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Gunnar Úlfarsson og Hildur Björnsdóttir ræða um stjórnvöld sem vilja segja fólki hvernig það á að búa, um sveitastjórnarkosningarnar í vor og hvaða mál munu þar brenna á fólki, mögulega oddvita flokkanna í Reykjavík, möguleika á olíuvinnslu á Drekasvæðinu, hluti sem stjórnmálamenn ræða mikið en gera minna í að laga og margt fleira sem bar á góma í vikunni.
Skömmu fyrir miðnætti í gær sleit Hildur Sverrisdóttir, þingflokksformaður Sjálfstæðisflokksins og fimmti varaforseti Alþingis, þingfundi, án samráðs við forseta Alþingis. Þetta varð til þess að Kristrún Frostadóttir forsætisráðherra flutti sérstakt ávarp við upphaf þingfundar í morgun, þar sem hún sagði nýja og fordæmalausa stöðu komna upp í íslenskum stjórnmálum, þar sem stjórnarandstaðan neitaði í raun að viðurkenna úrslit þingkosninga með því að halda þinginu í gíslingu með lengra málþófi en dæmi séu um í sögunni. Hún lauk svo máli sínu á yfirlýsingu um að hún og ríkisstjórnin hygðust verja Lýðveldið Ísland, stjórnskipan landsins og heiður Alþingis. Stór og þung orð, og umræðan í kjölfarið einkenndist líka af stórum orðum og þungum, þar sem stjórnarliðar hafa gengið svo langt að saka Hildi um atlögu að lýðræðinu og jafnvel líkt þessu við valdaránstilraun, en stjórnarandstæðingar saka stjórnina um yfirgang og skort á samráðs- og samningsvilja. Svona hélt þetta áfram þar til fundi var frestað klukkan fimm, vegna fundar flokksformanna. Ævar Örn Jósepsson ræddi þá stöðu sem uppi er við þau EIrík Bergmann Einarsson prófessor í stjórnmálafræði og Jóhönnu Vigdísi Hjaltadóttur, sem var þingfréttamaður RÚV um margra ára skeið. Umsjón: Ævar Örn Jósepsson Tæknimaður: Mark Eldred
The first thing that comes to mind is my young activist in me that says, of course, let's just fight. Let's just do what we can to speak out against, be revolutionary, be, you know, like we were when we were young in the 60s, 70s. Now I think that my response is to stop and to slow down and to do some deep listening and some meditation and to ground myself because I don't know what to do at this point in time, at all.My second conscient conversation with composer and acoustic ecologist Hildegard Westerkamp. The first took place on March 31, 2021 in Vancouver, e22 westerkamp – slowing down through listening, and this second took place on March 17, 2025 in Vancouver BC which is on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.. Hildi is also featured in numerous other episodes of this podcast including 157, 170 and 226. I asked Hildi to focus our conversation on her childhood in post war Germany and how her upbringing has affected her work as an artist and listener. This is especially relevant as authoritarian regimes are unfolding around the world. I think we are well served by listening to our elders who have important stories to tell. Show notes generated by Whisper Transcribe AIActionsAcknowledge the importance of slowing down and listening deeply in times of crisisRecognize the lasting impact of childhood experiences, particularly in environments of trauma and upheavalSeek calm and open spaces to foster creativity and profound changeEmbrace the creative spirit and artistic behavior as essential for survival and resilienceConnect with others and use intelligence and senses to navigate challenging momentsStory PreviewHildegard Westerkamp reflects on a childhood shaped by the ruins and lingering fears of post-war Germany, revealing how early exposure to trauma and a deep connection to nature forged her path as an artist and listener. Hear how immigrating to Canada gave her the space to heal and create.Chapter Summary00:00 The Activist's Dilemma00:47 Childhood Reflections02:06 The Impact of War06:05 Rebellion and Reflection08:05 Finding Creative Freedom10:01 Art in Times of Crisis12:50 The Spirit of ResilienceFeatured QuotesTo make change on a more profound level, you have to almost distance yourself from the crisis and be in a place of calm.The first thing that comes to mind is my young activist in me that says, of course, let's just fight.In hindsight, it was that connection to the outdoors, to the being in the forest and in the garden, that I think really shaped me.Behind the StoryHildegard Westerkamp's narrative paints a picture of a generation grappling with the unspoken horrors of war and the weight of collective guilt. Her story highlights the importance of acknowledging the past, finding solace in nature, and cultivating inner calm to foster creativity and resilience in the face of ongoing global challenges. *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHey conscient listeners, I've been producing the conscient podcast as a learning and unlearning journey since May 2020 on un-ceded Anishinaabe Algonquin territory (Ottawa). It's my way to give back.In parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and its francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I I publish fee ‘a calm presence' Substack see https://acalmpresence.substack.com.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Threads, BlueSky, Mastodon, Tik Tok, YouTube and Substack.I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on July 8, 2025
Hildur ólst upp á Þórshöfn á Langanesi, hefur frá útskrift úr Listaháskóla Íslands unnið málverk, skúlptúra og gjörninga en listsköpun hennar gefur einlæga sýn inn í mannlegan reynsluheim. Hún afbyggir aktíft hugmyndir um fullkomnun og rannsakar persónuleg tengsl sem fólk skapar sín á milli, líkamlega og tilfinningalega. Hún hefur sýnt víða, meðal annars í Hafnarborg, Gerðarsafni, Listasafni Akureyrar og á sýningum í Berlín, London og Antwerpen. Nýverið opnað hún sýningu í Gallerí undirgöngum á Hverfisgötunni. Við mælum okkur mót við listakonuna og fáum að skyggnast inn í líf hennar og list. Umsjón: Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir
Leikkonan Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir hefur slegið í gegn undanfarið í sjónvarpi og á sviði í Þjóðleikhúsinu, meðal annars í Orð af orði. Nú er hún að leika Hildi í nýjum sjónvarpsþáttum byggðum á bókum Satu Rämö en gaf sér tíma til að koma í Fram og til baka og rabba við Felix um fimm listsýningar sem hafa haft áhrif á líf hennar. Þar kenndi margra grasa. Í seinni hlutanum verður Söngvakeppnin 2025 til umfjöllunar
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flowing throughopening ever-new vistas through listening and conversation I received an email from composer Hildegard Westerkamp, about ego, and set Hildi's words to sound. The time seems right for you to let everyone's words flow through you - as if through a medium or force - back to all of us in ever new shapes. This creates shifts in everyone's perception, ideas, attitudes, feelings and approaches towards the world the way it is now. I have always felt that this was precisely what I was doing with environmental sounds. I recorded them (like voices that speak). I listened to them and then let them flow through me (speak through my compositions, like your and everyone's words speak through your conscient podcast) back to everyone. Our own inner shift simply enables for more shifting to happen. It's not us (our ego) that is effective here in allowing the flow of transformation to happen. The ego is more like a blood clot blocking true shifting in the larger scheme/flow of things - i.e. it wants to be exclusive, can't include the perceptions and shifting of others. It's a deeper engagement - love, passion or whatever one might call it - that not only allows, but desires for energies to flow through - reach - the nooks and crannies of human perception. Like a river. We are like the water particles that collaborate for the river to find its way through the landscapes as they present themselves. Opening ever-new vistas. *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODES Hey conscient listeners, Thanks for your presence. Season 5 of this podcast is now completed. I'll be back with season 6 on art and culture in times of crisis and collapse (see trailer for details) sometime in 2025. Background on the conscient podcast I've been producing the conscient podcast as a learning and unlearning journey since May 2020 on un-ceded Anishinaabe Algonquin territory (Ottawa). It's my way to give back and be present.In parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays about collapse acceptance, adaptation, response and art'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also, please note that a complete transcript of most conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 5 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on November 6, 2024
,,Gaman að kynnast þér" er yfirskrift tónleika sem fara fram í Mengi í kvöld. Þar mætast sex tónlistarmenn með mjög ólíkan bakgrunn og ólík hljóðfæri; barokkhljóðfæri, víetnömsk hljóðfæri og gervigreindarhljóðfæri. Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir, barokkfiðluleikari Nordic Affect, og Nicola Privato, sem leikur á snjallhljóðfærið Stacco segja okkur frá tilraunaverkefninu, sem unnið er í samstarfi við Intelligent Instruments Lab í Reykjavík og víetnamsk-sænska tónlistarhópinn Six Tones. Einnig heyrum við ritdóm frá Grétu Sigríði Einarsdóttur. Hún var að lesa Hildi, skáldsögu eftir Satu Remö, sem kom út í Finnlandi 2022 en kom nýverið út í íslenskri þýðingu Erlu Elíasdóttur Völudóttur. En við byrjum á Akureyri, í menningarhúsinu Flóru í Sigurhæðum. Þetta er undurfagurt og einstakt hús sem er í eigu Akureyrarbæjar og hýsir ótrúlega fjölbreytta menningarstarfi. Halla hitti Kristínu Þóru Kjartansdóttur, verkefnastjóra og staðarhaldara í Sigurhæðum, sem leiddi hana um húsið. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Melkorka Ólafsdóttir
World Listening Day takes place every year on July 18, which is also Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer's birthday. The day is organized by the World Listening Project and is dedicated to understanding the world and its natural environment, societies, and cultures through the practice of listening.I have brought excerpts from 7 episodes from the 5th season of my conscient podcast that relate to the theme of the 2024 edition: ‘listening to the weave of time'. e157 sonic research group (part 1)Hildegard WesterkampThe most interesting part to me is to discover what we're not listening to and why we are not doing that. I think it's wonderful that I've had the chance to learn this listening from so early on where you're trained to listen to the environment and at that time it was more about listening to the sounds of the environment and critiquing them, analyzing them, trying to understand them. To me that subject has widened hugely and really has to do about listening in general and trying to understand why we are listening to things and why we're not listening to things. And so it becomes a political, social, cultural question on every level and when a society has a crisis, it's often really good to observe what we really don't want to listen to and who we are listening to and how we combine that. And I feel we are in a stage of real crisis right now. And that's why this subject matter has taken on great significance now. e162 terri hron - an ecological lensI think as musicians we have particular concerns that perhaps looking at those through an ecological lens can be helpful. One of them is to think about the structures of funding which allow us to operate and to maybe reconsider them because they might change. And to be open to that change and to find solutions. And those solutions might be that we need to advocate for other kinds of support, if we still want to advocate for support, or to engage in other types of activities to make a living. Maybe that sounds a little bit defeatist, but I am trying to think in a very pragmatic way about what might be helpful and useful to create a greater sense of security and happiness in the future.I think the only thing that I can do is to try and live with as much integrity as I can and, and avoid participating in the things that I consider to be the least aligned with my values.e170 sonic research group (part 2)Milena DroumevaSoundwalking is always like magic. It is a magical experience. It is so simple, Hildi, as you said, and it's as much about listening to sounds or listening to absences of sound. It's not very typical in our lives. We don't live the kinds of lives that require this kind of presence. And so it's restorative for me and calms my spirit. But also it's such a reminder each and every time I do a soundwalk of the power of just simply listening and opening up that register with all of its span from appreciation to analytics, to criticality and to spirituality. Jacek SmolickiWhat differentiates us from machines is historical consciousness. Algorithms are operating using biased and skewed data without considering the context within which this data has emerged. Our role as educators is to be reminders of historical context that this whole machinery is digesting and using it to produce futures comes from.Barry Truax I'm still cautiously optimistic that we could still use those same techniques that we've used in the past to create a more creative, analytical and critical listener.Hildegard WesterkampA group can become a community even though we don't know each other, which creates an atmosphere of willingness to be open and grounded inside ourselves. We can get to that energetic place because we've slowed down.Freya ZinonieffA music teacher at Columbia University was teaching John Cage's 4'.33'' and made a big fuss about how they couldn't teach that class because there was a loud protest outside the classroom and all she could hear was ‘from the river to the sea'. She said, okay, this just means we can't teach this now because it's ruining 4'.33''. We have to continue reminding ourselves and others that listening is a project and we need to learn together how to listen to what is actually there.e174 julie andreyev - more-than-human creativityAs an artist and educator, I see that this moment calls for a way of working through decolonization and forging a path of care. I like to think of this through multispecies communities so that, as humans, we're surrounded by more than human life, even in our urban environments. This path of care for our multi-species, communities that make up the neighborhood, the community, and ultimately the earth is where I see my call for research and practice. e175 sabine breitsameter - an aesthetic of careListening can teach us to appreciate our environment in a critical sense, but also in a kind of admiration for it. If we admire something because we think it has a depth or it has a beauty or some interesting aspects, we want to keep it, we want to foster it.e178 podium 2024 - what more can we sing and do?Deantha EdmundsIt is taking far too long for us to acknowledge the damage we have done to the world's water and to indigenous people and to take action : truth, reconciliation, change. Scientists have discovered that some whale songs actually evolve over time. It is my hope that the choirs who perform this work with me and all those who hear it will refuse to let what the whales are saying be lost in the ocean and will join their song in calling for respect and reciprocity.Elise NaccaratoStay humble, keep listening and keep learning. That is how we will use choral music as a way to advocate and change the environmental crisis that we're facinge180 mary edwards - capturing the beauty and terror of realityWe're all going to be affected by the same outcome. When I went up to Svalbard (Norway), I went with the intention of also capturing the beauty and the terror of the reality of these changes and how they can be at once fascinating to listen to, but also devastating to the environment.Listening is an inherent part of what I do. It's not just creating sound and music, but raising awareness. If we listen more intently to our environment, we can understand the health of our environment. *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHere is a link for more information on season 5. Please note that, in parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays about collapse acceptance, adaptation, response and art'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also. please note that a complete transcript of conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 4 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on June 7, 2024
(Note: some quotes below have been edited for concision)Soundwalking is always like magic. It is a magical experience. It is so simple, Hildi, as you said, and it's as much about listening to sounds or listening to absences of sound. It's not very typical in our lives. We don't live the kinds of lives that require this kind of presence. And so it's restorative for me and calms my spirit. But also it's such a reminder each and every time I do a soundwalk of the power of just simply listening and opening up that register with all of its span from appreciation to analytics, to criticality and to spirituality. (Milena Droumeva)This is part 2 of a conversation with colleagues and friends from the Sonic Research Group at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. This time with Milena Droumeva, Hildegard Westerkamp, Barry Truax, Jacek Smolicki, Freya Zinovieff and myself. If you might have heard in part 1, e157, the Sonic Research Group is a bi-monthly zoom gathering of acoustic ecology researchers, activists and artists from around the world about sound studies and our shared passion for listening. This second conversation was on recorded on April 30, 2024 and flows freely on a range of issues, for example, Milena Droumeva talked about stages of life: I think stage of life is really important. If you're a young person who has to find a place in the world, or if you're a parent of young children or you're aging or entering a kind of middle age, you have to think about the futures of kids but there's work to do at every stage. We also talked about sound and artificial intelligence and I'm sure we'll revisit this one. In fact, how do you even know that I'm human? This could easily be a synthetic voice, right? Jacek, help us...What differentiates us from machines is historical consciousness. Algorithms are operating using biased and skewed data without considering the context within which this data has emerged. Our role as educators is to be reminders of historical context that this whole machinery is digesting and using it to produce futures comes from.. Education in sound and listening was a throughline in our conversation as Barry Truax observed:I'm still cautiously optimistic that we could still use those same techniques that we've used in the past to create a more creative, analytical and critical listener.We shared our common interest and passion for soundwalking. Hildegard Westerkamp noted that :A group can become a community even though we don't know each other, which creates an atmosphere of willingness to be open and grounded inside ourselves. We can get to that energetic place because we've slowed down.You can hear more about soundwalking in e22 westerkamp – slowing down through listening, e78 milena droumeva – art needs to get on the street and e113 soundwalk (part 1) - what is my position in listening ? and e113 soundwalk (part 2) - how can we deepen our listening?We also talked about current affairs such as the encampment at the University of British Columbia that day about the war in Gaza and calls for disinvestment. Freya Zinonieff told us a fascinating story (which you'll hear at the end of the story made me laugh) A music teacher at Columbia University was teaching John Cage's 4'.33'' and made a big fuss about how they couldn't teach that class because there was a loud protest outside the classroom and all she could hear was ‘from the river to the sea'. She said, okay, this just means we can't teach this now because it's ruining 4'.33''. We have to continue reminding ourselves and others that listening is a project and we need to learn together how to listen to what is actually there.We also discussed the sound of air conditioning systems in urban spaces as a symptom of climate change, the media practices of Neo-Nazi groups and more. Enjoy. *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHere is a link for more information on season 5. Please note that, in parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays for those frightened by the ecological crisis'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also. please note that a complete transcript of conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 4 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on April 2, 2024
Gestur minn þessa vikuna er Hildur Vala Baldursdóttir. Hildur er leikkona og er hún að gera frábæra hluti. Hún er gjörsamlega frábær og mögnuð. Það var gott, gaman, yndislegt, áhugavert og fræðandi að spjalla við Hildi. Þú ert frábær! Ást og friður. Jákastið er í boði: - KS Protect - Payday - Dressmann - Sjóvá - Egils Kristall
Við ætlum að tala um gervigreind og þá sérstaklega Chat GPT. Þessi tækni sem á íslensku hefur verið kölluð spunagreind, er á fleygiferð og er nú aðgengileg öllum sem vilja. En hvernig getur almenningur nýtt sér þetta tól sem best í daglegum störfum? Er það þegar að gerast hér á landi og ættu t.d. vinnustaðir að tileinka sér chatGPT nú þegar og þjálfa starfsfólk sitt í að nota þessa tækni? Og hversu víða nýtist þessi tækni? Við kennslu í grunnskólum? Við almenn skrifstofustörf? Hjá ríkisstofnunum? Fjölmiðlum? Í heilbrigðiskerfinu? Sverrir Heiðar Davíðsson hugbúnaðarverkfræðingur og sérfræðingur í gervigreind hefur kennt námskeið hjá Endurmenntun um hagnýtar gervigreindarlausnir og starfar sem leiðtogi í hagnýtingu gervigreindar hjá Orkuveitunni. Hann ætlar að ræða við okkur. Mikil snjóþyngsli, snjóflóðahætta og rýmingar hafa undanfarnar vikur haft áhrif á líf fólks á Norður- og Austurlandi. Við ræðum við Hildi Þórisdóttur, oddvita Austurlistans í Múlaþingi, hún býr á Seyðisfirði og óttast að bærinn breytist hreinlega í sumarhúsabyggð verði ekki ráðist í að grafa göng undir Fjarðarheiði á næstu árum. Marsmánuður var mildur á höfuðborgarsvæðinu en Katrín Agla Tómasdóttir, veðurfræðingur á Veðurstofu Íslands, telur að veturinn sé enn ekki búinn fyrir norðan og austan. Á morgun kemur út handbók loftslagsaktivistans, Þorgerður María Þorbjarnardóttir, formaður Landverndar, ræðir hana við okkur, hverjar eru birtingarmyndir loftslagsaðgerða hér og hvernig verður fólk að (betri) loftslagsaktivistum. Tónlist: GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. FRANK SINATRA - I've Got You Under My Skin. KÁRI - Into The Blue. BUDDY HOLLY - That'll Be The Day.
Kikkið við myndlistina er sennilega frelsið, segir Ragnar Kjartansson sem opnaði sína fimmtu sýningu í i8 gallerí í síðustu viku. Sýningin kallast Móðir og barn, gin og tónik og þar gefur að líta ný málverk eftir Ragnar. Ragnar hefur tekist á við málverkið allan sinn feril en oft á tíðum er það afsprengi gjörninga, sem það er líka að einhverju leyti á þessari sýningu. Afsprengi ákveðins ástands sem hefur verið í gangi á vinnustofunni. Við lítum þangað inn í þætti dagsins. Eva Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir rýnir í leikverkið And Björk, of course eftir Þorvald Þorsteinsson var frumsýnt í Samkomuhúsinu á Akureyri um síðustu helgi. Við ræðum einnig við einn vinsælasta rithöfund Finnlands, Satu Rämö. Vinsældir Satu eiga að miklu leyti rætur að rekja til nýlegs glæpasagnabálks hennar um rannsóknarlögreglukonuna Hildi sem býr og starfar á Ísafirði, en Ísafjörður hefur einmitt verið heimabær Satu síðastliðin fimm ár.
Siggi Gunnars og Lovísa voru umsjónarmenn þáttarins þennan þriðjudaginn. Plata vikunnar á sínum stað, fullt af nýju íslensku, lag úr söngvakeppninni, nýja lagið með Loga Pedro, Ásdísi og Hildi, nýtt frá Mumford and Sons og fleirum. Bogomil Font & Greiningardeildin - Sjóddu frekar egg. MAGIC! - Rude. Ilsey - No California. MARK RONSON & LYKKE LI - Late Night Feelings. Superserious - Coke Cans. Ásdís, Purple Disco Machine - Beat Of Your Heart. Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang. Hildur - Þúsund skyssur. PETER GABRIEL - Solsbury Hill. Stefán Hilmarsson - Í Fylgsnum Hjartans. DAFT PUNK - Get Lucky. BECK - Tropicalia. Friðrik Dór - Fuðrum upp. FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - Spectrum. Loreen - Tattoo. GUS GUS - David [Radio Edit]. Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson - Elskar þú mig ennþá. CALEB KUNLE - All in your head. Tyla - Water. Frank Ocean - Ivy (Explicit). Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything. Pale Moon - I confess. ÁSGEIR TRAUSTI - Nýfallið regn. Mumford and Sons & Pharrell Williams - Good People. Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine. LORDE - Royals. Friðrik Dór Jónsson, Kvikindi - Úthverfi. FM Belfast - Par Avion. JÚNÍUS MEYVANT - Neon Experience. CMAT - Stay For Something. SKUNK ANANSIE - Hedonism. CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Neon Pill. DAÐI & GAGNAMAGNIÐ - 10 Years. CEASSETONE - RÓ. EMILÍANA TORRINI - Big Jumps. FRIÐRIK DÓR - Að sumri til. UXI - Bridges. GOSSIP - Real Power. GORILLAZ - Rock the House. LIL NAS X - J Christ.
In this episode, we are privileged to hear from Hildi Todrin, the talented photographer behind Crane Song Photography in Connecticut. Hildi is absolute proof that nice girls not only finish first but can thrive in building and running their own successful portrait studios. Though soft-spoken, she has the qualities of a great businesswoman, and with her love of learning and helping others, she has become a cherished member of our MindShift Community. Throughout our conversation, Hildi shares what she has learned and applied to her business, particularly from the Art of Selling Art course. We explore how she has integrated these concepts into her pricing strategies, which has left her with newfound pride in her business. As we discuss, Hildi explains the importance of transparency and upfront communication. You'll hear her ah-ha moments, her tips on selling albums in a new way, and how she was able to confidently step into the role of being a trusted advisor to her clients. Although her business has been successful for many years, Hildi is passionate about learning ways to improve. She took the pieces that resonated with her and they have not only enhanced her experience as a photographer and business owner, but has made the experience for her clients even better. She says it best when she says, “Finding the right-fit client is magical.” In this episode, you'll learn: The value of education at different points in your journey How to be up front and transparent with your clients How to find pride in your pricing Here's a glance at this episode: [3:08] - Hildi loves education and learning new things. There's a lot available but certain things will resonate with you at different times in your career. [4:33] - Words matter. Be transparent and up front early on. [6:29] - When you are proud of your pricing, that is a level of confidence in yourself but also in your clients. [8:33] - When clients come in and don't value the price of your work, that's okay. The things they value may be different. [10:58] - Listen to your clients. They should be up front with you as well about what they want to buy. This will help you find right-fit clients. [13:47] - Don't try to convince a client to spend more money. Outline everything during the consultation and hold clients accountable during the session. [15:20] - Hildi lists some of the changes she's made to her business practice that has improved the experience for both her and her clients. [21:27] - Having pride in your prices also establishes yourself as an expert. [23:58] - Allison's goal as an educator has been for photographers to take the things she does and try them on for size to become a better version of the photographer they are. [26:12] - Hildi shares how she has incorporated candy bars and dog treats from Team Woofgang into her business model. [27:29] - This piece of community building is important to Hildi. [28:46] - Hildi would rather sell fewer albums at her current price point than more in the previous style. [31:18] - When we first start out, we are just so happy that anyone would pay us for something we love to do. Links and Resources: Team WoofgangVision Art Hildi TodrinWebsite | Instagram Do The ReWorkWebsite | Instagram Allison Tyler JonesWebsite | Instagram | LinkedIn
In this episode, host Mark Allen speaks to Dr Hildi Mitchell, who has an autistic daughter, aged 19, and another daughter, 22, who is also suspected autistic, with agoraphobia. The topic of this show is “Holidays”. Mark reports back from his holiday in Greece and Dr Mitchell discusses their annual holiday routine, as well as exploring the unique set of challenges posed by going on holiday with a neurodivergent family. Links to stuff we mention in this episode Gatwick special assistance: https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-out/special-assistance/ EasyJet Special Assistance: https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/boarding-and-flying/special-assistance Club la Santa, Lanzarote: https://www.clublasanta.co.uk/ Lego: https://www.lego.com/en-gb Contact us If you have any feedback about the show, ideas for topics or suggestions for neurodiversity champions you'd like us to give a shout out to, you can email: hello@neuroshambles.com Follow us Instagram: www.instagram.com/neuroshambles/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/neuroshambles Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/neuroshambles/ Threads: www.threads.net/@neuroshambles Credits The Neuroshambles theme tune was created by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-energetic-hip-hop-8303/
Á málþingi sem haldið er í tilefni alþjóðadags krabbameinsrannsókna, kl.16:30 í dag í húsi Krabbameinsfélagsins, verður veitt innsýn í mikilvægi krabbameinsrannsókna, þar sem vísindafólk og læknar og fólk sem nýtur ávinnings af framförum í meðferð sinna krabbameina tala á mannamáli um sína reynslu. Í dag fengum við í heimsókn til okkar Valgerði Jakobínu Hjaltalín, sem hefur unnið að fjölmörgum rannsóknum tengdum myndun og meinvörpun æxla þar sem notast er við ávaxtaflugur og við heyrðum einnig í Sigurbirni Árna Arngrímssyni, sem greindist með fjórða stigs sortuæxli fyrir rúmum tveimur árum. Í dag er alþjóðlegur Alzheimerdagur og í tilefni þess halda Alzheimersamtökin ráðstefnu undir heitinu Er mamma bara með heilabilun þrisvar sinnum í viku? - Úrræði og þjónusta fyrir fólk með heilabilun á landsvísu. Meðal þeirra sem munu taka til máls á ráðstefnunni eru systurnar Dagný Björg Gunnarsdóttir og Hera Kristín Óðinsdóttir sem ætla að segja frá upplifun sinni af því þegar móðir þeirra fékk staðfesta greiningu fyrir Alzheimer og tímanum eftir greiningu. Einnig mun Bergþóra Guðmundsdóttir segja frá reynslu sinni á ráðstefnunni, en hún er líka aðstandandi Alzheimersjúklings. Við ræddum við þær Dagnýju, Heru og Bergþóru í þættinum í dag. Samtökin Landsbyggðin lifi er hreyfing fólks sem vill örva og efla byggð um land allt, bæði í efnahags- og menningarmálum. Samtökin taka þátt í erlendum verkefnum með öðrum jaðarbyggðum, til dæmis í Evrópusambandinu, þar sem þau meðal annars deila reynslu sinni af því að vinna gegn fólksfækkun og glötun menningar í heimabyggð. Framundan er aðalfundur félagsins og málþing á Egilsstöðum og við fengum þær Hildi Þórðardóttur og Sigríði Svavarsdóttur til að segja okkur meira frá samtökunum, aðalfundinum og hvað er á döfinni hjá þeim. Tónlist í þættinum Brúnaljósin brúnu / Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson ( Jenni Jóns) I?m still standing / Elton John (Elton John & Bernie Taupin) Falling Slowly / The Swell Season (Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová) Aftur heim til þín / Eyþór Ingi og Lay Low (Baldur Hjörleifsson og Jónína Guðrún Eysteinsdóttir) UMSJÓN: GUNNAR HANSSON OG GÍGJA HÓLMGEIRSDÓTTIR
Á málþingi sem haldið er í tilefni alþjóðadags krabbameinsrannsókna, kl.16:30 í dag í húsi Krabbameinsfélagsins, verður veitt innsýn í mikilvægi krabbameinsrannsókna, þar sem vísindafólk og læknar og fólk sem nýtur ávinnings af framförum í meðferð sinna krabbameina tala á mannamáli um sína reynslu. Í dag fengum við í heimsókn til okkar Valgerði Jakobínu Hjaltalín, sem hefur unnið að fjölmörgum rannsóknum tengdum myndun og meinvörpun æxla þar sem notast er við ávaxtaflugur og við heyrðum einnig í Sigurbirni Árna Arngrímssyni, sem greindist með fjórða stigs sortuæxli fyrir rúmum tveimur árum. Í dag er alþjóðlegur Alzheimerdagur og í tilefni þess halda Alzheimersamtökin ráðstefnu undir heitinu Er mamma bara með heilabilun þrisvar sinnum í viku? - Úrræði og þjónusta fyrir fólk með heilabilun á landsvísu. Meðal þeirra sem munu taka til máls á ráðstefnunni eru systurnar Dagný Björg Gunnarsdóttir og Hera Kristín Óðinsdóttir sem ætla að segja frá upplifun sinni af því þegar móðir þeirra fékk staðfesta greiningu fyrir Alzheimer og tímanum eftir greiningu. Einnig mun Bergþóra Guðmundsdóttir segja frá reynslu sinni á ráðstefnunni, en hún er líka aðstandandi Alzheimersjúklings. Við ræddum við þær Dagnýju, Heru og Bergþóru í þættinum í dag. Samtökin Landsbyggðin lifi er hreyfing fólks sem vill örva og efla byggð um land allt, bæði í efnahags- og menningarmálum. Samtökin taka þátt í erlendum verkefnum með öðrum jaðarbyggðum, til dæmis í Evrópusambandinu, þar sem þau meðal annars deila reynslu sinni af því að vinna gegn fólksfækkun og glötun menningar í heimabyggð. Framundan er aðalfundur félagsins og málþing á Egilsstöðum og við fengum þær Hildi Þórðardóttur og Sigríði Svavarsdóttur til að segja okkur meira frá samtökunum, aðalfundinum og hvað er á döfinni hjá þeim. Tónlist í þættinum Brúnaljósin brúnu / Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson ( Jenni Jóns) I?m still standing / Elton John (Elton John & Bernie Taupin) Falling Slowly / The Swell Season (Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová) Aftur heim til þín / Eyþór Ingi og Lay Low (Baldur Hjörleifsson og Jónína Guðrún Eysteinsdóttir) UMSJÓN: GUNNAR HANSSON OG GÍGJA HÓLMGEIRSDÓTTIR
Við fáum Ásgeir Brynjar Torfason til að útskýra fyrir okkar hvaða fjármálastöðugleika Seðlabankinn er að innleiða og tala um. Við förum með Rauða borðið og ræðum um bæinn, öryggi, störf, laxa, göng og heilbrigðiskerfi við Hildi Þórisdóttur, Þóru Bergnýju Guðmundsdóttur, Snorra Emilsson og Benediktu Guðrúnu Svavarsdóttur. Sigmar Guðmundsson fór á Vog í sumar og upplifði afleiðingar af lokun SÁÁ á þjónustu yfir sumarið. Hann skilur ekki hvers vegna stjórnvöld efla ekki meðferðina. Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir ræðir í lokin við Björgu Árnadóttur, rithöfund, blaðamann og kennara um umbreytingarmátt samfélagslista.
Við töluðum við Hildi Þórisdóttur á Seyðisfirði snemma í morgun. Þar hefur rignt eldi og brennisteini, og appelsínugul viðvörun í gildi. Fjárlagafrumvarpið með sínum 46 milljarða króna halla er komið til meðferðar fjárlaganefndar. Á því verða eflaust gerðar ýmsar breytingar - þannig er jafnan gangurinn í þessu. Þórður Snær Júlíusson fór yfir útlínur frumvarpsins með okkur. Arthúr Björgvin Bollason sagði okkur tíðindi frá Þýskalandi. Verðbólgan þar í landi hefur hjaðnað og búist er við að vöruverð taki að lækka á ný. Við ræddum líka aðgerðir umhverfisverndarsinna og Októberfest. Í dag fer fram í Reykjavík alþjóðleg ráðstefna um skaðsemi áfengis. Gunnar Hersveinn heimspekingur velkist ekki í vafa um ágæti þess að drekka ekki; hann er meðal frummælenda á ráðstefnunni og verður hjá okkur klukkan hálf níu. Við ræddum vítt og breitt um áfengi og áfengisneyslu. Tónlist: Whittaker, Roger - New world in the morning. Jón Rafnsson, Gunnar Gunnarsson Píanóleikari, Anna Pálína Árnadóttir - Lauf sem fýkur. Björgvin Halldórsson, Jón Jónsson Tónlistarm. - Kæri vinur.
Við töluðum við Hildi Þórisdóttur á Seyðisfirði snemma í morgun. Þar hefur rignt eldi og brennisteini, og appelsínugul viðvörun í gildi. Fjárlagafrumvarpið með sínum 46 milljarða króna halla er komið til meðferðar fjárlaganefndar. Á því verða eflaust gerðar ýmsar breytingar - þannig er jafnan gangurinn í þessu. Þórður Snær Júlíusson fór yfir útlínur frumvarpsins með okkur. Arthúr Björgvin Bollason sagði okkur tíðindi frá Þýskalandi. Verðbólgan þar í landi hefur hjaðnað og búist er við að vöruverð taki að lækka á ný. Við ræddum líka aðgerðir umhverfisverndarsinna og Októberfest. Í dag fer fram í Reykjavík alþjóðleg ráðstefna um skaðsemi áfengis. Gunnar Hersveinn heimspekingur velkist ekki í vafa um ágæti þess að drekka ekki; hann er meðal frummælenda á ráðstefnunni og verður hjá okkur klukkan hálf níu. Við ræddum vítt og breitt um áfengi og áfengisneyslu. Tónlist: Whittaker, Roger - New world in the morning. Jón Rafnsson, Gunnar Gunnarsson Píanóleikari, Anna Pálína Árnadóttir - Lauf sem fýkur. Björgvin Halldórsson, Jón Jónsson Tónlistarm. - Kæri vinur.
Hildur Sverrisdóttir, þingmaður Sjálfstæðisflokksins, ræðir um það helsta á vettvangi stjórnmálanna, ríkisstjórnarsamstarfið, hvort að pólitískt erindi Sjálfstæðisflokksins felist eingöngu í því að bæta eða breyta vondum málum í þinginu, hvernig pólitísk umræða endar oft út í skurði, hvort það sé rangt fyrir stjórnmálamenn að sækjast eftir völdum, hvaða flokk hún vildi síst vilja hafa á þingi og margt fleira.
Bandaríski rithöfundurinn Cormac Mccarthy er allur. Tilkynnt var um andlát hans í gær. McCarthy var 89 ára og á hann að baki afskaplega farsælan feril sem skáldsagnahöfundur, einn þekktasti samtímahöfundur Bandaríkjanna. Meðal þekktustu verka hans eru Blood Meridian, The Road og hinn svokallaði landamæraþríleikur - All the pretty horses, The Crossing og Cities of the plain. Hann var alamerískur bókmenntarisi, líkt við Faulkner og Hemingway og það þarf að takast á um þá, eins og Einar Kári Jóhannsson bókmenntafræðingur og útgefandi segir okkur frá í þætti dagsins. Myndlistarkonan Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, sem sýnir um þessar mundir í Hafnarborg. hefur búið meirihluta ævi sinnar í Cleveland í Ohio. Hún kemur reglulega hingað til lands og tekur þá ljósmyndir sem hún vinnur síðan úr þegar heim er komið. Helsta viðfangsefni hennar er náttúra Íslands og sú sérstaka birta sem hér er að finna. Hún tengir viðfangsefni sitt þó ekki endilega við ræturnar eða þjóðernið, heldur vill hún miðla þeirra tilfinningu að vera manneskja í víðáttumikilli veröld. Við ræðum við Hildi og Aldísi Arnardóttur sýningarstjóra í þætti dagsins. Við heyrum líka örsnöggt í kanadísku hljómsveitarstjóranum og söngkonunni Barböru Hannigan sem kemur fram á loka tónleikum Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands annað kvöld.
Bandaríski rithöfundurinn Cormac Mccarthy er allur. Tilkynnt var um andlát hans í gær. McCarthy var 89 ára og á hann að baki afskaplega farsælan feril sem skáldsagnahöfundur, einn þekktasti samtímahöfundur Bandaríkjanna. Meðal þekktustu verka hans eru Blood Meridian, The Road og hinn svokallaði landamæraþríleikur - All the pretty horses, The Crossing og Cities of the plain. Hann var alamerískur bókmenntarisi, líkt við Faulkner og Hemingway og það þarf að takast á um þá, eins og Einar Kári Jóhannsson bókmenntafræðingur og útgefandi segir okkur frá í þætti dagsins. Myndlistarkonan Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, sem sýnir um þessar mundir í Hafnarborg. hefur búið meirihluta ævi sinnar í Cleveland í Ohio. Hún kemur reglulega hingað til lands og tekur þá ljósmyndir sem hún vinnur síðan úr þegar heim er komið. Helsta viðfangsefni hennar er náttúra Íslands og sú sérstaka birta sem hér er að finna. Hún tengir viðfangsefni sitt þó ekki endilega við ræturnar eða þjóðernið, heldur vill hún miðla þeirra tilfinningu að vera manneskja í víðáttumikilli veröld. Við ræðum við Hildi og Aldísi Arnardóttur sýningarstjóra í þætti dagsins. Við heyrum líka örsnöggt í kanadísku hljómsveitarstjóranum og söngkonunni Barböru Hannigan sem kemur fram á loka tónleikum Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands annað kvöld.
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Í fyrra kom út enn ein Gosa myndin, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio á Netflix. Endurgerðir og aðlaganir af þessari frægu ítölsku barnasögu frá síðari hluta 19. aldar eru óteljandi en það er kannski ekki skrýtið að það sé dekkri og dularfyllri tónn en venjulega í þessari mynd furðusagnaleikstjórans Del Toro. Við ræðum um Gosa, dauðann, fasisma og völd við Hildi Ýr Ísberg. Við gerum upp þátttöku Íslands á HM í handbolta en lítum um leið til fortíðar á annað stórmót, þegar Ísland lék á HM í Austur-Þýskalandi 1958. Við tölum við afa Lóu, Val Benediktsson, fyrrum landsliðskappa í handbolta og heyrum hans hugleiðingar um sigrana, töpin, þjóðarhöllina og handboltann.
Í fyrra kom út enn ein Gosa myndin, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio á Netflix. Endurgerðir og aðlaganir af þessari frægu ítölsku barnasögu frá síðari hluta 19. aldar eru óteljandi en það er kannski ekki skrýtið að það sé dekkri og dularfyllri tónn en venjulega í þessari mynd furðusagnaleikstjórans Del Toro. Við ræðum um Gosa, dauðann, fasisma og völd við Hildi Ýr Ísberg. Við gerum upp þátttöku Íslands á HM í handbolta en lítum um leið til fortíðar á annað stórmót, þegar Ísland lék á HM í Austur-Þýskalandi 1958. Við tölum við afa Lóu, Val Benediktsson, fyrrum landsliðskappa í handbolta og heyrum hans hugleiðingar um sigrana, töpin, þjóðarhöllina og handboltann.
Þátturinn er í boði: Chitocare - www.chitocare.is - afsláttarkóði: Helgaspjallið Sleepy - www.sleepy.is - IceHerbs - www.iceherbs.is Dr. Teals - Lyf & Heilsa, Hagkaup, Lyfja, Fjarðarkaup og fl Ég get byrjað á að segja, ég ELSKA Fortuna Invest instagramið. Ég er alveg legit fan og ég og stelpurnar höfum lengi reynt að láta það passa að allar þrjár gætu komist á sama tíma, og eins og alheimurinn vinnur þá var tíminn núna. Rósa komst því miður ekki, en Aníta Rut og Kristín Hildur mættu byssur blasíng og við fórum yfir fjármál á mannamáli. Ásetningurinn var að gera þátt þar sem hver sem er getur hlustað og skilið hvað um er verið að ræða, og auðvitað hvetja sem flesta til að dýfa tánum í fjárfestingarleikinn og hvernig við gerum hann skemmtilegan. Þátturinn var tekinn upp í Nóa Síríus Stúdíó-i Podcaststöðvarinnar
Just in time for Patch 6.25, the crew have caught up on their Hildibrand adventures! The Hildi-bonanza concludes with most of the show focused on Meagan, Brian, and Brandon's thoughts on the pagentry, the drama, and the sheer chaos that is the life of Hildibrand Helidor Maximillian Manderville. A Podcast Reborn is now a part of Bonus Roll Productions! Check out the page for our show and other great MMO podcasts at bonusroll.gg! Expect the next episode in roughly two weeks time. The theme for A Podcast Reborn is taken from Alex Moukala and HuskyBytheGeek's imagined boss theme for Endwalker. You can find their work and more of Alex's amazing gaming music content on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKRfoZ5t1VBdWfn9k6UgXw
The crew talk about hype for the return of the Fan Festival in 2023 and discuss the Hildibrand episodes encountered in A Realm Reborn content! A Podcast Reborn is now a part of Bonus Roll Productions! Check out the page for our show and other great MMO podcasts at bonusroll.gg! Expect the next episode in roughly two weeks time. The theme for A Podcast Reborn is taken from Alex Moukala and HuskyBytheGeek's imagined boss theme for Endwalker. You can find their work and more of Alex's amazing gaming music content on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKRfoZ5t1VBdWfn9k6UgXw
Gestir þáttarins í dag eru þau Hildur Leonardsdóttir og Aron Skúlason. Þau eru par, búsett á Akureyri og halda uppi ansi áhugaverðum instagram reikning sem heitir "Frá toppi til táar". Þar fjalla þau um allskyns verðug heilsumálefni og birta reglulega skemmtilega og áhugaverða fræðslupósta um ýmsa hluti sem tengjast heilsu, umhverfinu o.fl. Ég mæli hiklaust með að fylgja þeim á instagram undir nafninu "Frá toppi til táar"
Is that the Hildi you want to die on? This week Johnny and Tyler discuss the Jameson Affair, as well as the death of Floyd Collins. Plus: we're back from the figurative spa, our intense Henry Rollins experience, and we make some time to chat about everyone's favourite--haunted real estate!Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyCheck out our new and improved apparel store with tons of new designs alongside our Pride 2022 merchandise in support of Rainbow Railroad! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky stories to thatsspookypod@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome Wm. Mark Worthington to Senior Moments! Mark was born in Toronto Ontario and raised his family in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. Mark's career in telecommunications from Cable TV to wireless internet and eventually satellite TV has come full circle, entering into his retirement life in Markdale, Ontario Canada. Hear Mark's story about “retiring” from the corporate world, moving to his present home in rural Ontario. You will love how he and our host met in a Florida State Park campground and listen as he shares his story of love of camping and how he and his wife, Hildi are spending their retirement, and how he is using his “work skills” to help seniors in the Markdale area. Maybe you will become inspired to do the same! Enjoy our first Canadian guest to the show!!
Í gallerí Port sýnir Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir skúlptúr, olíuverk og vatnslitaverk á sýningu sem hún kallar Marga hildi háð. Á sýningunni er að finna sjálfsævisöguleg verk þar sem listakonan veltir fyrir sér áhrifum áfalla, vonlausra stefnumóta og pressu neyslusamfélagsins á sjálfmyndina. Líkamar togna og bogna og leysast upp í verkum Hildar, kannski sem viðbragð við kerfum sem gera lífið flóknara en það þyrfti að vera. Meira um verk Hildar hér undir lok þáttar. Við hittum líka í þættinum Friðrik Friðriksson sem er framkvæmdastjóri nýrrar Sviðslistamiðstöðvar Íslands sem stofnsett var í fyrra, en í um það bil áratug hefur verið kallað eftir stofnun hennar. Sviðslistamiðstöð er ætlað að starfa að vexti og viðgangi íslenskra sviðslista innanlands og utan, skapa tengsl, áhuga og umræðu um sviðslistir. Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir lagði leið sína í Hafnarfjörðinn að skoða sýningu Hallgerðar Hallgrímsdóttur, ?Fáeinar vangaveltur um ljósmyndun ? III. hluti?, sem nú stendur yfir í Hafnarborg. Sýningin er hluti af Ljósmyndahátíð Íslands og býður áhorfendum upp í athyglisverðan könnunarleiðangur um ljósmyndamiðilinn. Og annar af tveimur leikhúsrýnum okkar hér í Víðsjá, Eva Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir, brá sér norður í Vetrarfríinu og skellti sér að sjálfsögðu á frumsýningu á uppfærslu Leikfélags Akureyrar á Skugga-Sveini. Umsjón: Guðni Tómasson og Halla Harðardóttir
Í gallerí Port sýnir Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir skúlptúr, olíuverk og vatnslitaverk á sýningu sem hún kallar Marga hildi háð. Á sýningunni er að finna sjálfsævisöguleg verk þar sem listakonan veltir fyrir sér áhrifum áfalla, vonlausra stefnumóta og pressu neyslusamfélagsins á sjálfmyndina. Líkamar togna og bogna og leysast upp í verkum Hildar, kannski sem viðbragð við kerfum sem gera lífið flóknara en það þyrfti að vera. Meira um verk Hildar hér undir lok þáttar. Við hittum líka í þættinum Friðrik Friðriksson sem er framkvæmdastjóri nýrrar Sviðslistamiðstöðvar Íslands sem stofnsett var í fyrra, en í um það bil áratug hefur verið kallað eftir stofnun hennar. Sviðslistamiðstöð er ætlað að starfa að vexti og viðgangi íslenskra sviðslista innanlands og utan, skapa tengsl, áhuga og umræðu um sviðslistir. Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir lagði leið sína í Hafnarfjörðinn að skoða sýningu Hallgerðar Hallgrímsdóttur, ?Fáeinar vangaveltur um ljósmyndun ? III. hluti?, sem nú stendur yfir í Hafnarborg. Sýningin er hluti af Ljósmyndahátíð Íslands og býður áhorfendum upp í athyglisverðan könnunarleiðangur um ljósmyndamiðilinn. Og annar af tveimur leikhúsrýnum okkar hér í Víðsjá, Eva Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir, brá sér norður í Vetrarfríinu og skellti sér að sjálfsögðu á frumsýningu á uppfærslu Leikfélags Akureyrar á Skugga-Sveini. Umsjón: Guðni Tómasson og Halla Harðardóttir
Í gallerí Port sýnir Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir skúlptúr, olíuverk og vatnslitaverk á sýningu sem hún kallar Marga hildi háð. Á sýningunni er að finna sjálfsævisöguleg verk þar sem listakonan veltir fyrir sér áhrifum áfalla, vonlausra stefnumóta og pressu neyslusamfélagsins á sjálfmyndina. Líkamar togna og bogna og leysast upp í verkum Hildar, kannski sem viðbragð við kerfum sem gera lífið flóknara en það þyrfti að vera. Meira um verk Hildar hér undir lok þáttar. Við hittum líka í þættinum Friðrik Friðriksson sem er framkvæmdastjóri nýrrar Sviðslistamiðstöðvar Íslands sem stofnsett var í fyrra, en í um það bil áratug hefur verið kallað eftir stofnun hennar. Sviðslistamiðstöð er ætlað að starfa að vexti og viðgangi íslenskra sviðslista innanlands og utan, skapa tengsl, áhuga og umræðu um sviðslistir. Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir lagði leið sína í Hafnarfjörðinn að skoða sýningu Hallgerðar Hallgrímsdóttur, ?Fáeinar vangaveltur um ljósmyndun ? III. hluti?, sem nú stendur yfir í Hafnarborg. Sýningin er hluti af Ljósmyndahátíð Íslands og býður áhorfendum upp í athyglisverðan könnunarleiðangur um ljósmyndamiðilinn. Og annar af tveimur leikhúsrýnum okkar hér í Víðsjá, Eva Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir, brá sér norður í Vetrarfríinu og skellti sér að sjálfsögðu á frumsýningu á uppfærslu Leikfélags Akureyrar á Skugga-Sveini. Umsjón: Guðni Tómasson og Halla Harðardóttir
Brynhildur Björnsdóttir, fjölmiðlakona og söngkona, fjallaði um ástina og ólíkar hliðar hennar. Í hádeginu í dag ætlar Brynhildur að flytja fyrirlestur um ástina og ýmislegt henni tengt í Bókasafni Kópavogs. Um jólin var hún með þáttaröð, Ef þú giftist, um hjónabandið og ástina en þættina er hægt að nálgast í spilara RÚV. Ingibjörg Isaksen þingkona Framsóknarflokksins og Sandra B. Frank formaður Sjúkraliðafélags Íslands, ræddu um samúðarþreytu meðal fólks sem vinnur við að hjálpa öðrum. Hvernig hægt er að komast að sátt um hvernig hægt er að bæta líðan fólks og koma í veg fyrir kulnun í starfi. Tilefnið er þingsályktunartillaga Ingibjargar um stofnun starfshóps á vegum heilbrigðisráðuneytisins sem verði falið að koma með hugmyndir að slíkri þjónustu fyrir þessar starfsstéttir. Borgþór Arngrímsson sagði frá skelfilegu morði á ungri konu í Danmörku nýverið. Hann sagði einnig frá sögulegum viðræðum danskra stjórnvalda og bandarískra um að bandarískur her nemi land í Danmörku. Inger Støjberg og Borgen bar einnig á góma. Anna Hildur Guðmundsdóttir var fyrr í vikunni kjörin formaður stjórnar SÁÁ og situr fram að aðalfundi í vor. Óðinn Svan Óðinsson, fréttamaður á Akureyri, ræddi við Önnu Hildi um starfsemi samtakanna og hvað sé framundan. SÁÁ er meðal annars að taka upp fjarþjónustu í gegnum Kara Connect. Tónlist: Leyndarmál - Dátar Hold heart - Emilíana Torrini Ástin - Björgvin Halldórsson Bláu augun þín - Hljómar Umsjón: Björn Þór Sigbjörnsson og Guðrún Hálfdánardóttir.
Hildur Lilliendahl er brautryðjandi í íslensku samfélagi og femínískur byltingaleiðtogi sem á stóran þátt í að varpa ljósi á og hreyfa við djúpstæðri kvenfyrirlitningu og karllægni. Það er engin spurning að hennar barátta hefur skapað aðstæður sem síðan hafa leitt af sér allskonar misstórar byltingar síðustu árin. Þakkirnar sem Hildur hefur fengið fyrir sitt framlag til jafnréttis hafa þó aðallega verið í formi niðurlæginga, árása, hótana og fyrirlitningar. Óumbeðið varð Hildur hættulegasti óvinur feðraveldis á einni nóttu og í kjölfarið nokkurskonar holdgervingur femínismans í augum ansi margra Íslendinga. Ummæli sem hún lét aldrei frá sér, um tjaldhæl, hafa síðan verið eignuð henni og stöðugt notuð til að níða og niðurlægja. Við ræðum málefnið sem triggerar Hildi hvað mest, áhrifin sem óumbeðin smellifréttamennska, hótanir og andúð hefur haft á líf hennar, konur sem hata konur, hvaða áskoranir eru mikilvægastar að yfirstíga í baráttunni gegn kynbundnu ofbeldi og ýmislegt fleira. Veganbúðin, Dominos, The Body Shop og bakhjarlar Karlmennskunnar bjóða upp á þennan þátt. Umsjón: Þorsteinn V. Einarsson Músík: Mr Silla - Naruto (án söngs)
Hildur Lilliendahl er brautryðjandi í íslensku samfélagi og femínískur byltingaleiðtogi sem á stóran þátt í að varpa ljósi á og hreyfa við djúpstæðri kvenfyrirlitningu og karllægni. Það er engin spurning að hennar barátta hefur skapað aðstæður sem síðan hafa leitt af sér allskonar misstórar byltingar síðustu árin. Þakkirnar sem Hildur hefur fengið fyrir sitt framlag til jafnréttis hafa þó aðallega verið í formi niðurlæginga, árása, hótana og fyrirlitningar. Óumbeðið varð Hildur hættulegasti óvinur feðraveldis á einni nóttu og í kjölfarið nokkurskonar holdgervingur femínismans í augum ansi margra Íslendinga. Ummæli sem hún lét aldrei frá sér, um tjaldhæl, hafa síðan verið eignuð henni og stöðugt notuð til að níða og niðurlægja. Við ræðum málefnið sem triggerar Hildi hvað mest, áhrifin sem óumbeðin smellifréttamennska, hótanir og andúð hefur haft á líf hennar, konur sem hata konur, hvaða áskoranir eru mikilvægastar að yfirstíga í baráttunni gegn kynbundnu ofbeldi og ýmislegt fleira. Veganbúðin, Dominos, The Body Shop og bakhjarlar Karlmennskunnar bjóða upp á þennan þátt. Umsjón: Þorsteinn V. Einarsson Músík: Mr Silla - Naruto (án söngs)
Do You Expect Us to Talk returns with the first of the Tarantino westerns, Django Unchained. Mixing the themes of slavery with a western along with the Tarantino dialogue and violence, Jamie Foxx plays Django, a slave freed by a bounty hunter who takes him under his wing. Together they go on a mission to resue Hildi, Django's wife from the rotten Calvin Candy. Listen to Becca, Chris and Dave as we discuss why slavery is bad is this film way too long, issues with the last act, who might have played Django instead of Jamie Foxx, Don Jonson, a new made up character Schwarlts and no fun facts. You can follow us on Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn't enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return with The Hateful Eight
Við höldum áfram að glugga í bækur skáldkvenna með Þorgerði Ásu og Magneu Þuríði Ingvarsdóttur, en Magnea Þuríður heldur úti facebook síðunni Tófan þar sem hún vekur athygli á ljóðum skáldkvenna 19. aldar) í þetta sinn ræða þær stöllur um Ólínu Jónasdóttur frá Silfrastöðum í Skagafirði. Snorri Rafn Hallsson, dagskrárgerðarmaður og textasmiður í Vín heldur áfram pistlaröð sinni um möguleika og ómöguleika tækninnar. Í þetta skiptið eru þjarkar, vélmenni og gervigreind til umföllunar. Hvaða lögmál gilda um slíka tækni, og hvernig má hafa stjórn á henni? Á dögunum kom út skáldsaga sem kallast Konan hans Sverris, eftir Valgerði Ólafsdóttur en þetta er fyrsta bók höfundar. Bókin fjallar um Hildi sem er laus úr hjónabandi við mann sem beitti hana ofbeldi. Sagan fjallar um ofbeldi og hvernig það nær að skjóta rótum á lúmskan hátt. En þetta er líka saga af því hvernig Hildur nær að losa þær rætur og vaxa á ný. Við ræðum við höfundinn í þætti dagsins
Every other week, we sit down together to chat about any and all of the random thoughts in our brains. We love when others join in our thought bubbles and this space is for us to throw some credit to all of the things that flash in our minds week after week... Philippines' first Gold in 97 years! Olympians' families will make you cry too! Proof that Hildi can't design which means Cassie can't be a supermodel...don't laugh as hard as Ali, please! Listen, don't ROCK the BOAT, watch this film. The Puns may be a little OVERBOARD but they will have you laughing so hard you'll be in tears (of the moon)
We need toallow for time to pass without any action, without any solutions and to just experience it. I think that a slowdown is an absolute - if there is any chance to survive - that kind of slowing down through listening and meditation and through not doing so much. I think there's some hope in that.Hildegard Westerkamp, conscient podcast conversation with Claude Schryer, March 31, 2021, VancouverHildegard Westerkamp emigrated to Canada in 1968 from Germany and lives in Vancouver on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples - the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), Tsleil-Waututh (Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh), and Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) Nations.Like myself, after completing formal music studies, Hildi was drawn beyond music to the acoustic environment as a broader cultural context and a space for deep listening. Hildi and I have collaborated on many projects over the years, most notably, we were founding members of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology in 1993 at the Banff Centre. Our conversation covered a lot of ground, including the art of soundwalking and how we can we better understand the climate emergency through listening. With Hildi's permission, I have added a few field recordings and soundscapes from my collection, as a well as some excerpts from e19 reality, to accompany our exchange. Launched on Hildi's 75th birthday (April 8, 2021) - happy birthday Hildi - I would like to warmly thank Hildi for taking the time to speak with me and for sharing her knowledge. For more information on Hildi's work, see https://www.hildegardwesterkamp.ca/ *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHere is a link for more information on season 5. Please note that, in parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays for those frightened by the ecological crisis'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also. please note that a complete transcript of conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 4 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on April 2, 2024
Við litum aðeins til Bandaríkjanna. Sunna Sasha Larosiliere stjórnmálafræðingur á bandaríska fjölskyldu og þeldökkan föður. Auk þess að vera sérfróð um bandarísk stjórnmál hefur hún meistaragráðu í krísustjórnun. Sunna hefur því einstaka sýn á mótmælin sem nú geisa um Bandaríkin og málstaðinn sem að baki þeim liggur. Ný verðlagskönnun ASÍ sýnir mikla hækkun á matarkörfunni undanfarið ár, en í heildina litið hefur verð á matvöru hækkað umfram vísitölu neysluverðs. Auður Alfa Ólafsdóttir verkefnastjóri verðlagseftirlits hjá ASÍ kom til okkar og sagði aðeins frá hækkununum og hvernig þær snerta fjölskyldur hér á landi. Hildur Guðnadóttir var tilnefnd til enn einna verðlaunanna í gær, þegar tónlist hennar fyrir þættina Chernobyl hlaut tilnefningu BAFTA sjónvarpsverðlaunanna. Við heyrðum í Hildi, en hún er stödd í heimaborg sinni Berlín. Við fórum yfir fréttir vikunnar og af nógu er að taka. Þau Andrés Jónsson almannatengill og Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir fréttamaður kíktu til okkar. Í lok hverrar viku er svo kominn tími til að gægjast inn í heim ríka og fræga fólksins. Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson var hjá okkur með allt það helsta úr lífi stjarnanna að vanda.
Anna Hildur Hildibrandsdóttir aðjúnkt við Háskólann á Bifröst hefur, ásamt Magnúsi Skjöld deildarforseta félagsvísindadeildar og Nirði Sigurjónsyni prófessor, hannað nýtt diplómanám í skapandi greinum við skólann. Náminu er ekki síst beint að þeim sem enn eru leitandi að loknum framhaldsskóla eða hafa flosnað upp úr námi. Skapandi greinar eru vaxandi atvinnuvegur sem kallar á nýja nálgun í skólakerfinu segir hún og bendir á að árangur íslensk hugvits- og listafólks á heimsvísu opni sífellt fleiri tækifæri fyrir þá sem vilja finna störf í fjölbreytileika skapandi greina. Við slógum á þráðinn til Lundúna og heyrðum í Önnu Hildi. Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, fomaður Viðreisnar, kom til okkar en hún spurði stjórnvöld á þingi í gær hvernig þau hygðust opna landið. Við spurðum Þorgerði hvernig hún sér framhaldið fyrir sér og um stöðu Íslands á þessari stundu. Íslendingar ætla að ferðast innanlands í sumar og margt forvitnilegt er í boði víða um land, en það eru þó kannski ekki margir sem bjóða upp á göngutúra með geitur í bandi. Það gera þau Sigríður Ævarsdóttir og Benedikt Líndal á Gufuá í Borgarfirði hins vegar, auk ýmis konar annarrar þjónustu undir heitinu Harmony eða Samspil. Við heyrðum í Sígríði og spurðum nánar út í þetta allt saman. Páley Borgþórsdóttir, aðgerðarstjóri og lögreglustjóri Vestmannaeyja, var á línunni hjá okkur en aðgerðarstjórn vegna Covid lauk störfum í Eyjum í gær, eftir mikið starf og daglega fundi frá 15. mars. Páley sagði okkur frá því hvernig þetta hefur gengið en alls greindust 105 manns með veiruna í Eyjum. Við spurðum líka út í komandi sumar og hvernig skipulagi viðburða verður háttað. Sævar Helgi Bragason mætti með fróðleik úr heimi vísindanna og fjallaði m.a. um lífplast og geimskot á morgun. Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson - Tölum saman. Eagles - Take it to the limit. Skítamórall - Aldrei ein. Suzanne Vega - Left of center. Hjálmar - Taktu þessa trommu. Housemartins - Happy hour. Jón Jónsson - Dýrka mest. Elton John - Rocketman. Coney Island Babies - Swirl.
Astropup and the Parrot in Love Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofed & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Dedicated to Elin and Ingrid When you spend as much time travelling through outer space as I do, it's hard to meet that special someone, your one true love. Of course, Marlow and the parrot are my best buddies, but I regret that I've never found a mate for life, and a mother for my puppies. At least the parrot has tried. I remember it well. We were on a long journey. He had been deep in thought, silent for several weeks, perhaps months, because time is very confusing when you are hurtling through space. Then out of the blue he declared: “I have reached an important crossroad in my life. It is high time that I found myself a wife.” “But where in the Universe are you going to find one of those?” I asked. “Yes,” said Marlow, “We are 300 million miles away from the nearest planet, and they probably don't even have birds there.” “Well,” said the parrot, “I shall begin my search for true love on the intergalactic dating site.” “I am taking out an advertisement to let it be known that I am available for marriage. What do you think of this?” “A unique, an extraordinary eclectus parrot, male, 7 years of age, with glorious plumage and genius level IQ, seeks an exceptional female companion to join him on his journey towards total mastery of the known universe.” “Great,” I said. “That will go down a treat. What bird could resist a mating call like that?” “Glad you agree,” said the parrot looking into his little mirror. “I am quite a catch, am I not?” Surprisingly, however, he did not receive any immediate replies. It was only after goodness knows how much more time that his face lit up one day and he announced: “Eureka! She is the one for me!” He pointed a claw to the screen above his desk. Up there we saw a picture of a parrot with striking red feathers. “That's a true cutie-pie,” said Marlow. “And she has brains to match her beauty. We have been messaging each other, and she agrees with everything I say.” “Wow, she must be smart,” I said. “I can't even understand what you say, let alone agree with it.” “When's your first date?” asked Marlow. “Date?” said the parrot. “She's a well brought up bird. I'm going to meet her family and ask their permission to take her out to nibble on a few cashew nuts.” “But what if they say no?” I asked. The parrot did a little hop from one foot to the other. It was a habit of his, when something bothered him. “Awwww Astropup, you've hurt his little feelings,” said Marlow. “Of course they won't turn him down. Who wouldn't want our friend the parrot, as a son-in-law?” As it happened, the parrot's sweetheart lived on the other side of the galaxy. Fortunately, we found a wormhole to take us there via a shortcut. I've mentioned wormholes through space before. One the one paw, they are GRRRRRREAT because they get you to places real quick. On the other paw, weird stuff goes on down those wormholes, and they are almost always scary. When we joined this particular wormhole, things got pretty hot. And then they got pretty cold. One minute we were panting, and the next we were shivering. We figured that the wormhole had messed up our spaceship's air conditioning. The parrot was preening himself and gazing into his mirror. Then he did something I had not seen a bird do before. I swear that he sneezed. His head went back and forward and made a little noise like, “Atchoo, atchoo.” His eyes looked all bunged up too. “I feel,” he rasped, “as sick as a parrot.” “Oh poor, you,” said Marlow. “I hope it's not bird flu.” “It's just a cold,” said the parrot in a croaky voice. “But I am not at my best for the all important first meeting with my potential fiance's parents.” We exited the wormhole near the planet Lizardia. We orbited a couple of times, checking for any life signs of cat people, before our ship's automatic systems took us down through the atmosphere. Entering a world's atmosphere is always the worst part of space travel. The friction with the air makes the sides of the spaceship red hot, and if your aircon is dodgy, it's pretty uncomfortable inside, I can tell you. For those of you who've not been to the planet Lizardia, or watched a documentary about it on the Space Channel, I had better describe it. It feels pretty familiar to us earthlings, because they have cities with streets and houses and parks, and what people call civilisation. I did not see any dog like creatures. But up in the trees, lots and lots of birds are perched. Specifically there are parrots, cockatoos, and budgies, or at least feathered friends who are pretty close to them. The streets are filled with creatures who are in many ways like earth people. They walk on two feet, wear clothes, and lug around shopping bags with goodies from the super markets. In some other respects they are quite different from humans. For instance, they are lizards. Our spaceship landed in the middle of a big park. It was very like an earth park, apart from the fact that there were families of lizards, rather than humans, walking and playing and enjoying the sunshine. “This place looks great,” I said, as I pressed my nose against a porthole. “Which tree does your sweetheart live in?” “Her address is far more prestigious than a tree,” said the parrot. “She lives in a large town house. I've seen a picture. The park is in the best part of town, and the house is not far away.” We passed through the park, and walked along the streets teaming with two legged lizards. From my dog's eye view I noticed their scaly feet because they don't wear shoes. If I looked up I noticed their long tongues flicking out of their mouths, especially on street corners where there were often large funnels supplying green flies into their air to provide free snacks to passers by. Eventually we found the house made of wood. As the parrot had said, it was pretty impressive, although, like many of the buildings, it was painted green, which is not to my taste. Marlow pressed the doorbell. “I must confess,” said the parrot, “that I feel a trifle nervous.” I noticed then that his voice was unusually croaky. I put it down to his understandable apprehension before meeting the parents of his would-be love. The door was opened by a lizard boy who called out: “Mum, the weird aliens who want to buy Polly are here!” We could understand him, because we have a special squawk box for translating languages. It's something we picked up on our travels. He showed us into what must have been their living room. As we came through the door we heard a ‘squawk!' and a fluttering of feathers. It was Polly of course. A moment later we caught sight of her flaming red feathers. She was pressing her beak through the bars of a bell-shaped cage. Our parrot acknowledged her with a nod of his head. The lady lizard of the house came into the room. She offered us refreshments from the side table, including slimy green water and flies, which we politely refused. “So,” she said to Marlow. “I am told that this young parrot is a genius.” “That's sure right Ma'am,” replied Marlow. The squawk box translated everything. “Well then,” said the lizard lady. “Let's hear him talk.” I know our parrot very well, and I could see from the look in his eyes that he found this lizard lady infuriating. He opened his beak and I feared that he was about to give her a piece of his extraordinary mind. I was actually relieved when the only sound to come out of his throat was a little rasp, “ahem.” He tried to speak again, “QUWISSHHH!” and he hopped from one leg to the other in frustration, fluttering his wings, and nodding his head. I had never seen him act quite like this. Marlow spoke up, “I should have mentioned ma'am, that he's got a cold. I think he must have lost his voice.” “What's he trying to say?” asked the lizard lady. “I believe he was planning to explain how we came to your planet using the laws of motion discovered by an Earth Scientist called Sir Isaac Newton. “You must think that we lizard people are gullible,” she replied crossly. “But I can see that your parrot is dumb.” “Struck dumb by love at first sight,” suggested Marlow. But the lady was clearly unimpressed. She remarked, “From the way he hops around, I would say that he is quite a silly bird. He is an unsuitable partner for our Polly. Good Day.” We were shown the door. “Well I think that turned out as well as could be expected,” I said when we were back out on the street. “What do you mean?” said Marlow. “It was a disaster. For the first time in his life, our friend, the parrot was unable to speak a word!” “Yes,” I said. “But just imagine if he had spoken. We'd still be there now, listening to him go on and on about mathematics and physics.” “Well, you have a point,” said Marlow. The parrot's normally green face was almost scarlet with frustration. Eventually he managed to rasp: “I have never been so humiliated in all my life!” “Just forget about her,” advised Marlow. “There are plenty more birds in the trees!” “How can I forget that expression of hope in her eyes when she saw me enter the room? She is a prisoner of the lizards in that gilded cage! I must rescue her!” “Hey, steady on,” said Marlow. “How do you know she wants to be rescued?” “Our eyes met and they spoke the language of love,” replied the parrot. “It is the universal language that is understood by birds everywhere.” When the parrot comes across a problem, he chews and chews on it, until he cracks it open. He was lost in thought all the time we walked back to the spaceship. Eventually he broke his silence and said, “Here's the plan. I fly into the lizards house through the window, open the cage with the key that is in the mantelpiece, and escape with Polly back to the spaceship.” “Brilliant!” I said, “I always knew you were a genius.” “That's what the ladies love most about me,” replied the parrot. As it happened, the parrot's plan worked perfectly. Marlow and I waited anxiously by the spaceship until we saw the lovebirds flying towards us. We immediately climbed aboard the ship and started the countdown. The eloping pair of parrots soon joined us. Marlow closed the airlocks and fired the lift-off rockets. As soon as we had left the planet's atmosphere, the parrot gave his fiancés feathers a tender little peck. He looked more smug than I have ever seen, and that's saying something. He gazed a beady eye at Polly and said, “You and I, my love will be half way across the universe before they have even noticed that you are gone.” And Polly replied, “How can one be half way across the universe? The universe goes on forever and cannot therefore have a mid way point.” “Is that not a little pedantic, Polly my love?” he asked. “Above all else, I value precision in a parrot,” she replied. Our love struck parrot looked a little put out by this put down, but he recovered his composure enough to say, “For you, my precious, I can be precise to any point you like. Would you like me to recite Pi for you to 100 decimal places? Like so: 3.14159 26535 89793… “Stop stop!' She pleaded. You are being boring. Can't you entertain me? Say something funny.” The parrot looked puzzled. To be honest, jokes are not really his thing, but to impress Polly he would stop at nothing. He told her the following joke. “A parrot was in a pet shop with a string attached to each leg when a man walked in looking to buy a pet. A shopkeeper came over and started to try and sell him a dog when the man noticed the parrot. He asked what the strings were for and the shopkeeper replied, "Well, if you pull the right string the parrot says, 'Polly wanna cracker'. If you pull the left string it says, 'my name's Sam'. The man being of the inquisitive nature tried both and thought it was really neat, but was still curious. So he asked what would happen if he pulled both strings, the parrot piped up, “I'd fall off the perch you idiot!” “Hmm, that joke shows your insensitivity,” said Polly. “You must think that I am an inferior parrot because I was a pet kept in a cage.” “No, no, my love, that is not so,” pleaded my friend the parrot. “My heart went out to you. That is why I flew to your rescue!” “You were late,” she said. “And you did not apologise. You were probably too busy chatting up some other bird on the way.” Our parrot sighed and his girlfriend sulked. She munched on cashew nuts and dropped all the shells so they went floating around the weightless spaceship. Marlow and I looked at each other. We both know that the parrot is OCD about tidiness. He tried to peck her affectionately and she flinched and told him he had bad manners. He began to read the encyclopaedia and she complained that she was bored. He asked if she knew any quantum physics and she told him not to be so patronising. And so it went on. After a while Marlow whispered to me, “You know Astropup, I don't think there is much chemistry between these two birds.” “No,” I said. “Nor any history.” “Between you, me and the lamppost,” said Marlow, “I don't think it is going to last.” And that is where we leave this story of Astropup, called ‘Astropup and the Parrot In Love.” Do you think the romance between the parrot and Polly will blossom or fade? Tune in soon to another edition of Astropup to find out. And I'm delighted to dedicate this Astropup story to Elin and Ingrid Bowman. Elin has been listening to our stories since she was 4 or 5 and has since transformed into a teenager. She is especially a fan of our Katie stories and her younger sister Ingrid likes Astropup too. Oh, and I must give mention to their two cats, Hildi and Pocket. Elin gave Pocket her name because she arrived in her Mothers' jacket pocket! Thank you so much to your whole family, including your parents, Brad and Stephanie, for supporting us on Storynory, and being such loyal listeners for so many years! Thank you again for supporting us. For now, from me, Richard, at Storynory.com. Goodbye.
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