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Episode 33 - Special Guest David ’Avocado’ Wolfe

David "Avocado" Wolfe is a Speaker, Author, Earth Activist & Peak Performance Coach, health, wellness, nutrition, raw food advocate ,and drummer. He is the author of several books, including Eating for Beauty, Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms, and Naked Chocolate. With 25+ years of dedicated experience and having hosted 3000 live health events, David has led the environmental charge for radiant health via a positive mental attitude, eco-community building, living spring water, and the best-ever quality organic foods, wild foods, juices and herbs. David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe is the visionary founder and president of the non-profit The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation charity (www.ftpf.org) with a mission to plant 18 billion fruit, nut, and medicinal trees on Earth.

www.davidwolfe.com

Instagram: @davidavocadowolfe

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Telegram: @davidavocadowolfe

 

Episode 32 - Special Guest Pete Parada

Pete Parada is a professional musician who has performed or recorded with Face To Face, my Chemical Romance, Devo, The Offspring, Saves the Day, deco, Alkaline Trio, Rob Halford, and Chris Shiflett as well as the Tim Pool band, and his new band called The Defiant.  He now has his own studio called Imposter Syndrum where he records, composes and collaborates. Pete is a powerhouse whose passion heard in his playing carries over into his valiant championing of justice and humanity.

Episode 31 - Special Guest Dr. Dina McMillan Part Two!

This episode features Dr. McMillan discussing her new book "Fascination with the devil-why women love emotionally dangerous men", as well as socio political issues on micro and macro levels.

www.drdinamcmillan.com

Episode 30 - Special Guest - Gary Chaffee.

Gary Chaffee’s career spanning over 50 years has had him traveling and teaching students worldwide, as well as being the Chairman for the percussion department at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. During that time, some of his students were Vinnie Colaiuta, JR Robinson, Steve Smith, Kenwood Dennard, and many others who went on to utilize Gary’s teachings in their own careers.

He has also authored many books explaining and demonstrating his unique ideas, among the most popular being the Patterns series. 

As a performer he has played with such luminaries as Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Mick Goodrick, and many others, as well as a duo that he formed with fellow percussionist Steve Houghton, known as the Whirly Birds.

Now retired in New England, Gary can enjoy his life celebrating his vast career and contributions. 

 

www.garychaffee.com

Episode 29 - Special Guest J. Kimo Williams

https://omikmusic.com/

Episode 28 - Freedom.

This episode discusses freedom.  Quotes are from Julius Ruechel; "Words From the Dead" - How to lift Society from the ashes of postmodernism. 

www.juliusruechel.com

Episode 27 - Special Guest Douglas Rushkoff. A.I. and beyond.

This episode features prominent intellectual and media theorist, author, lecturer, professor, and musician Douglas Rushkoff, discussing A.I., its current or probable ramifications, and various areas of effect. 

https://rushkoff.com

He also hosts his own podcast called Team Human, echoing his book of the same name. 

https://www.teamhuman.fm

 

Episode 26 - Special Guest Pete Zeldman

PETE ZELDMAN

Pete Zeldman is a uniquely creative musician who is as original as he is iconoclastic in a sense.  I first met Pete many years ago and I had never heard an approach like his.  It's one thing to hear certain rhythmic events or certain textures. But to combine them and translate what one hears, and to do it live is another, especially the way that Pete layers them. 

Pete has lived in the U.K. now for several years with his wife Cheryl and their cat Pablo.  He has taught there extensively and has been a solo artist as well.  He has released two seminal albums, the first in 1991 called Other Not Elsewhere, now available as an MP3 download.  And the second being the more recent Twilight Walks Over, which is available on CD Baby.  Two audio excerpts can be heard in this episode.

Download and purchase information is available HERE on Pete's website:

http://pete-zeldman.com/page2/CDs.html

By illuminating Pete's creativity, his gifts may be continually shared with the world. 

 

Episode 25 - Jeff Beck

One of a kind.

Episode 24 - The World Needs More Music.

This episode discusses the idea of more new music coming into existence, and whether or not it is 'necessary'.