Paradigms

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 national movement to amend the US Constitution to eliminate corporate personhood. Guests: Radio host and author Thom Hartmann  • Rob Weissman nationa...

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 agenda that impoverishes the working people and turns economic and political control of the country over to corp...

You are the guest on this episode of Paradigms, featuring all instrumental music and time to relax, reflect, and find inspiration. Music by: Stevie Wonder, Gary Burton, David & Steve Gordon, Mickey Hart, Fleetwood Mac, George Harrison, Ry Cooder, Jaco Pastorius, Afro Celt Sound System, Joni Mitchell, Los Amigos, Stanley Clarke & Al Di Meola & Jean-Luc Ponty, Kirby Erickson, Meshell N&#...

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 Ma’ahes an Egyptian American and ethnic Bejawi. Here is the video that started it all! Watch and be inspired! Asmaa Mahfouz Music by Ahmed A...

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 global chorus December 12, 2012. Music by: Nanci Griffith, Ari Gold, Paul Winter, The Earth Quest Singers, Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Fleetwood Mac...

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 also pay tribute to Charlie Louvin who died this week. Charlie, with brother Ira, wrote some of the most well loved country songs, performed at the Grand Old...

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 & The Earthman Band, Evergreen Erb, Jon Anderson, Martin Guigi, Sarah Monroe, Tobiah, Julia J. Slone, and TR Ritchie. The post Parad...

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 Guatemala, and Cece Camacha  of Sustainable Health Enterprises in the U...

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: TR Ritchie, Buffalo Springfield, Elvis Costello, Leonard Cohen, and Richard Shindell. The post TR Ritchie: Musician, and Michael John Burrows: Illegal Deportati...

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: Julia J. Slone, Tom Lehrer, Laura Duncan, Patrick Dodd, Neil Young, Paul Pena, Paul Brady, Keb’ Mo’, and Maria Muldaur. The post Julia Josephine Slone: Musician a...

Rev. Dr. Katherine O’Connell of East-West Faith Seminary , Rabbi Roger Ross of The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies , and Rev. Tim Miner of the Council of Interfaith Congregations of the United States join us to discuss Interfaith. We learn about World Interfaith Harmony Week , February 1 – 7, 2011. Music by: George Harrison, PMP, Dave Carter and Tracy Grammar, Jonathan Elias, Rosan...

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 Maine and Dan Hamburg from Mendocino California. Music by: Tobiah, Maire Brennan, Original cast of Hair, The Jam, and TR Ritchie. The post Tobiah: Musician, and...

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, Derrik Jordan, Anne Feeney, Janis Ian, KBC Band, Bob Miller, Maria Muldau, Sonny Landreth, and Buffy Sainte-Marie The post...

This Halloween we hear from three voices, Anita Resink of Amsterdam, Holland, Deborah Oak Cooper from San Francisco, California and Angela Magara from Plainfield, Vermont. The topics include ancestor work and geomancy, the Mexican celebration of Dia De Los Muertos, and the way that death is part of life. Angela reads from her book Earth Psalms . We honor musician Kenny Edwards who died in August....

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 LeGrand, Jesse Winchester, Jimmy Cliff, Norah Jones, John Hiatt, Susan Tedeschi, and Nina Simone. The post Sarah Munro: Artist and Musician, and Col...

Arwen Lynch , President of the American Tarot Association.   Laurie Farrington is an astrologer. Both discuss how their work utilizes psychological tools to assist people. Music by: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Suzanne Vega, Gaia Consort, The Band, Derrik Jordan, Aaron Flinn’s Salad Days, Dar Williams, and Fleetwood Mac. The post Arwen Lynch: Tarot, and Laurie Farrington: Astrologer appeared first on...

Martin Guigui, Hatem Jabsheh, and David Traub, three of the founders of the Unity For Foundation talk about their commitments, their organization, upcoming concerts, and Peace. Music by members of the Unity For All Star Band: Martin Guigi, Cal Bennet, Steve Lukather, Anton Fig, and Jonathan Mover. The post Unity For Foundation: Martin Guigui, Hatem Jabsheh, and David Traub appeared first on Paradi...

Stephanie Panagopoulos visits Paradigms with her personal style of storytelling. Stephanie is a writer and lives in Central Vermont. Music by: Sly & The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Danny Kirwan, Herbie Hancock & Joni Mitchell, BLøF, Laura Nyro, The Guess Who, Des’ree, Joe Jackson, Cat Stevens, Sinéad O’Connor, Eartha Kitt, Talking Heads, Bill Withers, Kate Bush, Magnetic Field...

Jon Anderson is one of the co-founders of the iconic band Yes as well as having a stellar solo career. Jon speaks with us about inspiration, music, and more. Music by Jon Anderson, Yes, and Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe.   The post Jon Anderson: Musician appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Evergreen Erb , harpist and birder, joins Paradigms for an evening of harp music and conversation about birds, social justice, and more. Additional music: Loreena McKennitt, Jackson Browne, Richie Havens, Emmylou Harris, Bjornemyr, Joni Mitchall, Richard Shindell, and Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys   The post Evergreen Erb, Harpist appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Pitz Quattrone and the Earthman Band visit Paradigms for an evening of amazing music featuring Pitz on Didgeridoo with Michael Giammusso on Djembe, Damien Middelton on Bass. Chris Robertson playing Slide Guitar, and Fiddle meister, Allen “Crazy Chase” Church, and Shrimp on Drums/Percussion.   The post Pitz Quattrone and the Earthman Band Perform Live! appeared first on Paradigms P...

Olivier Tryba has developed something called Deep Freedom Now based on his life experiences and explorations of consciousness. Reverend E.M. Camarena has an eclectic background in media, business, and as an Occult Priest. Jake H. Davis trained as a Theravāda Buddhist monk under the venerable Sayadaw U Pandita of Burma, and has “been working on relations between cognitive science accounts of...

Michael Bronner of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps joins us for an interview about the company his grandfather founded which is now run by Dr. Bronner’s descendants, making natural soaps using organic and fairly traded ingredients. Phinneus Sonin of Jamba’s Junktique  talks about ethical sustainable business. Junktique is a re-use store in Burlington Vermont. More than just a store, Ju...

David Bromberg , legendary performer, troubadour, bard, joins us for an interview and an exploration of his music. Music by: David Bromberg The post David Bromberg: Musician appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Sustainable businesses are popping up all around the world. Ginger Salkowski tells us about R Evolution Gardens , the CSA she started in Oregon. Jen Gobby tells us about the Mud Girls Natural Building Collective  in British Columbia. Ala’a Subaih tells us about starting the Asrary Incubator for Organic Agro-manufacturing on the West Bank of the Jordan river in Israel/Palestine. Music by: Sco...