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2021: E6 Halloween Bananas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 30:37


Robert Parish talks with his "cousin," Naomi Plant, who shares sometimes head-spinning details about her passionate love of all things Halloween.

2021 E6 Help Yoshi Home Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 9:35


Naomi Plant shares an update with host Robert Parish about her GoFundMe project called "Help Yoshi Home." Visit gofundme.com search: "Help Yoshi Visit Home."

2021 E5 Harvard Trauma Healers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 20:39


Robert Parish talks with Dr. Michelle Joseph and Dr. Kee B. Park of Harvard Medical School's Program in Global Surgery and Social Change about the "silent epidemic" of orthopedic trauma in low resource countries.

2021: E4 Help Yoshi Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 12:45


Robert Parish and Naomi Plant discuss Naomi's dream of helping a Japanese man with Cerebral Palsy return to his homeland after 64 years.

2021: E3 In the Sea, In the Sea, In the Beautiful Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 30:01


Robert Parish and Naomi Plant discuss one of Naomi's favorite things: "sea swimming." Because Naomi's from Ireland, and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia -- she's a hearty soul and does not shy away from frigid salt water. In fact, she swims in it regularly.

2021: E2 Luck of the Irish

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 32:49


Robert Parish talks with his "cousin," Irish citizen Naomi Plant, about why St. Patrick's day is such a big deal in America.

2021: E1 Festooning Plant

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 21:58


Our contributing Irish Sage, Naomi Plant, looks back on 2020 without her rose-colored glasses. The Best. The Worst. "Queer Eye." Amy Blake and her fascination with Lizzo meditating on Instagram. Recorded 12.22.2020.

2020: E21 Tami Neilson Interview, Part Deux

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 45:44


Part two of Robert Parish's conversation with New Zealand Singer/Songwriter Tami Neilson. Subject matter explored: Judy Garland, how Tami feels about her voice, artistic creativity in New Zealand, and Tami's connection to the Acorn TV series, "Brokenwood Mysteries."

2020: E20 Tami Neilson Dynamic Dynamite

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 27:43


Part 1 of Robert Parish's Zoom conversation with the extraordinary New Zealand Singer/Songwriter, Tami Neilson. Tami talks about COVID, her return to performing live and how she began her career as a performer.

2020: E19 Sit, Listen & Learn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 27:19


Robert Parish talks with Singer/Songwriter/Maestro/Teacher/Activist, Dani Tanzella, about the current state of the world. In other words -- a lot of topics are discussed. Features Dani's haunting "protest" song, "This is My Love."

2020: E18 What it Is and What it Isn't

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 44:18


Playwright and Activist, Anya Pearson, talks with Robert Parish about Juneteenth, racial injustice, the current state of affairs in Oregon and beyond, and reads her very powerful poem, "What it Is and What it Isn't."

2020: E17 Be The Water

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 57:30


Robert Parish talks with Pacific NW Blues Legend, Norman Sylvester, about Juneteenth, the George Floyd murder and the history of American racial injustice. Originally broadcast on KBOO-FM, Portland, OR, Friday, June 19, 2020. Thank you Norman. Thank you KBOO.

2020 E: 16 Hidden Valley Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 24:35


Robert Parish and guest Joni Whitmore discuss Covid-19, extreme anxiety and potentiality for Traumatic Stress Induced Heart Attacks and Takotsubo Syndrome.

2020: E15 Hamster Wheel of Panic

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 25:54


Robert Parish continues his 2020: E3 conversation with Naomi Plant, an Irish expat, who's riding out COVID-19 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Their discussion revolves around the global pandemic, Irish Wake Tables, Donald Trump and a very distracting podcast (not this one).

2020: E14 Not the End of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 19:22


Robert Parish talks with Portland Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Cartoonist, etc., Stephanie Strange about how she's keeping her wits about her during the pandemic. She also sings and recites poetry.

2020: E13 Earth Day 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 35:37


In a wide-ranging interview, Robert Parish talks with anthropologist Bonnie Baker about Earth Day, COVID-19, and self-care during this time of uncertainty.

2020: E12 The Love Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 22:18


Robert Parish and Shelly Rudolph talk about her new album, the weather, planting golden beets, James Brown, muffled extroversion, and the challenges professional musicians face during a global pandemic.

2020: E11 Portland Extra Weird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 23:57


Robert Parish talks with Terry Currier about the impact of COVID-19 on Music Millennium, the Waterfront Blues Festival, live music, and how the virus is hurting the Portland music community. He also shares his "number 1 record of the year."

2020: E10 Back Porch Blues

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 26:40


Robert Parish and Norman Sylvester focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the Portland, OR music community. They also talk about Norman's guitars and his grandma baking fresh biscuits from scratch while singing gospel songs.

E9: 2020 The Saber Toothed Tiger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 25:34


Robert Parish talks with yogini, opera singer, and music teacher Rebecca Stuhlbarg about the importance of mindfulness practices during this uncertain time in world history.

2020: E8 Be a Boat Captain

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 26:36


Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, a nationally-known expert in early childhood special education, talks with Robert Parish about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the present, and future of education. Prekteachandplay.com

Norman Sylvester Breathing Together

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 4:32


Robert Parish asks for advice from the "Northwest Boogie Cat," Norman Sylvester, about the best ways for professional musicians to cope with the dramatic life changes they're experiencing due to COVID-19. More from this interview in the coming weeks.

E5: 2020 Starstruck

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 25:54


Robert Parish talks with Portland astrologer Tara Jade Nichols. She shares a reading of planet earth, a few predictions and suggestions for self-care during this unprecedented time.

Slow Motion 9.11

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 2:01


Robert Parish talks with Mike Spain, a retired New York journalist about the similarities between the trauma of COVID-19 and the terror attacks of 9.11.

E4 2020: Surfing COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 23:54


Filling the Air Host Robert Parish talks with Michael Stusser, owner of Osmosis Day Spa in Freestone, California.

2020 E3: On the Titanic Together

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 18:20


Robert Parish Zooms with Naomi Plant, a quarantined Irish lass who's currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Naomi has a great way of looking at and processing our current global health crisis. Thanks Naomi.

2020 E2: Perspective from a World Citizen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 10:34


Conversation with Lewis G. Zirkle, M.D., founder of Sign Fracture Care International. signfracturecare.org

2020 E1: The Impersonal Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 31:37


FILLING THE AIR WITH WORDS Co-Creator, Robert Parish, talks with legendary Oregon Radio Personality, Dave Scott. They discuss fun and not-so-fun stuff. Recorded 3.18.20.

Episode 31. Act Naturally

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 5:45


Hayne shares the story of a friend in the radio biz who left a "toxic" broadcasting situation for much greener pastures in New York City.

Episode 30. You're Fired!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 8:28


How I miss my friend! Almost two years since Hayne passed away, which has brought sadness and (the good news), a new effort of archive digging. To my surprise, I found this awesome sound where Hayne describes her unceremonious firing from a Seattle radio station. Love and miss you Hayne!

Episode 29. Swing Batter, Swing!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 9:05


In honor of the 2016 World Series, Hayne and Parish engage in baseball chatter.

Episode 28. Who's the Alpha Bitch?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2016 8:14


Woof! Hayne and Parish talk pets.

Episode 27. River Rocks and Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 5:21


Hayne tells Parish about an evening with friends where she met a very kind woman who is "pure" and "filled with wonder." Shout out to Hayne's sister Anne Bessey for researching that Hayne was talking about her friend Vicki Fredrick, and the star of the evening, Brooke Spaulding.

Episode 26. Happy Birthday Hayne!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2016 6:53


Happy Birthday Hayne!

Velveeta Lovers Unite!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 5:10


Hayne and Parish consider the many advantages and disadvantages of adding Velveeta and Spam to one's digestive (or lack thereof) repertoire.

Episode 24. How to Interview Like a Professional

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 5:39


Calling all journalists hoping to improve their skills! :) Parish and Hayne share their "secret" interviewing techniques.

Episode 23. Whole Lotta Zep

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 6:29


Parish and Hayne. Led Zeppelin. It's a whole lotta love fest.

Episode 22. Air Filled, Rain in the Forecast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2016 9:15


Parish and Hayne are all over the proverbial map in their longest podcast ever. High School Reunions. J. Krishnamurti. Led Zeppelin.

SPECIAL EPISODE 1. Bo Knows

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 3:40


From time to time, we’re going to supplement the Hayne-Parish "Filling the Air" banter with interviews from the Parish rock and roll archives. During the 1970’s, Parish was a contributor to both NPR and WAVA-FM in Washington, D.C. He interviewed nearly 100 musicians — some were legends, some were blips on the artistic radar. Oftentimes, during the course of these conversations, the interview subjects went off on unexpected tangents, which weren’t related to their careers, albums or the music business in general. Our first guest from the past is Bo Diddley, who passed away in 2008. As you’ll hear, Bo had very interesting opinions about politics and global warming,

Episode 21. Neoteny.

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 7:45


Neoteny. Yes, it's a word. Yes, we talk about it.

Episode 20. Happy Mother's Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 6:29


Sharing love and appreciation for our mothers, despite the fact that they weren't always at their best in the kitchen.

Episode 19. Escarwhat?

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 4:32


The food we love. The food we hate.

Episode 18. Blue Jay Way

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 3:33


A Blue Jay meets a dachshund. Chaos ensues.

Episode 17. Deadheading

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2016 4:41


Petunias. They are beautiful, especially if one knows how to "deadhead." Master Gardener Hayne explains.

Episode 16. Eye Hoodies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 5:27


Hayne and Parish have a not-so-serious discussion about facial punctuation and other fun physical changes associated with aging.

Episode 15. Cropdusting Paratroopers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 4:18


In other words...

paratroopers cropdusting
Episode 14. Boom!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 6:25


Parish and Hayne talk about (and enjoy) the extraordinary sounds of an Ohio Thunderboomer.

Episode 13. Risotto Yes 2.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 4:51


Parish and Hayne kind of continue their conversation about caramelized risotto.

Episode 8. Paying Homage.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 4:00


Hayne and Parish discuss computer icons and the prononciation of the word "homage."

Episode 7. Parsley, Sage, etc.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 4:39


Parish and Hayne discuss the downside of men with deep voices singing Simon & Garfunkel songs.

Episode 6. Waxing Nostalgic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2016 5:48


Parish and Hayne discuss the value of Parish's dearly departed record collection.

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