Avalon Jazz Band represents the Parisian and Golden Age swing spirit in New York City, with a repertoire of timeless American standards and French jazz songs: old classics with a … More …

Ransom Kong is a collaboration between Richard Zeuch and Ransom Kong, two lifelong friends from Kihei, Maui. Through sheer force of will, they have forged their visual and soundscapes. Their … More …

Crystal Zevon reports from Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Then we meet Alison Lewis who balances her life as a singer with her work as a Speech and Language … More …

Paradigms continues with reports from Water Protectors at Standing Rock in North Dakota. This week Angelina Llongueras describes her visit over the Thanksgiving holiday. Mn’JAM Experiment is a performance group … More …

Left Hand Media Co-op is a cohesive team of artists, writers, organizers, strategists, and technologists working together in a cooperative model, ensuring a safe, creative, pleasant work environment. They offer … More …

Apollonia Pîna, Kandi Mossett (Eagle Woman), and Ronald Reedy: Discussion of Native sensibilities, what’s happening at Standing Rock, and Crystal Water Camp in Florida, opposing the Sabal Trail Pipeline. Music … More …

Native Voices: Tony Ten Fingers, Scott Moore y Medina, and PennElys Droz, each discuss different aspects of Native cultures, what’s happening at Standing Rock in North Dakota, and the implications locally, … More …

Meet Ellen Chaffee and David Schwalbe, the only people to ever call for a Grand Jury against a sitting Governor in North Dakota, until the legislature changed the law effective … More …

Erik and Lauren Ohlsen have launched Storyscapes, publishing books for children and adults that offer imaginative fun eco-literate story and coloring books. One book, The Living Playground, provides plans for … More …

Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer invites listeners to “pause the perpetual motion” of their lives with her new album, The Beautiful Not Yet. “Life is always lived between then and soon, right … More …

Starhawk‘s book The Fifth Sacred Thing has just been released as an audiobook! Starhawk discusses the book, it’s relevancy, what “sacredness” is, Permaculture, and more. Music by: Buffalo Springfield, Joan … More …

Johnny Kalsi, Master Dhol Drummer, Artistic Director & Music Producer,  steers his Band, The Dhol Foundation as they travel the globe with the mission to promote and expose the indigenous … More …

The Central Oregon Social Justice Center houses community and social justice groups, labor unions and justice-seeking law firms in a welcoming, common office space near downtown Bend, Oregon. Baruch met … More …

Simrit is a woman inspired by her life experiences to create music that transports, heals, and rearranges your mind! She shares some of her story with Baruch, as well as … More …

Scott Reeves is a trombonist, alto flugelhornist, composer, arranger, author, and college jazz educator. Scott lives and works in New York where he leads The Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra, as … More …

Cecile Villar Eljuri, named for the patroness of music, has a new (third) CD coming out La Lucha and it is great! Cecile and Baruch discuss music, inspiration, the world, … More …

Medea Benjamin joins Baruch to discuss her new book about Saudi Arabia Kingdom of the Unjust. Learn a bit about how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came into being and … More …

Beyond Nuclear with Kevin Kamps – How many nuclear power plants are there in the US? In the world? How are they aging? What ongoing accidents are occurring? What are some of … More …

The Havana Sessions is a new CD from Parma Recordings. Bob Lord, CEO of Parma, talks about the experience of meeting some of the greatest living musicians in Cuba, and … More …

The Mehmet Polat Trio is a spiritual yet adventurous meeting of three virtuoso players with their magical instruments: Oud (Mehmet Polat), Ngoni & Percussion (Victor Sams) and Ney (Pelin Başar) … More …

Craig Hyman has been part of the music scene for going on 4 decades. You’ve probably never heard of him, but he has been involved in the production aspect of … More …

Siama Matuzungidi started life in the Congo where he discovered his love for the guitar. Now, many years later, Siama is making music in the US. His new CD is … More …

Benji Kaplan has a new CD out called Uai Sô. Born in New York, Benji started out playing percussion with his Dad, learned to play guitar, and eventually discovered Brazilian … More …

Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars have a new CD, Gulfstream. They are notorious “Louisiana-Roots-Rockers” who put on an energetic show which is bound to make everyone get up … More …

We have a problem in the United States.  White Supremacists have been infiltrating police departments, enacting their agenda, murdering people of color.  This episode features three people; Michael Gaulden, Briana … More …

California Worldfest celebrates it’s 20th anniversary with a fantastic lineup of musicians from around the world. Meet some of them and hear their music in this episode of Paradigms, along … More …

Beekeeper Allen Engle talks about his fascination with bees, some aspects of beekeeping, and the phenomenon of “colony collapse” that is occurring. Central Oregon Beekeeping Association • Are Neonicotinoids Killing Bees? • … More …

Kareem Roustom is a composer of contemporary Concert Music. Born in Damascus, Syria, Kareem moved to the US as a boy with his family. Now a renowned composer, Kareem’s music … More …

Beninghove’s Hangmen is an instrumental downtown NYC-based sextet with a truly unique sound. Called “NYC’s most cinematic noir band” by the NY Music Daily, they have been featured on Comedy … More …

The 2016 Curry Stone Design Prize goes to The Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC); formed in 1984 and began working with the most vulnerable and invisible … More …

Melody Parker is a composer, singer, producer, and acoustic engineer. Melody joins Baruch to celebrate the release of her new CD Archipelago and to discuss her creative process. Music by: Melody … More …

Ahmed Salah, in his book You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution: A Memoir tells the untold, decade-long story of the Egyptian Revolution as experienced directly by a leading … More …

In early 2015 Dave‘s partner, Rebecca, was 35 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Dave shares what happened after that! This is Part II of a … More …

In early 2015 Rebecca Tidewalker, Dave MacAi-Bolger’s partner,  was 35 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Dave shares what happened after that! This is Part I of a two-part … More …

Ricker Winsor was born in Illinois 71 years ago. He’s traveled the world, and become an accomplished painter and author. His life can serve as an example of someone who … More …

Zeb Bangash and Michael Winograd, founders of Sandaraa, bringing together music from different parts of the world to make something new and delightful! “There are shared languages between people and … More …

Sha’an Mouliert is a mother, an educator, and an activist.  Sha’an lives in Vermont where she co-founded the African American Alliance of the Northeast Kingdom and serves on the board … More …

Hailed as a “Virtuoso” and “Intensely Soulful” by the New York Times and “Spellbinding” by the New Yorker, and “Incredibly Rich Sound” by the CBC, Kinan Azmeh is one of … More …

Henrietta Inman has just published a cook book called “Clean Cakes” which is about making delicious desserts with wholesome natural ingredients. “My new pâtisserie is about eating food in its … More …

Sundar Viswanathan has shared the world stage with national and international artists alike as a JUNO-nominated and award-winning jazz saxophonist, vocalist and composer. His band Avataar has a new CD … More …

Sarah Aroeste writes and sings in the nearly-lost language of Ladino. Sarah shares her Sephardic heritage, and music from her new CD for children Ora De Despertar. • Dona Gracia … More …

Zusha is a World Soul band led by Shlomo Gaisin (vocals), Elisha Mlotek (percussion) and Zachariah Goldschmiedt (guitar). Their music focuses on the Hasidic musical style known as neegoon, wordless … More …

Arsen Petrosyan: Master Torchbearer for Armenia’s Most Evocative Instrument the Armenian Duduk. Arsen discusses his music, inspirations, and the Duduk, the traditional instrument that he plays. We will also listen … More …

Dirt: A Love Story is Barbara Richardson‘s latest book, a compilation of essays, and it is delicious! Hear from Barbara, and essay contributor Tom Wessels, about dirt and life and … More …

Jeff Golden is a social inventor who produces and hosts Immense Possibilities, a weekly public TV series that’s igniting realistic hope, showcasing people and projects that inspire. Our conversation ranges … More …

In late 2015 a group of San Diego neighbors built a tiny house for Red, a man who is houseless who lives in their neighborhood. After three nights in the … More …

Patty & Vince Wixon are long-time poets and really fun interesting people. They both taught High School English, and loved teaching.  We’ll be talking about poetry and poets, including Poet Laureate … More …

Prophet Ashanti and Jeannie Harden live in Jamaica where they make herbal tonics and preparations. Learn about the Jamaican (African) tradition of the Bush Doctor, and hear some great music! … More …

Richard A. Morse runs the Hotel Oloffson in Port au Prince, Haiti.  Richard grew up in Connecticut, the son of a Haitian woman and an American man.  He moved to Haiti in … More …