Podcasts about Desert Rain

In this special bonus episode, immerse yourself in the serene sounds of desert rain and thunder. We've crafted an 8-hour audio experience designed to help you relax, meditate, or even fall asleep. Discover how the unique ambiance of desert rain combined with distant thunder can create a perfect backdrop for unwinding and mental clarity.Take a moment each day to listen to these soothing sounds and notice the calming effect it has on your mind and body. These moments of tranquility can transform your daily routine, providing much-needed peace amid life's hustle and bustle.Tune in next time as we continue our journey toward finding inner peace and relaxation.DISCLAIMER:This episode may be ad-supported and you can support us financially by subscribing as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or on Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio.This subscription plan comes with an ad-free weekly podcast, plus a few more extras like exclusive Podcast promos and early access to certain episodes that are not published everywhere till the following week.Check our Patreon here: Patreonor in Apple Podcasts app, just click here: Apple PodcastsThank you so much for your generosity!Connect with Us:FacebookEpisode is Brought to you by:Noota - The best transcription and AI Meeting Zoom Alternative!Sign Up here: NootaMoxie - The Moxie app is designed specifically for freelancers and small business owners. It provides a suite of tools to manage various aspects of your freelance business, including:Invoicing: Create professionally-done invoice templates and get paid faster.Client Relationship Management (CRM): Keep track of client information, agreements, and communication.Project Management: Organize tasks, files, and notes in one centralized place.Expenses: Manage your business expenses.Proposals and Contracts: Create and manage proposals and contracts.Time Tracking: Efficiently manage your time.Whether you're handling client projects, agreements, or invoices, Moxie aims to simplify your freelance workflow. You can use it on-the-go via the mobile app. Give it a try and see how it can streamline your business!

Primera parte del monográfico especial dedicado a una de las bandas, hoy en día, más olvidadas de la escena metalera por cuestiones ajenas a la música. Algo que no queremos que deje olvidado la gran trayectoria musical que tiene John Schaffer y todos sus proyectos que ha estado involucrado en estos 40 años de historia. Aquí tocamos esos primeros años donde vemos la ilusión de estos chavales, crecimiento, evolución y éxito en una etapa oscura para el metal. Dirigido por Kikemaiden y acompañado por el gran Lagry Mamoneando. Ilustración del gran Les Ter. -DESERT RAIN. -NIGHTMARE. -COLOR. -THE PATH I CHOOSE. -DIARY. -THE LAST LAUGH. -WINTERS NIGHT. -PROPHECY. -SLAVE TO THE DARK. -DEMONS & WIZARDS: MY LAST SUNRISE. -THE PHANTOM OPERA GHOST. -CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (KISS COVER). -THE FUNERAL.

In this episode, host Chris Clarke shares an excerpt from his book in progress about the Joshua tree, the signature plant of the Mojave Desert. He reflects on his experiences in the desert, the balance of nature, and the kinship of all life. With vivid descriptions of the desert landscape and personal anecdotes, Clarke explores the connection between humans and the natural world.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're tagging along with Ricky the Black-Tailed Jackrabbit as he experiences his first rainstorm in the desert. *Content Heads-up* – if your little one has a fear of storms, this might be a good episode to listen to ahead of time so you can help your child work through any anxiety they might feel. Our hope is this story can help kids recognize that change, though sometimes a little scary-feeling, can often bring about good and beautiful things.Follow us on social media and join the adventure!InstagramFacebookTwitterWebsiteWhiskers & Wings is created, recorded, and edited by Teresa Sayles; theme song by Ruth Richmond.Until next time, keep using your imagination!

David and Dorian are once again joined by Jacob Neria. David and Jacob lay out how drumming became an important part of worship at Desert Rain, and how it has evolved over time.

In a decision reversing five decades of legal precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively stripped environmental protections from nearly half of the wetlands in the nation.  Also, the new White House Office of Environmental Justice will coordinate EJ efforts across all federal agencies. EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman discusses how the office can help address the disproportionate pollution and climate-related damages that environmental justice communities in the Southeast U.S. often suffer.  And thirty years ago, a neighborhood group in Tucson started harvesting local rainwater by directing runoff into street-side basins filled with native, food-bearing plants. How “planting the rain” improves neighborhoods, builds climate resilience, and helps the desert bloom. -- And thanks to our sponsor: Oregon State University. Find out more about how Oregon State is making a difference at oregonstate.edu/believe-it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Dorian are joined by Jacob Neria to talk how craft informs the spiritual life and navigating the world as a "Ruined Monk". Here are the two previous episodes that Jacob has been on:The Still Point - https://share.transistor.fm/s/78ebd733Jacob's Road to Desert Rain - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a2ab605a

Join Sonia and Jacqueline as they sit down with Latina country artist and former contestant on The Voice, Valerie Ponzio. Currently based in Nashville, she fills us in on her latest EP, Frontera, and even performs her hit single, Desert Rain. Originally from El Paso, she's a Texan at heart and a huge Selena fan as well! Listen to this new episode today, and then check out Valerie's music!

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Peep tells you all about the crazy peepin' desert rain frog!

DECOLONIZE YER MIND!! #Socialdemocrats of #Tucson #phoenix #mesa #yuma #tombstone #maricopacounty decolonize your mind! #bellhooks #cornelwest #newschool #ColumbiaUniversity #CRT #black tick tock #blm hashtag allies #unity #democrats # lgbtq #blackstudies #learnontiktok #uplift #healing #blackhistory#racematters #blacktiktokcommunity #indigenous @thedemocrats @azdems @foxnewstiktok #nativetiktok #arizona please write me in for Arizona State mine inspector as #thedemocrats forgot to put a horse in that race! #Republicans you're welcome to write me in too! but make sure there's a #bluewave22!! #roevember, remember? #witchto #womenmarch #feminism #Progressive #philosophy #oxfordUniversity#pimacounty# #NavajoNation please endorse me as a political candidate! And write me in for Arizona State mine inspector on your November ballots! Thank you :-)

#ASMR#1 #DESERT #RAIN #CHICKENS #ROOSTERS #CROWING!#HEALAMERICA #SEETHEMOUNTAIN!/ #SONGWRITERSOFTIKTOK - DROPPED FOR #110MINUTES FILM COMPETITION FOR #THEDEMOCRATS! GOD BLESS THE USA!Do a post on the plight of the disabled

Jonathan Steele joins Dorian to discuss his time growing up at Desert Rain, going to university at New Mexico State, and some challenges that he has faced that eventually inspired him to move to Puerto Vallarta.

David and Dorian discuss the Iona Creed. Its history and influence on David's life as well as its important symbolic and physical connection to Desert Rain. Kickstarter Link - http://kck.st/3FKTrux Thank you to everyone that has backed the Kickstarter campaign. Since we hit our financial goal, we are hoping to use the rest of the time as a preorder tool. If you are interested in getting a print of the first edition please consider giving at the $25 tier. Also, please pass the link along to anyone that is a lover of poetry, the desert, or both.

In this episode I talk about the precipitation events that we've had so far, planting more trees - this time using a wicking system instead of dew boxes, getting ready to plant my wetland, handling flies, spotting scorpions and other creatures of the desert, and meeting someone I really kind of like. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zombie-permaculture/support

Jonathan Klassen joins Dorian to tell about his time growing up in Canada and Texas, his spiritual upbringing as a Mennonite and continued evolution, and eventually landing in El Paso with his wife Abby and baby Luna.

Dorian sits down with Abby Carl-Klassen and they discuss her spiritual life as a kid and young adult, her attending UTEP, travels, and eventually landing as part of the community with her husband Jonathan and baby Luna. And a link to her book of Poetry "Ain't Country Like You" - https://diggingpress.com/2020/08/11/aint-country-like-you-new-chapbook1/

Dorian sits down with Marie Espinosa and they discuss her spiritual life as a kid, her communities through out the years, how philosophy has informed her religious and spiritual life, and eventually landing at Desert Rain with her family.

Bugünkü programımızda biyofilik yapılardan örnekler var. ETSY merkez ofisi, Desert Rain adı verilen konut ve  Louisiana Çocuk Müzesi'ni konuşuyoruz.

The tables are turned once again and David has a conversation with Dorian about his road to Desert Rain.

Dorian sits down with Paul West and they discuss his spiritual life as a kid, some of the adventures he went on, before hitting some trials and tribulations in life. He eventually became part of the communtiy here at Desert Rain with his family.

Dorian sits down with Birgit West and they discuss her growing up in Germany, traveling internationally, and eventually going to missionary school in El Paso, TX. We learn about her connection to the community of El Paso and eventually with Desert Rain.

Jacob Neria joins David and Dorian for our first 3-person conversation, started as an experiment and turned into a beautiful experience. We discuss the origin, construction, and spiritual significance of the labyrinth at Desert Rain.

Dorian sits down with Kirsten Helm and they discuss her growing up in Buffalo and eventually heading west with her then husband, and making deep connections with David, Marsha, and Desert Rain. A connection that keeps her coming back every summer.

This week's froggy friend is in an adult chorus! Please don't talk about it. --- Transcription of today's episode can be found here! --- Follow us on Twitter! - twitter.com/weeklyfrogpod Check out our website! - frogpod.online Check out The Worst Garbage! - theworstgarbage.online --- Thank you Boqeh for the music! Check him out! - https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/

Dorian sits down with Stacy Arreola and they explore growing up in South Carolina, travels around the U.S. and world, meeting Boot, mission work in Paraguay, and eventually ending up back in El Paso and eventually at Desert Rain.

You don't even know you know, but you know. Come learn more about the living squeaky toy who is always down to throw hands. This lil frog isn't just a regular frog, he is a dry boy. Come learn about things like: Where are desert rain frogs found? How does small boy get with such big lady? Do frogs who live in a desert need a tadpole stage? Who really is god's favorite?

Dorian sits down with Boot Arreola and they explore his life in El Paso, meeting Stacy, highs and lows in South Carolina, their mission work in Paraguay, and eventually ending up here at Desert Rain.

David answers several questions around Desert Rain regarding are we a cult, property ownership, how to start living here, and visitation.

Dorian sits down with Crystal Joslyn and they explore her upbringing in El Paso, highs and lows in California, meeting Cole and eventually ending up here at Desert Rain.

Dorian sits down with Cole Joslyn and they explore Cole upbringing in New Hampshire & El Paso, and explore some powerful moments of prayer that informed his life on the Road to Desert Rain.

David and Dorian sit down to discuss the idea of being an amateur in the spiritual & religious life, and the importance of not taking ourselves too serious in any endeavor. "About Us" for Desert Rain mentioned at the beginning of the episode - http://www.theruined.com/about-community/a-parable-of-community/

Dorian sits down with Jacob Neria and they explore Jacob's upbringing in Northeast El Paso, and his mystical experiences that have touched his life on the Road to Desert Rain.

Deanna comes on to discuss her early life and things she had to overcome to become a co-founder on her Road to Desert Rain.

Greg and Dorian sit down to discuss how Greg's life twisted and turned until eventually becoming a co-founder of Desert Rain.

Today I sit down with Marsha Morrison to learn about her Road to Desert Rain.

David Morrison explains the twist and turns along the way to being one of the cofounders of Desert Rain Community.

Trailer for the new series - Road to Desert Rain

Annelies tells the painfully beautiful story of how Jim, a heartbroken, homeless stranger, walks over a hundred miles following his dog Hooch cross-country , to end up at her front door. Later, Annelies and Kjtel chat about how, years before she met Jim, Annelies heard her “God-voice” booming at her “The Man for you will come walking up to your door!” and how Jim had indeed walked from Lytle Creek to Copper Mountain Mesa, not knowing what to do or where to go, simply following the unfaltering Hooch!

David and Dorian discuss the early days of Desert Rain and the evolution over the last 17 years of living in community.

Thanks to our Patreon community, every so often we get to step outside the our 90s comfort zone of American, UK and Australian alternative and indie rock. Having previously gotten hip to the rock en español of Café Tacvba and the Indian/Britpop fusion of Cornershop, this time we're getting the fusion from a different starting point. On the 1997 live recording Desert Rain by Indian Ocean, the fusion starts with the North Indian style of Indian classical music known as Hindustani, and from there incorporates elements of jazz, rock and folk. Able to stand on its mightily on its own with regard to craft and technical ability, making sonic connects to artists such as Tool drummer Danny Carey and his use of the tabla or the mathematical improvisation of Steely Dan helped our understanding and deepened our appreciation for our latest discovery.   Songs In This Episode:   Intro - Village Damsel 20:17 - Euphoria 23:42 - From The Ruins 33:35 - Going to ITO Outro - Melancholic Ecstasy   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.  

Thanks to our Patreon community, every so often we get to step outside the our 90s comfort zone of American, UK and Australian alternative and indie rock. Having previously gotten hip to the rock en español of Café Tacvba and the Indian/Britpop fusion of Cornershop, this time we're getting the fusion from a different starting point. On the 1997 live recording Desert Rain by Indian Ocean, the fusion starts with the North Indian style of Indian classical music known as Hindustani, and from there incorporates elements of jazz, rock and folk. Able to stand on its mightily on its own with regard to craft and technical ability, making sonic connects to artists such as Tool drummer Danny Carey and his use of the tabla or the mathematical improvisation of Steely Dan helped our understanding and deepened our appreciation for our latest discovery.   Songs In This Episode:   Intro - Village Damsel 20:17 - Euphoria 23:42 - From The Ruins 33:35 - Going to ITO Outro - Melancholic Ecstasy   Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.  

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian reviews the towering moose & Ellen squeals over the desert rain frog.

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian reviews the towering moose & Ellen squeals over the desert rain frog.

Mystic is part Stonington and part Groton. RT 2 travels from just outside of Westerly through Pawcatuck, North Stonington, Ledyard, Preston and Norwich, or southeastern New London County. Here is what is happening in the area! Restaurant Week 2019 is happening in the Mystic2Westerly area. Go to bmre.us/rw to see who is participating! For those of you who follow Andy Chaney and Friends head on over to the Daniel Packer Inn, 32 Water St. in Mystic on Monday, October 21. Aegis Wealth Partners, 495 Gold Star Highway, Suite 211, Groton will have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday Oct 22, 2019 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Herbology Opening Day & Ribbon Cutting will take place Thursday, Oct 24th 9:00 AM at 79 Gold Star Hwy in Groton. Nick Bosse performs at Hop Yard in Groton on October 24 from 6:30 until 9:30 and at The Irons in the Mystic Hilton on Friday , October 25 from 8:00 until 11:00. Azalea Drive will be appearing at Stony Creek in the "Fox Theater District" of Foxwoods on Friday, October 25 at 8:00 pm. The Sue Menhart Band entertains at Rocks 21 on Friday October 25 from 5:30 to 8:30. The Steak Loft in Olde Mistick Village hosts Sunday Gravy on Friday, October 25 at 7:00. Daddy Jack’s at 181 Bank St in New London has Desert Rain on Friday, October 25 and The Night Shakers on Saturday October 26. James Harris plays at the Irons in the Mystic Hilton on Saturday October 26 starting at 8:00. The lineup at Phoenix on 215 Liberty Street in Pawcatuck includes Big Shots. 8:00 to 11:00 on Thursday October 24, Melaena on Friday the 25th, from 8:00 – 11:00, The 70’s Project on Saturday from 8:00 to 11:00 and The Cartell Trio on Sunday from 6:00 until 9:00. That is the schedule of events for the area surrounding Mystic 2 Westerly for the week of October 20. Be sure to join www.facebook.com/groups/mystic2westerly/and post your upcoming event a week in advance to get it mentioned on the podcast. Mystic 2 Westerly is brought to you by Bridget Morrissey Real Estate brokered by eXp Realty and produced by mobilechats.us.

Chapter 168: "Tarantino Rock" ...as read by Sally Grayson of Black Swift You very likely heard Sally on Never Was and/or Urban Achiever and it was my pleasure to welcome her to the show this week. Sally shares a couple of great stories that include throwing away her entire music collection, going to Cornerstone for the first time, and her connection with Mortal and the Blamed. Sally also shares about Black Swift's new ep, Desert Rain. Photo courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/jungle_of_photography/ Black Swift: https://www.blackswiftmusic.com/ Sally on Never Was: https://neverwaspodcast.simplecast.fm/16 Sally on Urban Achiever: https://www.urbanachievershow.com/episodes/sally-grayson https://www.urbanachievershow.com/episodes/sally-grayson-returns Chapter 168 Music: Black Swift - "Downpour" Mortal - "Rift" Black Swift - "To The Strength Within" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

On this episode we welcome Mountain Vibes, an alternative folk rock and electric blues band from El Paso, TX. We share a lot of laughs, discuss the comic book origins of the band, favorite shows, collaborations, and answer questions from fans. Hosted by Richie David Marrufo, project director of The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series. Check out more from Mountain Vibes: fb - @MountainVibesMusic ig - @mountainvibesmusic twitter: @MountainVibesTX Listen to their album anywhere where music is to be heard! Intro: "Mountain Town" (clip) by Mountain Vibes Outro: "Desert Rain" by Mountain Vibes Presented by Power at the Pass El Paso, TX 2019

Everyone interested in the genre of True Crime has that one case that hooked them, or that haunts them, and we've asked several podcasters who we admire to share with us what that case was for them and we'd like to share these stories with you, our listeners. We wanted to do something special for the Holidays for y'all and I think these incredible and personal accounts from some of the best podcasters out there are just the thing.Happy New Year, everyone!The talented Evan Woodward let us use his extraordinary song, Desert Rain, for our Holiday Special Episodes; you can stream or, better yet, purchase Evan's music at: https://evanwoodward.bandcamp.com/ This episode features hosts from these #TrueCrime podcasts:Southern Fried True Crime: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com/ The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/ True Crime Island: https://www.truecrimeisland.com/ Of Myth & Mercy: https://www.spreaker.com/show/ofmythandmercy Murderish: https://www.spreaker.com/show/murderish_2 Crimesphere: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/crimesphere Unresolved: https://unresolved.me/ Hoax: https://unresolved.me/hoax/ Murderous Minors: https://www.spreaker.com/user/killerkidspodMissing Maura Murray: http://www.mauramurraydoc.com Crawlspace: http://www.crawlspacepodcast.com/ Empty Frames: https://emptyframespodcast.com/ Crimeroom: https://www.crimeroompodcast.com/ You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you'll also find an exclusive series available only to donors and ad-free listening. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast ( #elpaso #truecrime #texas )

Everyone interested in the genre of True Crime has that one case that hooked them, or that haunts them, and we've asked several podcasters who we admire to share with us what that case was for them and we'd like to share these stories with you, our listeners. We wanted to do something special for the Holidays for y'all and I think these incredible and personal accounts from some of the best podcasters out there are just the thing.This episode features hosts from these #TrueCrime podcasts:Once Upon A Crime: http://www.truecrimepodcast.com/ The Nowhere Dispatch: http://nowhere-dispatch.com/ Already Gone: http://www.alreadygonepodcast.com/ Don't Talk To Strangers: http://www.alreadygonepodcast.com/strangers/strangers/ Outlines: https://theoutlinespodcast.wordpress.com/ The Trail Went Cold: http://trailwentcold.com/ Obscura: https://www.obscuracrimepodcast.com/ And a promo from Wine & Crime: https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/ The talented Evan Woodward let us use his extraordinary song, Desert Rain, for our Holiday Special Episodes; you can stream or, better yet, purchase Evan's music at: https://evanwoodward.bandcamp.com/ You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you'll also find an exclusive series available only to donors and ad-free listening. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast (#truecrime #texas )

Everyone interested in the genre of True Crime has that one case that hooked them, or that haunts them, and we've asked several podcasters who we admire to share with us what that case was for them and we'd like to share these stories with you, our listeners. We wanted to do something special for the Holidays for y'all and I think these incredible and personal accounts from some of the best podcasters out there are just the thing.This episode features hosts from these #TrueCrime podcasts:Buried: http://www.ketr.org/programs/buriedSouthern Mysteries: https://southernmysteries.comThe Color Line Murders: https://colorlinemurders.comCriminology: https://www.facebook.com/CriminologyPodcast Murder In My Family: http://themurderinmyfamily.com/episodesTrue Crime Fan Club: https://truecrimefanclub.com/Swindled: http://swindledpodcast.com/Crime Junkie: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/ Mens Rea: https://mensreapod.com/The talented Evan Woodward let us use his extraordinary song, Desert Rain, for our Holiday Special Episodes; you can stream or, better yet, purchase Evan's music at: https://evanwoodward.bandcamp.com/ You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you'll also find an exclusive series available only to donors and ad-free listening. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast ( #elpaso #truecrime #texas )

Sally Grayson has returned to the studio to record a new EP called "Desert Rain" with legendary producer Sylvia Massy (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters). We're going to talk about that and some other stuff like recording through pickles and the studying art in Minneapolis. Don't forget to drop some coin to Sally to support her new EP! Desert Rain EP Indiegogo - https://igg.me/at/Desertrain/x/4799416 Desert Rain Promo Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KX3X4hrGPA Black Swift - http://www.blackswiftmusic.com/ Sylvia Massy's Pickle Filter!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFtiYdV898Y

We love it when it rains!

A visit to Desert Rain, the Bend home of Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott that is the first single-family home in the world to earn certification under the Living Building Challenge.

State of Wonder will melt your winter blahs down to marshmallowy molten goodness with provocative dance projects, hot new fiction, and music for transformative times (with twirling rifles!).Tahni Holt’s Sensational Disorientation - 1:21When it comes to women, there are two things American culture doesn’t look so kindly on: age and weight. Portland choreographer Tahni Holt’s newest performance delights in both. “Sensation/Disorientation” runs at Reed College’s Diver Studio Theatre as part of White Bird’s Uncaged Series Jan. 18–22.Studio Session with Typhoon’s Kyle Morton - 7:19Kyle Morton is known for the soaring, lyrical songs he writes for his band, Typhoon. Now Morton has put out a solo record called “What Will Destroy You” that gives breath to his somber and contemplative style (not to mention incredible wit). David Byrne Taps Portlander Kelly Pratt For Star-Studded Color Guard Collaboration- 14:56Kelly Pratt, who has worked with everyone from Beirut to Cold Play, first collaborated with David Byrne when Byrne asked him to arrange horns and lead the band for Byrne's "Love This Giant" album and tour with St. Vincent. Then came an even more unusual request. Byrne had become fascinated with the distinctly American phenomenon of color guard, which involves dances using flags, sabers and wooden rifles generally set to marching band music. Byrne invited an incredible roster of musicians, including Nelly Furtado, former Beastie Boy Ad-Rock, How to Dress Well, tUnE-yArDs, and Nico Muhly with Ira Glass, to compose new songs and play them live at Brooklyn's Barclay Center, soundtracking the nation's best winter guard teams. Pratt did all the horn and string arrangements. They filmed it all for a documentary-concert film hybrid called "Contemporary Color" that is playing during the Northwest Film Center’s Reel Music Film Fest on Jan. 21, and will open nationally in March.New Novel from Jon Raymond: Freebird - 21:21The erudite warmth of writer Jon Raymond’s work has spanned screenplays, arts criticism, and fiction. His new novel, “Freebird,” focuses on three generations of a family struggling with the horrors of war, teenage angst, and living with the legacy of a father who survived the Holocaust. Desert Rain: Meeting the Living Building Challenge - 28:51Can a house be more than a place to live? Can it be a demonstration of our highest aspirations? Our columnist-in-residence, Randy Gragg, introduces us to Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott of Bend. Their house, Desert Rain, was made to meet certification of the Living Building Challenge using the highest standards for energy efficiency, power generation, water systems management, and more. Pander Brothers Re-Imagine “XXX” as “The Dissident” - 36:44Jacob and Arnold Pander’s kinetic comic books panels are full of exciting contrasts, with doses of film noir and pop art sensibility. Last year they Kickstarted a project to revive one of their most famous comics titles: a tech thriller about an American journalist on the lam in a futuristic version of Amsterdam, after civil society in the U.S. goes into freefall. The story was published by Dark Horse Comics as “XXX,” and the Pander Brothers are re-releasing it online as “The Dissident” — with an extended prequel.Two Choreographers Make Traditional Dance Contemporary - 43:05Two remarkable choreographers come together next weekend to show new contemporary dance works. They’re from radically different traditions, but each embraces a marriage of traditional and modern forms. Subashini Ganesan’s “Bliss And Other Easy Things” and Oluyinka Akinjiola’s “IBUKUN: The Celebration,” running together as "Ignite" Jan. 20–22, were developed through Ganesan’s New Expressive Works Residency, housed in the space she runs at Studio2.

Writer and cartoonist K Thor Jensen joins me this week as we discuss the triumphant tale of the barbarian *ahem* Grignr as he invokes the god *ahem* Mrifk in his fight against the evil forces of *ahem* Agafnd and also some kind of gemstone that turns into a giant slime or blob or something like that. "The Eye of Argon" is notorious within fantasy and sci-fi fandom circles, and with good reason. If you're already familiar with this story, you know what to expect. If you aren't, HOLY CRAP DROP WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT THIS INSTANT AND FIND IT. This book/story/novella is friggin bonkers and worth every second it takes to read. There are some audio issues at points in this recording but I know you will all deal with it because you are troopers. Bumper music: "He-Man" theme song, "Desert Rain" by Iced Earth

Ben & Daniel talk with Veronica Reyes, author of the poetry collection "Chopper! Chopper! Poetry from Bordered Lives." Veronica is an East L.A. poet who studied at UTEP, and she talks about how her work reflects her activism and reaches out to Mexican-American and queer communities. Veronica talks about the difficulties in finding a publisher, even a Latino press, because she is a Chicana lesbian and her works don't shy away from the subject. Veronica Reyes reads the Poem of the Week: "Desert Rain" from "Chopper! Chopper! Poetry from Bordered Lives." In this week's Poetic License, former UTEP student, Arizona resident, and marketing specialist William Alfred Rose shares his memories of childhood piano lessons in the reflection "Electricity."

Thanksgiving Lounge 2012 – A peaceful journey to relax your mind.

An unexpected rain storm in the Kuwaiti desert saved the lives of this battalion

An unexpected rain storm in the Kuwaiti desert saved the lives of this Operation Desert Storm battalion