The Heather Gold Show

While Heather is off getting formally committed in San Francisco, listen to the most recent show, recorded on June 12.  About halfway through, there s a moment where everyone copped to being in... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Listen to the full discussion about genetics, weaving, software development, democracy, risk management, and a process that encourages the inclusion of multiple points of views when making a... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Tibetan Rights activist Dechen Tsering,  holistic nutritionist Michael Macaluso, philosophy of law scholar Roger Berkowitz, and Heather Gold discuss China s aggressive policy towards Tibet, the... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Join me and chief Valleywag Owen Thomas, TMZ.com General Manager Alan Citron, NY Times reporter Shaila Dewan, twitter founder Ev Williams and surprise guest and Star on-air personality Julia Allison... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Hear/Download the full audio podcast.(32 minutes)   Subscribe Audio RSS Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser stood his ground when Monsanto sued him for patent infringement almost 10 years... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Join web designer Jeff Veen, Intersex activist Thea Hillman and microfinance expert April Rinne as the Heather Gold Show explores the concept of Service and balancing one s own needs with the... Broadcast era > talk show. We are the network> you on The Heather Gold Show.

Live from San Francisco: Is your home created by geography, biology, language, something or someone else? In a global era, where do we belong most? The Emmy-winning Tanene Allison who became homeless as a teenager when she came out, digital nomad Ben Cerveny, German Walteros, originally from Columbia and long a therapist in the Mission - and you. Listen to the entire 90-minute show. As always, we encourage you to participate in the conversation. If you have comments or feedback about what you heard or saw on the show, please feel free to blog, twitter, YouTube or otherwise express yourself and let us know in the comments. We re listening.

Heather talks with Lawrence Lessig, Aundre the Wonderwoman, Deb Schultz and others about Earnestness in Politics. Is it possible? What about earnestness at work, in the corporate environment? Listen to the full 90 minute show.

Listen to the fabulous conversation with Dale Daugherty, Juba Kalamka, and Carolyn Coquillette as we explore the sublime activity of Doing it Yourself. Audio for the entire show (90 minutes) Tell me more about your DIY projects - what have you done recently, and what did you learn?

Scrambling with Scrabble, originally uploaded by subvert.com. Looks like your typical chat show doesn t it? This is everyone scrambling around as guest Jane McGonigal led the audience in a game with Scrabble letters. The conversation with Jane, author Kirk Read and everyone spurred by star beatboxer Kid Beyond s soul searching about his own work was awesome. Give it a listen. (about 90 minutes)

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, June 15th Making Decisions Which movie do you want to see? Buy or sell? Paper or plastic? Whether by prayer or Powerpoint presentation, how do you make decisons? Guests:Live performer, composer and cultural leader Amy Tobin (The Esther Show, Founder of The Hub, Exec. Dir., Brower Center) is always searching for a way to make decisions that work for both herself and our larger society. Merlin Mann is an electronic apostle for Getting Things Done (43folders), and Patrick Barnes is a spiritual leader, the the connection co-ordinator at Christian City Church and Heather s guardian angel who got her to the hospital after her accident last fall. Amy, Merlin, Patrick and you (the fascinating people formerly known as the audience) join Heather for this conversation. Add yourself to our conversation on Flickr (photos), Jaiku (chat) and Facebook (community).

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, May 11th: What Do You Do? is the conversation opener of choice for many Westerners where work often defines us. What if you can t describe what you do? What if the way you make your income and see yourself are different? In an economy that is forcing constant job changes, does it become more imortant to figure out what special value you offer to the world (marketplace)? Guests:The uncategorizable and comedic artist Marc Horowitz (best known for slipping his cell number and “dinner w/ Marc” into a Crate Barrel catalog and then dinner touring the nation, (CNN, The Today Show). The multi-talented (host of Bay Native Circle on KPFA, Advisor to the Sundance /Alfre Woodard film Follow Me Home) Lakota Harden works as a counsellor to youth by day, and tours the country as a speaker. She grew up 8 miles from Wounded Knee in an intensely activist family and believes she isn t captured properly by the word activist . I was born into the truth about this country. How can I know the truth and not speak it, live it, do something about it? Our third special guest wasdescribed to me by a conversator as the best professor I ever had. She has thought a lot about vocation, and her own is helping people examine their assumptions. (Rhetoric , UC Berkeley) Marc, Lakota, and our guest philosopher join Heather and you (the people formerly known as the audience) for this great conversation. Add yourself to the conversation on Flickr. What do you do?

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, April 13 2007. Perception: How does perception lead to knowing? How is life different for someone with coupled senses—someone who can literally taste words? Can we all change our world view and how often? Animator and creator of the Graffiti Archaeology Project, Cassidy Curtis (Shrek2, Madagascar) has colored-letter synesthesia (a neurological phenomena), draws pictures of math, and sneezes when exposed to bright sunlight. After a lifetime of performing, Cabaret and comic Enzo Lombardo-Quintero (Love, Humiliation Karaoke) began to go blind in his right eye in 2005. Magic Safire can make things appear to fly, appear and disappear (Nanjing Acrobatics Troupe s resident magician, Thirty Seconds of Fame). Allof these wonderful guests and of course you will join Heather to explore the ways we perceive the world and how this affects our understanding of truth. As a special treat, joining us in the audience to participate in the conversation will be scientist Brian Alvarez (UC Berkeley doctoral candidate in Cognitive Neuropsychology) and unique synesthete Colleen Silva who experiences anything that can be put in chronological in order in space around her as a mapped sensation in her body. How did you first realize that you see the world in a particular way?

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, February 9th: Partnership: What makes a good partnership work, whether it’s a marriage between people, companies or countries? How are the conflicts and dynamics similar, and how are they resolved? Guests: Psychologist and couples counsellor for 30 years Judye Hess (Faculty, CIIS), Zvi Septimus, who studies Talmud with a partner in the ancient tradition called chavrusah (UC Berkeley doctoral student), Jason Shellen, who managed partnerships for Blogger and now Google, and—most importantly—you will join Heather to explore this question.

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, January 12: Outside In: What allows people access to each other and places that they’d never otherwise go? What is gained by the outside/in perspective? Guests: Corporate hacker and hacking fan Bradley Horowitz (Creator of Yahoo Hack Day, VP of Product Strategy, acquirer of flickr, upcoming.org), undercover satirist and author Harmon Leon (The Infiltrator: My Undercover Exploits in Right Wing America, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, OJ Simpson’s Juice’d) and Rhodesa Jones, award-winning Founder and Director of The Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women.

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Friday, December 8: Everyday Courage: How do we remember and stand up  for our principles in everyday challenges, whether that means saying  no to a business deal, going the men’s bathroom or taking another  step? Guests: Antoun Nabhan (Principal, Sagamore Bioventures), a  venture capitalist who invests in pharmaceutical companies and punk  legend and queer/trans leader Lynnee Breedlove, (lead singer from  Tribe 8, author of Godspeed and director of its upcoming film  adaptation) and Gadet Riek, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, who  walked from Sudan to Ethiopia and then to Kenya,  when he was 8, on foot to flee war.  He is now a student as USF.

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) Is it always better to give than receive? Why is it sometimes harder? Guests: NY-based conceptual performance love artist Kathe Izzo whose work has been presented in galleries worldwide (Wild Gift/London, Artemis/Miami, Highways/LA), ex-NFL tight end and filmmaker Dr. Jamie Williams (Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers, Any Given Sunday) and Shanan Carney (aka the Voice of TiVo) whose debilitating knee surgery is teaching her first hand about the art of receiving. Her friends’ surprising generosity has sparked her own upcoming videoblog about random acts of kindness.

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) How do we value the past in the present? Guests: Vintage painting and object curator Rob Delamater, Jill Slater (apartment therapy editor, co-founder of New Amsterdam NY’s first sustainable, regional market + professional hora motivator) and Anthony Marshall, creator of pioneering hip hop showcase and MTV show Lyricist Lounge (Biggie Smalls, Slick Rick, Mos Def + Sean “Puffy” Combs).

Listen to the mp3 of the entire show (90 min) How does one become self-made? Guests: Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr, Dave Chappelle opener W. Kamau Bell and celebrated psychologist, activist and painter Dr Lillian Rubin (The Transcendent Child).