A Baha’i Perspective 02.13.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Steve Ader. Steve grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His parents were singers active in the Lutheran Church, so music was a very important part of Steve’s growing up. He was actually going to study to become a concert pianist but was discouraged. Steve tells his very interesting story on how he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 02.13.2010…

The Coming Biomess Enviro Show, Part III

Greetings Earthlings. It’s back to the Biomess again! Hang onto your…umm…biosphere! Jana Chicone returns to the studio to update us on the proposed Russell biomass incinerator and Chris Matera calls in from his undisclosed location deep in the forests of New England where he’ll speak for the trees. As always we check-in to our E-Valley-uation segment and The Enviro Show Echo Chamber, as well as hear The Quote of The Week, but first it’s time for….. Revenge of the Critters! Attack of the trees!

Read more on …

A Baha’i Perspective 07.04.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Van Gilmer. Although growing up, his community knew him as a musician, he went to college to study architectural engineering. However, music stayed with him throughout his life. In 1992 Van introduced the merging of the Gospel musical form and Baha’i scripture at the Baha’i World Congress in NYC. He is now the musical director at the Baha’i House of Worship in Willmette, IL.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 07.04.2009…

A Baha’i Perspective 01.03.2009

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Kenith Wilson, a Bahá’í who from India who was raised by a Catholic mother and a Hindu father and is now currently living in Amherst, MA.

A Baha’i Perspective: Kenith Wilson

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 01.03.2009…

A Baha’i Perspective 11.1.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jean Thompson. Jean grew up in the segregated south and became involved with the civil rights movement, starting in the early sixties with the NAACP and then later with the Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE). When she moved to California her social activism widened to include the antiwar and antipoverty movements. She eventually moved to western Massachusetts where she ran into the Baha’i Faith.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 11.1.2008…

A Baha’i Perspective 12.27.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Donna Kime Jeffers. Donna started singing professionally when she was 16, starting with Ray Anthony and other bands. After touring with these bands, Donna got the opportunity to debut the Doublemint Gum jingle. Donna returned to working with a band making a couple of albums for the Command label.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 12.27.2008…

A Baha’i Perspective 12.20.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Derek Cockshut. Derek grew up in Lancashire England. At about the age of 15, Derek started looking at other religions such as Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Islam. He also ran into the Baha’i Faith at that time but didn’t seriously look into it until he returned from Cambridge where he had studied economics. Derek tells a funny story about his introduction to the Baha’i Faith.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 12.20.2008…

The Winter Solstice Enviro Show, 12/23, 6:30pm

Greetings Earthlings. We celebrate the Return of the Sun with Cassie and Winifred of Awentree in Easthampton. No, it’s not the manifestation of Bill O’Reilly’s “War against Christmas”, but hey, let’s talk about the Christian War against Pagans while we’re at it! Speaking of war, we’ll checkout that infamous warmonger Darth Cheney and his target practice dummy (btw, do not throw your shoes at the radio). As always, we’ll peek into The Enviro Show Echo Chamber for the news of the day and give you the Quote of the week, but first it’s time for……Revenge of the Critters! Santa attacked by bobcat in Jersey!

Read more on The Winter Solstice Enviro Show, 12/23, 6:30pm…

The post Enviro Show Post #10

We had a fine time “Goin’ to the dump” with Mary Serreze, her keyboard and guitar guy, John in the studio Tuesday evening. The podcast is up. Also, check this out: Lone activist shuts down coal-burner!. Watch out, Mt.Tom, you could be next!

Read more on The post Enviro Show Post #10…

A Baha’i Perspective: 12.06.2008

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Ray Elliott, a member of the Amherst, MA Baha’i community who is involved in a number of community associations including the local chapter of the NAACP and the Interfaith Council.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective: 12.06.2008…