Trailers

TSP228 - Hernia Chronicles: Stories of Repair, Recovery, and Resilience... One in four men will have to deal with a hernia in their lifetime. Peter and Harry have a phone discussion about their respective inguinal hernias and compare their private versus public care experiences in Ontario, Canada: Peter at the…

TSP227 - My Chess Memoir: Kyle Creamer... It’s an open secret that Peter’s co-host Harry is obsessed with the game of chess, as is The Sill’s interview guest, Kyle Creamer, who harry met at the Bluenose Open chess tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kyle’s first published book chronicles his journey…

TSP226 - A Defence of Poetry in the Digital Age... Following Harry’s recent talk at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Peter reached out to him by phone to discuss the highlights of the presentation and celebrate the release of Harry’s latest poetry book titled ‘Fractures’.

TSP225 - A Life of Travel: Stefania Ingrosso... Dreams can become a reality. In this informative and very expressive episode of travel adventures abroad, join our guest and world traveler, Stefania Ingrosso, as she shares her experiences and insights on embarking on her transformative journey, offering a glimpse into the…

TSP224 - Shattered Cultures and Simpler Times... The hosts reminisce on their formative years growing up in the 50’s, 60’, and 70’s, culminating in the question: Was life more straightforward and less fragmented in those days, as compared to life today?

TSP223 - The Evolution of Evil... The notion of evil is nothing new, but the word itself has become an increasing part of our daily lexicon. Is this word overused? Should we modify our understanding of this word and the way we apply it in our daily life?

In acknowledgement of the exponential growth of podcast listeners around the world, The Sill presents a montage of episode segments for those of you who are new to our podcast. This episode includes excerpts from some of our past ‘Planetary Postcards’ and ‘The Undefinable Spirit’ interviews.

TSP221 - Clearing The Covid Cobwebs... In this post - not - post period of the Covid Chapter, it seems clear that there’s still no absolute clarity about the impact this chapter is having on our individual and collective well being. What happened and how do we gain perspective on…

TSP220 - Baby You Move Too Fast

TSP219 Trailer for Sunday, December 31/23 release. TSP219 - Exit Stage Left: Good leavings. Last rights, or last rites? Before the curtain is drawn, somber or joyful, which would you choose?

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP218 - Automation: Embracing or displacing? (TSP024 Revised) Automation’s impact on our everyday life. A wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP217 - Freedom’s Just Another Word: Real or BS? (TSP021 Revised) Unpacking the idea of freedom in a world seemingly bound by restrictions and limitations. Breaking the shackles.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP216 - The Hippo and The Oxpecker: Repairing the synapses of community. (TSP066 Revised) From the Humongous Fungus of Oregon to the wave of human migration spreading across our planet, life has become more dependent than ever on the value of connectivity.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP215 - Facsimile: Finding authenticity in a simulated world. (TSP018 Revised) Is it live or is it Memorex? Sifting through a world of facsimile in a quest for authenticity.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP214 - Do It Yourself Healing: Carrots versus chemicals. (TSP032 Revised) Modern western medicine would be wise to embrace and integrate the traditional art of healing.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP213 - The Absence Of Silence: Is technology engulfing us in a world of noise? (TSP061 Revised) The short answer is yes… The sonic landscapes through which we move offer us both challenges to, and opportunities for, our general health.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP212 - Act Your Age: Where’s the manual? (TSP010 Revised) Ageism is the new social prejudice, at a time when people over 65 are beginning to outnumber those under 15. Coping with the disadvantages of aging, while cherishing the advantages a long life…

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP211 - Transcendent Tunes: Hey kids, it’s twinkle time. (TSP089 Revised) For millennia, lullabies have lulled children into slumber land. From ancient Egypt to modern day, tunes like Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star and their relative importance often goes unnoticed or unappreciated.

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP210 - The Undefinable Spirit: The bassoon takes a bow, with Nadina Mackie. (TSP086 Revised) Solo bassoonist, Nadina Mackie is the most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, with 17 new works for solo bassoon and orchestra written for her in the last…

Rewind: The cast you might have missed. TSP209 - Time Trek: Hagia Sophia - Church of the holy wisdom. (TSP120 Revised) For almost fifteen hundred years, the largest basilica in the world, Hagia Sophia, was at the spiritual centre of both the Christian and Muslim worlds. An architectural wonder, it…

What Just Happened? TSP208 - Incandescent Spirits The early industrial revolution spawned a spirit of experimentation and invention, and gave birth to innovative individuals - as noted in this podcast - Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse. These inventors, among others, were instrumental in creating technologies that fundamentally changed…

What Just Happened?... TSP207 - Rocking And Rolling Two of the most fundamental human activities, rocking and rolling, have catalyzed human behaviour and invention for thousands of years. From technological developments to popular toys, their influence is immeasurable.

What Just Happened? TSP206 - Old and Dispensable? Getting old is inevitable, and yet we struggle with accepting this very natural process. As a society, how do we navigate the minefield of social obligations, economic necessities and physical reality of a fast growing sector of the population?

What Just Happened? TSP205 - Manufactured Oblivion? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is enveloping humankind like an uncertain cloud. From its unofficial origins in 1940’s wartime Europe to the modern day furor over ChatGPT, advancements in AI magnify the critical questions about human evolution and the world of technology.