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We feature a few artists who sing or speak in invented languages, some pure spoken word performances, and some new musical releases which coincidentally feature machine god Tom Djll. Words by Ron Heglin, Tom Djll, Jaap Blonk, John Cage, Laurie Anderson, keyboards, synths... Read more

On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Prison Gerrymandering. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Mike Wessler, Communications Director with the Prison Policy Initiative, to discuss the impacts of prison gerrymandering and efforts to resolve these concerns. Read more

Lots of great favorites and some fresh new ones. Read more

  This program aired originally on January 27, 2025 As we confront the existential crisis of climate chaos there are two paths we can take. We can make dramatic changes that meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Or we can accept the fossil fuel industry’s self-serving cl... Read more

  Jon Nelson hosts this episode, which focuses on becoming an organizer, and features these segments: Tim Norgren on The Thin Green Line (Part 2) Desiree Hellegers brings audio from a 2017 interview with climate justice activist and labor organizer Tim Norgren.  In Part... Read more

Dr Mel Ganus, along with legendary psychology professor and researcher, Dr Philip Zimbardo, wrote Squid Your Brain, which includes 5 steps for more mindful decision making. Dr. Mel, also known as "The SQUID Lady," has been focusing her life’s work on helping people of al... Read more

This episode is inspired by the iconic shirt worn by Theo Huxtable — a nod to Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s classic character. Backed by a genre-defying soundtrack, in this episode  The Parsing Sound crew explores peace, personal legacy, and the quiet confidence it takes to sta... Read more

For this grand achievement of 50 episodes, I waffled on a theme for a while but was excited about a lot of new sounds coming out. With all this 90's musical, and sadly, fashion resurgence, I thought it might be cool to compare some of the music that made an impact on me ... Read more

July 22, 2025 the world at large learned about the passing of the legendary behemoth of heavy metal, the summoner of rock n' roll insanity, and all around pretty cool dude, Ozzy Osbourne. Join us as we celebrate his music and legacy. Read more