Podcast appearances and mentions of darrin hagen

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In the second of this two part episode, Lisa continues sharing her journey with her mental illness — and how she found her way back to her brighter, healthier self.  Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(01:52) - Picking up where we left off (04:50) - Life is a series of trade offs (10:30) - Nightmares (16:33) - What has happened to my beautiful brain? (18:16) - Telling the story (22:37) - Doing the work hurts (25:35) - Catharsis through creativity --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

In this episode, the first of two parts, Lisa speaks with candor and humour about her struggles with mental health and her journey to mental wellness. For those who have struggled with depression and anxiety, or those who just wish to understand mental illness more deeply, Lisa offers insight and inspiration. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(04:20) - Women's Heavy Emotional Load (08:57) - Starting at the Beginning (12:58) - Dissolving (16:49) - Our Weaknesses Can Be Strengths (23:10) - How Are You Really? (30:43) - You are a Presence Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Language is many things: fluid, living, open to interpretation. Trudy and Lisa explore new coinages, the importance of challenging patronizing language, and disagree about mansplaining. Our hosts attempt to untangle language's contradictions and histories, and debate the value of gendered language. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(05:07) - Ladies and Gentlemen (09:08) - Explaining Mansplaining (11:27) - The Fallacy (19:55) - “Are you mansplaining to me right now?” (24:50) - Language Matters (28:31) - Language is Alive (32:17) - Calling Things What They Are --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

It can feel uncomfortable to talk about, but maybe that's why it's so fun. Lisa and Trudy get down and dirty about the realities of sex, bodies and aging. Together, our hosts explore how desire shifts over our lifetimes, confronting ageism and sexism, and women's agency. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode-- Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women by Victoria Smith(01:47) - Can We Talk About This? (06:21) - Sexual Beings to the End (12:40) - Evolving Beauty Over Our Lifetimes (18:25) - Sexuality is a Mind Game (20:11) - Humour From a Place of Love (25:21) - Size and Invisibility (27:51) - We're Told to Feel Bad About Our Bodies --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Registered psychologist, longtime activist and Edmonton icon Liz Massiah chats with Trudy and Lisa about helping friends & community members talk about trauma, the gay and lesbian community in Edmonton in the 80s, where 2SLGBTQ+ rights are today — and what allies can do to defend the community. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode-- 1. Rule, Jane. (1985) A Hot-Eyed Moderate. Naiad Pr. Tallahassee, USA. (00:32) - Highlighting New Voices (07:52) - Introducing Liz Massaiah (11:51) - Invisibility and Women Over 50 (16:48) - Aging in the Lesbian Community (21:17) - Politics is Like Housework (24:08) - Allies All Around Us (28:45) - Through Uncertainty to New Possibilities (30:18) - Supporting Traumatized People (33:52) - Coming Out and the Trauma of the Closet (40:01) - Be Curious, Not Judgemental --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Boundaries make nourishing relationships possible — regardless of what our guilty feelings might tell us when we set those boundaries. Our guest for part two of this conversation, Registered Psychologist Janelle Drisner, helps us grapple with the tension between human limitations and unconditional love. This time, Janelle dives deeper into the complexities and limitations of relationships, how we show up for each other and the necessary, uncomfortable work of articulating our boundaries — in pursuit of more authentic relationships.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode-- Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People: Avoid Emotional Traps, Stand Up for Your Self, and Transform Your Relationships as an Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson(00:53) - - With Every No, There Is A Yes (04:11) - - Communicating Your Boundaries (11:40) - - Challenging Cultural Scripts (14:49) - - Anger Is A Source Of Courage (17:42) - - Apology Is Only The Beginning Of Repair (22:15) - - Relationships With Adult Children (27:43) - - Wrestling With The Roles We're Given (31:29) - - Unconditional Love And Being Human --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Boundaries tell us where I end and you begin, says our guest, Registered Psychologist Janelle Drisner. But what is a boundary really? Should we have expectations in relationships? And how do you cultivate your relationship with yourself?Trudy and Lisa sit down with Janelle, for the first of a two part episode to answer — or at least begin to understand — these questions and more. Janelle takes us beyond psychological buzzwords into a truly fascinating conversation that challenges us all to think about relationships in new ways. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:32) - - Introducing Janelle Drisner (02:03) - - What Are Boundaries? (08:13) - - Respect (11:39) - - Expectations vs Needs (14:42) - - Diversifying Our Supports (20:55) - - Crones Do Not Avert Their Eyes (23:39) - - Dialoguing with Ourselves (26:44) - - Cultivating a Rich Inner Life --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

At the end of your life, what will you regret — the things you've done or the things you didn't do? What kept you from doing things you wanted to do? Lisa and Trudy explore regret, fear and the wisdom of aging through a discussion of Bronnie Ware's memoir The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Søren KierkegaardRead our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--  The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware Skater Girl: An Archaeology of the Self by Robin C. Pacific(00:32) - Intro (03:57) - Regrets of The Dying (08:08) - Fear-based Decision Making (15:21) - Courageous Decisions (17:12) - Deathbed Regret (20:44) - Grab Life (22:56) - Understood backward and lived forwards (30:30) - Creating Possibility (33:42) - Regret-free Living --Credits-- Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Krista Vernoff, executive producer and former showrunner of Grey's Anatomy, is bored of people who aren't women over 50. She walks Trudy and Lisa through what it is to live a creative life and how giving yourself permission to make art and make mistakes is everything. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact. We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:33) - Special note (01:09) - Intro (03:49) - Creativity and Women Over 50 (08:45) - Giving Yourself Permission (13:07) - Doing vs Becoming (16:52) - Art Wants to Be Seen (23:52) - The Myth of Invisibility (27:50) - Society's Devaluation of Art (33:14) - Being a Patron of the Arts (35:17) - Valuing Your Natural Talent (46:09) - Knowing Yourself --Credits--Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

If you asked 10 people to define what hope is, you'd probably get 10 different definitions. We think we know what hope is, but do we really? Is hoping for something unrealistic? Are wishing and hoping the same thing? Can you manifest something into being through hope? These are just some of the questions Trudy and Lisa pose to University of Alberta Faculty of Education Associate Dean (Research) and professor Dr. Denise Larsen about her research into hope. Even if you're not a naturally hopeful person, Dr. Larsen tells us how we can build “hope skills” and how fostering hope in ourselves and others can change people, cities and communities for the better.Note: Dr. Larsen mentions an intervention activity conducted with international students. That activity was developed by University of Alberta Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Hobbs. Dr. Larsen also wished to acknowledge Dr. Doris Zhang.“Hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up.” - David Orr Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode-- Finding Hope: Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light by Ronna Fay Jevne and James E. Miller Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger BregmanHope is an Overused Word, But the Real Thing Can be Powerful by Amie Filkow for New Trail (00:32) - - Intro (02:06) - - What Is Hope? (06:08) - - Hope and Reality Co-exist (08:09) - - Hope is Risky (14:35) - - Fostering Hope (17:27) - - Leaning Into Possibility (24:00) - - Hope in Hard Times (27:55) - - Other-oriented Hope (37:15) - - Hope Across Cultures --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

After her husband died, Molly Peacock decided solitude would be her next husband. Trudy and Lisa continue their conversation with Molly about her new book of poems, The Widow's Crayon Box. They discuss the growth and freedom that can come with grief, finding pleasure in solitude and coming into one's cronage. The Widow's Crayon Box is published by WW Norton and is available wherever you buy books.Molly has received awards from the Danforth Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. She is a president emerita of the Poetry Society of America and was one of the originators of Poetry in Motion, a popular program that places poems on placards in subways and buses. Molly joins Cronecast from her home in Toronto, Ontario.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:33) - Intro (00:59) - Moved and Touched (04:55) - Reading of “Tinker Bell” (10:40) - Love Story (13:40) - Caregiving (16:53) - Joy of Solitude (23:47) - Entering Our Cronage (27:34) - Stages of a Widow's Life (32:34) - Reading of “Honey Crisp” --From This Episode-- -Poetry-The Widow's Crayon Box (W. W. Norton, 2024)The Analyst (W. W. Norton, 2017)The Second Blush: Poems (W. W. Norton, 2008)Cornucopia: New and Selected Poems (W. W. Norton, 2002)Original Love (W. W. Norton, 1995)Take Heart (Random House, 1989)Raw Heaven (Random House, 1984)And Live Apart (University of Missouri Press, 1980). -Prose-A Friend Sails in on a Poem: Essays on Friendship, Freedom and Poetic Form (Palimpsest Press, 2022)Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door (ECW Press, 2021)Alphabetique, 26 Characteristic Fictions (McClelland & Stewart, 2014)The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 (Bloomsbury, 2011)How to Read a Poem, and Start a Poetry Circle (Riverhead Books, 1999)Paradise, Piece by Piece (Riverhead Books, 1998), a literary memoir--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

For grieving people, processing loss through creativity can open doors to healing. In this episode, Trudy and Lisa engage in a lively and illuminating conversation with poet and biographer Molly Peacock about her new book of poems, The Widow's Crayon Box. This book of poetry is a deeply personal and moving chronicle of Molly's journey before, during and after the death of her beloved husband. Molly realized she was not living the perceived idea of a widow's mauve existence, but was experiencing life in all colours. The Widow's Crayon Box is published by WW Norton and is available wherever you buy books. Molly has received awards from the Danforth Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. She is a president emerita of the Poetry Society of America and was one of the originators of Poetry in Motion, a popular program that places poems on placards in subways and buses. Molly joins us from her home in Toronto, Ontario.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--From This Episode--  -Poetry- The Widow's Crayon Box (W. W. Norton, 2024)The Analyst (W. W. Norton, 2017)The Second Blush: Poems (W. W. Norton, 2008)Cornucopia: New and Selected Poems (W. W. Norton, 2002)Original Love (W. W. Norton, 1995)Take Heart (Random House, 1989)Raw Heaven (Random House, 1984)And Live Apart (University of Missouri Press, 1980). -Prose- A Friend Sails in on a Poem: Essays on Friendship, Freedom and Poetic Form (Palimpsest Press, 2022)Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door (ECW Press, 2021)Alphabetique, 26 Characteristic Fictions (McClelland & Stewart, 2014)The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 (Bloomsbury, 2011)How to Read a Poem, and Start a Poetry Circle (Riverhead Books, 1999)Paradise, Piece by Piece (Riverhead Books, 1998), a literary memoir(01:13) - Molly Peacock's Biography and Upcoming Book (03:12) - Reading of "Touched" (05:19) - Touch, Loss & Meaning (10:25) - Imagery and Grief (13:26) - The Widow's Crayon Box and Its Metaphor (18:20) - The Contradictions of Grief (27:49) - The World Continues (33:00) - Sonnet Sequence (41:33) - Closing & What's Next --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

The conversation centers on creativity for people of a certain age. Lisa is inspired by a writing workshop led by Krista Vernoff, so she and Trudy explore the challenges and obstacles to creativity, such as societal expectations and the publishing industry's youth-driven focus. If creativity is inherent, shouldn't it be pursued regardless of age? Lisa shares her experience learning Italian and the importance of starting small. They highlight the need for "margins" in life to engage in creative activities and encourage listeners to embrace their creative potential without fear of being too late or questioning the point of the pursuit.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:42) - Krista Vernoff's Expressive Writing Workshop (04:08) - Exploring Creativity at Different Life Stages (07:03) - The Importance of Purpose in Creativity (09:35) - Finding Margins for Creativity (13:34) - Inspiration and Overcoming Obstacles (22:03) - Reflecting on Childhood Interests (24:43) - Contributing Creatively to the World (26:07) - Encouraging Listeners to Be Creative --Credits--Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Trudy and Lisa discuss the positive feedback the episode about grief received from listeners of all ages and experiences. Trudy talks about the wonderful and unexpected engagement from diverse listeners. They also reflect on the importance of inclusive spaces and our evolving roles and identities as we age. A rousing debate about the necessity of having some women-only spaces versus only inclusive ones ensues, with Trudy emphasizing her desire to participate in spaces with all genders. Both hosts highlight the importance of adapting to new technologies while maintaining a sense of joy and adventure in life.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:34) - Intro (02:56) - Seeing Oneself in Stories (07:59) - Space to Be (14:33) - Networking (17:28) - Changing roles (21:14) - Explaining (24:53) - Pace (28:06) - Close --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Trudy and Lisa turn their eyes to the ebb and flow of relationships as they navigate absent loved ones and changing friendships over time. Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (03:59) - Cycles (09:37) - Grace (15:01) - Reciprocity (17:14) - Ebbs + Flows (22:03) - Stages (24:44) - Shared Experiences (29:36) - Close --References--    Franco, Marisa G. (2022) Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make — and Keep — Friends. G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York, US.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

Our younger selves may have had more stamina, but they've got nothing on our experience. Trudy and Lisa explore the idea of competing with the younger self and finding strength in their cronage.See the clip of Jodie Foster's full quote: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AynbA4j99NE Read the blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (04:01) - Younger Self (07:50) - Confidence (14:05) - Growth (21:08) - Stamina (23:53) - Refined Treasure (31:43) - Close --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin Produced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

When words don't feel right, we are left to action. Trudy shares what she learned from those who supported her through the loss of her husband in the best ways they knew how — comforting efforts, clumsy advice and all. Read our blog:CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (02:21) - Words (08:08) - Funerals (12:38) - Hospital Staff (17:08) - Acts of Kindness (23:37) - Carrying Forward (27:38) - Get Over It (31:14) - Kinds of Grief (35:21) - Close --Credits--Hosted by Lisa Austin and Trudy CallaghanProduced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

A beautiful and deeply moving conversation, this episode is Trudy's story of losing her husband. For those who are acquainted with grief and for those who've yet to face the death of someone they love, this is one crone's vulnerable recounting of the days leading up to a life changing loss.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.Quote from Anne Lamott:“If you haven't already, you will lose someone you can't live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and you never get over the loss of a deeply beloved person. But this is the good news. The person lives forever, in your broken heart that doesn't seal back up. And you come through, and you learn to dance with the banged-up heart. You dance to the absurdities of life; you dance to the minuet of old friendships.”In the episode, Trudy mentions that this is the quote they read at a monument near  Christchurch in New Zealand. The quote was printed on a temporary sign, which her husband took a picture of.We found that this quote appears differently across various online posts. We were unable to determine the original text for the quote, and so have shared the one Trudy has come to know from her husband's photograph.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (02:03) - An Invisible Shawl (05:52) - Bearing Witness (19:32) - Record of Days (29:48) - Gathering (37:57) - Close --References--    Hall, Emory. (2023). Metabolism. made of rivers. Three Rivers Publishing. Boulder, CO. USA. Emory Hall and Trevor Hall created an audio version of select poems from the made of rivers anthology, and you can find that on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcZuTpv42I --Credit--Hosted by Lisa Austin and Trudy CallaghanProduced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen

“Purpose” is an audacious idea that purports to shape our lives. We're not so sure about that. We put our thinking faces on and take a look at the purpose we decide for ourselves, the purpose others discover in us, and whether this whole “purpose” thing is as singular as we've been told.Read our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (01:53) - Flummoxed by Purpose (06:20) - One or Many (13:54) - Unique Contributions (20:22) - Stay Present (25:08) - Close --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music by Darrin Hagen 

Robin Pacific is a Canadian writer and visual artist. She is a highly credentialed, single malt drinking Anglican socialist. And she is a crone. Embodying all that and more, Robin joins us in a thought-provoking discussion about identity, grief and creativity. See Robin Pacific's work: https://www.robinpacific.ca/ Check out our blog: CroneCast.caShare your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters–(00:00) - Intro (04:04) - Collage (09:35) - Words + Images (15:30) - Grief Speak (18:36) - Dayne (24:14) - Naked (28:48) - Seasons (31:23) - Ephemeral (34:59) - Transformative (40:16) - Close --References--    Pacific, Robin. (2024) Skater Girl, An Archeology of the Self. Guernica Editions. Gananoque, ON, CAN.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Since posting our “Stuff of Life” episode, we've been thinking more about how a life can be depicted in things. Our friend, Jane Bisbee, joins us to further celebrate the joy and history of the treasures we collect and what happens when it's time to let them go. Check out our blog at CroneCast.ca.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (03:39) - Interesting Things (08:22) - Stewardship (12:46) - Layers (16:49) - Pass It On (23:23) - Destinations (33:03) - Photos (38:17) - Treasures (41:09) - Close --References--    1. Peter Pauper Press. (2015) I'm Dead, Now What! Planner. Peter Pauper Press. Rye Brook, NY, U.S.2. Find. https://findedmonton.com/--Credits—Hosted by Lisa Austin and Trudy CallaghanProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Bucket lists are tricky. They can help explore dreams and desires to fulfill in a lifetime. They can also become a list of to-dos before death, shaping expectations about the future. We talk about these lists in the face of limited time, and celebrate the journey of becoming.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Time (07:27) - Opportunity (10:36) - Self Acceptance (15:14) - Living Ahead (19:16) - Doing Your Best (22:52) - Integrity (28:44) - Becoming (32:15) - Close --References--    Reiner, R. (2007). The Bucket List [Film]. Warner Bros. Zadan/Meron Productions. Two Ton Films. Castle Rock Entertainment. Storyline Entertainment.Ferguson, Melanie. “The Case For Bucket Lists: Busting Myths and Changing Mindsets” [Blog Post]. postcardsandplaces.com. January 4, 2024.Ufuoma, Jessica. “How Ditching My Bucket List Has Helped Me Travel More” [Blog Post]. theufuoma.com. November 17, 2017.Ware, Bronnie. (2011) The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departed.” BalboaPress. Bloomington, IN.Nouwen, Henri J.M. (1992) The Return Of The Prodigal Son, A Story of Homecoming. Doubleday. New York, NY.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Inspired by listener email, we talk about what to do with all the “stuff” we acquire through our lives. The stuff we cherish, the stuff that anchors us and the stuff that holds the memories of those we love. We don't have all the answers, we want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts at https://cronecast.ca/contact.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (01:53) - Archivists (06:07) - Touchstones (12:24) - Home Finding (15:57) - Intentional Purpose (20:00) - Hold Them (24:12) - Honour Them (30:03) - Enjoy (35:42) - Close --References--    Walsh, Peter. (2006) It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff. Free Press. New York, U.S.Walsh, Peter. (2017) Let it Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life. Rodale Books. Pennsylvania, U.S.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Don't die before you're dead. Others might say it's time to get out of the way to make space for someone younger, but not us. We crones can support younger generations and keep living our own lives to the fullest. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (00:49) - Someone Else's Time (07:48) - Wild + Precious (14:43) - Finite Beings (20:35) - Exit Cues (22:36) - Close --References--    Oliver, Mary. (1990). The Summer Day. In House of Light. Beacon Press. Boston, MA.Alfred, Lord Tennyson. (1922). Ulysses. Poetry Foundation.Chin, J. (Director). Vasarhelyi, E.C. (Director). (2023). Nyad [Film]. Black Bear. Mad Chance. Zurich Avenue. --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Lucas Anders interviews Darrin Hagen (director) about the documentary PRIDE V. PREJUDICE: The Delwin Vriend Story. It is a Special Preview Screening as part of Rainbow Visions FIlm Festival on Sun May 19th at 4 pm at the Metro CInema. Darrin Hagen and others will be there for a Q&A."Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story" delves into the riveting narrative of the Vriend v. Alberta case, where Delwin Vriend, an unlikely hero, courageously battles against discrimination from a government determined to deny his human rights. Uncover the twists and turns that unfold as Vriend's pursuit of justice challenges societal biases, culminating in a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that confronts prejudice and sets a transformative precedent for LGBTQ+ rights that is cited around the world.

Falling down hurts - literally and figuratively. It hurts the body, it hurts one's dignity, and it reveals our total lack of control over the world around us. Come compare bruises, metaphorical and real.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (01:03) - Don't Avert Your Eyes (05:52) - Oof! (09:46) - “Cast” (12:17) - Face It (14:50) - The Wind Down (18:46) - What will I want? (22:27) - Close --References--    Bolen, Jean Shinoda. (2003) Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women. Conari Press. Massachusetts, US.Cloud, Henry. (2006) Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality. Harper Business. California, US.Milton, J. (1673). Sonnet 19: When I consider how my light is spent. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44750/sonnet-19-when-i-consider-how-my-light-is-spent --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Last year, our 10-part podcast series on the historic Vriend v. Alberta Supreme Court ruling received a nomination for a Canadian Online Publishing Award. This series has now been adapted into a feature-length documentary, Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story, written and directed by Darrin Hagen. Pride vs. Prejudice tells the compelling story of Delwin Vriend, who was dismissed from a Christian university in Edmonton for being gay, leading him to challenge this discrimination all the way to the Supreme Court. This documentary, produced by Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Queer History Project, premieres on May 19th at […]

Don't avert your eyes! We crones look at the hard stuff head-on. It takes courage, curiosity and grit. Muster your inner-crone as we look life (and the mirror) in the eye.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - Crones Don't Whine (05:19) - Gravity and Perspective (12:03) - Acquired Knowledge (15:32) - I Don't Want No Satisfaction (22:28) - Unexpected Wisdom (25:12) - Close --References--    Bolen, Jean Shinoda. (2003) Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women. Conari Press. Massachusetts, US.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Crones. Crones everywhere. We talk about how to recognize the crones in our world, whether passing by in good, technical footwear or being a caring constant in our lives. Let's discover the crones around us and seek their wisdom.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - Fully Formed (07:43) - Archetypes (10:22) - Victoria (13:34) - Are You a Crone? (23:39) - Close --References--    Bolen, Jean Shinoda. (2003) Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women. Conari Press. Massachusetts, US.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Relationships change over time, and so do personal values and needs. At a certain stage in life, there's no time for passivity. Special guest, Sandra Carl, joins us in embracing “cronage”, finding new friendships and staying in the fray.Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (01:04) - Friendship (06:08) - Winnowing (09:09) - Love is Expandable (12:07) - Stay in the Fray (15:40) - Correcting the Record (16:39) - Be Curious (21:38) - We're Listening (23:19) - Close --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Honing Crone IntuitionTake a deep dive with us into honing crone intuition. Jump in as we face the world as it is, good stuff and bad, all while avoiding the cynicism-trap. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - Time (04:25) - Repetition (09:00) - Trauma (15:46) - Practice (22:32) - Discernment vs. Cynicism (25:32) - Close --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Do you trust your intuition? We revisit some hard moments where our bodies may have been trying to tell us something, and discuss how getting it wrong taught us how to get it right Later on.  Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone. --Chapters-- (00:00) - Intro (00:45) - “Juicy” (05:13) - Becoming You (09:41) - Intuition (11:18) - A Ride Home (16:30) - Feel it (19:19) - Trust It (22:04) - Use It (27:35) - A Lower Grade (32:05) - Listen (32:57) - Close  --References--    Bolen, Jean Shinoda. (2003) Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women. Conari Press. Massachusetts, US. --Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Come with us as we discuss our relationship to the words that describe older women and delve into the nuance of defining oneself in a world that tries to judge us as all good or all bad: The wise woman vs. the terrible mother. We embrace our complexity and lived experience. We decide that we can be who we are. Unabashedly and amazingly. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (01:06) - Maiden, Mother, Crone (07:48) - The Passing of Knowledge (11:17) - The Terrible Mother (14:50) - Be Amazingly Who You Are (20:40) - Generosity (23:13) - Close --References--    Conway, D. J., (1994) Maiden, Mother, Crone: The Myth & Reality of the Triple Goddess. Llewellyn Publications. Minnesota, US.Glennon, Doyle. (2020) Untamed. The Dial Press. New York, US.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Eavesdrop on our conversation as we (Trudy Callaghan and Lisa Austin) embark on an adventure to identify and appreciate the many riches that come with being a woman of a certain age. You'll learn more about how our use of ‘crone' represents a reclaiming of a word that has been used negatively throughout the past to describe women with deep wisdom, knowledge and experience. Join the Cronedom and be part of the CroneCast community.Trudy and Lisa's Bio: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.(00:00) - Welcome to CroneCast (01:23) - Meet Trudy and Lisa (06:45) - Cronedom (14:19) - Hagitude (20:50) - That word: “crone” (30:05) - Wouldn't you want to be that woman? --References--    1. Blackie, Sharon. (2023) Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life. September Publishing. England, UK.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

Along with being a performer, playwright, composer and writer, Edmontonian Darrin Hagen has been active in the drag scene for many years. Today he joins Travis & John to share his own story, and how it has shaped his award-winning body of work. 

April 2, 2023 is the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on Vriend v. Alberta. This historic decision paved the way for equality for Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ community. Vriend Versus Alberta is a special podcast series produced by Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Queer History Project. Written and directed by Darrin Hagen, this project has been 18 months in the making.  The story is told using more than a dozen in-depth interviews with key figures who participated in securing equality for sexual and gender minorities in Canada.  This includes interviews with Delwin Vriend; his legal counsel Sheila […]

Senator Simons speaks to playwright, writer, composer, performer, director, and queer historian Darrin Hagen.

In this episode, discover what trees can tell us about Edmonton's history with Dustin Bajer, take a walk through Spruce Avenue with Wesley Andreas, and learn about a site significant to our city's 2SLBGTQIA+ community in the 1980s with Darrin Hagen.

Ryan reflects on the gruesome discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc of the remains of 215 children on a former residential school site near Kamloops, BC.  The photographer of the massive chopped down old-growth spruce tree, Lorna Beecroft shares why she felt compelled to take a photo on the highway while the tree was being transported by semi-truck. Since posting it on May 24 via Facebook, the image has been share around the globe.  40 years since a large-scale raid by Edmonton's Police "Mortality Unit" on the Pisces Bathhouse in downtown Edmonton, Michael Phair and Darrin Hagen explore what happened that night and the four decades since.  Psychotherapist Aliza Shapiro explains why after a long day we stay up way beyond when we should be sleeping—it's Revenge Bedtime Procrastination. Plus, Positive Reflections thanks to our pals at Kuby Energy! 2:26 - Reflection on the 215 Kamloops Residential School children 19:07 - Lorna Beecroft (cut old-growth tree photographer) 38:26 - Anniversary of Pisces Bathhouse raid 1:12:31 - Psychotherapist Aliza Shapiro on Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

This week on Hum we focus on life writing -- we talk autobiography with Dr. Julie Rak, speak to local playwrite, composer, and drag queen Darrin Hagen about documenting queer Edmonton history, and hear from Poet Laurate Nisha Patel about the importance of self-care when sharing your story.

Darrin Hagen discusses the 50th anniversary of Bill C-150, which decriminalized homosexuality in Canada

On the heels of last week’s election, we go on aptly timed flashback tour to 1969 as drag queen activist ted northe rubs shoulders with an ambitious Pierre Trudeau in Darrin Hagen’s The Empress and the Prime Minister. Then, to wrap up Easter Weekend we’re joined by multidisciplinary performer (and famed pysanky painter) Larissa Pohoreski […]

On the heels of last week’s election, we go on aptly timed flashback tour to 1969 as drag queen activist ted northe rubs shoulders with an ambitious Pierre Trudeau in Darrin Hagen’s The Empress and the Prime Minister. Then, to wrap up Easter Weekend we’re joined by multidisciplinary performer (and famed pysanky painter) Larissa Pohoreski […]

This week, Bryce and Kim are joined by librarians Angelica Thompson and Carla Iacchelli as they chat about some of the books that they'll be reading this Summer and some fun programs happening at EPL. The group also takes a stroll down memory lane and reminisces about joining Summer reading clubs when they were kids and they chat about which fictional characters they would like to go on vacation with. Plus, we learn all about sleuthing skills of Kim Bates: Library Gumshoe! To learn more about Summer Starts at EPL! please visit - https://www.epl.ca/browse_program/summerstarts/.  For more information on Summer Reads '18, the Summer reading club for adults and teens, please visit - https://www.epl.ca/summer-reads/  To view a complete list of all the materials that are discussed in this episode please visit - https://epl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1176606007_overdue_finds/1208184190_selective_ignorance_amp_missing_muffins  We would love to hear from our listeners so if you have any comments or questions about the show please email us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EPLdotCA/.  Reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EPLdotCA.  Our next episode will be available on July 6th when we have part two of our Pop Culture Confessions series and we chat with Darrin Hagen and Kate Gibson about underrated and overrated books.

On this month's episode, we go cruising with Darrin Hagen as he guides us through a queer-history tour of Edmonton. Listener Advisory: we will be referencing sex and sexuality in this episode. Find out more about the wonderful Darrin Hagen: Portraits 150: Darrin Hagen Darrin is in the Canadian Encyclopedia! Check out Darrin's Theater Group: Guys in Disguise. Find out more about queer history in Edmonton: Edmonton Queer History Project Let's Find Out Podcast – A Rather Queer Roadtrip Grants: Young Edmonton Grants – Deadline is October 15th. The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is […]

This week: How do we deal with pioneers when their successors find their outlook passé? Edmonton’s had fabulous drag kings and queens over the years. But as the cultural conversation around gender and queer rights has changed, so has drag. In this episode, we speak to well-known drag performer and writer Darrin Hagen, author of […]

Happy Birthday to us! Has it been 10 years of podcasting at rabble.ca already? Let the celebrations begin! rabble.ca led the pack when it came to podcasting. In 2005, iTunes didn't yet exist. There were no iPhones. It was truly the dark and silent ages. But our visionary crew saw and heard great potential. Today as we begin our celebrations we talk about the original idea behind the podcast network. Victoria Fenner, current rpn executive producer, talks to Meagan Perry, former exec of the rpn and now rabble.ca's editor-in-chief, for some of the highlights. Wayne MacPhail, The Podfather of the rabble podcast network, and director of emerging media for rabble.ca, talks about how it all got started. Charlotte Scott, the first exec producer of the rpn takes us to Podfest in Ontario, California in 2005, where people were marvelling that there were 15,000 podcasts on the Internet. (Apple says there are now 250,000 podcasts in 100 different languages on iTunes) A couple of Meagan's faves. Kevin Neish was detained in Israel for two days after the humanitarian ship Mavi Marmara, part of the Free Gaza Flotilla, was attacked and activists arrested. In this podcast he talks about his release and what activism means. From rabble radio 109. The Queering of Alberta: Darrin Hagen is a ground-breaking drag artist and author of a book about the drag scene in Alberta called “The Edmonton Queen.” He is also a longtime producer for the Loud and Queer cabaret and writer of Queering the Way: an anthology from the Loud and Queer Cabaret. rabble.ca's Kaitlin McNabb called Darrin Hagen to talk about the book and some of the myths about queer culture in the place formerly known as Texas of the North. From rabble radio 137. You are invited! Come join the rabble podcast network as a volunteer. We're always looking for new podcast series, as well as people to do single interviews and recordings for our rabble programs rabble radio, rabble book lounge and Needs No Introduction. Email Victoria Fenner, the rabble podcast network's executive producer, at victoria[at]rabble.ca. Help us build the next 10 years of progressive Canadian history in sound! RABBLE IS READER-SUPPORTED JOURNALISM Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these coming.

June is pride month and while Pride Celebrations have become a party in lots of places,  the event got its start in June of 1969, when queens and dykes at New York's stonewall tavern had finally had enough of police harassment and started to riot. Well, a new book celebrates another piece of queer activism, this time in Canada's heartland. The Loud and Queer Cabaret is an annual event that has been featuring queer artists and writers in Edmonton Alberta for the last 20 years. The Alberta government has a history of taking overt stands against human rights, and the cabaret played an essential role in changing attitudes when it comes to queer issues in the province. At the same time, Loud and Queer workshopped writing , music and drama from many of Canada's artists. Darrin Hagen is a ground-breaking drag artist and author of  a book about the drag scene in Alberta called: The Edmonton Queen. He is also a long-time producer for the Loud and Queer cabaret.  For the show's 20th anniversary, he decided to take some of its most powerful moments and put them in a  book. It's called Queering the Way: an anthology from the Loud and Queer Cabaret. Rabble.ca's Kaitlin McNabb called Darrin Hagen to talk about the book. Here's their conversation. Last year, when a Toronto police officer teaching a safety seminar at York University suggested that to remain safe, women “should avoid dressing like sluts,” his comments trivialized sexual assault and cast a harsh light on the way Toronto police treat sexual assault victims in one fell swoop. In response to his comment, women's rights advocates across North America organized the slutwalk protest march. The name, the march, and the idea that reclaiming the word “slut” can have value for women's rights have been cause for vigorous debates ever since. This year was Toronto's second slutwalk. One critique of the walk's first year was that the bulk of the marchers and speakers were white women, and women of color, transpeople, and other groups were not included in planning and the march itself. This year Kim Crosby was determined to create a more inclusive environment at the walk. Crosby is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, a queer survivor of sexual assault, and an activist on behalf of racialized peoples. She has written extensively on issues of race and gender, and she's the cohost of Black Feminism Live on Radio Regent in Toronto. Here's what she had to say at slutwalk 2012: If you are planning to go to the casseroles protest every Wednesday until further notice, you might want to invest in earplugs. But don't put them in just yet. We've got something you want to hear.  Three months into nightly student protests over tuition hikes, Quebec's bill against free assembly, Bill 78, has inspired even more people to take to the streets. Last week Montreal campus station CKUT's Friday Morning After program invited in a very special guest. François-Olivier Chené was the guy who wrote the Facebook invite that started Canadians rummaging through their kitchen cupboards in search of pans and pots to bang. Program hosts Josh Hind, Sara Shaltony, Adam Bemma, and Rana Alrabi sat down with him at CKUT for a chat about the casseroles. Here's their conversation.