Podcasts about Richard Wagamese

In this soul-stirring episode, Linda Orsini explores the powerful topic of resistance—the quiet force that holds us back from shining our light and living in alignment with our deeper calling.Drawing inspiration from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, the sacred writings of Richard Wagamese and the timeless words of Marianne Williamson, Linda gently guides you through a journey of recognizing resistance for what it truly is: fear in disguise.Linda shares:What Resistance Really Is: How it often shows up as procrastination, doubt, or fear.Perfection Paralysis: Why waiting to do things perfectly keeps us stuck.Ego vs. Higher Self: The tension between staying safe and choosing growth.Amateur vs. Professional: How showing up consistently shifts everything.Fear as Resistance: Recognizing fear as False Evidence Appearing Real (a phrase shared by Elizabeth Winkler and davidji) and learning to move through it with love.With her signature mix of honesty, compassion, and spiritual insight, Linda reminds us that when we choose love over fear, even in the smallest ways, we begin to live from a place of truth and service. This episode is a tender encouragement to honour the call of your heart—even when it feels scary—and to trust that the act of showing up is enough.Ask yourself: Where is resistance holding you back, and what small step can you take today toward flow?If this episode stirred something within you, I invite you to leave a review or share it with someone who might be feeling held back by fear or self-doubt. Sometimes, all it takes is a gentle reminder that they're not alone—and that their light is needed too.Linda's Website https://www.globalwellnesseducation.com #&%$ Fear, Show Up and Shine l Episode 33 About Linda:Have you ever battled overwhelming anxiety, fear, self-limiting beliefs, soul fatigue or stress? It can leave you feeling so lonely and helpless. We've all been taught how to be courageous when we face physical threats but when it comes to matters of the heart and soul we are often left to learn, "the hard way."As a school teacher for over 30+ years, struggling with these very issues, my doctor suggested anti-anxiety medication but that didn't resonate with me so I sought the healing arts. I expanding my teaching skills and became a yoga, meditation, mindfulness, reiki and sound healer to step into my power and own my impact. A Call for Love will teach you how to find the courage to hold space for your fears and tears. To learn how to love and respect yourself and others more deeply. My mission is to guide you on your journey. I believe we can help transform the world around us by choosing love. If you don't love yourself, how can you love anyone else? Join a call for love. Website - Global Wellness Education LinksThank you for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode please spread the love by sharing it with others. Subscribe to the podcastPlease subscribe if you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes.Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are...

My break went well, full of writing, and a little travel. I talk a bit about that.  I also explore how I find calm, and make way for joy, despite the crazy that is so much of our world right now.As usual, I've dipped into "Embers" by Richard Wagamese, and also “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” for inspiration. Coming out of that, I have an invitation for you to consider… What beauty do you care for in your life? And how does it enhance your world? Drop me a note and share what you find... I read everything you send me.I hope you've subscribed to this wherever you get your podcasts. Please, share my work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars, it really does help. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.“Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations” by Richard Wagamese“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie MackseyAlison Wearing, a writer and teacher I've studied with this past year, who is helping me grow as a writerBook by my friend Cheryl Marita, the friend I visit in New Mexico, “Touching the Veil: End of Life Stories Through the Eyes of a Nurse”Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

What triggered my climate denial bubble to burst? I feel compelled to share this personal experience, in the hope that it might help others who are also struggling with the current sustainability crisis and searching for a path forward…This is an ENCORE episode of the conscient podcast from season 1, episode 1, first published on April 30, 2020.Kaboom !You'll understand what this Kaboom is about in a few minutes. This episode…explores my reaction, or at least my experience, when I became much more aware of the climate emergency and what it meant to me and to my family in particular, my daughterOur daughter Clara was 17 when I recorded this episode. Clara's now 23. In 2024 I recorded e208 clara schryer - science as story where Clara talks about her memory of a conversation we had on May 14th 2019 that proved to pivotal in both our lives:At the time, I think I knew that I was interested in earth science, but I thought maybe I should do engineering because maybe that's actually more useful. And I didn't end up doing that. I ended up doing what I wanted to do, which I think was probably an okay choice. But anyways, that was kind of the context. But I remember that conversation as being one of the first times that you really expressed to me that you were interested in participating in this kind of climate and environment work and that you were kind of, you know, I guess to me that part of that conversation was like, well, you have to make changes in whatever world you are in and you were in the art world, so that's what you kind of focused on. I did end up focusing on art and ecology in a number of ways and that conversation was the triggering point. I remember it  very clearly. We were driving on Mann Street here in Ottawa. You'll hear the story in a few minutes. This conversation triggered me to retire from my job at Canada Council in September 2020 and to devote myself full time on the climate emergency. I thought it would be interesting to go back to this very first episode of conscient and listen to how talk about my anxiety and terror about the climate crisis that was unfolding. On the morning of May 13th I came upon an article in the Guardian, We're Doomed: Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention, where Hillman predicted that ‘the outcome is death, and it's the end of most life on the planet because we're so dependent on the burning of fossil fuels. There are no means of reversing the process which is melting the polar ice caps.' The episode is quite disheartening, eg. facing reality directly, but there are moments of hope, for example, at the end of the episode I read this quote from indigenous writer Richard Wagamese's For Joshua :We may not relight the fires that used to burn in our villages, but we carry the embers from those fires in our hearts and learn to light new fires in a new world. We can recreate the spirit of community we had, of kinship, or relationship to all things, of union with the land, harmony with the universe, balance in living, humility, honesty, truth, and wisdom in all of our dealings with each other.' And this to me is the power of stories, to help rekindle the embers in our hearts, to recreate the spirit of community we once had… stories have the potential to both terrify us into action but also help us slow down inspire to carry on, to process our grief, deepening our relations and imagine new worlds.Note : Il existe également une version en français de cet épisode sur le balado conscient é02 éveil - éclater ma bulle de dénie. *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHey 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, collapse and renewal (to be confirmed) during the spring of 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 for those in need of a calm presence'. 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: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast or my 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 January 25, 2025.

Mark interviews Waubgeshig Rice, an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation, and the author of four books, most notably the bestselling novels Moon of the Crusted Snow and Moon of the Turning Leaves. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments, a personal update and word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by Superstars Writing Seminars: Teaching you the business of being a writer which takes place Feb 6 through 9, 2025 in Colorado Springs, CO. Use code: MARK1592 to get $100 off your registration. In their conversation Mark and Waubgeshig talk about: Waub's interest in high school with English classes but still feeling like there was no strong connection and that not many of the books and stories being taught in Ontario in the 1990s were all that relatable Being shown books by indigenous authors via his Auntie that weren't being studied in school -- books by authors such as Richard Wagamese, Lee Maracle, Louise Erdrich -- and how that blew his world wide open and included thoughts such as maybe he could do that himself some day The Grade 12 Writing Course taught by Tom Bennett at Parry Sound High School that helped Waubgeshig in shaping stories Being side-tracked from creative writing by studying and beginning a career in journalism The benefit of getting to know writers and artists in the Toronto area in the early 2000s Applying for his first writing grant from Canada Council for the Arts in 2004 Waub's first book, Midnight Sweat Lodge, a connected short story collection How things really changed when Waubgeshig's Moon of the Crusted Snow first came out in 2018 Leaving full time journalism employment at CBC to become a full-time writer in 2020 The Northeast Blackout of 2003 and how his experiences being back home at Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound when it was all going down is what inspired Waubgeshig in writing Moon of the Crusted Snow Coming to the realization that home was the best place to be if this were actually a world-ending electricity blackout The stereotypes and mythologies about what life on a reservation is, and how, during that dark moment, it was a reminder of the resources and the beauty that place could actually be Expressing the heartfelt spirit of community that has withstood a lot of violence historically, and how that helps a group of people survive this latest major crisis Deciding to set the story in a location that a little further removed from Southern Ontario than where Waubgeshig actually grew up Waub's approach in writing the sequel and wanting it to take place several years after the events in the first novel and how that came to happen How the second novel explores the way the people of the community are able to live more autonomously on the land as Anishinaabe people The interesting publishing path that Waubgeshig's first novel took in landing at ECW Press Working with acquiring editor Susan Renouf and how great an experience that was and the wonderful suggestions she made to improve the raw manuscript The speculative fiction elements of a post-apocalyptic novel and Waub feeling so accepted in the SF/F community How the success of Moon of the Crusted Snow led Waub to getting agent representation by Denise Bukowski The path that led to Penguin Random House offering the contract for the sequel Moon of the Turning Leaves The new project that Waub is working on now Advice that Waub would offer to other writers And more...   After the interview Mark reflects on several different things he was thinking about during and after the conversation.   Links of Interest: Waubgeshig Rice Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Bluesky Superstars Writing Seminars EP 389 - "Now You've Gone" with Cathy Rankin and Ken K. Mary Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds Mark's YouTube channel Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation   Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation. He's written four books, most notably the bestselling novels Moon of the Crusted Snow, and Moon of the Turning Leaves. He graduated from the journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2002, and spent most of his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a video journalist and radio host. He left CBC in 2020 to focus on his literary career. In addition to his writing endeavours, Waubgeshig is an eclectic public speaker, delivering keynote addresses and workshops, engaging in interviews, and contributing to various panels at literary festivals and conferences. He speaks on creative writing and oral storytelling, contemporary Anishinaabe culture and matters, Indigenous representation in arts and media, and more. He lives in Sudbury, Ontario with his wife and three sons.     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

I start with how I build and tape my podcast… the technical components and the space I work in. We also talk about other inside activities, like how we can prepare our hearts for the coming holidays with families, for family dinners that spark both joy and, sometimes, dread... Certainly sparking old habits of behaviour that no longer serve our relationships or reflect who we are, now.I hope this lands well for you. Share your thoughts with me too, I'd love to hear from you, please write me at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. I hope you've subscribed where ever you get your podcasts. And please share this widely to spread these conversations about joy in the every day. Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Reading page 115 from Richard Wagamese, “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations”Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

Today, we are exploring "Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations" by Richard Wagamese.Wagamese died in 2017, leaving behind 16 books. The bulk of his writing was fiction, telling stories about his people, informed by his experience. These are hard reads sometimes for they are full of heartbreak and challenge. His first book, "Keeper'n Me" tells the story of Garnet Raven, a story that parallels Wagamese's own life experience.  It's worth your time too.Two of his books are autobiographies, and several others explore Indigenous spirituality and wisdom. "Embers" is of that latter type, offering us hard-won wisdom about how to live a fulfilling life. I like to pick this book up and just open it up to see what is alive for me in that moment. I've never been let down. Also, it is beautifully laid out, a feast for your eyes!I've read from "Embers" countless times on this podcast, particularly on the PauseCast in conversation with Angie Arendt, so it seemed like the right place to start.Episode Links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Richard Wagamese biography"Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations"Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

On this week's episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is joined by his friend, Cree actor and former Chief of Fox Lake Cree Nation, Michael Lawrenchuk. Michael discusses the road that led to his impressive acting career and how it continues to save and heal him. In 2014, Michael became a fellow of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London and is a member of the actors union ACTRA - from whom he is set to receive The Vic Cowie Award in 2024. Michael has been involved in countless plays and tv and film projects such as Indian Horse, based on the book written by the late great Richard Wagamese. Their conversation spans decades and Michael and Gordon take us on a journey to their homeland of Northern Manitoba and discuss the eternal nature of storytelling.    Show Notes  Gillam, MB  Trapline  Natural Resources Transfer Acts York Factory 

As Angie is taking a pause from the PauseCast, due to her move to Phoenix and her new job, I am taking a little time to do a book review with everyone. We're going to move chapter by chapter through a book by longtime life coach, Martha Beck. We're always told to live our best lives, but what does that really mean? In this book, coach Beck introduces us to the 10 daily practices that she believes will help us live more joy-filled lives. Today, we're looking at chapter 2, called “Truth.” The practice in this case is all about getting quiet enough in our body and mind to hear what is true for us in this very moment. Beck walks us through just how we can do that. I also weave in a bit of my favourite Indigenous author, Richard Wagamese with a few excepts from his book “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations.” If you are interested in reading along, you can buy her book from your local independent bookstore and join me each week to explore her offering.I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Please, share my work widely, and give the podcast a review to tease the algorithms. If you have comments or questions, please send them to:  meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. Tell me how exploring your truth has worked for you!Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.You can find "The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life" by Martha Beck at Indigo in Canada, and at local bookstores near you, like Books on Beechwood. Same thing with “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations” by Richard Wagamese.Learn more about Martha Beck.Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaMy friend Richard Godin shot this beautiful picture of the water lily.  I use it with permission.

Today we have the first wrap up of the year! Enjoy :) Whats up Jadedgang! Are you subscribed? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkNepkYw4lzjeH_1O5tUcg ____________________________ Books Mentioned Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker  Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese   The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath  A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan  Cold Moutain by Charles Frazier  Their Eyes were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston See ya in the next one social media: email: diamondcaldwell@rocketmail.com

What is hope? And what is flow? Back in 2022, Angie and I explored these things… we said that hope is our background program that helps us get up in the morning. It's actionable and intentional; it empowers us to do what we are here to be. And flow… flow happens when we let go of aspiration and just be who we are at our essence, in this very moment. And when we apply the lens of the Enneagram we ask: how does this framework help us explore our spirit, our very souls, and find our way into the flow of life that is, effortless? We find that we do this in nine different ways… I hope you'll stick with us as we explore. And please, share our work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Big Stone HouseWe again referenced Richard Wagamese's book “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations”  in this meanderRoyalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaPlease send thoughts and comments to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com

Ritual and storytelling… intertwined these are. And when conducted using the framework of the Enneagram, I have learned a great deal about myself that has supported my personal development and enriched my relationships. In short, this is what this kind of work is all about.As we've said before on these PauseCasts, the Enneagram gives us permission to pause, and in that pause, to look at who we be, in service of the Greater Good… or Life… or God, whatever your preferred language is for this that is bigger than us alone. In today's meander, Angie and I explore how ritual and storytelling get us closer to our “…real, essential self” in the words of Richard Wagamese from his book “What Comes from Spirit.” In short, rituals slow us down enough so that we can see how our stories inform our world viewI hope you'll stick with us as we explore. And please, share our work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Big Stone HouseHere's a book review of Richard Wagamese's book “What Comes from Spirit” that Trudy referenced in the beginning of our meander Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaPlease send thoughts and comments to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com

The Power of Beliefs and RelationshipsPotential expands by seeing others as competent and good. Quotes:"If we change the beliefs of limited potential into unlimited potentiality for good, it has a completely different effect on how we show up at work.""People often think, only poisonous things grow in the workplace, but kind things grow as well."Episode Highlights:Last year, I published a book called The Spirit of Work: Timeless Wisdom, Current Realities. Here is a quote from the opening page by the late Indigenous author Richard Wagamese. He wrote, "All my relations mean all." With that quote, Richard focused on principles of harmony, unity, and equality for all of creation. In this episode, we'll look at what we have been missing in our workplaces, how to and the power of having positive relations. What Has Been Missing in Our Workplaces?Relationality, harmony, unity, and equality have been missing from the workplace since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Richard's text describes a mindset, an attitude about who we are and how we should be in the world. We all carry these attitudes, mostly unconscious expressions of what we see social reality as. One of our powers as humans is to reflect on who we are and our actions.The problem is a misdiagnosis of a malady that cannot be solved with logical proof alone. Research, statistics, and logical arguments do not have the power to affect hearts, minds, or behaviors. Reasoning does not affect people's deep-seated beliefs and allegiances to the communities they identify with. Attitudes and beliefs that see human nature as predominantly aggressive, self-serving, and incorrigibly motivated by self-interest dominate our workplace systems. They are supported by books, movies, and games that project a bleak dystopian view of a human race with no future other than destruction. These attitudes have in common a limited view of what it means to be a human being and what it means to be a human being at work.How Our Beliefs About Others Discourage or Encourage Growth:What if we saw that people are motivated by being inspired and seen as competent and good? Changing these limiting beliefs about others into seeing their unlimited potentiality for good has a completely different effect on how we show up at work. I used to believe I was surrounded by incompetence. When I examined it, I had a sense of superiority and rightness over everybody else that did not allow me to be open to learning or see things as they actually were. Now if I feel frustrated with someone at work, I ask how I could have contributed to the issue and how we could turn this around together. This allows me to suspend judgement, investigate reality and make better decisions. The Power of Positive Relationships:As human beings, we need to appreciate the importance of positive relationships to growth. An 83-year-old Harvard study started in 1938 about the determinants of health, concluded that positive relationships keep us happier, healthier, and living longer. Although other actions matter, positive relationships have the most influence on well-being.Reflective Questions:How does your belief about who you are and how you should be in the world affect your relationship to work?How do your beliefs about how the world works, why people act the way they do, and what constitutes reality affect your approach to the workplace? How do you show up at work because of these beliefs?Support the show

Today we meander around Worry… what it looks like, feels like, and how it connects to joy. To be honest, there seems like a lot to worry about these days, maybe it has always been this way, I can't say. But today, today's days feel heavy. In a nutshell, worry is about control of how we want things to be but are concerned that they won't be. It's about “should be” things… so, how do we find our way through this? How do I keep my heart open, no matter what is happening? It won't surprise you to hear us say that awareness and presence are key to working with this. Of course, I pull in some wisdom from author Richard Wagamese about this work being an inside job, and the role of stillness in finding our balance. And Angie shares her wisdom with us about worry and joy, and how community and stillness help. As always, I love this conversation… I do love them all.I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Please, share our work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Big Stone HouseKhalil Gibran, The ProphetRichard Wagamese, “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations”Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

We are joined by Lorie, Esther, and Eva. They share their personal stories of grief and loss and how these experiences have shaped their spiritual practices.Website for St. Dunstans - www.st-dunstans.caEmail - st.dunstans@telus.netTel. - 604.856.5393Rumi — 13th Century Sufi Mystic. Inspiration for Sarah's opening comments of the Grief podcast conversation.Richard Wagamese, Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations (Douglas & McIntyre, 2016), page 86.Read with permission from the publisher.Lorie Martin leads Grief retreats. Please inquire with St. Dunstan's about any upcoming retreats led by Lorie. Or contact Lorie directly through St. Dunstan's.Helpful spiritual practices mentioned in the podcast today:Listening Prayer at St. Dunstan's with Katherine Murray and Lesley Wieler.Welcoming Prayer Practice with St. Dunstan's.Engage with a Spiritual Director through Katherine Murray at St. Dunstan's.Music intro and outro to today's podcast is taken from the piece Benedictus.

Linda begins by taking up The Hockey Jersey (1.48; 3.15; 3.22) by Jael Richardson (1.58; 4.45; 26.17; 28.38), whom she interviews in this episode.The Hockey Jersey is a kind of response to The Hockey Sweater by Quebecois writer, Roch Carrier (4.18; 10.15; 14.55). Written in collaboration with the Toronto-based hockey player, Eva Perron (31.37), and with illustrations by Chelsea Charles (6.18), this book was the source of discussion between Linda and Richardson for this episode and how this children's book, commissioned and supported by Scotiabank (3.20; 4.07, 5.42, 7.22), is directed toward changing the face of hockey.Linda includes two other voices -- those of settler scholars, Jamie Dopp (9.51) and Sam McKegney (14.55), who also contribute to the vibrant discussion about the history of hockey in literature, both in settler and Indigenous communities.Some other highlights?:Illustrations by Chelsea Charles (6.18)The politics of representation (7.35; 26.17; 28.38)The Indigenous Hockey Research Network (14.30; 24.19)Decolonizing Sport and Indigenous communities (22.28)the Habs hockey player, Maurice Richard (4.22; 14.53; 17.17)the origins and history of hockey in literature, including Ralph Connor's Glengarry School Days (19.50; 21.18) and Hugh McLennan's Two Solitudes (19.58; 21.23) The episode didn't quite make it to include a very interesting discussion with Dr. McKegney about Beardy's Blackhawks, so check out this page for more about that. She includes other remarks by McKegney (36.15) and Dopp (33.09) about other literary books that invoke the sport of hockey, including Indian Horse by Anishnaabe novelist, Richard Wagamese (36.15).Written & Hosted by Linda MorraCo-produced by Linda Morra & Marco TimpanoMusic by Raphael Krux Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is hope? And what is flow? Back in 2022, Angie and I explored these things… we said that hope is our background program that helps us get up in the morning. It's actionable and intentional; it empowers us to do what we are here to be. And flow… flow happens when we let go of aspiration and just be who we are at our essence, in this very moment. And when we apply the lens of the Enneagram we ask: how does this framework help us explore our spirit, our very souls, and find our way into the flow of life that is, effortless? We find that we do this in nine different ways… I hope you'll stick with us as we explore. And please, share our work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Big Stone HouseWe again referenced Richard Wagamese's book “Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations”  in this meanderRoyalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaPlease send thoughts and comments to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com

Ritual and storytelling… intertwined these are. And when conducted using the framework of the Enneagram, I have learned a great deal about myself that has supported my personal development and enriched my relationships. In short, this is what this kind of work is all about.As we've said before on these PauseCasts, the Enneagram gives us permission to pause, and in that pause, to look at who we be, in service of the Greater Good… or Life… or God, whatever your preferred language is for this that is bigger than us alone. In today's meander, Angie and I explore how ritual and storytelling get us closer to our “…real, essential self” in the words of Richard Wagamese from his book “What Comes from Spirit.” In short, rituals slow us down enough so that we can see how our stories inform our world viewI hope you'll stick with us as we explore. And please, share our work widely, give us a review or a drop us a few stars. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Big Stone HouseHere's a book review of Richard Wagamese's book “What Comes from Spirit” that Trudy referenced in the beginning of our meander Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaPlease send thoughts and comments to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com

When life isn't flowing with joy and ease it's an indication to stop and notice. You have not stopped becoming one with the universe or spirit, instead you are allowing yourself to get in your own way. Linda takes you through the idea of setting 3 intentions for your personal and business life and the power of adding the words "with Spirit" to your intentions to move past obstacles to align yourself for your highest good.Resources Mentioned:Embers by Richard Wagamese - https://www.amazon.ca/Embers-Ojibways-Meditations-Richard-Wagamese/dp/1771621338/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3485N4OUPF4VC&keywords=embers&qid=1672198373&sprefix=embers%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1About Linda:Have you ever battled overwhelming anxiety, fear, self-limiting beliefs, soul fatigue or stress? It can leave you feeling so lonely and helpless. We've all been taught how to be courageous when we face physical threats but when it comes to matters of the heart and soul we are often left to learn, "the hard way."As a school teacher for over 30+ years, struggling with these very issues, my doctor suggested anti-anxiety medication but that didn't resonate with me so I sought the healing arts. I expanding my teaching skills and became a yoga, meditation, mindfulness, reiki and sound healer to step into my power and own my impact. A Call for Love will teach you how to find the courage to hold space for your fears and tears. To learn how to love and respect yourself and others more deeply. My mission is to guide you on your journey. I believe we can help transform the world around us by choosing love. If you don't love yourself, how can you love anyone else. Join a call for love. https://www.globalwellnesseducation.com/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sally shares three books written by Canadian Indigenous authors: The Evolution of Alice by David Robertson, Luschiim's Plants by Luschiim Arvid Charlie, and A Perfect Likeness by Richard Wagamese.

Embers, by Richard Wagamese, is a title that has left a huge mark on Melanie Marsden. We learn why. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on All the things we don't talk about, By Amy Feltman.

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 285: Mental Health Aware Yoga with Dr. Lauren Tober   Description: Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness and 1 in 3 Canadians will be affected by a mental illness during their lifetime. Globally, there is an upward trend in the number of people living with and impacted by mental health conditions. This means we may have students in our classes with mental health conditions that we don't know about. How can we best support these students within our scope of practice? Dr. Lauren Tober shares more.   Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Yoga Teacher and certified iRest Meditation Teacher with a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening. She is the founder of Awake Psychology, an online Australia-wide psychology practice, the Centre for Mind Body Wellness in Mullumbimby (Australia) and teaches Yoga Teachers around the world about mental health with the Mental Health Aware Yoga training. Lauren has also created several acclaimed online courses, and her work has been featured in many publications.   Lauren explains what is and isn't in our scope of practice as yoga teachers when it comes to mental health, and how we can support people with mental health conditions without overstepping our boundaries. Lauren also offers tips on what to do when someone cries in a yoga class, how to create a safe container in a yoga class that may have students with mental health issues we don't know about, and how we can support students outside of yoga.   Key Takeaways: [2:13] Shannon shares a book she is learning a lot from - One Native Life by Richard Wagamese. [4:44] Shannon has a few announcements to share about upcoming events and offerings. [8:16] Shannon introduces the guest for this episode - Dr. Lauren Tober. [11:36] What does Lauren do and who does she do it for? [13:23 - 13:24] Lauren reminds us that we may not know when our students are going through mental health challenges. [15:55] What lies within the scope of practice for yoga teachers when it comes to helping people with their mental health? [18:41] Lauren works with yoga teachers around mental health to give them enough information to help their students. [21:17] It is common for people to break down and cry in yoga classes. What should yoga teachers do in that moment? [26:34] What might Lauren say to someone who cried during the yoga class to check in with them at the end of the class? [27:39] What should yoga teachers do if students start to open up about their struggles or mental health challenges? [30:06] Lauren recommends having a list of professionals you can refer people to - e.g. doctors, naturopaths, psychologists. [34:13] What is something related to mental health challenges that Lauren wishes yoga teachers knew. [38:12] What are Lauren's thoughts on using touch in a yoga class? [43:49] Shannon pops in with a warning about strong language. [45:12] Shannon gives a shout out to sponsor OfferingTree. [48:42] There is a common misconception among yoga teachers that if you do enough yoga, you don't need any mental health support. Lauren shares her thoughts on this. [54:01] Find out more about Lauren and her work on her website and check out her special website around yoga for mental health. [56:09] Shannon shares her biggest takeaways from this interview.   Links: Dr. Lauren Tober Mental Health Aware Yoga Mental Health & Yoga Summit  Introduction To Yoga + Mental Health Training One Native Life by Richard Wagamese Yoga for Pelvic Health 6-Week Series with Shannon Crow Pelvic Health Professionals The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 268: Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault with Nikki Adams Consent Tokens The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 267: Thoughts on Belly Breathing with Shannon Crow Native Land Digital Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group   Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.   Quotes from this episode: "We don't necessarily know someone is going through stuff, [or] going through some mental health challenges."   "You need to really get clear on what your scope of practice is and make sure you stay within that and if you feel tempted to do some counseling or offer massage or whatever it is, … go and get some training in that area so you can broaden your scope of practice and include that in your offering."   "Yoga has an amazing role to play in terms of supporting mental wellness and supporting people who are going through mental health challenges."   "Supporting somebody going through mental health challenges is creating a space where someone can come and feel safe. "   "To be present with someone else, from one human being to another human being, to be really present is such a gift."   "Having conversations about consent and touch is really powerful."  

Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe

“I realised this isn't new, this interconnection, this view of holistic understandings of who we are… back to indigenous cultures” - Sam Crowell This podcast utilises the audio from the webinar that took place on 30 April 2021 on the Planetary wellbeing platform by AnimalConcepts. Let us welcome Dr Sam M. Crowell Jr. He is a professor emeritus from California State University, San Bernardino. He founded the MA in Holistic and Integrative Education and is a founding member of the Network in Spirituality and Education. He serves as a faculty member of the Earth Charter Education Center for Sustainable Development and has been engaged in the Earth Charter movement for several years.Sam informs us how his beginnings with his doctorate in the social foundations of education, influenced his career as a teacher. He enthused about how teaching, allows for collaboration and further learning. Furthermore, he highlights how his indigenous heritage has given influenced his teaching style and sense of identity. They then discuss the influence of culture, both animal and human, and how understanding them could be used to encourage a peaceful future. “All my relations are our saving grace, it points to the truth that we are all connected. The most important word is ALL, not just those that behave like me, all, every person…” - Sam reading from Richard Wagamese's book Embers. The podcast concludes by explaining the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor. The eagle represents human technological advancements, the condor represents spirit. The prophecy states that every 500 years their prevalence switches, however, currently, both birds are flying. Read about Sam Crowell HERERead about the Visible and Non-Visible Nature of Collaboration in Education HEREFind out about the book; Embers by Richard Wagamese HEREFind out about Sam's Science and Spirituality course HERE

This is the first book of this 3&3 series that I'll be continuing. I enjoyed making this episode and hope that these thoughts and ideas are of use to you. Though he is no longer with us, I still want to express my thanks to Richard Wagamese and hope that I expressed his words and ideas as thoughtfully as he did. Thanks for listening. Down below are the links to the people and ideas I mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to, check them out.  Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations: Wagamese, Richard: 9781771621335: Amazon.com: Books(2) What Is Love? - YouTube -Will Smith Love 5-morning-rituals-that-help-me-win-the-day-july2018.pdf (tim.blog) -Tim Ferriss Gratitude 

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents to you Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson. A humble, self-loving, passionate Hopi farmer exclaims, "It's a good day to be Indigenous!" Micheal takes us on a journey by sharing fond memories of racing across the planting fields with his quaà'ah (grandfather), his love for planting, beliefs in traditional ecological knowledge, and encouraging us to do more for ourselves, our community, and our youth (future). Join his dog Soya (Hopi planting stick) and us in learning why it's a good day to be Indigenous.   Read "Beginnings" from One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet by Richard Wagamese. https://realnativeroots.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealNativeRootsUntoldStories https://www.instagram.com/realnativeroots_untoldstories/ #RealNativeRootsUntoldStories #RealNativeRootsPodcast

Pour cette nouvelle chronique de la librairie des étudiants, nous allons ouvrir un roman qui nous vient du Canada. Les étoiles s’éteignent à l’aube, roman écrit par Richard Wagamese est disponible aux éditions 10|18 depuis 2014. Nous suivons le jeune Franklin... Continue Reading →

Als der Kanadier Garnet Raven nach mehr als zwanzig Jahren zu seiner Familie ins Reservat zurückkehrt, hat den Kontakt zu seinen indianischen Wurzeln beinahe völlig verloren. Richard Wagameses Roman Der Flug des Raben erzählt vom Wiederentdecken der alten Traditionen und von der Hoffnung auf Heilung. Ein kraftvoller Roman voller Humor. Rezension von Tino Dallmann. aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Ingo Herzke Blessing Verlag, 304 Seiten, 24 Euro ISBN 978-3-89667-718-1

Katie joins me for the first time from the far north to discuss her own reading, plus one very creative solution for reading short stories with a book club. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 239: Gross but Subtle Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:Salt Slow by Julia ArmfieldThe Sentence by Louise ErdrichSufferance by Thomas KingSeek You: A Journey through American Loneliness by Kristen RadtkeGutter Child by Jael RichardsonOther mentions: Well-Read BooksColes Books"The Great Awake" by Julia ArmfieldWayward Children series by Seanan McGuireTournament of BooksLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichThe Night Watchman by Louise ErdrichGreen Grass, Running Water by Thomas KingIndian Horse by Richard WagameseThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineThe Break by Katherena VermetteThe Strangers by Katherena Vermette (forthcoming, hopefully)Drawing Loneliness with Kristen Radtke (video)Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?: Stories by Kathleen CollinsHalf-Blood Blues by Esi EdugyanIn Concrete by Anne Garrétta, translated by Emma RamadanRelated episodes: Episode 077 - No One Messes With a Wolf with Shawn MooneyEpisode 181 - An Awkward Woman with Yanira RamirezEpisode 190 - The Good Life with AlexEpisode 202 - Jacket Flap with Chris and EmilyStalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Katie is @katie_sikkes on InstagramAll links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

It's part 2 of our end-of-year special, in which we look back over the books we read outside of book club, the ones we chose for ourselves, and pick out our favourites. And so listen in for more book recommendations than you can shake a stick a, plus recommendations from our book clubs and friends of the pod. We also look ahead to some new releases coming out in 2022. Booklist Kate's top three favourites from 2021 Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri A Ghost in the Throat, Doireann ní Ghrí­ofa Lean, Fall, Stand, Jon McGregor   Laura's top three favourites from 2021 A Life's Work, Rachel Cusk Miss Iceland, Audur Ava Olafsdottir Indian Horse, Richard Wagamese   Kate's longlist of favourite reads in 2021 The Moth and the Mountain, Ed Caesar Writers and Lovers and Euphoria Lily King Real Estate, Deborah Levy The Library Book and The Orchid Thief, Susan Orlean All My Friends are Superheroes, Andrew Kaufman Owls of the Eastern Ice, Jonathan C. Slaght Nightbitch, Rachel Yoder Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri Fun Home, Alison Bechdel Parisan Lives, Deidre Bair Nightbitch, Rachel Yoder Early Morning Riser, Katherine Heiny Love Letters, Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West (Alison Bechdel, ed.) A Ghost in the Throat, Doireann ni Ghriofa Re-Educated, Lucy Kellaway Pew, Catherine Lacey Happy All the Time, Laurie Colwin Whereabouts, Jhumpa Lahiri Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason Lean, Fall, Stand, Jon McGregor Assembly, Natasha Brown The Stranding, Kate Sawyer The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden-Keefe Matrix, Lauren Groff The See-Through House, Shelley Klein   Laura's longlist of favourite reads in 2021 His Only Wife, Peace Adzo Medie Miss Iceland, Hotel Silence and Butterflies in November, Audur Ava Olafsdottir Indian Horse, Richard Wagamese On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong Homeland Elegies, Ayad Akhtar No-One is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood Great Circle, Maggie Shipstead D: A Tale of Two Worlds, Michael Faber Graceling, Kristin Cashore A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik The Annals of the Western Shore, Ursula Le Guin The Book of Hidden Things, Francesco Dimitri Frederica, Georgette Heyer Conundrum, Jan Morris A High Wind in Jamaica, Richard Hughes The Rules of Civility, Amor Towles   Chrissy Ryan's recommendations Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson Assembly, Natasha Brown Detransition Baby, Torrey Peters Elizabeth Morris' recommendations Nightbitch, Rachel Yoder   Book club recommendations The Summer Book, Tove Jansson The Mermaid of Black Conch, Monique Roffey Whereabouts, Jhumpa Lahiri The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Brontë A Dance to the Music of Time, Anthony Powell The Siege of Krishnapur, J. G. Farrell The Line of Beauty, Alan Hollinghurst Isaac Steele and the Forever Man, Daniel Rigby Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer Albert and the Whale, Philip Hoare Trieste or the Meaning of Nowhere, Jan Morris The Bass Rock, Evie Wyld Autumn, Ali Smith The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan The Offing, Benjamin Myers Circe, Madeleine Miller Three Women, Lisa Taddeo My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Upcoming books in 2022 We also discussed our inordinate desire for The Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss to finally be published, and Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Notes Full details of all the titles discussed in this episode can be found in the shownotes on our website thebookclubreview.co.uk.  Do keep up with us between episodes on Instagram and Facebook @bookclubreviewpodcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com. We always love to hear from you.

'It's 2.29am on Sunday October 17th, 2021. I can hear the rumble of the city in the background, but the rain has stopped for a few minutes. Yesterday, I walked by the People's Coop Bookstore on Commercial Avenue in Vancouver and thought I saw a new book by Richard Wagamese in the corner of my eye. How could this be? The title was What Comes From Spirit. My heart was pounding. Could this be a new book from my favorite author, who tragically passed away in 2017?'Claude Schryer, October 17th, 2021. VancouverIt's 2.29am on Sunday October 17th, 2021. I can hear the rumble of the city in the background, but the rain has stopped for a few minutes. Yesterday, I walked by the People's Coop Bookstore on Commercial Avenue in Vancouver and thought I saw a new book by Richard Wagamese in the corner of my eye. How could this be? The title was What Comes From Spirit. My heart was pounding. Could this be a new book from my favorite author, who tragically passed away in 2017? Yes, it was, and it was their last copy. I told my wife Sabrina that this was a gift and a signal for me to deepen my journey of ‘radical listening' in season 3 of this podcast. I picked up the book and held it in my hand like a precious stone, feeling it's weight, admiring the design and flipping through the pages…The store clerk told me they had already ordered more copies. I was happy to hear that. Thank to People's Coop bookstore. So here I am, it's now 2.33am and I'm having trouble sleeping due to jet lag from our trip from Ottawa a couple of days ago but also because I am excited to read this book. It starts with Drew Hayden Taylor's introduction who said :the literary gods indeed must be feeling benevolent.Hayden Taylor articulates what I have always felt about Wagamese's writing: Richard's magical tales, in whatever form, had that power to change the world. And they did. They certainly did for me. I agree, Drew, that we can feel Wagamese's pain and joy, his confusion and understanding in his writing and that we do indeed come away better from it. For example, this excerpt from page 180 of Wagamese's unfinished novel Starlight: She focused on that tiny point of light and pushed her hearing out through it. I love that sentence. Drew ends his introduction by saying that:if you are holding this book, you are obviously a devotee.Well, yes, I am. He suggests that we ‘don't read the book too fast'. I won't. He suggests that we ‘soak it in.' That I will but now I need to get to bed. Thank you Drew, for your insightful introductory note and thanks to publishers Douglas and McIntyre for this precious book, as the world ponders climate emergency at COP 26 in just a few days, I am grateful that we have one more Richard Wagamese book to anchor us in hope, hope, in its truest sense hope, which is offer a positive vision for our world and how to live each moment in an interconnected way. I want to thank Richard Wagamese. I hope you can hear me, for being a spiritual guide to many, including me. I feel your presence in my life, whispering in my ear at just the right time and in the right way.I won't read any excerpts from the book tonight. Rather, I invite you to discover any of Wagamese's writings. Many are accessible through your local public library. I think this conscient podcast episode will be my shortest ever. My goal here was to share my excitement about discovering What Comes From Spirit today but also to tell you about the deep feeling of calm that this book brings me. We should never underestimate the power of art to transform our lives… I'll end by quoting Wagamese from episode 19 of the conscient podcast. This is from his novel For Joshua, which regular listeners of this podcast might have heard a few times before, but I think is timely to share here and now. Thanks for listening. We may not relight the fires that used to burn in our villages, but we carry the embers from those fires in our hearts and learn to light new fires in a new world. We can recreate the spirit of community we had, of kinship, of relationship to all things, of union with the land, harmony with the universe, balance in living, humility, honesty, truth, and wisdom in all of our dealings with each other. *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

'Welcome back to the History of 2021 in Canada seminar. We're going to conclude our case study today of the 2nd season of the conscient podcast.'Claude Schryerou can listen to part one here. This is the conclusion!The setting is an undergraduate university history seminar course called ‘History of 2021 in Canada'. I want to thank my son Riel for the idea. It is set in the distant future, where a professor is presenting a ‘case study' based on the second season of the conscient podcast as part of a class on art in 2021. There are four people in the class: the teacher played by myself, a young male student is played by my son Riel Schryer, a young female student, who is online, is played by my daughter Clara Schryer and a female adult student is played by my wife Sabrina Mathews. I want to thank the cast. A reminder that most of the narration is in English, but there are elements and excerpts of the interviews that are in French and some of the narrations as well. Episode 64 features excerpt from the following episodes in season 2 (in order of appearance):e19 reality (1m05s) (Claude Schryer reading Catherine Ingram)e43 haley (2m29s)e58 huddart (3m55s)e19 reality (5m27s) (Claude Schryer reading Britt Wray)e33 toscano (8m13s)e19 reality (9m53s) (Claude Schryer reading Richard Wagamese)e30m maggs (11m09s)e36 fanconi (13m07s)é37 lebeau (15m08s)e43 haley (16m36s) (second excerpt)e59 pearl (20m00s)e19 reality (21m51s) (Claude Schryer reading Todd Dufresne)e52 mahtani (23m05s)e22 westerkamp (23m58s)e54 garrett (25m19s)e41 rae (27m03s)e67 wanna be an ally (29m47)Screen grab of Reaper software edit of e64Recording cast : Sabrina Mathews (adult student), Claude Schryer (professor) and Riel Schryer (male student): September 2021, OttawaRecording cast : Clara Schryer (female student): September 2021, OttawaScriptNote: Some of the script has been slightly modified during the recording through improvisation and is not captured in this text.(Sounds of students chatting, arriving in class and sitting down)Teacher: Hello students. Let's start the class. Welcome back to the History of 2021 in Canada seminar. Last time we had to disrupt the class because of the air pollution alarm but now the air quality is acceptable, and we can breathe again so hopefully the alarm won't go off again. Let's pick it up where we left off last week. I see we have the same group as last week. a few students in class and one online. Je vous rappelle que c'est une classe bilingue. A quick reminder that we're going to conclude our case study today of the second season of the conscient podcast, which produced by an Ottawa based sound artist, Claude Schryer and at the end the last class he was reading a quote from a dharma teacher Catherine Ingram.  I think we'll start by playing that again so that you remember what that was about. Despite our having caused so much destruction, it is important to also consider the wide spectrum of possibilities that make up a human life.  Yes, on one end of that spectrum is greed, cruelty, and ignorance; on the other end is kindness, compassion, and wisdom. We are imbued with great creativity, brilliant communication, and extraordinary appreciation of and talent for music and other forms of art. … There is no other known creature whose spectrum of consciousness is as wide and varied as our own.Teacher: Alright. Let's talk about art. One of the key moments in the 2020s was when society started to understand that climate change was a cultural issue and that the role of art was not so much to provide solutions, even though they are important, but to ask hard questions and to help people overcome barriers to action. Here is excerpt that I really like a lot from British ecological artist David Haley. It's fromepisode 43:Climate change is actually a cultural issue, not a scientific issue. Science has been extremely good at identifying the symptoms and looking at the way in which it has manifest itself, but it hasn't really addressed any of the issues in terms of the causes. It has tried to use what you might call techno fix solution focused problem-based approaches to the situation, rather than actually asking deep questions and listening.Adult student: The 2020s sure were a strange time. I heard that some said it was the most exciting time to be alive, but I think it would have been terrifying to live back then and … Teacher (interrupting): You're right and that they were tough times, but they were also a time of possibilities, and some people saw how the arts could step up to the plate and play a much larger role. One of these was Stephen Huddart who was the CEO of a foundation called the JW McConnell Family Foundation based in Montreal. Let's listen to him in episode 58 talk about the crisis and the role of the arts. This is now an existential crisis, and we have in a way, a conceptual crisis, but just understanding we are and what this is, this moment, all of history is behind us: every book you've ever read, every battle, every empire, all of that is just there, right, just right behind us. And now we, we are in this position of emerging awareness that in order to have this civilization, in some form, continue we have to move quickly, and the arts can help us do that by giving us a shared sense of this moment and its gravity, but also what's possible and how quickly that tipping point could be reached.Male student: They keep talking about tipping points. What's a tipping point?Teacher: Ah. Right, sorry about that. I should have filled you in about that. Let me find a quote from episode 19 where Schryer actually refers to an expert on this (sound of typing). Here it is. It's from Canadian writer Britt Wray in an article called Climate tipping points: the ones we actually want. Again, this is Schryer reading that quote. Oh, and you'll notice in this one the sound of a coocoo clock in this one. Schryer liked to insert soundscape compositions in between his interviews in season 2. Here is Britt Wray: When a small change in a complex system produces an enormous shift, that new pathway gets reinforced by positive feedback loops, which lock in all that change. That's why tipping points are irreversible. You can't go back to where you were before. A tipping point that flips non-linearly could be the thing that does us in, but it could also be the thing that allows us to heal our broken systems and better sustain ourselves. Adult student: So, they knew back in the 2020's that they were on the verge of irreversible collapse due to climate change and yet they did nothing to heal their broken systems?  Teacher: It's not that they did nothing but rather that they did not do enough, quickly enough. it's easy to look back and be critical but that's why we're looking at this history and trying to understand what happened back then and what it means to us now. You are students of history, and you know how significant it can be. There were so many theories and great writing about the need for radical change back then by authors such as Richard Heinberg, Jeremy Lent, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Naomi Klein,Michael E. Mann, and so many more, and there were also great podcasts like Green Dreamer and For the Wild that provided words of warning, interviewed brilliant people and alternatives paths forward, it was all there – but at first it did little to mobilise the population. People were pretty comfortable in their lifestyle and mostly lived in a kind of denial about the climate emergency. People only really started changing their behaviour when climate change affected them directly, like a fire or flood in their backyard, and this is when it became clear that the arts had a role to play in shaping the narrative of change and changing the culture. I'll give you an example, performance artist and podcaster Peterson Toscanotalksabout the power of storytelling and the idea of touching people hearts and minds. This is from episode 33:It's artists who not only can craft a good story, but also, we can tell the story that's the hardest to tell and that is the story about the impacts of climate solutions. So, it's really not too hard to talk about the impacts of climate change, and I see people when they speak, they go through the laundry list of all the horrors that are upon us and they don't realize it, but they're actually closing people's minds, closing people down because they're getting overwhelmed. And not that we shouldn't talk about the impacts, but it's so helpful to talk about a single impact, maybe how it affects people locally, but then talk about how the world will be different when we enact these changes. And how do you tell a story that gets to that? Because that gets people engaged and excited because you're then telling this story about what we're fighting for, not what we're fighting against. And that is where the energy is in a story.Female student: Right, so something as simple as a story could change a person's behaviour? Teacher: Yes, it could, because humans are much more likely to understand an issue through a narrative, image or allegory than through raw scientific data. In fact, we need all of it, we need scientists working with artists and other sectors to effect change. People have to work together. As I was listening to episode 19 this next quote struck me as a really good way to talk about the power of words to affect change. It's by Indigenous writer Richard Wagamese in episode 19 :To use the act of breathing to shape air into sounds that take on the context of language that lifts and transports those who hear it, takes them beyond what they think and know and feel and empowers them to think and feel and know even more.  We're storytellers, really. That's what we do. That is our power as human beings.Teacher: How is everyone doing? Need a break? No, ok, well, let's take a look at arts policy in 2021 now. Cultural theorist and musician Dr. David Maggs, wrote a paper in 2021 called Art and the World After This that was commissioned by the Metcalf Foundation. In this excerpt from episode 30, Dr. Maggs explains the unique value proposition of the arts and how the arts sector basically needed to, at the time, reinvent itself:  Complexity is the world built of relationships and it's a very different thing to engage what is true or real in a complexity framework than it is to engage in it, in what is a modernist Western enlightenment ambition, to identify the absolute objective properties that are intrinsic in any given thing. Everyone is grappling with the fact that the world is exhibiting itself so much in these entanglements of relationships. The arts are completely at home in that world. And so, we've been sort of under the thumb of the old world. We've always been a kind of second-class citizen in an enlightenment rationalist society. But once we move out of that world and we move into a complexity framework, suddenly the arts are entirely at home, and we have capacity in that world that a lot of other sectors don't have. What I've been trying to do with this report is articulate the way in which these different disruptions are putting us in a very different reality and it's a reality in which we go from being a kind of secondary entertaining class to, maybe, having a capacity to sit at the heart of a lot of really critical problem-solving challenges.Adult student: We studied this report in an art history class. It's a good piece of writing. I think it had 3 modes of engagement: greening the sector, raising the profile :Teacher: … and I think it was reauthoring the world if I remember correctly. It's interesting to note how the arts community were thinking about how to create ecological artworks as well as theoretical frameworks and how does that happen. I'll give you a couple of examples. First, an environmental theatre company in Vancouver called The Only Animal. Let's listen to their artistic director Kendra Fanconi inepisode 36:Ben Twist at Creative Carbon Scotland talks about the transformation from a culture of consumerism to a culture of stewardship and we are the culture makers so isn't that our job right now to make a new culture and it will take all of us as artists together to do that? …  It's not enough to do carbon neutral work. We want to do carbon positive work. We want our artwork to be involved with ecological restoration. What does that mean? I've been thinking a lot about that. What is theatre practice that actually gives back, that makes something more sustainable? That is carbon positive. I guess that's a conversation that I'm hoping to have in the future with other theatre makers who have that vision.Teacher: This actually happened. The arts community did develop carbon positive arts works. To be realistic the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere was probably minimal but the impact on audiences and the public at large was large.  At the time and still today, it gets people motivated and open the door to change. People started creating their own carbon positive projects Female student: (interrupting) Amazing! I just found a video of their work on You Tube…Teacher: Please share the link in the chat. It's always good to see what the work looked like. The other example I would give is in Montreal with a group called Écoscéno, which was a circular economy project that recycled theatre sets. Now this one is in French, so let me explain that what Anne-Catherine Lebeau, the ED of that organization is saying. She suggests that the arts community should look at everything it has as a common good, praises the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in England for their work on circular economies and she underlines the need to create art that is regenerative…Let's listen to Anne-Catherine Lebeau in episode 37:. Pour moi, c'est sûr que ça passe par plus de collaboration. C'est ça qui est intéressant aussi. Vraiment passer du modèle ‘Take Make Waste' à ‘Care Dare Share'. Pour moi, ça dit tellement de choses. Je pense qu'on doit considérer tout ce qu'on a dans le domaine artistique comme un bien commun dont on doit collectivement prendre soin. Souvent, au début, on parlait en termes de faire le moins de tort possible à l'environnement, ne pas nuire, c'est souvent comme ça que l'on présente le développement durable, puis en faisant des recherches, et en m'inspirant, entre autres, de ce qui se fait à la Fondation Ellen MacArthur  en Angleterre, en économie circulaire, je me suis rendu compte qu'eux demandent comment faire en sorte de nourrir une nouvelle réalité. Comment créer de l'art qui soit régénératif? Qui nourrisse quelque chose.Male student (interrupting) Sorry, wait, regenerative art was a new thing back then? Teacher: Actually, regenerative art had been around for a while, since the 1960 through the ecological art, or eco art movement that David Haley, who we heard from earlier in this class. he and other eco artists did work with the environment and ecosystems. Let's listen to another excerpt from David Haley from episode 43:What I have learned to do, and this is my practice, is to focus on making space. This became clear to me when I read, Lila : An inquiry into morals by Robert Pirsig. Towards the end of the book, he suggests that the most moral act of all, is to create the space for life to move onwards and it was one of those sentences that just rang true with me, and I've held onto that ever since and pursued the making of space, not the filling of it. When I say I work with ecology, I try to work with whole systems, ecosystems. The things within an ecosystem are the elements with which I try to work. I try not to introduce anything other than what is already there. In other words, making the space as habitat for new ways of thinking, habitat for biodiversity to enrich itself, habitat for other ways of approaching things. I mean, there's an old scientific adage about nature abhors a vacuum, and that vacuum is the space as I see it.Teacher : So eco art was an important movement but it did not become mainstream until the 2020s when natural resources on earth were drying up and people started looking at art forms that were about ecological balance and a harmonious relationship with nature. . Now, fortunately, many artists had tested these models over the years so there was a body of work that already existed about this... Btw there's a great book about eco art that came out in 2022 called Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities. I'll  put it on the reading list for you so that you can get it form the library. All of this to say that in retrospect, we can see that 2021 was the beginning of the end of capitalism that Dr. Todd Dufresne predicted, and the arts were at the heart of this transformation because they had the ability to us metaphor, imagery, illusion, fantasy, and storytelling to move people's hearts and presented a new vision of the world. So, I think you're starting to see how things were unfolding in the arts community in 2021. What was missing was coordination and some kind of strategic structure to move things along in an organized way now this was happening in the Uk with Julie's Bicycle and Creative Carbon Scotland and similar organizations, but we did not have that in Canada. I want you to listen to an excerpt of Schryer's conversation with Judi Pearl, who ended up being a very important figure in the arts in the 2020's because she was a co- founder with Anjali Appadurai, Anthony Garoufalis-Auger, Kendra Fanconi, Mhiran Faraday, Howard Jang, Tanya Kalmanovitch, David Maggs, Robin Sokoloski and Schryer himself of an organization called SCALE, which I mentioned earlier. Here is Judi Pearl who explains what SCALE was about in episode 59:It's a national round table for the arts and culture sector to mobilize around the climate emergency. A few months ago, you and I, and a few others were all having the same realization that while there was a lot of important work and projects happening at the intersection of arts and sustainability in Canada, there lacked some kind of structure to bring this work together, to align activities, to develop a national strategy, and to deeply, deeply question the role of arts and culture in the climate emergency and activate the leadership of the sector in terms of the mobilization that needs to happen in wider society. SCALE is really trying to become that gathering place that will engender that high level collaboration, which hopefully will create those positive tipping points.Teacher: OK, time is passing quickly here. there are many other examples in season 2 of the role of the arts, about community-engaged arts, immersive systems, activist art, ritual based art, etc. but in the interests of time, I suggest we move to the notion of hope now. There were so many amazing books and podcasts about hope during this time. Schryer mentions that he enjoyed the book by Thomas Homer-Dixon's Commanding Hope, Eslin Kelsey's Hope Matters, Joanna Macy's and Chris Johnstone's classic from 2010, Active Hope but there were many others. The thing about hope back then is that it was aspirational. Indeed, andthere were many different forms of hope. Let's start with Schryer reading a quote from Dr. Todd Dufresne in episode 19:We're all being “radicalized by reality.” It's just that for some people it takes a personal experience of fire, landslide, or hurricane to get their attention. I'm afraid it takes mass death and extinction. … Whoever survives these experiences will have a renewed appreciation for nature, for the external world, and for the necessity of collectivism in the face of mass extinction. There's hope in this — although I admit it's wrapped in ugliness.Teacher: And it is very ugly, isn't it...? Here's another take on hope from composer Dr. Annie Mahtani in episode 52. Annie was director of a electroacoustic music festival in the UK where the focus of the 2021 was on listening and how listening could us better understand our environment. If we can find ways to encourage people to listen, that can help them to build a connection, even if it's to a small plot of land near them. By helping them to have a new relationship with that, which will then expand and help hopefully savour a deeper and more meaningful relationship with our natural world, and small steps like that, even if it's only a couple of people at a time, that could spread. I think that nobody, no one person, is going to be able to change the world, but that doesn't mean we should give up.Female student: I love the focus on listening. I think Schryer was a specialist in acoustic ecology, if I remember correctly.Teacher: Yes. On a similar wavelength, here's excerpt from soundscape composer Hildegard Westerkamp from episode 22: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.Teacher: Thankfully, we did survive, and we did develop the capacity to listen and slow down as Westerkamp suggests. She was quite prescient in this way. But the notion of hope was elusive, because science keep telling us that they were headed for catastrophe, and there was good reason to be concerned about this and this created massive tension. Male Student: How did they manage that? Teacher: They just kept going in spite of the uncertainty and the grim prospect... As I mentioned earlier, no-one knew if was possible to stop the destruction of the planet, but they kept going on and they   use art not only to change systems abut also to keep up morale.  Let's listen to this excerpt from episode 54 with theatre artistIan Garrett: I don't want to confuse the end of an ecologically unsustainable, untenable way of civilization working in this moment with a complete guarantee of extinction. There is a future. It may look very different and sometimes I think the inability to see exactly what that future is – and our plan for it - can be confused for there not being one. I'm sort of okay with that uncertainty, and in the meantime, all one can really do is the work to try and make whatever it ends up being more positive. There's a sense of biophilia about it.Male student: OK, they knew that there would be trouble ahead but what about adaptation and preparedness in the arts community. How did they prepare and adapt to the changing environment? Did they not see it coming?Adult Student: It's one thing to raise awareness through art but how did art actually help people deal with the reality of fires, floods, climate refugees and all of that?Teacher:  Remember that art had the ability to touch people emotions and motivate them to change their attitudes and lifestyles, but it was also a way to teach people how to adapt while continuing to enjoy the things around them. Artist-researcher and educator Jen Rae is a good example. Rae and her colleagues in Australia did a lot of work in the 2020's to develop tools and resources that call upon art to reduce harm during emergencies.  The notion of preparedness. This is from episode 41:The thing about a preparedness mindset is that you are thinking into the future and so if one of those scenarios happens, you've already mentally prepared in some sort of way for it, so you're not dealing with the shock. That's a place as an artist that I feel has a lot of potential for engagement and for communication and bringing audiences along. When you're talking about realities, accepting that reality, has the potential to push us to do other things. It's great to hear about Canada Council changing different ways around enabling the arts and building capacity in the arts in the context of the climate emergency. It'll be interesting to see how artists step up.Teacher: Online student, you have a question. Please go ahead. Female student: Did artists step up? Teacher: Yes, they did. For example, in 2021, there were the Green Sessions organized by SoulPepper Theatrecompany and the Artists for Real Climate Action (ARCA), a really great collective of artists who did all kinds of activist art projects that set the tone for years to come. Some of the most impactful art works were the ones that directly addressed the culture of exploitation and the disconnection from nature that caused the ecological crisis in the first place, so it was not observations but also critique of the root of the issues that humanity was facing at the time. There was also a body work by Indigenous artists, writers, curators and educators that was extremely important and transformative. A good example is Towards Braiding, a collaborative process developed by Elwood Jimmy and Vanessa Andreotti, developed in collaboration with Sharon Stein, in 2020 that opened the door to new ways of working with indigenous communities in cultural institutions and all kinds of settings. It was very impactful. I found an episode from conscient podcast episode 67 from season 3 called ‘wanna be an ally' where Schryer talks about this book and reads the poem called ‘wanna be an ally' from Towards Braiding and I think it's worth listening to the whole thing. It's really important to understand these perspectives. conscient podcast, episode 67, ‘wanna be an ally'? I've been thinking about decolonization and reconciliation and other issues in our relations with indigenous communities. I was reading a text the other day that really affected me positively but also emotionally and I wanted to read it to you. If you remember last episode, I talked about the idea of radical listening. Well, this is a type of radical listening in the sense that each of these words are, I think very meaningful and important for us all to consider. It's from a document called Towards Braiding by Elwood Jimmy and Vanessa. Andreotti written in collaboration with Sharon Stein and it's published by the Musagetes Foundation. I'd like to start by thanking them all for this a very important document that essentially talks about how to, or proposes how to engage indigenous and non-indigenous relations in an institutional setting and, principles and methods, to consider. It's very well-written and I recommend a strongly as something to read and something to do, but for now, I'll just read this poem, on page 39 of the document and, and leave it at that for today because, it's already a lot to consider and as we listen more radically, that means just sitting back and listening with our full attention and openness of mind. So here it is.don't do it for charity, for feeling good, for looking good, or for showing others that you are doing good don't do it in exchange for redemption from guilt, for increasing your virtue, for appeasing your shame, for a vanity award don't put it on your CV, or on Facebook, or in your thesis, don't make it part of your brand, don't use it for self-promotion don't do it as an excuse to keep your privileges, to justify your position, to do everything except what would be actually needed to change the terms of our relationship do it only if you feel that our pasts, presents and futures are intertwined, and our bodies and spirits entangled do it only if you sense that we are one metabolism that is sick, and what happens to me also happens to you do it recognizing that you have the luxury of choice to participate or not, to stand or not, to give up your weekend or not, whereas others don't get to decide don't try to “mould” me, or to “help” me, or to make me say and do what is convenient for you don't weaponize me (“I couldn't possibly be racist”) don't instrumentalize me (“my marginalized friend says”) don't speak for me (“I know what you really mean”)don't infantilize me (“I am doing this for you”) don't make your actions contingent on me confiding in you, telling you my traumas, recounting my traditions, practicing your idea of “right” politics, or performing the role of a victim to be saved by you or a revolutionary that can save you and expect it to be, at times, incoherent, messy, uncomfortable, difficult, deceptive, paradoxical, repetitive, frustrating, incomprehensible, infuriating, boring and painful — and prepare for your heart to break and be stretched do you still want to do it? then share the burdens placed on my back, the unique medicines you bring, and the benefits you have earned from this violent and lethal disease co-create the space where I am able to do the work that only I can and need to do for all of us take a step back from the centre, the frontline from visibility relinquish the authority of your interpretations, your choice, your entitlements, surrender that which you are most praised and rewarded for don't try to teach, to lead, to organize, to mentor, to control, to theorize, or to determine where we should go, how to get there and why offer your energy to peel potatoes, to wash the dishes, to scrub the toilets, to drive the truck, to care for the babies, to separate the trash, to do the laundry, to feed the elders, to clean the mess, to buy the food, to fill the tank, to write the grant proposal, to pay the tab and the bail to do and support things you can't and won't understand,and do what is needed, instead of what you want to do, without judgment, or sense of martyrdom or expectation for gratitude, or for any kind of recognitionthen you will be ready to sit with me through the storm with the anger, the pain, the frustration, the losses, the fears, and the longing for better times with each other and you will be able to cry with me, to mourn with me, to laugh with me, to “heart” with me, as we face our shadows, and find other joys, in earthing, breathing, braiding, growing, cooking and eating, sharing, healing, and thriving side by side so that we might learn to be ourselves, but also something else, something that is also you and me, and you in me, and neither you nor me Teacher: We need to wrap this class up soon, but I think you've noticed that Schryer was deeply influenced by indigenous writers and knowledge keepers of his time. He published a blog in September 2021 that quotes Australian academic and researcher Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta from episode 321 of the Green Dreamer podcast. I'll read a short excerpt now but encourage you to listen to the entire interview if you get a chance. Teacher:The most damaged people on the planet are going to have to set aside their IOUs, set aside any kind of justice, or hope for justice or karma, or anything else, and carry the load for another thousand years to keep everything alive. And it's going to be hard just to forgive and then hand over all this wealth of knowledge and relationship and everything else to the people who are still holding the capital from the last great heist and are not going to give it up or share it anyway. The only way that's going to save the entire planet is to bring everybody back under the law of the land, and be very generous with our social systems, open them up and bring everybody back in. And that's going to be really hard, because at the same time, people are going to be trying to extract from that, corrupt that and everything else. Adult student: That's interesting. It kind of brings us back to the notion of reality and grief, but Yunkaporta doesn't even mention art in that quote so how do we connect the dots with the arts here?Teacher (interrupting): It's a good point but the presence of arts and culture is implied through the notion of the transfer of knowledge and through relationships with humans and the natural world. I think art is there he just did not use the word. Most indigenous cultures at that time did not consider art as separate activity from day-to-day life. It's interesting to observe Yunkaporta's prophesy is essentially what is happening in our world today, isn't it? We're slowly returning to the natural laws of the land, at least in the habitable parts of the planet, and our social systems are being transformed by the knowledge and expertise of Indigenous peoples, right? It's true that we had to go through a tremendous amount of suffering to get there – and we still are - but we seem to be on the other side of that elusive just transition that Anjali Appadurai spoke about in episode 23. So that's why 2021 in the arts in Canada is such an interesting topic and that's why we spent two classes on it as part of this course on Canada in the year 2021. The arts essentially planted seeds for massive transformation that came later. Artists and cultural workers at the time guided the way for that transformation. Unfortunately, we're almost out of time for today's class and my voice is getting tired... I suggest we end the class with another quote from that same blog by Schryer. I've just put it in the chat. I suggest we read it out loud as a group, OK? I'll start and then point to the next person to read out loud. I'll begin.  Now that season 2 is complete, I've been thinking about I can be most useful to the ecological crisis. Is it by sharing more knowledge about art and climate through podcasts like this one? Is it by engaging in more activist and protest art? Or is it by developing more green policies for the arts sector? All of these will likely help, but I think the most useful thing for me to do is to listen radically. Let me explain what I mean by listening radically. Male Student: Listening radically is about listening deeply without passing judgment. Listening radically is about knowing the truth and filtering out the noise. Listening radically is about opening attention to reality and responding to what needs to be done.Female Student: I conclude this blog with a quote that I used at the end of episode 1 of this podcast by Indigenous writer Richard Wagamese, from his novel, For Joshua. ‘We may not relight the fires that used to burn in our villages, but we carry the embers from those fires in our hearts and learn to light new fires in a new world.'Adult Student: ‘We can recreate the spirit of community we had, of kinship, of relationship to all things, of union with the land, harmony with the universe, balance in living, humility, honesty, truth, and wisdom in all of our dealings with each other.'Teacher: OK. We'll continue with more about Canada in 2021 next week. Thanks so much for being such an engaged and fun group today. Merci. Miigwech.(speaking softly under the professor, improvised)Male Student: Thanks Prof. I'm really exhausted but I learned a lot. Female Student: Moi aussi. Merci pour cette classe. Aurevoir 2021. Adult Student: Yup, I learned a lot, but I'm bushed. Does anyone want to go for coffee? *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

It's our 2021 Summer Reading episode! What are we looking for in our summer reading? We want books that are going to carry us away, books that are immersive and compelling, books that take us places and teach us things. Sometimes we want short reads to suit our mood, others we want long immersive books that will last us through the summer. And as ever, we want books we can discuss and debate. Embracing our usual tendency to veer away from the obvious we've compiled an eclectic list. We've got summer buzz books The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris and Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, but we're also delving into mental health with Meg Mason's hilarious and moving novel Sorrow & Bliss, considering the joys of the untethered life with Jhumpa Lahiri and learning about the Sackler family – architects, it turns out, of America's opioid crisis – with Patrick Radden-Keefe's Empire of Pain. Plus Laura throws in Michael Faber's beguiling fantasy novel D: A Tale of Two Worlds, a novel by First Nations author Richard Wagamese she wants everyone to read, and we briefly consider Erik Larson's gripping history of World War 2, The Splendid and the Vile and why really it's the perfect thing to have beside your deckchair. Wherever you are we wish you a brilliant summer and lots of happy reading. Booklist Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden-Keefe D (a Tale of Two Worlds) by Michael Faber The Book of Hidden Things by Francesco Dimitri Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalia Harris Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead You can also find full details plus a few extras on our website, thebookclubreview.co.uk. And if you're so inclined you can also sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter there. It has reviews and recommendations and is full of reading inspiration to tide you over until our next episode. Follow us between episodes on Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast, on twitter and facebook @bookclubrvwpod or email us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com – do drop us a line and tell us what you're reading, we always love to hear from you. Special thanks to Mason Dietrich, our new Production assistant.

On this week's Very Special episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are starting to wrap up Season 3 with our Listener Press episode! We had so many listeners leave us voice memos that it was difficult to narrow them down, but we hope you love this selection of books pressed by you, the listeners and Bookish Friends of Currently Reading! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:09 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle 4:33 - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee 6:57 - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee 7:44 - The Polar Bear Explorer's Club by Alex Bell 9:27 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy 9:56 - The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns 11:01 - Shogun by James Clavell 11:50 - Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher 14:06 - Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver 15:15 - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody #1) 15:32 - The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter 17:11 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 17:12 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 17:25 - The Raising by Laura Kasischke  17:25 - Sigrid's instagram @Hatcherstacks 20:08 - What I Carry by Jennifer Longo 22:46 -  When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McClain 22:59 - Far From the Tree by Robin Benway 23:19 - They Never Learn by Layne Fargo 23:51 - Novel Pairings Podcast 26:11 - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert 29:04 - Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness #1) by Tamara Pierce 31:16 - Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese 31:21 - Hollie's instagram @readingontherun 34:37 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

This conversation was recorded before the May 29th news release that 215 Indigenous children were discovered buried outside the old Kamloops Residential School. This school is located on Sunny's traditional territory. This tragic reminder of Canada's past and present racist policies is a wake-up call and a call to action. For many Canadians, this is the first they have learned of the shocking practices of our country and the church. I hope this conversation furthers your learning and inspires you to learn more. Thank you for your courage to be here and listen. What is reconciliation?  I can't think of a better time to ask this question and listen for the answers. In this circle, we are joined by Sunny LeBourdais of the Pellt'iqt te Secwepemc Nation and Qwastanaya (L.Maynard Harry) of the Tla'amin Nation to hear the stories of their communities, the brave leadership work they are doing, and the hopes for the future. What I have learned about reconciliation is that it must start with the truth. In this conversation, you will hear the truth in very clear and direct ways. This experience is both an education and a call to action. Please take care of yourself as you listen in, and know that by letting these words soak in and change you, you can make a difference. What's in this episode for you: 9:55 - An opening passage by Richard Wagamese 11:40 - Be inspired by learning about these courageous leaders and the change they are making in their communities 19:35 - A better understanding of what is needed to create real change in Indigenous communities and the role of leadership in that transformation 27:08 - A way to reframe the concept of governance in a way that decreases conflict and division 29:15 - How intergenerational trauma interferes with the ability to deal with conflict and why social media is contributing to divisiveness 35:30 - How non-Indigenous people can support healing and understanding by doing their homework 39:40 - Why Canada is one of the most racist countries in the world and a call to action to change our systems 48:15 - Some tangible and actionable definitions of what reconciliation means and what it does not mean 1:03:45 - Hope for the future and the new leaders that are bringing reconciliation to life Poem: Excerpt from Embers, by Richard Wagamese: Unity cannot exist when exclusion is allowed to occur. I was graced with this teaching years ago, when I was working as a traditional elder's helper. The teaching was given in the context of the sacred pipe, but its intention was to help me understand community. What brings us together cannot exist in the same time and place as what keeps us apart. You. Me. Everyone. My choice is to be aware of our similarities: our yearning for truth, peace, love, belonging, welcome, grace, mercy, a god of our own understanding and at least one moment of real contact at the heart of every day. Seeing that, I am made more, included, extended and in harmony…until that moment when I no longer see. Who's in circle with us: Qwastånayå (L. Maynard Harry) is a former Chief Councillor of Tla'amin Nation, where he served 4 terms as councilor. He is the Primary Signatory on the 2003 Community Accord (Tla'amin Nation/City of Powell River), and recipient of Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal and Freedom of the City from the City of Powell River. He is the Manager of, Aboriginal Rights and Title Department for the Tla'amin Nation and a partner with Advanced Business Match. Maynard is also a student bag-piper. www.indigenousinsight.ca Sunny LeBourdais is a member of the Pellt'iqt te Secwepemc Nation (Whispering Pines/Clinton Band of the Shuswap Nation). She believes our greatest strength comes from helping each other, as declared by the Chiefs of the Interior to Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1910: “These people wish to be partners with us in our country . . . we will help each other to be great and good.” Sunny has managed and coordinated businesses and projects for the Okanagan, Ktunaxa, and Secwepemc Nations. She facilitates community-based development of strategies and decision-making processes that respect the inherent responsibility to manage activities on traditional territories. She is currently the Director of Transformation for the Qwelmínte Secwepemc Government to Government LOC where she strives to effect change through the development of collaborative inter-jurisdictional processes that give due recognition to Secwepemc laws, traditions, customs and land tenure systems. www.qwelminte.ca/our-team Learn more: Tla'amin Nation and City of Powell River Community Accord Pick up the talking piece:  What came up for you as you listened to this episode? I'd love to hear your experiences with any of the reflections and exercises in this episode. Send me an email at podcast@humconsulting.ca or leave a voicemail (click the voicemail button on the right). Gratitude:  Circle of Change is recorded on lək̓ʷəŋən territories. Our opening and closing music was created by the talented E-Rol Beats. You can find his creations at www.erolbeats.com My fabulous podcast coach, Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, brought this podcast to life www.organizedsound.ca

Lecture - Richard Wagamese - Les Etoiles S'eteignent À L'aube by RMF Radio

Esteemed journalist and author Duncan McCue appears on Storykeepers this month to talk about Richard Wagamese's highly acclaimed novel Medicine Walk. Duncan, Jennifer, and Waubgeshig explore the book's many themes, from living on the land to parenthood, and the powerful legacy of Wagamese and his work.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/226075/medicine-walk-by-richard-wagamese/9780771089213More on Duncan McCue:https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/duncan-mccue

The best professional learning arises from a true need. This fall, nine Fort La Bosse teachers came together to apply for a Manitoba Teachers' Society collaborative learning team grant. We were eager to learn more about Indigenous education, culture, and history, with the goal of increasing our knowledge and comfort level. Although enhancing classroom practice was the ultimate goal, we felt that real change would be difficult without a deeper understanding of the issues. We decided that the best way to accomplish this was through reading and discussing Indigenous literature in a facilitated book club format. With the generous support of MTS and facilitator Bryanne DeRoo, the following teachers met four times: Brenda Masson, Cheryl Klassen, Debbie Leslie, Lisa Pearn, Julie Hole, Julie Sabourin, Tricia Hayward, Karyn Penner, and Devon Caldwell. We read one book together, The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew, and then made individual book choices to explore a number of Indigenous authors such as David A. Robertson, Jesse Thistle, and Richard Wagamese. We also participated in a powerful session on Indigenous language, stories, and the path to reconciliation with MTS staff officer Sarah Gazan. We're excited to share what we read and what our biggest takeaways are in this brand-new episode of Teach like a Bosse. We also plan to continue learning together as a book club next year. If this sounds like your kind of professional learning opportunity, please reach out to any of this year's members and let us know. Thanks for tuning in!

This week we celebrate our very first Podcast Book Club!  We read The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and absolutely loved it.  This was the perfect book to finish 2020 and ring in the new year.Learn more about TJ Klune and check out his extensive list of books at http://www.tjklunebooks.com/  and/or check out The Klunatics Podcast created by his fans- https://www.klunaticspodcast.com/Learn more about Richard Wagamese and his books, specifically Indian Horse that takes place in and explores the trauma of residential schools. https://www.writerstrust.com/authors/richard-wagamese/Find Us Together Atwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram

Amanda and Jenn discuss novels about ballerinas, career advice for the average Jane, gay vampires, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese (rec’d by Rebecca) Ann Patchett (rec’d by Wynnde) The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (rec’d by Gina) Questions 1. I just started watching Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix, and I’m very intrigued by the culture of ballet, both its beauty and ugliness (e.g. the need for a specific body type, the cut throat environment, etc.) I’d love to read a novel that dives into this concept, specifically about what it is like to be an elite ballerina. I’m not interested in a dry, informational read, but one where I can learn about the world and lifestyle of ballet through fiction. Thanks! -Emily 2. Hi! Let me take a sappy moment to say finding this podcast was one of the highlights of a very sucky year. Can’t thank you enough for giving me something to look forward to every week (and a hefty book wish list!).  I recently watched Mank and though I didn’t like it, it put me in the mood for a glossy and gossipy book about the Hollywood Studio System. I haven’t read anything in this realm with the exception of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, so I’m pretty open to anything whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, but would prefer if it didn’t focus on white men.  Thank you both so much!  -Sofia 3. Hello! I’m looking for a book to gift to my friend for her birthday. Some fiction books I have recommended, and she has liked in the past are, The Goldfinch, The Signature of All Things, and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. She has also told me she liked Where the Crawdad Sings and she loves pretty much everything Wally Lamb has ever written and John Green. She’s told me before she likes long meandering books with no plot. I’ve also definitely noticed she likes what I can only describe as books about angsty protagonists. Other than John Green I don’t think she reads any YA, but I do think she feels a connection to characters who suffer from “teen angst”, be they teenagers or not.  She also occasionally dips into horror, but I don’t think she’s ventured outside of Stephen King. As for nonfiction books, she likes what she calls “fucked up childhood memoirs,” like The Glass Castle, Educated, etc. She’s read most of the popular memoirs in this category as far as I can tell, so I’m a bit wary of picking out memoirs because I can’t be sure if she’s read them or not. I wanted to gift her H is for Hawk because it seems right up her ally, but I think she might have told me she listened to it on audiobook. I’m planning on giving her Parable of the Sower for Christmas, but I’m writing this in early December before I have given it to her, so I have no idea if it will be a success or not, but a lot of the plot contains themes she is interested in, so I have high hopes. I know this ask was probably overly long, I just wanted to be as thorough as I could be. Thank you both so much in advanced!  -Anonymous 4. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I’m a public librarian, and I listen to Get Booked and the Book Riot podcast to help me strengthen my readers’ advisory skills. It never really occurred to me to ask you for a recommendation for myself until recently, so I hope it’s okay that I have two (somewhat lengthy) requests. Firstly, I am hoping to find a book that speaks to my experience as a woman in her twenties struggling to establish a rewarding career, to find a life partner, and to stay afloat financially. I must admit, I am a picky reader. I often find the writing style of romance/genre fiction to be too cheesy, but I also roll my eyes at lit fic that takes itself too seriously. If it feels like the writer is trying to show off with poetic language or overly complicated structure, I’m out. I like straight-forward writing and authentic dialogue. I am a Millennial, but books that feature hip, tech-savvy Millennials with personal brands turn me off. The books that have come closest to hitting the mark are Such a Fun Age and Writers & Lovers. In Such a Fun Age, I related to the issues of underemployment and the quest for health care, but I didn’t find the main character particularly likable. In Writers & Lovers, I related to the main character struggling with student loan payments and working a job in the service industry while nurturing creative goals, but the writing laid it on a little too thick. I am looking for a likable character who is actively trying to make a life for herself as an adult. Not self-sabotaging or reckless, just experiencing some hard knocks, and the shame, doubt, and/or loneliness that can accompany those feelings of failure. Oh, and no Dear Sugar, please. I know it’s a swiss-army rec for Book Rioters, but I just really don’t connect with Cheryl Strayed. Secondly, I am hoping you can recommend a career advice book that is useful for the average Jane. The career books that I have read thus far seem to be written by/aimed at women in the corporate world are already quite successful & prestigious, at least by my standards. As a small-town librarian, I do not find these high-powered women relatable because it seems like they live in an entirely different world. That being said, I still want to learn how to grow my career and create opportunities for myself.  Thanks in advance! My apologies for a specific and lengthy requests. Take care, -M 5. I am looking for a book where the main character comes up with and completes some personal project. In these pandemic times, I’ve decided to embark on my own personal project of interviewing different members of my family about their lives and compiling it all. I need some motivation/inspiration, ideally in audiobook format. One such book that I loved is the “Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society”. Something that has a feeling of accomplishment and a feel-good plot. Thanks so much!  -Allie 6. Started listening to your podcast a few months ago and love it. I’ve recently finished two series: The fallen blade by Kelly McCullough and The chaos queen quintet by Christopher Husberg What I like about these series is the world building and the characters. I didn’t quite like the religions described in the books, but they add a nice touch to enrich the worlds in which the series are set in. Do you have any recommendations as to what to read next? I’d like to stay in the Fantasy genre because I’ve been reading too much Scifi lately. Thanks in advance, -Matteo 7. I need some gay twilight essentially. I’m talkin’ embarrassing w/w gay vampires. Pretty please

This 2017 film based on the book written by Richard Wagamese tells the story of Saul Indian Horse. The story follows his life through residential school in Canada, his journey playing hockey, the racism associated with the game, and reconciling with the pain of his past.  Overall, this a powerful tale that NEEDED to be told and was told the right way, with Natives playing Saul Indian Horse and speaking Ojibwe in the film. While at times you may want to shut off the movie, it accurately documents a crucial point in Canada's history that was long hidden from the books. Now this tale is a part of high school curriculum across the country.  This story will educate the future about what the First Nations people endured during a dark period in the nation's history while also showing the resilience and power of the indigenous people. Come listen to the episode as we go over the cast review, plot, positives, negatives, and final thoughts. 

"Was Nina wusste" - David Grossmann erzählt eine Geschichte aus dem Kroatien zur Zeit von Tito. Ein fesselnder Roman nach einer wahren Geschichte. "Das weite Herz des Landes" von Richard Wagamese erzählt die Geschichte eines Sohnes, der auf seinen vom Alkohol gezeichneten Vater trifft und mit ihm eine Reise zu einer ihm fremden Welt antritt. Richard Wagamese starb 2017, er war einer der bedeutendsten Schriftsteller Kanadas, seine indigenen Wurzeln hat er selbst sehr spät entdeckt.

Nicht nur in den USA, auch in Kanada gingen Einwanderer gewaltsam gegen Indianer vor. Sie nahmen ihre Kinder weg, unterzogen sie Gehirnwäschen, verboten ihre Kultur, und zwar bis in die 1990er-Jahre. Noch heute leben viele dieser «First Nations» in Reservaten, teils unter miserablen Umständen. Kanada ist Gastland an der diesjährigen Frankfurter Buchmesse, die am 14. Oktober startet. Damit rücken auch die indigenen Einwohner Kanadas in den Vordergrund, denn auch sie haben ihre Geschichte literarisch verarbeitet.  Der «Treffpunkt» beleuchtet dieses dunkle Kapitel der kanadischen Geschichte mit Literaturredaktorin Britta Spichiger, mit dem Schweizer Historiker Manuel Menrath und mit Stimmen einzelner Indianer, deren Leben bis heute von der leidvollen Geschichte des Landes geprägt ist. Die in der Sendung vorgestellten Bücher sind: * Manuel Menrath, Unter dem Nordlicht – Indianer aus Kanada erzählen von ihrem Land, Verlag Galiani Berlin, 2020. * Richard Wagamese, Das weite Herz des Landes, Verlag Blessing, 2020.

Kanada ist dieses Jahr Gastland an der Frankfurter Buchmesse. Deshalb sind auf dem Literaturstammtisch heute - neben Poutine und Ahornsirup – auch drei Perlen aus der kanadischen Literatur. Franziska Hirsbrunner bringt «Von Hand zu Hand» von Helen Weinzweig mit. Im Roman geht es um eine ziemlich schräge Hochzeit in den besseren Kreisen Torontos: der Bräutigam ist schwul, die Braut sozial deplatziert, und nichts kommt so, wie man es vielleicht erwarten würde. Ein Klassiker der kanadischen Literatur, erstmals auf Deutsch. Florian Oegerli ist beeindruckt vom Roman «Das weite Herz des Landes». Der Autor, Richard Wagamese, gilt als einer der bedeutendsten indigenen Autoren Kanadas. In «Das weite Herz» des Landes erzählt er vom jungen Indianer Frank, der mit seinem Vater Eldon in die Wildnis reist. Der sterbenskranke Alkoholiker möchte, dass ihn sein Sohn auf einem Berg begräbt. Unterwegs erzählt er Frank seine Lebensgeschichte – und hilft ihm damit, zu den eigenen Wurzeln zu finden. Ein berührender Roman über die heilende Kraft von Geschichten. Britta Spichiger hat Margaret Atwood, eine der berühmtesten Schriftstellerinnen Kanadas, von einer ganz anderen Seite kennengelernt. Das gerade veröffentlichte Buch «Die Füchsin: Gedichte 1965 - 1995» fängt leise Zwischentöne ein. Hier ist Atwood nicht in erster Linie leidenschaftliche Feministin oder engagierte Klima-Aktivistin, sondern Naturliebhaberin, Beobachterin, Liebende – und noch viel mehr. Buchhinweise: Helen Weinzweig. Von Hand zu Hand. Wagenbach, 2020. Richard Wagamese. Das weite Herz des Landes. Blessing, 2020. Margaret Atwood. Die Füchsin. Gedichte 1965 – 1995. Piper, 2020.

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Wie passen Rebecca Solnits Bücher "Unziemliches Verhalten. Wie ich Feministin wurde" und "Die Kunst, sich zu verlieren" zusammen? Welche Bücher von Nachkommen kanadischer Ureinwohner sind gerade erschienen? Was bieten die neusten Bücher über Donald Trump – von seiner Nichte, einem ehemaligen Vertrauten und einem legendären Enthüllungsreporter? Drei Fragen an Bov Bjerg, ein Literaturrätsel und ein Gedicht von Heinrich Heine runden die September-Folge des Bücher-Podcasts der F.A.Z. ab.

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode, I'm joined by Anisa and Doug White, a wonderful and dynamic indigenous Canadian couple who both work in the field of law. We discuss indigenous culture in North America and some of the challenges and experiences of their people. They tell me how they found the Baha'i Faith, how they found each other, and Doug tells me what it was like being a chief for his people. We talk about raising children, and explore what's needed to foster love and understanding amongst all peoples. I hope you enjoy the conversation! To find out more about some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links: * Baha'i Pilgrimage: https://bit.ly/2Gp7TxX * Youth year of service: https://bit.ly/3hU7phb * Baha’i Firesides: https://bit.ly/31SILYP * Study Circles: https://bit.ly/34Unu2K * Dr. Hossain Danesh: http://www.hbdanesh.org/ * Dr. Danesh's talks: https://bit.ly/3gUOwcG * Prayer for newborn babies: “I have come by God’s command, have been made manifest for His remembrance and been created for the service of Him Who is the Almighty, the Well-Beloved.” -Baha’u’llah (Quoted by Martha Root, ‘Star of the West [The Baha’i Magazine], Vol. 23, no. 3, June 1932) * 'Love, Power, and Justice' by William S. Hatcher: https://amzn.to/33TqrzV * Quote by Baha'u'llah: "O SON OF SPIRIT! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest 4 Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes." * 'Obasan' by Joy Kogawa: https://amzn.to/3gxeKTf * 'Medicine Walk' by Richard Wagamese: https://amzn.to/33wCFOY * 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atanarjuat:_The_Fast_Runner * 'Coyote Science': https://bit.ly/3jIHEky * Children's Classes: https://bit.ly/3gNTfwE * Tahirih Justice Center (https://www.tahirih.org/) founded by Layli Miller-Muro, also a guest on the Baha'i Blogcast: https://bit.ly/2QNzgDV * Excerpt from a letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Baha'is of the United States: "Ultimately, the power to transform the world is effected by love, love originating from the relationship with the divine, love ablaze among members of a community, love extended without restriction to every human being. This divine love, ignited by the Word of God, is disseminated by enkindled souls through intimate conversations that create new susceptibilities in human hearts, open minds to moral persuasion, and loosen the hold of biased norms and social systems so that they can gradually take on a new form in keeping with the requirements of humanity’s age of maturity. You are channels for this divine love; let it flow through you to all who cross your path. Infuse it into every neighborhood and social space in which you move to build capacity to canalize the society-building power of Baha’u’llah’s Revelation." * Read full letter here: https://bit.ly/3jEvsAZ, and listen to audio version here: https://bit.ly/2EQol9S Be sure to subscribe to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: * YouTube: http://bit.ly/2JTNmBO * iTunes: http://apple.co/2leHPHL * Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bahaiblogcast * Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2IXRAnb If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content, check out BAHAIBLOG.NET: http://bahaiblog.net/ Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

Works by Richard WagameseA Quality of Light (ebook)One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet (all formats)One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet (audiobook)Starlight (ebook)Indian Horse Other Related Books or MaterialsHonouring Richard Wagamese (link opens a 2017 article from Indian Horse)Richard Wagamese’s final novel ‘a captivating and ultimately uplifting read.’ (link opens a 2018 article from Toronto Star)Richard Wagamese, Whose Writing Explored his Ojibwe Heritage, Dies at 61 (link opens a 2017 New York Times obituary)Three ‘Meditations' from Richard Wagamese (link opens a 2016 article from The Tyee)___About the HostNovelist Randy Boyagoda is a professor of English at the University of Toronto and principal of St. Michael’s College, where he holds the Basilian Chair in Christianity, Arts, and Letters. He is the author of three novels: Original Prin, Beggar's Feast, and Governor of the Northern Province. His fiction has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize (2006) and IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize (2012), and named a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice Selection (2012 and 2019) and Globe and Mail Best Book (2018). He contributes essays, reviews, and opinions to publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, First Things, Commonweal, Harper’s, Financial Times (UK), Guardian, New Statesman, Globe and Mail, and National Post, in addition to appearing frequently on CBC Radio. He served as President of PEN Canada from 2015-2017.Music is by Yuka From the ArchivesWriters Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA is the first series associated with the Toronto Public Library’s multi-year digital initiative, From the Archives, which presents curated and digitized audio, video and other content from some of Canada’s biggest cultural institutions and organizations.Thanks to the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for allowing TPL access to their archives to feature some of the best-known writers in the world from moments in the past. Thanks as well to Library and Archives Canada for generously allowing TPL access to these archives.

Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with too many thoughts and feelings filling your mind and your heart? Corinne from Murrayville Library encourages you to check out One Story, One Song, a collection of essays by the late Canadian Ojibway author Richard Wagamese.

What triggered my climate denial bubble to burst? I feel compelled to share this personal experience, in the hope that it might help others who are also struggling with the current sustainability crisis and searching for a path forward…Claude SchryerThis episode is an audio version of my May 2019 blog, terrified (see original blog below).terrified is the touchstone of conscient,where I share my anxiety about the climate crisis and my belief that arts and culture can play a critical role in raising public awareness about environmental issues and to move from awareness to action.  terrified centers around our 17-year-old daughter's choice of university and her generation's struggle with the consequences of the climate emergency. I quote 7 writers in this blog and I want to acknowledge them: Mayer Hillman, Paola Antonelli, Greta Thunberg, Emily Johnston, George Marshall, Joan Sullivan and Richard Wagamese. Future episodes of conscient will feature audio essays, such as this one, or interviews with arts, culture and environmental leaders from around the world. Une version française de cette émission est également disponible, voir l'épisode 2 du balado conscient.I would like to thank podcast consultant Ayesha Barmania, artist and climate change writer Joan Sullivan, my wife Sabrina Mathews, my daughter Clara and my son Riel for their support.Thanks also to Danielle Boutet, who did the French translation of terrified.Thank you for listening. Claude SchryerThe original blog from May 2019 is below:terrifiedIn May 2019, my climate denial bubble burst. It was a terrifying and disorienting experience that made me question everything about my life. In retrospect, I realize this was a zen-like gift of ‘terrified awakening', of ‘clear seeing', but at the time, I was paralyzed with emotion and dread.What triggered my climate denial bubble to burst? I feel compelled to share this personal experience, in the hope that it might help others who are also struggling with the current sustainability crisis and searching for a path forward…On the morning of May 13th I came upon an article in the Guardian, We're Doomed: Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention, where Hillman predicted that ‘the outcome is death, and it's the end of most life on the planet because we're so dependent on the burning of fossil fuels. There are no means of reversing the process which is melting the polar ice caps.'Ka Boom!Hillman's comments triggered a visceral reaction that woke me out of an emotional stupor and instantly transformed my world view. I could now feel what I previously only thought. The shock of absorbing this ‘outcome is death' statement shivered my bones. I came crashing out of my bubble of denial and full speed into reality. As I observed my surroundings with this lens, I kept thinking: why are we talking about trivialities when the world is on fire? Why are people living in a sheltered bubble when the doomsday evidence is so clear? Is there any hope? I recalled curator Paola Antonelli's thoughts about how ‘humans will inevitably become extinct due to environmental breakdown, but we have the power to design ourselves a ‘beautiful ending'.'A beautiful ending: Is this where we are at? And if so, what does it look like? On May 14th, our 17-year-old daughter was debating her choice of university program. She was facing a fork in the road and my heart was bleeding for her. Gifted in science, she wanted to study a field where her skills will have the most impact in relation to the sustainability crisis: engineering or earth sciences? When I asked her what she wanted to do – quelle est ta passion? – she responded, with resignation, that it did not really matter.Her focus, like many of her generation, was on what needed to be done, not so much on what she wanted to do. The words of another teenager, activist Greta Thunberg, came to mind: ‘the climate change crisis has already been solved. We already have the facts and solutions. All we need to do is wake up and change'.I reached out to climate change photographer and writer Joan Sullivan, who introduced me to Emily Johnston's essay, Loving a Vanishing World: ‘we can't leave this world better than we found it — it will be lesser for a long time. But we can change the path that it's on now, and we know how to start making up for what we've done. We have beautiful work to do before we die.'I remember telling my daughter that week that I was working on art and climate change strategies and she said, with emotion: thank you so much for doing something. A mix of sadness and hope rushes through me every time I think of that moment… On May 15th I kept reading. I absorbed the IPCC's October 2018 statement that ‘rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of societyis required', which means rethinking everything.  I contemplated the bleak Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future by David Wallace-Wells and the uplifting Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming.I exchanged with friends and colleagues. One friend pointed out the dangers of ‘world-has-gone-to-hell psychological abuse' while another noted that ‘action and a sense of community with like-minded spirits have proven to be an antidote to despair'. Artist colleagues reminded me that the arts are uniquely placed to transform conversations around climate change and translate them into action. I agree, but first I needed to unpack my emotions.George Marshall's Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change helped. Marshall identifies climate change as a psychological ‘perfect storm' that confounds human cognition through ‘disattention'. In other words, we have difficulty seeing and planning for ‘invisible' issues like climate change and tend to focus on the immediate and tangible threats.  Marshall concluded that we need to build trust about climate change by communicating common values (e.g. authority, responsibility, loyalty) as opposed to factual or ecological persuasion. It seems our minds are wired to believe engaging narratives that appeal to our ‘emotional brain' and that we need passionate storytellers to break habitual patterns, discover alternative values and consider new perspectives.I recalled that Hillman's ‘doomsday' foresight also said that ‘so many aspects of life depend on fossil fuels, except for music and love and education and happiness.' It became clear to me that this is where the arts and culture can contribute, with their capacity to delight, educate, provoke, stimulate, console, inspire and influence. Finally, a path forward through the doom and gloom… On May 17th, I was relieved, but disappointed, to find that I had stopped experiencing a strong emotionalconnectionto the climate crisis and had slid back into my oblivious and anxious life.However, I could not go back into denial and as I still needed to function in day to day life, I developed a plan:  Panic?  No.Experience life mindfully? YesEngage in ‘rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented change'? YesLose hope for the only world we have?I like Joan Sullivan's thinking on this: ‘I would want to spend my last few months or years doing whatever I could, in my own little way, to make this world a better place for my daughter, for the bees, for the forests. Even if we are doomed, and I think we are, I refuse to do nothing…'Emily Johnston suggests that ‘if you can retire, then the world needs you, and it needs you right now, because anything that we do this year or next is worth ten of the same thing ten years from now'. I actually will retire as soon as possible and fight for a sustainable world with the most powerful tool I know artistic practice. In other words, to design that ‘beautiful ending' (while trying with all my might to avoid it).And when things get dark - and they surely will - I will turn to art and traditional knowledge for inspiration and grounding, such as these words by Indigenous writer Richard Wagamese (from For Joshua): ‘We may not relight the fires that used to burn in our villages, but we carry the embers from those fires in our hearts and learn to light new fires in a new world. We can recreate the spirit of community we had, of kinship, or relationship to all things, of union with the land, harmony with the universe, balance in living, humility, honesty, truth, and wisdom in all of our dealings with each other.' *Thanks to all the authors who have been quoted in this blog and to Sabrina Mathews and Joan Sullivan for their invaluable support in editing. *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

Brigitte Jia hosts a meditative hour that includes research on the neuroscience behind staying connected during the lockdown of the corona virus. Forced isolation studies conducted on animal species that have definitive social orders have returned results that evidence a hugely negative impact on subjects' brains, cognition and physiological conditions that is replicable in human cohorts. Brigitte discusses long distance planning using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, etc. If you're looking for activities to engage in with long-distance friends and family during the quarantine period, you can try some of the following: • Watching movies together via Netflix Party • Hosting weekly remote “book clubs” • Holding weekly art sessions • Cooking or baking together in a video call • Group study sessions for high school and college students • “Ordering” dinner together • If you're a musician, playing duets and ensemble pieces over video Excerpts from Richard Wagamese's Embers, is read. Calm.

Brigitte Jia hosts a meditative hour that includes research on the neuroscience behind staying connected during the lockdown of the corona virus. Forced isolation studies conducted on animal species that have definitive social orders have returned results that evidence a hugely negative impact on subjects' brains, cognition and physiological conditions that is replicable in human cohorts. Brigitte discusses long distance planning using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, etc. If you're looking for activities to engage in with long-distance friends and family during the quarantine period, you can try some of the following: • Watching movies together via Netflix Party • Hosting weekly remote “book clubs” • Holding weekly art sessions • Cooking or baking together in a video call • Group study sessions for high school and college students • “Ordering” dinner together • If you're a musician, playing duets and ensemble pieces over video Excerpts from Richard Wagamese's Embers, is read. Calm.

How is Canada doing as a multi-ethnic nation? We mark Black History Month by reflecting on how Canadians have behaved, in the past and today, toward minorities like indigenous peoples and those who identify as black. Guest musicians: the Pepperseed Steel Orchestra. 1 Welcome by Susan Ruttan 0:00 2 Prelude by Pepperseed Steel Orchestra 2:01 3 Reading from “The Book of Embers” by Richard Wagamese, read by Coralie Cairns 5:46 4 Hymn 361 “Enter, Rejoice, and Come In” 7:20 5 Responsive Reading 584 by Martin Luther King Jr 9:05 6 Sharing Our Abundance: iHuman Youth Society 10:34 7 The Pepperseed Steel Orchestra 11:48 8 Receiving the Offering 15:02 9 Reading by Richard Wagamese, read by Coralie Cairns 15:40 10 Sermon “You People...” by Susan Ruttan 16:14 11 Hymn 100 “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” 32:22 12 Meditation in Song Hymn 123 “Spirit of Life” 34:53 13 Meditation in Words by Richard Wagamese, read by Coralie Cairns 36:16 14 Meditation in Music by Pepperseed Steel Orchestra 36:52 15 Hymn 134 “Our World Is One World” 40:51 16 Closing Words 42:31 17 “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” 43:25 The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives. We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children. UCE - https://www.uce.ca/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/41659071349/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianChurch/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/EdmUnitarian Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnitarianUCE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unitarianuce/ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-189401827/

The turning of the year is a good time to reflect on what we will say hello and goodbye to in the year ahead. It’s a time of possibility, of fresh starts. But it can also be tinged with regret, a sense of loss, and uncertainty. We’ll make space for all the thoughts and feelings as we begin our new year in community. 1 Welcome by Karen Mills 0:00 2 Prelude “In the Morning, Joy” sung by Chorealis 1:53 3 Opening Words “A New Year for Beloved Community” by Debra Haffner, read by Gordon Ritchie 5:42 4 Kindling the Chalices “The End Is the Beginning” by Katie Gelfand 7:02 5 Children/Youth Recessional “Guide You on Your Way” 8:10 6 Reading “Reluctant Goodbyes” by Kaaren Solveig Anderson, read by Elaine Reynard 8:48 7 Hymn 359 “When We Are Gathered” 13:06 8 Sharing Our Abundance, “Change for Children” 14:39 9 “All Too Soon” sung by Chorealis 16:02 10 Offering Response “From You I Receive” 20:46 11 Reading “First Comes the Waiting” by Erika A. Hewitt, read by Kim Lang 21:17 12 Hymn 350 “The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time” 23:01 13 Reading “Second Chances” by Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, read by Gordon Ritchie 24:23 14 Reflection “Muddling through the Middles” by Karen Mills, with passages from Molly Housh Gordon and Sheri Phillabaum 26:08 15 Meditation in word “The Beginning of Wisdom” by Richard Wagamese, read by Karen 41:00 16 Meditation in song “Ashokan Farewell” sung by Chorealis 42:33 17 Reading “All That We Have Been, All That We Will Become” by Leslie Ahuvah Fails, read by Karen 45:08 18 Hymn 301 “Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky!” 46:25 19 Closing Words “The Days of Awe Begin with Us” by Debra Haffner (adapted), read by Karen 48:18 20 Extinguishing the Chalice “It Becomes More” by Amy Zucker Morgenstern 49:21 21 Postlude “For Everything a Time” sung by Chorealis 49:48 22 Closing Song “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” 54:35 Track end 55:09 The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives. We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children. UCE - https://www.uce.ca/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/41659071349/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianChurch/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/EdmUnitarian Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnitarianUCE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unitarianuce/ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-189401827/

Today I get into my struggle with dealing with our healthcare system as well as my starting of the book Starlight by Richard Wagamese.  I also talk about the recent and numerous reports of racism within the hallowed halls of Canadian hockey rinks. To support the show go to   Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian   To connect with me go to    Instagram: @nativeyyc Facebook: Native Calgarian Twitter: @n8v_calgarian      

Allison and Karen get together to discuss their reading highlights as our home planet completes another arbitrary circuit around the sun. Books mentioned: > Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui > Starlight by Richard Wagamese > The Tiger Flu by Larissa Lai > Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom > Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson > Disappearing Moon Cafe by SKY Lee > Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang > Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory > Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole > The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadura > Rebent Sinner by Ivan Coyote > Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante (illustrated by Onjana Yawnghwe) - Read this and join Allison for a book club discussion in January at Burnaby Public Library! Details here. > All That Matters by Wayson Choy We also talk about: > VPL's "What Do I Read Next?" and BPL's "Find Your Next Fiction Read" services > BookRiot's 2019 Read Harder Challenge > VPL's 2019 Book Bingo The transcript is available here. The cover art is done by our friend Andrea Lukic. You can reach us at: > Email: organizingideaspod [at] gmail [dot] com > Twitter: @OrganizingPod > Website: https://organizingideaspod.wordpress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/organizing-ideas/message

Bonjour à tous ! Pour cette 65e émission, nous ne sommes pas complètement comme d’habitude, avec Laure (non pas la Laure « historique » mais une nouvelle Laure) qui remplace Amandine (partie à un mariage) pour cet épisode ! A l’affiche ce mois-ci : « A la ligne : feuillets d’usine » de Joseph Ponthus, aux éditions de la Table Ronde, 272 pages. « A l’Est d’Eden » de John Steinbeck, traduit par Jean-Claude Bonnardot, en poche au Livre de Poche , 631 pages. « Jeu Blanc » de Richard Wagamese, traduit par Christine Raguet, en broché chez Zoé et en poche chez 10/18, 264 pages. Et comme toujours nos coups de cœur : Pour Eva : « Le Ghetto Intérieur » de Santiago Amigorena, chez POL (qui sera à l’affiche le mois prochain) Pour Laure : « My Absolute Darling » de Gabriel Tallent, chez Gallmeister. Pour Léo : « Les Indes Fourbes », bande dessinée d’Alain Ayroles et Juanjo Guarnido chez Delcourt. Pour Coralie : « La Femme aux Cheveux Roux » d’Orhan Pamuk, chez Gallimard. Bonne écoute ! Notez-nous sur apple podcasts, demandez aux gens qui nous aiment de nous noter sur apple podcasts... et n’hésitez pas à nous laisser un commentaire sur le site, la page Facebook ou notre compte Instagram « Bibliomaniacs le podcast » !

On Episode 164 of What Should I Read Next, Anne Bogel recommended Montana 1948 by Larry Watson as a buddy read for us. Its strong sense of place, small town drama, and sparse but powerful prose appealed to both of our tastes. The story is about a 12 year old boy and his family and how the summer of 1948 changes, and unravels, them all. Listeners should be aware that this book discussion will cover topics like sexual assault, racism, and suicide. Take care of yourselves and skip this episode if you need to.    Show Notes WSIRN Episode 164 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Milkweed American Boy by Larry Watson The Round House by Louise Erdrich LaRose by Lousie Erdrich Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese (On the episode, we grouped Richard Wagamese with Native American authors, but he is one of Canada's most important Indigenous authors. We highly recommend his book to all readers!) Mindhunter Grace and Frankie How Did This Get Made Seattle, Washington Stories of Native Women NPR on Justice for Native Americans

My take on some of the events and news stories that have happened over the past week such as the entitled Catholic boys, the Richard Wagamese book Medicine Walk, municipal and provincial and federal politics with a huge amount of misogny.Also a reminder of the February 14 Valentines Day Memorial March!     SUPPORT Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian   CONNECT Instagram: @nativeyyc Facebook: Native Calgarian Twitter: @n8v_calgarian

Latest episode of Mo’s Shows on Random Woah’s, where we will be discussing the novel Starlight, written by Richard Wagamese.   The essential question for our podcast is, "What is required in order for an individual to be able to move on from their past traumatic events?" First of all, let’s address the question itself. The question asks about how we can escape our past traumas, and there are many ways to do this. It is important to recognize that there are both healthy and unhealthy ways in which we can escape from past traumas, both which are displayed in the book and that we will discuss in the podcast.  Another factor that needs to be addressed is the bias of the question itself. This question immediately assumes that it is possible to escape our past traumas by asking how this can be done. This is just for the purpose of meeting the expectations of an essential question, and we recognize that is is completely possible and justifiable to argue the opposite — that it is not possible to move on from past traumatic experiences --- even using some example from the book. (This was going to be in the podcast but I cut it out since it was too long) Thanks so much for listening and make sure to leave us a voice message if you have any questions or comments!

This episode discusses about the novel, Starlight and is hosted by Aaron Naing! There is also a special interview with the author himself, Richard Wagamese.

Amanda and Jenn give more holiday recs and discuss some wintery reads in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal and our True Story Giveaway. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Feedback The Maze at Windermere (Sibyl from Insiders) Strange Practice (Sara M from Insiders)   Questions 1. I’m looking for a wintertime book that is atmospheric and immersive that will make me feel the harshness of winter and want to cuddle up with my book and hot chocolate. I’m not looking for something heartwarming, just something reflective of the cold weather and set during Christmastime if possible. The only book I can think of that is similar to the reading experience I’m thinking of is The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Thanks! --Kathleen   2. Just want to say I love the podcast and also love “All The Books!” too and listen to both religiously. My to-read list has now exploded exponentially so thanks. So much so that I’m considering taking a less interesting but better paid job just to fund my girlfriend’s and my reading and library building obsession. After a brief year or so hiatus from reading, my now girlfriend got me back into reading in a big way. I’m hoping to find a book for her for Christmas (or whenever) to inspire her in return. Her favourite books are: The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman, World War Z – Max Brooks Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman And (of course): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban She also really likes the look of quirky horror books like Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero and is really into books with realistic female portrayal and which aren’t washed with male only lead characters. Other than that she’s hoping to write a thesis on apocalyptic fiction, so obviously she loves that too! Thank you in advance! --Henry   3. I am looking for a book for my father in law and my father in law's partner. My father in law likes inspirational books that can also be applied to business. His partner is kind of a Cowboy, I was thinking of a book about the outdoors or a contemporary book about cowboys. If you could help I would greatly appreciate it, especially for the cowboy. --Gene   4. I am starting to look for book gifts for the holidays and need help finding a book for one friend in particular. She really loves jigsaw puzzles, so I'm wondering if there are any books you've enjoyed that include a female character who loves jigsaw puzzles. Something like The Friday Night Knitting Club but for puzzlers maybe? Does such a thing exist? Thanks! --Jeanne   5. I am a newish listener. I discovered the book riot podcasts this summer and I have been loving them. Recently I have been making my way through your archives. I love listening to your recommendations and always secretly hope to hear books I also recommend or have at least read. Finally my request. I have been meaning to do this request ever since I started listening to your podcast. If this is too tight of a deadline, I could always use your recommendations for next Christmas. As you might have guessed I am obsessed with books. I love sharing what I am reading or hearing about what others are reading. Christmas is a great time to share this passion. My dad and my twin niece and nephew are the ones that I have a request for. Dad: A lot of my conversations with my parents are around the books we are reading. My mom is part of a book club but I feel through the years my dad and I have sort have started our own informal book club. One of the times my dad visited me he borrowed one of my many bookmarks and wrote a recommendation list on the back, some of those books were "Trinity" Leon Uris, "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kesey, "Dune" Frank Herbert, "Steppenwolf" by Herman Hesse, and "Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver. One of our favourite authors is Richard Wagamese and we both admire Wab Kinew but my dad struggled with his memoir. He enjoys books that spark conversation and he has an interest in First Nations as he is living in an area that is dominantly First Nations (hence Richard Wagamese and Wab Kinew) but he is also interested in other topical issues. He has read Naomi Klein (found it a bit dense), The Best Laid Plans Terry Fallis andI got him Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari once for Christmas (he read it but had to take breaks). This year my dad is turning 70 (on Christmas) and I am getting him Richard Wagamese's final book but I am hoping through this jumbled paragraph that you might have another recommendation. The twins: The not as long list. My niece and nephew are 6 turning 7 late January. They are still at an age where I feel comfortable buying books instead of giving them gift cards for books. Last year for their birthday I gave them Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer. They loved both these books. They love story time and interacting with the books (asking questions, making observations, telling stories). I was wondering if you had any other books along this vein with kids being creative and building or being artistic. My nephew likes to draw and has a vivid imagination. My niece likes to ask deep questions. Thank you for your amazing show --Jennifer   6. Hi I’m looking for some help, choosing a Christmas present for my Mum. She loves Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong and has also really enjoyed Carrie Vaughn, Ben Aaronavitch, Kim Harrison and Rachel Vincent. Illona Andrews, Melissa Marr, Jim Butcher, Holly Black and Karen Chance got a meh reaction. JR ward and Laurel Hamilton are a no go (too much sex before you get any plot) Over the last decade I’ve also covered Cassandra Clare, Sarah J Maas, Charlaine Harris, Lilith St Crow, Rachel Caine, Julie Kagawa and Richelle mead to varying degrees of success. She has just spent August devouring Seanan McGuire’s Toby Daye series and has moved on to the Cryptozoology set for the autumn. In order to pay her back for introducing me to Anne MacCaffrey when I was 12 I’m looking for something that may have slipped under the radar that she will enjoy. Bonus if there are lots of back catalogue for the author. Thanks for your previous excellent recommendations for my Vegas trip. Fingers crossed you can help me find some new reads for my Mum. --Bex   7. I am looking for recommendations on what I call low urban fantasy. Stories where wizards and golems and all manner of weird things exist in the contemporary world, but rather than being a separate secret world with large-scale organizations, they exist in isolation and largely in secret on the fringes of society. The magic isn't some separate, arcane practice, but rather comes from or integrates everyday practices like poker or watching TV. The wonders themselves tend to be less spectacular and more like fudging reality a bit. The protagonists tend to be morally grey and less than savory. I've only found a couple of works that have scratched this particular itch (the work of Tim Powers, the roleplaying game Unknown Armies), and I would really appreciate any suggestions you could give. I would really like any suggestions that incorporate history into the magic (e.g. the death of Bugsy Siegel as an arcane ritual in Powers' Last Call). Also, books that do not feature straight white guys as the protagonist would be a nice change of pace. Thanks! --Alex   Books Discussed Gunsmoke & Glamour by Hillary Monahan The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf Two Old Women by Velma Wallis Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (tw: suicide, domestic violence, harm to children) Fledgling by Octavia E Butler (tw: pedophilia, sort of) Severance by Ling Ma Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt The Death Safe by Edgar Wallace The Pattern in the Carpet by Margaret Drabble Grace for Gus by Harry Bliss Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch Borderline (The Arcadia Project #1) by Mishell Baker (tw: suicide, self-harm) Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger "Low fantasy" post

In the most clarifying conversation James has had about the process of learning to be a writer, Sarah Ann Strickley discusses her story collection, FALL TOGETHER, as well as the dangers of the Muse, the joys of plot and structure, finding your voice, giving up your heroes, and being Superman's neighbor. Plus, they nerd out over Marilynne Robinson's HOUSEKEEPING. Then, past guests provide summer reading recommendations.  - Sarah Anne Strickley: https://www.sarahannestrickley.com/ Sarah and James discuss:  Ian Stansel  Raymond Carver  The Cure  Joy Division  The University of Iowa  Emerson College  Joseph Campbell  Darrell Spencer  COUNTRY DARK by Chris Offutt HOUSEKEEPING by Marilynne Robinson "Hover" by Nell Freudenberger Karen Russell  Carmen Maria Machado Laura van den Berg  Fortress of Solitude  Superman  Superman's Neighbor - Summer Reading Recommendations:  Julia Fine, author of WHAT SHOULD BE WILD (ep. 58)  THE LUMINARIES by Eleanor Catton THE WAKE by Paul Kingsnorth  INVITATION TO A BONFIRE by Adrienne Celt  Xhenet Aliu, author of BRASS (ep. 50)  WATCHMEN written by Alan Moore, art by David Gibbons, colorist John Higgins  A RIVER OF STARS by Vanessa Hua  THE INCENDIARIES by R.O. Kwon  Patrick Crerand, author of THE PAPER LIFE THEY LEAD (ep. 56)  PANORAMA by Steve Kistulentz  BRAZEN CREATURE by Anne Barngrover BAD STORIES by Steve Almond PRIEST DADDY by Patricia Lockwood  THE INFORMATION by James Gleick Mark Powell, author of SMALL TREASONS (ep. 11)  FLORIDA by Lauren Groff  WARLIGHT by Michael Ondaatje  OUTLINE by Rachel Cusk  MY LIFE AS A RUSSIAN NOVEL by Emmanuel Carrere  KINGDOM by Emmanuel Carrere  BLUETS by Maggie Nelson THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA by Philip Roth  Kirstin Chen, author of BURY WHAT WE CANNOT TAKE (ep. 55)  MOTHER OF INVENTION by Caeli Wolfson Widger  SUICIDE CLUB by Rachel Heng  AN OCEAN OF MINUTES by Thea Lim  WHITE DANCING ELEPHANTS by Chaya Bhuvaneswar  Aja Gabel, author of THE ENSEMBLE (ep. 59)   CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS by Sally Rooney  A SEPARATION by Katie Kitamura  Michael Nye, author of ALL THE CASTLES BURNED (ep. 52)  ASYMMETRY by Lisa Halliday  SWEET & LOW by Nick White  INDIAN HORSE by Richard Wagamese  REMEMBERING POETS by Donald Hall   Annie Hartnett, author of RABBIT CAKE (ep. 30)  THERE, THERE by Tommy Orange  WHO IS VERA KELLY? by Rosalie Knecht  THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters  THE WORLD OF TOMORROW by Brendan Matthews  LESS by Andrew Sean Greer  THE MARS ROOM by Rachel Kushner  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Based on the novel by Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse is about an Indigenous boy whose hockey skills give him a chance to survive the Indian residential school system. Alexander and William gingerly talk about a shameful chapter of Canada's history while discussing a new movie in this episode. Speaking of shameful history, 1971's Face-Off pops up in conversation again. Download this episode here. (51 MB) Find out more about the movies we mentioned on these IMDb pages: Indian Horse and The Invitation. We talked about Face-Off on an older episode.

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On this episode, Tasha and Andrew speak with, Christine Haebler one of the producers of “INDIAN HORSE”, a movie based on the award-winning novel by Richard Wagamese and directed by Stephen Campanelli. INDIAN HORSE opens in theatres across Canada on April 13, 2018. Indian Horse recounts the story of Saul Indian Horse and his remarkable […] The post Indian Horse – A Movie Based On the Award-Winning Novel by Richard Wagamese appeared first on Conscious Living Radio.

Stephen Campanelli and I talk about his new film Indian Horse based on the Richard Wagamese novel of the same name. We cover residential schools, honesty, bravery and authenticity, why words can be visual, and how stories were meant to heal. Find out more info about the movie here. Synopsis: In late 1950s Ontario, seven-year-old Saul Indian Horse is torn from his Ojibway family and committed to one of  Canada’s notorious Catholic residential schools. In this oppressive environment, Saul is denied the freedom to speak his language or embrace his indigenous heritage and he witnesses all kinds of abuse at the hands of the very people who were entrusted with his care. Despite this, Saul finds salvation in the unlikeliest of places and favourite Canadian pastimes — hockey. Fascinated by the game, he secretly teaches himself how to not only play but develops a unique and rare skill. It’s as if he has eyes in the back of his head and can see the game in a way no other player can. His talent leads him away from the misery of the school to a Northern Ontario native league and eventually the pros. But the ghosts of Saul’s past will always haunt him. Forced to confront painful memories and revelations, Saul draws on the spirit of his ancestors and the understanding of his friends to gain the compassion he so sorely needs in order to begin healing. Indian Horse is a survivors’ tale that foregrounds the indomitable spirit of North America’s indigenous peoples in the face of aggressive assimilation policies and racism. Saul Indian Horse’s story can be a tool to help foster further compassion and understanding, and in the process, become universal. Biography Stephen Campanelli, started his career as a steadicam operator, when it was quite a rarity in Canada, and quickly became the most sought-after operator in the country. He was the first to combine “A” Camera operating and steadicam, and in doing so unlocked an entirely new filmmaking perspective that quickly peaked the interests of some of Hollywood's top directors including Stephen's boyhood idol: Clint Eastwood. Stephen first joined Clint on the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated Bridges of Madison County and has remained Clint's most trusted "camera eye" ever since. They have collaborated on the Oscar winning films, Million Dollar Baby and Mystic River, the Oscar nominated Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, and their successful films Gran Torino, Sully and American Sniper. They have just finished their latest, 21st collaboration,15:17 to Paris. Clint, and numerous other prominent directors, have entrusted Stephen with crucial on-set directorial decisions, and have relied on his expertise and guidance for many years now. After over 23 years by Clint's side, Stephen jokingly confesses to being a graduate of the "University of Clint Eastwood", having learned all of the maestro's directing secrets. Stephen is following in the footsteps of a great story-telling director, who has shared with him his vast knowledge, not only of directing, but of acting, and what it is like to be an actor before a daunting camera. Now, with Clint’s blessing and the admiration of every cast and crew he has worked with, on the over 65 motion pictures listed in his resume, Stephen Campanelli has made the natural leap to the director's chair, having helmed two motion pictures, Momentum (2015), starring Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy and Morgan Freeman. He is proud and honoured to present to you, his latest feature film, Indian Horse. ---------- Image Copyright: Stephen Campanelli and Indian Horse Productions. Used with permission. For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The downing of a Russian warplane over Syria is further proof, if any were still needed, that news of the end of the protracted war there is premature. It also underscores the changing nature of the conflict, and its turn in a dangerous new direction. It's been confirmed, Major Roman Filipov's Su-25 fighter was brought down by a MANPAD, or portable anti-aircraft missile system, reportedly fired by members of Jabhat al-Nusra. It's a sophisticated piece of equipment not easily gotten, so just where it came from, and how al-Nusra ended up with it are the burning questions of the moment. John Helmer is a long-time, Moscow-based journalist, author, and essayist whose website, Dances with Bears is the only Russian-based news bureau “independent of single national or commercial ties.” He's also a former political science professor who's served as an advisor to governments on three continents, and regularly lectures on Russian topics. Helmer's book titles include: ‘Uncovering Russia,' ‘Urbanman: The Psychology of Urban Survival,' ‘Bringing the War Home: The American Soldier in Vietnam and After,' and ‘Drugs and Minority Oppression', among others. John Helmer in the first half. And; the Victoria Film Festival continues this week through Sunday, when it will feature Canadian director, Stephen Campanelli's 'Indian Horse'. The full-length feature recently took the Calgary Film Festival's Audience Award for Narrative Feature, and was named the People's Choice winner at last year's Vancouver International Film Festival. It's an adaptation of the Richard Wagamese's widely acclaimed novel about Ojibway boy, Saul Indian Horse's abduction into Canada's residential school system. Campanelli is a long-time Hollywood camera operator, working within legendary actor/director and producer, Clint Eastwood's rarefied filmmaking circle. Among others, he's collaborated with Eastwood on the films: 'Million Dollar Baby'. 'Gran Torino', 'Sully', and their latest, and 21st collaboration, '15:17 to Paris'. Indian Horse is his second film in the director's chair, following 2015's 'Momentum'. Stephen Campanelli and breaking the tormented silence of Canada's residential school survivors. And; Victoria-based greentrepreneur and horticulturalist extraordinaire, Christina Nikolic will be here at the bottom of the hour with the Left Coast Events Bulletin bringing us up to speed with some of the good things going on in and around our town in the coming week. But first, John Helmer and the deadly consequences of America's anti-Russia campaigns. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Thursday between 11-Noon Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca.  He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/

De Paris où elle réside, Christine Raguet nous raconte sa rencontre littéraire avec Richard Wagamese :