PODCAST
A Different Reality
by purplearth
Obbie and RoZ are life-long experimenters in radio as an art form and as a communication tool. A Different Reality is an eclectic selection of music mixed with audio theatre, rants and conversations.
Episodes
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#602 - After Mardi Gras
We've already done two shows on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast since last summer's hurricanes and floods, but we haven't really done a show on the music and culture of the area... as much as we've wanted to. So today we catch up on some of the things that are now going on in that region, and…
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#601 - The Money Rant
For a civilization to be sustainable, it requires a different attitude about money. In its pure form, money represents consumption of material and labor. So if we learn to reduce our consumption, we also learn how to live on less money.
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#508 - The Next Wave
Our last show was a reaction to the immediate aftermath of Katrina and the abandonment of the people of New Orleans. In this program we reflect on the horrific and heroic things that have happened since. We'll talk about things that everyday people are doing to take care of each other, the…
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#507 - Nyawlins
Obbie pays tribute to a city that will never be the same. Then we review what happened, how it was widely anticipated but poorly handled, what hope can be derived from the events of early September, and what must be done as we look forward.
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#506 - Conversations with First Nations
When Christopher Columbus arrived at the North American continent from Europe in 1492, he thought he was in India; so when he found people there, he called them "Indians".... For a long time, the original inhabitants of North America were known as "American Indians." Later on, political…
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#505 - Earth Day Reprise
This week on A Different Reality, it's a look back at Earth Day 2005..... We meet some random representatives of a new generation of environmentalists, and ask them what it means to BE an environmentalist.... While hanging out at our local Earth Day rally, we meet some government scientists who...
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#504 - Earth Day
This week on A Different Reality, it's Earth Day..... How did all this Earth Day business get started, anyway, and why? Does it mean something more than a community garbage pick-up day?..... After all the rallies and speeches are over with, what can we each DO to make a meaningful difference?.......
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#503 - Beyond the Beyond
We speculate on an Afterlife - since that's all we CAN do - through the worlds of literature, esoterica and spirituality... We muze on the implications of what the scene is like outside the Pearly Gates, if that myth were actually true... We pay tribute to the writing of Hunter S. Thompson, in a...
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#502 - Turning Dirt into Food
We circulate with the largest gathering of organic farmers in North America, discussing GMOs, the meaning of "organic", and other issues facing the organic community.... Then we get advice from a gardening expert on what a beginner can do to turn dirt, dead grass and leaves, and kitchen scraps…
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#501 - Foundation and Morale
Being April Fools' Day, this week's show will celebrate silliness and absurdity, after we spend about 15 minutes discussing the show and laying out the foundation of our agenda......
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Obbie and RoZ are life-long experimenters in radio as an art form and as a communication tool. A Different Reality is an eclectic selection of music mixed with audio theatre, rants and conversations.
HOSTED BY
purplearth
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Obbie and RoZ are life-long experimenters in radio as an art form and as a communication tool. A Different Reality is an eclectic selection of music mixed with audio theatre, rants and conversations.
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