No, I Know
Musicians and married couple, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell talk with people who make a difference in their community. With social consciousness in mind, from art to science to society and culture, they bring you spirited conversation with a call to action to the community at large. With music performances inspired by their guests.
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EP#159 Starling Song Project: Cultural Workers in Ireland.
04/25/2024
EP#159 Starling Song Project: Cultural Workers in Ireland.
Where can artists be seen as cultural workers and offer other humans much needed creative engagement? The intersection of Arts and Health. In 2017, we founded (501c3) and integrated our deep relationship with music into a program (The Joy of Creative Engagement), for caregivers and those living with dementia. The United States does have some exciting organizations that are diving into this world of Neuro-Arts, the creative arts meeting the challenges in neurodegenerative diseases. And when we hear of artists doing this kind of awesome work in other countries, we have to talk to them! Our latest guest is Liz Clark, an Ireland-based singer, songwriter, performer, and musician. Liz has recorded 5 full length studio albums of original songs. She has performed and collaborated throughout the US and Europe working solo engagements as well as alongside the likes of Sarah Maclachlan, Emmylou Harris, The Counting Crows and more. Over the past ten years she has been working extensively in the Arts and Health context in which she developed a collaborative approach to the songwriting process in healthcare settings across West Cork. As part of the Arts For Health Partnership Programme, she developed which preserves stories and heritage from older participants with dementia, in the form of song and songwriting. From this work, she developed The Starling Band, involving other singers and instrumentalists to showcase this music in a wider context outside of the hospitals. Liz is also the leader of a community choir and choirs for the wellbeing of staff. in this episode written and perfomed by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 158 Go Green OC and Rhythm & Roots
04/18/2024
EP# 158 Go Green OC and Rhythm & Roots
No, I Know's Make a Difference Series continues. Across America there are beach towns and resorts areas filled with restaurants and hotels that can create an incredible amount of waste and food waste. Ocean City, Maryland is no different. What can be done about this food waste? Lets find out. Segment One: Josh Chamberlain is the visionary founder of Go Green OC, an environmental non-profit committed to transforming Ocean City, Maryland into the first zero waste resort town in the United States. Armed with a background in marketing, Josh has always harbored a deep passion for environmental preservation and a profound dedication to safeguarding the planet for future generations. In 2018, driven by an unwavering commitment, Josh transformed this passion into a compelling mission by establishing Go Green OC. Under Josh's leadership, the organization has achieved remarkable milestones in the quest for a cleaner, healthier planet. This includes spearheading a citywide compost program that has diverted over 650,000 pounds of food waste. Segment Two: Prince Street Elementary's Rhythm & Roots was founded by Physical Education, Health and World Music Teacher, Dustin Thomas. Three students unexpectedly lost their father during the 2018-2019 school year. Mr. Thomas could see a change in their schoolwork and behavior, and he knew he had to find a way to connect with them. Knowing their father played drums, he created an after-school music program, Rhythm and Roots, to engage these struggling scholars and strengthen their connection to their father's legacy. The program began with a whistle, drumsticks, and paint buckets donated by a local paint store. Many Prince Street scholars asked to participate as they heard what was happening. Mr. Thomas began writing grant applications to obtain funding for additional equipment. Rhythm and Roots became a program with local, state, and national recognition in many outlets, including Inspire One Magazine, SHAPE Maryland, Hip Hop Public Health, and the NBC Today Show. All Music and Lyrics by your hosts, James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin
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EP# 157 Art and Spirit, a Memoir by Coeleen Kiebert.
04/11/2024
EP# 157 Art and Spirit, a Memoir by Coeleen Kiebert.
How does it affect the development of self and our culture as a whole if we regularly engage in the creative process and what if we don’t? Art and Spirit, they are in a marriage and are profoundly dependent on each other in ways we do not understand! What are the steps of the creative process and how is the subconscious at play with this? We have invited someone to shed light on this….an artist, teacher and author. Coeleen Kiebert is a sculptor working in both ceramic and bronze. She exhibits her work nationwide in museums and galleries and is represented in numerous private collections. She has degrees in Art Education and Psychology Her interest in the psychology of the creative process, she pursued the effects of Asian philosophy on Western art. Her search for the “spiritual” in art has taken her to extensive study and travel in Japan and China and left a decided impression on her sculpture. These pursuits have become a powerful influence as she digs deeply for personal and spiritual meaning in her sculpting process. Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 156 Welcome to Your World: What Design Can Do. (Sarah Goldhagen)
03/28/2024
EP# 156 Welcome to Your World: What Design Can Do. (Sarah Goldhagen)
Welcome to your World. What Design Can do. Guest, Sarah Goldhagen, (PHD former Harvard professor) a leading voice in the emerging movement in neuro aesthetics and architectural design. Her book, Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives won a Nautilus Book Award in 2017 for its contribution to social and environmental justice, has made her a sought-after speaker; she lectures frequently and publishes widely about the effects of architecture, landscape, and urban design on human health, cognition, and wellbeing.The New Republic’s architecture critic for nearly a decade, Goldhagen’s criticism has appeared in the New York Times, Art in America, Architectural Record, the Chronicle of Higher Education,Prospect (UK), and dozens of other publications. She is a faculty member of the Moving Boundaries consortium, and sits on the boards of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA), the Centre for Conscious Design, and on the Intentional Spaces Advisory Committee of the Johns Hopkins International Arts + Mind Lab. She recently released her first film, What Design Can Do (co-written and produced with Sarah Robinson), which premiered at the IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces Summit.
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EP# 155 Melt Yourself with Interfaith Comedy
03/14/2024
EP# 155 Melt Yourself with Interfaith Comedy
Interfaith Comedy in 2024, sounds like a slippery slope that could end in the flames of societal outrage right? The pendulum of what is deemed appropriate in comedy has swung from the outright cruel to the paralyzed in fear of offending. However, the founder of reveals it is actually a unique approach to anti-bias work. Their mission-driven, feel-good, clean comedy show reduces prejudice through laughter. Starring comedians from different faiths, their nationally touring show is perfect for places of worship, community organizations, faith-based conferences, comedy clubs and universities.Their comedians have been seen at venues that include: The White House, Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline’s on Broadway, Stand Up NY, the DC Improv, The Moth and the Kennedy Center. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 154 What I Found in a Thousand Towns (Dar Williams Interview)
03/01/2024
EP# 154 What I Found in a Thousand Towns (Dar Williams Interview)
A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes. is a musician, educator, author and has had over a 25+-year career. She rose out of the vibrant mid-90’s Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists, After a year of touring non-stop with her first album, The Honesty Room, in 1994, she was invited by Joan Baez to tour in Europe and The United States. To date she has written 14 albums and 6 books. And we wanted two speak with Dar about one of those books. “What I Found in a Thousand Towns” A Traveling Musician’s Guide to Rebuilding America’s Communities—One Coffee Shop, Dog Run, and Open-Mike Night at a Time (published in 2017). A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes. Dubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America's small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises. Here, Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities. What I Found in a Thousand Towns is more than a love letter to America's small towns, it's a deeply personal and hopeful message about the potential of America's lively and resilient communities. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP#153 Land Preservation (Encore)
02/19/2024
EP#153 Land Preservation (Encore)
From our own backyards to the shared spaces in our communites, we offer knowledge and tips on what you can do right now (from planting native plants to battling invasives) to help preserve the land for generations to come. In this episode of “Waterways to Airwaves” series, our guests and experts in their fields include: Kate Patton and Jared Parks from Lower Shore Land Trust, Doug Tallamy, a professor and author of Natures Best Hope and Josh Hastings, who takes us on a tour of his yard and pollinator gardens. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin
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EP#152 Minorities in Aquaculture (Encore)
02/14/2024
EP#152 Minorities in Aquaculture (Encore)
What is Aquaculture and is it the future for both the economy and environment on the eastern shore? In this episode of Waterways to Airwaves series we learn about Aquaculture with founder of Minorities in Aquaculture, Imani Black and founder of Orchard Point Oyster Company, Scott Budden. What is the mission of ? They are passionate about the restoration of keystone species, especially shellfish, both locally and globally. They also believe that the restoration of oysters and other critical shellfish populations requires more people and more diversity. Currently, women—especially women of color—are the minority in the aquaculture field. At Minorities in Aquaculture, their goal is to educate women of color on the environmental benefits of aquaculture and support them as they launch and sustain their careers in the field, growing the seafood industry and creating an empowering space for women along the way. Join us on the waterfront for this fascinating conversation. All music and lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 151 Watershed Stewards Academy (Encore)
02/09/2024
EP# 151 Watershed Stewards Academy (Encore)
What is a watershed steward? This episode of Waterways to Airwaves features .They train Watershed Stewards to help their neighbors reduce pollution in our local creeks and rivers. The academies mission is to train and mobilize community leaders to drive change for sustainable landscapes and clean waters. Their hands-on certification course gives Stewards the tools to implement change in their communities, turning knowledge into action. Stewards work with their communities to install projects such as rain gardens and conservation landscapes to reduce pollution at its source. Collectively, these small community-based actions improve the health of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed. We speak to team members at the academy as well as the stewards themselves. All music and lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 150 Faith in Action: Healing the Bay (Encore)
02/02/2024
EP# 150 Faith in Action: Healing the Bay (Encore)
What is one part of all faith based groups that has caused many churches and temples to create green teams? In this episode we focus on Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake. They work to engage congregations in being good caretakers of our shared watershed. They envision a time when faith communities across the Chesapeake; honor, care for, and protect the watershed we share, so all our communities, and future generations, may thrive. The Chesapeake watershed is vast, encompassing 69,000 square miles, home to over 18 million people and over 19,000 congregations. Imagine the potential if we all worked together to restore clean water? We speak with some of their leaders to find out what connects them to the enviroment. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 149 Volunteers to Pioneers (Encore)
01/26/2024
EP# 149 Volunteers to Pioneers (Encore)
In this episode of “Waterways to Airwaves” series, we spotlight Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, (GVC) a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit organization. GVC is committed to clean water for the two million people who live in, visit or benefit from the Gunpowder Watershed by preserving land, restoring ecosystems, and encouraging people to become environmental stewards. Why do generations of volunteers keep showing up for GVC? How can a golf course better serve the enviroment? Listen to eagles fly at Loch Raven Resevior! Hear from the people who make it happen. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 148 Next Generation of Green Workforce! (Encore)
01/21/2024
EP# 148 Next Generation of Green Workforce! (Encore)
Next Generation of Green Workforce is the 2nd episode in our new series, “Waterways to Airwaves”. What is the future of the green workforce? Are there paying jobs in this sector? Do the next generations want to do this type of work and why? We spent time with Howard Eco Works and heard from their staff about the programs they offer and what makes them unique. We hear about the following: READY (Restoring the Environment and Developing Youth) a two-month summer program that provides conservation education, employment, and career development to young adults ages 16 to 25. UpLift, a 6-7 month workforce development program that exposes individuals to the opportunities and career trajectories that are available in the green infrastructure (GI) industry. Not limited by age, UpLift educates, trains, and offers participants pathways to employment in permanent positions. Workforce development initiatives include preparing participants to enter the workforce through job readiness initiatives, job site visits with our industry partners, environmental and GI industry literacy, and tool safety training. EcoAmbassadors are high school students who work with their local communities to address environmental concerns by implementing projects, organizing cleanups, and educating community members to promote sustainable change in Howard County. The program is funded by Live Green Howard through the plastic bag fee. SEEDS OF CHANGE, an environmental and workforce development program at the Howard County Department of Corrections. In 2016, EcoWorks established an on-site native plant nursery operation where inmates learn about nursery operation and plant propagation. The plants are used in EcoWorks’ environmental restoration projects around the County. The hands-on component is complemented by a sustainable landscaping curriculum. In 2018, 16 inmates graduated from the program with certificates. This low-cost, high return on investment program develops job skills and helps reduce recidivism. All Music and Lyrics by Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell.
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EP# 147 Strawberry Express (Encore)
01/07/2024
EP# 147 Strawberry Express (Encore)
“All Aboard The Strawberry Express, Environmental History of the Eastern Shore”, the first episode in the “Waterways to Airwaves“ series. Hear about moments in history, like the end of the strawberry epxress train, that changed and shaped the enivroment we see today? We spent time with Dr. Mike Lewis, Environmental Historian and a professor in the Environmental Studies Department at Salisbury University. He uses the Eastern Shore as a living laboratory for his students, trying to uncover and understand more of the fascinating history of his adopted home. Tune in now to hear his stories. All Music and Lyrics by Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell. This episode first aired Sept. 2023
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EP#146 My Hygge Home (Encore)
12/19/2023
EP#146 My Hygge Home (Encore)
Have you heard of the word HYGGE? It's been defined as “The Art of Creating a Nice Atmosphere”. Can our homes make us happier? Can the design around us inspire us to become better humans? What are the best environments and activities for our health and well being? Our Guest, Meik Wiking is an author and a happiness researcher and founded the world’s first Happiness Research Institute in 2013, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author whose three globally bestselling books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide: The Little Book of Hygge , The Little Book of Lykke and The Art of Making Memories. He has been called The Indiana Jones of Smiles and probably the World’s Happiest Man by The Times. His latest release is My Hygge Home. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. Originally Aired December 2022.
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EP#145 The Listening Booth
11/30/2023
EP#145 The Listening Booth
Calling all musicians and music lovers! Come into The Listening Booth. Singer-songwriter Marissa Lerer, migrated from Brooklyn to Delaware during the pandemic. After being guided by Dar Williams, musician and author of (What I Found In A Thousand Towns), Marissa decided to open a music venue and community space in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware called . We speak to her about why she decided to do this and how a music venue can help build community. After this segment we return the topic of the evolution of main street and the downtown area in Salisbury, Maryland. Plus a music performance of Messin with My Head written by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 144 Waterways to Airwaves: What's Green on Delmarva? (part one)
11/16/2023
EP# 144 Waterways to Airwaves: What's Green on Delmarva? (part one)
In this episode of Waterways to Airwaves we take a tour of The Delmarva Free School, as well as some local churches with robust green teams. The Delmarva Free School, is a member-supported mental health recovery community. Their focus is primarily trauma-sensitive, recovery and addictions-based accountability, women’s embodiment, ecopsychology or connection to the earth, liberation and justice advocacy. They are located on the lower shore of Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula, on 9 acres at the edge of a few thousand acres of conservation forests in Chesapeake Country, located on mixed second growth and cypress swamp habitat, a bioregional marker of the cultural South. This land was tended historically by the Pocomoke, Nanticoke and other coastal migrating Algonquin natives, and later by displaced Africans and Black Americans. They are grateful and proud to offer outdoor sacred spaces here for gathering and connecting, for small acts of healing the earth and one another. Delmarva Free School has a fully trained Green Team and were a part of the 2022 Faithful Green Leaders class. Includes performance of "Grateful" by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. All Music and Lyrics written and performed by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 143 "Waterways to Airwaves" : Land Preservation
11/09/2023
EP# 143 "Waterways to Airwaves" : Land Preservation
In this episode of "Waterways to Airwaves" series, we look at how to preserve the land. From our own backyards to the shared spaces in our communities we offer knowledge and tips from experts in their fields, on what you can do right now (from planting native plants to battling invasives) to help preserve the land for generations to come. Our guests in this episode include: Kate Patton and Jared Parks from Lower Shore Land Trust, Doug Tallamy, a professor and author of Natures Best Hope and Josh Hastings takes us on a tour of his yard and pollinator gardens. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin
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EP# 142 Waterways to Airwaves: Minorities in Aquaculture
11/02/2023
EP# 142 Waterways to Airwaves: Minorities in Aquaculture
In this episode of Waterways to Airwaves series we learn about Aquaculture with founder of Minorities in Aquaculture, Imani Black and founder of Orchard Point Oyster Company, Scott Budden. What is Aquaculture and is it the future for both the economy and environment on the eastern shore? What is the mission of ? They are passionate about the restoration of keystone species, especially shellfish, both locally and globally. They also believe that the restoration of oysters and other critical shellfish populations requires more people and more diversity. Currently, women—especially women of color—are the minority in the aquaculture field. At Minorities in Aquaculture, their goal is to educate women of color on the environmental benefits of aquaculture and support them as they launch and sustain their careers in the field, growing the seafood industry and creating an empowering space for women along the way. Join us on the waterfront for this fascinating conversation. All music and lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 141 Waterways to Airwaves: Watershed Stewards Academy
10/26/2023
EP# 141 Waterways to Airwaves: Watershed Stewards Academy
Next episode of Waterways to Airwaves series features . They train Watershed Stewards to help their neighbors reduce pollution in our local creeks and rivers. The academies mission is to train and mobilize community leaders to drive change for sustainable landscapes and clean waters. Their hands-on certification course gives Stewards the tools to implement change in their communities, turning knowledge into action. What is a watershed steward? Stewards work with their communities to install projects such as rain gardens and conservation landscapes to reduce pollution at its source. Collectively, these small community-based actions improve the health of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed. We speak to team members at the academy as well as the stewards themselves. All music and lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP#140 "Waterways to Airwaves": Faith in Action: Healing the Bay
10/19/2023
EP#140 "Waterways to Airwaves": Faith in Action: Healing the Bay
In this episode we focus on Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake. They work to engage congregations in being good caretakers of our shared watershed. They envision a time when faith communities across the Chesapeake; honor, care for, and protect the watershed we share, so all our communities, and future generations, may thrive. The Chesapeake watershed is vast, encompassing 69,000 square miles, home to over 18 million people and over 19,000 congregations. Imagine the potential if we all worked together to restore clean water? What is one part of all faith based groups that has caused many churches and temples to create green teams? We speak with some of their leaders to find out what connects them to the enviroment? All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 139 "Waterways to Airwaves" Volunteers to Pioneers
10/12/2023
EP# 139 "Waterways to Airwaves" Volunteers to Pioneers
In the 3rd episode of "Waterways to Airwaves" series, we spotlight Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, (GVC) a Baltimore County-based land trust and watershed restoration non-profit organization. GVC is committed to clean water for the two million people who live in, visit or benefit from the Gunpowder Watershed by preserving land, restoring ecosystems, and encouraging people to become environmental stewards. Why do generations of volunteers keep showing up for GVC? How can a golf course better serve the enviroment? Listen to eagles fly at Loch Raven Resevior! Hear from the people who make it happen. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP# 138 "Waterways to Airwaves" Next Generation of Green Workforce
10/05/2023
EP# 138 "Waterways to Airwaves" Next Generation of Green Workforce
Next Generation of Green Workforce is the 2nd episode in our new series, "Waterways to Airwaves". What is the future of the green workforce? Are there paying jobs in this sector? Do the next generations want to do this type of work and why? We spent time with Howard Eco Works and heard from their staff about the programs they offer and what makes them unique. We hear about the following: READY (Restoring the Environment and Developing Youth) a two-month summer program that provides conservation education, employment, and career development to young adults ages 16 to 25. UpLift, a 6-7 month workforce development program that exposes individuals to the opportunities and career trajectories that are available in the green infrastructure (GI) industry. Not limited by age, UpLift educates, trains, and offers participants pathways to employment in permanent positions. Workforce development initiatives include preparing participants to enter the workforce through job readiness initiatives, job site visits with our industry partners, environmental and GI industry literacy, and tool safety training. EcoAmbassadors are high school students who work with their local communities to address environmental concerns by implementing projects, organizing cleanups, and educating community members to promote sustainable change in Howard County. The program is funded by Live Green Howard through the plastic bag fee. SEEDS OF CHANGE, an environmental and workforce development program at the Howard County Department of Corrections. In 2016, EcoWorks established an on-site native plant nursery operation where inmates learn about nursery operation and plant propagation. The plants are used in EcoWorks' environmental restoration projects around the County. The hands-on component is complemented by a sustainable landscaping curriculum. In 2018, 16 inmates graduated from the program with certificates. This low-cost, high return on investment program develops job skills and helps reduce recidivism. All Music and Lyrics by Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell.
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EP# 137 "Waterways to Airwaves" All Aboard The Strawberry Express!
09/28/2023
EP# 137 "Waterways to Airwaves" All Aboard The Strawberry Express!
"All Aboard The Strawberry Express, Environmental History of the Eastern Shore", is the first episode in our new series "Waterways to Airwaves". What are some moments in history that changed and shaped the enivroment we see today? We spent time with Dr. Mike Lewis, Environmental Historian and a professor in the Environmental Studies Department at Salisbury University. He uses the Eastern Shore as a living laboratory for his students, trying to uncover and understand more of the fascinating history of his adopted home. Tune in now to hear his stories. All Music and Lyrics, including "Strawberry Express" Song by Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell.
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EP# 136 Bits and Pieces
08/31/2023
EP# 136 Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces. In the midst of a collage of sound, music and poetry, we grapple with how to deal with the illogical issues of our country today. All music, lyrics and sound you hear is written and performed by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin with the exception of Aint We Got Fun (Lyrics by Gus Kahn) and Ken-L Ration Commercial. noiknowpodcast.com
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EP# 135 Palate Cleanser: Music By Vic Thrill and Pamela Laws
08/03/2023
EP# 135 Palate Cleanser: Music By Vic Thrill and Pamela Laws
Let's cleanse our palates and minds with some music. We are introducing you to some of our favorite music artists you may have not heard before! First up, Pamela Laws, a singer & songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. Then we hear from Vic Thrill, a musician and performance artist from Long Island, New York. Additional music and stories in this episode by your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell. You can look up these musicans to hear more, (Vic Thrill and Pamela Laws) on BandCamp, Itunes and Spotify. Learn more at noiknowpodcast.com
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EP# 134 Jen Cohn and Robert Siegel: Big Fan-ion: Fruits of a Hot House Marriage.
07/20/2023
EP# 134 Jen Cohn and Robert Siegel: Big Fan-ion: Fruits of a Hot House Marriage.
In this episode we examine what it's like for a couple when both people work in the same field, are both creatives, what is their life like and what makes it unique? Our Guests are a married couple in the Entertainment Business. ROBERT SIEGEL is a New York City-based show runner and filmmaker. He is the creator of the recently released Hulu limited series WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES, as well as the Emmy-nominated PAM & TOMMY also on Hulu. On the film side, he is the writer of THE WRESTLER, for which Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei earned Academy Award nominations, as well as THE FOUNDER starring Michael Keaton. His directorial debut BIG FAN was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. From 1996 to 2003, Siegel served as editor-in-chief of the satirical publication The Onion, where he won the 1999 Thurber Prize For American Humor and edited the number-one New York Times bestselling book "Our Dumb Century". A NYC-based performer and creator, Jen Cohn is best known for her voice work as Pharah in OVERWATCH, Lord Zash in STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC, and Ursa in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. She can currently be seen playing lawyer Cheryl Levine in the Hulu limited series WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES. When not doing voiceovers or acting on screen, Jen can be found at @HeyItsJenCohn, where she livestreams content devoted to personal style - plus ASK BIRD MOM, a real talk advice stream for gamers. She's a member of RUSTIC MASCARA, a virtual theater company bringing live Shakespearean performance into gaming. All Music and Lyrics Performed in this episode by Co-Hosts and Producers, James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin. *This interview was conducted before the WGA and Sag-Aftra Strike.
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EP# 133 Glynwood Tonite
07/06/2023
EP# 133 Glynwood Tonite
Welcome to Glynwood! We spent the day at Glynwood Center for regional food and farming. Glynwood is a non-profit organization serving food and farming change makers from New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond. They advance local food production in Hudson Valley region, as well as educate a national audience about efforts to regionalize food and agriculture. They are inspired by, and contribute to work far beyond the borders of the Hudson Valley. Guided by the highest standards of ecosystem, soil, animal and community well-being, They promote regenerative agriculture in service of our natural environment, local economies and human health. Our Guest: The President of Glynwood, Kathleen Finlay, has been a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement for most of her career. She has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress.Since arriving at Glynwood in 2012, she has refined the organization’s mission and become a national figure in the world of progressive agricultural nonprofits. Under her leadership, Glynwood has become a premier learning hub for food and farming professionals. Previously, Kathleen was a Director of Harvard’s Center for Health and the Global Environment, where she developed and shaped programs to educate communities about the correlation between human health and the global environment. She produced two award-winning documentaries (Once Upon a Tide and Healthy Humans, Healthy Oceans). Kathleen also founded Pleiades a membership organization working to advance women’s leadership in the sustainability movement. Special Advisor for Planet Women, an international conservation NGO resourcing women-led efforts to save the planet
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EP#132 The Kids Are Alright
06/22/2023
EP#132 The Kids Are Alright
The Kids Are Alright. Is college, trade schools or life experience the best route for a young person today? Are they even interested in trade skills or just YouTube stardom? When we heard that some students at a high school were building homes for their community, we wanted to check it out! This episode is part of our Make a Difference Spotlight Series. We meet Cheryl Meadows, Executive Director of Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services. They have been providing homebuyer education, affordable lending, housing development and community building programs and services in the City of Salisbury and surrounding counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore since 1994. Their partnership with Parkside High School’s CTE (Career and Tech Education) program started in 2000. They pay for the cost of the materials and the students, under the guidance of their instructor Blair Ritchey, the students construct a 3BR, 2 BA ranch home for their organization. Once the house is completed, it is moved to one of their vacant lots and put on a permanent foundation. The house is then sold to a homeowner. We tour the house currently under construction and speak to some student builders. This is the 17th house built by the students. All Music, Lyrics and Performance by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP#131 The Mayors: Smart Growth Series (Jake Day/Jack Heath)
06/08/2023
EP#131 The Mayors: Smart Growth Series (Jake Day/Jack Heath)
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 Lyrics in this episode by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin.
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EP#130 How Can You Hate Me When You Don't Even Know Me? Daryl Davis: Klan-Destine Relationships
05/26/2023
EP#130 How Can You Hate Me When You Don't Even Know Me? Daryl Davis: Klan-Destine Relationships
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 such notables as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, The Legendary Blues Band and many others. In 1983, A chance occurrence after one of his performances led him to befriend a member of the Ku Klux Klan. This eventually led Daryl to become the first black author to travel the country interviewing KKK leaders and members, all detailed in his book, Klan-Destine Relationships. Today, Daryl owns numerous Klan robes and hoods, given to him by active members who became his friends and renounced the organization. Davis has received the Elliott-Black and MLK awards as well as numerous national awards for his work in race relations. He is also an actor appearing in the critically acclaimed HBO's The Wire and most recently, as the subject of the documentary, Accidental Courtesy, which filmed his real life encounters with Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazi leaders as he helps to dismantle racism across the United States. All Music, Lyric and Performances by your Hosts, James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin
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