TalkingHeels Podcast

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118. Show Topics Year In Review Aldith's Search For Meal Plans & Food Diaries Fork Over Knife: Whole Plant-Based Diet Culture: Importance of Gathering Around Meals Article: Farai Chideyajan's "Traveling While Black"  & Experiencing Cultural Differences Evita Robinson's: Nomadness Travel Tribe Kara Walker's Show On Stone Mountain Museum Selfie-Stick Ban & Aldith's love for "The Wand of Narcissism"  Bridging the Gap Between Generation Through Social Media Guia Marie Del Prado's Body Touching Boundaries for Genders Marooon 5 Video: "Sugar" https://youtu.be/09R8_2nJtjg Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton News The Voice's Coach Formula (Black Female Pick?) James Bland's "Stages" (an Issa Rae Production) https://youtu.be/-XARfdtGMUo

Show Topics- Sam's Experiences With Acupuncture- Aldith's Advise on Health Insurance Coverage- Yolande on Birth Control Experiences- Milk for Eye Infections?- Sam's African Dance Class Experience- Yolande's Film Industry Insights- VariDesik Product Review- Kaiser Permanente's Boot Camp Experience- Jeju Sauna Update- Lake Claire Community Land Trust's - Sweat Lodge- The Colour In The City LGBT Fashion Show (By Colour Of Crayons)- "What is Gender?" Conversation- Challenges of a Superficial world- Joy Ladin's Story: Transsexual Teacher at Yeshiva University- NYC Banker, Kamilah Brock, Suing Brooklyn - Police over Dancing While Driving Incident- Former Tennis Star, James Blake, Tackled By Police- Woman Dies Outdoor Holding Cell (in 107 Degree Heat)- Justine Sacco, Female Executive Fired Over Insensitive AIDS Tweet- Brilliant Teen Photographer, Humza Deas

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118. Show Topics Poverty Night Review Scribes & Vibes at Stonecrest Library (http://www.scribesandvibes.com) Controversy over DirectTV's Super Model Ads Rodríguez-Vila's Real Life "Super Women' Replace Supermodels (http://www.huffingtonpost.com) Non-Traditional Prints for Girl's Clothing (http://www.princess-awesome.com/girls/) Power Pose to Manifest Confidence (http://www.businessinsider.com/) Viola Davis & Shonda Rhimes Promote Other Definitions of Beauty Black-ish (http://abc.go.com/shows/blackish) Whiplash Movie - Representing Marginal Characters Possible Book Review: "Warmth of Other Suns" Isabel Wilkerson Moth Podcast: Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories (http://themoth.org) Mother Stop Son From Crime (http://www.pressherald.com/) Herald Get's Confronted By Local Baltimore Man

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Event: January 17th @ 7pm - Mic Drop Spoken Word Poetry Night at InZone Bar & Grill (7245 Rockbridge Rd, Lithonia, Georgia)  Show Topics Poetry Origins for Ashley "Lola" Haze (Miss Haze) Joy Chenese Clark's first lyrical memories (JoyJoy) JoyJoy's book "Unwrapping the Gift of Living Single" Myles Munroe: "Single, Married, Separated and Life after Divorce" Finding Courage to tell your own story JoyJoy's rebellion against system in "Freedom Bells" False Religious Divisions based on platform distractions Keeping hold of your faith after seeing behind the religion curtain Balancing traditional relationships with the quest to blaze new paths JoyJoy's Shocking and Inspirational Confession Ashley's encouraging words on the loss of a parent Looking at controversy around Blue Ivy  The black community's struggle with homosexuality and self-hate JoyJoy's advice for showing loving support Brad and Angelia's Baby Shiloh's Gender Transition Fox's New Series "Empire" Both Poets on the Audience Dynamic Java Monkey's Sunday Night Poetry Events Ashley's University of Alabama Women's History Experience Sam's hope for us finding relevance in difference Ashley's Compulsion to teach better AKA's reaction to "Soroity Sisters" TV show JoyJoy: Finding The Correct Platform for Message Ashley: Atlanta's Poetry Scene Contact these artist: JoyJoy: http://joyjoymuzic.blogspot.com or @joyjoy4theworld Miss Haze: http://www.misshaze.com or @thelolahaze

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Show Topics Sam's Favorite Conversation: http://talkingheelspodcast.com/066-carnival/ Yolande's Favorite Conversation: http://talkingheelspodcast.com/047-part-1-12-years-a-slave/ Aldith's Favorite Conversation: http://talkingheelspodcast.com/065-a-balanced-mind/ Loss of Icon Maya Angelou FCKH8: Potty-Mouthed Princesses TV Series: The Secret Circle Yolande's Soap Box: Blind Image Pursuit Aldith's Background: Community Arts North West Event: Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 - Spoken Word Night (Venue: InZone Bar & Grill - 7245 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain GA 30058) Event: March 9th, 2015 - International Women's Day Community Collective Event: Domestic Violence Multimedia Collaboration 2016 Yolande's Conversational Spanish Resolution Wonder's Of Buford Hwy Eats Keeping the Novelty Going Dealing with Mortality Formulating A Collective

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Show Topics Aldith's Tips to Staying Healthy Yolande's Reflections on Savannah, GA Kiffany's New Mother Concerns & Work Balance Sam's Handling Promotion Stress & Managing Health Setbacks Octavia Raheem's Yoga On The Terrance @ The Four Seasons Gardens in Schools (http://www.theguardian.com) Little "Scouser" Keeps It Real about ALS Halloween Costume Politics (Race, Gender, & Sexuality) Privilaged Mixed Race Families and their effect on ethnic politics  Raven Simone's anti-definition stance & The Cosby Phenomenon

Show Topics Carnival Culture Around the World Peter Minshall - Trinidad's Award Winning Puppeteer Drop Beats, Not Bombs

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Show Topics: Eat Pray Love by Melissa Gilbert 10% Happier by Dan Harris Success through Stillness by Russell Simmons

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Show Topics: Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag, Pregnant Sudan Woman, Facing Execution for Marriage Increase of Mass Shooting Cases Monique Golueke: Gym Banished Breastfeeding Mom Zoe Saldana in Nina Simone Bio Picture  Richard Gere & Kyra Sedgwick in "Time Out of Mind" Next Time: Book Discussion "Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple” by Russell Simmons "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works-A True Story” by Dan Harris  “Eat Pray Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert

Give us your feedback by calling (678) 568-1118 Show Topics: Donald Sterling Race-Relation Drama & Consequences The Sterling Women Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan & The Black Reaction Homeboy Sandman's Article "Black People Are Cowards" "Wolf of Wall Street" Depiction of Wealth Tracking Business Ownership (Fashion) Book Club Snippet: Being in the Moment Standing Up for Your Convictions

Special Guest: Angie Show Topics: Mary Helen Bowers: Pregnant Dancing Ballerina Barbara Bienvenue, Paul Servat & the False Pregnancy Studies Confirming Keeping Secrets Bad for Health James Franco & Intimate Selfies Facebook's Gender Options Priceless Anthony Van Dyck Painting Controversy: Class Wars Between Old & New Money

Special Guest: Angie Show Topics: Twitter Callouts: Katherine Heigl vs. Duane Reade "Centre de l'Enfant Aux 4" Daycare Ban on Cheese Sandwiches Mountain Dew Testing Prep Jobs Encouraging America's Weight Problems? Top Ten List: Worst CEOs Ashton Kutcher's Version of Motivation Good Customer Service Spotlight: Goedekers,  Rtiz Carlton, and Burger King

Show Topics: Unnoticed deaths and Living Alone (Joyce Carol Vincent & Pia Farrenkopf) Breakdown of the Family Painkillers as a Gateway to Heroin Russell Brand & Addiction Recovery Coronation Street's Bill Roache & Sex Scandal Coverups Make Money from Smartphone Photos using Foap App

Show Topics: Hobby Lobby's Supreme Court Birth Control Case Female Genital Mutilation: Thousands of Girls and Women Treated in London Hospitals Women's Empowerment & Moth's Pink Stallion Kamryn Renfro's Suspended For Shaved Head Yolande's Airplane Power of Presence Story Vaginal Weight Lifting Movie: The Skin I Live In Dencia's Whitenicious Recognizing Spirit

Show Topics: Gay Couple Suing Over Service Denial Yolande's Pope Francis Obsession 939 Active Hate Group Map Salt Water Cleansing Key & Peele's Obama Translation Exposing Today's Racial Profiling in Criminal Activity Aldith's Car Theft Racial Profiling Experience in the UK Jesse Williams On Michael Dunn Case Chad Oulsen: Gunned Down In Florida Theatre for Texting Sam's Observed Workplace White Aggression Justin Bieber Denied Access to Buckhead Samuel L. Jackson's Mistaken Identity

Show Topics: Oscars 2014 Roundup Cate Blanchett & Camera's Gaze @ Sag Awards Sexual Identity: "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides False Standards of Beauty Garage Magazine's Dasha Zhukova & The Black Women Chair Shoot Harnaam Kaur Rocking A Full Beard Sex Trafficking Media Message by Duval Guillaume Modem Sarah Baartman's Sexual Victimization Female Music Artists: Beyonce vs. Lauren Hill, Erica Badu, Alicia Keys, & India Arie  

Special Guest: Kiffany, Jody, Crystal (and resident our foley artist, Aidan) Show Topics: Adi Zarsadias's Don't Date A Girl That Travels Falling In Love With Potential Police Force Acting Out On Black Women (Cutting Hair & Highway Cavity Search) Taryn Simon's Innocent's Project Texas's Wrongfully Convicted Legacy & New Legislation Enforcement Difficult Potion Ohio's Lethal Injection Mishap & Death Penalty Film: Law Abiding Citizen Crystal's Parent's Rage Living Beyond Human Experience

Special Guest: Kiffany, Jody, Crystal (and resident our foley artist, Aidan) Show Topics: Jamaican GymKhana Gym's Controversial Gleaner Carnival Imagery vs. Cultural Conservatism Defining Cultural Perspective and Being Open "The Others" Time Magazine: Amy Chua's "Superiority Complex: Triple Package", "Tiger Moms", and "Cultural Superiority" Xue Xiaolu's "Finding Mr Right" Where to see Independent Films in Atlanta Survival Stories On The Sea J.A. Bayona's "Impossible"  Cindy Donald's Amazing Story of Forgiveness in Driveway Accident Relationship Roles

Stories on Health, Exploring Blended Families, and more... Special Guest: Kiffany Show Topics: Carson Rubin vs. Coventry Health Care of Georgia Saving Money When Shopping For Prescriptions Sam Berns & Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Terri Schiavo's Parents Fight For Custody Family, Funerals, Digital Identity Ownership, & The "Blended" Family Rita & The Marley Legacy Alice Walker's Family Struggles Living Lean & Collecting Experiences Obama's Legacy This Week's Lie Pledge

Show Topics: - New Jeju Spa Stories   - Asian Sitcoms, Commercial, Natural Remedies (i.e. Salt for Setting Color & Stopping Freezing) - Progressive Medical Center: Oxygen Treatments - Nextel Direct-Connect Memories - Jenny McCarthy's Son Autism & Vaccination Discussion - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program - Museum Free Days - hitRECord on TV - Devil Baby Prank Video  - Symphony Gala with Audra McDonald (Fundraiser for Talent Development Program) - Chocolate & Bacon 5k/10k Runs - Gun Violence & Metal Health: Father Killed For Texting In Movie, etc - Oscar Buzz & Local Theater Specials

Broaching Race In Classrooms, Expectations In Dating, and more...   Special Guest: Jody, Michelle, Marcel, Yhana, Simeyon, and Chisom   Show Topics: - Shannon Gibney’s Addressing Racism in Classrooms - Nigeria's Biafran War  - Smule's Sing - International Karoki - Controversial Relationship Articles: + Black Men Obsession with Ghetto Baby Mamas: http://survivingdating.com/ + Hey Sisters, Feel Free to Pursue White Men; They Don't Want You Anyway: http://www.eurweb.com/ - Redefining the "Lame" People and Standards for Dating - Embracing Ourselves As Cultural Pioneers - Submitting To Vulnerability and Building Vested Interest Your Relationship - Marcel's Advice On Male Decision Making

Holiday Gossip, Random Kindness, Parent Perspectives, and more... Special Guest: Jody, Michelle, Marcel, Yhana, Simeyon, and Chisom Show Topics: - New Year Resolutions - Duck Dynasty vs. Paula Dean Controversial Behavior - Justine Sacco's AIDS Twitter Statement - Dwane Wade & Gabrelle Union Troubled Romance  - Holiday Acts of Kindness:     * 6 Year Old Paying For Broken Ornament     * WestJet Granting Christmas Wish    * Drive-Through Pay It Forward - Hospital Lunches for Christmas  - Carrie Underwood's New Sound Of Music - Soloman Norfolk's Descendants  - Andy William's Christmas Specials - Parents Aging & Carrying the Torch - Beyoncé Possibilities As A Mother vs. Alice Walker's Estrangement 

Honoring Black Hair, Collective Heritage & Injustice, and more...   Special Guest: Jody and Kiffany   Show Topics: - Right To Wear An Afro in Schools - Using Curiosity as Teaching Moments - Bryan Stevenson's Injustice Talk - British Poll Tax & Generational Breakdown - Teaser: Dating Preferences of Some Black Men

Paternal Inspiration, Invisible Children Movement Update, Bashir Stance and more...   Special Guest: Jody and Kiffany   Show Topics: - Dad's Story of Baby's Survival - The Onion's Kissing Police - Jason Russell's Kony 2012 Update & Original Movement - Kundalini Energy - Dave Chappelle vs. Chris Rock & Comedic Lessons - Martin Bashir Controversy - Nelson Mandela's Legacy  - Tavis Smiley Career Path  

Violence Depicted, Power Dynamic, and more...   Conclusion of the Lively Discussion with Special Guest: Marcel and Jody   Show Topics: - The group continues the gender discussion and finalizes thoughts on the film's impact   Photo Credit: freep.com

Gender Relations within Slavery, Impact of Supremacy, and more...   Part Two of the Lively Discussion with Special Guest: Marcel and Jody   Show Topics: - The group discusses race relations and impact of gender conflicts apparent within the film   Photo Credit: freep.com

Impact of the next depiction of slavery and more...   Part One of the Lively Discussion with Special Guest: Marcel and Jody   Show Topics: - The group discusses preconceptions and initial impressions of the film    Photo Credit: grownmanmedia.com

Halloween Scandal, Alice Walker, Oprah Interviewing Spike Lee and much, much, more... Show Topics: - Julianne Hough vs. Ellen DeGeneres vs. Kelly Ripa: Halloween Costumes - Halloween2013 - Jimmy Kimmel: Halloween Prank - Play: Randy R. Walls's "Speechless" - Bronze Lens Festival's - Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth - Oprah's Up & Coming Conversation with Spike Lee (on Tyler Perry) - Dee Rees's "Pariah" - Lee Daniel's Directing Projects

Enjoying Seasonal Change, Crew Favorites, Natural Remedies and much, much, more... Show Topics: - Fall Road Trips & Activities - Aldith's "Love It" List      + Dollar Tree: Patties      + Scandal's Back On the Air      + The Voice: Original Chemistry      + Biggest Loser: Ruben Studdard      + Kroger's Managers Special      + Cutest HomeComing      + Police Officer's Greatest Catch      + Moonwalk Band      + Walmart's George Collection Tights Pregnancy Workout - Accepting Our African Ancestry      + Herpes Virus Confirms Africa Migration      + Fossil Teeth Negate Neanderthal-European Link - Personal Base Truths - Create Unique Dining Cancer Fund-Rasing - Clothing Stylist Teenage Homeless - Military New Mom Baby Showers - Garlic: Cold Remedy - Vinegar & Listerine Foot Soak - Vinegar: Deodorizer, Fabric Softener, Drain Cleaner - L-Theanine: Mood Stabilizer

Crazy Appeal of Florida, Tragic Current News Stories, and much, much, more... Show Topics: - Yolande's Crazy Weather Theories Favorite Florida Quote: "...anything can grow there...like chia-pet world. Conditions are right for complete sprawl and biblical plague." ~ Karen Russell, Novelist - Dozier Correctional School - Acting In Crisis (Dr. Anna Pou Story) - Henrietta Lacks Story Update - Kendrick Johnson's Case - Pope Francis, Richard F. Holloway, and the new Catholic Church - NYC Biker Road Rage Incident - Marta Flash Mob Fashion Show - Sprite: The Hangover Cure - Kid President - Valerie June in O-Magazine - Unmarried Celebraties Couples - Harvest Moon Planting

Black Films, Food That Kills, and much, much, more... Show Topics: - Miley Ray Cyrus Rehash - Movies: 50 Years A Slave & The Butler - M. Night Shyamalan - McDonald's Horrible Food Practices - Genetically Modified Food - Killing Off the Bees - Community Farms - Hectic Lives of Parents - Exercise to Relieve Stress

Skin Tone, Migrant Politics, and much, much, more... Show Topics: - Dark Skin (officialdarkgirlsmovie.com) - Legacy of Migrant Workers in Britain - Skin and Hair Politics - Air Mexico Rasist Casting Call (bigstory.ap.org) - Paula Dean Rehash - Agism (whyy.org) vs Community - Aldith's Oralist Project Experience - The Father Role - Dr. Emoto's  Research on Negative Words on Water

Minority Relationships, Dating Tests, and much, much, more... Part Two of the Lively Discussion with Special Guest: Marcel, Jody, and Juan Show Topics: - Dating Black Women Site: iloveblackwomen.net - Relationship Communication Challenges - Gender Dating Tests - Relationship Perception & Manipulation - Laws of Attraction

Travel Experiences, Markers of Adulthood, and much, much more... Part One of Lively Discussion with Special Guest: Marcel, Jody, and Juan Show Topics: - Traveling mentalities and choice to integrate foreign culture - Discussion on "Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood In An Age Of Uncertainty” - The Struggle to be Viewed as Adults - Markers for Manhood - Male/Female Perspective Conflicts in Dating

Feng Shui Techniques, Natural Remedies, Minority Business Support and much, much, more... Great Discussion with Special Guest: Kiffany, Marcel, Jody, and Juan Show Topics: - Tyra Banks Tribute Photos & Model Versatility - Calvin Klein, Donna Karen and their lack of support for black models - Feng Shui Baguas & things we can do to create rejuvenating spaces - Bissy Tea, Coconut Water & Natural Remedies - Asian Water Spa Treatments & Nudity Freedom - Shigeru Ban: Shelters made from Paper - Adebola Duro-Aina: Urine Power - Tiffany Brooks & HGTV's Most Embarrassing Rooms in America - Money & Success Discussion

Black Film Reviews, Thinking Art, Tragic Losses and much, much more... Show Topics: - Miley Cyrus  & Robin Thicke Controversy - Film Review: Lee Daniels's "The Butler" - Film Review: Marcia Weeks's "Chrissy" - IndieFeed: Jamila Woods "Georgia Okeeffe Explains to Her Husband What a Flower Is" and below "Pigeon Man" - Poet: Mary Oliver - Daniel Beaty's Manhood Monologo - Erik Ravelo "The Untouchables" - Drew Castillo - Lee Thompson Young Tragic Death - Atlanta's Bull Run - Syria Pryer

Raising Leaders, Book Reviews, and much, much more... Show Topics: - Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" - Jennifer Silva's “Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood In An Age Of Uncertainty” - Tom Shadyac's "Life's Owners Manual"

Staying Active, Extreme Health Techniques, and much, much more... Show Topics: - Biggest Loser & Tara Costa Getting Sued for Gaining Weight - Tips on Running (active.com) - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Extreme Beauty Trends - Extreme Mental Correction Procedures - Series "Orange is the New Black" - Roman Hairstyles (studio360.org) - Voice of Our Elders Andrew Dosunmu's “Restless City”

Old Souls, The User Manual, and much, much more... Show Topics: - Bothale Boikanyo South Africa's Got Talent - The User Manual: Birth Charts (Found Here) - Say Grace Before Drowning - This is Water - David Foster Wallace Commencement Speech

The Man Box, Education, and much, much more... For This Podcast: Special Friends Return Show Topics: - Social Norm of Men in America - Paula Deen Controversy - Education System in America & Great Britain

The Black Heritage Film Series, Natural Hair, and much, much more... For this podcast: Friends & Family Join the Heels. Show Topics: - Black Heritage Film Series - Hallelujah (1929 Film) - Broken Strings (1940 Film) - We Revisit the Softcup (www.softcup.com)

Vinegar the cancer tester, summer fun, and much, much more... Show Topics: - Vinegar Cancer Test - More on Black Strap Molasses - Summer Events in Atlanta

Revisiting The Softcup, defining culture, and much, much more... Show Topics: - Softcup (www.softcup.com) - Tank Man Footage (http://youtu.be/qq8zFLIftGk) - Child Stars After The Fame - A Tale Of Two Dinners (www.themoth.org) - The Autobiography of an Ex-White Woman (www.motherjones.com)

Inspirational words, the conception system, music reviews, and much, much more…. Show Topics: - Sam's Thinking Quotes:     + "The doors of heaven and hell are adjacent, and identical: both green, both beautiful" ~ Nikos Kazantzakis     + "Seek out the lower reaches of the earth, perfect them, and you will find the hidden stone" ~ Anonymous - Roe vs. Wade's 40th Anniversary (choiceoutloud.org) - Corporate Pregnancy Infrastructure - Henrietta Lacks Story - Janelle Monae's "Queen" - Laura Mvula's "That's Alright"

Park Adventures, Food On the Brain and much, much more…. Show Topics: - Walking the Amicalola Falls State Park  - Dante's Down the Hatch Closing (http://www.atlantamagazine.com/) - Favorite Eateries: Rain on Cheshire Bridge - Film Review: Midnight's Children - Steps of Living In Gratitude

Praising the Curves, Sam's Best of List, and much more…. Show Topics: - Black Women & Their Mighty Hips - Stone Mountain Park Attractions - Botanical Gardens: Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour - Best Burgers: Five Guys vs. Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Best Pizza: BlueMoon Pizza - Best Jamaican Restaurant: Island Cafe vs. Stir It Up vs. Royal Caribbean - Best Late Night London Haunts: The Bagel Shop - Best Pet Care: Well Pet Human Society - Best Thrift Store: Goodwill (Perimeter) vs (Buford) - Medical Repatriation (http://politix.topix.com/) - Paying it Forward

Praising the Curves, Sam's Best of List, and much more…. Show Topics: - Black Women & Their Mighty Hips - Stone Mountain Park Attractions - Botanical Gardens: Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour - Best Burgers: Five Guys vs. Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Best Pizza: BlueMoon Pizza - Best Jamaican Restaurant: Island Cafe vs. Stir It Up vs. Royal Caribbean - Best Late Night London Haunts: The Bagel Shop - Best Pet Care: Well Pet Human Society - Best Thrift Store: Goodwill (Perimeter) vs (Buford) - Medical Repatriation (http://politix.topix.com/) - Paying it Forward

Traveling abroad, Events not to miss, Rasta History and much, much more…. Show Topics: - European exposure and opening horizons - Atlanta Jazz Festival (http://atlantafestivals.com) - Decorators Show House and Gardens (http://decoratorsshowhouse.org/info/) - Botanical Gardens: MosaiCulture (http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/) - Fernbank: Martinis & IMAX Night (http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/) - "I am Rasta" (http://rastajourney.com) - Movies After Dark (http://04wmoviesafterdark.com/) - Events: Exercise around the city - Natural Remedies

Asking questions about African American Culture, African Rhythm, and much, much more…. Show Topics: - Defining African-American Culture - African Dance Styles (http://youtu.be/LdwGhqwrbGQ) & Cultural Rhythms - American Music scene - Nick Cave (http://youtu.be/EdmMM6iAt8E) - Boston Marathon thoughts and our local tragedies - Taking Pride of Diversity

Gun Violence Visualized, Mercy Dances, Political Documentaries and much, much more…. Show Topics: - Stolen Years of Gun Violences (periscopic.com) - Worry Doll Legend: (tc.umn.edu) & Sam's Love Story () - Thousand-hand Quanyin "Goddess of Mercy" Dance (youtu.be/cIeinWQ0z58) - Angela Davis Documentary (latimes.com) - MET Series: Live in HD (metoperafamily.org) - Atlanta Opera (atlantaopera.org) - Reaching out through song & Being Caregivers - Ads Worth Spreading (ted.com)

Around the world and through history with migration…. Show Topics: - Voice of Art:Favianna Rodriguez and the Immigration Discussion,  - Healthcare Small Talk,  - Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood" Speech