Paradigms

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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, … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...

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. … More ...

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 … More ...

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 … More ...