Paradigms

Antor Ndep, Executive Director of the Common Ground Health Clinic in New Orleans, is interviewed. Music: Davell Crawford, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. Michael White, Lucinda Williams, The Segura Brothers, Public Enemy, Buckwheat Zydeco, Charlie Miller, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Dean Cycon of Dean's Beans is interviewed. Music: Bob Dylan, Kevin Johansen, Sarah Harmer, Ry Cooder, Roberta Flack, Toots & The Maytals, The Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Herbie Hancock & Joni Mitchell, Jesse Fuller, and Walela.

Elizabeth Rosenzweig and Medea Benjamin are interviewed. Jae C. Steele is live in the studio. Additional music by Paul Asbell, Lindsey Buckingham, John Fahey, and Dar Williams.

Former FBI agent turned peace activist Coleen Rowley is interviewed. Music by: Dana Lyons, Jackson Browne, The Bears, Joan Armatrading, Alan Price, The Clash, J. J. Cale, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Ronnie Earl, Maktub, and Steve Forbert.

Acupuncturist and astrologer Dean Scarpinato is interviewed. Also featured is new music from Buffy Sainte-Marie's new CD "Running for the Drum." Additional music by Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell, Etta James, Leon Russell, The Beatles, Laura Nyro, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Joan Zen, Joe Cuba Sextette, John Trudell, and Wailing Souls.

Film maker Donna Read is interviewed, and bassist Ellen Powell joins us in the studio. Ellen brought recordings of herself playing with guitarist Gerry Lavene, vocalist/songwriter Mary McGinnis, with Andy Sacher on mandolin, Roy Feldman on violin, Chris Peterman tenor sax, Steve Wienert on drums, Michael Sucher on piano, Lar Duggan on piano. Additional music from Abbey Lincoln and Joao Bosco.

Marc Sapir MD is interviewed, and the Charlie Messing Duo (Charlie Messing and Ben Littenberg) join us in the studio. Additional music by The Staple Singers, Howlin' Wolf, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. Unfortunately the live performance portion of the show, the Charlie Messing Duo, was lost due to a technical glitch, so previous live recorded material of Charlie's has been included.

Jordan Heimburger of Glass Waves is interviewed, and Ariel Zevon and Adam Woogmaster join us in the studio. Music by: The Kinks, Glass Waves, Fleetwood Mac, Warren Zevon, Chicken Shack, and Bessie Smith and Friends.

David Miller is interviewed and tells a story, and Max Montrose, creator of The Voice Box Project is interviewed. Music by: Medicine Drum, Dead Can Dance, Loreena McKennitt, Over the Rhine, Paul Westerberg, Jimmy Cliff, Dar Williams, Charles Lloyd, Sonny Landreth, and Robbie Robertson.

Robin Rose Bennett, Dr. Helen Caldicott, and Rena Kessem are interviewed. Music by: Teresa Tudury, Boone Reid, Eva Cassidy, Willie Porter, Michael Franti & Spearhead with Radioactive and Ledisi, David Lindley and El-Rayo-X, Cosy Sheridan, Richard Thompson, Toots & the Maytals, Chuck Prophet, Loggins & Messina, and Stevie Wonder.

Teresa Tudury and Robin Rose Bennett are interviewed. Music by: Teresa Tudury, Leonard Cohen, Sweet Diversity, Sinéad O'Connoer, Janis Joplin, Basia, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, The Beachboys, PJ Harvey, Kate Wolf, and Billie Holiday.

Anne Hill and Kirk Read are interviewed, and the band PMP is live in the studio.

Christopher Bingham, David Rovics, and Ariel Raines are interviewed. Music by: Bone Poet's Orchestra, Gaia Consort, Jethro Tull, David Rovics, John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana, Tulku, George Harrison, Khaled, Michelle Shocked, and Stevie Wonder.

Adrian Belew, Starhawk, Sander van Knippenberg, and Alicia-Marie Lavoie are interviewed. Music by: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Withers, Adrian Belew, Julie Snow, Steeleye Span, Angélique Kidjo, The Minor Key, Dolly Parton, Eisley, Drum Medicine, and Irie Maffia.