Episode 34, Michelle
July 19, 2011
Hooray we get to do another program about dance! Yes, you can join us for a chat with Michelle Thompson, a dancer for Ballet Austin in Austin, Texas. She dances classical and modern ballet and is also very sweet and, a new mom. She danced (not performed) right up until the end! Of her pregnancy, I mean. In fact she very nicely loaned me a link to a YouTube here of her doing a pirouette at 35 weeks! We also have another guest or two but I am not at liberty to disclose their identity right now. Plus, there’s news, a quiz and I fall into a world without…hey, why not click the little arrow above and find out for yourself! Remember, it’s completely additive free!
More on topics in this episode: ballet, Giselle, coat and tie
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Episode 33, Martin
July 19, 2011
Join us as we speak with independent filmmaker Martin Holt. Over forty-six years of collecting life’s experience on film, he has filmed ceramic artists at work, rock bands (like the Doors and The Byrds), Andy Warhol, and anything else that caught his eye. We also have a visit from, okay I’m not telling, there’s news, a sound quiz and I visit the new café in town. That’s a lineup no sane person can resist, so come on, your sane, right? I thought so!
More on the topics discussed in this episode: Peter Voulkos, filmmaking, wax paper
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Episode 32, Priscilla
July 18, 2011
Episode thirty-two is just below there, right behind that little arrow. It’s hiding there. If you don’t believe me, go ahead, click that little arrow and see what happens. What did I tell you, ha! Now you can sit back and join us as we delve into the world of ghostwriting. Yes, ghostwriter Priscilla Barton joins us to discuss her craft. She’s currently working on a non-fiction mystery, so we’ve taken up that theme and played a bit mysteriously ourselves. Yes, there are clues to the sound quiz hidden in the show (meaning I say something pertinent to the quiz answer or may even say the actual answer in some passing way). So you might want to keep your ears open start to finish, not that you would ever miss a golden word anyway. Also, we have another guest come by, there’s news about the future and Mikie lets you in on a private moment! This is the kind of thing we wait for our whole lives! Was that too strong? Okay, we wait for these moments at least a day or two! Thanks for tuning in!
More on topics discussed in this episode: ghostwriting, neologism, notebooks
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Episode 31, Michael
July 18, 2011
Episode thirty-one! They exclaimed. It’s an exclamatory remark! Okay, I’m calm now. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Michael Miles, a practitioner of naturopathic medicine. This branch of medicine takes a holistic approach to healing, using herbs, other natural substances and lifestyle to maintain health before resorting to pharmaceuticals. Very interesting. I think someone else stops by but I wouldn’t want to ruin it for you. There’s something strange in the news, we have a quiz and Mikie has to read something really tiny! Why not make it an extra sugar day and join the fun!
More on topics discussed in this episode: Naturopathic Medicine, stress, plastic
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Episode 30, Charla
July 18, 2011
Episode thirty, holy mackerel! Thirty is a lot if you’re counting episodes (not so much when counting bacteria but we’re not counting bacteria today). Why not join the celebration with me and my guest school superintendent Charla Argo-Wright. She is wonderful and has really interesting ideas about education. Plus, she implements those ideas in Hoonah, Alaska an island community of just over 800 mostly native people. This place is only reachable by boat or plane. And our friend, well, should I tell? No, he said, why ruin the surprise, but we do have an unannounced guest and find a little red box and there’s a quiz and some news and a sound play and I’m going for the record for the most instances of the word “and” in a sentence! I think it’s a good show, I hope you like it!
More on topics discussed in this episode: Hoonah School District, potlatch, cheese grater
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Episode 29, Glenn
July 18, 2011
Join us as we once again chat with our friend psychotherapist Dr. Glenn Berger. This time we discuss the world’s most popular topic: love. Yes, it does make the world go ‘round. But why, and how do we find it? And when we do find it, how do we keep at it? And how come there are so many question marks in this description? Why not tune in and find out? Let’s see, what else? I know an unexpected guest will drop by, they always do, don’t they? Plus there’s a quiz, some news and Mikie talks about, um, waving? I think it’s a good show and it cleans without messy build up!
More info on topics discussed in this episode: love, love sickness, gorillas
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Episode 28, Manu
July 18, 2011
Join us as we speak with Manu Mallikarjun. A former derivatives trader who changed course and is making a documentary I hope we all get to enjoy. The film asks simply: what can we do to make a more peaceful world? We also get a visit from a guest or two. Ok, it’s two. Yes, the Hi Theres and another “person” stop by. There’s news from around the world and a sound quiz. There’s some abstract musical intentions implied all over the place and it’s even high in fiber!
More info on topics discussed in this episode: derivatives, freedom, déjà vu
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Episode 27, Rebecca
July 18, 2011
Join us for a conversation with choreographer and dance artist Rebecca Davis. She takes dance performance to new and different levels, using sculpture in her sets, collected objects for costuming and engaging the audience in more than just viewing safely from their theater seats. There’s also a visit from, well, do you want me to spoil the surprise? Didn’t think so. Let’s see, what else. Oh, there’s the news and a quiz and help with a social dilemma. It’s going to be such fun, and it’s low in calories!
More on topics discussed in this episode: modern dance, Feldenkrais Method, conversation
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Episode 26, Fionntan
July 18, 2011
Did you know there might be a negative curvature surrounding us that we can’t see? We find out about that and other interesting things during our conversation with research mathematician Fionntan Roukema. He is currently living in Italy so we can all fantasize about that as well. We thought about running a contest as to how to pronounce his name but soon realized that you’ll probably listen to this episode and find out anyway, so… Plus, I think someone stops by, there’s a quiz, some news and Mikie recalls a childhood fantasy. All this, free in specially marked boxes!
More on the topics discussed in this episode: topology, Friedrich Gauss, doors
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Episode 25, Bill
July 18, 2011
We have a chat with arborist Bill Eck. He grew up in the forest, like a little elf or something! Seriously, he’s a great guy and he really knows his trees. Find out the do’s and don’t’s of caring for your trees. (Don’t worry, hugging them is fine). The sound play in this episode is one of my fav’s—“The Stand.” Hmm, what else? Well, Señor Glow returns, Mikie tries to learn a new language, I think there’s news, and, wait, yes, the whole darn show is just a blast!
More on topics discussed in this episode: arborist, Emerald Ash Borer, ice
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Episode 24, Patty
July 18, 2011
We speak with Patty Katchur, owner of Yikes Toys, the most fun toy store I’ve ever been to. Seems she was looking for change in her life and blamo, toy store. We get the run of a toy store for an hour! (Well, actually, only fourteen minutes). Plus, our friend Tom the Scot drops by, there’s some news and Mikie looks through his junk drawer. How much can we stuff into one show? A lot!
More on topics in this episode: toys, glow in the dark, answering machine
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Episode 23, Ellen
July 18, 2011
Join us for a fascinating discussion with anthropologist Dr. Ellen Basso. She has spent many years living with, studying and writing about the Kalapalo people of central Brazil. Deep in the Amazon. Coolness. Our main focus is their language and how it helps us understand their culture. Especially interesting is their story telling tradition. I’ve posted an excerpt from one of Ellen’s recordings here. There’s also a visit from Claude, poor thing. It seems he’s lost his, well, you’ll see. There’s news, a quiz and so much more, I had to take a nap afterward!
More on topics in this episode: Kalapalo people, oral tradition, filberts
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Episode 22, Kenny
July 18, 2011
We speak with studio musician, arranger, songwriter, pianist Ken Ascher. He’s one of the greats. We discuss his life in music, writing songs with Paul Williams and working with John Lennon among others. Remember the opening tune Kermit sang in The Muppet Movie? Yep, that’s one of Kenny’s. Plus we have an interesting sound quiz. So interesting I couldn’t get it. There’s news, I think someone drops by and Mikie takes a day off! All this and more in a convenient see-through package!
More on topics in this episode: recording studio, Rainbow Connection, stairways
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Episode 21, Bob
July 18, 2011
Join us for a discussion of a stage actor’s life with Bob Bowles. He started in the early days of TV but couldn’t shake his (or his wife’s) love of stage acting and made the switch. And he’s done other things: namely bicycling across the country at age seventy-two! Our sound play takes us to an alien portal here on Earth, Tom the Scot stops by, the Hi Theres, oh it’s going to be a bunch of fun.
More on topics in this episode: acting, charades, string
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Episode 20, Glenn
July 18, 2011
Do you have a psych degree? Ok, you’ll enjoy this show. Our friend Dr. Glenn Berger makes a return visit to discuss our current state of mind. We talk about relationship fitness among other things. Not couples, but societies. Very interesting. Also Señor Glow comes by, there’s news, a quiz and it’s our first attempt at smell ‘o rama!
More on topics in this episode: Viktor Frankl, relationship, playing cards
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