Tea. Toast. and Trivia.

Episode 21: Tea With Poet Mario de Andrade

Welcome to Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

This is the third podcast of the series called,  “It’s all about tea.”

So put the kettle on and join me in discussing the mysteries and adventures of tea: their origins, myths, aromas and delicious tastes.  Today, we are heading to Brazil to meet up with the Mário de Andrade, Brazilian poet, novelist, musicologist, art historian,  photographer and one of the founders of Brazilian modernism

My name is Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Episode 20: The Importance of Being Important

Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia.

Thank you for listening in. 

It is important to be important? 

I am joined by my sister, Sarah and my mother Frances as we consider how we give value to ourselves and to others.  Are you important? Am I important? How do we define importance?

So put the kettle on and listen in as we take on this, dare I say, important topic.

I am your host Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Episode 19:  It's About Time

Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia.

Thank you for listening in. 

The conversation today is about time. 

I am joined by my sister, Sarah and my mother, Frances as we consider the gift of time. How do we honour the moments that have been given? What tools can we use to achieve the best possible outcome for living a full and productive life.

So put the kettle on and listen in as we discuss the exciting and sometimes nerve-wracking, to-do lists, day planners, and time management tools. I am your host Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Thank you for joining Frances, Sarah and me on Tea Toast and Trivia. 

One last thought on "time" comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who lived in Ephesus from 535 BCE to 473 BCE. 

“Time is a game played beautifully by children.” 

May we remember that our time belongs to us. Let us open this gift with the exuberance of a child.

Until next time, safe travels.

Episode 18:  In the Chicken Coop

Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia.

Good morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, – wherever you are, thank you for listening in.

The United Nations designated the year 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF).  This year, on May 29, 2019, the United Nations launched  the Decade of Family Farming from 2019 – 2028.  My mother, Frances, was a farmer’s daughter.  She knows first-hand the importance of family farming to provide food on the table.

So put the kettle on and listen in as Frances and I look back on farming in the 1930’s and 1940’s.

I am your host Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Episode 17: Dancing with Daffodils.

Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia

Good morning, Good Afternoon Good Evening – wherever you are, thank you for listening in and joining the podcast conversation. Today, I’m taking poetry with my tea.

Poetry is necessary.  It is an intense, emotional language that speaks to our spirit, to our deep need for understanding and belonging.  We respond to the sounds, symbolism, rhythm of poetic language. Poetry gives us the confidence to explore our fast-paced dynamic world.

So put the kettle on and join me as we meet up with William Wordsworth. I am your host Rebecca Budd, and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Episode 16: Conversations with Frances 

Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia.

Good morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, – wherever you are, thank you for listening in.  Your presence is truly appreciated.

All of us have a story to tell.  Our lives are full of drama, celebrations, joys, sorrows – even a little mystery, intrigue, and magic are sprinkled on some of the more mundane moments

My mother, Frances was my first storyteller.  Over the years we have shared many narratives.

So put the kettle on and listen in as mom and I look back on –

Well, I’ll let you find out for yourself.

I am your host Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you

Episode 15: Celebrating Leonardo

Today, I want to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s 500th anniversary by looking beyond his list of great things accomplished, his titles of polymath, universal genius, renaissance man.

Who was Leonardo, the person?  What did he eat? What did he wear?  What music did he hear? Who were his friends?

So put the kettle on and join me as I look back on a remarkable life.  A life that was set in a remarkable age and continues to have a remarkable influence on our current reality.

I am your host, Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Episode 13: Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia!

Today is Storytelling time.

We love narratives. 

We read novels, watch movies, attend theatre productions  and follow  television miniseries. Why? To find a story, to share the joys, hopes, challenges that will lead to a happily ever after conclusion.

How do we tell our story?

So put the kettle on and  join Sarah, Frances and me as we discuss the importance of sharing our personal narratives. 

I am your host Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

We encourage you to share your story. As Mary Oliver once wrote, “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.

Episode 12: Tea & Oranges

Welcome to Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

This is the second podcast in the series called,  “It’s all about tea.”

So put the kettle on and join me for Tea, Toast and Trivia, where we will discuss the mysteries and adventures of tea: their origins, myths, aromas and delicious tastes.

My name is Rebecca Budd and I’m looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

Edmonton was where I was introduced to a famous blend of tea flavoured with a secret recipe (of course it would be secret) of orange rind and sweet spice.  Oh, the aroma was marvelous.  It also was a nod to my favourite young Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen.  Do you remember this...

Ah, Leonard Cohen.  Did Suzanne really serve him tea and oranges that came all the way from China?  Yes, she did! According to many sources, when asked this question Leonard would reply:  “She fed me a tea called Constant Comment, which has small pieces of orange rind in it, which gave birth to the image.”

The legend behind Constant Comment adds to the enjoyment of taking tea.  Listen in to the narrative of two women who changed the course of tea history.