The Mayors: Smart Growth Series (Jake Day/Jack Heath)
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Our Guests: Jake Day, the former Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland who was sworn in as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development with Governer Wes Moore. And former City Council President John “Jack” Heath, who was unanimously selected as Salisbury’s 28th and current Mayor. We look at what "Smart Growth" means in both rural and metropolitan areas. Both of these leaders speak to how they approach their leadership and what they are passionate about. And we shed light on why citizens investment in their own communities, makes all the difference! All Music and...
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How Can You Hate Me When You Don't Even Know Me? Daryl Davis: Klan-Destine Relationships
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Klan-Destine Relationships. It began with a question. How can you hate me when you don't even know me? Listen to our powerful Interview with acclaimed musician, author, educator and race reconciliator, Daryl Davis. A chance encounter with members of the Ku Klux Klan led musician Daryl Davis on a quest to determine the source of the hate. His unorthodox, yet simple approach, has wielded surprising results and just might be the solution for all racial discourse. As a pianist, vocalist, and guitarist, he performs nationally and internationally with The Daryl Davis Band. He has also worked with...
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EP# 129 Junior Achievement : Inspired By Experience
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Come along with us on a tour of The Perdue Henson Junior Achievement Center, which will provide experiential learning of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to more than 10,000 students each year. JA BizTown is a fully interactive, simulated, free-market facility where students in 5th Grade become business leaders, consumers, and employees for a day. Prepared through in-school lessons of JA curriculum, students work in one of the BizTown enterprises such as banking, city services, insurance; learning what it takes to run a successful business, manage personnel and business...
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EP#128 Leave No Trace
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Leave No Trace. An idea that began in the 60’s by forest rangers on how to have a minimal impact on the land, that we should leave an outdoor area that we have been in, traveling through or enjoying, clean and without a trace of our human presence. According, to Leave No Trace-Center for Outdoor Ethics, There are Seven Principles of Leave No Trace and they can be applied anywhere — from remote wilderness areas, to local parks and even in your own backyard. Plan Ahead and prepare, travel and camp on durable surfaces only, dispose of your waste properly, leave what you find...
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EP# 127 Grit Leads to Greatness
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Grit Leads To Greatness by first-time authors Chris Eccleston and Jenny Schroen, draws in both children and adults to the world of construction through secret passageways, snowboarding, volcanos, waterslides, and rollercoasters. By telling a creative tale, one that puts kids in the shoes of the protagonists, they can begin to see reflections of their current world and the not-so-distant futuristic society that could exist if the construction trades are forgotten. Kids are encouraged to find Greatness in their own life by resisting distractions, believing in themselves, and taking action when...
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EP# 126 This is What I Eat
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THIS IS WHAT I EAT: FUN ACTIVITIES FOR MINDFUL EATING by award-winning food photographer and private chef and our next guest: Aliza J. Sokolow. A private chef, food stylist, and photographer, her work has won an Emmy, earned two Emmy nominations, and a James Beard literary award. Her photography can be seen in the New York Times, Architectural Digest and Bon Appetit. Aliza loves to give back to the community and has traveled all over the world to do so. Growing up as a competitive swimmer, she intuitively knew food was fuel, but it wasn’t until her early 20s when she was hired to work...
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EP#125 Jewel of The Blue Ridge
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Travel with us on an "Episode from the Road". First stop, Jewel of the Blue Ridge in Marshall, NC. We parked the little teardrop trailer we traveled with and our host Chuck Blethen took James and I on a tour of his spectacular property called Jewel of the Blue Ridge. Over his lifetime, Chuck Blethen has been an Engineer, he studied geophysics, a businessman, inventor, entrepreneur, author, and lecturer, Chuck has 40 years' experience traveling and drinking wines. He has been a guest lecturer at various colleges and universities, in 68 countries and he speaks four languages. In addition to...
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EP# 124 Smart Growth
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In our newest series, we define what Smart Growth means. While this a national issue, we look at Maryland’s 25 year relationship with Smart Growth, the achievements and challenges to date. Smart Growth can be development that supports economic growth, strong communities and environmental health. Smart Growth can cover a range of development and conservation strategies that help protect our health and natural environment and make our communities more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse. Our Guest is Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and...
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EP# 123 Podcast Live
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Co-hosts Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell perform the podcast live in concert at The Brick Room in Salisbury, Maryland. A concert of original music and storytelling that engages the audience. The songs and stories are both deeply personal, sharing everything from addiction and marriage to social commentary and are meant to find common ground, bringing both humor and heart to most pressing issues today. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin (*except for Lyrics of Black Crow- Joni Mitchell, Poem of Call to Creation by Langston Hughes, Lift Every Voice lyrics by...
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EP#122 Marriage in a Nutshell
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A fun replay of the episode, Marriage in a Nutshell! Your co-hosts Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell chat with special guests and married couple: Kate Miller, actress and voice-over artist (Blue Bloods, Ramy, Hightown, Trial of the Chicago 7, Guild Wars) and her husband and fellow actor/vo performer, John DiMaggio (Interview with a Vampire, Futurama, Zootopia, Penguins of Madagascar and Disenchantment). What happens when you bring two forces of nature together? What is marriage in a nutshell? Lets find out. Plus a music performance by Ilyana and James of "Stop Messin' With My Head" written by...
info_outlineThis episode is part of our Make A Difference Spotlight and celebration of women making history with their work. In the city of Salisbury, Maryland there is something called #kindsby, a community kindness initiative that: supports community events that build relationships, highlights citizens and groups engaged in goodwill programs, inspires everyone to engage in Acts of Kindness, sustains their World Kindness USA City designation and enlists all citizens to become kindness ambassadors. We speak with the Secretary of Kindness, Grace Foxwell Murdock and some of her Kindness Commissioners to hear how they spread kindness. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.