Podcasts from the year 2022
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 2022:Lorraine Klaasen & Mongezi Ntaka – New Record “Ukubonga (Gratitude)”
Lorraine Klaasen and Mongezi Ntaka have just released an album of music Ukubonga (Gratitude), a collection of songs from the Southern Africa’s Township music songbook. It’s beautiful music with a … More …
Scott Hongell – Music of Love & Hope
Scott Hongell has been making music since he was a small child, and music has been a thread throughout his life. He’s not a rock star nor is he trying … More …
Cosy Sheridan – “A Beautiful Sound”
Cosy Sheridan returns to Paradigms after 12 years, and 6 albums! A lot has happened in Cosy’s life since 2010. We’re catching up, discussing life’s changes, and listening to music. … More …
Dan McCarthy and Songs of the Doomed – “Some Jaded, Atavistic Freakout”
Dan McCarthy has appreciated the work of Hunter S. Thompson for many years. This inspired Dan to find a way to musicalize Thompson’s words. The result is Some Jaded, Atavistic … More …
Elexa Dawson – New Music “Speak Again”
Elexa Dawson has released a new song Speak Again as a follow-up to her debut album Music is Medicine. Elexa is a songwriter and performing artist who is inspired by … More …
Aimée Allen – New Record “Love and the Catalyst”
Aimée Allen grew up listening to jazz and singing. As a young adult Aimée made her way to Paris to study music, and it is there she started performing professionally. … More …
The Supplicants – New Record “Formless”
The Supplicants are David Boyce, Richard Howell, David Ewell and Sameer Gupta. They’ve released a new album Formless. Recorded in one day, this record is an invitation to a 2-hour … More …
Jeff Rupert – New Record with the Jazz Professors “Blues & Cubes”
Jeff Rupert returns to Paradigms after 5 years to share about his new record with The Jazz Professors inspired by Pablo Picasso called Blues & Cubes. The Jazz Professors are … More …
Dan Storper – New Album with Linda Ronstadt “Feels Like Home”
Dan Storper, founder of Putumayo World Music, joins Baruch to talk about the new Putumayo record which he co-curated with Linda Ronstadt. The album, Feels Like Home, is a collection … More …
Roy T. Anderson – New Film “African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey”
Roy T. Anderson returns to Paradigms to talk about his most recent documentary film project African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey. Roy was on the show in … More …
Ernesto & Amy Cervini – New Record “Joy”
Ernesto Cervini is a drummer and composer who has just composed and produced a new record called Joy. The music is inspired by a series of mystery books featuring Chief … More …
Lucy Kaplansky – New Record “Last Days of Summer”
Lucy Kaplansky has released her 8th record Last Days of Summer, a collection of songs written during lockdown with some great covers for good measure. Lucy has been making music … More …
Steven Keene – New Songs “Soon” and More
Steven Keene returns to Paradigms to share some new music and to talk about the current state of the human condition. The new music is topical and powerful. Soon is … More …
The Playing For Change Band – New Record!
The Playing For Change Band has a new self-titled record out! The music is joyous and energetic, drawing from numerous musical traditions. Playing For Change is all about inspiring people … More …
Jocelyn Jones – New Book “Artist: Awakening The Spirit Within”
Jocelyn Jones grew up around artists. She spent her early life in the company of all manner of creatives, in her family and her community, eventually following the path of … More …
Sergio Pereira – New Record “Finesse”
Sergio Pereira returns to Paradigms to share his newest record Finesse, a collection of songs that will calm and relax you, while infusing you with life force and light! Composed … More …
Kabir Sehgal, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash – New Record “Sand And Foam: Music Inspired by Kahlil Gibran””
Kabir Sehgal, and brothers Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, have come together to create a new record Sand And Foam: Music Inspired by Kahlil Gibran. All three musicians … More …
Esbe – New Record “I Might Be Dreaming”
Esbe is a London-based musician, however her music is inspired by her North African and Eastern European heritage, as well as British folk, Jazz, and Indian classical music. Esbe returns … More …
Eljuri – New Record “Reflexión”
Eljuri is back on Paradigms to preview her new high energy amazing record Reflexión. The full album hasn’t been released yet (it drops September 30, 2022) but we are lucky … More …
Dan Navarro – New Album “Horizon Line”
Dan Navarro has released a new record Horizon Line, 10 songs from before and during pandemic. In the spring of 2021 Dan hit the road for his first cross-country drive … More …
Rafael Greco – New Record “Dice Que Vive (Signs Of Life)”
Rafael Greco is a composer and multi instrumentalist performer from Venezuela. He played for years with multi Latin Grammy winners Guaco and has recently released his debut album Dice Que … More …
Afro-Andean Funk – New Album “The Sacred Leaf”
Araceli Poma and Matt Geraghty are Afro-Andean Funk and they have just released their first album The Sacred Leaf. This project and this music bring together Afro-Andean culture with other … More …
Dan Jacobson – Film “Looking For Roots, Finding Flowers
Dan Jacobson grew up in Denver, Colorado, with his mothers parents close by, both survivors of the Holocaust in Europe during WWII. Dan’s grandfather Steve was born in a small … More …
PUNKU – New Album “PUNKU”
Grimaldo del Solar and Sylvia Falcón, both from Peru, have come together to create PUNKU, the eponymously titled debut of their collaboration. The music blends traditional Andean rhythms, instruments, and … More …
Dean Cycon – Carbon-Neg Business Profits Help Ukrainian Refugees
Dean Cycon is the founder of Dean’s Beans, whose mission statement is a model for ethical, socially responsible, Earth friendly business practices. After 30 profitable years working with an ethical … More …
Hannah Baiardi – New Record “Magic”
Hannah Baiardi returns to Paradigms to share her new record Magic, a sumptuous feast of jazz keyboard and vocals, all original songs, that will smooth out your day. Hannah has … More …
Peter Yarrow – Where Have All Our Children Gone?
Peter Yarrow is one of our better angels. He’s been a voice of conscience, peacemaking, love and decency, for three quarters of a century! Peter, Paul (Stookey) & Mary (Travers) … More …
Bart Moore – New Record “Graveyards Wind & War”
Bart Moore has just released his second album Graveyards Wind & War a compilation of original songs. His first record is Curse of Los Lunas. Bart is a storyteller. His … More …
Mike Stevens – New Record “Breathe In The World, Breathe Out Music”
Mike Stevens has been playing harmonica since he was a child. He’s played with world class musicians and has graced the stage of The Grand Ole Opry. His playing is … More …
Voyagers – New Record “Chasing Light”
Edith Letner, Yacouba Sissoko, and Banning Eyre, are Voyagers, a trio playing fusion music with facets of Jazz, various African, Folk, and other musical traditions. Each has achieved mastery with … More …
Loreena McKennitt – Revisiting “The Visit” after 30 years
Loreena McKennitt returns to Paradigms after 4 years to talk about the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough record The Visit. Loreena is about to launch a Canadian Tour where she … More …
Chris Butcher & Holly Devon of Sabertooth Swing – New Record “Delta Bound”
Chris Butcher is a trombonist, recording engineer, and more, and Holly Devon is a writer artist philosopher. Along with Sabertooth Swing band leader Romain Beauxis, and other artists, they have just … More …
Ezra Gale – “The Eargoggle”
Ezra Gale is a multi instrumentalist songwriter storyteller media fusing visionary, who has recently allowed his alter ego The Eargoggle to release a double album with accompanying comic books, one … More …
Mike Mullins “8-String Sketches” / Karen Turner “Tonight There Might Be Stars”
Mike Mullins has been playing music since childhood. He’s played guitar on over 100 records but his true musical love is the mandolin, so he’s just released a record of … More …
Peter Ward – New Book “The Price of Immortality”
Peter Ward‘s new book The Price of Immortality The Race to Live Forever examines the quest for immortality by meeting “The Immortalists” and learning about their ideas and their methods; … More …
Giuseppe Paradiso & Meridian 71 – New Record “Parallel Dimensions”
“Giuseppe Paradiso is a drummer, recording artist and composer active both as a bandleader of MERIDIAN 71, a world-jazz music project based in Boston, as well as a freelance recording … More …
Jason Tamba – New Album “Don’t Give Up”
Jason Tamba was born and raised in Congo. In his early 20’s he moved to South Africa and played withe the band Afro Fiesta. He now lives in the US … More …
Rupert Wates – New Record “For The People”
Rupert Wates has released a new album For the People, new songs written mostly in the first person, based on old English folk tales. Rupert records his albums in one … More …
Mamak Khadem – New Record “Remembrance”
Mamak Khadem has released her fourth album Remembrance which is a collection of Persian poetry set to music. The poems/songs speak to loss, love, and continuity. The music is beautiful, … More …
Emma G – Youth Empowerment Through Songwriting
Emma G is a musician, songwriter, author and youth empowerment coach. Now living in the US, Emma was born and raised in New Zealand where, among other things, she was … More …
David Barritt – Network for Animals
David Barritt is a former journalist who has worked in animal welfare for 23 years. He established the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) South African office before becoming IFAW’s … More …
Haji Mike – Mediterranean Philosophical Music & Spoken Word
Haji Mike is a self described Dub Poet, Radio Presenter, DJ, Writer, and Doctor of Philosophy. Born in Marathovounbo, Cyprus and then raised in London, England, Haji Mike has traveled … More …
Dr. Ken Friedman and Dr. David Maughan – ME/CFS and Long Haul Covid Similarities and Ramifications
Dr. Ken Friedman, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ. Dr. David Maughan, Ph.D. is a Research Professor at the University … More …
Jake Dailey – Regenerative Forest Management “Rake Force”
Jake Dailey has started Rake Force, “Mobile response team for biomass reclamation and carbon negative conservation services. We use regenerative and permaculture strategies to restore ecosystems and individuals.” – rakeforce.us … More …
Heather Sarona – New Record “Head Above Water”
Heather Sarona has released Head Above Water, 9 tracks of original music, her first full album. The songs are all very personal, examining relationship as it ends, as it begins, … More …
Small Island, Big Song – New Album “Our Island”
Small Island, Big Song is a multimedia project spanning continents, involving dozens of indigenous people from the region, celebrating the Pacific and Indian Oceans and raising awareness as to the … More …
Day Schildkret – New Book “Hello, Goodbye”
Day Schildkret is known for his creative exploration Morning Altars. Day has a new book out Hello, Goodbye – 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change. Day describes … More …
Simon Webster – Percussionist Extraordinaire
Simon Webster has been playing music since he was a child, first the violin, then, as a teenager, he discovered drums, and that was that. Simon has played with World … More …
The Terry Family Band – New Record “Hometown Tragedies”
The Terry Family Band – Jim, Graham and Clark, have released a record Hometown Tragedies; a dozen songs about painful personal, national and human tragedies, that are surprisingly uplifting. The … More …
Bernard O’Neill with Chaka Chouka – New Music “Sharka”
Bernard O’Neill returns to Paradigms to share a new collaboration, Sharka with Chaka Chouka (Simon Webster, Haji Mike and Mouna Eddrou), a collection of Mediterranean rhythms and powerful poetry. This … More …
Gordie Tentrees – New Record “Mean Old World”
Gordie Tentrees has just released his eighth album Mean Old World, a collection of songs about Gordie’s real life experiences, his favorite song-writing topic. Living in the Yukon in Canada, … More …