The Sill

In the face of the inevitability of accelerating change, how in the world can we positively integrate these shifts, while maintaining a true sense of self? Duration - 28:06 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Terence McKenna: Trust Yourself Music Credit: Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself

Our first full year of podcasting spanned a diverse landscape of ideas, interlacing the large and serious with the profane and fun, as reflected in the excerpts included in this podcast. Duration - 27:48 VoxBox: Podcast clips from ‘The Sill’ episodes recorded in 2018 Music Credit: Frank Sinatra - It Was a Very Good Year

The reality of podcasting is a bit more complicated than talking into a microphone. Taking an initial idea to a finished product, entails a variety of considerations, from topics to technical requirements to content delivery. Duration: 34:44 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - On podcasting Music Credit: Bonnie Raitt - Something To Talk About

Seniors are tackling the challenges of technology to remain connected and relevant. Overcoming fears and learning obstacles have become part of yet another phase of life. Duration: 28:44 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Woody Allen Music Credit: Jimmy Durante - Young At Heart

Like A Rolling Stone, Dylan's six plus minutes masterpiece, defied the expectations of folk music enthusiasts and the music industry itself, inspiring a new generation of balladeers. Duration - 27:39 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Robbie Robertson Music Credit: Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

Human beings have created words for untranslatable experiences since the dawn of language. We explore a brand new word from an unusual new dictionary created by John Koenig. Duration - 27:38 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - John Koenig's video and TedTalk on his word, Ambedo Music Credit: Joni Mitchel - Woodstock

How do we know what we know? The inner struggle to determine what is real and what is fiction has preoccupied humanity since the emergence of intelligent life. Duration - 29:57 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Densel Washington interview on ‘information’ and War Of The Worlds 1938 radio broadcast segment Music Credit: The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes

Billie Holiday’s most iconic and recognized song, has been acknowledged as the harbinger of the civil rights movement in America. The song’s origin may surprise and enlighten even those of us who are familiar with this transcendent tune. Duration - 27:59 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Rene Marie audio segment, Nina Simone references the Civil Rights Movement Music Credits: Billie Holiday (&...

The eternal question of who we are: Are we a singularity or a multiplicity? The self has been the subject of exploration for Millennia, so who are we now? Duration - 28:49 VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube video - Abbot & Costello - Segment of ‘Who’s On First’ Music Credits: The Who - Who Are you?

As host of the popular radio program Howl, Valentino Assenza has interviewed the likes of Nino Ricci and Margaret Atwood among other literary lights. A veteran of the Toronto spoken word scene, Valentino shares his love of language and other word-based art forms. Note: Our phone interview with Valentino was intermittently compromised by the quality of our connection. Duration - 25:54 VoxBox: Audio...

In unpacking the word RISIBLE, we discover the importance of humour in helping us deal with our day to day living and life in general. From health benefits to tech humour, the range of risibility is all encompassing. Duration - 29:29 VoxBox: The Nonna (Paola) that couldn't use Siri Music Credits: Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter

In the midst of the turmoil in the mid 60’s, five young Californians surfed the rising musical waves to pop music’s iconic stardom. The pinnacle moment birthed the release of the much loved ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations. Duration - 24:04 VoxBox: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) Music Credits: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations and George Gershwin, The Ronettes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Chu...

From the Humongous Fungus of Oregon to the wave of human migration spreading across our planet, life has become more dependent then ever on the value of connectivity. Duration - 28:19 VoxBox: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web. Highlights: Importance of connection and continuity in communities Symbiotic relationship between a hippo and an oxpecker Interconnectedness of nature and the...

Have you ever thought about pulling up roots and heading out into the great wide open? Chantal Patton and her family have and did. Growing Up Without Borders: https://www.growingupwithoutborders.com Duration - 29:48 VoxBox: Steve Martin - Comedy excerpt

The Undefinable Spirit: Dr. Claudia Six talks to us about discovering your sexual soul in her book, Erotic Integrity. Dr. Claudia Six: http://www.drsix.net A frank and open discussion about one of the most problematic aspects of human life - sexuality. Dr. Claudia Six offers pathways to recognizing, repairing and recovering our sexual soul. Duration - 44:24 VoxBox: Liz Miele - Feminist sex positio...

How the zeitgeist informs our evolution. Pointing out the varying zeitgeists that underpin our recent history. Duration - 24:37 VoxBox Segment: Peter Joseph Interviewed on 'The Marker' - Tel Aviv TV | The Zeitgeist Movement Music Credit: Nicky Wire - I killed the Zeitgeist

Why are we obsessed with time? Both art and technology employ and utilize different aspects of this man-made dimension. Duration - 24:40 VoxBox: Dave Allen on the subject of Time Music Credit: Pink Floyd - Time

The short answer is yes… The sonic landscapes through which we move offer us both challenges to, and opportunities for, our general health. Duration - 24:32 VoxBox: Assorted YouTube segments Highlights: Impact of technology on sound and noise levels Effects of sound on hearing impairment Characteristics of sound: frequency, quality, and loudness Measurement of sound volume in decibels Introduction...

Pet peeves have been exacerbated by, but not limited to, technology. Venting steam, in the face of a world that so often diminishes human values. Duration - 27:08 VoxBox: On YouTube - 100 People Tell Us Their Pet Peeves | Keep it 100 | Music Credit: Benjamin Clementine - I Won’t Complain

Take a word, any word. There’s a world of meaning waiting to be mined. Join Peter and Harry as they dig their vocabulary shovels into the word 'ubiquitous'. Duration - 21:39 VoxBox: On YouTube - He’s everywhere - Chicken Man & On You Tube - 3 DICKS ON A BENCH discuss ubiquitous Music Credits: On YouTube - FUNNY SONG #3 - The Long Word Song and Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Where thought and emotion intersect is a veritable no-man’s land, on our ongoing search for perspective and empathy. Duration - 26:48 VoxBox: On YouTube - Forest Blakk: Find Me [Spoken Word] Music Credits: Harry Dial & His Blusicians - My Head Says Yes, But My Heart Says No and Paul McCartney - Let Me Roll It

Interning at MuchMusic, CityTV, YTV, Nanci Malek has spent the last 38 joyful years producing and directing music and film, as well as promoting the Canadian entertainment industry. Duration - 20:37 VoxBox: MP for Wellington-Halton Hills, Michael Chong, opposes Melanchthon Mega-Quarry & The song about the Melanchthon Quarry, by Mr Hobo Wally - Walk With Me, Stop The Quarry. Music Credit: Gordon Li...

Have I got a deal for you! Lost in the whirlpool of stuff, decoupling from consumer clutter. Duration - 25:06 VoxBox: George Carlin on ‘Stuff’ Music Credit: Patti Page - How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?

From books to reeling on the track and back we talk with Lindsay Shaw, a ‘genetically predisposed’ Librarian, as she recalls her roller derby days and the skills it helped her hone. Duration - 29:54 VoxBox: Women Try Roller Derby For 30 Days - on YouTube Music Credit: Jimmy Buffet - Life In The Library

Beginning near the end of the 18th century, our fascination with Speech Technology has brought us to the age of virtual assistance in the form of Siri, Alexa and others. What does this all mean? Duration - 26:26 VoxBox: HAL 9000 from Space Odyssey 2001 on YouTube Music Credit: Harry Nilsson - Everybody’s Talkin’