These are difficult days all over the world, so it’s a good time to hear from two wise elders. It's part of our continuing series Tapestry@25, celebrating our most-requested and most memorable interviews from the archives.

Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy and gardener Marjorie Harris will offer guidance on finding the sublime in the smallest of things. This episode is all about hope, gratitude and slowing down enough to let a little joy catch up with you.

Tapestry launches its Soundtrack for the Soul, a collection of songs to lift your spirits and calm your nerves during the COVID-19 pandemic; and rabbi Denise Handlarski leads SecularSynagogue.com, an online Jewish community.

In 2020, Christians in England are rededicating their country as the "Dowry of Mary," an event that hasn’t happened since 1381 under King Richard ll. Monsignor John Armitage says reinstating this medieval tradition is an act of joy for the 21st century. Plus journalist Talia Lavin is a supporter of Bernie Sanders for many reasons, including the fact that he reminds her of a zaydie - the Yiddish term for grandfather. Lavin reflects on what it would mean to have a Jewish president and wonders if America is ready.

Bina Venkataraman, author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age, studies the art of looking ahead for solutions during dangerous times. It's a skill she honed while working on the Ebola Task Force for former U.S. president Barack Obama.

Guest host Laurie Brown speaks to 2020 Juno nominees Frank Kadillac of Neon Dreams and singer iskwē about finding their voices changed the way they make music.

We bring you a bonus episode from Chosen Family. Hosts Thomas Leblanc and Tranna Wintour are Montreal comedians, artists, and best friends. Each week they talk to established artists and up-and-coming makers, about pop culture, all facets of identity, and how to make great art.

In this episode, they spoke to Lisa Grushcow, who is gay, a mother of three, once-divorced, and a rabbi. Rabbi Grushcow talked to Thomas and Tranna about reconciling same sex desire with her calling, looking at Tinder through the lens of Judaism, what a modern shabbat could look like, and more.

Chosen Family, from CBC Podcasts, is out now. Subscribe at smarturl.it/chosenfamilycbc

Tim Lomas is the curator of an online lexicography of words from over 100 languages that all have one thing in common: they aren't translatable. In an interview with Tapestry host Mary Hynes, Lomas talks about how this massive cross-cultural vocabulary can help us build a more universal understanding of well-being.

CBC Radio's William Firth hosts a show that is broadcast in the Gwich'in language. He tells Tapestry host Mary Hynes about how he embarked on a life-long mission to regenerate the language for today's youth.

Every so often, Mohammed Hashim gets a call to help someone who finds themselves in the news. In this feature interview, Tapestry host Mary Hynes goes deep with Hashim, who’s known as the “unofficial crisis manager” for Canadian Muslims.

Victoria Yang remembers how she was treated as a Chinese-Canadian during the SARS outbreak and tells how she’s working through that shame to reclaim her heritage.

Everything changed for Dev Cuny when they came out as queer to her Evangelical parents. A tormented Cuny agreed to undergo gay conversion therapy, survived the abusive experience, and now helps other survivors. Dr. Willie Parker believed performing abortions was wrong. One day, he felt morally and spiritually compelled to do so.

Alexander Leon, an LGBTQ activist and writer in the United Kingdom, was moved by the response to his social media post about how he found his identity and overcame the stigma attached to it. And Lauren Strapageil considers how her “dream wedding” would fit in with her queer politics.