, and her upcoming poem/performance piece Indios. The 13 Indigenous Grandmothers will be in Montpelier, Vermont for the first three days of Vermont’s Council of … More ...

Bringing back the Civilian Conservation Corps via House Bill H.R.494 discussed by Jay Alexander. CCC Alumni Sidney Mander shares his experience, and Historian Neil Maher discusses the CCC and his book Nature’s New Deal. Jess McIntosh talks about Emily’s List and … More ...

Diane Wilson talks about what’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico, British Petroleum, and her new book Diary of an Eco-Outlaw. Heidi Stevenson talks about new restrictions in the EU regarding access to herbal remedies. Deb Reich talks about her … More ...

The Uprising Roots from Kingston, Jamaica, share their positive vibrations through music. Darren and Kush join us. Gloria Simms “Mama G” talks about indigenous Jamaican culture and it’s role in modern life. Senator Lena C. Taylor from Wisconsin’s 4th District on politics, … More ...

Hector Aristizabal talks about his work as a therapist and in theater arts with ImaginAction, his new book and upcoming performance and workshops in Brattleboro, VT. Lon Newman discusses family planning/sexual health programs politicized in Wisconsin. Olive and Gloria report from Wisconsin’s latest … More ...

Permaculture at UMASS Amherst with students who have implemented a permaculture garden to provide produce for their dining hall. Khristopher Flak talks about bill H-367 currently in the Vermont legislature requiring labeling all foods with GMOs. Jody Maier in Wisconsin discusses the … More ...

Dr. Louisa Silva talks about her work with autistic children using Qigong Massage, her research and her book Helping Your Child With Autism. Dave from Wisconsin, Wendi and Theresa from Ohio, all discussing the current political crises in their respective … More ...

SK Waller author of With A Dream the first book of Beyond The Bridge: A Rock and Roll Trilogy, talks about parallels between the early Rock scene in the UK and the changes happening in the world today. Chris describes … More ...

Penny Livingston of the Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas, California, talks about permaculture, money, and people. Pilar from Madison Wisconsin, and Chris walking from Milwaukee to Madison, also join us. Music by: Derrik Jordan, Adrian Belew, The Rhythm Rancher Will McCoy, T. … More ...

Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a Town Meeting in Montpelier, Vermont on Saturday Match 5. The focus was on the issue of corporate personhood, the effects of the Citizen’s United decision, the proposed bill J.R.S.11 in the Vermont Senate and the … More ...

Interviews from Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland and Wisconsin. Protests against union busting and corporatocracy are occurring around the United States. People are recognizing that the economic, social and political landscapes of the US are being reshaped in accordance with a corporate … More ...

Journalist Jacqueline Beaudette, and film maker Karim El Hakim speaking from Cairo courtesy of KRUU FM and then again from France. Sussan Deyhim is an Iranian artist in exile with music from her new CD, here is our complete conversation. Meled Sah’ Uriel … More ...

Actor/Director Derek Magyar talks about why he is an actor, and his latest directorial film work Flying Lessons which will be in theaters in September, 2011. Shyla Nelson founder of The Good Earth Singers talks about song, inspiration, and the … More ...

Jimmy Ryan, mandolin player with The Blood Oranges, talks about music, former bands, and pushing the beat! We’ll hear selections from Jimmy’s time with The Blood Oranges as well as on his own. You can find his CDs at CDBaby. We … More ...

Tonight, a retrospective featuring musicians who were guests on Paradigms in 2010. Thanks to all of you! Music by: Will McCoy The Rhythm Rancher, Ahamed Said, Derrik Jordan, Patrick Dodd, Aaron Flinn, Sinéad O’Connor, Cosy Sheridan, David Bromberg, Pitz Quattrone … More ...

The Curry-Stone Design Prize honors individuals or groups for developing and implementing visionary design innovations. Tonight’s guests are Curry-Stone Design Prize Director Emiliano Gandolfi and winners Alejandro Echeverri of Transformative Public Works in Columbia, Carlos Marroquin and Daniel Perera of Maya Pedal in … More ...

TR Ritchie joins us for conversation and a sampling of music from his 5 CDs. We also meet Michael John Burrows, a long term permanent resident of the US facing deportation over criminal charges which actually don’t exist. Music by: … More ...

Julia Josephine Slone joins us with music from her new CD The Baby And The Bathwater and and to talk about being a performing artist/educator living in Vermont. Baruch reads from the bill he is writing for Congress. Music by: … More ...

Tobiah ‘s music is beautiful, light, filled with meaning, symbol, and personal revelation. Her new CD is called Step Up We are also joined by two elected office holders who are members of the Green Party, Dave Marshall from Portland … More ...

Nine people join Paradigms tonight from around the country; California, Minnesota, Florida, Vermont, Tennessee, and New York, talking about the election, their thoughts, and their advice to lawmakers. Music by: Johnny Clegg and Savuka, Tom Cobb, Nina Simone, Robbie Robertson, … More ...

Sarah Munro, artist and musician, shares her music and tips on accessing your own genius. Coleen Rowley former FBI agent, revisits Paradigms to discuss current developments in FBI raids of peace activists. Music by Sarah Munro, Sarah Munro & Mark … More ...