Episodes
March 12, 2023
TSP198 - PH Factor: The World As It Could Be - Our Vital Choices
TSP198 - PH Factor: The World As It Could Be - Our Vital Choices We struggle with defining what it means to be happy and/or free and yet, these two states of being are critical to the functioning of a healthy society. How do we foster an appreciation...
PH Factor
February 26, 2023
TSP197 - PH Factor: Universe Or Multiverse - The jury is out.
TSP197 - PH Factor: Universe Or Multiverse - The jury is out. From religion to art to technology, the notion of worlds beyond our own has captured our imagination for a very long time. How can considering and working with the multiverse idea help us...
PH Factor
February 12, 2023
TSP196 - PH Factor: The Nation State - On the road to extinction?
TSP196 - PH Factor: The Nation State - On the road to extinction? In a world that’s becoming globalized, the question of the nation state becomes more pertinent than ever. Is it possible to get to a place where national boundaries are removed or...
PH Factor
January 29, 2023
TSP195 - PH Factor: Rip In The Fabric - Conspiracy or Consensus?
TSP195 - PH Factor: Rip In The Fabric - Conspiracy or Consensus? Given that many people are currently experiencing to varying degrees a profound existential dilemma, exacerbated by a lack of clear thinking, how are we to respond to the larger forces...
PH Factor
January 15, 2023
TSP194 - PH Factor: When Winning Is Losing - How success fails us.
TSP194 - PH Factor: When Winning Is Losing - How success fails us. Our preoccupation with winning at all costs can often lead to pyrrhic victory. Repercussions can include everything from addiction to poor sportsmanship, rampant egotism and...
PH Factor
January 01, 2023
TSP193 - PH Factor: Talking Points - Language Defaced
TSP193 - PH Factor: Talking Points - Language Defaced Is language going to the dogs? Have we lost our ability or motive to communicate, heart to heart, three years into our relatively enforced social separation? Duration - 37:08 Posted: January 1, 2023
PH Factor
December 18, 2022
TSP192 - PH Factor: Sonic Tools - All The Bells and Whistles
TSP192 - PH Factor: Sonic Tools - All The Bells and Whistles Two of the most fundamental sounds in our sonic tool belt are bells and whistles. The use of these two tools have been an integral part of our culture for millennia, from celebratory to...
PH Factor
December 04, 2022
TSP191 - PH Factor: Step By Step - Walk, before you run.
Walking literally represents our nascent step in life, and its loss the signal to our journey’s end. From civil rights marches to celebratory parades and benefits to our overall health, walking remains fundamental to our physical and mental well...
PH Factor
November 20, 2022
TSP190 - Time Trek: Revealing Tomorrow Today - The illuminating power of Science Fiction.
Working with the themes of time travel, science gone wrong, alien contacts, and others, the genre of science fiction has reflected back to us the state of our humanity. What draws us to science fiction, and what can learn from it? Duration: 33:49...
Time Trek
November 06, 2022
TSP189 - PH Factor: The Reconciliation - Healing A Wounded World
In the latter stages of Covid as a world emergency we, as individuals and as a collective, have come to the realization of just how wounded we are. How do we reconcile the divisiveness we are experiencing, both within and without, and begin the...
PH Factor
October 23, 2022
TSP188 - PH Factor: Living In Spiritual Limbo - Getting beyond the disheartened self.
This is possibly a first Covid to Covid conversation, in which the hosts struggle with their respective mental fogs, to explore first hand getting beyond the disheartened self. Duration: 28:02 Posted: October 23, 2022
PH Factor
October 09, 2022
TSP187 - PH Factor: Getting Older - Rediscovering the Self.
As a follow up to part one on The Sill’s growing older series, the hosts ruminate on their own experience of growing older, including changes to libido, dealing with regret and forgiveness and a plethora of other associated realities. Duration:...
PH Factor
September 25, 2022
TSP186 - PH Factor: Getting Older - Where to from here?
From ageism to medical assisted suicide to issues with technology, seniors are now facing unprecedented challenges. Part one, of a two part podcast, exploring the world of aging. Duration: 34:06 Posted: September 25, 2022
PH Factor
September 11, 2022
TSP185 - PH Factor: The Confucius Way - K.I.S.S. realized.
Unusual and unexpected - Confucianism, a 2,500 year old philosophy, hangs out with K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid) a 21st century systems principle. Surprisingly, they have much in common, despite the millennial gap. Duration: 29:27 Posted:...
PH Factor
August 28, 2022
TSP184 - PH Factor: Citizen Can - Is human transformation possible?
From technology to brain chemistry to complacency, we are replete with challenges to transformation. Are we capable of pushing past what holds us back? Duration: 27:25 Posted: August 28, 2022
PH Factor
August 14, 2022
TSP183 - PH Factor: Network Failure - What are we learning?
On July 8, 2022, a major national telecom company experienced a critical network failure that affected an entire nation. It’s not the first time, nor will it be the last, that such an event has occurred or will occur. Are there failsafe mechanisms,...
PH Factor
July 31, 2022
TSP182 - PH Factor: Hit The Road Jack - The Covid Catalyst Migrations
Covid induced social distancing protocols and affordability issues have been instrumental in driving Canadians into smaller towns and cottage country, where larger living spaces are available. Working and studying from home has become a reality for...
PH Factor
July 17, 2022
TSP181 - PH Factor: We resurrect... So, you think you can podcast? You can.
For the first time in our five years of doing this podcast, we’ve elected to repurpose a podcast we recorded in 2018. Over the years we’ve had listeners comment or ask us questions on many of our podcasts and, amongst the varying feedback, we’ve also...
PH Factor
July 03, 2022
TSP180 - PH Factor: The Sill 2017-2022 - Oh, the changes we’ve seen!
Five years in, The Sill podcast is turning a corner in more ways than one. For starters, Harry and his family are relocating to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. In this nostalgic review Peter and Harry recall the beginnings, the...
PH Factor
June 19, 2022
TSP179 - PH Factor: Catch and Release - The Art Of Letting Go
TSP179 - PH Factor: Catch and Release - The Art Of Letting Go We are drowning in stuff. In every life there comes a point when unloading stuff is beneficial to one’s well being. When does it become critical to sometimes break attachments, whether...
PH Factor
June 05, 2022
TSP178 - PH Factor: The Directed Imagination - Are we at a tipping point?
Are we at a tipping point, and what are the dynamics playing into this moment of human evolution? From social infantilization to the relentless onslaught of dubious information to our obsession with safety first, we have created a scenario fraught...
PH Factor
May 22, 2022
TSP177 - The Undefinable Spirit: The Choice To Homeschool - Stacey Dittman
Education is a choice. In a world preoccupied with structure and performance, the challenge to consider or act on alternatives, when it comes to educating our children, can be its own reward. Stacey Dittman is an excellent example of someone who has...
The Undefinable Spirit
May 08, 2022
TSP176 - PH Factor: Just Ask Why - Stepping Out Of The Herd
What is our responsibility when it comes to questioning authority and/or the status quo? When and why is it important for individuals to rise above the collective and engage or challenge accepted norms… and why should we care? Duration: 32:43...
PH Factor
April 24, 2022
TSP175 - Planetary Postcards: Paul Denhoed - Talking Washi In Tokyo
It’s rare to find an artisan so dedicated to his craft that he or she would choose to immerse themselves in a culture quite foreign to their own. Currently raising a family in Tokyo, Paul Denhoed continues his steadfast pursuit of knowledge regarding...
Planetary Postcards