The Sill

The Sill

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The Sill episodes

  • TSP129 - Time Trek: F’ Me, F’ You - The history of pejoratives.
    The history of pejoratives touches on religion, social mores and political correctness, vividly expressing strong emotions or sentiments. The use of swear words was well accepted up until the Renaissance, after which these so-called ‘dirty’ words became ostracized, litigated, and otherwise suppressed. EXPLICIT CONTENT

    Duration - 35:04

    Additional YouTube segment featuring swear words in different languages.
    36 min
  • TSP128 - The Undefinable Spirit: Nicole Wicki - Courage, conviction and cure.
    Numerous times in her young life, Nicole Wicki, has had the courage to make life changing decisions en route to making a life more connected to nature, balancing body and mind. Swiss born and raised, she currently makes her home on a remote 10 acre farm on ‘Te Waipounamu’ (Maori name for New Zealand’s South Island), striving to live off the grid, while embracing a healthier lifestyle. Nicole Wicki: http://www.wickiwell.com

    Duration - 27:32

    Additional segment featuring interviewee Nicole Wicki, with the second segment featuring New Zealand’ s Current Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.
    28 min
  • TSP127 - PH Factor: It’s A DIY World - Peggy Lee’s Delicious Lips
    Do-it-yourself, on the surface a new fad propelled by the COVID crisis, is in fact an age old go to and accepted MO throughout human history. Using the creation of a DIY audiobook - Peggy Lee’s Delicious Lips - as an example, we talk about the process from A to Z.

    Duration - 34:12

    Segment with author Harry Posner narrating a section from his newly released audiobook, Peggy Lee’s Delicious Lips
    35 min
  • TSP125 - PH Factor: Necessity is the mother.
    During the mother of all crises, another mother is stepping up to give birth to a plethora of creative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not surprising, in light of other historical upheavals, out of which emerged new and unique technologies and approaches to problem solving.

    Duration - 36:14

    VoxBox: YouTube segment - Family invents ‘Hug Glove’ so they can cuddle their Grandma on Mother’s Day.
    37 min
  • TSP124 - The Undefinable Spirit: Sandy Brown, citizen first, Mayor second.
    A down to earth conversation with the Mayor of Orangeville, a small town in Southern Ontario Canada, as the community responds to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Zoom coffee chats to encouraging support for small business, Mayor Sandy Brown offers a very candid and grounded perspective. Mayor Sandy Brown: https://www.orangeville.ca/council-1/members-of-council/sandy-brown-mayor

    Duration - 34:22

    VoxBox: YouTube segment - 'My Corona' by Chris Mann
    35 min
  • TSP123 - Time Trek: What a difference a year makes.
    We hop in our time machine and come out Sept 11, 2021, a year after the all clear was given on the COVID-19 Pandemic and we have witnessed numerous changes for the better, and some for the worse. From the micro to the macro, we’ve undergone a variety of transformations on a scale previously unimagined.

    Duration - 30:53

    VoxBox: YouTube Segment - Corona Lockdown! Can Anything Positive Come From This? with Russell Brand
    31 min
  • TSP122 - PH Factor: COVID-19 - What is a life worth?
    At the time of this podcast, the number of global COVID-19 cases has eclipsed the 1,000,000 mark with over 50,000 deaths. We are confronting an unparalleled firestorm of ethical and moral dilemmas, in the face of mushrooming economic turmoil. Over 3 days, and from a distance, these issues and more, inform a time-lapse dialogue.

    Duration - 1:05:21

    Featuring author Andrew Welch, “Save the people, save all of the people, and we’ll save the economy - Hammer vs. Paint Roller” https://thevaluecrisis.blogspot.com
    1 hr 6 min
  • TSP121 - PH Factor: COVID-19, tragedy or opportunity?
    The COVID-19 is proving transformational on a level that has not been seen since 911. Could this be a pivotal paradigm shift in the way we treat each other and all life forms on the planet?

    Duration - 47:28

    Poems by: Harry Posner - Ode To A Virus - written on January 29, 2020 & Father Richard Henrick, OFM - Lockdown - March 13, 2020

    Music by: Erin Bolton - erinboltonmusic.com - 'World Speaking' and 'Quarantine'
    48 min
  • TSP120 - Time Trek: Hagia Sophia - Church of the holy wisdom.
    For almost fifteen hundred years, the largest basilica in the world, Hagia Sophia, was at the spiritual centre of both the Christian and Muslim worlds. An architectural wonder, it inspired builders and designers of sacred spaces for centuries.

    Duration - 23:12

    Credit: NPR excerpt on 'The Sound of The Hagia Sophia, More Than 500 Years Ago.'


    Highlights:
    • Architectural features of the Hagia Sophia
    • Transformation of the Hagia Sophia from a church to a mosque
    • Historical and cultural significance of the Hagia Sophia
    • Acoustic engineering of the Hagia Sophia
    • Use of technology to explore the building
    • Significance of the Hagia Sophia as a sanctuary and safe harbor
    • Strategic location of Constantinople and its walls
    • Parallels between the walls of Constantinople and modern geopolitics
    • Shift in focus from cathedrals to skyscrapers and commercial structures
    • Power and influence of large institutions and organizations
    24 min

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From Canada, with Peter Noce, a media producer and technology trainer/tutor and Harry Posner, a writer, author and former Poet Laureate; sharing our interests and passions with you, on 'The Sill'. The…