Paradigms

The Lowell Mountain Wind Project in Vermont, pro and con, with 6 interviews including Stacy Burke , Annette Smith from Vermonters for a Clean Environment , Ira Powsner & Luke Snelling   from Energize Vermont , Dorothy Schnure from Green Mountain Power  and  John Farrell from Energy Self-Reliant States . Some of the interviews were too long to air in their entirety. Complete interviews are avai...

Barbara Wynne from Occupy Portland and Maralena from Occupy Wall Street  talk about their respective occupations. Jessie Spector discusses how Resource Generation assists folks from the 1% in learning how to use their resources for the common good. Music by: Ani Difranco & Utah Phillips, Tracy Chapman, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Ben Harper, Gil Scott-Heron, Kate Wolf, Michael Franti & Spe...

An audio visit to the 32nd annual Spiral Dance , “A ritual to honor our beloved dead and dance the spiral of rebirth.”  Hallowe’en has become primarily a secular holiday but its roots are in a tradition that honors the Earth, the elements, and which acknowledges death as a portal, rather than as an ending. This episode includes interviews from The Spiral Dance in San Francisco wh...

Starhawk on the occupations in DC and the San Francisco Bay area. Aaron Cohen, Associate Editor of Downbeat Magazine and author of the new book Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace . Music by: Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones. The post Starhawk: Occupations, and Aaron Cohen: Author of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Bobby Treasure from Jamaica talks about music and life and what he has been learning, and shares a new song with us Sweet Little 16 . Hossam Ramzy from Egypt shares some of his inspiration, and his new CD Rock the Tabla . Music by: Bobby Treasure, Hossam Ramzy, Loreena McKennitt, and Rachid Taha. The post Bobby Treasure, and Hossam Ramzy: Musicians appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

  Tiffany Shlain talks about her new film Connected: An Autobiography About Love, Death And Technology . Thank you  tin bird choir singing We Are The Working Poor in support of the various occupations occurring in American cities.   Aaron Flinn is live in the studio playing selections from his new CD Miss Ready Blossom and the Seed of Dreams The post Tiffany Shlain: Filmmaker, and Aaron...

Flood relief in Vermont after tropical storm Irene; Hal Colston – Vermont Commission on National and Community Service , Todd Bailey – KSE Partners LLP , June Sumner, Mary Ellen Mendel – VT 211 , and Trish Shabazz – United Way . Music by: Bryndle, Lowell George, Tom Rush, Joan Baez, Bear McCreary, Leon Russell, Banjo Dan & The Midnight Plowboys, The Funk Brothers, Sarah...

Tony Vacca is a percussionist/spoken word artist with a global world view. His energy and talent are very alive! You will love listening to what he has to say and to his music. Recent projects:  Bideew Bou Bess •  Truth, A new opera based on the life of Sojourner Truth Duane Peterson, President/Co-Director VPIRG Energy talks about the Entergy vs. State of Vermont court case in process. Music by: T...

Lisa Sokolov is a singer, composer, and teacher. Lisa talks about Embodied Voice Work which she founded and teaches at NYU, music, and meaningful conversations with oneself. Dennis Lind-Beery will be exhibiting The Alaska On Edge Collection at The Perfect Pear Café in Bradford, Vermont starting October 2, 2011. Music by: Lisa Sokolov, and Charles Lloyd. The post Lisa Sokolov: Musician appeared fir...

Prophet Ashanti , a Nanny Maroon Bush Doctor talks about Jamaican roots tonic, and his recent experience with trying to get a visa to visit the US. Kenny Dunbar , a Jamaican American, talks about his Jamaican family and his experience bringing his son to the US. Music by: P.M.P. Band, The Uprising Roots, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Ziggy Marley, Alpha Blondy, Irie Maffia, Keneisha,...

Tree sitting comes to coal country! Two tree sitters join Paradigms this week, Squirrel and Becks, to talk about their experiences with The Ramps Campaign in West Virginia. Paradox Pollack also joins us to discuss his role as one of the producers of the upcoming film The Fifth Sacred Thing , and the ethics in the story, how those ethics are being lived in the process of making the movie, along wit...

PMP Band returns to Paradigms for a live show featuring music from their newest CD “Life…What A Miracle.” PMP Band is a Burlington Vermont based reggae band offering up good vibrations and loving sounds. The post PMP Band Perform Live! appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Susan Davis  joins us to discuss policies and practices of the Canadian government in relation to First Nation people. Julie Marion, a Mi’kmaq woman, talks about what happened to Grandmother Mary Whiteduck and how the Anishinabe Council of Elders is responding. Hidden from History • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Starhawk talks about her novel The Fifth Sacred Thing and the process of...

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. Films: Coal Country • Matewan Links: Keeper of the Mountains Foundation •  Friends of Blair Mountain Music by: Louise Mo...

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 Jordan, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Stone Poneys, Sly & The Family Stone, and Laura Nyro. The post Angella Gibbons: Ea...

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. The post Layah Jane: Singer, Songwriter, Dancer and Homeopathic Practitioner appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

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 NE New Mexico Bonaparte’s Retreat is a dog rescue in Tennessee founded by Emmylou Harris Music by: Emmylou Harris, Laura Nyr...

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 All Beings Music by: Patrick Dodd, Dana Lyons, Diane Patterson, Laura Nyro, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon,Annie Hu...

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 why it is important to elect more women to political office. Music by: Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, John McCutcheon, R...

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 new book No More Enemies . Music by: Taj Mahal, George Harrison, Emmylou Harris, Stevie Wonder, The Band, Pere Ubu, Backfire, John Lennon, Rodney Crow...

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, ethics, and civility. Music by: The Uprising Roots, Etana, Blackfire, Laura Nyro, and The Beatles. The...

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 suspected election fraud in last week’s Supreme Court election. Music by: John Gorka, Joni Mitchell, J. J. Ca...

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 states. Music by: Joe Henry, Lene Lovich, Chris Smither, Joe Jackson, Julie Snow, Danny Dolinger, Michael Penn, Steel Pulse, CSNY, and Dimos Ana...

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 what’s happening in response to a new draconian law in Michigan, and Wendi talks about a number of proposed laws in Ohio which restrict freedom and oppress working people. And...

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. Thorn Coyle, Juluka, Carly Simon, Dr. John, Elton John & Leon Russell, Harry Nilsson, Tom Petty, and the Decen...