THIS WEEK:    Paul Ehrlich: Distress Signals from Earth.  A steady stream of reports on the deterioration of the environment is issued. There is a brief flurry of media coverage. The corporate-funded climate change deniers make counter claims. What level of catastrophe is it going to take for business as usual policies to change?  Paul Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies in the Department of Biology and president of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. He is author of over 40 books.

THIS WEEK:    Reimagining A Religion That Feeds Our Soul with Thomas Moore, Ph.D.   Church attendance continues to decline as many of us abandon the religious institutions of our youth. However, in today’s culture the search for the sacred has never been more active. Thomas Moore suggests that nature, art, and accessing the wealth of traditional spiritual wisdom can be of enormous help in revivifying our relationship to religion. Thomas Moore, Ph.D. was a monk for twelve years, a university professor.  

GLOBAL GRIOT  -  A griot, pronounced gree-oh, is an African storyteller that shares and preserves the culture of his people by passing along the myths, wisdom and heritage to others.  Our Global Griot program expands that task world wide, bringing the stories, music, poetry, culture and myths of the world’s cultures into your home every Sunday for 2 hours.

The Takeaway is a national news program that delivers news and analysis that helps you make sense of the world you live in. Host John Hockenberry, along with The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invite listeners to be part of the American conversation.

A magazine for your ears with a focus on North Puget Sound. The program brings a daily offering of local commentary, national perspectives, Snohomish and Island county events, people and stories into your car and radio. From environmental issues to political discussions to interesting ideas and people, Sound Living is a look at the places we call “home.”