Singer songwriter, music therapist, belly dancer and more, Sohayla shares her very human approach to art and community. Sohayla Smith: http://www.sohaylasmith.com

Duration - 24:29

VoxBox: Sohayla Smith’s - For A Moment and Oh The Day Medley

We spend an average of 5 years waiting in lines and queues during our lifetime. Is waiting a waste of time, or can we alter our perspective about these (commonly) anxiety-making situations?

Duration - 33:11

VoxBox: Harry Posner - "Wait for it.”

An exploration into the evolution of information gathering, its historical milestones, including moral and ethical implications for the human condition. From Tesla to Turing and beyond, does the expanding data highway offer us more unprecedented challenges than benefits?

Duration - 36:49

VoxBox: You Tube excerpts from 1970 - IBM Vintage Computers Promo Film - Historical Data Processing and The Myths of Big Data/Science Comedian Vince Ebert

On the heels of the last podcast, between dog and wolf, inspired by a painting (Entre Chien et Loup) of the same name, the hosts discuss all things art with painter Richard Mongiat, whose focus and range of activities elevate him beyond the typical one note artist. Richard Mongiat: https://www.richardmongiat.com

Duration - 40:47

VoxBox: CBC digital archives - Excerpt from ‘Gallery patrons shocked by Prent sculptures’ - Broadcast March 12, 1973

The balancing act of our primal instincts versus our domestic existence from children’s stories to the world of cinema, from Paganism to Christianity, the symbol of the wolf has been a central theme, painted in both a positive and negative light.

Duration - 22:26

VoxBox: Audiobook excerpt from White Fang, by Jack London - DBS Audio Books

A look at the future of podcasting and its relevance as just another media platform, among many that have been or will be absorbed by the ‘big boys’. The hosts, Peter and Harry, discuss the joys, challenges and purpose of the Sill podcast and its ‘limitless’ possibilities.

Duration - 26:28

Opening Segment: Beau York on Ted Talks - The Power of Podcasting

VoxBox: Excerpt from The BBC Academy Podcast - Podcastology episode six: Future directions

Nearly a billion people in the world experience hunger, while nearly a billion are obese. Like many challenges confronting society in today’s world the issue is not availability, it is excessive waste and distribution. Our collective hunger and survival is not limited to food. From fasting to spiritual searching, and everything in between, our quest for ‘nourishment’ comes in many forms.

Duration - 28:50

Included Segment: Harry Posner recites his poem ‘We Of The Full’

Harry Chapin left us too soon, but he left us with compelling stories reflecting the era he lived in. Although not one of his most well known hits, Sniper, is perhaps his most eloquent, timeless comment on humankind’s fragile psyche.

Duration - 29:43

VoxBox: YouTube - Harry Chapin questions and answers (Soundstage)

Music Credit: Harry Chapin - Sniper & Cats In The Cradle.

Kilroy was here. The urge to leave our stamp on history seems to be inherent to the nature of homo sapiens. Stepping into the past at a local museum, provides the hosts a context for examining our obsession with legacy.
Museum of Dufferin (MOD): https://dufferinmuseum.com

Duration - 38:10

VoxBox: YouTube PBS interview on ‘Internet history is fragile. This archive is making sure it doesn’t disappear’

Music Credit: Al Stewart - Time Passages

From the personal to the political, from products to corporate identity, the rise of branding as a way of creating and maintaining relevance is understandable in a world that encourages hubris.

Duration - 23:46

VoxBox: YouTube interview with Yuval Harari

Music Credit: k. d. Lang - Constant Craving