Peace, Love & Soup

Spring 2018 – We’re trying something new for Season 2!

3 shows,  (Spring, Summer, Fall/Winter)… also new for 2018 @PEACELOVEANDSOUP on Instagram.

On this episode we’re focusing on Storytellers!

We talk with New York Times best selling author, educator and activist, Renee Watson.

www.reneewatson.net and http://www.itooarts.com/

Native to Portland, but now living in NY, she writes “realistic fiction” and poetry centered around the lived experiences of black girls and women, exploring themes of home, identity, and the intersections of race, class, and gender.

Also on today’s show we spent an afternoon with ceramicist, storyteller, herbalist and humanitarian, Baba Wague Diakite.

BABA WAGUE @: babawague.wordpress.com and www.kofalen.org

He talks about the importance of storytelling, and it’s uses to educate as well as entertain, and how this age old tradition was handed down for generations in Africa.

Originally from Mali, Wague has been living in Portland, Oregon for many years with his wife and daughters. His eldest, Penda Diakite, is also an author and artist, as well as a clothing designer.  She reads us her original story “ I Lost My Tooth in Africa” written when she was just 12 years old.

PendaDiakite.com and pendawear.com

Baba Wague also teaches us how to make Tiga Dege Na or West African Peanut Soup.

Our “Did You Know” segment will be all about peanuts! We share some truly fascinating information about yet another humble everyday food staple taken for granted. Such as:

PEANUTS SAVE LIVES!

All the music featured on this episode is by Portland musician, Jonny Cool.  You can find him here: www.jonnycool86.com And https://m.soundcloud.com/jonny-cool

We’ve titled this episode Scrabble Soup! Like the popular game, but instead of connecting letters to form words we edit individual stories to make our podcasts.

Wherever you may be, join us at our communal table and enjoy this bowl of Scrabble Soup !

Peace, Love and (of course) Soup!

Brian & Tavé

Dec 2017 – This special holiday episode of Peace, Love and Soup is our gift to you!

Sit back, relax and join us as we ladle up some wassail (our soup for this month) and joyfully reminisce about the first year of our podcast!

We’ll be replaying past inspirational moments, sharing out-takes edited for time and even playing a blooper or two … or more?

We’ll have a “Holidays Around the Globe” edition of our popular “Did You Know” segment.

and the festive music provided this month is by Eric Stern  — Thank you Eric, we really love your imaginative and catchy songs. You can find more information about eric here: http://ericsternevents.com

We promise this episode will be a great big bowl of wassail fun for the entire family! Get ready to laugh and cry and even sing-a-long with us if you want!

May your New Year be filled with joyous song and light!

Thank you for listening!

We…

PEACE, LOVE and SOUP…

you!

Brian & Tavé

Nov. 2017 — It’s that time of year when the weather gets brisk, the leaves change color and Portlanders have one thing on their mind…

Wild Mushrooms!

On this month’s episode:

Cook / Renaissance man Saint James https://kboo.fm/media/61098-saint-james-show invites us to feast on his TOP SECRET recipe: Mushroom Sage Bisque… our very first bisque!

Tave joins Matt Taylor, the executive director at Westwind  https://westwind.org and Sunnyside Environmental School families, traipsing around the northwest forest foraging for mushrooms.

We welcome back Coco – The Correspondent, with her double helping of mushroom focused Vox Pops, asking the people  –  “What’s your favorite mushroom?” & “What is Umami?”

and for music this month we feature the work of Japanese composer, guitarist and singer songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto  http://www.hiroyatsukamoto.com  His sound is simply gorgeous!

Without further delay we give you Episode 11: Wild Mushroom Bisque!

Happy Thanksgiving … May kindness surround you!

B & T

Oct. 2017 – Bienvenidos… A Paz, Amor Y Sopa!!!

We will be celebrating Dia de Los Muertos a little early, with heartfelt personal stories about departed loved ones written and read by these devoted listeners:

You Liked My Dead Dog (It Helped)   by  BLAIR FELL http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7199302

New Normal   by  CINDY SPADE Air   by  DANIEL ELDER A Eulogy for Shirley B    by  DAVID CIMINELLO

Ellie   by  ILSE STACKLIE-VOGT This Scourge   by  LARRY DEAL https://anervouscomplaint.com

Love, Light & Bubbles   by  MICHELE BRIEN Bringing Dad Home   by  NANCY KISSAM What I Remember About Mom   by  PATSY KULLBERG and Herbie’s Hunger Strike for Peace   by  RACHEL SIEGEL

We are in the kitchen twice this month! First, for the soup, we will be visting Serranos Taqueria in SE Portland to eat Caldo De Res and habla con Co-Owner & Chef: DORIS SERRANO Serranos Taqueria on Facebook

And then again, for the return of …. Baker Dan!  Where he’ll be making: Pan de Muerto — Bread of the Dead!

Las Musica this episode is provided by the talented local trio of SAVILA. SAVILA on Bandcamp

Build your alter!   Grab your hankies!   Pre-heat your oven!

Vamos!

B & T

Sept. 2017  – International Peace Day falls on September 21st, therefore this month we will be emphasizing the Peace – in Peace, Love & Soup. We’re going to talk to Wintry Whit Smith who is spreading peace education worldwide with her Peace Village Global curriculum!

She has some simple and helpful superpowers to promote peace for all of us: Stop…..Take a breath….. Be calm…..Be kind!

On the soup menu we just couldn’t resist and decided to make a Pea soup — a one pot Minty Garden Pea And Coconut Milk Soup to be exact. It’s a versatile soup you can serve cold, tepid or hot, because who knows what the weather will be on any given day in September!

And adding to the audio nourishment this month, will be the musical stylings of THOSE WILLOWS a talented band from right here in Portland, Oregon. Also the song “Powerful Enough”, written by Rand Bishop, performed by Rand Bishop and the kids from the Lincoln City Peace Village. (And be sure to listen for our surprise singing debuts, as Tave puts her own spin on the British classic we now refer to as “Peas for Two” and Brian… Well, let’s just say he’s been holding back his talents.)

Let’s get this Peace Show or shoud we say – this episode we call Pea(ce) Soup… on the road.

KINDNESS GO!

Brian & Tavé

August 2017 – Since National Watermelon Day falls in August, we have prepared for you an episode that is nothing less than refreshing, just like the delicious fruit itself, the wonderful watermelon! And because the solar eclipse aligns with the new moon, which is also our release date, we are calling this episode… Watermelon Soup for the Solar Eclipse!

 **New 2021 edit + BONUS interview with Jim Todd the Director of Space Science Education @ OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry) https://omsi.edu/planetarium 

**Featuring additional music by Eric Kallio  – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/eric-kallio/1112534702

We will also be introducing you to the world of Ayurveda — The Healing Science of the Sun –with the guidance of the ever kind & knowing Elyssia Schaeffer. https://www.facebook.com/elyssia.schtaklef Her workshop: Ayurvedic Nutrition & Self Care for Autumnal Equinox, is September 6th at the Souwester Lodge in  Seaview, WA   www.souwesterlodge.com  or call 360-642-2542  to register

This episode’s music is inspired by a flash back to when artist Rachel Sigel http://rachelsiegel.net and Tave made a short film aply titled,  It’s A Watermelon!   Get ready for some fun little diddies you can’t help but hum to including: Tom Rosenthal, Watermelon   http://tomrosenthal.co.uk The Maybellines, Watermelon   http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-maybellines-mn0000889683/songs

Nancy Tucker,  Watermelon    http://www.nancytucker.info Desert Storm, New Trition   https://www.facebook.com/desertstormuk/ Raffi, Down Where The Watermelons Grow   http://www.raffinews.com

New to our Peace, Love and Soup family, Coco the Correspondent, from the KBOO youth collective, bringing us a special “On the Street,” segment: How do Portlanders Pick the Perfect Watermelon?!

We have many juicy tidbits of information we can hardly wait to share with you, for this momentous event: The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017.

Stay Calm & Watermelon!

Brian & Tavé

July 2017 – This month we’re doing things differently — we’re chillin! We’re dedicating the entire episode to Tom Hood (Tommy Hollywood), Chief Engineer at KBOO radio. A man of many talents — Chili Champ, Composer, Producer, Humorist & all around nice guy— deserves this honor. Check out his self described “serious nonsense” @ TravelingRadio.com ** NEW 2021 EDIT +...

July 2017 – This month we’re doing things differently — we’re chillin!

We’re dedicating the entire episode to Tom Hood (Tommy Hollywood), Chief Engineer at KBOO radio. A man of many talents — Chili Champ, Composer, Producer, Humorist & all around nice guy— deserves this honor. Check out his self described “serious nonsense” @ TravelingRadio.com

** NEW 2021 EDIT + Bonus interview & music with Jai Hurdle. Find him @ “A Man Called JAI” on Soundcloud)

Peace, Love and Soup, along with Tommy, are guests on the Portland radio program, “The Monday Sampler”.  We have a big ole hoedown with their fine crew: Fortunado, Just Jess & PBK  http://kboo.fm/program/monday-sampler

Our “In The Kitchen” segment is on location this month, as we challenge Tommy to a sidewalk chili-cook off in front of the station:

Tave’s 6 Bean Vegan White Chili  vs  Tommy’s Texas Bowl O’Red

All music and sound effect were created and by Tom Hood & Spook The Cat!

Thanks again, Tommy!

It’s a beautiful summer day, go float on the river, enjoy some chili and chill.

Peace, Love and (of course)…. Soup!

Brian & Tavé

June 2017 – This month we are celebrating the tomato in all its’ glory, with pride.

Tomatoes, like people come in a variety of sizes and colors, with unique characteristics and since June is gay pride month we’d like to celebrate the variety of human diversity specifically the LGBTQIA community.

We therefore are calling this months episode…Gay-zpacho!

** NEW 2021 EDIT  + Bonus interview with Zarah Bone of NW Queer Chorus & their music!

We’re making the Spanish soup Gazpacho after a quick cultural lesson from Spainard & hairdresser extraordinaire…  Antonio Diaz!   http://www.bryanbantry.com/antonio-diaz/

We’ll discuss the multitude of varieties and tips on how to care for your own tomato plants with Lori Vollmer, co-owner of Garden Fever, a fabulous NE Portland gardening store.   http://www.gardenfever.com

Music this month is a selection of songs from Pedro Almodovar’s movies and we close the show with an orginal piece by our own “Little Bear” – Jai Hurdle titled… “Cherry Tomato”! www://soundcloud.com/jai-hurdle Go plant your tomato plant with Pride! (a little late in the season but not out of the question)

The heat is here – time to make a nice big bowl of Gay-zpacho!

Peace, Love and (of course) Soup!

Ole!

Brian & Tavé

May 2017 – On this super moon we are serving up a souper extended episode, featuring the stories of super mothers of all kinds, including: Alex Behr, a Portland mother & writer who adopted her son, Eli, from China. http://alexbehr.com and @Alex_Behr on twitter Robyn Twomey, a Brooklyn mother & photographer that recently gave birth to her...