Ep. 10 A Soup for the Spirits

Sept. 2017  – International Peace Day falls on September 21st, therefore this month we will be emphasizing the Peace – in Peace, Love & Soup. We’re going to talk to Wintry Whit Smith who is spreading peace education worldwide with her Peace Village Global curriculum! She has some simple and helpful superpowers to promote peace for all of us: Stop…..Take a breath….. Be calm…..Be kind! On the soup menu we just couldn’t resist and decided to make a Pea soup — a one pot Minty Garden Pea And Coconut Milk Soup to be exact. It’s a versatile soup you can serve cold, tepid or hot, because who knows what the weather will be on any given day in September! And adding to the audio nourishment this month, will be the musical stylings of THOSE WILLOWS a talented band from right here in Portland, Oregon. Also the song “Powerful Enough”, written by Rand Bishop, performed by Rand Bishop and the kids from the Lincoln City Peace Village. (And be sure to listen for our surprise singing debuts, as Tave puts her own spin on the British classic we now refer to as “Peas for Two” and Brian… Well, let’s just say he’s been holding back his talents.) Let’s get this Peace Show or shoud we say – this episode we call Pea(ce) Soup… on the road. KINDNESS GO! Brian & Tavé ...

Winter 2020 — As they say, all good things must come to an end, a Clams End that is! Thank you Michael Cunningham for the inspiration — we very much enjoyed your book, “Land’s End” We’ve arrived at the third and final episode of our P-Town Trilogy — where the soup talk continues both in and out of the kitchen, accompanied by some deep cuts from Zoe Lewis’s vast catalogue of music. In this culminating episode Tave & her Rhode Island resident friend, April Brown, go on a soup making adventure. They share stories while cooking her grandmother’s traditional recipe for Narragansett chowder. We talk with Mark Bjorstrom, Vice Chair & Treasurer of SKIP – The Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, who gives us a behind the scene tour of the network involved in nourishing the Outer Cape community. We also visit with Dougie Freeman, the owner of the West End Salon & Spa, and get the scoop from a few friendly dog lovers. Set your stovetops to simmer, sit back and enjoy our finale: P-Town Soup, Part III: Clams Ends We miss you Provincetown! Brian & Tavé ...

May 2017 – On this super moon we are serving up a souper extended episode, featuring the stories of super mothers of all kinds, including: Alex Behr, a Portland mother & writer who adopted her son, Eli, from China. http://alexbehr.com and @Alex_Behr on twitter Robyn Twomey, a Brooklyn mother & photographer that recently gave birth to her 2nd child. http://www.robyntwomey.com Dolores Delaney, a Boston mother and grandmother, reflects on her life having survived bringing up 4 boys!  (including our very own co-host Brian) Huggy aka Janice Evalin Johnson, a West Coast single grandmother and mom (to our other co-host Tave) shares what it was like bucking the system as a young creative woman in the 60s and 70s. Tave gets a peace, love and PLUS travel talk in with her brother, Niko Bono (afterthought… he was adopted) @travelsofbeauty on Instagram We’ve sprinkled in some music to dish, dine and (if you’re feeling it) dance to, too! Featuring: “Mars” by The Double U, “Seven Nation Army” by The Mt Tabor Middle School Band, “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Fenech Soler, “Take Your Momma Out Tonight” by Scissor Sisters, “Does Your Mother Know” by ABBA and “Chicken Noddle Soup” by DJ Webstar performed by Young B & The Voice of Harlem and in the kitchen this month we’ll be making the “Mother of All Soups”… CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP! A Toast To All Mothers Everywhere! Peace, Love and (of course) Soup, Brian & Tavé ...