Host Davey D checks in with producer Tarik “Eccentric” Kazaleh and singer-organizer Naima Shalhoub about Gaza’s ongoing crisis, the grassroots effort Prosthetics for Palestine, their instrumental collective Shadow Band, and a benefit show this Sunday in Danville. Tarik explains Prosthetics for Palestine began as a family idea and, over the past year, has grown into … Continued
Today on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine Lisa Dettmer and Kate Raphael talk to two Israeli spiritually informed Jewish activists and scholars about what the role and effects are of trauma are in living and growing up in the apartheid state of Israel on both their own lives, and the lives of others in Israel/Palestine and … Continued
Have you ever felt awestruck? Maybe you were standing on a summit, looking over a vast mountain range. Perhaps you were overcome by the beauty of a song, poem, or scene in a movie. Maybe you were inspired by a speech or the kindness of another person. Such moments may be more special than any … Continued
One of the tools often used by psychotherapists is mindfulness meditation, a technique adapted from Buddhism. Research shows that mindfulness-based therapies are effective for treating depression, anxiety, and even physical pain. But, apart from this technique, Buddhism contains a detailed view of the mind that, in many ways, is different from the Western view. Host … Continued
Kate Raphael talks with Leslie Cagan about the contribution of her long-time lover, Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz, to Jewish feminist and anti-racist scholarship and activism. Melanie, a founder and director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, professor and author of My Jewish Face and Other Stories, The Colors of Jews, and co-editor of The Tribe of … Continued
Often when we talk about Black History Month, we only hear about Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Ella Baker. Remembering the roles played by these heroines of their times is important, but Black Women’s history continues to be made every day, in our own communities. Yolanda Holder, is a professional Endurance Ultra Marathon Walker … Continued
Caroline hosts Michael Stuart Ani, author of “The Ghost Dance – an Untold History of the Americas” – a journey through the world of Talking Plants – that we humans may re-weave our warp into Nature’s woof. Michael Stuart Ani website
With her 2003 debut album, Salt, singer Lizz Wright established herself as one of the brightest newcomers in jazz. Now with the release of Freedom & Surrender, her 5th studio album. Wright has re-emerged, after a long hiatus, with a renewed creative spark and a new kind of perspective that only a lived life can … Continued
Lucy Jane Bledsoe, author of the novel, A Thin Bright Line. Based on the (partially imagined) life of her aunt, Lucybelle Bledsoe, the novel weaves McCarthyism, climate change, civil rights and pre-Stonewall gay life into a rich tapestry. The New York Times calls it “an intimate and humane evocation of day-to-day life under inhumane circumstances.” … Continued
THE (not so) LITTLE BOOK OF SURPRISES William Arntz, creator, producer, director of the film, What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, is at it again! His most recent query into the realms of spirituality and transformation is a literary meditation punctuated by stunning, mind opening photography. THE (not so) LITTLE BOOK OF SURPRISES, brings together … Continued
