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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 of conscience, so for 50+ years all causes of liberation and justice have been his causes.  His songs are about worker’s rights, women’s rights, anti racism, protecting the Earth; you name it, he’s probably written a beautiful song about it.  Si’s music is activist but it’s heart warming and stirring as well.  These are songs to bring you right to your aliveness and your own thirst for justice and fairness in this world.

Si shares some personal stories in his delightful way, and we’ll be listening to selections from Si’s many recorded albums, with contributions from guest artists.

Music by: Si Kahn, Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves, Matt Watroba, Vivian Nesbitt And John Dillon, Pete Seeger, Si Kahn and The Looping Brothers.

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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 an exploration and expression of life during Covid. This music, these songs, give the listener time and space to process within themselves.  It’s a gift!

Roddy and Baruch discuss the music, the times, inspiration, traversing metaphysics and just a touch of politics.

Music by: Roddy Ellias – Acoustic Steel String Guitar, Kellylee Evans – Voice, Marc Copland – Piano, Justin Orok – Nylon String Guitar, Chris Pond – Bass, Jose Garcia – Percussion, Petr Cancura – Soprano & Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Mandolin, Guy Pelletier – Bass Flute, C Flute, Richard Page – Bass Clarinet, Pierre-Yves Martel – Viola da Gamba, and Sandra Nicholls – Lyricist

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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 of the time. So far she’s released a full album and an EP. Lisa’s songs are fun and topical and moving. Lisa brings light to hard topics without losing gravitas. She brings together excellent musicians to perform songs that address the issues of our time with directness and lightness at the same time.

Lisa and Baruch have a very frank discussion about some of the political issues in the fore in the United States, and we’ll be listening to songs from Lisa’s album Sweet Bye & Bye and her EP Here I Am.

Music by: Lisa Ann Wright

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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 Moon’s self titled first album won a Grammy in 2018.  This episode was recorded the day before the 2022 Grammy nominations came out. Congratulations Opium Moon on having your new double album Night + Day nominated for a Grammy! This music is gorgeous, deep, and energetic.  It will move you!

Baruch, Lili, Itai, Hamid, and MB, discuss life, spirit, what it’s like to be part of this band bringing this music into the world, with love. The Paradigms Podcast contains material not in the radio version.

Music by: Opium Moon

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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 Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Her new record We’ll Tell Stories is another way for Mary Lou to tell stories.

“This album is about family, both my own kin and our American family that’s struggling so much right now,” Mary Lou said. “I named this album ‘We’ll Tell Stories’ because I wanted to emphasize the ‘we.’ Through sharing stories and songs, we can make personal connections that are needed more than ever to overcome distrust and find some common ground.” – maryloufulton.com

Mary Lou and Baruch discuss the songs and their inspirations. Mary Lou tells us more stories.

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Music by: Mary Lou Fulton

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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 organizer. His latest records are A World Like This and its predecessor and companion The Coronavirus Sessions.  Mostly original songs, with a few covers of well loved songs, these records both feel like the great singer/songwriter albums of the 1970’s and 80’s.

George has been playing for years with a core group of players.  They’re tight!  Michael Wellen on drums, Doug Robinson on bass and vocals, Rich DePaolo on guitars and vocals, Mary Brett Lorson vocals, Sally Taylor on violin. Guest artists include Molly MacMillan on keyboards, David Easton on keyboards, and Marty Confurius on double bass.

George and Baruch talk about the music, the conditions in the world that inspired this music, George’s process, and more.

Music by: George Mann

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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 the pain that racism brings and the need for healing.  This record is balm for a wound that afflicts us as individuals, as families, communities, countries; our world.

Laura and Baruch’s discussion, sparked by the songs, winds its way through childhood, history, activism, inspirations and Love.  We’ll be listening to tracks from the new record and enjoying a friendly conversation about life.

Note: This Podcast version contains 17 minutes more material than the radio version.

Music by: Laura Love

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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 William Stafford.

In her latest book The Great Hunt and Other Poems Wixon explores personal themes that span a lifetime, from childhood to being a grandmother.

Patricia Wixon and her husband Vince have been mentoring poets for years, hosting workshops, and participating in local culture in Ashland, Oregon.  If you’re in the area, be on the lookout for them doing live readings!

Music by: Mark Knopfler

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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 honoring and proclaiming/calling for better care and consideration for the children of the world.

Inspired by recent tragedies affecting children , the music is beautiful, melodic, complex, even lofty at times.  It’s good music to journey with, in your mind.

Sundar shares with Baruch his inspirations and the ideas that went into making this record, a true labor of love.

Avataar is comprised of Michael Occhipinti, Felicity Williams, Justin Gray, Ravi Naimpally, and Max Senitt. Special guests on this record Aaron Lightstone and Todd Pentney.

Avataar’s latest album WORLDVIEW has been nominated for a 2022 JUNO AWARD for Best Jazz Album Group! WORLDVIEW was recognized in JAZZFM91’s list “Year in Review: 25 of the Best Jazz Albums of 2021”

Music by: Sundar Viswanathan and Avataar

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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 has graced stages around the world with her conscious upbeat music and message.

The new record is about Sonia’s own reconnection as much as it’s about all of our reconnections, focusing especially on the lives and experiences of women of color.  Sonia and Baruch discuss all of this.

Music by: Sonia Aimy

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