Podcasts from the year 2017
Paradigms is a radio show that brings you inspired inspiring people exploring visions of a viable future for life on Earth, including humans; and great music from around the world! Enjoy these programs originally presented in 2017:Ariel Zevon – New CD The Detangler
Ariel Zevon has just released her first CD The Detangler. Recorded in Chelsea, Vermont at Pepperbox Studio. This 16 track album of songs all written by Zevon, accompanied by Kristina … More …
Sameer Gupta – Tabla Jazz Player Extraordinaire – New CD “A Circle Has No Beginning”
Sameer Gupta is a San Francisco based musician; jazz percussionist, tabla player, composer. His new CD A Circle Has No Beginning is a lively textured exploration of different musical forms, … More …
Loney Dear – Musician, New CD coming out in 2018
Loney Dear is a Swedish artist who has just released his 7th album of evocative music. The new album Loney Dear has been nominated for two Swedish Grammis. The music … More …
Jess Phoenix – Candidate for Congress in California’s 25th District
Jess Phoenix is running for Congress in California’s 25th District. Jess is a scientist, specifically a volcanologist. Baruch and Jess discuss Jess’ positions and the reasons she’s running for office. … More …
Saving Chaco Canyon – Part 2
Chaco Canyon and the Greater Chaco Area are among the world’s most treasured sacred and archaeological sites, but the region is threatened by fossil fuel extraction. In Part 1 we heard … More …
Saving Chaco Canyon – Part 1
Chaco Canyon and the Greater Chaco Area are among the world’s most treasured sacred and archaeological sites, but the region is threatened by fossil fuel extraction. In this 2-part Paradigms … More …
Maslow’s Army – Serving Homeless, Addicted and Mentally Ill People
Maslow’s Army is based on Psychologist Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Susan Landis and Samuel Landis discuss the founding of the organization, their own stories of homelessness and addiction, and … More …
Reggie Young – Bassist, Grammy Winner, New CD “Young Street”
Reggie Young is a Grammy award winning Bassist. He’s played with many greats including Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Paul Shaffer, Stevie Wonder, and others. Reggie has a new CD out … More …
Gwenn Wysling – Bethlehem Inn, Bend Oregon – Shelter for Homeless Individuals and Families
The Bethlehem Inn is a shelter for people who have no home to go to, in Bend Oregon. Gwenn Wysling is the Executive Director, and talks with Baruch about the … More …
Michael Gaulden – Author of My Way Home: Growing Up Homeless in America
Michael Gaulden has written a book My Way Home: Growing Up Homeless in America that is so powerful, it could help change our society for the better. Michael and Baruch … More …
Syriana’s Bernard O’Neill and Nick Page and the Ipiros Remixes – Mile Twelve Bluegrass Band
Syriana’s Road To Damascus is 10 years old and much has happened in that decade. Band founders Nick Page and Bernard O’Neill, who walked the peaceful streets of Damascus 10 … More …
Moira Smiley – Musician, Composer, Humanitarian, Volunteer
Moira Smiley is a Singer / Composer who creates and performs new work for voices. Moira is from Vermont and grew up listening to traditional acoustic music, and living a … More …
Joe Kye – Violinist, Composer, Educator Innovator
Joe Kye is a violinist. He was born in Korea and grew up in Seattle. His music is surprising and delightful. Joe brings his life experience, keen mind and open … More …
Barbara A. Radnofsky – A Citizens Guide to Impeachment
Barbara A. Radnofsky is an attorney from Texas. She has run for the Senate, and worked as a trial lawyer. Barbara has written a book A Citizens Guide to Impeachment … More …
Katayoun Goudarzi and Shujaat Hussein Khan – Saffron Ensemble’s New CD “Will You” Rumi set to music
Katayoun Goudarzi and Shujaat Khan are two members of the Saffron Ensemble. On their new CD Will You the ensemble sets some of the poetry of Rumi to music. Katayoun … More …
Richard Silverstein – Journalist Blogger Israel Palestine Zionism Theocracy
Richard Silverstein publishes a blog called Tikun Olam which means “Repair the world.” Richard is also published in a number of other publications including Haaretz, Tikkun Magazine and numerous others. … More …
Kyla Rose, Dosti Music Project, Indian & Pakistani Musicians – Rob Boston, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
The Dosti Music Project brought together a group of musicians from Pakistan, India, and the U.S. for a month-long residency and tour in 2015 and 2016. Kyla Rose Smith talks with … More …
Timbila – African Music w/Rock Undertones/Mark Bray – Historian, New Book “Antifa The Antifascist Handbook”
Timbila is a New York-based band that merges traditional music from Zimbabwe and Mozambique with East Village rock. Timbila has a new CD Sadza With the Head of A Mouse … More …
Jeffrey Rupert Saxophonist, Composer, Music Educator – Rob Greenfield Sustainability Artiste
Jeff Rupert is a Saxophonist, Composer, Producer, Performing Artist who has played with artists like Maynard Ferguson, Sam Rivers, Mel Tormé, Diane Schuur, Benny Carter and more. He discusses the … More …
Subhi – Singer, Composer, Jazz/Erva Baden – Healing from the Trauma of Racism
Subhi is a singer/songwriter based in Chicago. She has just finished working on her debut Hindi Pop Jazz album titled Shaitaan Dil (Naughty Heart) which will release on September 15th, … More …
Ammoye Evans – Composer, Songwriter, Singer, Activist, Jamaican, Force of Nature!
Ammoye Evans is from Clarendon, Jamaica. Ammoye is a gifted composer/songwriter/singer, with an activist’s heart and courage. Her new CD The Light is 15 tracks of WAKE UP music ranging … More …
Nita Belles – In Our Backyard, Stopping Human Trafficking
Nita Belles is the founder of In Our Backyard an organization with the mission of stopping human trafficking, and assisting those who are still “in the life.” Belles has written … More …
Sonia Aimy – Actress, Composer, Singer, New CD Nigerian Spirit
Sonia Aimy is a Nigerian born actress/composer/singer on a mission! Sonia’s music is uplifting and topical. Her enthusiasm and deep caring come through her music and in the conversation with … More …
Elliot Rasenick – The Beloved Festival/Randy Blazak – Oregon Coalition against Hate Crime
Elliot Rasenick is the founder of The Beloved Festival in Tidewater Oregon, this year celebrating it’s 10th anniversary! Beloved combines an intergenerational environment, fantastic world class musical artists, devotional practice, … More …
Sally Williams Schloegl – Songwriter, Performer, Person of Conscience
Sally Williams Schloegl is a songwriter and performer in Australia. She’s been a musician for decades, and is currently in a band called Neem with her husband Rick Schloegl, son … More …
Kim and Heathcliff Saunders – Newton’s Cradle – Musical Theater about Autism
Meet mother and son team Kim and Heathcliff Saunders, creators of Newton’s Cradle, a musical about autism. This remarkable piece of work, currently in development, offers many new awarenesses, not … More …
Linda Oppenheim – Not In Our Town Princeton, NJ – Racial Literacy, Anti Racism
Linda Oppenheim is Co-Chair of the Princeton NJ Not In Our Town group. Baruch and Linda discuss the group’s beginnings and what is being accomplished now. Linda offers numerous ideas … More …
Victor Johnson, Sammy Rangel of Life After Hate, and Bob Lord of Dreadnaught
Victor Johnson shares his song On This Train about the Portland Heroes, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best who were killed in a white supremacist terror attack, and Micah David-Cole … More …
Patrice O’Neill – Not In Our Town/Wytold – Cellist Extraordinaire
Patrice O’Neill is founder of Not In Our Town, a national network of communities working for inclusivity and community engagement as antidotes to fear and hate. Patrice has a great … More …
Scott Freiman – Deconstructing The Beatles
The Beatles came along at just the right moment…change was in the air…obsolete cultural values were being discarded…truths were being revealed…we are in a similar moment now…so let’s revisit The … More …
David Schulman – Composer, Musician (Violin), Empathic Imaginer
David Schulman plays the violin, but he’s not like anyone you’ve heard before. Words are not going to cut it. Tune in and hear his music, and enjoy the conversation … More …
Valerie Won Lee – World Citizen Artists Competition Winners – Paradigms’ 8th Birthday!
Paradigms celebrates the start of our 9th year with Valerie Won Lee, Founder of World Citizen Artists, introducing competition winners with winning amazing songs about peace and love: Kat Wahamaa and … More …
Rae Waters and Matt Watterworth- Mother and Son, Cultural Creatives, Music and Film
Rae Waters is a musician. Her son Matt Watterworth is a film maker. Join us for this conversation about creativity, parenting, and co-creation. Hear some of Rae’s music from her … More …
Sarah Partridge – Bright Lights & Promises:Redefining Janis Ian – special guest Janis Ian
Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian is the new CD bySarah Partridge. Baruch spoke with Janis Ian and Sarah Partridge about the music, the album, and the process. Janis Ian … More …
Sam Gleaves & Tyler Hughes – Musicians, Songwriters, Traveling Performers of Appalachian Music
Sam Gleaves was on Paradigms in 2015 when he released his CD Ain’t We Brothers. Hot on the heels of that collection we have Sam and Tyler Hughes recording the songs … More …
Soul Science Lab – Chen Lo and Asante’ Amin – Musicians, Composers, Educators, Cultural Creatives
Innovative. Afro. Futuristic. Griots. Soul Science Lab is a Brooklyn, NY based music and multimedia duo that translates stories into soul stirring sounds and dynamic visuals. SSL was formed by … More …
Alex Chadsey – Musician, Composer, New CD Duende Libre
Alex Chadsey has distinguished himself in a wide range of contexts with his unique musical sensitivity. He has toured and performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Europe … More …
Väsen – Swedish Folk Band, and Rod Kinney – Singer/Songwriter/Musician
Väsen (Olov Johansson, Mikael Marin, and Roger Tallroth) are acclaimed composers and performers in the living tradition of Swedish folk music.They have a new CD Brewed and are currently touring … More …
Tobiah “Are We Angels” Concert w/Colette O’Leary, Recorded April 1 at St. Mary’s, Chithurst
The wonderful Tobiah gave a concert on April 1 in the 900+ year old stone church St. Mary’s in the English countryside in Chithurst, the “Are We Angels” Concert. Tobiah … More …
Valerie Won Lee – World Citizen Artists
World Citizen Artists mission is to build a movement of artists, creatives and thinkers whose aim is to create effective and evolutionary change in the World through events, exchanges and … More …
Lennée Reid – Poet, Activist, Spoken Word Artist
Lennée Reid is a spoken word powerhouse, spiritualist, poet, environmentalist, activist and survivor who is just trying to make sense of it all and find peace. Lennée and Baruch discuss … More …
Hicham El Kebbaj – Ganoua Festival/Abi Rooley-Towle – Songwriter and Singer
This episode has two parts; first we will meet Hicham El Kebbaj, Co-ordinator of the Gnaoua Festival now going on in Essaouira, Morocco. Hicham tells us a bit about the … More …
Juniper: Anti-racism, De-colonization, Capitalism and Climate Change
Juniper and Baruch discuss anti-racism and decolonization, and the relationship between capitalism and climate change. Juniper asks some challenging questions, and offers some clear concise goals for humanity. Music by: … More …
Bob Marley – Honoring the Man, the Music, and the Message of One Love
Bob Marley was a visionary. In this episode of Paradigms DJ Herby French joins Baruch for a discussion of Bob Marley’s mission. We’ll listen to some powerful music and explore … More …
Aurelio Martinez: Garifuna Musician and Musical Ambassador
Singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist, Aurelio Martinez is one of Central America’s most gifted performers. Born in Honduras, the artist is known for his powerful and evocative voice. He is a … More …
Locos por Juana’s Mark Kondrat: Pan-Latin Fusion Music
Miami’s masters of Pan-Latin hybrid sounds Locos por Juana know that music can heal. “In our world, music is about making you feel good. People are always trying to find … More …
Greg Hatza: Musician, Composer, Jazz and Blues B3 Hammond
Greg Hatza’s musical instincts came to him as early and as naturally as the ability to walk, and he was picking out blues and boogie woogie tunes on the piano … More …
Mark Bray: Historian, Journalist, Political Organizer
What is fascism? Is Donald Trump a fascist? Are we seeing the rise of fascism in the USA? In the world? Mark Bray is a political organizer, historian, and the … More …
Noelle Tannen: Jazz Vocalist, Composer, Songwriter
Noelle Tannen and The Filthy No-No’s are a band of sonic force lead by a singing songwriting powerhouse. Their sound is a theatrical synthesis of Soul, Jazz and a touch … More …
Women’s Marches – January 21, 2017 – Responding to Donald Trump
This episode of Paradigms features reports from a number of marches which occurred on 1/21/17. On January 21, 2017, millions of people around the world marched to demonstrate support for … More …
Sergio Pereira: Musician, Traveler, Brazilian Guitarist
Sergio Pereira is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has lived in many countries, and is now living in Valencia, Spain. He’s been playing guitar for 50+ years. His newest CD … More …