Dr. Michael Van Noord is a member of Bay Area Medical Missions (BAMM). BAMM is a company that was formed by doctors and nurses in California that supports urgent medical needs of many homeless populations in northern California, specifically the San Francisco Tenderloin District.

Peyton Scott Russell shares his journey as an artist and his work teaching graffiti as a fine art. He discusses his early passion for art, his struggles with academics, and how he found his calling in teaching art to at-risk youth. He talks about the impact of his viral George Floyd painting and his current work combining plein air painting with graffiti aesthetics. Peyton advises young artists to embrace their power and explore their truth. ● Peyton teaches art, particularly graffiti, as a fine art and has developed curriculum and programs for at-risk youth. ● Respect for the graffiti culture can come full circle as artists mature and find ways to contribute to the community. ● Transitioning from street art to the art world can be challenging, but it is possible to find ways to continue practicing and open up new opportunities. ● Supporting programs like Sprayfinger that provide graffiti arts education can help empower young artists and create positive change in communities.

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Daniel Meron Trio. New York City based composer and pianist Daniel Meron brought his trio to Clevland to debut pieces from his 2024 Pinch Records based release Pendulum. Over the past decade Meron has established himself as a prominent figure in the modern jazz scene releasing four critically acclaimed albums, along with featured performances at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Costa Rica Jazz Festival, and tours of the US, Canada, Europe and Israel. From a May 5th, 2024 performance that features Pablo Menares on Bass, Jimmy Macbride on Drums and Daniel Meron on piano, it’s the Daniel Meron Trio – Live at the Bop Stop.

This episode features more selections in the memory of Sam Williams (Tommy Ellison & the Five Singing Stars), Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir (pictured), Holy Disciples, and more.

Written in the Stars? The Longtermist Movement. A new philosophy steeped in the ideas of Artificial Intelligence, space colonization, and the long-term survival of the human species is gaining ground among the wealthy. However, there are reasons to question its goals and its ethics. Longtermists believe that not only could we colonize space and create simulated humans in giant servers around stars, but that we must. Anything short of a trillion-year multi-planetary existence for our species would be a moral failing. They also believe that all of our ethical actions should focus on the countless lives that may exist in that dim future, instead of on the people alive today. Is this the kind of ethics we should all accept, however? Philosopher and historian Emile P Torres joins us to discuss Longtermism and its dangerous pitfalls.

This week program features an encore interview with jazz singer, Dianne Reeves. Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan. Reeves father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell and her cousin is George Duke. Her father died when she was two years old, and she was raised in Colorado by her mother, Vada Swanson, and maternal family. In 1971, she started singing and playing piano. She was noticed by trumpeter Clark Terry, who invited her to sing with him. "He had these amazing all-star bands, but I had no idea who they all were! Said Reeves, “The thing I loved about it was the way they interacted with each other – the kind of intimate exchange that I wasn't part of.”

Roger Brenninkmeyer shares his journey from working in clothing retail, to microfinance, to corporate branding, to creating artwork from plastic waste. He explains the process of creating artwork from soft plastic waste, including sorting, cleaning, melting, and molding the plastic. He discusses the plastic crisis, the low recycling rates, and the increasing production of plastic, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and using creativity to address the plastics crisis. ● Using one's strengths and thinking sideways can lead to innovative solutions for environmental challenges. ● Artists and entrepreneurs should think sideways and use their skills and experiences to create meaningful solutions. ● Enabling others to participate in the Plastics Crisis Solution is key; involving the community in collecting plastic waste fosters a sense of ownership and engagement. ● Localization is important in creating circular economies and reducing environmental impact.

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