Talking Plants and Animals

Evin Collis is an artist from Winnipeg, currently working in Spain. We  talk about street animals, degrading landscapes, the Canadian railway,  ancient cave art, and hermit crabs. Watch the video of this interview at: https://youtu.be/RMBTHLT_ggM

Music at the end by Gruf the Druid: peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/druidry  

Check out www.blaft.com and www.evincollis.com

(photo of Evin cred: G. Montes Santangelo)

This episode I speak with Debbie Wall, a punk musician and animal rights activist. We talk about her recent foray into politics, and other creative ways of spreading her message of compassion. Her current band can be found at https://www.facebook.com/GrammaLlamaWinnipeg and also check out https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/ The meditation group for vegans and vegan activists can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124872417891179

This episode I speak with Jared Kissick, an old friend I grew up with who now hunts and guides part time. We search for common ground and swap perspectives on issues around hunting, individual vs systems changes, "accepted practices," and the future of capitalism.

This episode I speak with Liza Gareau Tosh, an artist of many talents and a relative of mine. She paints (amongst other things) plant life (and death), and shares some great stories and insights about rural living, exploring identity, and the artistic process. Check out her art at https://gareautoshart.wordpress.com/

This episode I speak with Allison Penner, the founder and executive director of Reimagine Agriculture, a non-profit aimed at upgrading our food system. Check them out at www.reimagineagriculture.org 

This episode I speak with educator Aaron Beckman about the grassroots campaign against Bill 64, the Education Modernization Act. Check out the RED for Ed MB FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/900561054117480 

This episode my Auntie Terry shares stories of her daughter, my cousin Mikaela, who passed away in 2019. She was an animal and nature lover, and an all-around good person. We talk about Mikaela's Heart Foundation https://mikaelasheart.org/ , the Ottawa Humane Society https://ottawahumane.ca/mikaelasheart , and the importance of organ donation and writing a will. I end the episode with a song called Better Part from House Handshake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXDB_aCho4

This episode I talk with storyteller Rob Malo aka TiBert le Voyageur, about the history of the Voyageurs, Métis culture, and thinking beyond our usual categories. I ended the show with a song from this lp: https://archive.org/details/02Track11 And you can check out TiBert at https://www.tibertlevoyageur.com/  and  https://www.robmalo.net/

This episode, I talk with Chrissy Cordingley from Girl with a Flare about helping people shift to a plant-based diet, volunteering at an animal sanctuary, and being a Christian vegan. Find Chrissy at https://www.girlwithaflare.ca/ and check out https://kismetcreekfarm.ca/