We did this interview with Stephen Jenkinson prior to his performance of A Night of Grief and Mystery in Nelson. Stephen has a wisdom about death and dying that is rare in our death-phobic culture. If you haven't listened to Stephen speak or perform you are in for a treat - rarely [...]
In this show we interview Tom Wayman on his new book Watching a Man Break a Dog's Back - Poems for a Dark Time. Given that this interview was done during the Covid-19 pandemic and our period of social distancing we did the interview over the phone and the strange circumstances prompted [...]
This interview was done shortly after International Women's Day. Its an interview with Gitta Ridder about her experience teaching Women's Personal Safety (Wenlido) to women in India over a period of eight years. Ana and Gitta discussed the conditions for women in India and their efforts to improve their lives. Gitta described the challenges [...]
In this weeks show we talk about dysfunctional family dynamics. We were with family over the holidays and it became apparent that there were patterns that were well embedded within the family that were classic examples of a dysfunctional abusive family. We hadn't been home for a while and sometimes distance makes it easier [...]
This week we spoke with David Swain, founder of Altitude Project about his upcoming fundraiser. David has sponsored a book tour with Dorje Dorma, author of Yak Girl who is from Dolpo and the screening of the documentary The Only Son, which is about Dorje's family. The Altitude Project supports 4 schools in the [...]
This weeks interview is with Penny Hodgson, author of Mind Files, Perception, Perspective & Problems. Penny is a certified holistic therapeutic counselor and natural nutritionist who resides in Calgary, Alberta. Being born with severe bilateral hip dysplasia caused Penny to walk with an exaggerated limp as a child, which resulted in years of being [...]
This weeks interview is with Dorje Dolma, who wrote the book Yak Girl. Dorje has an amazing story to tell about living as a young girl in the upper Dolpa region of Nepal - one of the most remote places in the world and then coming to America for a life saving surgery. Here's [...]
This weeks interview is with author Tom Wayman. Since 1973 Tom has published more than 20 books of poetry and prose including the one we spoke about today - If You're Not Free at Work, Where Are You Free? Tom has a long history as a social and political activist so this was a [...]
magic trick This weeks interview is with Jay Frasier who is a magician and skeptic. Jay is a member of the Skeptics Society and the recipient of a Dom Deluise Comedy Magic Award. He has also won the 2014 Portland Magic Jam Magic Contest. His original magic has been featured in Genii Magazine and several [...]
This weeks interview is with Lorna Visser of the Slocan Valley Community Legacy Society. Lorna wanted to talk to us about Giving Tuesday and the Legacy Society's hopes that the community would come out and donate to the Legacy Fund this coming Tuesday at the Appletree or the Everbean Cafe. If you'd like to [...]
