Nov
26
This is the partner show to our Herbal Remedies show from a few months back. Segments on the history and legitimacy of acupuncture, and a feature from indie producer Gretchen Cuda on the healing power of yogic breathing.
Sunset Yoga image courtesy of Flickr user Andrew Kalat.
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Nov
12
Part three of our four-part series on the original four Greek elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Segments include a review of the history of flame retardants and the legislation that has guided their use in the United States. Plus a heart-wrenching yet inspiring feature from indie producer Anna Boiko-Weyrauch. In this non-narrated piece, we learn about burn survivor Mike Mcaneny, who was admitted to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center with severe burns over 65% of his body. He was treated with Integra, an artificial skin replacement.
Image of Mike Mcaneny’s hand and arm, healed with artificial skin. Photo by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.
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Nov
10
It’s kind of like a thumb piano, but it jingles and rattles in unexpected ways when you pluck it. It was created by Bart Hopkin, a Bay Area experimental musician and the subject of this series I produced for Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet. In this segment, Hopkin talks about the freedom of creating music on an instrument that’s never been played before.
Sounds – Rattle Tyne: Creating new music on an instrument that’s never been heard before.
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Nov
4
This next segment I helped write and produce for Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet is about music and math. Experimental musician and instrument builder Bart Hopkin talks about how each musical note vibrates at a certain frequency, and how the ratios between these frequencies create musical intervals. (Or something like that. Best listen to really understand it.)
Sounds – Frequency and Math: They’re playing my favorite equation!
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Nov
3
In this segment for Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet, experimental musician Bart Hopkin asks “Does that have musical potential?” He talks about creating instruments from everyday objects, as inspiration for the latest Kids’ Science Challenge, a nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th graders.
Sounds – Anything Goes: The tools you need to create you own musical instruments may be hiding in plain sight in your kitchen or garage.
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