Podsongs
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsMusicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song.
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WHALES, BREATH AND BEING: James Nestor inspires Lowland Hum to create a song about Freediving
June 12, 2024 08:04 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBPodsongs is the unique podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song. This episode, with writer James Nestor and the musical duo Lowland Hum, covers an expansive range of topics including the significant roles of breathing in enhancing both physical and mental health as advocated by Nestor, the creative and transformative journey of artists, and the deep intricacies of interviewing and engaging with diverse subjects. Detailed explorations include a brea...
FROM CONVERSATION TO COMPOSITION: Steve Erickson and musician Aidan Baker on Art and Experimentation
May 15, 2024 21:08 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIn the 149th episode of Podsongs, we're honoured to feature the legendary writer Steve Erickson and Canadian musician Aidan Baker, part of the ambient/experimental music duo Nadja. They delve into the origins of Baker's musical journey, the essence of creating music across different genres, and the collaborative dynamics within Nadja. Erickson and Baker touch upon the evolving landscapes of politics, culture, and the inherent challenges and inspirations for artists. The conversation traverse...
BETWEEN THE NOTES: The Art of Storytelling with Music and Podcasts w/ Jad Abumrad & Brandon Kinder
April 17, 2024 04:14 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBIn a compelling exploration of art and creativity, this interview brings together insights from conversations with Jad Abumrad, co-founder of Radiolab, and musician Brandon Kinder. It traverses Abumrad and Kinder's personal creative journeys, highlighting their transitions in the music industry, from band dynamics to solo projects, and the impact of experimental influences. Abumrad delves into the challenges of storytelling within traditional and innovative formats, expressing a desire to br...
PURE POETRY: Naomi Shihab Nye & Peter Mulvey discuss the most perfect artform
March 20, 2024 06:48 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIn an engaging dialogue, musician Peter Mulvey is inspired to create a new song after talking with poet Naomi Shehab Nye and exploring the profound impact of art, poetry, and music on human connection. They reflect on their personal experiences, discussing the role of these artistic forms in creating and strengthening bonds between individuals. Highlighting the works of Emily Dickinson and Lorine Niedecker, among others, the conversation underlines the importance of allowing art to transcend...
CO-ACCIDENTAL CREATION: Artist Dave McKean and pianist Stefano Bollani converse through creativity
February 16, 2024 07:06 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBJoin renowned artist, Dave McKean, and Italian pianist, Stefano Bollani for an enlightening conversation on Podsongs covering their shared interests in art, jazz, and literature. The two creatives explore the intricacies of music creation and appreciation. Insights include their artistic journeys, perspectives on music education, experiences with film scores, the impact of regional dialects on music, and their love for various music styles such as jazz and Brazil's Bossa Nova. Personal stori...
EVERY BEING'S A THOUGHT AWAY: Animal communicator Manjiri Latey inspires rock singer Uday Benegal
January 16, 2024 17:05 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBUday Benegal speaks to Manjiri Latey, Telepathic Animal Communicator and expert in Neuro Linguistic Programming about Interacting with The Universe: Tune in for a deep conversation on consciousness, Animal Communication, and Eastern Spirituality. Uday is inspired to create a new song called 'Hollow Bones. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/hollowbones https://www.instagram.com/udaybenegal https://www.earthwise.co.in/ Manjiri Latey is a celebrated Telepathic Animal Communicator and teacher in...
FINDING THE COURAGE TO TAKE OFF YOUR ARMOR: Leading MDMA-advocate inspires new Perpetual Groove song
November 22, 2023 00:48 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBEpisode 144 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song— Matthew McDonald of Perpetual Groove speaks to Jonathan Lubecky, Veterans & Governmental Affairs Liaison for MAPS, as inspiration for a new song called 'Fiery Skies', which will be released as a single on 1st December 2023 Stream the song: https://ffm.to/fieryskies LYRICS: Distant worlds from a past life, they haunt me Memories blurred from that time, still find me A shell of ...
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Lemn Sissay inspires a new David Knopfler song
November 08, 2023 07:33 - 2 hours - 110 MBEpisode 143 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song— David Knopfler speaks to Lemn Sissay, British poet, author and broadcaster, as inspiration for a new song called 'On the Outside', which will be released as a single on 17th November 2023 Stream the song: https://ffm.to/on-the-outside ON THE OUTSIDE Never quite at home Always you’re alone Always on the outside Riding out the storm So where do we now start Where do we begin Nev...
STOP WASTING F#$*ING FOOD NOW!!!! The Lagom Chef meets Jack in Water
October 24, 2023 23:44 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBEpisode 142 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song— William Clapson speaks to Martyn Odell, aka Lagom Chef - a Food Waste Disruptor, as inspiration for a new song called 'Lagom', which will be released as a single on 3rd November Stream the song: https://ffm.to/lagom-jackinwater LYRICS Strip the leaves And pick out the flowers Toast the seeds And harness the flesh May your cupboard Be abundant with Flavours and colours And the...
NOTHING EVER LASTS FOREVER: Professor Alan Lightman inspires jazz musician Leo Sidran
October 11, 2023 04:56 - 1 hour - 102 MBLeo Sidran speaks to Alan Lightman, American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur on Episode 141 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song—as inspiration for a new song called 'Meaning in the Moment' Alan Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently a professor of the practice of the humanities...
Track-by-Track Commentary on Podsongs Volume 12
September 28, 2023 12:15 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBA commentary on the last 12 songs created for the Podsongs project, with musicians Jack Stafford, Maurizio Sarnicola, Massimino Voza and Luigi Falcione. Go behind the scenes with the band to hear how they made the songs inspired by the interviews. Note from Jack: In the video I mistakenly say this is our 11th album... but it's actually our 12th 1. Miracles 2. Une ville avec un fleuve enterré 3. Deeper Than Love 4. Two Cokes for Paul Nelson 5. Afterlife of a Painting 6. Candy Land 7. Gali...
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE GOLDEN GATE SURVIVOR: Kevin Hines inspires Shane Thomas
September 14, 2023 17:14 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBEpisode 140 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song— Shane Thomas speaks to Kevin Hines, an American suicide prevention speaker who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. His story gained major media coverage and he has since become a motivational speaker and advocate for suicide prevention. Shane was inspired to create a new song called 'Animam Nondum Efflavi', which will be released...
STRENGTH FROM PEACE!!! Rev. James Martin inspires Nicholas Gunty with a message of love & acceptance
August 30, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 68 MBIn Episode 138 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song—musician and producer Nicholas Gunty—most famous for being part of the folk band Frances Luke Accord—interviews James Martin, American Jesuit priest, writer, and editor-at-large of America: the Jesuit Review, as inspiration for a beautiful new solo song called 'Peace on my mind', which will be released as a single on 25th August 2023 Stream the song: https://ffm.to/peaceonmymi...
AI ART WILL EAT ITSELF!!! Dave McKean inspires a song about Midjourney
August 30, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBIn Episode 139 of Podsongs—the podcast where musicians interview inspirational people as inspiration for a new song—Thomas Feiner interviews Dave McKean, an award-winning English illustrator and graphic designer, about the effect midjourney is having on their industry. Thomas uses the interview as inspiration for a new song called 'The New Convention', which will be released as a single on 8th September. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/thenewconvention LYRICS A journey into moments A journ...
KEEP PUBLIC LAND IN PUBLIC HANDS!!! Cal inspires new Po' Ramblin' Boys song for Public Land
August 02, 2023 06:11 - 1 hour - 108 MBJasper Lorentzen of Grammy-nominated bluegrass band ‘Po’ Ramblin’ Boys’ interviews Ryan Callaghan of Meateater on the Podsongs podcast, as inspiration for a new song called Public Land Stream the song: https://ffm.to/publicland LYRICS: We grew up on a dead-end street out on the edge of town We didn’t have much land to call our own We had big dreams of the mountains and tall pines We needed those wild places we could feel it in our bones Every weekend Dad would take us to the forest to...
UNDERSTAND HOW EAGLES THINK: Ornothologist Dick Forsman inspires a new Ruben Hein song
July 19, 2023 02:55 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn episode 136 of Podsongs, Dick Forsman's deep knowledge and passion for birds provide pianist and songwriter Ruben Hein with a unique perspective on the world of raptors, inspiring him to create "Eagles," a song that delves into the profound majesty of these magnificent creatures. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/eagles-rubenhein LYRICS: We can’t soar above this Or migrate away Just leaden on the land without wings We’re deafened and deceived An outcome out of sight Lost without non...
LIFE-CHANGING GAPS!!! At last a song about how fixing your microbiome can cure IBS, Autism and more
July 05, 2023 07:37 - 1 hour - 90 MBEpisode 135 features musician Karl Blau's speaking with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. This interview sparks the creation of a new song titled "Galileo - with a microscope," set to release on July 14th. In this captivating episode, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, a renowned expert in medicine and nutrition, and the creator of the Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) diet. The discussion explores the intriguing connection between gut health and overall well-being. Karl Blau struggled with healt...
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? Discussion on modern Evangelical Christian beliefs
June 28, 2023 06:29 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBDillon Hodges and Heidi Feek (firekid) interview Lee C Camp and Brad Crisler as inspiration for a new song. Lee is a Professor of Theology & Ethics at Lipscomb University, and Brad Crisler is an award-winning music producer, both with strong ideas about modern Christianity. In this interesting discussion they talk about what it means to be a Christian in these days. firekid are inspired to write the song Candy Land Stream the song: https://ffm.to/firekid-candy-land LYRICS: Mother, father ...
SOMETIMES DEAD IS BETTER??? Laura Weinbach uses the the C-word in conversation with Alissa Bennett
June 21, 2023 02:43 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBEpisode 133 of the Podsongs Podcast: Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade finds inspiration in historian of bad behavior Alissa Bennett, Co-host of the C-word PodcastIn this episode, Laura draws inspiration from the insights and experiences shared by Alissa Bennett of the C-word Podcast. The conversation between the two serves as a catalyst for the creation of "Afterlife of a Painting," a song that beautifully captures the essence of their discussion. With Laura's lyrical brilliance and Foxtai...
THE ROCK IN ROLLING STONE: Mutual friends of iconic rock writer Paul Nelson reminisce
June 07, 2023 05:57 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBTwo heavyweights in their respective fields of music and writing discuss their mutual friend, the late Rolling Stone writer, Paul Nelson—and go on to create a tribute song for him 'Two Cokes for Paul Nelson'. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/twocokes TWO COKES FOR PAUL NELSON (Murphy / Lethem / Stafford) These are the elements of a verse Sherman cigarettes - but it gets worse Footprints on the running board of his wall And by the way his name was Paul And let’s not talk of his fall … just...
DEEPER INTO LOVE: 7 Keys to a Heart-Based Spirituality with author Chrissie Blaze
May 24, 2023 13:16 - 1 hour - 65 MBChrissie Blaze is the author of 12 books, a metaphysician and astrologer. She has been a student/practitioner of the psychic and spiritual sciences from a young age. She is a regular media guest and conducts lectures and classes in the U.S.A. and U.K. Blaze is a professional astrologer who qualified at the Faculty of Astrological Studies, London in the early 1980s. She qualified as a lecturer with credentials from the University of London, England. She was a longtime close student of renowne...
TUXEDOMOON IN THE TWILIGHT: Blaine L. Reininger in conversation with Crepuscule's James Nice
May 10, 2023 05:17 - 2 hours - 120 MBBlaine L. Reininger—American songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, writer and performer, best known as a member of the Californian post-punk, new wave band Tuxedomoon who migrated on mass to Europe in the 1980s—speaks with James Nice, owner of Les Disques du Crépuscule and Factory Benelux, about their formative time together in the emerging Brussels music scene. Stream the song Blaine created after being inspired by the conversation: https://ffm.to/fleuveenterre Une ville avec un fl...
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES??? Amanda Anne Platt is inspired by Princeton Professor Elaine Pagels
April 26, 2023 11:12 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBAfter making a spiritual resolution, Country Roots Singer Amanda Anne Platt talks to Elaine Pagels (Professor of Religion at Princeton University) to come to a greater understanding, and write a beautiful new song - "Miracles". Stream the song: https://ffm.to/amandamiracles LYRICS: I saw Jesus in a parking lot he said to give the world what I got but nobody believed me yeah they said I was crazy and now it's gonna turn me to stone like milk for the baby that never came home it's the sadd...
Track-by-Track Commentary on Podsongs Volume 11
April 12, 2023 05:49 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBA commentary on the last 12 songs created for the Podsongs project, with musicians Jack Stafford, Maurizio Sarnicola, Massimino Voza and Luigi Falcione. Go behind the scenes with the band to hear how they made the songs inspired by the interviews. 1. Nothing's by Design 2. Borderline 3. Don't Forget How Far You've Come 4. Get Free 5. EZ Water Bonus track - Blinding Lights 6. If I listened to you 7. Drunk on the Cork 8. Your Energy 9. Always Gonna Be The Same 10. The Science of So...
WHAT'S THE SECOND SHOCK OF EXISTENCE?? Zak Stein & Al Lover talk psychological dysfunction
March 29, 2023 07:21 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBPsychedelic soundsmith Al Lover interviews writer, educator and futurist Zak Stein as inspiration for a new song. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/peaceisaseriousmatter LYRICS to 'Peace is a serious matter' Build peer-to-peer propaganda Techno-feudalists position for mate The social media memoranda Hypnotize to a suggestible state Reaching peak psychological dysfunction Going down an infinite scroll Pulled out with intentional suction No self-control Son rise become all that you'...
FEEL THE COLORS!!!! Antenna in the skull enables cyborg artist to hear sound
March 15, 2023 07:26 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBBonnie from Death Valley Girls gets inspiration for a new song by interviewing Neil Harbisson, a cyborg artist and activist for transspecies rights. He is best known for being the first person in the world to have an antenna implanted in his skull. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/feelthecolors https://cyborgarts.com https://www.instagram.com/deathvalleygirls/ // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter, donations and download the song for €/$1 @ https://podsongs.com --- Send in a voice ...
THE POWER OF MUSIC!!!! Rick Beato on music's magical ability to inform and transform
March 01, 2023 07:10 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this episode, the musician Michael Lane interviews music-appreciation maestro Rick Beato. Millions have subscribed to Rick's channel to hear him dissect music old and new. An outstanding musician and producer in his own right, Rick has used his skills to help others deepen their understanding of the music they love. The interview inspires a song about Rick's ear-training program, and the perfect pitch developed by his son Dylan after exposure to hours and hours of Bach. Unfortunately, ...
WHAT WILL AMAZON DESTROY NEXT??? Oliver Ackermann (APTBS) asks Stacy Mitchell (ILSR)
February 15, 2023 07:59 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBWhat will Amazon do once it’s eaten every other business, automated every process, and none of us have any money to buy their products? To find out, musician Oliver Ackermann (A Place To Bury Strangers) interviews Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national research and advocacy organization that fights corporate control and works to build thriving, equitable communities. She inspires him to create a new song ‘Always Gonna Be The Same’. Stream the song...
YOUR 37 TRILLION CELLS ARE NOT YOUR OWN!!! Author Tom Oliver and songwriter Sally Seltmann talk Self
January 31, 2023 20:20 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWe're delighted to have the wonderful Sally Seltmann come on for this episode. She is an award-winning songwriter with a canon of amazing songs—including Feist's worldwide smash 1234. We talk with writer Tom Oliver about his book 'The Self-Delusion' and how science doesn't justify our claims for any sort of individuality. Stream the song 'Your Energy' which was inspired by the conversation: https://ffm.to/sallyyourenergy www.sallyseltmann.com --- Send in a voice message: https://p...
DRUNK ON THE CORK: Gad Saad explains how people have been seduced by politicians
January 18, 2023 05:46 - 1 hour - 100 MBProfessor Gad Saad, host of 'The Saad Truth' comes on to inspire a song. Jack's co-host for the episode was Aaron from the Portland band Ezra Bell. Unfortunately the collaboration didn't come through, and Jack and the Podband play this one. https://www.gadsaad.com/ https://www.ezrabell.com/ Stream the song: https://ffm.to/drunkonthecork // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter, donations and download the song for €/$1 @ https://podsongs.com // LINKS // Website: https://podsongs.com Po...
DO YOU LISTEN??? Prof. Kevin G Wilson inspires a song about ACT and mindfulness
January 04, 2023 07:33 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThis week's guest is Kelly G. Wilson, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, and founder of Onelife, LLC. He has authored or coauthored eleven books, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Two. In this episode, he inspires a song about the importance of listening. http://onelifellc.com/ Stream the song: https://ffm.to/ifilistened LYRICS If I did all the things that you tell me And you did all things that I tell you There's nothing that we...
END OF YEAR SPECIAL!!! Jack Stafford interviews himself
December 13, 2022 04:17 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBA short Christmas special and a very Happy New Year. Stream the song https://ffm.to/blindinggypsylights // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter, donations and download the song for €/$1 @ https://podsongs.com // LINKS // Website: https://podsongs.comPodcast episodes: https://podsongs.com/podcast-episodesSongs: https://podsongs.com/musicSpotify artist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/32FYyRx1y1ex3jHHAgLMC7?si=4Nv7WW85SbSPZvCsj1o7IgSpotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sN1viy8...
WHAT IS EZ WATER AND WHY IS IT INCREDIBLE??? Prof Pollack inspires a song on the 4th phase of water
December 07, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week's episode is with Gerald Pollack is a scientist who's recognized worldwide as a dynamic speaker and author, whose passion lies in plumbing the depths of natural truths. He inspires a song about his life's work: EZ Water—the fourth phase of water—and its incredible life-giving properties. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/ezwater He received the 1st Emoto Peace Prize and is a recipient of the University of Washington's highest honor, the Annual Faculty Lecturer Award. He is founding...
CAN PSYCHEDELICS HELP WITH PTSD??? Rick Doblin and Ryan Walsh talk drugs
November 23, 2022 06:04 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBIn this episode of Podsongs, Ryan Walsh of the critically acclaimed Boston-band 'Hallelujah The Hills', interviews ground-breaking researcher Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). The interview that the song inspires is song called 'Get Free'. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/getfree Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate i...
Chad Moses and Paula Jiven talk mental health
November 09, 2022 07:53 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBIn this episode, Chad Moses of 'To Write Love on Her Arms'—the non-profit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide—talks to Swedish songwriter Paula Jiven to inspire a new song that will inspire those going through difficulties. Stream the song 'Don't forget how far you've come': https://ffm.to/dontforgethow TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. Si...
Heba Gowayed discusses the world's refugee crisis (guest musician Scott Johnson of Juniper)
October 26, 2022 09:06 - 1 hour - 87 MBWhat happens when a young Boston musician interviews a Professor of Sociology at Boston University about the refugee crisis happening worldwide? The answer is a great song for Social Change. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/juniperborderline Heba Gowayed is the Moorman-Simon Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University, and it's her job to make sense of it all. Her research, which is global and comparative, examines how low-income people traverse social services, immigration la...
Psychologist Paul Gilbert on compassion for courage and the alleviation of suffering - ft. Musical Guest: Patrick McGuire
October 12, 2022 08:39 - 1 hour - 99.6 MB"Compassion is the antidote to suffering and harmfulness. Put simply, it is a sensitivity to suffering in self and others with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it." So says Psychologist Paul Gilbert, the godfather of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), in an interview that inspires singer-songwriter Patrick McGuire of Straight White Teeth to create a new song called ‘NOTHING’S BY DESIGN’. Research has now revealed how our capacities for compassion evolved, how it works in our bodi...
Track-by-Track Commentary on Podsongs Volume 10
September 30, 2022 09:39 - 55 minutes - 51 MBA commentary on the last 11 songs created for the Podsongs project, with musicians Jack Stafford, Maurizio Sarnicola, Massimino Voza and Luigi Falcione. Go behind the scenes with the band to hear how they made the songs inspired by the interviews. 1) A Hose Through Which Love Flows 2) It's Not 1984 3) War On Mother Nature 4) From Me To We 5) This Is Making Me Crazy 6) Transhuman Dreams 7) The Rules of Ayurveda (Dinacharya) 8) Where Were The Drugs? 9) Let Go 10) CRISPR 11...
Professor Carl Hart on why everything you think you know about drugs is wrong - Musical guest Tanner Peterson
September 14, 2022 09:12 - 1 hour - 202 MBIn this episode of Podsongs—the show where musicians interview inspirational people, as inspiration for a new song—Professor Carl Hart, author of Drug Use for Grownups and a campaigner for drug law reform, talks to American singer-songwriter Tanner Peterson about why everything we know about drug addiction is wrong. The resulting song inspired by the conversation is called ‘Break the Spell’ and features Carl’s son Damon Xavier rapping as guest vocalist. https://drcarlhart.com/ https://ta...
Michael Gervais and Katie Welch on being your own Masterpiece
August 31, 2022 06:23 - 1 hour - 191 MBIn this episode of Podsongs—the show where musicians interview inspirational people, as inspiration for a new song—high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais, who’s worked with some of the world’s top athletes, talks to LA singer Katie Welch about what it takes to be the best version of ourselves. The result is a song called ‘Masterpiece’ which invites you discover the artist inside your heart. Learn the power of thinking High-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais has dedicat...
Josiah Zayner and Chicks on Speed talk biohacking and Do-It-Yourself DNA
August 17, 2022 06:15 - 1 hour - 161 MBJo Zayner is a biohacker, artist, and scientist best known for their self-experimentation and work making hands-on genetic engineering accessible to a lay audience, including CRISPR. josiahzayner.com/ Chicks on Speed is a feminist music and fine art ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997, when members Australian Alex Murray-Leslie and American Melissa Logan met at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. http://www.chicksonspeed.com/ Podsongs is a podcast where musicians interview inspirational peo...
Track-by-Track Commentary on Podsongs Volume 9
August 03, 2022 06:43 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBA commentary on the last 12 songs created for the Podsongs project, with musicians Jack Stafford, Maurizio Sarnicola, Massimino Voza and Luigi Falcione. Go behind the scenes with the band to hear how they made the songs inspired by the interviews. 1) Unclench 2) It's Possible 3) Afterlife 4) Bravery 5) Kudzu From Heaven 6) Changes 7) Unravel 8) Moment of Truth 9) A Change Is Coming 10) Change without pain 11) Live to Give 12) Where Attention Goes // SUPPORT THIS...
Kyle Cease and Doe Paoro on the need to let go
July 20, 2022 07:54 - 1 hour - 170 MBCan you learn to let go? This is what Kyle Cease challenges Doe Paoro to do in their interview together in this episode of Podsongs. New York Times Best Selling author Kyle Cease has a gift of merging comedy with personal transformation. As a comedian, Kyle had two #1 Comedy Central specials and was voted as #1 ranking on Comedy Central’s Stand-up Showdown. After leaving his job as an award-winning comedian, Kyle dedicated his life to helping others and created Evolving Out Loud, which i...
Jeremy Hunt MP talks about Covid treatment and the new NHS
July 06, 2022 15:56 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBJeremy Hunt inspires a song about Covid medicine. Jeremy Hunt is a senior British politician serving as Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. Stream the song: https://ffm.to/wherewerethedrugs WHERE WERE THE DRUGS? Where were the drugs in our hour of need? Where were the drugs against this deadly disease? That it's wholly untreatable's not entirely believable But for what other reason can you rush through vaccines? Are you really telling me? When every other ad I se...
Scott Carney - What doesn't kill us makes us stronger... but does it make us wiser
June 08, 2022 05:52 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis is a reissue of Episode 6, while Jack takes a short break for the birth of his first child. Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist and has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. He inspires a song called True Believer, about the life philosophy he has built based on his work and travels. His books include What Doesn’t Kill Us was a New York Times bestseller; other works incl...
Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya - Everyday Ayurveda: Habits to change your life
May 25, 2022 06:04 - 1 hour - 183 MBIn the show where every conversation inspires a song, Jack Stafford interviews Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya about her book 'Everyday Ayurveda: Daily Habits That Can Change Your Life in a Day'. Living between Manhattan and Kashi, Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a licensed, board-certified physician, integrating 'Good Medicine' with Ayurveda for the past fifteen years. She is Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and a PhD researcher in Ayurveda at Banaras...
Professor Steve Fuller on transhumanism and life-extension
May 11, 2022 07:39 - 1 hour - 243 MBLet's talk transhumanism. Steve Fuller Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, England talks to Holly Chant of the band Xylaroo, to give her inspiration for a new song. Social Epistemology, what it is and how it is relevant to the question of Intelligent Design? Steve was originally trained in history and philosophy of science, but he is best known for the research programme of 'social epistemology', which is the title of a journal he founded in 1987 and the first of his dozen ...
Dr Caroline Leaf on how to grow your brain
April 27, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 112 MBIn this conversation, Dr. Caroline Leaf inspires a song about the struggle for sanity in our crazy world. Dr. Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist and was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. During her years in clinical practice and her work with thousands of underprivileged teachers and students in her home country of South Africa and in the USA, she developed her theory (called the Geodesic...
Judy Wicks—going local is the solution to all our problems
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBJack Stafford's guest as inspiration for a new song is Judy Wicks, an activist, entrepreneur, author, and speaker working to build a more compassionate, just, regenerative and locally-based economy. LYRICS: All our problems come When we get outside ourselves We need to grow our communities And seize new opportunities We gotta move... from me to we Think reciprocity It's time to move from me to we Think one community All together now Altogether now All together now Altogether now...
Vandana Shiva vs. the 0.01%: How Bill Gates and co. are taking over food production
March 30, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 59.8 MBVandana Shiva inspires a song about corporations' War on Mother Nature on episode #107 of the Podsongs podcast. #VandanaShiva is a modern-day revolutionary, and for forty years has been fighting a heroic battle on behalf of humanity and the ecologically besieged natural systems that support us. But she is opposed by powerful multinational corporations and billionaires like #billgates invested in continuing their degenerative but lucrative agricultural practices. For more information on ...