My Way Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sunnye Collins
Join us for a conversation with native Greytonian and storyteller, Shuneen Adams. She weaves the healing arts of song and story to work through the challenges and wonder of life.
storytelling #podcast #gretyon #southafricans #southafrica #folksongs #bullying #redcross #heartmurmur #civilwarhistory #1863 #CSSAlabama #daarkomdiealibama #vulnerability #proudmama #autism #parentsofautisticchildren #listen #everyonehasastory #overberg
Join us for Part 2 of my conversation with helicopter pilot and fire fighter, Mike Bothma. We talk more specifically about his role and reflections concerning the 2019 Greyton Fire, which burned 16,500 hectares in the areas surrounding Greyton including parts of McGregor, Genadendal, Voorstekraal and all the way to Riviersonderend.
aerialfirefighting #fire #greyton #helicopter #helicopterpilot #firefighting #firefighter #wildfire #westerncape #southafrica #spirit #sacredfire #greytonfire #podcast #pilot #firekeepers #burningplanet #climatechange #lismore @workingonfire
Firefighting with helicopters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waqh_QCo9-o
www.workingonfire.org
Join us for Part 1 of my conversation with helicopter pilot and fire fighter, Mike Bothma. We talk about the roles that fire and flying play in his life as well as the human relationship to fire on a physical and spiritual level.
aerialfirefighting #fire #greyton #helicopter #helicopterpilot #firefighting #firefighter #westerncape #southafrica #spirit #greytonfire #podcast #pilot @workingonfire
Firefighting with helicopters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waqh_QCo9-o
www.workingonfire.org
Join us for the first episode of the new decade as I sit down with research astronomer, Robin Catchpole with the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge. We talk sun, stars, moon, planets, and what might happen to you in a black hole. As an added torture bonus, I make my singing debut (because I will do anything for science education purposes).
Join me for a conversation with...yes...yet...another fantastic Greyton character: Coenie Visser. The army, classical music, drag queens and the beautiful things that emerge when we get bored.
SHOW NOTES
Join us for the final episode in this series on trying to scratch the itch of some of my many questions about recycling.
References:
Opening Dialogue from the 1967 film The Graduate.
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2018/10/4/us-plastic-recycling-rate-projected-to-drop-to-44-in-2018
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/plastics-south-africa-how-much-plastic-south-africa-recycled-2018/
https://www.plasticsinfo.co.za/2019/08/31/key-statistics-from-latest-recycling-report/
https://www.plasticsmakeitpossible.com/
https://www.regenwaste.com/who-are-the-top-recycling-nations-in-the-world-and-what-makes-them-so-effective
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2018/04/04/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-plastic-and-recycling/
https://www.cmu.edu/gelfand/education/k12-teachers/polymers/what-is-polymer/index.html
https://www.fastcompany.com/90420730/los-angeles-is-testing-plastic-asphalt-that-makes-it-possible-to-recycle-roads
https://owlcation.com/stem/How-plastic-is-really-recycled
https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics
https://www.britannica.com/science/polyethylene-terephthalate
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333394564_Life-Cycle_Assessment_and_recycling_in_South_Africa_-_an_introduction
This is the 4th part of a 5-part series on a super local, but ultimately global story on recycling.
My blog about my journey with plastic:
www.knowplastic.blogspot.com
Planet Money’s 2-part story on the state of the global recycling market:
Part 1: A Mob Boss, A Garbage Boat and Why We Recycle
Part 2: So, Should We Recycle?
Get Scrap
South African Breweries
UNEP Recycling Rates of Metals Report (2011)
This is Part 3 of a series called "Recycling Realities." In this segment, we visit the constantly evolving peaks and valleys of Boetie's recycling yard in Genadendal. Keith Radmore and I speak with Bulelani Gakani about logistics of the yard. Kazik Stryczynski is the treasure hunter at the start of the episode.
infographic of recycling codes/numbers:
https://earth911.com/home-garden/infographic-plastic-recycling-codes/
Join me for the second part of our story--Recycling Realities where I go on my very first ride along! I spend a Wednesday morning with Gavin, Charles, and Saul as we collect the recyclables and not-so-recyclables in our wee little South African town of Greyton.
WHAT CAN I RECYCLE IN GREYTON?
- Metal,
- Glass (this even includes lightbulbs, but UNBROKEN),
- Cardboard,
- White/brown paper,
- magazines,
- newspapers,
- All HARD plastics,
- Plastic bags,
- Boetie said that he also takes small and large appliances & electronics ranging from washing machines to cell phones.
- However, the next time you come across any soft plastic (other than plastic bags or packets), DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT PUT THAT IN RECYCLING. And the next time you have a take away meal in a polystyrene container, DO NOT PUT THAT IN RECYCLING. DON’T. DO IT.
Composting dog poo article
http://theconversation.com/dont-waste-your-dogs-poo-compost-it-107603
Join me for the first episode of a short series--Recycling Realities. It began with a conversation with Greyton's Recycling King, Boetie Bantam, but by the end of it, I had more questions about the overall practice and system of recycling from both an economic and cultural standpoint. So stay tuned as we explore the who, what when, where, why, what, how of recycling in little ole' Greyton, the country, the continent and the world! The only thing I can promise is that you will likely be left with more questions than answers. Plastics, cardboard, and glass, Oh My!
Join me for a conversation with fellow Greytonian and polymath, Jaine Gaisford. She plays guitar. She paints. She sculpts. She's the mother of dragons. And according to her, she's the luckiest person in the world. All songs featured throughout the conversation are composed and performed by Jane from her album "What I do now."
@artistpotter
Join me at the local pub in Greyton on a Wednesday night as I ask people, "what is local?"
http://www.oldpottersinn.co.za/
@oldpottersinn
Join me for the second part of my conversation with legendary South African DJ, Chris Prior, AKA the Rock Professor. He played a certain legendary rock band's music for the first time in South Africa, and was told by the station to never play "that music" again. Can you guess which band it was?
The Rock Professor's Podcast can be found at: https://krips48.podomatic.com/
Join me for a conversation with legendary South African DJ, Chris Prior. Known as the Rock Professor, he has been a conduit for rock & roll music in South Africa. What do toy poodles, lederhosen, and Country Joe McDonald all have in common? They are all a part of Chris Prior's backstory.
The Rock Professor's Podcast can be found at: https://krips48.podomatic.com/
Join me for the last part of my conversation with author and artist, Carol Gibbs. We talk about everything from a scandalous treasure she found in her loft to an escape artist named Liza. And she reads one of my favorite excepts from her book, All Things Bright and Broken.
Join me for the second part of my conversation with assemblage artist, author, and weaver of wonder, Carol Gibbs.
Her book, All Things Bright and Broken can be ordered here.
Join me for Part 1 of my conversation with fellow Greytonian, author, artist, and weaver of wisdom, Carol Gibbs. We talk about everything from inspiring creativity in police officers to impromptu pole dancing as a cure for boredom.
Click here to check out her book All Things Bright and Broken
Join me for the last half of my conversation with self-proclaimed pragmatic conservationist and author of Operation Lock and the War on Rhino Poaching--Dr. John Hanks. We talk more about Operation Lock and the taboo issue that impacts every conservation effort in the world.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/operation-lock-war-rhino-poaching/9781770227293
Join me for a conversation with former Greytonian, conservationist and author of Operation Lock and the War on Rhino Poaching--Dr. John Hanks. We talk about everything from starting off his marriage in a remote camp in Kafue National Park to that time he almost got a job selling ladies' lingerie.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/operation-lock-war-rhino-poaching/9781770227293
Join me for the second half of my conversation with Dr. Sandie Sowler. We talk about finding fruit bats, recovering bodies, getting over walls and the literal downside of riding a spooked horse in Spain.
Join me for the first half of my conversation with fellow Greytonian swallow, Dr. Sandie Sowler. Among other things, we talk about the redeeming nature of corsets and sex education according to nuns.
This is the last part of my conversation with former DEA agent Tommy Cindric. This is also the Season 1 Finale!
To learn more about Focused Conservation Solutions:
https://www.focusedconservationsolutions.org/home/#about
The second part of a conversation I had with a unique visitor to Greyton. It’s funny how bringing down a Kenyan crime family and flipping a Zimbabwean criminal mastermind can somehow lead you to the quiet village of Greyton. Former DEA agent, Tommy Cindric talks more about the path that led him to Africa.
Links to cases involving Paul LaRoux and Akasha Crime Family:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-arrival-four-defendants-kenya-charged-trafficking
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/acting-manhattan-us-attorney-announces-provisional-arrest-london-pakistani-national
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-arrival-four-defendants-kenya-charged-trafficking https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/02/03/the-fall-of-the-akasha-empire_c1498515
The final part of my conversation with Alistair Barnes. This conversation has a drop-in from a Greytonian (can you guess who?) and literally ends with a bang. Listen to find out...
Continuing my conversation with Alastair Barnes about his life. Work. Women. Art. Music.
Join me for a conversation with local Greytonian, Tatenda Chivaura, the head brewer at the Old Potter's Inn, Greyton, South Africa.
The second half of my conversation with winemaker and Founder of Lismore Wines, Samantha O'Keefe.
Join me for a conversation with yet another notable neighbor and South African wine maker, Samantha O'Keefe--founder and wine wizard of Lismore Wines.
Dr. Michael Kock and I continue our conversation about his adventures as a wildlife vet in Africa.
Part 1 of a 3 part conversation with wildlife vet, Dr. Michael Kock. We start off with childhood, religion, education, and being well-informed.
Sponsor ad read by Rhys Bennett
Join me in my conversation with wildlife conservationist, Dr. Colleen Begg as we talk about family, a "typical" day in the bush, and of course...honey badgers.
Local Greyton artist, Catherine Paynter sharest her life's work, travels, extremely religious kitchen and a profound piece of advice.
Going from a student in a teacher-centered, post-apartheid system to a facilitator creating a new perspective of education. Lessons from being a musician and a father. What scares him the most and remembering a time he stole a car with his girlfriend.
Marshall Rinquest interview, Part 2
Outro music provided by Country Conquerers from Greyton (Marshall on bass)
Listen with me as we hear about the life and wisdom of one of my local heroes and fellow educator, Marshall Rinquest.
The second part of my conversation with local legend, John Michael Haigh. His mother, his belly button, his surfboard...and porn.
What do a wool company in India, a crocheted mankini, production management for Reader’s Digest, the Comrades marathon, and the burgeoning Cape Tonian porn industry have in common? My neighbor, John Michael Haigh.