Podcast appearances and mentions of nick jaina

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comWow. Spring seems to have sprung here in the Pacific Northwest! The birds are singing. The sun is out. And while I wasn't sure how this first soundwalk in a new series would land—given it was recorded last fall—it now seems quite timely!So, let's start with the series: Over the next ten weeks, maybe more, we will be listening to different locations in the Mt. Hood National Forest, starting with this one along the wild and scenic Salmon River, on the Old Salmon River Trail.Like me, you might ask why is it the Old Salmon River trail? Maybe Tom Kloster has the best explanation at oregonhikers.com:During the height of the post-World War II logging heyday, the Salmon River Road was built along the lower river, bypassing several miles of the old trail that once provided sole access to the upper canyon of the Salmon River. Somehow, the old section of trail paralleling the new road survived the logging era, along with some of the best old growth forests within easy reach of Portland. The trail has since been rediscovered, and once again maintained by the Forest Service for hikers looking for an easy, stream-side ramble.”Now, let me tell you why it seems timely. Firstly, just yesterday Salmon Wars, a new podcast series from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica, launched with the first two episodes (featuring original music by friends Kele Goodwin and Sean Ogilvie). Secondly, In just a couple of weeks Spring Chinook salmon will return to the lower Columbia River, as they have done for millions of years. For the soundscape recording, I do what I have done a few times in the past, mixing the ambient binaural recording (made with my recording hat) with a “zoomed in” perspective made by dangling mics close to the water and cross-fading between them to suit the sonic narrative and points of interest. (The audio in the following clips is what my phone captured.) Toward the end you can clearly hear the splashing of the salmon as they dance closer to the culmination their lifecycle. This is what that looked like: For the score I'm still digging into synth pads and drones that sound “shimmery” like the water, and warm-hued like the spawning salmon. And I'm still just working in my naive way on the piano. For the quiet “Salmon Spawning Rhapsody” passage I'm using a technique recommended to me by my friend Nick Jaina: basically parking my left hand on one or two root notes in the key while while letting the right cycle hand through a chord progression. Did he call it whole tones? Did I even understand him? Whatever the case, I like what I played. You can hear the salmon splashing for a long stretch in the last third of the soundwalk. A Cornerstone SpeciesThe Spring Chinook will travel into their home rivers and streams in the fall, the Salmon River being one of them. There they will spawn and die; their carcasses will be consumed and broken down into the ecosystem. This transfer of nutrients from the ocean to the forests is what gives salmon the distinction of being a cornerstone species. Not to put too fine a point on it, but “cornerstone” seems to be an operative and accurate description. Without salmon, natural systems break down and we all suffer. All beings.The 2024 Spring Chinook run is forecast at 121,000 fish, 80-some percent of last year's run. There are four primary salmon types in the Columbia: Chinook, Coho, Sockeye and Steelhead. I won't get too far into the weeds, but this page offers some facts and historical perspective on the basin, and here's a video on their lifecycle.The big picture view is that before Euro-Americans arrived, the Columbia River basin produced between 10 and 16 million salmon annually. The total salmon forecast for 2024 is 800,000. Putting that into perspective this chart seems to indicate that number is about average for the past 100 years or so (but worryingly, only 25% of the 2014 return). It would also suggest commercial fishing in the late 19th and early 20th century decimated Columbia River salmon!And so here we are. I'm looking forward to learning more about the subject on Salmon Wars, but even more I'm looking forward to the next time I can be out in the woods, close to these majestic creatures. I hope you enjoy Old Salmon River Trail Soundwalk, which in addition to the Soundwalk podcast for premium subscribers, will be released in its entirety to all platforms tomorrow, Mar 15th. Thank you for being here. Just one more thing: If you like what I do, please tell just one person about it, so I can continue to make connections and keep doing what I'm doing.

Join You're Going to Die: The Podcast host Ned Buskirk & producer Nick Jaina as they ring in the [Happy?] New Year with some fresh commitments & a new precious perk for our Patreon community.BECOME A PATREON MEMBER NOW, FOR AS LITTLE AS $2 A MONTH AND START GETTING EARLY RELEASE EPISODES A WEEK BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE… Available right now, only on Patreon, join Ned Buskirk in conversation with traveling songwriter & storyteller John Craigie, while they talk about the death of his father & how grief, mortality, loss, & heartbreak finds a way into his music. BECOME A PATRON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/YG2DProduced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick JainaTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with lifelong queer activist, revolutionary, thought leader, & psychic survivor Joshua Rose O'Hara, while they talk about their vastly varying experience with dying loved ones & ceremonies for those dead, their work protecting & expanding reproductive rights in Alaska, & their near death [or just plain dying] with producer Nick Jaina in collision with a pregnant cow.joshua rose o'hara wants you to supportprairie creek conservation cemetery: https://www.prairiecreekconservationcemetery.org/ northwest abortion access fund: https://nwaafund.org/Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick JainaTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with author Lisa Wells, as they talk about the kind of love that sits at a deathbed [for a fellow human or a dying planet], our culture's relationship to life/death/the planet, & her book Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World.ALL THINGS LISA WELLSGet Lisa's book Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World: https://www.lisawellswriter.com/believers Get her book of poetry The Fix: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781609385477 Read “To Be a Field of Poppies: The Elegant Science of Turning Cadavers Into Compost” in Harper's Magazine: https://harpers.org/archive/2021/10/to-be-a-field-of-poppies-natural-organic-reduction-composting-corpse/ On IG: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_wells_writer/ Nick Jaina's book SPEKTRUM: https://nickjaina.com/spektrum Produced by Nick JainaAssociate Produced by Jasmine PritchardSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick JainaFOLLOW YOU'RE GOING TO DIEon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yergoing2die/ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yergoingtodie/ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YerGoing2Die THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with AmarAtma Khalsa, a Grief Coach, w/a Grief Recovery Specialist advanced certification, & a Board Certified Chaplain, w/a dual Master's Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Divinity, meeting at the threshold of vulnerability to talk about how to face/embrace/release our intense & uncomfortable emotions, reclaiming humanness out of our dark nights of the soul, & how to use our body to access parts of ourselves, our lives, our emotional landscape, to find healing & peace.Check out AmarAtma here: https://amaratmacoaching.com/ AmarAtma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amaratmacoaching/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”Preparation” by AmarAtma Khalsa, scored by Nick JainaGet more of Nick Jaina's music: http://nickjaina.com/music ”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROMLISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Eef Barzelay, singer/songwriter behind the band Clem Snide, as they talk about their moms' deaths, who our dead are after they've died, & what their “great act of death” offers us, the living they leave behind.Check out Eef Barzelay & Clem Snide: https://www.clemsni.de/ Eef's Bandcamp: https://eefbarzelay-clemsnide.bandcamp.com/ A Life In Song with Clem Snide podcast: https://linktr.ee/alifeinsong Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”Page 150 of Spektrum” scored, written, & read by Nick JainaGet a copy of Nick Jaina's book SPEKTRUM here: http://nickjaina.com/ ”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROMLISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Reverend Bodhi Be, ordained minister, funeral director, end-of-life/bereavement counselor, & casket maker, as they talk about bringing love to the work of dying, completing a life to leave in peace, & running The Death Store on the island of Maui, Hawaii.Read “Facing Death, A Conversation with Reverend Bodhi Be”: https://www.powells.com/book/facing-death-9781953508256 The Death Store: https://www.doorwayintolight.org/the-death-store.html Check out Founder Bodhi Be's Doorway Into Light: https://www.doorwayintolight.org/ - join their e-newsletter, donate to their work, or attend our death doula trainingsCheck out ‘Īpuka's Sanctuary Park & Natural Burial Ground, a sacred story of life & death interweaving in healthy community life, protected & cared for by a nonprofit organization in perpetuity: https://www.ipuka.org/ All the prison orgs, programs, retreat centers, etc. mentioned in this episode…Alive Inside: https://www.alive-inside.com/ Bellwether Farms: https://bellwetherfarms.com/ Death Penalty Action: https://deathpenaltyaction.org/ Horizon Prison Initiative: https://www.horizonprisoninitiative.org/ Think Make Live Youth: https://tmlyouth.org/ Ohio Innocence Project: https://law.uc.edu/real-world-learning/centers/ohio-innocence-project-at-cincinnati-law.html Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”Untouched,” “The Evolutionary Pinnacle of Fire,” & "Moon King" by Nick Jaina - all songs available on a Bandcamp-only release: http://nickjaina.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-twoSounds from Bellwether Farm provided by Isaac Hollingsworth”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROMLISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with artist Cara Levine, talking about This Is Not A Gun [her multidisciplinary project aiming to create awareness & activism around police brutality through collective creative action], DIG: A Hole To Put Your Grief In [her week-long performance project digging a large-scale hole in the ground, around which other artists utilized the site as a container for new works relating to grief & mourning], & the personal health story that brought her to so many edges of her own mortality.Check out Cara Levine: http://www.caralevine.com/ DIG, A Hole To Put Your Grief In: http://www.caralevine.com/#/dig/ DIG, A Hole To Put Your Grief In DOCUMENTARY: https://youtu.be/bbqMBUeIF-E This Is Not A Gun: https://thisisnotagun.com/ CARA SAYS SUPPORT:NIAD - https://niadart.org/ Equal Justice Initiative - https://eji.org/ Critical Resistance - https://criticalresistance.org/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina"Ultimately" by Nick Jaina, with sounds from DIG, A Hole To Put Your Grief In DOCUMENTARY”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROMLISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Kevin Sullivan, artist behind the freak folk project Field Medic, talking about making music we really want/need to make [unless Beyoncé asks us to do a song], how the people we want to trade shoes with can save our lives, & the life of a mortal musician during these strange times.Check out Field Medic: https://www.fieldmedic.net/ Follow Field Medic on IG: https://www.instagram.com/_fieldmedic/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina"song I made up to stop myself from having a panic attack just now" by Field Medic, REMIXED by Nick Jaina”i had a dream that you died” by Field Medic”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROMLISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with broadcaster, writer, & performer Salena Godden, while they talk about the value of writing non-fiction AND fiction to work out our grief, the community of connectedness created when we vulnerably share our work in the world, & how her debut novel Mrs. Death Missed Death is a container made to hold & offer healing for all the grief - not just for the author, but for all of us, too.To get special content from Salena Godden reading her own words, scored by producer Nick Jaina, become one of our precious podcast patron's today: https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.You can listen to You're Going to Die: The PodcastON ANY OF YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APPS!HERE: https://pod.link/yergoing2die Connect to Salena Godden work & being in the world HERE: https://linktr.ee/salenagoddenFollow Salena on Isntagram here: https://www.instagram.com/salena.godden/ Get your copy of Mrs. Death Misses Death HERE: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mrs-death-misses-death_salena-godden/29041513/#isbn=1838851194 Produced by Nick JainaAssociate Produced by Olivia PepperSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Mrs. Death” by Salena Godden, scored by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM…THE ERNEST BECKER FOUNDATION - https://ernestbecker.org/ & LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

Join host Ned Buskirk as he passes the baton to Nick Jaina for a special "Producer's Episode" where Nick talks with his wife Chelsea about how they met at a YG2D open mic & how the openness & honesty of that space provided the perfect beginning to their relationship.Find Chelsea Coleman's music at https://www.chelseacolemanmusic.com/ Find Nick Jaina's novel "Hitomi" at www.nickjaina.com or on audiobookProduced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina"You Can Never Hold Back Spring" Written by Tom Waits/Performed by Chelsea Coleman”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Get more of Stephen Jenkinson: https://orphanwisdom.com/Produced by Nick Jaina & Scott FerreterSoundscaping by Scott Ferreter”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

I want my writing to be strong and multi-dimensional. I want it to face difficult truths. Can I do all that and also remove judgment from my writing? Why should I try to do that? Let's explore.For my writing workshops, my books, and my music, go to:www.nickjaina.comMy new album CREDO goes on pre-sale on March 12, 2021The music in this episode is by Nick Jaina

We can learn something from every TV show and film we watch, and every book we read. Some quality that our writing doesn't have, that we can perhaps carry over to our work. It just takes switching on a part of our brain to consider what is drawing us in to a particular work, and try to dissect the mechanics of how the writer has done this.Write to Nick at peptalkforwriters@gmail.comMore about Nick Jaina and his books and workshops at www.nickjaina.comMusic by Holland Andrews www.hollandandrews.com

So many times with writing, we got lost in language and cleverness and wanting to sound smart. How can we get back to the point? Often I give myself a simple prompt to re-set myself.Write to Nick at peptalkforwriters@gmail.comMore about Nick Jaina's book Hitomi, his workshops and his music at www.nickjaina.comMusic by Nick Jaina

Containers can help us to focus our writing. When I was faced with the big expanse of writing a novel, the first step was to start dividing things in half. Even though I didn't know what journey the characters would go on, I at least knew there would be a before and an after, and I could start filling those containers.Write to Nick at peptalkforwriters@gmail.comLearn more about Nick Jaina, the books he writes, and the workshops he teaches at www.nickjaina.comMusic in this episode by Dustin Hamman. His band is Run On Sentence. www.patreaon.com/dustinhamman

What if we think of dialogue not as something we add to our story, but as a tool of divination, a way that we learn to understand ourselves and our characters? Writing is a relationship, and we need to prove ourselves reliable and serious by showing up regularly and listening. Writing can be about quieting our world so that we can receive ideas from wherever ideas come from.Learn about Nick's books and classes at www.nickjaina.comMusic in this episode by Nick Jaina

One asset we always have when we sit down to write is our current emotional state. Whatever it is—even if it feels annoying or negative—it has power, and we can potentially use that power to generate some writing.Good luck.Learn about Nick's books and classes at www.nickjaina.comMusic in this episode by Nick Jaina

How do you write on those days when you don't feel like writing? Here is a way to start. Just write about something that is too small to mention. Shrink the frame of engagement to something so tiny that there is no pressure in getting in right. Let go of any other obligations you feel with writing, and just tell us about this small thing.Good luck.Learn about Nick's books and classes at www.nickjaina.comMusic in this episode by Nick Jaina

Check out more from Nick Jaina, & purchase his newest novel HITOMI, at http://nickjaina.comProduced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUFind out more at www.yg2d.com

I sat down with a fun mix of friends while in Boise to get everyone's stories. Melissa Wilson is a cellist with whom I've toured a few times, and who also plays with Nick Jaina, Thomas Paul, and others. Her partner Bernie also plays music around Boise in New Transit and has a band under his own name. They were kind enough to host us, along with Brittany McConnell, who plays in Wolvserpent, Wolves in the Throneroom, and various other projects, and Jake Saunders who mostly plays classical music around the northwest (Tacoma, Salt Lake City, Boise, etc.), as well as the band Tispur. This is the largest number of people I've had in one episode, but I loved having all the commentary back and forth between folks who know each other well, both musically and personally. And there's a nice arch connecting Brittany's opening story to Jakes closing story.

I sat down with a fun mix of friends while in Boise to get everyone's stories. Melissa Wilson is a cellist with whom I've toured a few times, and who also plays with Nick Jaina, Thomas Paul, and others. Her partner Bernie also plays music around Boise in New Transit and has a band under his own name. They were kind enough to host us, along with Brittany McConnell, who plays in Wolvserpent, Wolves in the Throneroom, and various other projects, and Jake Saunders who mostly plays classical music around the northwest (Tacoma, Salt Lake City, Boise, etc.), as well as the band Tispur. This is the largest number of people I've had in one episode, but I loved having all the commentary back and forth between folks who know each other well, both musically and personally. And there's a nice arch connecting Brittany's opening story to Jakes closing story.

In the series finale, Wren gets a surprise message from an old friend. This episode is brought to you by Chasing the Demon, a new novel from Paul Sating. Preorder now at http://a.co/fWrWbnj Music Credits: Music Credits: Nick Jaina, "Expense Reports." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, "Man Without a Head." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

The Mosaics are here. The Trumpet is on its way. Wren is running out of time. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015.Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License.Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License

Shan has Iris. The Splinter has Wren. Now it's time to make a deal.  Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Footage recovered from a security camera in destroyed high-security facility. Subject: Codename Winry.  This episode stars Sabrina Cierra Robinson.  Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015.Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License.Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

This time, it's not one Gifted Wren and Shan are looking for. This time, it's a whole village.  Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 2.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Zachary reveals the rest of his secrets and uncovers a surprising truth about Shan. This episode features Danilo Battastini as Zachary. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.  David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 2.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

What happened to Zachary after he and Wren fled the attic? This episode features Danilo Battastini as Zachary.  Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren races to intercept a Gifted before the Splinter, but she encounters resistance from an unexpected source.  Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

In the season finale, Wren and Shan uncover Iris's plan. The nature of the Trumpet is revealed. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren's gone missing, and this time it's up to Shan to save the day. We'd like to thank Alexandria Archives for supporting this episode. Visit Alexandriaarchives.com today to find out more. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

The Splinter has a secret weapon: a Harvester. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, "Expense Reports." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, "Man Without a Head." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren is sent to track down a new kind of Mosaic, but she's starting to wonder if Miranda can be trusted. We'd like to thank Alexandria Archives for supporting this episode. Visit Alexandriaarchives.com today to find out more. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

How do you find someone whose history has been rewritten? Wren and Shan are about to find out. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, "Expense Reports." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, "Man Without a Head." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren and Shan find themselves trapped in a town where a giant clock slowly ticks down to zero. What happens when their time is up? We'd like to thank Alexandria Archives for supporting this episode. Visit Alexandriaarchives.com to find out more. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 2.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren travels to a Splinter compound in search of a new Mosaic. What lies in the Holy of Holies, the temple at the compound's center? Music Credits: Nick Jaina, "Expense Reports." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, "Man Without a Head." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren launches a dangerous rescue mission for the Seekers, meeting a new Mosaic along the way. We'd like to thank Alexandria Archives for supporting this episode. Visit Alexandriaarchives.com to find out more. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

In the season finale, Wren learns the truth about her past, her relationship with Zachary, and why she doesn't remember any of it. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren tangles with some cyborgs and learns of a new enemy: the Splinter. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren visits an unusual strip club in an effort to track down Jose. In other news, an informant delivers some interesting clues about the Seekers. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren investigates a series of disappearances among the city's teenagers, only to find that they are connected to another friend from the attic. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Today’s episode is dedicated to anyone whose dignity and security are threatened by this week’s political fuckery. To all of our listeners who are Black, Latinx, Muslim, queer, trans, immigrants, disabled, or members of any other group that has been devalued by He Who Shall Not Be Named: we stand with you. The America we want to live in is an America that celebrates all the awesomeness you bring to this world. This week, anyone thinking about donating to our Patreon fund should instead consider donating to the ACLU at https://action.aclu.org/donate-aclu?redirect=donate/join-renew-give. They’re going to have their hands full for a while. Keep fighting the good fight, ZoomDoom Stories And now for today’s episode, in which Wren reveals everything she remembers about the attic. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Ars Sonor, “Moving On.” Samaritan, 2016. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 2.” 2014. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren consults a fortune-telling sinkhole about her future, only to make some surprising discoveries about her mystery guy instead. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Wren gets a tip about a group that might be responsible for what happened in the attic. But before she can pursue that, she has to deal with the creatures hiding in a series of violent dust storms sweeping across the city. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, “Expense Reports.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. Chris Zabriskie,”Cylinder 4.” 2014. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, “Man Without a Head.” Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

Two months ago, Wren woke up in an attic, covered in blood, suffering from memory loss, and surrounded by the remnants of a mysterious cult ritual. Today she meets Carson, the first of eight other survivors from the attic. Wren hopes Carson can help piece together her fragmented past, but he has other plans. Music Credits: Nick Jaina, "Expense Reports." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License. David Szesztay, “Surreal”. Atmospheric Electric Guitar. Needle Drop Co., 2016. Creative Commons License. Nick Jaina, "Man Without a Head." Primary Perception Instrumentals. Needle Drop Co., 2015. Creative Commons License.

With Remembrance Day fast approaching, Snow White is pressured to wrap up her sister's case. Bigby sets a convoluted plan into motion. The pair come to an understanding of sorts. But rumors and paranoia ramp up tensions in town, and Jack finds himself in hot water with a friend of the deceased. [27:49] (WARNING: Some Explicit Language) Episode 4 of the unofficial audio adaptation of the graphic novel series "Fables" by Bill Willingham. Full credits available at fablesradio.wordpress.com Music by Blue Dot Sessions, Arne Bang Huseby, Nick Jaina, and Kevin MacLeod Sound effects provided by FreeSound.org: www.freesound.org/people/artemishunter/bookmarks (changelog: end credits updated on 02/17/2017, remixing to correct bigby's bass levels in scene 07 on 03/23/2017)

Teaching seems pretty straightforward: one person knows something better than someone else and teaches it to them. But there’s something important that happens to the teacher themselves. In this episode, a 3-year-old teaches his parents what he’s made of, a student defies expectations and becomes a teacher himself, teachers are surprised to learn what makes them tick, prehistoric people have to teach one of life’s hardest lessons (hint: there are llamas involved), a professor regrets a missed opportunity, and the cover of a Ghanaian newspaper does a whole lot of teaching. This week, we’re exploring how teaching shapes the teacher. Host: Kate Nelson and Hadley Reid Producers: Kate Nelson, Hadley Reid, Christy Hartman with help from Jake Warga, Will Rogers, Nina Foushee, Claire Schoen, Natacha Ruck, Joshua Hoyt, and Jonah Willihnganz Featuring: Chris Andrews, Andrew Nelson, Gabe Lomeli, Madonna Riesenmy, John Kleiman, John Rick, Linda Paulson, and Emily Polk. Music used during transitions: Nick Jaina, Podington Bear, Broke for Free, Alex Fitch, Gillicuddy Image via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gracewong/141384577 Story 1: Training Wheels Description: When Kate’s parents set out to teach her and her brother how to ride bikes, they expected to take it step by step, using every precaution: helmets, kneepads, training wheels. What they didn’t expect was a lesson of their own. Producer: Kate Nelson Featuring: Chris Andrews and Andrew Nelson Music: Podington Bear (Ice Cream Sandwich, Bit Rio); Alex Fitch Story 2: See Me After Class Description: Gabriel Lomeli didn’t look like your typical A+ student. Problem was, he was getting A+’s. In this story, we follow Gabe as he reconciles others’ expectations with his own ambitions and achievements. Producer: Eileen Williams and Emmerich Anklam Featuring: Gabriel Francisco Lomeli, Junior Sounds: 76288__timbre__dramatic-violin-stab-long-decay Music: Kai Engel; Broke for Free (Golden Hour, Heart Ache, Something Old, And And, Something Elated) Story 3: The Power of Teaching Description: Professor Madonna Riesenmy was curious about what motivates teachers and decided to investigate. But other teachers weren’t too happy to hear about her findings. To be honest, we’re not quite sure how we feel about them, either. Producer: Emma Heath with help from Christy Hartman and Hadley Reid Featuring: Jonathan Kleiman, Madonna Riesenmy Music: Podington Bear (Caravan, Jettisoned), The Losers Story 4: Expulsion of the Yearlings Description: Stanford Anthropologist John Rick takes us to the highlands of Peru to discuss the impact of teaching at it’s most fundamental level. Producer: Jacob Wolf with help from Hadley Reid Featuring: John Rick Sounds: blouhond, 15050_Francois, kurono01, damiananache, felix.blume, JohnsonBrandEditing, sardan1972 Music: Original Scoring by Christina Galisatus Story 5: Tales from the RF Apartment Description: Linda Paulson is a Stanford faculty member who lives with eighty-eight teenagers in a freshman dorm. A late night knock at her door takes on new meaning years later. Producer: Vanna Tran with help from Kate Nelson Featuring: Linda Paulson Music: Alex Fitch (We Call this Home, Secret Place); Chris Zabriskie (Cylinder Six, It’s Always Too Late to Start Over); Broke for Free (Love is Not) Story 6: Just a Little Bit of Sweat Description: Emily Polk went to Buduburam refugee camp to teach journalism. But one newspaper photo ended up teaching the most memorable lesson of all. Producer: Hadley Reid Featuring: Emily Polk Music: Gillicuddy (Fudge, A Garden and a Rose ) Martin R, Original music by Man of Suit (Breathing Rhythm, Diagnosis)

  Total Duration 38:39 Download episode 142 Super Hero Poise Project managers regularly face daunting situations. In Amy Cuddy's new book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, you'll find evidence-based strategies to help you rise to your challenging situations. To learn more about Amy, please visit her website at: http://AmyCuddy.com. You can also watch her TED Talk (and a parody of it) below. Let's Learn Together Join us in this year's Leadership Fast Track Program! There's an early bird discount available for listeners to the podcast. To learn more, go to http://LeadershipFastTrackProgram.com. Contact me at show [AT] PeopleAndProjectsPodcast [DOT] com to save $100 USD on our Essentials of Project Management e-learning program. 15 PDU's for a great price! Contact me for details! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! {youtube}Ks-_Mh1QhMc{/youtube} For a funny parody of power posing, check out Vooza's video here. ALL THE BEST FAKERS by Nick Jaina is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. SUPERSTANDIN by Podington Bear is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. SUPER HERO by King Louie's Missing Monuments is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Cuban dissident Miriam Leiva speaks with Cardiff Garcia in Havana about the life of her late husband, Oscar Espinosa Chepe, an economist with an irrepressible instinct to tell the truth to a government that did not want to hear it – for which he was repeatedly and severely punished. Then Gary Silverman on a trip to Arizona, where he discovered a free travel zone for Mexican shoppers who want to cross the border. Finally, a review of “Hamilton”, the hip-hop Broadway musical depicting the life of US founding father Alexander Hamilton, which has become a cultural phenomenon. Music credits: Boom Boom Beckett, Blue Dot Sessions, A Ninja Slob Drew Me, Nick Jaina, Will Bangs, The Womb, Kevin MacLeod. Hamilton musical credits: Original Broadway cast/Warner Music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

India Brooks learns how quickly bad news can travel when video footage of her rant at a traffic warden goes viral on Youtube. When her business, and her sanity, are threatened, she finds herself desperate to put things right, before her reputation is ruined forever! This comedy was written by Clare Reddaway, and features music from Nick Jaina and The Lovely Moon.

Join us for another edition of Writing on the Air where we speak with author-musician-world traveler Nick Jaina and writer Tatiana Ryckman.

Musician and writer Nick Jaina on what it takes to live a life committed to creative pursuits + why we're changing the name of this show.

1:18 - We tour PNCA’s new home in the old federal post office building downtown and sit down with President Tom Manley to discuss the college’s modern metamorphosis. These digs will make you want to go back to school!12:56 - Actor Rainn Wilson and producer Hart Hanson talk about the new Fox TV series "Backstrom:" set in Portland, shot in Vancouver B.C. (Wait, wha—?)24:11 - Cellist-in-residence Nancy Ives shares music that will lift you up on gloomy days—or help you embrace the gloom.30:06 - We revisit artist John Simpkins in his psychedelic monastic retreat in southeast Oregon.30:39 - Portland musician Nick Jaina stops by the studio to talk about his new novel and play a couple tunes.44:23 - Grammy-winning trumpeter Thara Memory remembers trying to sit in with jazz great Eddie Harris and ending up drenched in sweat. His story is part of KMHD's awesome oral history series, "A Jazz Life."47:35 - Bend sets a schedule for it's new cultural tourism fund. Applications are due March 31.

We're on a field trip to Powell's City of Books this week! Nick Jaina, Jay Ponteri, and more. Our guest curator this week i poet and Attic Institute founder David Biespiel.

One of our favorite guys. Nick Jaina on what he's reading and writing. Listen for him on this week's pilot.

In episode 30 of our ongoing music video series we captured Nick Jaina's "Sebastopol," the first song on his recently released album "A Bird in the Opera House." It's filmed on the corner of NW 12th and Davis in a unique office space called "Portland Incubator Experiment," home to about a dozen tech entrepreneurs including our friends at Mugasha, who helped arrange the filming.