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Tonight as we continue to bring voices, your voices, our voices to these days we live in, and gain perspective on what Covid-19 is doing to our lives, two more fascinating interviews. Brian McGolgan, a friend out of New Orleans, with an extensive background in the city's music; DJ at WWOZ, worked at Tipitina's. We talk music, especially on this JazzFest in Place weekend and he does have some stories (possibly one of the funnier ones I've ever heard about Mac (Dr. John) and his unique use of language), about R&B music. For anyone outside that city, you think you know music? Take listen and get an education, and we talk about live music forward after this is over.Skip Clark joins us tonight as well. A PdD and Professor of history and specifically, his concentration and classes he taught in the history of Europe during the Bubonic Plague years, the Black Death. He brings insight and expertise very few others can or could and we talk about that period, and it's lessons for today.As always, it's free to stream, download or listen to, just head out on the link. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, in the ongoing series of bringing different voices, your voices, our voices to the Covid-19 epidemic that's changing our lives, two really interesting interviews. Dwayne Brashears, from down in New Orleans, former program director at WWOZ (best radio station in the country) and we talk everything; JazzFest (which would be going on now), Mardi Gras culture, Mardi Gras Indians and Super Sunday, how Covid-19 is and will affect musicians, venues, restaurants from here forward, and as a long time Burning Man attendee, Dwayne and I talk cancelled festivals. (Annnddd of course, being a bit homesick, the intro music tonight is Galactic, and the outro is Allen Toussaint, and Mac (Dr. John). Our other guest is my good friend Elizabeth Whitacre, Buffalo resident and small business owner, and also probably one of the best card readers I know, we talk that, and what she saw beforehand, and keeps seeing now, and we talk about effects on small business, and we talk about trauma response, and keeping a business alive during this time. Free to download, stream or listen to, always. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we did our normal Sunday show with Greg Haley. Couple of things here. For those who know Greg and I, take a listen, because tonight, we were just "us", it's like sitting around at camp listening to the two of us get going on a normal roll on the things that he and I are known to talk about, regularly, economics, politics, society, and our take on all of it. About midway, both he and I do have some messages, a message for Brushwood folks that it would be worth your time to listen to. There's actually a pretty personal message from me to anyone who knows me near the end, and the music tonight? Well I got a little carried away, and there's a dance party at the end. Enjoy. Free to download, stream, listen to, always. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we bring some more light to the darkness. 3 beautiful human souls talking about art, mental and emotional support and wellness and resources, creativity, and some spiritual insights. Cynthia Voegel talks about art, 14th century art, and how previous epidemics informed and shaped art, and how that applies to today, and what may come, and has some very kind things to say about one of her mentors, Dr. Ken Payne (and we talk haircuts)Jessica Ewanic talks about trauma support, and emotional support peer to peer, and has a very comprehensive list of resources available, counseling available, phone numbers for everything from domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault, addiction and substance abuse, suicide hotlines (and we talk French Onion Soup)Jeci Skywalker talks about some of the spiritual underpinnings of what's occurring, shadow work so necessary to (gently) confront and staying healthy, well and creative through this, using personal creative processes (and we talk brunch)All 3 souls bring some true light and hope to what's happening, some resources and information. (And in the course of doing this one, I wind up revealing a whole lot of how I got from Kip BC [before Corona], who now seems like a couple of "me's" and a lifetime ago, to Kip AC [After Corona] and what's happening now for me, and what may be forward, didn't intend that one, but it turns out well.) So, in that effort to bring voices, your voices, our voices, a chorus of voices, and provide a living document of what these times are doing to the collective us, and how we're responding, that's tonight's show, a couple of hours of thoughtful, insightful, intentional conversation by these 3 to help light a candle, to go with all of your candles against the darkness. Free to stream, listen to, download or subscribe to, all paywalls are down, it's free.Kip See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we brought a chorus of voices in, Kristina Murray, Gretchen, Cate and Frank Dalton, TJ Laffan, Eric Vazquez, Skip Clark, Cathi Wilson, Gary Faulkenbery and Tammy Criswell. . all to just give their love to you all, to Brushwood and to Teresa, and put their voices towards telling everyone to stay safe, and we'll all be together again. Just give it a listen, and hear your friends. Free to download, stream or listen to. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, the show is my once a week solo show, information and resources you can use to navigate these days we live in, some help hopefully, no matter where you live, and my own observations on what I see every day, every week out there, my own hopes, fears and feelings about what I'm seeing and see looking ahead. And tonight, of course, Jackson Browne, who's been diagnosed with Covid-19, and John Prine, one more time, when he gets to Heaven. Free to download, stream and listen to. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we continue to bring voices, your voices, our voices to the events shaping what's happening around us. Quick hello's and words from people like Pockets Holland, Big Rob (Rob Stoddard), Todd Huslander and Julie Rockcastle and Steve Rockcastle. Shout-outs to all of you this Sunday evening, and messages of hope. Free to download, stream, listen to, and here for you to connect with voices you want to hear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight we continued our mission of bringing different voices, your voices, our voices to the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, and how it's affecting all of you, and provide some information, resources and hope. Tonight, it was Kristina Murray on the interview, as we talked about radical acceptance, trauma response, hope, different people's responses, and some tools to cope with all of it. Tune in, enjoy. Free to download, stream and listen to.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight we continued our week of looking at mental and emotional wellness and recapped some of the free resources that are now available and have sprung up to help people cope with, get through some of the anxiety, stress and fear and depression that this crisis is bringing into people's lives, and doing so gently, and without judgment and just being of service. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we continued to bring voices, different voices, your voices, our voices to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and how we're all dealing with it. This week, we'll concentrate and focus on mental and emotional wellbeing and coping with the anxiety, unease and fear that this pandemic is bringing to everyone's lives. Tonight, Jim Balmer, whom I've known 40 years, and has been in field of health services, addiction recovery and mental health for 40 years. Turns out that there's a lot that 12 Step programs have to offer that crosses over from addiction to isolation and quarantine, and Jim and I talk about some of those resources that are available to you, resources that are free that have sprung up online and virtually, literally exploded in the course of a month, and that not only can you, or an addict, recovering or not use, but that anyone can use to deal with fear, dread, the loss of control, and the feelings of being isolated and trapped that this entire thing has brought about. Free to download, stream or listen to, no paywalls, and also available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, iTunes, Apple Podcasts and more for free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, Sunday, we continued our series of bringing voices, your voices, our voices, to how we’re responding to the Covid-19 crisis with the return of Greg Haley, a Sunday show regular. In a wide-ranging conversation we talked about things like health care and what it will look like beyond this, the higher education system and what changes may occur there, and economic and societal look-aheads. He brings a thoughtful perspective, and one filled with hope, because along with fighting the current fight we have, we all have to look ahead, and Greg does. And fittingly, because I do open and close every show with a song, and not just any song this show. Bill Withers, gone this week from Covid-19, live at Carnegie Hall, now dark, and you do want to listen and sing along at the end as he leads the audience in Lean On Me, because that’s what we all need to do right now, so sing, brothers and sisters, sing it loud. Sing it so I can hear it in Buffalo, and we all can hear one another. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continued tonight bringing voices, your voices, our voices to talk about what's happening, in these days, and what's being offered, what's being built, and what can be of help and support. Tonight's conversation with Hollis and Bright Hawk was centered around what they're building and offering to be of assistance and help during these times. A delightful conversation that ranged across the spectrum, talking about offering virtual fires and drumming, singing and chanting, dancing; offering a Sunday Family Funday for those families with kids, offering counseling and support during these trying times once a week, all virtually, all using Zoom technology, and all available to all of you. Listen in and find out more. Free to download, stream or listen to, this link takes you to the Master library, with every episode, every voice, we've had on so far. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, continuing in our mission of bringing voices every night to what is occurring around us, your voices, our voices; it was my pleasure to talk with a friend of 30 years Mz Imani (Imani White) in a far-ranging conversation. We talked about what’s happening, what she’s doing, what’s she’s offering virtually to help people, we talked about the power of language, about working with and through the fear around what’s happening, about choices, about what we can do to move forward, and about other things happening around us while this is going on. Please listen in, free to download or stream, or just listen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we continued our mission and series of bringing voices, your voices, to these days we live in. From here in Buffalo, Avi Shalom and Bridge Rauch lent their voices and gave interviews, and to my ears, brought hope and light. No matter where you are, or who you are, I ask you to listen to what they have to say, and the information they give. If you're in Buffalo, as two of the people intimately tied into the Buffalo Mutual Aid Network, they're a treasure trove of information, either for you, a family member or a neighbor. Please listen, as you may find some things out you didn't know, and have more resources for food, for help, for questions that you or anyone else may have, and hear a vision for the future beyond Covid-19. Free to download, stream, listen and share (and do so liberally). If you're not in the area, still more information to have to build and grow mutual aid networks wherever you are. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, Sunday the 29th, we continue our effort to bring you nightly, every night, voices to join the chorus of voices fighting this. Tonight, Nicole James and Cate Dalton, medical professionals bring a wealth of accurate information you can use right now, tonight, and tomorrow in staying safe and informed. Free to download or stream, the entire library, every episode, every voice. Tonight, information from two people who are professionals that we love, adding their voices to help bring some calm, some knowledge and help with the fear. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Saturday night show is a full interview with Tanith Roberts. Drummers, Fire Tribe, fire people, anyone missing that connection through fire and drum, you're going to want to listen to this. Tanith has a full list of resources that have sprung up online to continue to offer that and connect in that way and form community, and stay connected to each other. Free to download, or stream, and shareable, so get the word out to your friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, in the continued effort to bring your voices, all our voices together in a common chorus, we continued talking to people about how they're doing in these days, and getting through it, and hopefully providing some hope, being a candle to join all of your candles against the dark.We talked to Dancing Tree Joe down in Maryland, and Tanith Roberts, who's busy tonight helping the people (longer interview with her tomorrow), from New Orleans, and that hotspot, we talked to Lori Cavagnero and how she's doing, and from Florida, we talked to Daniella Waterhawk, Don Waterhawk and Billy Woods. All of these people sending out their hello's, their voices, and checking in with all of you. Free to download, stream and enjoy. The link takes you to the library with every episode we've done through these strange days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Continuing our efforts to be a familiar voice during these days, mostly music, that hopefully makes you feel a little better, and information on where some good organic beef, chicken and pork can be found, the script to use with credit card companies and mortgage companies to get payments deferred, and just some good connection, and one candle raised with all of yours against the darkness See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight's episode features an interview with Teri Owens (Cricket), an RN with 30 years clinical, hospital experience, an herbalist and an all around hoot and a joy to talk with. Packed with information, procedures you can use at home during this time, lots of resources, a lot of humor and laughter, some stories and some hope in looking ahead. Free to listen to, download or stream. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight's episode of the podcast continues our chronicle and narrative of these days we live in through other's voices. An expanded Sunday edition, tonight's episode features interviews with Jessika Garcia and Greg Haley. Jessika is an over the road truck driver, and one who delivers our food here in Western New York to grocery stores. Her insights and observations, and what we can do to help these heroes of the road who are making sure we stay fed. Greg and I went all over the map with ours, but with Greg's keen mind and insight and a look not just at what's happened, but how's it's affecting us, and what we can do now, and what we can look forward to after this is over to help one another, learn and be better. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.