Arabiyaat briefly explores the history of Arabs in America with guest Nadine Naber, author of “Arab America: Gender, Cultural Politics, and Activism.” The episode begins with reflections by Linda and Souraya followed by an interview with Dr. Nadine Naber. She puts this largely unknown history of the Arab migrants to America became an “invisible” community … Continued
Tom Ammiano and Tim Redmond suss out the results from last week’s San Francisco city election
Oscar-winning actress and documentary film-maker Lee Grant discusses her careers in Hollywood and her time on the Hollywood blacklist in this fascinating memoir, which also deals with the nature of acting. This is an extended 47-minute version of a program heard on the Bookwaves radio show, featuring material not heard in that broadcast.
Caroline welcomes fellow maven, Nora Jamieson, author of deranged: three stories, about whom Gabriel Constans writes: “her ability to convey and appreciate the need to honor our grief, acknowledge our collective (and individual) actions, and the suffering they have caused, is deeply restorative and true.” Nora writes “Redemption = making something useful or beautiful out of … Continued
Why Arabiyaat? Get to know hosts Linda Khoury and Souraya A. and find out what Arabiyaat is all about.
Caroline welcomes colleague Joshua Fouts, Executive Director – Bioneers: of chimps and virtual reality. Joshua’s was raised with chimps, by parents running a non-profit dedicated to defending the rights of animals. Social entrepreneur, and a communicator for peace between the diversity of cultures, peoples and living beings on the planet. www.bioneers.org
Scheherazade is the quintessential Compassionate Trickster Redeemer, animating the power of the woman storyteller to liberate all women, the land, and even the tyrant who has hardened his heart. She guides us all to wed the Earth. On this night, we cahoot with the mythological ancestors for a rousing evening of astro*mytho*politico story. Animating, magnetizing, … Continued
Caroline hosts Camilla Fox at Waxing Moon, waning year, to Winter Solstice, when Uranus, representing Nature’s Trickster Ingenuity stations to go forth, so we best be in dedicated cahoots with outer Coyote resonating our inner coyote…Yip-Yip! www.projectcoyote.org
Caroline hosts Stephen Buhner, author of “Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm,” during the actual New Moon Venus in Underworld Solar Eclipse (2:57 pm pdt), that our humbled human ingenuity be guided by Nature’s greater genius. Originally aired October 2014
Caroline sits down for a conversation with great ally-mycologist Paul Stamets, How Mushrooms Can Save the World! Bien Sur.
