Life Scream Sundae

Sounds from Кам'яниця, recorded on a journey with my family to find the village my ancestors came from in western Ukraine.

INTRODUCING: NO Justice ! NO Peace | 24/7 Audio Stream Project. This project is in the beta stages as we are looking to expand our stream of sounds. Help build the stream! Please visit www.nojusticenopeace.stream to learn more and submit your sounds.

This project was inspired by the sounds recorded at the Juneteenth BLM Youth Led Protest in Portland, Maine on 06/19/2020, which are featured in this episode.

This just in...the earth is under attack!

I found myself among a sea of strangers who felt so familiar. It was the last night of summer and we were all rooting for you! If you can, listen to this one with headphones. Close your eyes. Or go to a dark space.

From the archive: Thou shall not sit in thy neighbor's lucky seat. Thou shall not wish bad luck on thy neighbor. Thou shall not use thy caller's name in vain. Thou shall not threaten to kill thy caller. Thou shall not holler falsely. Thou shall not lie about how much thou won. Thou shall not lie about how much thou lost. Thou shall not say "Aw, Shit!" when thy neighbor wins.

A laugh is something we rarely give conscious thought to. Yet, it’s one of the most unique identifiers we carry with us. This piece was inspired by my first encounter with a laughing circle, where I learned through experience that even a fake laugh can induce a genuine one. What’s behind these profound utterances of human expression? I spent a few days at a rest stop trying to find out.

If I knew the moments and conversations I captured would be the last of their kind, I would have stayed in them just a little longer. Their meaning takes on new life in this new way of living. Give your ears a break from the news! A special thanks to everyone who contributed their positive thoughts to the hotline. Music by ELSZ & Kafari