One of the unsung workhorses of the English language, the word ‘but’ is frequently overused. But, this seemingly insignificant three letter word packs a whole lot of punch.
Duration –20:55
VoxBox: Harry Posner – Ode To But
Music Credit: Lewcinda Williams – Everything But The Truth
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Teacher, actor, traveler, activist Donna McCaw shares her passion for creativity, community, and the simple joys of having fun. From poetry to saving our water, she demonstrates compassion and a love for life.
Duration –24:56
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Fry and Laurie sketches
Music Credit: George Jones – Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair
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The pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time have been the subject of an ongoing debate since the late 19th century. There’s validity on both sides of the argument, despite the lack of general agreement as to its efficacy.
Duration: 23:45
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – George Carlin on ‘Time’
Music Credit: Bill Hayley & His Comets – (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
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For millennia, lullabies have lulled children into slumberland. From ancient Egypt to modern day, tunes like Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star and their relative importance often goes unnoticed or unappreciated.
Duration – 24:34
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Various artists and performers.
Music Credit: Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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The birth of Ikebana, or the Japanese art of flower arranging, dates back to the 7th century. Combining the mindfulness of the Buddhist traditions with Shinto’s connection to nature, this refined art form can offer the West unexpected insights into the essence of life.
Duration – 29:17
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Kung Fu episode
Music Credit: Kingston Trio – Where Have All The Flowers Gone
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From the simple notion of mutual dependence the idea of symbiosis has expanded to include a variety of relationship dynamics, that surrounds us at every turn. Running the gamut from parasitism to mutualism, symbiosis encompasses more than the obvious benevolence.
Duration: 26:13
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Elvis Presley, Ted Talk & Cheers segments
Music Credit: James Brown – It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s, World
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Solo bassoonist, Nadina Mackie Jackson is the most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, with 17 new works for solo bassoon and orchestra written for her in the last decade. Nadina intimately describes her journey.
Duration: 38:51
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – March 2014 – Trumpet Virtuoso Guy Few and bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson. The Canadian duo stopped by the Classic 107 studio to talk with host Bill Richardson.
Music Credit: Nadina Mackie Jackson and Guy Few – Silver Angel Concerto
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Can you trust what you can’t see? The ideas of trust and respect have become nebulous concepts in a world of promises and betrayal.
Duration: 28:23
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Esther Perel – Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater?
Music Credit: Beyonce – Trust In Me
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‘Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody’, a transcendent tune from a transcendent performer. Russian born singer Al Jolson rocked the world with his African-American inspired jazz singing style. Spanning five decades of musical and audio evolution, as the “greatest entertainer” of his day, he left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.
Duration: 28:49
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis & Aretha Franklin
Music Credit: Al Jolson – Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
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Out of the ashes of the Weimar Republic, Hitler’s National Socialist Party rose to absolute power, and immediately set out to cleanse the nation, of all “anti-Aryan” culture. The Degenerate Art Show of 1937, exemplified this highly calculated program.
Duration: 27:34
VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube – Doug Stanhope on nationalism & Ursonate – Kurt Schwitters – ARTE Creative
Music Credit: Dogcatmouse Singers – Der Kommisar
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