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Harriet Chung transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she adapted to the restriction imposed on our lives and how vital human connection is.  She discusses her new album, A World Away, and plays Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question inspired by Nardwaur the Human Serviette.  Harriet listens while Dave dances to her song, Today and Tomorrow, about the connection between child and Mother. Both regular visitors to the Stratford Festival in before times they discuss the horrible impact of lockdowns on live theatre. Harriet's positivity is contagious even in the face of a global pandemy!

Harriet Chung online

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, and TikTok). Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Emily and Kyle, The Wandering Off, transcend time and space from Calgary, Alberta to share how cleaning their house during lockdown lead to a pandemy album.  When Covid struck they dealt with the frustration by reconnecting with their musical selves, creating a home studio, writing a 12 song album, recording and working to release it  together.  They recognize the pandemy gave them a gift of time.  Before playing Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette, they share how they met Nard at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Before the interview Dave recites, Noticing, by Bertrand Bickersteth in recognition of Black History Month and the important contributions made by Black residents in the Prairies of Canada.

The Wandering Off

Shout Outs: Nardwuar, Matisyahu, LiveCity Yaletown Vancouver Olympics 2010, Warne Livesey, Blake Manning, Healthcare Workers, and the Calgary Stampede!

This episode was recorded on February 14, 2023.  In solidarity with the Women's Marches held across Canada, The Pandemy Show, remembers Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women.

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, and TikTok). Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Kat Van Groove transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she reconnected with nature, her relationship with music and drumming, what she is doing for Reconciliation, and how Black Lives Matter.  She appreciates the healing power of music and how community music and drumming have an important place in reimagining and recreating a more just and equal world. Kat shares how she survived lockdowns and admits she may have been spending too much time on her phone.  Happy Black History Month, 2023. 

Shout Outs: Chris, Gerima Harvey, Hillside Sun Stage, Jenn Pidgeon, Kevin Sutton, KLP, Sukh Champa, Insight Eye Care, Black Midi, The Beaches.

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, and TikTok). Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

This year the Pandemy Show recognizes Black History Month by revisiting what we learned last year, learning more about local Black history, and Dave recites a poem from Earth Magic by Dionne Brand.  Dave shares what he learned in Season 2 from Lisa Humber about reading books and exploring art from artists of different cultural backgrounds.  

Below are episodes of the Pandemy Show from Season 2 and 3 everyone can enjoy as we recognize Black History Month.

George Elliott Clarke joined us in Season 3 to discuss the revival of unionism and the state of affairs in the world mid pandemy.

Murray McLauchlan joined the show in Season 2 and discussed his song, I Live on White Cloud, which was inspired by the murder of George Floyd in the US.  

Dave transcends time and space to talk with and thank Madison Galloway for her Lockdown Virtual Concert Series.  In 2019 Madison released her second album, Moon and Mercury.  In 2022 she had planned to perform in support of her album but  the pandemy struck!  During the first Lockdown Madison started performing virtually for thousands of fans around the world.  In 2022 when the Great Reopening happened Madison started getting people dancing in the streets! Dave was one of them as he was able to catch several of her shows and get some merch.  Madison addresses complex issues in her lyrics (e.g., Reconciliation, caring for the planet, equality and justice for all, and coming together in times of division).  Dave and Madison discuss these themes in relation to three of her songs, Season of Treason, The River, and Open Your Eyes.

This episode was recorded on January 31, 2023. Madison and Dave discuss Groundhog Day on February 2 and wish everyone a Happy Black History Month!

Madison Galloway Online

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and TikTok). Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Happy New Year!  For our Season 4 premier Dave transcends time and space to Woodville Nova Scotia to talk with Harry Posner, editor and contributor in SPIKE: Poems in the Time of Pestilence. Harry shares how poetry, nature and technology are helping us face the existential collective crisis of post traumatic stress disorder  from our sense of loneliness and isolation that lingers into the Great Re-Opening.  Harry discusses working on SPIKE and his podcast with his friend Peter, The Sill, what it was like moving to Nova Scotia, and living with horses.

Spike: Poems in the Time of Pestilence     Harry Posner
The Sill Podcast

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and TikTok).
Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with business women and global trekker Brenda Beatty.   Brenda travelled with her husband and friends to Africa in March of 2022.  She shares how fortunate her party was that the border between Rwanda and Uganda opened on the day they planned to cross after being shut for 3 years!  Brenda shares her observations of the importance of our connection with nature and need to be responsible tourists as she shares her experience interacting with the great mountain gorillas of Windy Impenetrable Forest National Park Uganda.  Did you know Rwanda banned single use plastics in 2005?  Did you know people have been wearing masks when observing the great gorillas for decades?  Learn this and more in this episode of the Pandemy Show!

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and  TikTok).

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Daniel about his pandemy passion project, a Sci-fi novella that had been percolating in his consciousness for years, Moon to Mars. A tale of environmental destruction forcing humanity to flee to other inhospitable places for survival.  Initially the idea for a song, Dan used his pandemy free time to explore the themes of equality, justice, environmental stewardship. Dave compares Dan's work to Octavia Butler.  Shout out to Anna B. in Toronto for editing Dan's work. Also should out to ORBIT, Dan's psychedelic space rock band!

Dan Krawchuk on Twitter

ORBit

Morcel

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and  TikTok).

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

In Part 2 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke  and Dave transcend time and space to play Poem Title in the form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Is there any better time for everyone to get On Basic Income?

Many people have been On Calling For An Inquiry into Racism, has the pandemy delivered anything more than public support?

George  addresses this question on racism through exploring the conflict between the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the rise of white supremacy & fascist thinking in Canada juxtaposed against changing demographics.  George suggests replacing THE CROWN with INDIGNIETY. 

George Elliott Clarke Online

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and  TikTok).

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.

Happy Labour Day!  In Part 1 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke  and Dave transcend time and space and discuss how Mother Nature has forcefully reminded us we are part of creation.   George and Dave explore the challenges of consumer capitalism and how the pandemy has lead to greater inequality. People are responding through a revival of Unionism.  George shares how people are generally smarter than their governments and most people want what's best for everybody.  Part 1 ends with a passionate performance of George's poem, King Bee Blues.  Next week in Part 2 George plays Poem Title in the form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette in Vancouver, British Columbia.

George Elliott Clarke Online

Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB, Reddit, and  TikTok).

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright, Pieper for the art work, and Becky Nethery for copywriting and website design.