Conscious Voices Program archived programs (MP3 file format)

April 25, 2008
No. 16 Stream Download

Betsy Loeb from Action for Children describes the Nurturing with Nature program; Bill Dawson at the Franklin Park Conservatory explains community gardens and how you can start one; and Dun Zhong shares her experiences as a Chinese immigrant, and how East has counterpointed West in her life, and her exploration of this through poetry and the essay "The Dragon Baby." Reporting from Shawn Paulson and Cynthia Rosi.
April 18, 2008
No. 15 stream download
Permaculture (design of sustainable human settlements linking elements in a system to be of beneficial relationship to one another); Battelle Memorial Institute doing research on new automotive technology; Radical Simplicity; San Diego street saxman Mark Greene. Guests are Jim Merkel, Scott Versluis, Josh Benniston, Mark Greene

April 4, 2008
No. 14 stream download

Executive Director Marilyn Welker explains how Simply Living came to have a radio station, and how members are supported to live their values; Becky and Dave Hohmann explain how Earth Institute discussion courses brings their family closer together; and Michelle Lucey of the band Lucey's Maze gives a glimpse of what life looks like when creativity is a primary value.
Mar 21, 2008
Court Appointed Special Advocates - could you be right for the job? Plus, tour the world through the eyes of photographer Bob Studzinski, and learn about unconscious archetypes with intuitive Jenny Seek.
Report from the Presidential Democratic debate at Cleveland State University between Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, with remarks from Mayor Michael Coleman, State Rep Tracy Heard, Gov. Ted Strickland, the Rev Jesse Jackson as well as from supporters standing outside and peace protesters. Cynthia Rosi and Eugene Beer, reporting.
Michelle Obama spotlights the struggle of the average-income earner to raise a family; mural artist Kyra Kopestonsky paints to a ballet, and farmers and foodies at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association talk about their farming visions. Thank you to Jamendo.com for the creative commons piano music by Rob Costlow and his track "I Do." An update from Elisa Young who is fighting the construction of five coal power plants in Meigs County.

Elisa Young reveals the true cost of coal, the Ohio Consumer's Counsel gives their view on a proposed coal plant, and Betty Bleen explores her life in poetry.
Diane Bunnel explores the religious hijacking of her only two children. Marine and weapons inspector Scott Ritter told our government prior to this war that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; Jeff Cohen talks about how the current administration primed us for war in Iraq through the media and is doing it again with Iran.
A compilation of previous shows - highlights from our faves.
Harvey Wasserman, a long-time activist, imparts ideas for solutions to the war in Iraq. Eric Alteen conceived the idea for Espresso Yourself Music Café in Powell as a chocolate salesman who stopped at endless coffee shops, and always came up with ideas as to how he could do it better. His vision for a vibrant live music venue in a sleepy suburban town dominated by antique shops has attracted a wide palette of bands into the former church. Activist and sociologist Regina Sewell shares her poetry with us today, and tells us about growing up gay in West Texas, and how her drive to write led her to a disturbing discovery buried deep in her psyche.
Allyson Pitts, poet, reads from her work (what cadence!), touches on inspiration and how writing connects her to the earth.
Michael Jones and Susan Webb celebrate the opening of The Greener Grocer in the Historic North Market with their partners and staff. Greg Phelps shows off That Car - his sexy art car driving 'round town. "Every day is a parade," says Greg.


Dec 14, 2007
No. 5 stream download
Michael Kasony O'Malley: storytelling at the holidays, putting away electronic games and distractions to share our history with each other.


Dec, 2007
No. 4 stream download
Robert F Kennedy JR charts the decline of unbiased media coverage and the environment. Taken from a speech to Kenyon College in late November, recorded by Eugene Beer.
Artist: Kirtan with Mike Cohen and friends.
Nov 30, 2007
No. 3 stream download
Gratitude and Forgiveness are the themes. Donna Sigl-Davies; Christa Hein and Jerry Hobson
Ends with a blessing in Navajo.

Nov, 2007
No. 2 stream download

Crisis in the Sudan and Darfur. The Couchfire Collective want to make Columbus the Indie Art Capital of the World.
Nov, 2007
No. 1 stream download
Two Angry Moms get active about school food, report from the Peak Oil Conference in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Megan Quinn Bachman interviewed.