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Welcome to COASTERS, an independently-produced miniseries about the communities that shape B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, territory of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations.Episodes drop autumn 2022. Subscribe or visit www.coasterspodcast.com for more information about the project.Music by James Bowers, and; Aloscape 1, Discovery Harbor and Vulcan Street by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).Podcast cover art by Laura Service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Holy Week! Join us each day for readings from our One-year lectionary and a prayer.Good Friday - April 15thPsalm 22:25-31Isaiah 52:13-53:12Revelation 5John 18-19Almighty God, we beseech Thee graciously to behold this Thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross; through the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Dissipate", "Vulcan Street", "Frank and Poet"
Happy Holy Week! Join us each day for readings from our One-year lectionary and a prayer.Maundy Thursday - April 14thPsalm 22:19-24Psalm 116:12-19Exodus 12:1-141 Corinthians 11:20-32John 13:1-15O Lord God, who has left unto us in a wonderful Sacrament a memorial of Your Passion, grant, we beseech You, that we may so partake of this Sacrament of Your Body and Blood, that the fruits of Your redemption may continually be manifest in us; who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Dissipate", "Vulcan Street"
Happy Holy Week! Join us each day for the traditional readings from our One-year lectionary and a prayer.Holy Monday - April 11thPsalm 22:1-5Isaiah 50:5-101 Peter 2:21-24John 12:1-36Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, that we, who amid so many adversities do fail though our own infirmities, may be restored through the Passion and intercession of Your only-begotten Son, who lives and reigns with You, and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Frank and Poet", "Vulcan Street"
Preparing for the 6th Sunday of Lent, or Palm SundayPsalm 31:9-16Zechariah 9:9-12Philippians 2:5-11Matthew 21:1-11Prayer of the DayAlmighty and everlasting God, who has sent Thy Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon Him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of His patience, and also be made partakers of His Resurrection; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Frank and Poet", "Vulcan Street"
Preparing for the 5th Sunday of Lent, or Passion SundayPsalm 43Genesis 22:1-14Hebrews 9:11-15John 8:46-59Prayer of the DayWe beseech Thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon Thy people, that by Thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Frank and Poet", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for the Annunciation of our Lord, March 25thLuke 1:46b-55Isaiah 7:10 -15Luke 1:26-38Prayer of the DayWe beseech Thee, O Lord, pour Thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the Incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by His Cross and Passion we may be brought unto the glory of His Resurrection though Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Watercool Quiet", "A Pleasant Strike", "Frank and Poet", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for Ash WednesdayCreate in me a clean heart oh GodLet me be like you in all my waysGive me your strength, teach me your songShelter me in the shadow of your wingsFor we are your righteousnessIf we die to ourselves and live through your deathThen we shall be born again to be blessed in your love! Copyright © – Sparrow Records, Inc. 1980Psalm 51Joel 2:12-172 Peter 1:2-11Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21Prayer of the DayAlmighty and ever-living God, you hate nothing you have made and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create in us new and honest hearts, so that, truly repenting of our sins, we may obtain from you, the God of all mercy, full pardon and forgiveness; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for the First Sunday in Lent, or "Invocabit"Psalm 322 Corinthians 6:1-10Matthew 4:1-11Prayer of the DayO Lord, mercifully hear our prayer, and stretch forth the right hand Thy Majesty to defend us from those that rise up against us; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. AmenMusic provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for QuinquagesimaPsalm 146Isaiah 35:3-101 Corinthians 13Luke 18:31-43Prayer of the DayO Lord, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and, having set us free from the bonds of sin, defend us from all evil; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for SexagesimaPsalm 95Isaiah 55:10-13Psalm 842 Corinthians 11:19-12:9Luke 8:4-15Prayer of the DayO Lord God, who sees that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for SeptuagesimaPsalm 95Exodus 17:1-71 Corinthians 9:24-10:5Matthew 20:1-16Prayer of the DayO LORD, we beseech Thee favorably to hear the prayers of Thy people: that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by Thy goodness, for the glory of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen. Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Morning Prayer for the Presentation of Our Lord, or CandlemasPsalm 95Psalm 84Malachi 3:1-5Luke 2:22-40Prayer of the DayAlmighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech Thy Majesty, that, as Thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the Temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto Thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street"
Why is a Nazi resistance fighter big in Brazil and unheard of in Germany? How did an African American bass-baritone artist become a national hero in the former GDR? Does Onkel Toms Huette refer to a German man and his cabins or the protagonist of a controversial American 19th-century novel? Senior Producer Dina Elsayed explores the fascinating stories behind Berlin's unusual street names in this special Common Ground collaboration with the Goethe Institute for The Big Ponder series. Featuring guests: Blogger and author Beata Gontarczyk-Krampe; Musicologist and historian Kira Thurman; Saxophonist and sound experimentalist Matana Roberts; Literary and cultural historian Todd Carmody; Artist Tatiana Heide; Filmmaker Thais Nepomuceno. This show was produced by Dina Elsayed and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson.Frederic Chopin's Prelude Opus 28, No. 9 was performed by Paul Cantrell. Also featured are "Brazil" by Serge Quadrado, "Woke up this Morning" by Till Paradiso and All is Written by Matana Roberts from their album Coin Coin: Chapter Three.And from Blue Dot Studios, we heard Nine Count, Minister Creek, Vulcan Street and Ervira.Note on the correct pronunciation of Matana Roberts' first name: equal emphasis should be given to all three syllables.
Words for the WearyReadings for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany - January 30thPrayer of the DayAlmighty God, who knows us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright; Grant to us such strength and protection as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.Jonah 1:1-17Psalm 96Romans 13:8-10Matthew 8:23-27Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions - "Two in the Back", "Vulcan Street", "Vine Crawler", "Via Verre", "Lanky", "Frank & Poet"
Things take an explosive turn as we kick off the finale with a lot of damage. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerdungeoneers Discord: https://discord.gg/kYgt5Ag Twitter: @QueerDungeons Merch: https://queerdungeoneers.threadless.com/ Episode Transcripts: https://sites.google.com/view/queer-dungeoneers-transcripts/home "Dawn Line Approaching", "Flashing Runner", "Marimo", "Static City Drumline", "Cicle Clavis Textile", "Bkls", "Vulcan Street", "VK Talis", "Thin Passage", "Laser Focus", "El Tajo" and "We Collect Shiny Things" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Sound effects from Soundsnap.
Welcome to Joy and Conversation, a podcast about Jewish history and culture. It's with scholars but it's for everyone. Find joy in conversation, it's a mitzvah. Yalla, let's learn!Learn more at www.joyandconversationpodcast.comFollow Joy and Conversation on twitter @JandCPodcastLike Joy and Conversation on Facebook @JoyandConversationPodcastEpisode Credits:Joy and Conversation is hosted by Dan OsbornJoy and Conversation is edited, mixed, and mastered by Nico Rivers (www.nicoriversrecording.com)The Joy and Conversation theme song was written by Alec Hutson (www.alechutson.com & www.warbirdcreative.com)This episode featured the song "Vulcan Street" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
The beginning of the end begins. The party arrive at their destination - now they need to get inside. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerdungeoneersDiscord: https://discord.gg/kYgt5AgTwitter: @QueerDungeonsMerch: https://queerdungeoneers.threadless.com/Episode Transcripts: https://sites.google.com/view/queer-dungeoneers-transcripts/home "Flashing Runner", "Dasher", "Vulcan Street", "Static City Drumline", "Warm Fingers", "Tralaga" and "We Collect Shiny Things" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Sound effects from Soundsnap.
Nimay leads her snarmy in a search for friends, Kremora becomes a socialite, and Patsy and Jolene have a frank discussion. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerdungeoneers Discord: https://discord.gg/kYgt5AgTwitter: @QueerDungeonsMerch: https://queerdungeoneers.threadless.com/Episode Transcripts: https://sites.google.com/view/queer-dungeoneers-transcripts/home "We Collect Shiny Things", "Flashing Runner", "Scallet" and "Vulcan Street" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Sound effects from Soundsnap.
Michael Sattler was one of the first Anabaptists. Like many of the Anabaptists during the sixteenth century, Sattler was executed because of his beliefs and actions which contradicted the established church. This episode tells the story of Sattler's trial and death as recounted on pages 116-118 of "Martyrs Mirror." This was read by Ryan Trenkamp and edited by Vinson Miller. To read our blog or for more information, visit anabaptistperspectives.org Many of the interviews and other talks that you hear on this podcast are also available as videos under the name Anabaptist Perspectives on YouTube and Facebook. The music is "Vulcan Street" and "Holo," both by Blue Dot Sessions.
"They always leave when it gets hot in the cafe." —Man counter-protesting protestors About: Since the turn of the millennium, the percentage of U.S.-based specialty coffee drinking folk, like those who have a cup everyday, has quadrupled. Travel to any major or minor city in the country, and you’ll see an offering of coffees that transcends the uniform Starbucks experience that’s on every block. But the image that reflects after you place a mirror in front of any craft coffee company or cafe is a bit more clear, albeit unsettling. Stare at it long enough and you’ll come across matters like gentrification, the rise of the millennial-inspired yuppie wave and the old act of global economics, power dynamics and capitalism all at play. This podcast episode explores the intricacies of coffee and attempts to answer two simple questions about one very complex drink. What makes specialty coffee special and who is it really for? Show Notes: [00:35] More on Tonya Kuhl [00:45] “Castor Wheel Pivot” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:35] “One Little Triumph” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:15] Light reading on other unconventional courses: The Politics of Beyonce The Physics of Star Trek The Art of Walking [02:45] ECM 01 Syllabus Additional reading here (San Francisco Chronicle) [03:20] “Pain” by HileMele [04:00] Light reading on percentage of global coffee that is considered specialty (The Coffee Guide) [04:10] Light reading on the growth of specialty coffee over the past several years (SCA) [05:15] Shout out to the original Cosmic Calendar [05:25] “Drum Solo” by Turku Nomads of the Silk Road [05:30] The first reference of the term coffee can be found here in the Canon of Medicine (The World of Caffeine) [05:40] More on the tale of coffee being passed down to the Prophet Muhammad (The Literary Digest) [05:45] More on Kaldi and his dancing goats [06:00] On the history of coffee: Light reading on coffee and Islam Light reading on coffee and trade On the mixing of cultures and coffee after the Crusades On coffee and the Enlightenment era On coffee and the American Revolution On coffee and the Great War [06:25] Recommended reading on coffee history: Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast [06:30] Light reading on coffee’s etymology [06:45] “Perky” by Al Hirt That tune was used in Maxwell’s advertising campaign back in the day [07:00] Light reading on the concept of coffee waves Listen to a lecture that breaks down each wave More light reading on the concept of coffee waves [07:30] A short snippet from Mississippi John Hurt’s “Coffee Blues” [07:45] A montage of sexist coffee commercials from the ‘60s [07:55] “Pxl Eventaut” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on William Ristenpart [11:20] “Pxl Cray” by Blue Dot Sessions [11:25] The new coffee flavor wheel (SCA) [12:00] More on Molly Spencer [13:40] More on Hanna Neuschwander (@hneuschwander) Her book, Left Coast Roast [14:30] An overview of coffee prices over the last 45 years Related reading on coffee’s volatility (Daily Coffee News) Related reading on the markets around coffee (Perfect Daily Grind) [15:40] More on the differences between Arabica and Robusta beans (Coffee Chemistry) Related reading on specialty robusta beans (Barista Magazine) [16:10] More on the different coffee processing methods (Sweet Maria’s) [16:25] “Pxl Htra” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:30] More on the coffee grading rubric (SCAA) [17:00] More on Alejandro Martinez and his farm Finca Argentina A deeper dive on Martinez’s workflow and operational costs [19:10] More on Brett Smith And on Counter Culture And its 2017 transparency report [21:30] “Platax” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:40] A graphic overview of the coffee supply chain [21:55] Related: Light reading on how to purchase coffee (Sweet Maria’s) [22:45] Related: Light reading on starting a roastery (Daily Coffee News) [23:00] Related: Light reading on what goes into roasting (Cafe Culture) [23:25] Related: Light reading on roast profiles [23:50] More on Kyle Glanville (@glanvillain) [24:20] Light reading on Espresso Vivace (Sprudge) [24:45] “Clay Pawn Shop” by Blue Dot Sessions [25:00] Light reading on the economics of running a coffee shop (Investopedia) Related: Deeper dive on coffee shop economics [25:40] SNL’s Michael Che on $18 coffee (NY Post) [25:50] Light reading on Gesha coffees (Daily Coffee News) [26:15] Related reading on the rise of the minimum wage (NPR) [26:20] More on Ritual’s $12 cup of coffee (Barista Magazine) [27:30] “Time Up” by Blue Dot Sessions [27:45] The story behind those blue and white greek coffee cups (Narratively) [28:20] More on Anand Sheth [28:50] “Vulcan Street” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:00] Detailed photos of the Sightglass on 20th Street (Knstrct) [30:00] “Vulcan Street-Dew Morning” by Blue Dot Sessions [32:00] More on Brian Jones (@brianwjones) of DCILY [34:40] “Pushback” by Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping [35:15] Light reading on Frank Braconi [36:30] “Warm Fingers” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:35] Light reading on what is the middle class (CNN) [36:50] More on Braconi’s 2004 study A deeper read on the study (The New Yorker) [37:20] "Burrow Burrow" by Blue Dot Sessions [37:50] Light reading on a follow-up study by both Braconi and Columbia University Prof. Lance Freeman (City Lab) [39:30] Bay Area salaries for computer engineers [40:20] Light reading on economic state of New York City in the 70s [41:30] Related: Light reading on Rev. Billy and his protest against Starbucks [41:50] More on the rate of gentrification (Governing Magazine) [43:20] Related: A Film About Coffee [45:00] More on Charles Babinski Related: He was also in the documentary Barista [47:30] Light reading on the Hasta Muerte Coffee (East Bay Express) Related: Protest at the coffee shop (KTVU) [48:05] “Noe Noe” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] Light reading on the coffee industry’s #MeToo movement (San Francisco Chronicle) [48:50] Light reading on SCA’s decision to host its World Coffee Championships in Dubai (Sprudge) [49:30] More on the impact of climate change and coffee (Barista Magazine) Related: Science with a solution to coffee’s climate change problem (The Chicago Tribune) [49:35] More on the percentage of coffee lands that will become unusable (NPR) A specific case study on Ethiopia’s coffee (Science Friday) Related: the increased spread of rust on coffee plants (The Guardian) Related: A visual overview of coffee’s environmental dilemma (BBC) [49:40] More on deforestation, climate change and coffee (Conservation International) [50:00] More on the sale of Stumptown (The New York Times) The sale of Peets (Los Angeles Times) The sale of Intelligentsia (Eater) The sale of Blue Bottle (San Francisco Chronicle) And the portfolio of the JAB Holding Company [50:50] More on Nick Cho (@nickcho) (San Francisco Magazine) [57:20] “Fake Empire” cover by Lotte Kestner [59:30] @thisissomenoise | @thisissomenoise [59:40] Recommended Podcasts To Listen to: Scene on Radio’s Seeing White Series KPCC’S Repeat Podcast Alexis Madrigal’s Container Series 79. More at thisissomenoise.com
How much does the Life TK audience know about being a professional dominatrix? That was one of the first questions my interviewee—the remarkable Melissa Febos—had for me when we recorded today's episode. I don't have that data, unfortunately, but it's a fair question because Melissa is the author of the amazing memoir Whip Smart, about the time in her twenties she spent as a college student and professional dom, one of the best books I read last year. Whip Smart is about so much more than the world of domming; it's about power, desire, control, and Melissa's struggle with drug addiction. Get it. Read it. Love it. Also one of the best books I read last year: Melissa's powerhouse essay collection Abandon Me, which chronicles an emotional, intimate, fraught long-distance relationship she had with a lover, and her reconnection to her birth father. Abandon Me was named one of the best books of 2017 by Esquire, Refinery29, BookRiot, Electric Literature, The Cut, and more, and The New Yorker said that the "sheer fearlessness of the narrative is captivating." What I love about Abandon Me is not only does the subject matter invoke this incredible feeling of vulnerability, but also Melissa is a master of form. A lot of the essays are braided and the prose is amazing, dipping into religion, psychology, mythology, popular culture—this is a book that will turn you inside out emotionally and intellectually, and leave you wanting more. So here's some more: Today Melissa and I are talking about the process of writing, how Whip Smart poured out of her—and how Abandon Me was different. Whip Smart started as a five-page memoir assignment for a nonfiction survey class, and when Melissa handed in hers, about her first session as a dom, her professor recognized she was on to something. Melissa was told to drop everything and write this book. "Anyone who finds the work they are called to do will recognize this feeling," she told me. "When I started writing that story, it just—it was writing me. It just came out. It wasn't easy, but there was an engine in me for it, and the story wanted to be told." If you're wondering, like I did, whether Abandon Me felt just as urgent to write, it did—but it was different because Melissa was still living through some of the experiences she was writing about. She didn't know how the book was going to turn out because she wasn't sure, well, what she was writing to. "I just knew I had to examine it in order to move through it," she said. As I often do on Life TK, I asked the million-dollar question: Did Melissa ever feel like giving up? Here's what she told me: "Oh God, I felt like giving up yesterday. It's so lonely sometimes. I can't really speak for other kinds of writers, but because I'm writing memoir or work based on my personal experience, I spend a lot of time alone, re-living and examining the most painful, sort of incoherent parts of my experience. Which is a lot. It's not required. It's not even recommended for a lot of people. It's really painful. I have often wanted to give up. ... In my early twenties, when I had graduated college and I wasn't writing and I wasn't reading and I was an active drug addict working as a dominatrix, I was like, 'I feel so far from the life that I thought I'd be living, and from the person I am.'" But how did she get through it? By getting quiet, she told me, and listening to the inner wisdom that's underneath the fear we all experience. "For me, even in those times when I felt incredibly hopeless, far from where I needed to be, if I got really quiet, I could hear it. It's like those moments when I was like, 'You have to get clean.' 'You have to quit this job.'" Speaking of, one of my favorite parts of Whip Smart is when Melissa, wanting to use her degree, takes a break from domming and starts a new job working in editorial...and it blows, so she quits. You know I'm the A-number-one fan of hanging in there, but Melissa's confidence made me think twice about my "no quitting" policy. We talk about how she knew that job wasn't the right fit, and what she did after she left (dog walking, assistant to a really rich lady). And finally, I ask Melissa for her advice for Life TK listeners. Keep going, and call yourself a writer even if you don't write for a living (which most of us don't, btw). "Tell people about your work, even if your heart is broken out of rejection, send it back out again," she said. "It doesn't feel good, it feels like the wrong thing to do, but we have to do it anyway." This episode was produced by Erin McKinstry. Our music, from Blue Dot Sessions, is called The Zeppelin, Drifting Spade, and Vulcan Street. This interview was recorded with the help of Google Hangouts. Logo by Theresa Berens of Boss Dotty.