The Sill: Recent Episodes
Peter Noce & Harry Posner
From Canada, with Peter Noce, a media producer and technology trainer/tutor and Harry Posner, a writer, author and Dufferin County’s first Poet Laureate; sharing our interests and passions with you, on 'The Sill'. The original concept of our podcast was to explore areas relating to Art and Technology, evolving into a virtually ‘no limits’ conversation. Neither of us are experts, nor profess to be. We are on the same level as the listener, offering up ideas and thoughts that come from our life experiences, inviting listeners to eavesdrop on what we hope is an enjoyable and interesting dialogue. We discuss artificial intelligence, the power of poetry in the digital age, explore the worlds of tea and coffee, aging, death and dying, and interview a range of fascinating people. The whole point is to both educate and entertain, and to re-enliven the art of conversation.
The Sill has had a near seven year run, having posted 229 consecutive episodes without interruption, since July 10, 2017, and Harry and I have decided to take a production break. There will be no more new 'The Sill' podcast episodes added from May 6, 2024 to September 3, 2024.
We will continue to post references to our existing 229 episode archive, covering an eclectic mix of episodes under 9 separate categories… All of this, and more, will remain available on The Sill website: https://thesillpodcast.com
We appreciate and welcome your ongoing feedback and support and we’ll keep you informed of any changes or updates.
Duration: 2:03
Posted: May 19, 2024
One in four men will have to deal with a hernia in their lifetime. Peter and Harry have a phone discussion about their respective inguinal hernias and compare their private versus public care experiences in Ontario, Canada: Peter at the Shouldice Hospital, Harry at a public hospital. SPECIAL NOTE: While private hospitals are not allowed under Ontario's Private Hospitals Act, Shouldice Hospital is one of seven private hospitals in the province grandfathered under the Act. The hospital has been continuously family run from its inception but is partially publicly funded.
Shouldice Hospital - https://www.shouldice.com
Duration: 31:41
Posted: May 5, 2024
Highlights
* Inguinal hernia repairs
* Personal experiences and insights
* Surgical procedures and recovery processes
* Private vs public healthcare systems
* Informative details about hernias
* Addressing hernias and seeking medical help
* Different surgical procedures (mesh-free vs mesh repair)
* Recovery experiences and timelines
* Hospital experiences and level of care
* Insights and support for others going through similar experiences
It’s an open secret that Peter’s co-host Harry is obsessed with the game of chess, as is The Sill’s interview guest, Kyle Creamer, who harry met at the Bluenose Open chess tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kyle’s first published book chronicles his journey towards the title of Grandmaster.
Kyle Creamer - https://kylecreamerauthor.com
Duration: 37:07
Credit: Kyle Creamer reads an excerpt from his book ‘My Chess Memoir” and movie segment from ‘The Life Of A King’.
Posted: April 21, 2024
Highlights
* Strategic elements of the game of chess
* Experiences and insights of guest Kyle Creamer in competitive chess
* Mental and emotional challenges of competitive chess
* Kyle's experience with chess and its impact on his life
* Lessons learned from chess
* Self-publishing a book and advice for writers
* Challenges and rewards of promoting a book
* Supportive and engaging dynamic between podcast hosts and Kyle
* Anticipation of a chess match between Kyle and Harry
Following Harry’s recent talk at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Peter reached out to him by phone to discuss the highlights of the presentation and celebrate the release of Harry’s latest poetry book titled ‘Fractures’.
Duration: 27:23
Credit: YouTube Segment with Mary Oliver - Wild Geese
Posted: April 7, 2024
Highlights
* Harry discusses his poetry and latest book release "Fractures"
* Peter engages in a conversation with Harry about the relevance of poetry in the digital age and the process of self-publishing
* Harry shares insights on poetry, self-publishing, and the importance of poetry in modern times
* The conversation delves into the relevance of poetry in the digital age and the impact of self-publishing on the literary world
* Harry emphasizes the mystery and depth of poetry and its role in reconnecting people to the natural world and each other
* The discussion explores the evolution of language and the impact of consumer culture on communication
* Harry highlights the role of poetry in keeping language alive and authentic, countering the superficiality of modern communication
* The conversation extends to the process of self-publishing and the challenges and rewards of bringing one's work to the public
* Harry shares his motivation for releasing his latest book, 'Fractures,' and the significance of compiling his poetry into a cohesive collection
* Harry shares his website where his work is available for reading and purchase, and recites a line from one of his poems, leaving a lasting impression on the host and listeners
Dreams can become a reality. In this informative and very expressive episode of travel adventures abroad, join our guest and world traveler, Stefania Ingrosso, as she shares her experiences and insights on embarking on her transformative journey, offering a glimpse into the joys, challenges, and rewards of exploring half the world’s countries together as a family.
Duration: 39:11
Posted: March 24, 2024
Highlights
* Stefania Ingrosso's extensive travel experiences (98 countries and counting)
* Her first air travel experience to Disney World in Florida
* Her first trip alone to Italy
* Her passion for learning and speaking different languages
* Meeting her husband and traveling with his children
* Her reflections on domestic life and the importance of being present for her children
* Her aspirations of moving to the South of France and Florence, Italy
* Her writing projects and limited presence on social media
* The value of being open to new experiences and destinations
* The sacrifices and mental and physical preparation required for a travel-centric lifestyle
The hosts reminisce on their formative years growing up in the 50’s, 60’, and 70’s, culminating in the question: Was life more straightforward and less fragmented in those days, as compared to life today?
Duration: 31:17
Credit: YouTube Segment with Karen Morgan - Every Generation Explained
Posted: March 10, 2024
Highlights
* Comparison of culture and lifestyle between the 50s, 60s, and 70s and the current times
* Changes in technology, information flow, and societal shifts
* Impact of increased immigration, technology, and economic shifts
* Importance of interacting differently with others and considering values for a good life
* Reflection on significant events and information flow during the formative years
* Impact of increased immigration and secularization on cultural cohesiveness
* Changes in education, societal rituals, and societal landscape
* Nostalgia for the simplicity and cohesiveness of the past
* Concerns about the loss of compassion, critical thinking, and community cohesion
* Emphasis on reintroducing traditional values and practices into the current culture
The notion of evil is nothing new, but the word itself has become an increasing part of our daily lexicon. Is this word overused? Should we modify our understanding of this word and the way we apply it in our daily life?
Duration: 31:27
Credit: YouTube Segment with Ricky Gervais - Invite Hitler Or Little Girl With Food Allergies
Posted: February 25, 2024
Highlights:
* Concept of evil and its evolution in society
* Different types of evil and their connections to religious beliefs
* Societal perception of evil in modern times
* Empathy for the "bad guy" in movies versus real-world perceptions of individuals in power
* Association of "evil" with religious connotations
* Historical evolution of the concept of evil
* Types of evil: moral evil, natural evil, bodily pain, and mental anguish
* Evil as a failure to take action in situations of suffering
* Societal perception of evil and its portrayal in popular culture
* Impact of the word "evil" in modern discourse and its desensitization
In acknowledgement of the exponential growth of podcast listeners around the world, The Sill presents a montage of episode segments for those of you who are new to our podcast. This episode includes excerpts from some of our past ‘Planetary Postcards’ and ‘The Undefinable Spirit’ interviews.
The complete episodes of the included interviewees, in sequential order:
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TSP064 - The Undefinable Spirit: Dr. Claudia Six on her book, Erotic Integrity.
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TSP081 - The Undefinable Spirit: Re-imagining Architecture with Robert Arnone.
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TSP096 - The Undefinable Spirit: Drew Marshall, a red letter agnostic theist.
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TSP101 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrea Bird - Dancing on the curve of life.
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TSP131 - The Undefinable Spirit: Janet-Lynn Morrison - From 0 to fierce.
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TSP147 - The Undefinable Spirit: Getting casually baked with Johanna Nuding.
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TSP148 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - ‘Our Second Chance’, part 1 of 3 - Universal Basic Income.
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TSP153 - Planetary Postcards: Pietro Noce - Bed & Bike in Southern Italy.
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TSP156 - Planetary Postcards: Bongiwe Dlamini - Eswatini in Africa
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TSP162 - Planetary Postcards: Ansgar Bittermann - Brainstorming in Berlin.
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TSP163 - The Undefinable Spirit: John Arnone - Us and Them: Canada, Canadians and The Beatles
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TSP170 - The Undefinable Spirit: Just Shrink Bigger - Croc E Moses on the road to home.
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TSP175 - Planetary Postcards: Paul Denhoed - Talking Washi In Tokyo
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TSP177 - The Undefinable Spirit: The Choice To Homeschool - Stacey Dittman
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TSP210 - The Undefinable Spirit: The bassoon takes a bow, with Nadina Mackie. (TSP086 Revised)
Duration: 37:38
Posted: February 11, 2024
Highlights:
Here are the main topics of discussion present in the podcast description
* Gender differences in emotional expression and sexuality
* The balance between art and technology in architecture
* Experiences with physically and psychologically demanding exercises
* Facing mortality and the impact of cancer
* Challenging childhood experiences and family dynamics
* The exploration of human value systems and societal measures of value
* The impact of COVID-19 on business and travel plans
* Childhood experiences in rural settings and the impact on perspective
* Redemption, personal growth, and the impact of historical and cultural perceptions
These topics cover a wide range of personal experiences, insights, and reflections shared by the diverse array of guests on the podcast.
In this post - not - post period of the Covid Chapter, it seems clear that there’s still no absolute clarity about the impact this chapter is having on our individual and collective well being. What happened and how do we gain perspective on that period, and move towards a healing process?
Duration: 37:28
Credit: Excess deaths debate on January 16 with UK Parliament member Andrew Bridgen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ej5Se4gMRA
Posted: January 28, 2024
Highlights:
* COVID-19 pandemic
* Excess deaths
* Vaccine efficacy
* Public health measures
* Societal impact
* Uncertainty and anxiety
* Erosion of trust in institutions and experts
* Importance of individual freedom
* Open dialogue and inquiry
* Well-being of individuals and societal implications
A conversation exploring the physiological and psychological effects of a hurried lifestyle on people's innate and natural rhythms. As life’s tempo accelerates exponentially around us, how can we, not only cope, but also thrive in this frenetic environment?
Duration: 29:01
Posted: January 14, 2024
Highlights:
* Impact of technology on the pace of life
* Negative effects of constant hurry
* Devaluation of language and communication
* Lack of thoughtful responses
* Art of listening being lost
* Physiological and mental benefits of slowing down
* Differences in pace between urban and rural life
* Impact of technology on writing
* Anxiety driven by the fear of mortality
* Importance of modeling a balanced approach to time and pace
Last rights, or last rites? Before the curtain is drawn, somber or joyful, which would you choose?
Duration: 25:18
Posted: December 31, 2023
Highlights:
Preferences for own funerals and ways to celebrate life and honour the deceased
Personal experiences with funerals, including those of family members
Harry's desire to be cremated and have his ashes spread under an oak tree
Celebrating life instead of tear-filled ceremonies and sadness at funerals
Pre-funeral funerals and involving the person while they are still alive
Peter's experience with his father's funeral and breaking with tradition
Importance of having conversations about death and funeral preferences
Thoughts on death and dying, including assisted death and respecting individual wishes
Significance of dying peacefully and the presence of loved ones
Significance of a smile in the face of death and personal experiences with parents' passing
Automation’s impact on our everyday life. A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Duration: 21:41
Music Credit: Flight Of The Conchords - Robots
Posted: December 17, 2023
Highlights:
* Impact of automation on society
* Historical context of automation and the industrial revolution
* Automation affecting both blue-collar and white-collar workers
* Challenges of transitioning to new jobs in the technological landscape
* Increasing number of people who do not want to work
* Need for developing new skills and financial incentives for employment
* Potential benefits and drawbacks of automation
* Physical toll of certain jobs and the role of automation in reducing discomfort
* Power dynamics in society that shape technological changes
* Importance of education and redefining economics in the face of technological advancements
Unpacking the idea of freedom in a world seemingly bound by restrictions and limitations. Breaking the shackles.
Duration: 21:42
Posted: December 3, 2023
Highlights:
* Limitations of freedom of speech and self-censorship in society
* Societal norms and the influence of religion on censorship
* Control of information and manipulation in censorship
* Personal education and open-mindedness for a more tolerant society
* Role of education in changing societal norms and laws
* Impact of technology on freedom of speech and internet censorship
* Importance of critical thinking and media literacy
* Power of everyday conversations and finding receptive listeners
* Leading a double life and suppressing true thoughts and feelings
* Importance of being calm and centred when expressing oneself
* George Carlin as an example of authentic and vulnerable expression
From the Humongous Fungus of Oregon to the wave of human migration spreading across our planet, life has become more dependent than ever on the value of connectivity.
Duration: 28:19
VoxBox: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.
Posted: November 19, 2023
Highlights:
* Importance of connection and continuity in communities
* Symbiotic relationship between a Hippo and an Oxpecker
* Interconnectedness of nature and the humongous fungus
* Role of storytelling in communities
* Challenges of technology, including software updates and lack of compatibility
* Concept of open source technology
* Impact of social media on global connectivity and individual isolation
* Power of art to connect people universally
* Relationships and the need for flexibility and acceptance
* Recognizing global interrelation to climate change
Is it live or is it Memorex? Sifting through a world of facsimile in a quest for authenticity.
Duration: 18:58
Music Credit: Ella Fitzgerald singing behind, ‘Is it live or is it Memorex?’.
Posted: November 5, 2023
Highlights:
* Lack of authenticity in food and the rise of simulated products
* Disconnect between people and the source of their food
* Decline of authenticity in music and art
* Personal authenticity and the different personas people adopt
* Self-perception and living an authentic life
* Financial costs of maintaining authenticity in certain situation
Modern western medicine would be wise to embrace and integrate the traditional art of healing.
Duration: 24:25
Posted: October 22, 2023
Highlights:
* Benefits of natural remedies and integrative medicine
* Importance of considering weight, lifestyle, and nutrition before medication
* Holistic and naturopathic treatments gaining popularity
* Criticism of profit motive in pharmaceutical industry and side effects of medications
* Limited focus on nutrition in medical education
* Benefits of garlic, oil of oregano, saltwater, vitamin E, and onion as natural remedies
* Personal experiences with homemade remedies
* Importance of preserving the jungle for medicinal resources
* Conflicting information from food companies and small farmers
* Importance of positive mindset and lifestyle choices in health and well-being
The short answer is yes… The sonic landscapes through which we move offer us both challenges to, and opportunities for, our general health.
Duration: 24:32
Posted: October 8, 2023
Highlights
* Impact of technology on sound and noise levels
* Effects of sound on hearing impairment
* Characteristics of sound: frequency, quality, and loudness
* Measurement of sound volume in decibels
* Introduction of noise pollution through technology
* Positive and negative aspects of sound
* Challenges faced by people with hearing impairment
* 'Wall of sound' technique used by producer Phil Spector
* Seeking out quiet spaces to escape noise pollution
* Importance of protecting hearing and limiting exposure to loud sounds
Ageism is the new social prejudice, at a time when people over 65 are beginning to outnumber those under 15. Coping with the disadvantages of aging, while cherishing the advantages a long life can bring.
Duration: 22:16
Posted: September 24, 2023
HIghlights:
* Aging and its perception in different cultures
* Prevalence of ageism in society
* Bridging the generation gap and learning from each other
* Impact of traumatic experiences on internal age
* Correlation between music preference and youth
* Increasing number of seniors in the population
* Value of physical assistance and reflection as one gets older
* Two ages: body age and internal consciousness age
* Cultural differences in how aging is viewed
* Challenges and changes in relationships and physicality with aging
For millennia, lullabies have lulled children into slumber land. From ancient Egypt to modern day, tunes like Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star and their relative importance often goes unnoticed or unappreciated.
Duration: 22:41
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Various artists and performers.
Music Credit: Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
HIghlights:
* History and significance of lullabies
* Origins and variations of the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
* Importance of lullabies and their soothing effects on children
* Benefits of singing lullabies to premature infants
* Other famous lullabies and their composers
* Therapeutic and bonding aspects of lullabies
* Universality of lullabies in different languages and cultures
* Unexpected discussion on adult role-playing as babies
* Calming effects of certain frequencies in music
* Alternative versions of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Solo bassoonist, Nadina Mackie is the most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, with 17 new works for solo bassoon and orchestra written for her in the last decade. Nadina intimately describes her journey. Nadina Mackie: https://nadinamackie.com
Duration: 37:54
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - March 2014 - Trumpet virtuoso Guy Few and bassoonist Nadina Mackie. The Canadian duo stopped by the Classic 107 studio to talk with host Bill Richardson.
Music Credit: Nadina Mackie and Guy Few - Silver Angel Concerto
Posted: August 27, 2023
Highlights:
- Introduction of Nadine Mackie Jackson as a special guest
- Nadine's accomplishments as a bassoonist and collaborations with renowned musicians
- Nadine's involvement in visual arts, including painting and designing album covers
- Discussion on how Nadine manages her diverse interests and commitments
- Nadine's journey from being a country girl to a successful bassoonist
- Challenges faced by Nadine in pursuing her passion, including travel and instrument costs
- Mentors who have influenced Nadine's musical journey
- Importance of collaboration and supporting fellow musicians
- Nadine's establishment of the Council of Canadian Bassoonists
- Nadine's upcoming concert and recording projects, including a book release and video demonstration of reed-making technique
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 - 23:40
Credit: NPR excerpt on 'The Sound of The Hagia Sophia, More Than 500 Years Ago.'
Posted: August 13, 2023
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
The early industrial revolution spawned a spirit of experimentation and invention, and gave birth to innovative individuals - as noted in this podcast - Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse. These inventors, among others, were instrumental in creating technologies that fundamentally changed the world forever.
Duration - 27:17
Credit: YouTube Segment on Thomas Edison with Comic Tim Wilson
Posted: July 30, 2023
Two of the most fundamental human activities, rocking and rolling, have catalyzed human behaviour and invention for thousands of years. From technological developments to popular toys, their influence is immeasurable.
Duration - 27:17
Credit: YouTube Segment on Alan Freed - Rock & Roll Radio Show
Posted: July 16, 2023
Getting old is inevitable, and yet we struggle with accepting this very natural process. As a society, how do we navigate the minefield of social obligations, economic necessities and physical reality of a fast growing sector of the population?
Duration - 31:55
Credit: Segment featuring Harry’s conversation with ’Siri’
Posted: July 2, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is enveloping humankind like an uncertain cloud. From its unofficial origins in 1940’s wartime Europe to the modern day furor over ChatGPT, advancements in AI magnify the critical questions about human evolution and the world of technology.
Duration - 36:21
Credit: YouTube Segments on AI co-produced Taryn Southern's new album and Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner
Posted: June 18, 2023
Much of what we take for granted in the affluent West is a direct result or consequence of the impulse to protest injustices and other forms of oppression. There are more ways than ever, in the modern world, to express and actualize our discontent. From the use of social media to creating a podcast to approaching a local politician, protest, both individual and group, continues to be a powerful agent for change.
Duration - 32:30
Posted: June 4, 2023
From ancient Etruscan jewelry to barbed wire to submarine cables criss-crossing the world’s oceans, the ubiquity of wire in underpinning our current way of life is undeniable. Not only is the history of wire fascinating, it’s the precursor to the wired and now wireless world we live in.
Duration - 31:03
Posted: May 21, 2023
TSP202 - PH Factor: The Joy of We - Celebrating Collaboration
No one flies solo in this world. All life forms, from beginning to end, are engaged in acts of ongoing collaboration, the joys of which should be extolled.
Duration - 32:59
Posted: May 7, 2023
TSP201 - PH Factor: Surviving The Lifeline - Cutting the cord.
Smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of the 21st century, in that they provide one source access to many tools. Has our dependence on smartphone technology created deep psychological and/or sociological dis-ease?… The debate continues.
Duration - 31:37
Posted: April 23, 2023
TSP200 - PH Factor: Flying Loose - The Sill lands on 200.
In this milestone - 200th episode of The Sill, hosts Peter and Harry mine the audio landscape created over the last six years. Favourite episodes, experiences gained and lessons learned, we share the joys and challenges of producing more than one hundred hours of varied and thoughtful content.
Duration - 31:13
Posted: April 9, 2023
TSP199 - Time Trek: Renaissance Redux - Culture’s Quantum Leap
The dynamics of the late Middle Ages, which included the Black Plague, famine and religious wars, paved the way for the historical period most commonly referred to as the Renaissance. Are there parallels between the evolutionary developments - the printing press, individualism and humanism - of the Renaissance and our current world?
Duration - 34:52
Posted: March 26, 2023
TSP198 - PH Factor: The World As It Could Be - Our Vital Choices
We struggle with defining what it means to be happy and/or free and yet, these two states of being are critical to the functioning of a healthy society. How do we foster an appreciation for the relationship between freedom and happiness?
Duration - 28:07
Posted: March 12, 2023
TSP197 - PH factor: Universe Or Multiverse - The jury is out.
From religion to art to technology, the notion of worlds beyond our own has captured our imagination for a very long time. How can considering and working with the multiverse idea help us evolve?
Duration - 32:36
Posted: Feb 26, 2023
TSP196 - PH factor: The Nation State - On the road to extinction?
In a world that’s becoming globalized, the question of the nation state becomes more pertinent than ever. Is it possible to get to a place where national boundaries are removed or defined less rigidly? Is the future nationless?
Duration - 26:33
Posted: Feb 12, 2023
TSP195 - PH Factor: Rip In The Fabric - Conspiracy or Consensus?
Given that many people are currently experiencing to varying degrees a profound existential dilemma, exacerbated by a lack of clear thinking, how are we to respond to the larger forces that are attempting to influence and/or control our reality?
Duration - 35:09
Posted: January 29, 2023
TSP194 - PH Factor: When Winning Is Losing - How success fails us.
Our preoccupation with winning at all costs can often lead to pyrrhic victory. Repercussions can include everything from addiction to poor sportsmanship, rampant egotism and self-centredness, among others. Where does the balance lie between winning at all costs and losing gracefully?
Duration - 32:19
Posted: January 15, 2023
TSP193 - PH Factor: Talking Points - Language Defaced
Is language going to the dogs? Have we lost our ability or motive to communicate, heart to heart, three years into our relatively enforced social separation?
Duration - 37:08
Posted: January 1, 2023
TSP192 - PH Factor: Sonic Tools - All The Bells And Whistles
Two of the most fundamental sounds in our sonic tool belt are bells and whistles. The use of these two tools have been an integral part of our culture for millennia, from celebratory to somber.
Duration - 24:47
Credits: YouTube - Lauren Bacall Whistle in Casablanca,
What a World Champion Whistler Sounds Like | National Geographic,
World champion whistler | Geert Chatrou.
Posted: December 18, 2022
Walking literally represents our nascent step in life, and its loss the signal to our journey’s end. From civil rights marches to celebratory parades and benefits to our overall health, walking remains fundamental to our physical and mental well being.
Duration: 26:27
Posted: December 4, 2022
Working with the themes of time travel, science gone wrong, alien contacts, and others, the genre of science fiction has reflected back to us the state of our humanity. What draws us to science fiction, and what can learn from it?
Duration: 33:49
Credits: YouTube - "War of the Worlds" 1938 Radio Broadcast & Orson Welles on the BBC
Posted: November 20, 2022
In the latter stages of Covid as a world emergency we, as individuals and as a collective, have come to the realization of just how wounded we are. How do we reconcile the divisiveness we are experiencing, both within and without, and begin the healing process?
Duration: 29:16
Posted: November 6, 2022
This is possibly a first Covid to Covid conversation, in which the hosts struggle with their respective mental fogs, to explore first hand getting beyond the disheartened self.
Duration: 28:02
Posted: October 23, 2022
As a follow up to part one on The Sill’s growing older series, the hosts ruminate on their own experience of growing older, including changes to libido, dealing with regret and forgiveness and a plethora of other associated realities.
Duration: 41:22
Posted: October 9, 2022
From ageism to medical assisted suicide to issues with technology, seniors are now facing unprecedented challenges. Part one, of a two part podcast, exploring the world of aging.
Duration: 34:06
Posted: September 25, 2022
Unusual and unexpected - Confucianism, a 2,500 year old philosophy, hangs out with K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid) a 21st century systems principle. Surprisingly, they have much in common, despite the millennial gap.
Duration: 29:27
Posted: September 11, 2022
From technology to brain chemistry to complacency, we are replete with challenges to transformation. Are we capable of pushing past what holds us back?
Duration: 27:25
Posted: August 28, 2022
On July 8, 2022, a major national telecom company experienced a critical network failure that affected an entire nation. It’s not the first time, nor will it be the last, that such an event has occurred or will occur. Are there failsafe mechanisms, technological or societal, that should be put in place in response to these systemic breakdowns?
Duration: 31:59
Posted: August 14, 2022
Covid induced social distancing protocols and affordability issues have been instrumental in driving Canadians into smaller towns and cottage country, where larger living spaces are available. Working and studying from home has become a reality for many, and one that few wish to give up. Co-host Harry Posner and his partner have joined the ranks of Canadians in this rapidly growing segment.
Duration: 39:23
Featuring: Kaitlan Klein of Century 21 Millennium Inc. Real Estate in Brampton, Ontario
Posted: July 31, 2022
For the first time in our five years of doing this podcast, we’ve elected to repurpose a podcast we recorded in 2018. Over the years we’ve had listeners comment or ask us questions on many of our podcasts and, amongst the varying feedback, we’ve also responded to questions about the creative process, equipment used and even our topic selections, so we thought this would make a timely segue from our last podcast TSP180, where we looked back and reminisced about our first 5 years, 2017 to 2022.
Duration: 34:18
Posted: July 17, 2022
Five years in, The Sill podcast is turning a corner in more ways than one. For starters, Harry and his family are relocating to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. In this nostalgic review Peter and Harry recall the beginnings, the evolutionary process, and reflect on their respective personal experience of producing the podcast.
Duration: 36:12
Posted: July 3, 2022
TSP179 - PH Factor: Catch and Release - The Art Of Letting Go
We are drowning in stuff. In every life there comes a point when unloading stuff is beneficial to one’s well being. When does it become critical to sometimes break attachments, whether they be objects, ideas and/or relationships?
Duration: 36:04
Credit: George Carlin talks about ’Stuff’ on YouTube
Posted: June 19, 2022
Are we at a tipping point, and what are the dynamics playing into this moment of human evolution? From social infantilization to the relentless onslaught of dubious information to our obsession with safety first, we have created a scenario fraught with ambiguity, confusion and anxiety.
Duration: 30:09
Credit: The Matrix 4 "Red / Blue Pill Teasers" (2021) on YouTube
Posted: June 5, 2022
Education is a choice. In a world preoccupied with structure and performance, the challenge to consider or act on alternatives, when it comes to educating our children, can be its own reward. Stacey Dittman is an excellent example of someone who has successfully taken up this challenge. Her sons, Levi and Jerome, also briefly share their respective experiences.
Duration: 45:02
Posted: May 22, 2022
What is our responsibility when it comes to questioning authority and/or the status quo? When and why is it important for individuals to rise above the collective and engage or challenge accepted norms… and why should we care?
Duration: 32:43
Credits: YouTube - Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and The Importance Of Asking Good Questions
It’s rare to find an artisan so dedicated to his craft that he or she would choose to immerse themselves in a culture quite foreign to their own. Currently raising a family in Tokyo, Paul Denhoed continues his steadfast pursuit of knowledge regarding the venerable art of handmade papermaking. Paul shares the challenges and joys of a westerner living in Japanese society.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauldenhoed
Duration: 34:12
The power of persuasion often includes a well crafted and delivered seduction in order to convince another into the need or desire to have whatever is being sold. Speed and convenience, primarily driven by technological advances in the modern world, are just two prime examples of seduction we have collectively bought into.
Duration: 25:34
Credit: Jordan Peterson - ‘Things more meaningful than happiness’ on YouTube
In every interaction there is a tipping point or a threshold moment, beyond which it becomes increasingly difficult to stabilize. This tends to hold true for individual relationships or all circumstances where conflict is present. Can focusing on measured responses be a key to de-escalating or defusing potential volatile situations?
Duration: 32:58
Tony Holtkamp calls himself a regular guy walking. Except… that this regular guy walking happens to be trekking across about 8,000 kilometres, coast to coast, of the second largest country on the planet. Canadian born to a large family, comprised of twelve children, Tony talks to us from Brampton, Ontario, during a brief pause, sharing an account of his journey so far. Tony Holtkamp: https://www.tonyholtkamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tony_holtkamp
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nagevi69
Duration: 28:33
We have been plunged into a kind of psychological darkness precipitated by the Covid pandemic, slowly transitioning towards a hopefully brighter future. This period has shed light upon our blinded consciousness, as well as offering us opportunities for healing and enlightenment.
Duration: 32:54
Posted: February 27, 2022
Poet/Musician instigator Croc E Moses, shares an account of his journey from Northern Canada to Southern Africa, in his search for the meaning of home. The gift of rhythm inspired by his immersion in South African culture has infused all aspects of his artistic life. Now, back in Canada, he reflects on his ongoing journey and the human condition. Croc E Moses: https://crocemoses.bandcamp.com/track/emergency-mercy (the complete track is featured in this podcast)
Rhythm is our mother tongue: Croc E Moses at TEDxTableMountain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOsfnGmnhTA&t=72s
Duration: 43:23
The stories we tell are the stories we live, and the words we use to tell these stories shape what we learn from them. In the time of Covid certain words have become charged and contentious, because their meanings have been altered to support one or another narrative. We zone in on this verbal minefield.
Duration - 40:41
Concert pianist, teacher, and promoter of all things cultural, Erato Alakiozidou shares her love for music, her students and her international family of friends. Born in, and a current resident of, Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Greece, Erato’s lifelong commitment to fostering the arts spans over three decades and continues to inspire a new generation of musicians. Erato Alakiozidou: https://www.eratoalakiozidou.com
Duration - 28:25
Photo Credit: Podcast image - Photo by Leuteris Tectonididis - https://www.facebook.com/lefteris.tektonidis
Artworks by Kostas Kochaimidis - https://www.facebook.com/kostas.kochaimidis
Although 2021 left us with a plethora of things we’d like to forget, it also gave us plenty of fodder for conversation that resulted in many of the 26 episodes produced this year. From adding a new podcast series - Planetary Postcards - to exploring several new books, to deep-diving into issues central to understanding the pandemic world, The Sill continues to shed light on the human experience.
Duration - 32:23
Assessing where we are now, globally, relative to the pandemic, goes beyond the evolution of the Covid virus. We are now seeing pandemics of individual and social dis-ease, from increasing tribalism to intimations of potential violence to fear-based compliance. Where are we headed?
Duration - 38:59
Confusion Sample: Possible confusion related messages - https://youtu.be/cd4Q3Tw1Pmc
Over the last two years living with Covid has profoundly impacted our perception of time. The uncertainties that have enveloped us during this period has served to disconnect us from the flow of time, and our psychological experience of time. Is the 'forever moment' attainable?
Duration - 33:30
Credits: From William Shatner’s 2002 album 'Has Been'
Where are we headed? What will the world, post Covid, look like? From the obvious economic, social, and political changes to the deepening of personal and spiritual awareness, the future though for the most part unknown, is ours to create.
Explicit Content (two words in the entire podcast)
Duration - 42:06
Credits: Jordan Peterson’s Warning To The World
Just when you think there’s nothing more to know or learn about The Beatles, a Canadian born writer, whose life-long passion with the band and their music ventures to explore it from his own national connection. The result is a story about the fab four, profound in its purely Canadian perspective. John Arnone: https://www.beatlesandcanada.com
Duration - 41:12
Credits: John Lennon & The Beatles interview segments
TSP162 - Planetary Postcards: Ansgar Bittermann - Brainstorming in Berlin.
Journey to Berlin through the eyes of an AI developer and psychotherapist. Berlin resident Ansgar Bittermann shares his thoughts and feelings about this highly cosmopolitan city steeped in history and culture that spans millennia. Ansgar Bittermann: https://pocketguide.ai
Duration - 35:42
Credits: John F. Kennedy's Speech at the Berlin Wall
Perhaps even more important than the physical challenge of Covid-19 is the impact brought on by the increasing divisiveness evident in communities, small and large. Do we have enough energy and goodwill left to avoid the potential for a social Chernobyl?
Duration - 38:25
Credits: Harry Posner - ‘Prayer For Healing’
Brown eyes and blue eyes Racism experiment Children Session - Jane Elliott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGvoXeXCoUY Jane Elliott on her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise" and Fighting Racism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2z-ahJ4uws the famous experiment with school kids (re: how easy it is to persecute those who are different). Jane Elliott (née Jennison; born November 30, 1933) is an American diversity educator. As a schoolteacher, she became known for her "Blue eyes/Brown eyes" exercise, which she first conducted with her third-grade class on April 5, 1968, the day after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.)
Posted: October 10, 2021
Where do my individual rights end, and your public rights begin? The crux of this moral and societal dilemma revolves around agreeing on a satisfactory answer to this question, which may affect the way we understand ‘the common good’ for the foreseeable future.
Duration - 41:40
Reaching escape velocity, or breaking out of self, requires intention, energy and direction. There are a multitude of options that may help get us there, as many options as there are individuals. Executing the breakout may be difficult, though potentially life-saving.
Duration - 29:54
Music Credit: Playing in the background is ‘The Animals - We Gotta Get out of This Place’
Our quest for joy has taken on a whole different dimension during this time of Covid. A conversation exploring the many possible roads leading to euphoric epiphanies, which will hopefully help to rejuvenate our depleted spirits.
Duration - 32:34
Music Credit: Playing in the background is ‘Three Dog Night - Joy To The World’
Co-host Harry Posner shares his motivation and experience from a recent World Freedom rally and march held in Toronto on July 24, 2021. Challenged by co-host Peter Noce to elaborate, the conversation spirals outward to include the many varied layers embedded in, and as a result of, the Covid crisis.
Explicit Content (only one word in the entire podcast)
Duration - 36:09
In this episode the hosts shine a light on the tiny Kingdom of Eswatini (the former Swaziland) in Southern Africa. Artist, musician, activist, Bongiwe Dlamini shares her views, both personal and political, on the challenges of growing up and living in one of the few remaining absolute monarchies on the African continent.
Duration - 43:37
Music Credit: Bongiwe Dlamini - ’Strange Ways’
Photo Credit: Qibho Intalektual
TSP155 - PH Factor: Walls of Bias - Blinding Truth
We are all biased in one way or another. The question is, are we aware of how biased we are and do we need to do anything about it? This conversation is an attempt to explore and dismantle the walls of bias in pursuit of a better solution.
Duration - 31:21
July 10, 2017, marks the beginning of The Sill’s 5th year. With 154 episodes in the can, the audio journey continues to surprise and captivate the imagination, through the art of conversation. The hosts reminisce about favourite episodes and the story’s behind them, as well as share their personal trajectories over the past 4 years. All Podcast Categories: https://thesillpodcast.com/podcasts_categories
Duration - 45:50
Pietro Noce, first cousin of co-host Peter Noce is the proprietor B & B "La Meridiana" - Bed & Bike in Celico, Calabria. In this first foray into globetrotting, The Sill connects us to the cultural life and realities of living in and running a business in a small southern Italian town. B & B " La Meridiana" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedandbikeinsila
Duration - 50:34
Kimberly Van Ryn, founder of Branching Out Support Services in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, shares her lifelong passion for helping those less fortunate. Utilizing life lessons from overcoming her own addictions, she brings a unique enthusiasm and humility to the task of supporting the neuro-diverse in the community, emphasizing at the same time the importance of “breathing into the heart”. Kimberly Van Ryn: https://www.branchingoutsupportservices.ca
Duration - 37:55
Are we experiencing a fundamental failure in leadership during this time of Covid? Just as leaders have been judging their populations willingness to comply, we the people have been assessing their level of competence and integrity. Realizing that leaders have been, and are still facing into what is a no-win situation, it’s important to acknowledge the complexities and the profound challenges facing decision makers at every level of society.
Duration - 36:40
Credit: Diana Ross - The Boss
In part 3 of a 3 part interview, Andrew Welch joins us in our studio, to talk about the shape of things to come. 'A New Dawning' would include radical notions such as alternative currencies (demurrage), new approaches to the electoral process and reexamining the whole idea of ownership. Andrew Welch: http://www.thevaluecrisis.com
Related Links:
TSP001 – Techno Zeitgeist: Inside the machine.
TSP002 – The Value Crisis: From dollars to democracy, why numbers are ruining our world.
TSP046 – Money, The Root of All Evil?: Is currency the only measure of your wealth?
TSP122 – PH Factor: COVID-19 – What is a life worth?
TSP148 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 1 of 3 - Universal Basic Economy.
TSP149 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 2 of 3 - The Gift Economy.
Duration - 43:55
In part 2 of a 3 part interview, Andrew returns to uncover the true meaning of a ‘Gift Economy’ and its practical applications to our society. Surprisingly, a society based on a qualitative gift economy, may be the critical next step in our evolution. Andrew Welch: http://www.thevaluecrisis.com
Related Links:
TSP001 – Techno Zeitgeist: Inside the machine.
TSP002 – The Value Crisis: From dollars to democracy, why numbers are ruining our world.
TSP046 – Money, The Root of All Evil?: Is currency the only measure of your wealth?
TSP122 – PH Factor: COVID-19 – What is a life worth?
TSP148 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 1 of 3 - Universal Basic Economy.
TSP150 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 3 of 3 - A New Dawn.
Duration - 41:39
In part 1 of a 3 part interview, we revisit Andrew’s his first book, The Value Crisis, and explore the soon to be published sequel - Our Second Chance, focusing on universal basic income (UBI), as one example how of a shift in our value system can produce a profound change in the way our society operates. Andrew Welch: http://www.thevaluecrisis.com
Related Links:
TSP001 – Techno Zeitgeist: Inside the machine.
TSP002 – The Value Crisis: From dollars to democracy, why numbers are ruining our world.
TSP046 – Money, The Root of All Evil?: Is currency the only measure of your wealth?
TSP122 – PH Factor: COVID-19 – What is a life worth?
TSP149 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 2 of 3 - The Gift Economy.
TSP150 - The Undefinable Spirit: Andrew Welch - 'Our Second Chance', part 3 of 3 - A New Dawn.
Storyteller and experiential marketing maven Johanna Nuding, enlightens us about the cannabis lifestyle and wellness. Her edutainment ‘potcast’, Casually Baked, explores the medicinal and responsible sides of cannabis and its enhancement of everyday experiences. Her
commitment to educating the public is inspiring. Johanna Nuding - https://www.casuallybaked.com & https://mjskinrelief.com... Additional Recommended Episode: https://casuallybaked.com/blog/potcast-205-surviving-the-american-healthcare-system
Duration - 53:38
Credit: Making peace with cannabis | Zachary Walsh | TEDxPenticton
From the great religions to modern psychology, the journey towards self awareness and self improvement has been an integral part of human evolution. This has all been accentuated and accelerated by the strains and stresses produced by the Covid pandemic, personally and societally. Ultimately, the greater good requires both the realization and actualization of the self.
Duration - 29:56
Our approach to dealing with the complexities of the modern world is profoundly affected by our decision to take a conclusionary or inclusionary attitude. From our dealings with Covid to child rearing to friendships and spousal relationships, the choice between inclusion and conclusion can make a ‘world’ of difference and a different world.
Duration - 31:55
The relevance of this world renowned, classic children’s story about the transformation of a marionette, points to the fictionalized culture that we live in, in which we choose the stories that agree with our worldview. A look at two versions of Pinocchio, the original published in 1883 and the Disney film version of 1940, reveals the malleable nature of storytelling.
Duration - 31:59
Dedicated Orangeville, Ontario painter/writer Ricky Schaede is a great example of how to creatively carve out a life as a professional artist. Inspired by spiritual experiences on a trip to Guatemala, Ricky has devoted bis young life to fostering the creative process through the teaching and making of art. Ricky Schaede: https://www.rickyschaede.com
Duration: 32:17
TSP142 - PH Factor: Business ‘Not’ as Usual.
Two lockdowns within a year have posed near insurmountable challenges to ‘business as usual’, forcing business owners and entrepreneurs to seek out creative ways of remaining commercially viable. Our conversation includes Tattoo artist and illustrator/author Jayme of Fabled North Tattoo Inc., who shares her broadening perspective in the face of lockdowns imposed due to Covid. Fabled North Tattoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabled.north.tattoo
Duration - 35:14
Beyond the obvious stresses and suffering brought on by Covid, 2020 has been a year of significant change. In this episode we review the past 12 months, discussing and highlighting some memorable audio clips from some of the 26 episodes we recorded throughout the year, including exchanges with 8 different guests on ‘The Sill’ podcast. EXPLICIT CONTENT
Duration - 35:44
In this year of trials and tribulations, of viruses and lockdowns, the resiliency of people across the planet has been nothing short of inspirational. As we navigate forward, maintaining a positive attitude is proving to be an instrumental coping mechanism. We share our views and those of some our listeners.
Duration - 43:07
Writer/historian/theatre artist Hugh Brewster is truly a man of many hats. In this interview, Hugh shares fascinating stories, from meeting Jacqueline Onassis and James Cameron, to working with Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the Titanic.
Hugh Brewster: http://www.hughbrewster.com
Duration - 40:40
Disaster has befallen humanity countless times throughout history, From the Titanic to The Great Depression to the failed revolution of the 1960's, the hosts, along with Canadian historian Hugh Brewster, explore the promise that preceded the calamity.
Duration - 42:51
Inspired by a question about dying from one of her grandchildren, NYC emergency room physician Joanette Weisse talks about and reads from her newly penned and just released picture book - Giggles in my Heart - which deals with the real fears children are experiencing during this time of Covid. Joanette Weisse: https://www.joanetteweisse.com
Duration - 28:22
The right to free speech is not a given. In this day of ‘unfriending’, it is easy to muzzle our fellow human beings, in order to control the narrative. From censorship on campuses to discouraging your children from, “Speaking until spoken to”, the impulse to deny self expression is a social sickness in need of healing.
Duration - 39:41
YouTube excerpt with Brendan O'Neill - ‘Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend’
“It’s the end of the world as we know it.”, has been a refrain heard many times before in human history. From the cult of Christianity to Nostradamus’s prophecies to the tragedy of Jonestown to the Covid-19 crisis, the challenge to avert disaster has been a catalyst for change.
Duration - 37:11
YouTube excerpt with Rod Serling - Twilight Episode ‘Obsolete Man’
From Delhi to Canada, Simran Bhamu’s journey has taken her through poverty, immigration, racism, politics, and ultimately a fulfilling life in a country she now calls home. Simran Bhamu is the definition of a very capable, compassionate and enlightened soul. Simran Bhamu simran.bhamu@gmail.com
Duration - 42:32
This period of Covid-19, has catalyzed the impulse towards personal and societal change. The question is how capable are we, as individuals and members of society, to realize these changes, given the power of traditional thinking and habits?
Duration - 34:56
The invisible universe of the biome became more visible through the work of many 19th century scientific researchers. One of the preeminent adventurers into the microbial world, Louis Pasteur unveiled the essential role micro-organisms play in the healthy functioning of our ecosystems. Famous for the process of pasteurization, Pasteur was also instrumental in breaking new ground in the vaccine and hygiene domains.
Duration - 35:52
YouTube excerpts with comic Orny Adams - ‘I Was Raised on Germs’ & comic George Carlin - ‘Fear of Germs’
If there was ever an example of how a world view can impact one’s life, Janet-Lynn Morrison is one. Understanding, forgiveness and resiliency resonate throughout our phone conversation with this intelligent and caring soul. Her story of moving ‘from 0 to fierce’ is compelling and inspirational. Janet-Lynn Morrison: https://www.janet-lynn.com
Duration - 45:22
Is it even possible anymore, that human beings can communicate with each other, directly and authentically, given the pandemic of politicization? The challenge to defy categorization is paramount in our attempt to resist the ‘isms’ that have engulfed us.
Duration - 48:52
Two additional YouTube segments featuring Esther Perel on ‘The communication error we all make, and how it intensifies conflict’
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 - 36:47
Additional YouTube segment featuring swear words in different languages.
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.
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 - 34:25
Segment with author Harry Posner narrating a section from his newly released audiobook, Peggy Lee’s Delicious Lips
In our second interview with Dr. Six we explore changes to relationships in the face of a global pandemic. Surprisingly, when it comes to the world of our primal instincts, our sexual life has remained for the most part remained unchanged during this period of personal and social upheaval. Claudia Six: http://www.drsix.net
Duration - 27:12
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.
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
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
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
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'
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 - 24:45
Includes: NPR excerpt - The Sound Of The Hagia Sophia, More Than 500 Years Ago.
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 Touring 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
No other singer has as powerfully embodied their music as did Edith Piaf. Rising from her hard scrabbled life, spanning two world wars, she sang her way to international stardom, until her untimely death at 47.
Duration - 26:32
VoxBox: YouTube interview on Je Ne Regret Rien
Music Credit: Edith Piaf - Je Ne Regret Rien
Dufferin - Caledon federal Green Party candidate Stefan Wiesen says, quote, “We must take a holistic approach to build a modern state that leaves nobody behind.” His obvious passion and commitment for the environment and people is evident in his clear-headed and grounded approach to the issues we all face.
Duration - 35:21
VoxBox: On YouTube, 2 clips from ‘This Hour Has 22 minutes’
Music Credit: Louie Armstrong - Wonderful World
Surprisingly, the modern toy called the Yo-yo has a long venerable history. From ancient China, to Napoleon’s France, to Richard Nixon at the Grand Ole Opry, this toy for all ages continues to fascinate and entertain.
Duration - 22:03
VoxBox: On YouTube, Doctor Lucky Meisenheimer - Inside The World’s Biggest YoYo Collection
Music Credit: Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel
Brampton born and Orangeville raised Michael McCreary is an ‘aspie’ of a different colour. With a mind as agile as a whippet, Michael navigates his life with humour and humility, bestowing on us a deeper understanding of what it means to be autistic.
Michael McCreary: https://www.aspiecomic.com
Duration - 35:48
VoxBox: Compilation of Michael McCreary bits and clips
Music Credit: Isley Brothers - It’s Your Thing
The impulse to archive has been aided and abetted by the exponential advance in recording technologies, which begs the question: What have we sacrificed in pursuit of our never ending desire to preserve memories?
Duration - 24:06
VoxBox: YouTube segment with comedian Norm MacDonald on the Evolution of Photography
Music Credit: Fastball - G.O.D. (Good Old Days)
The nature of conservatism is more complicated than current polarized thinking would suggest. From its political beginnings after the French Revolution to populist America and Britain, the impulse to remain true to inherited tradition is both a stabilizing force and one prone to ossification.
Duration - 35:19
VoxBox: Rowan Atkinson - excerpt from Conservative Conference on YouTube
Music Credit: The Kinks - Well Respected Man
Woody Guthrie’s ‘This Land Is Your Land’ and his son, Arlo Guthrie’s ‘City Of New Orleans (written by the under appreciated Steve Goodman) can be considered anthems of a nation. The first being a response to the status quo - ‘God Bless America’ and the second an homage to life on the rails.
Duration - 33:02
VoxBox: Compilation of various artists performing ‘This Land Is Your Land’ and the ‘City Of New Orleans’
Music Credit: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - This Land Is Your Land & Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans
Starting with Morse code in the mid 19th century the beginnings of encoding technology eventually evolved into the ubiquitous use of barcodes today. This mini revolution has ramifications well beyond retail convenience and routine record keeping.
Duration - 24:44
VoxBox: YouTube segment with comedian James May rambling about barcodes and supermarkets
Music Credit: The Five Americans - Western Union
Accomplished artist Andrea Bird connects art to love and death. Her theme of ‘holding loosely’ infuses Andrea’s work and positive world view.
Andrea Bird: http://andreabird.com
Duration - 30:22
VoxBox: William Shatner - from the CD ‘Has Been’
Music Credit: Belle Starr - This Must Be The Place
Our special celebratory milestone moment where we reminisce across 2 years of podcasting and what led up to it. Our conversation includes podcast excerpts, special moments, joys and challenges along the way.
Duration - 38:13
VoxBox: Compilation of interview snippets from our ‘Undefinable Spirit’ series of podcasts
Music Credit: John Denver - The Little Engine That Could
A Lennon/McCartney classic covered by more artists than any other song in music history. A simple sentiment turned musical treasure, cherished by young and old.
Duration - 21:06
VoxBox: Youtube audio segment of video with Paul McCartney in live performance singing Yesterday, spliced together with another Youtube audio segment of Daffy Duck’s partial version of Yesterday
Music Credit: Beatles - Yesterday
Man’s quest to explore beyond the limits of the senses led to the evolution of optical theory and eventual development of telescopic and microscopic devices. Enhancing our vision, both outer and inner, profoundly changed our perspective of our universes, large and small.
Duration - 26:41
VoxBox: Youtube segment on the ‘Life of Galileo Brecht’
Music Credit: Joni Mitchell - Woodstock
Packing more into less is the basis for the creation of portmanteau words. From motel to hazmet to liger and beyond, these linguistically blended words, pro or con, have become part of our lexicon.
Duration - 28:31
VoxBox: Youtube segment featuring Norm Crosby on the Dean Martin Show
Music Credit: Men At Work - People Just Love To Play With Words
Inveterate seeker, Drew Marshall talks about his quest for truth on God, life, death, and faith. Among other self discoveries made during his journey, which has included living in Australia, the deserts of Israel and walking the El Camino trail in Spain, he talks to us how ‘doubt’ can be an integral and useful tool in discovering your spiritual path.
Duration - 26:05
VoxBox: Youtube segment with Rowan Atkinson telling the ‘Gospel of John’
Music Credit: Bruce Cockburn - The Soul Of A Man
A signature of the big band era, Begin The Beguine, exemplifies the versatility of Swing music. The lyrics embody the joy of a sudden but temporary love, the melody of which was made famous by one of the greatest big band leaders, Artie Shaw.
Duration - 21:06
VoxBox: various artists' renditions of Begin The Beguine, featuring Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Mario Lanza, Ella Fitzgerald, Eve Becke, Pete Townsend and Juglio Iglesias.
Music Credit: Artie Shaw - Begin The Beguine.
The tragic fire at Notre Dame de Paris on the 15th of April, 2019, sparked a slew of social, political, and religious reactions. 850 years of history gone up in flames, provides the backdrop for a lively discussion about this historic event.
Duration - 29:32
VoxBox: Harry Posner quoting Victor Hugo and Youtube audio segment from the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Music Credit: Edith Piaf - Notre Dame de Paris
15 years into the podcasting evolution has seen an exponential rise in both programming and popularity, not the least of which is due to the rise and constant upgrading of smartphone technology, as well as corporate interest and acquisitions.
Duration - 27:38
VoxBox: Youtube segment from Saturday Night Live (SNL) radio interview with Alec Baldwin - Schweddy balls.
Music Credit: David Foster - You’re The Voice
One of the unsung workhorses of the English language, the word ‘but’ is frequently overused. 'But', this seemingly insignificant three letter word packs a whole lot of punch.
Duration - 20:55
VoxBox: Harry Posner - Ode To But
Music Credit: Lewcinda Williams - Everything But The Truth
Teacher, actor, traveler, activist Donna McCaw shares her passion for creativity, community, and the simple joys of having fun. From poetry to saving our water, she demonstrates compassion and a love for life.
Donna McCaw: http://donnamccaw.com
Duration - 24:56
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Fry and Laurie sketches
Music Credit: George Jones - Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair
The pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time have been the subject of an ongoing debate since the late 19th century. There’s validity on both sides of the argument, despite the lack of general agreement as to its efficacy.
Duration: 23:45
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - George Carlin on ‘Time’
Music Credit: Bill Hayley & His Comets - (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
For millennia, lullabies have lulled children into slumber land. From ancient Egypt to modern day, tunes like Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star and their relative importance often goes unnoticed or unappreciated.
Duration: 24:34
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Various artists and performers.
Music Credit: Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
The birth of Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, dates back to the 7th century. Combining the mindfulness of the Buddhist traditions with Shinto’s connection to nature, this refined art form can offer the West unexpected insights into the essence of life.
Duration - 29:17
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Kung Fu episode
Music Credit: Kingston Trio - Where Have All The Flowers Gone
From the simple notion of mutual dependence the idea of symbiosis has expanded to include a variety of relationship dynamics, that surrounds us at every turn. Running the gamut from parasitism to mutualism, symbiosis encompasses more than the obvious benevolence.
Duration: 26:13
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Elvis Presley, Ted Talk & Cheers segments
Music Credit: James Brown - It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s, World
Solo bassoonist, Nadina Mackie Jackson is the most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, with 17 new works for solo bassoon and orchestra written for her in the last decade. Nadina intimately describes her journey.
Nadina Mackie Jackson: https://nadinamackiejackson.com
Duration: 28:23
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - March 2014 - Trumpet virtuoso Guy Few and bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson. The Canadian duo stopped by the Classic 107 studio to talk with host Bill Richardson.
Music Credit: Nadina Mackie Jackson and Guy Few - Silver Angel Concerto
Can you trust what you can’t see? The ideas of trust and respect have become nebulous concepts in a world of promises and betrayal.
Duration: 28:23
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Esther Perel - Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater?
Music Credit: Beyonce - Trust In Me
‘Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody’, a transcendent tune from a transcendent performer. Russian born singer Al Jolson rocked the world with his African-American inspired jazz singing style. Spanning five decades of musical and audio evolution, as the “greatest entertainer” of his day, he left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.
Duration: 28:49
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis & Aretha Franklin
Music Credit: Al Jolson - Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
Out of the ashes of the Wiemar Republic, Hitler’s National Socialist Party rose to absolute power, and immediately set out to cleanse the nation, of all “anti-Aryan” culture. The Degenerate Art Show of 1937, exemplified this highly calculated program.
Duration: 27:34
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Doug Stanhope on nationalism &
Ursonate - Kurt Schwitters - ARTE Creative
Music Credit: Dogcatmouse Singers - Der Kommisar
First used in 1590, the word ‘Braggadocio’ has come to represent the epitome of human vanity. Our history and our modern world is replete with examples of this rarely used and archaic word.
Duration: 27:29
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Muhammad Ali clips, The Braggarts Dilemma & Donald Trump clips.
Music Credit: Carly Simon - You’re So Vain
President and owner, Robert Arnone, of R.H. Carter Architects shares the often unseen inner workings of the Architectural world. Spanning a 30 year career, he describes how the ‘doing of architecture’ has, and is evolving.
R.H. Carter & Associates: http://www.rhcarter.com
Duration: 47:39
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Comedy Sans Frontieres - Francesco De Carlo - Architecture & Monty Python - Architecture Comedy Sketch
Music Credit: Bruce Springsteen - 10th Avenue Freeze Out & The National - Blood Buzz Ohio
One of the greatest rock bands of all time creating one of the most, some would say, earth shattering and lasting songs in music history. A timeless and evocative tune, shared and enjoyed by generation after generation.
Duration: 27:54
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Robert Plant on Writing Led Zeppelin's ‘Stairway To Heaven’ (Radio.com Minimation). The podcast opening features a BBC segment with Jimmy Page on how Stairway To Heaven was written.
Music Credit: Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Arcing back through time, we explore the architectural and social impact of ‘the arch’ over the centuries, on our civilizations, and its symbolic resonance.
Duration: 22:46
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Ancient History: Rome If You Want To, The Pantheon (EP2) - Drive Thru History
Music Credit: Licensed & Royalty Free by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Crossing the Chasm
In the face of the inevitability of accelerating change, how in the world can we positively integrate these shifts, while maintaining a true sense of self?
Duration - 28:06
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Terence McKenna: Trust Yourself
Music Credit: Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself
Our first full year of podcasting spanned a diverse landscape of ideas, interlacing the large and serious with the profane and fun, as reflected in the excerpts included in this podcast.
Duration - 27:48
VoxBox: Podcast clips from ‘The Sill’ episodes recorded in 2018
Music Credit: Frank Sinatra - It Was a Very Good Year
The reality of podcasting is a bit more complicated than talking into a microphone. Taking an initial idea to a finished product, entails a variety of considerations, from topics to technical requirements to content delivery.
Duration: 34:44
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - On podcasting
Music Credit: Bonnie Raitt - Something To Talk About
Seniors are tackling the challenges of technology to remain connected and relevant. Overcoming fears and learning obstacles have become part of yet another phase of life.
Duration: 28:44
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Woody Allen
Music Credit: Jimmy Durante - Young At Heart
Like A Rolling Stone, Dylan's six plus minutes masterpiece, defied the expectations of folk music enthusiasts and the music industry itself, inspiring a new generation of balladeers.
Duration - 27:39
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Robbie Robertson
Music Credit: Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
Human beings have created words for untranslatable experiences since the dawn of language. We explore a brand new word from an unusual new dictionary created by John Koenig.
Duration - 27:38
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - John Koenig's video and TedTalk on his word, Ambedo
Music Credit: Joni Mitchel - Woodstock
How do we know what we know? The inner struggle to determine what is real and what is fiction has preoccupied humanity since the emergence of intelligent life.
Duration - 29:57
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Densel Washington interview on ‘information’ and War Of The Worlds 1938 radio broadcast segment
Music Credit: The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
Billie Holiday’s most iconic and recognized song, has been acknowledged as the harbinger of the civil rights movement in America. The song’s origin may surprise and enlighten even those of us who are familiar with this transcendent tune.
Duration - 27:59
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Rene Marie audio segment, Nina Simone references the Civil Rights Movement
Music Credits: Billie Holiday (& Nina Simone & Rene Marie) - Strange Fruit
The eternal question of who we are: Are we a singularity or a multiplicity? The self has been the subject of exploration for Millennia, so who are we now?
Duration - 28:49
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube video - Abbot & Costello - Segment of ‘Who’s On First’
Music Credits: The Who - Who Are you?
As host of the popular radio program Howl, Valentino Assenza has interviewed the likes of Nino Ricci and Margaret Atwood among other literary lights. A veteran of the Toronto spoken word scene, Valentino shares his love of language and other word-based art forms.
Note: Our phone interview with Valentino was intermittently compromised by the quality of our connection.
Duration - 25:54
VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube video - Insider's view of the 1930s radio studio showing the production of dramatic sound effects
Music Credits: Beatles - The Word
In unpacking the word RISIBLE, we discover the importance of humour in helping us deal with our day to day living and life in general. From health benefits to tech humour, the range of risibility is all encompassing.
Duration - 29:29
VoxBox: The Nonna (Paola) that couldn't use Siri
Music Credits: Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter
In the midst of the turmoil in the mid 60’s, five young Californians surfed the rising musical waves to pop music’s iconic stardom. The pinnacle moment birthed the release of the much loved ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations.
Duration - 26:09
VoxBox: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
Music Credits: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations and George Gershwin, The Ronettes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys
From the Humongous Fungus of Oregon to the wave of human migration spreading across our planet, life has become more dependent then ever on the value of connectivity.
Duration - 29:32
VoxBox: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.
Music Credit: The Youngbloods - Let’s Get Together
Have you ever thought about pulling up roots and heading out into the great wide open? Chantal Patton and her family have and did.
Growing Up Without Borders: https://www.growingupwithoutborders.com
Duration - 29:48
VoxBox: Steve Martin - Comedy excerpt
The Undefinable Spirit: Dr. Claudia Six talks to us about discovering your sexual soul in her book, Erotic Integrity.
Dr. Claudia Six: http://www.drsix.net
A frank and open discussion about one of the most problematic aspects of human life - sexuality. Dr. Claudia Six offers pathways to recognizing, repairing and recovering our sexual soul.
Duration - 44:24
VoxBox: Liz Miele - Feminist sex positions
Music Credits: Salt-N-Pepa - Let’s Talk About Sex and Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
How the zeitgeist informs our evolution. Pointing out the varying zeitgeists that underpin our recent history.
Duration - 24:37
VoxBox Segment: Peter Joseph Interviewed on 'The Marker' - Tel Aviv TV | The Zeitgeist Movement
Music Credit: Nicky Wire - I killed the Zeitgeist
Why are we obsessed with time? Both art and technology employ and utilize different aspects of this man-made dimension.
Duration - 24:40
VoxBox: Dave Allen on the subject of Time
Music Credit: Pink Floyd - Time
The short answer is yes… The sonic landscapes through which we move offer us both challenges to, and opportunities for, our general health.
Duration - 25:19
VoxBox: Assorted YouTube segments
Music Credit: Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Pet peeves have been exacerbated by, but not limited to, technology. Venting steam, in the face of a world that so often diminishes human values.
Duration - 27:08
VoxBox: On YouTube - 100 People Tell Us Their Pet Peeves | Keep it 100 |
Music Credit: Benjamin Clementine - I Won’t Complain
Take a word, any word. There’s a world of meaning waiting to be mined. Join Peter and Harry as they dig their vocabulary shovels into the word 'ubiquitous'.
Duration - 21:39
VoxBox: On YouTube - He’s everywhere - Chicken Man & On You Tube - 3 DICKS ON A BENCH discuss ubiquitous
Music Credits: On YouTube - FUNNY SONG #3 - The Long Word Song and Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Where thought and emotion intersect is a veritable no-man’s land, on our ongoing search for perspective and empathy.
Duration - 26:48
VoxBox: On YouTube - Forest Blakk: Find Me [Spoken Word]
Music Credits: Harry Dial & His Blusicians - My Head Says Yes, But My Heart Says No and Paul McCartney - Let Me Roll It
Interning at MuchMusic, CityTV, YTV, Nanci Malek has spent the last 38 joyful years producing and directing music and film, as well as promoting the Canadian entertainment industry.
Duration - 20:37
VoxBox: MP for Wellington-Halton Hills, Michael Chong, opposes Melanchthon Mega-Quarry & The song about the Melanchthon Quarry, by Mr Hobo Wally - Walk With Me, Stop The Quarry.
Music Credit: Gordon Lightfoot - Seven Island Suite and Andy Kim - This Is The Girl
Have I got a deal for you! Lost in the whirlpool of stuff, decoupling from consumer clutter.
Duration - 25:06
VoxBox: George Carlin on ‘Stuff’
Music Credit: Patti Page - How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?
From books to reeling on the track and back we talk with Lindsay Shaw, a ‘genetically predisposed’ Librarian, as she recalls her roller derby days and the skills it helped her hone.
Duration - 29:54
VoxBox: Women Try Roller Derby For 30 Days - on YouTube
Music Credit: Jimmy Buffet - Life In The Library
Beginning near the end of the 18th century, our fascination with Speech Technology has brought us to the age of virtual assistance in the form of Siri, Alexa and others. What does this all mean?
Duration - 26:26
VoxBox: HAL 9000 from Space Odyssey 2001 on YouTube
Music Credit: Harry Nilsson - Everybody’s Talkin’
Is life a ‘casino’ (Italian word for chaos). When it comes to determining our free Will, all bets are off.
Duration - 23:51
VoxBox: Jim Carrey on YouTube
Music Credit: Zager & Evans - In The year 2525
From initial concept to uploaded podcast, Peter and Harry chat about the in and outs of podcasting. This one year retrospective, includes snippets from some of our last 51 episodes.
Duration - 33:46
VoxBox: YouTube Excerpt
Music Credit: Frank Sinatra - It Was A Very Good Year
Mother of two, restauranteur and Dufferin-Caledon Green Party candidate Laura Campbell shares her youthful enthusiasm for all things and her hope for the future.
Duration - 27:11
VoxBox: Jane Goodall on YouTube - To Children on the Environment
Music Credit: Natasha Bedingfield - Hope
A discussion of Harry’s novella-in-progress, in which the author gets real about art as an act of defiance.
Duration - 24:38
VoxBox: Audiopedia’s ‘Meta-joke’ on YouTube
Music Credit: Daft Punk - Technologic
One photographer’s graphic journey, from city to country and analogue to digital.
Duration - 28:26
VoxBox: Norm McDonald comedy snippet from YouTube
Music Credit: Paul Simon - Kodachrome
Is it in our power to take charge of our own life, in a world rife with controls?
Duration - 25:33
VoxBox: Get Smart episode snippets from YouTube
Music Credit: Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
One person’s story about surrendering our demons in the quest for serenity.
Duration - 24:56
VoxBox: Big Daddy Tazz - The Bi Polar Buddha Set
Music Credit: Tracy Chapman - It’s Ok
An exploration into the nature of wealth and the system that it spawns. Is a world without money as we know it, even possible?
Duration - 22:44
VoxBox: Paul Kemp Robertson - Ted Talk on Bitcoin
Music Credit: ABBA - Money, Money and Pink Floyd - Money
Peter and Harry talk with Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival founder Larry Kurtz.
Orangeville Blues & Jazz: https://orangevillebluesandjazz.ca
Duration - 18:22
VoxBox: Miles Davis, Buddy Guy, BB King and Etta James
Music Credit: John Scofield - I Don’t Need No Doctor
Given that we sleep away about a third of our lives, it behooves us to explore that world in a deeper way.
Duration - 26:59
VoxBox: The Twilight Zone snippets
Music Credit: Gary Wright - Dreamweaver
From Benz and Ford to Tesla and trending technologies. The personal joys and tribulations of putting the pedal to medal.
Duration - 24:58
VoxBox: The Driving Instructor segment - Bob Newhart
Music Credits: Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz and Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Is it even relevant to think of right and wrong in the same way that we used to, and what does that mean for our daily lives?
Duration - 24:44
VoxBox: Will Lisa Lie And Make Springfield Elementary School Rich? - The Simpsons
Music Credits: Ike & Tina Turner - The Things That I Used To Do and Millie Jackson - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right
Conspiracies, large and small, infuse the very air we breath. Is our desire to belong and connect influencing our beliefs and choices?
Duration - 25:38
VoxBox: George Carlin interviewed by Art Bell in 1999
Music Credit: James & Bobby Purify - I’m Your Puppet
From the personal to the social, to the political, how encumbered is free speech in today’s world?
Duration - 21:57
VoxBox: Diane Ford on men and women
Music Credits: Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won’t Back Down
Examining the relevance of populism in our current world and the challenge confronting the new generation.
Duration - 25:28
VoxBox: Movie Clip from ’Network’ - delivered by actor Peter Finch as Howard Beale
Music Credits: Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People and Parachute Club - Rise Up
Individualism in the context of the duplicated world. The one and the many.
Duration - 22:19
VoxBox Segment: Movie Clip from 'Goodfellas' - Martin Scorsese
Music Credit: The Doors - Love Me Two Times
In search of the next. Probing the creative imagination and what fosters it’s development.
Duration - 27.18
VoxBox Segment: Larry Kurtz - founder of the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival
Music Credit: Rodger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp) - Dreamer
How we learn. Are the old educational models relevant today?
Duration - 28:43
VoxBox: Father Guido Sarducci
Music Credits: Chuck Berry, Lulu, Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
A hop and a skip across music’s influential landscape, “Songs in the key of life”.
Duration - 33:19
VoxBox: George Martin & The Beatles
Music Credits: Eva Noce, Beethoven, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Pink Floyd
The power of yes, in a world of no. From diets to neuroplasticity, affirming transformation.
Duration - 27:55
VoxBox: Maya Angelou
Music Credit: Beatles - Hello, Goodbye
Where have all the stories gone? The way we tell stories has changed. Technology seems to have altered the landscape of time itself…
Duration - 28:42
VoxBox: David Chesterton
Music Credit: Everly Brothers - Stories We Could Tell
Modern western medicine would be wise to embrace and integrate the traditional art of healing.
Duration - 27:53
VoxBox: 4 year-old Thea at the Alton Library
Music Credit: Harry Nilsson - Coconut
Last rights, or last rites? Before the curtain is drawn, somber or joyful, which would you choose?
Duration - 28:39
VoxBox: Nancy Early
Music Credit: Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
To lock or not to lock, that is the question. How do we use our doors?
Duration - 25:55
VoxBox: Anthony Carnovale
Music Credit: Paul McCartney & Wings - Let’ Em In
Relevance in the age of reliance and what it means to unshackling the self.
Duration - 26:19
VoxBox: Dolores Hind
Music Credit: Beatles - Across The Universe
Service from the top down. It’s all about relationships, generosity and community, so say we.
Duration - 25:07
VoxBox: Pierre Le Claire
Music Credit: Etta James - Gotta Serve Somebody
Habits are not addictions, so say the experts. In fact some habits are good. Discerning helpful from harmful, and getting off the never ending wheel.
Duration - 25:58
Music Credit: Joni Mitchell - The Circle Game
Will the ongoing development of AI impede the evolution of human consciousness? Can we imbue technological form with human intelligence, and to what end?
Duration - 24:43
Music Credit: Sinead O’Connor (by John Lennon) - Mind Games
Is shock the new normal? Are we accepting the unacceptable? From Donald Trump's inauguration to Harvey Weinstein’s exposure, we explore the quakes and vibrations felt in 2017.
Duration - 25:25
Music Credit: Jimi Hendrix – Along The Watchtower
Automation’s impact on our everyday life. A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Duration - 22:45
Music Credit: Flight Of The Conchords - Robots
From the industrial revolution to the digital revolution, a conversation about the nature of work in the modern world.
Duration - 24:44
Music Credit: Lee Dorsey - Working In The Coal Mine
The case for poetry’s relevance in the age of the internet. How poetry can revitalize and rejuvenate the human spirit.
Duration - 27:46
Music Credit: Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
Unpacking the idea of freedom in a world seemingly bound by restrictions and limitations. Breaking the shackles.
Duration - 23:08
Music Credit: Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
Exploring the role of tea and coffee in our daily lives and their relative importance to our sense of community and personal rituals. The makings of good tea and coffee.
Duration - 23:43
YouTube - I Love Coffee, I Love Tea
Exploring the power of darkness in the modern world, from depression to zombies and everything in between.
Duration - 24:35
Music Credit: Disturbed (Simon & Garfunkel original) - Sound Of Silence
Is it live or is it Memorex? Sifting through a world of facsimile in a quest for authenticity.
Duration - 20:27
Music Credit: Ella Fitzgerald singing behind, is it live or is it Memorex?
Talking about the 'apps' and downs of travel. How technology has impacted travelling and the artistic experience.
Duration - 21:59
Music Credit: Dean Martin - Ces’t Magnifique
Harry and Peter conspire to enter the world of ‘what if’ and ‘could it be that...?’ From Big Brother to Big Google, they ask the question: should we be looking over our shoulders?
Duration - 21:15
Music Credit: Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth
What shapes our varied perceptions of ‘Races’ who are different from ours? Should we be focusing on individuals, rather than their ’Race’.
Duration - 23:29
Music Credit: Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier
Peter and Harry, on a natural high, discuss the value of wriggling out of our normal skin.
Duration - 23:48
Music Credit: Beatles - I Am The Walrus
The influence your life experiences, religious and cultural background and philosophical views have on how you choose to live, or the life you end up living. Do you live your life as if every day were your last?
Duration - 19:54
Changing technologies impact societal and economic development. This podcast gives voice (almost verbatim) to an article written by MarketWatch columnist, Howard R. Gold, posted on MarketWatch, September 1, 2017.
Duration - 12:57
Includes segments of YouTube documentary snippets
Who, or what, can influence your creation or vital spirit? Recalling those special people who help shape or completely change the path of your life.
Duration - 16:06
Music Credit: Artist? - Thank You For The Things That You Do For Me
Ageism is the new social prejudice, at a time when people over 65 crowd are beginning to outnumber those under 15. Coping with the disadvantages of aging, while cherishing the advantages a long life can bring.
Duration - 23:24
Music Credit: The Who - My Generation
Dealing with the inevitable conclusion of life, as we know it. Is there a case to be made for living too long?
Duration - 22:01
Music Credit: Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die
Can we adapt to a world seemingly hurtling out of control? The quest for change.
Duration - 24:13
Music Credit: David Bowie - Changes
Is the world more secure or have we simply become increasingly numb to, complacent or accepting, about what most of us feel we can't control?
Duration - 18:09
Has technology contributed and exacerbated the absurdity we experience, or are exposed to, in our daily living?
Duration - 18:56
Do you prefer listening to vinyl records or CDs, or does it matter? Digital technology and its affect on the quality of our lives.
Duration - 18:41
Decoding the language of Art and Technology. Our brain is not binary. Analogue and digital systems, living in today's world.
Duration: 15:51
Harry Posner discusses his views, plans and ideas, on becoming Dufferin County's first Poet Laureate.
Duration - 24:59
As a partial sequel to Episode 1, in Episode 2 Author Andrew Welch (TheValueCrisis.com) joins us to discuss his book,'The Value Crisis: From dollars to democracy, why numbers are ruing our world.'
Andrew Welch: http://thevaluecrisis.com
Duration - 26:31