Paradigms

Holly Near is an activist singer/songwriter, and educator. “An immense vocal talent, Near’s career as a singer has been profoundly defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatr...

Buffy Sainte-Marie  is a songwriter, singer, musician, visual artist, mother, and activist. Since the 1960’s, when she was blacklisted by Lyndon Johnson for her activism on behalf of indigenous people and peace, Buffy has been making art and music. She founded  The Cradleboard Teaching Project  which “turns on the lights in public education about Native American culture – past, p...

Steph Pappas is a one of a kind musician, writer, from Burlington, Vermont who has had hits on local radio, has written award winning musical scores for film and starred in the film “Local Voice”. Steph tours throughout the US and Canada. Her CDs are available at  CDBaby  and locally in Vermont at  Pure Pop Records . Music by: Steph Pappas ,  Big Brother & The Holding Company w/Jan...

The PMP Band is back live in the studio playing their own style of homegrown reggae. After more than 20 years of playing together this band is tight. Music By: The PMP Band , Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, Marvin Gaye, Sugar Minott, Earth Wind & Fire, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King & Tracy Chapman, and Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. The post PMP Band Performs Live! appeared first on...

Teresa Tudury stopped by the studio as part of her east coast tour, sharing some music from her new CD Such Fine Things discussing life and love and work and much more. The post Teresa Tudury: Musician appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Gordon Goldsmith is a musician in Burlington, Vermont. He hails from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Gordon calls his music One man space funk ghetto tech dance dance rock party. Jenna Woginrich blogs about rural living. Music By: Gordon Goldsmith, Telefon Tel Aviv, Led Zeppelin, Outkast, Squarepusher, and Teresa Tudury. The post Gordon Goldsmith: Musician, and Jenna Woginrich: Blogger appeared first on...

Antor Ndep is Executive Director of the Common Ground Health Clinic in New Orleans, a free clinic which came into being after hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.<br/> Much of the music in this show comes from the CD Our New Orleans . Net proceeds from the sale of Our New Orleans are donated to Habitat for Humanity International to aid those affected by the hurricanes along the gul...

Dean Cycon was an attorney who chose to develop a fair trade import and distribution business. He is an author, consults with businesses and trade groups and is founder and President of Dean’s Beans Fair Trade Coffee Roasters. Music: Bob Dylan, Kevin Johansen, Sarah Harmer, Ry Cooder, Roberta Flack, Toots & The Maytals, The Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Herbie Hancock & Joni Mitchell, Jess...

Jae C. Steele joins us live in the studio playing guitar and singing. Elizabeth Rosenzweig is a Usability Specialist and founder of World Usability Day . Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and also of CODEPINK Women for Peace Music by: Jae C. Steele,  Paul Asbell, Lindsey Buckingham, John Fahey, and Dar Williams. The post Jae C. Steele,: Musician, and Elizabeth Rosenzweig: Designer, a...

Coleen Rowley was an FBI agent for 24 years, during which time she taught ethics to FBI agents. Coleen has since become a Peace Activist and has also run for Congress. Music by: Dana Lyons, Jackson Browne, The Bears, Joan Armatrading, Alan Price, The Clash, J. J. Cale, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Ronnie Earl, Maktub, and Steve Forbert. The post Coleen Rowley: Former FBI Agent turned Peace Activis...

Donna Read is a documentary film maker best known for her Women and Spirituality series with the Canadian Film Board. She is currently finishing a film about permaculture called The Growing Edge and is working on a film about autism with her company Belili Productions . Ellen Powell is a jazz bassist who has been a part of the Burlington Vermont jazz scene for over three decades. Ellen also works...

Marc Sapir is a Physician and an activist in California, and co-founder of Retro-Poll “A polling organization to challenge the corporate media on manufactured consensus. The Charlie Messing Duo (Charlie Messing and Ben Littenberg) join us in the studio. Additional music by The Staple Singers , Howlin’ Wolf , Tom Waits and Bob Dylan . Unfortunately the live performance portion of the sh...

Jordan Heimburger of the band Glass Waves talks about their music and inspirations. Ariel Zevon and Adam Woogmaster join us in the studio to talk about local agriculture in Central Vermont. Music by: The Kinks , Glass Waves, Fleetwood Mac , Warren Zevon , Chicken Shack , and Bessie Smith and Friends . The post Jordan Heimburger, Musician, and Ariel Zevon and Adam Woogmaster appeared first on Parad...

David Miller is an author and an activist and a cab driver. He shares a story with us.  Max Montrose is creator of The Voice Box Project . Music by: Medicine Drum , Dead Can Dance , Loreena McKennitt , Over the Rhine , Paul Westerberg , Jimmy Cliff , Dar Williams , Charles Lloyd , Sonny Landreth , and Robbie Robertson . The post David Miller, Author, and Max Montrose, Artist appeared first on Para...

Robin Rose Bennett  talks about herbalism and healing.  Dr. Helen Caldicott  discusses the nuclear power industry and nuclear weapons. Rena Kessem discusses her life in Israel as a peace worker. Music by: Teresa Tudury , Boone Reid , Eva Cassidy , Willie Porter , Michael Franti & Spearhead with Radioactive and Ledisi , David Lindley and El-Rayo-X , Cosy Sheridan , Richard Thompson , Toots &amp...

Teresa Tudury talks about her amazing unusual inspiring life, and her ongoing musical journey. Robin Rose Bennett discusses her work as an herbalist. Music by: Teresa Tudury , Leonard Cohen , Sweet Diversity , Sinéad O’Connor , Janis Joplin , Basia , Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer , The Beach Boys , PJ Harvey , Kate Wolf , and Billie Holiday . The post Teresa Tudury, Musician, and Robin Ros...

Anne Hill  is a writer and someone who works with dreams.  Kirk Read is also a writer, focusing on aspects of modern culture. The  PMP Band  performs their own homegrown roots rock live in the studio. The post Anne Hill and Kirk Read, Authors and the PMP Band Live! appeared first on Paradigms Podcast .

Christopher Bingham is a musician known for his work with  Gaia Consort and The  Bone Poet’s Orchestra .  David Rovics  is a musician and an activist.  Ariel Raines  is a student of Chinese Medicine. Music by: Bone Poet’s Orchestra , Gaia Consort , Jethro Tull , David Rovics , John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana , Tulku , George Harrison , Khaled , Michelle Shocked , and Stevie Wonder...

Adrian Belew is a musician and a bit of a guitar god.  Starhawk  is an author and activist and permaculturalist.  Sander van Knippenberg  is a technologist in Holland.  Alicia-Marie Lavoie  is an early childhood educator. Music by: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris , Antonio Carlos Jobim , Bill Withers , Adrian Belew , Julie Snow , Steeleye Span , Angélique Kidjo , The Minor Key , Dolly Parton ,...