Donna Read is a documentary film maker best known for her Women and Spirituality series with the Canadian Film Board. She is currently finishing a film about permaculture called The Growing Edge and is working on a film about autism with her company Belili Productions.

Ellen Powell is a jazz bassist who has been a part of the Burlington Vermont jazz scene for over three decades. Ellen also works with Vermonters for a Clean Environmentc and is an accomplished nature photographer. Ellen brought recordings of herself playing with guitarist Gerry Lavene, vocalist/songwriter Mary McGinnis, Andy Sacher on mandolin, Roy Feldman on violin, Chris Peterman tenor sax, Steve Wienert on drums, Michael Sucher on piano.

Music by: Ellen Powell & Friends,  Abbey Lincoln and Joao Bosco

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Marc Sapir is a Physician and an activist in California, and co-founder of Retro-Poll “A polling organization to challenge the corporate media on manufactured consensus.

The Charlie Messing Duo (Charlie Messing and Ben Littenberg) join us in the studio. Additional music by The Staple Singers, Howlin’ Wolf, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.

Unfortunately the live performance portion of the show, the Charlie Messing Duo, was lost due to a technical glitch, so previous live recorded material of Charlie’s has been included.

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Jordan Heimburger of the band Glass Waves talks about their music and inspirations. Ariel Zevon and Adam Woogmaster join us in the studio to talk about local agriculture in Central Vermont.

Music by: The Kinks, Glass Waves, Fleetwood Mac, Warren Zevon, Chicken Shack, and Bessie Smith and Friends.

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David Miller is an author and an activist and a cab driver. He shares a story with us.  Max Montrose is creator of The Voice Box Project.

Music by: Medicine Drum, Dead Can Dance, Loreena McKennitt, Over the Rhine, Paul Westerberg, Jimmy Cliff, Dar Williams, Charles Lloyd, Sonny Landreth, and Robbie Robertson.

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Robin Rose Bennett talks about herbalism and healing. Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses the nuclear power industry and nuclear weapons. Rena Kessem discusses her life in Israel as a peace worker.

Music by:Teresa Tudury, Boone Reid, Eva Cassidy, Willie Porter, Michael Franti & Spearhead with Radioactive and Ledisi, David Lindley and El-Rayo-X, Cosy Sheridan, Richard Thompson, Toots & the Maytals, Chuck Prophet, Loggins & Messina, and Stevie Wonder.

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Teresa Tudury talks about her amazing unusual inspiring life, and her ongoing musical journey. Robin Rose Bennett discusses her work as an herbalist.

Music by: Teresa Tudury, Leonard Cohen, Sweet Diversity, Sinéad O’Connor, Janis Joplin, Basia, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Kate Wolf, and Billie Holiday.

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Anne Hill is a writer and someone who works with dreams. Kirk Read is also a writer, focusing on aspects of modern culture. The PMP Band performs their own homegrown roots rock live in the studio.

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Christopher Bingham is a musician known for his work with Gaia Consort and The Bone Poet’s Orchestra. David Rovics is a musician and an activist. Ariel Raines is a student of Chinese Medicine.

Music by: Bone Poet’s Orchestra, Gaia Consort, Jethro Tull, David Rovics, John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana, Tulku, George Harrison, Khaled, Michelle Shocked, and Stevie Wonder.

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Adrian Belew is a musician and a bit of a guitar god. Starhawk is an author and activist and permaculturalist. Sander van Knippenberg is a technologist in Holland. Alicia-Marie Lavoie is an early childhood educator.

Music by: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Withers,Adrian Belew, Julie Snow, Steeleye Span, Angélique Kidjo, The Minor Key, Dolly Parton, Eisley, Drum Medicine, and Irie Maffia.

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