November 4, 2024: Resonant distractions

Today on the show, we take a look at what could come, and at ways to ease some of those anxieties you might have.The Toy Box in Amherst has a gaggle of games, , and much more and they too are sensing some tension in the air, so we chat with proprietor Liz Rosenberg about games to play to relax your mind,  light-hearted gifts to lift the spirit, and the return of their “So you think you’re too old for a toy store” event going on this Thursday, Nov. 7th that will help you remember that fun is an important part of your life to maintain. Maybe it’s music that helps you ease through things. So we also hear about a retreat in the Berkshires bringing sounds from all around the globe together to broaden our ears and bring us all together. Barbes in the Woods is coming up for three days of musicians descending on Race Brook Lodge in Sheffield Mass. We hear from Edo Mor of Secret Planet, and Olivier Conan of the original Barbes in Brooklyn about the importance of hearing the world in our own backyard and building a path for smaller artists with big impacts to tour our corner of the US. And Mr.Universe, Kainat Studios and Hampshire College’s Salman Hameed espouses the details of what could happen to the scientific community and development depending on the outcome of Tuesday’s election.