Podcasts from the year 2021
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 2021:Alison Perry, Founder of the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
In 2012 Alison Perry envisioned Central Oregon Veteran’s Ranch to be “a working ranch that restores purpose and spirit to veterans of all ages.” Nine years later the ranch exists … More …
Si Kahn – 50 Years of Conscious Music and Activism
Si Kahn is a folk musician and writer whose music and books depict human stories that support and inspire participation in making things better for everyone. Si is a person … More …
Roddy Ellias – New Record “Not This Room”
Roddy Ellias has released a new record Not This Room. With his gentle guitar, the powerful lyrics of Sandra Nicholls, and the excellent musicianship of the players, this record is … More …
Lisa Ann Wright – Music for Now!
Lisa Ann Wright hails from northern Virginia where she grew up listening to all the music she could from punk to the singer/songwriters of the 1970’s and the country music … More …
Opium Moon – New Grammy Nominated Record “Night + Day”
Lili Haydn and Itai Disraeli of Opium Moon return to Paradigms, this time with bandmates Hamid Saeidi and MB Gordy, to talk about their new album Night + Day. Opium … More …
Mary Lou Fulton – New Record “We’ll Tell Stories”
Mary Lou Fulton has released her first record. All the songs are originals except for one cover of an old Leadbelly song. Mary Lou has been a journalist at the … More …
George Mann – New Record “A World Like This”
George Mann has been playing music for most of his life. You might remember him from his Hail to the Thief days! He’s also been a journalist and a union … More …
Laura Love – New Record “Uppity”
Laura Love has just made this beautiful record Uppity. With a sweet and kind voice, and beautiful instrumentation, Love sings to us of heartbreak and the need for justice, of … More …
Patricia Wixon – New Book of Poetry “The Great Hunt and Other Poems”
Patricia Wixon has been a poet since childhood. Now in her 80’s Wixon lives in her native Oregon with husband Vince where they curate the legacy of Oregon Poet Laureate … More …
Sundar Viswanathan and Avataar – New Record “Worldview”
Sundar Viswanathan returns to Paradigms to share the new record Worldview, which will be released October 29, 2021. With his band Avataar, Sundar has crafted a set of 8 songs … More …
Sonia Aimy – New Record “Reconnect”
Sonia Aimy has a new record out, Reconnect, as part of her creative response to Covid. Nigerian born, Sonia Aimy has lived in Europe and is currently in Canada. She … More …
Esbe – New Record “Under Cover”
“Esbe is a composer, producer, and vocalist from London. Her music is an eclectic blend of many influences, from her pure classical roots, but uniquely drawing on contemporary, world music … More …
John Reed & Ali Karim – New Record “Breathe”
John Reed and Ali Karim continue their creative friendship with a new record Breathe. This album takes the listener on an elemental journey. In conversation, John, Ali, and Baruch get … More …
Ray Soul – New Music “Seu Aprendiz”
Ray Soul is a Jazz Bassist and Composer. He’s also a person who has experienced some of the challenges life has to offer, and he addresses that through his music. … More …
Staci Griesbach – “My George Jones Songbook”
Staci Griesbach returns to Paradigms to share her new record My George Jones Songbook. Covering songs from the great Country singer/songwriter George Jones, Staci brings this music into the Jazz … More …
Katayoun Goudarzi and Shujaat Hussein Khan – New Music, Old Poetry “This Pale”
Long time collaborators and Paradigms alums Katayoun Gardazi and Shujaat Hussein Khan have teamed up with Shaho Andalibi and Shariq Mustafa to bring us the album This Pale, a musical … More …
Jef Stott & Mah Ze Tar – Zikr Project
Jef Stott and Mah Ze Tar have created Zikr Project, a 4-EP (so far!) cycle of music that explores inner space, love and connection, through the fusion of Middle Eastern … More …
Trevor Tchir – New Music “Sun & Moon”
Trevor Tchir has just released his first record in 12 years! It’s called Sun & Moon. This is a collection of songs that explore very personal themes like the love … More …
Wayne Alpern – New Music “Frankenstein”
Wayne Alpern has a new record out called Frankenstein. This is a follow-up to Skeleton and he’s just completing Bride of Frankenstein. Yes there is a theme but it’s not … More …
Troy Roberts & Tim Jago – New Music “Best Buddies
Troy Roberts and Tim Jago have been playing music together since their college days. They’re both in demand as session players, they both teach, have their own bands, and are … More …
Pete Davis – New Book “Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing”
Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate from Virginia. He is currently working with the Democracy Policy Institute promoting democracy in the United States. Pete’s new book is Dedicated: … More …
Sarah Aroeste – New Music “Monastir”
Sarah Aroeste returns to Paradigms to share her current project. Sarah has been exploring her Sephardic roots for much of her life; the culture, the music and the nearly extinct … More …
Richard X Bennett – New Music “RXB3”
Richard X Bennett plays the piano. He’s an extremely intelligent person, with an inquisitive mind, and it comes across in the music. His new record RXB3 is a collection of … More …
Britton Patrick Morgan – New Record “I Wanna Start a Band”
Britton Patrick Morgan hails from Eastern Kentucky where his family has lived, worked, and made music for generations. Inspired by the place, the people, and the music he heard, Britton … More …
Brian Woodruff – New Music “A Centering Peace”
Brian Woodruff has been inspired by music since childhood. He chose the drums as his instrument and never looked back. Brian is an accomplished composer working mainly in Jazz but … More …
Calle Sur – New Record “Cancun”
Karin Stein and Ed East are Calle Sur. They’ve been playing together for 2 decades, bringing Latin American music together with mountain music of the global south and Jazz. Their … More …
Dario Acosta Teich – Experimental Guitar, plus Juan Campbell “Dear Coronavirus”
Dario Acosta Teich has been in love with music since childhood. Growing up in Argentina with parents who encouraged him, a father who was a musician, Dario found himself drawn … More …
David Howard – New Record “Next”
David Howard hails from New Haven, Connecticut, where he grew up inspired by music at home, musicians he met through his Dad, fantastic players who came through town or were … More …
Mina Blair – New Book “Not for the last time”
Mina Blair has written a book about her healing journey after the death of her daughter, Francesca. The book Not for the last time starts with Francesca’s final illness and … More …
HoodHippie Universe – Decolonization for Dreamers
James Amutabi and Amani Will of Hoodhippie Universe join Baruch to share their current project Decolonization for Dreamers. This is not so much an interview as an experience of poetry, … More …
Hannah Baiardi – New Music “Straight From The Soul”
Hannah Baiardi has a new record, Straight From The Soul, and it really is. Between her composing, playing, singing and arranging, Hannah shows us her soul, her heart, her talent. … More …
Susan Aglukark – Inuit Musician, Artist, Educator
Susan Aglukark is one of those people whose mission in life is so inspiring, so focused and loving; the essence of the Paradigms mission. “Singer / songwriter Susan Aglukark is … More …
Richard Ford – New Music “Basso Profondissimo 2”
Richard Ford is a bassist who has played with some of the biggest names in the Rock Music world. He’s spent the last decade or so scoring films. In 2018 … More …
Eleanor Dubinsky, Sally Ponzio, & Frank Ponzio – “Remember Me”
Eleanor Dubinsky and Frank Ponzio play music together. Frank’s sister Sally experienced the loss of her son through drug overdose. At a certain point in her grieving Sally wrote a … More …
GNL Zamba – New Music “The Spear”
GNL (Greatness No Limit) Zamba returns to Paradigms to share his new record The Spear. Zamba’s latest album is a triumph of Afro Human Centric Hip hop and Rock with … More …
Rupert Wates – New Music “Lamentations”
Rupert Wates was born and grew up in the UK where he started his musical life. He currently divides his time between New York City and Colorado. He’s just released … More …
Lyle Workman – New Music “Uncommon Measures”
Lyle Workman has a new record Uncommon Measures. You’ve heard Lyle’s music in movies and TV shows, now he’s released this album of fantastic instrumentals that blend Rock, Jazz, Classical, … More …
Lili Haydn – Powerful New Music “More Love”
Grammy-winning Singer, Violinist, Composer Lili Haydn is releasing a new album More Love featuring the powerful single Sayonara. Whether it’s a solo album, a record with her band Opium Moon, … More …
Matt McGinn – Lessons of War
Matt McGinn is a musician from Northern Ireland. A few years back he was inspired to make a record called Lessons of War. He wrote and co-wrote the 10 songs … More …
Brooklyn Raga Massive New Music – “In D” and Aditya Prakash New Music – “Virahe”
Brooklyn Raga Massive is a musical cultural community of people committed to the musical form “The Raga” which is the main paradigm of Indian Classical Music. Neel Murgai and David … More …
The Tiptons Sax Quartet – New Music “Wabi Sabi”
Meet The Tiptons Sax Quartet (minus their drummer Robert Kainar) Amy Denio, Jessica Lurie, Sue Orfield and Tina Richarson. Each an accomplished musician/composer/educator in their own right, they’ve been playing … More …
Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. – New Book “Hunt, Gather, Parent”
Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. works as a correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk. In 2015 she was part of the team that won a George Foster Peabody Award for their coverage of … More …
Duncan Reed – New Album “The Road, Part I”
Duncan Reed returns to Paradigms to share his new record The Road Part I. It’s a collection of songs inspired by places Duncan has visited on his travels. The music … More …
Alexander McCabe – New Record “I’d Prefer”
Alexander McCabe is a saxophonist and composer. Originally from Boston, he’s made his life in New York City since the 1980s. He’s a regular on the Jazz scene, but he … More …
Lilli Lewis – New EP “My American Heart”
The Americana soul artist / activist Lilli Lewis, known as the Folk Rock Diva, ushered in 2020 curating Folk Alliance International’s Louisiana Red Hot Records Roots & Rhythm Showcase as … More …
Debbie Aung Din Taylor of Proximity Designs, Myanmar
Debbie Aung Din Taylor is one of the principals in Proximity Designs, founded in 2004 with the commitment to bring social interest design to Myanmar’s underserved rural families. Debbie explains … More …
John Redmon & Thomas J. Dawson – New Record “Honoring Louis Armstrong”
In 2018 John Redmon and Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. teamed up to record a fresh and new jazzy version of What a Wonderful World arranged by Dawson. Next thing you … More …
Steve Keene – New Album “Them & Us”
Steven Keene is paying attention to what he perceives, and writing songs. Born in Brooklyn, Steve came up through the club and café scene in Greenwich Village in the 1990’s. … More …
Sandor Ellix Katz – New Book “Fermentation as Metaphor”
“In Fermentation as Metaphor, Sandor Ellix Katz— bestselling author and James Beard Award winner—meditates on his unique art and work, drawing fascinating connections between microbial communities and aspects of human … More …
Miten – New Record “Devotee”
Andy Desmond was a rocker who played with many of the great Rock’n’Roll artists of the 20th century; Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Hall and Oates, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, and … More …
Matt Steady – New Album “Nawglan, The Sacred Nine”
“Legend has it that Celtic Monks used a specially prepared mixture of ashes obtained from the burning of the boughs of nine sacred trees – Alder, Ash, Birch, Elm, Hazel, … More …