Episodes
September 03, 2018
TSP060 - In My Craw: What’s bugging you?
Pet peeves have been exacerbated by, but not limited to, technology. Venting steam, in the face of a world that so often diminishes human values. Duration - 27:08 VoxBox: On YouTube - 100 People Tell Us Their Pet Peeves | Keep it 100 |...
August 27, 2018
TSP059 - Digging Words: UBIQUITOUS - It’s everywhere.
Take a word, any word. There’s a world of meaning waiting to be mined. Join Peter and Harry as they dig their vocabulary shovels into the word 'ubiquitous'. Duration - 21:39 VoxBox: On YouTube - He’s everywhere - Chicken Man & On You Tube...
Digging WordsAugust 20, 2018
TSP058 - Head and Heart: A tenuous tango.
Where thought and emotion intersect is a veritable no-man’s land, on our ongoing search for perspective and empathy. Duration - 26:48 VoxBox: On YouTube - Forest Blakk: Find Me [Spoken Word] Music Credits: Harry Dial & His...
August 13, 2018
TSP057 - The Undefinable Spirit: Nanci Malek, not afraid to ask.
Interning at MuchMusic, CityTV, YTV, Nanci Malek has spent the last 38 joyful years producing and directing music and film, as well as promoting the Canadian entertainment industry. Duration - 20:37 VoxBox: MP for Wellington-Halton Hills,...
The Undefinable SpiritAugust 06, 2018
TSP056 - You Can Lead A Horse To Water: Consumer con contagion.
Have I got a deal for you! Lost in the whirlpool of stuff, decoupling from consumer clutter. Duration - 25:06 VoxBox: George Carlin on ‘Stuff’ Music Credit: Patti Page - How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?
July 30, 2018
TSP055 - The Undefinable Spirit: Readin’ & rollin’ with Lindsay Shaw.
From books to reeling on the track and back we talk with Lindsay Shaw, a ‘genetically predisposed’ Librarian, as she recalls her roller derby days and the skills it helped her hone. Duration - 29:54 VoxBox: Women Try Roller Derby For 30 Days -...
The Undefinable SpiritJuly 23, 2018
TSP054 - You Talkin' To Me?: I couldn't even begin to think, about knowing how to answer that question.
Beginning near the end of the 18th century, our fascination with Speech Technology has brought us to the age of virtual assistance in the form of Siri, Alexa and others. What does this all mean? Duration - 26:26 VoxBox: HAL 9000 from Space...
July 16, 2018
TSP053 - Place Your Bets: Is life predetermined?
Is life a ‘casino’ (Italian word for chaos). When it comes to determining our free Will, all bets are off. Duration - 23:51 VoxBox: Jim Carrey on YouTube Music Credit: Zager & Evans - In The year 2525
July 09, 2018
TSP052 - 52 Pick-Up: A year of podcasting.
From initial concept to uploaded podcast, Peter and Harry chat about the in and outs of podcasting. This one year retrospective, includes snippets from some of our last 51 episodes. Duration - 33:46 VoxBox: YouTube Excerpt Music Credit: Frank...
July 02, 2018
TSP051 - The Undefinable Spirit: The greening of hope with Laura Campbell.
Mother of two, restauranteur and Dufferin-Caledon Green Party candidate Laura Campbell shares her youthful enthusiasm for all things and her hope for the future. Duration - 27:11 VoxBox: Jane Goodall on YouTube - To Children on the Environment...
The Undefinable SpiritJune 25, 2018
TSP050 - Malware: Pop-up spawns metafiction.
A discussion of Harry’s novella-in-progress, in which the author gets real about art as an act of defiance. Duration - 24:38 VoxBox: Audiopedia’s ‘Meta-joke’ on YouTube Music Credit: Daft Punk - Technologic
June 18, 2018
TSP049 - The Undefinable Spirit: Snapshots from the edge, with Pete Paterson.
One photographer’s graphic journey, from city to country and analogue to digital. Duration - 28:26 VoxBox: Norm McDonald comedy snippet from YouTube Music Credit: Paul Simon - Kodachrome
The Undefinable SpiritJune 11, 2018
TSP048 - Make It So, Number One: Regaining control of the good ship ‘Self’.
Is it in our power to take charge of our own life, in a world rife with controls? Duration - 25:33 VoxBox: Get Smart episode snippets from YouTube Music Credit: Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
June 04, 2018
TSP047 - The Undefinable Spirit: Fearless in the face of misfortune, with Michelle Fruendt.
One person’s story about surrendering our demons in the quest for serenity. Duration - 24:56 VoxBox: Big Daddy Tazz - The Bi Polar Buddha Set Music Credit: Tracy Chapman - It’s Ok
The Undefinable SpiritMay 28, 2018
TSP046 - Money, The Root of All Evil?: Is currency the only measure of your wealth?
An exploration into the nature of wealth and the system that it spawns. Is a world without money as we know it, even possible? Duration - 22:44 VoxBox: Paul Kemp Robertson - Ted Talk on Bitcoin Music Credit: ABBA - Money, Money and Pink Floyd...
May 21, 2018
TSP045 - The Undefinable Spirit: Blues & Jazz Bops Into Town: 16 years of musical joy.
Peter and Harry talk with Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival founder Larry Kurtz. Orangeville Blues & Jazz: https://orangevillebluesandjazz.ca Duration - 18:22 VoxBox: Miles Davis, Buddy Guy, BB King and Etta James Music Credit: John...
The Undefinable SpiritMay 14, 2018
TSP044 - Welcome To Slumberland: To dream or not to dream.
Given that we sleep away about a third of our lives, it behooves us to explore that world in a deeper way. Duration - 26:59 VoxBox: The Twilight Zone snippets Music Credit: Gary Wright - Dreamweaver
May 07, 2018
TSP043 - Machina Memories: Driving stories.
From Benz and Ford to Tesla and trending technologies. The personal joys and tribulations of putting the pedal to medal. Duration - 24:58 VoxBox: The Driving Instructor segment - Bob Newhart Music Credits: Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz and...
April 30, 2018
TSP042 - Morality In Flux: Right and wrong in a relative world.
Is it even relevant to think of right and wrong in the same way that we used to, and what does that mean for our daily lives? Duration - 24:44 VoxBox: Will Lisa Lie And Make Springfield Elementary School Rich? - The Simpsons Music Credits:...
April 23, 2018
TSP041 - Subterfuge Soup: Who’s pulling your strings?
Conspiracies, large and small, infuse the very air we breath. Is our desire to belong and connect influencing our beliefs and choices? Duration - 25:38 VoxBox: George Carlin interviewed by Art Bell in 1999 Music Credit: James & Bobby Purify -...
April 16, 2018
TSP040 - The Caged Mouth: Do we really have free speech?
From the personal to the social, to the political, how encumbered is free speech in today’s world? Duration - 21:57 VoxBox: Diane Ford on men and women Music Credits: Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won’t...
April 09, 2018
TSP039 - My Life Has Value: Rethinking Populism.
Examining the relevance of populism in our current world and the challenge confronting the new generation. Duration - 25:28 VoxBox: Movie Clip from ’Network’ - delivered by actor Peter Finch as Howard Beale Music Credits: Sly & The Family...
April 02, 2018
TSP038 - Roger, Copy That: Living in the duplicated world.
Individualism in the context of the duplicated world. The one and the many. Duration - 22:19 VoxBox Segment: Movie Clip from 'Goodfellas' - Martin Scorsese Music Credit: The Doors - Love Me Two Times
March 26, 2018
TSP037 - Inventiveness: So, what else is new?
In search of the next. Probing the creative imagination and what fosters it’s development. Duration - 27.18 VoxBox Segment: Larry Kurtz - founder of the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival Music Credit: Rodger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp) -...