Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews guest Kevin Fitts about his life and work in the mental health system and the use of peer-related healthcare in the treatment of persons needing such care. Guest talks about improving the existing system to have better outcomes.
Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews previous guest Robert Seward about his life of activism in pursuit of the truth about universal health care since his last appearance a few years ago. His passion about the issue has not diminished and has rather increased since the arrival of President Trump.
Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews guest Jeffery St. Clair about his life as a citizen activist, author, and editor of Counterpunch, a national progressive news magazine. Guest talked about Bernie Sanders revolutionary challenge to the existing two-party political system.
Repeat guest John Poling talks about why he is described as "indomitable". Through years of challenge to his physical health, John has always accepted and overcome difficulties that might have stymied others. His dogged determination has stood him in good stead.
In this conversation, guest Felix Lilly describes reactions to his having nearly died from a fall from a very tall tree when he was ten years old. Today at twenty he describes psychological impressions that he attributes largely to his injuries and long-term adjustments to his coma and recovery and post-injury life.
In this second of two conversations, guest Joe Ryan talks about how he pursued a successful career as a physicist until he accepted a calling to change rather radically to a career news reporter at a Portland, Oregon listener-sponsored radio station. Joe talked about how satisfying his new career has been.
Host and returning guest Ted Pyle talk about current political issues that are of such importance that they need adressing by other than the usual commercial sources to arrive at solutions that have real meaning for ordinary folk; the Trump presidency is an example of what was talked about.
Host and guests Ryan Rittenhouse and Nakisha Nathan talked about the environmental impact of ignoring the effects of continued use of extractive fuels as the source of energy for the continuation of civilization. We must embrace environmentally friendly sources of energy if we plan to survive.
Host and and guest Stuart Perrin talked about the title of the show and about Stuart's latest book, "Moving On: finding happiness in a changed world". The book is a collection of Stuart's aphorisms worth heeding. We talked again about his life-long career teaching about spirituality.
Host and guest Michael Jarman talked about individuals ability to communicate on a deeper level than the cognitive where a deeper connection occurs on an almost indescribable level. This level is sometimes spoken about as a spiritual level where love and tolerance happen.
Host and repeat guests Joe Walsh and Roberto Lovato talked about their ongoing challenging relationship with Portland, OR governing bodies to have them act more responsibly in addressing the needs of the citizenry. Guests seemed to see the County and City governments as being different in the performance of their duties.
Host and and repeat guest Martin Donohoe, MD talked about the current administration's view of science as much less important than science and the general society believe it is, and the result could start a trend that replicates the dangerous thinking of the Dark Ages.
Host and guest Rosa Colquitt talked about her experiences being a part of an Oregon county's organizing and functioning political organization. Guest talked about her impression that the process had a flavor of "white privilege" that was sad and rather "off-putting".
Host and guest Arnie Panitch talked about immigration to America in term of guest's experiences on arriving in America after escaping pogroms in Europe, Somali immigrants in America overcoming prejudice here by organizing, and difficulties of immigrants attempting to cross into America to escape poverty in their countries of origin.
Host and and guests Dan Meek and Marc Koller talked about what appears to be the threat to democracy today considering the behavior of the Trump government. Guest Marc Koller, an Oregon Progressive Party candidate for congress, who might offer hope for a progressive direction of government.
Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews meditation teacher Stuart Perrin about his discovery of the practice, how it effects his ongoing life and living, and his joy in teaching others about its uses and benefits. This is his third guesting on the show because he is such a delight to learn from.
Dr. Don Baham interviews Chris Thorne about his varied and interesting life working in Africa and Southeast Asia on projects through the United Nations and other organizations. Guest talks about the creation of The Kigembe Fish Farm.
Host interviews two progressive populist guests Ethan Scarl and David Delk about their work in investigating issues to do with the efficacy of today's voting systems and what has happened recently in the American voting process that has been contrary to the democratic process.
Dr. Don Baham, interviews a concerned and aware physician about the obesity epidemic in America and it’s consequences on the health of the citizenry.
Dr. Don Baham, interviews four prostate cancer survivors about their discovery and unique successful choice of treatment for this dreaded affliction. Their courage today is indeed remarkable.
Dr. Don Baham, interviews a the Organizing Chair of The National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO about the state of the US Postal Service today. He talks about why there is talk of the Postal Service being privatized in a way beyond the corporate media’s discussion.
Dr. Don Baham, interviews a University professor and long-time China Scholar about how he chose his profession and about his on-going learning and book publishings about China.
Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews Corporate Recruiter, Yvonne Randall, about who she is personally and about her enjoyable career as a recruiter of professional talent for large companies and corporations.
Host, Dr. Don Baham, interviews two radical progressives about important topical issues of great concern to Americans concerned about the state of democracy in our country.