Our Voices, Ourselves

Our guest is Nancy Cooke De Herrera.  In her autobiography "Beyond Gurus" (the paperback version is called "All You Need Is Love")  http://www.amazon.com/All-You-Need-Love-Spirituality/dp/1588720411  she describes a life of subtle defiance in order to lead a life of adventure.
The loss of her soulmate was the impetus for a lifelong spiritual journey, in which she served as the right hand person to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the sixties and became one of the first U.S. meditation teachers. She shares stories from her days in Rishikesh at the ashram where she was liason to John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and other stars.
Her meditation students included Greta Garbo, heiress Doris Duke, Madonna, Sheryl Crow and many others.
She has met more yogi's, guru's, sadhu's and holy men than most men or women on the planet. As one friend stated "Dining with Nancy is like a visit to the United Nations".
Join us as she shares her stories, and what meditation has meant to her life and her spiritual quest. You won't want to miss this amazing interview!

Interview with  Karen Garber, Executive Director of Brazos Valley Community Action Agency.
It is the mission of the BVCAA to assist in the empowerment of individuals, families, and communities to reach their full potential economically, educationally, health-wise, culturally and socially.
They provide services such as Community Health Centers, Energy/Housing Services, Head Start, HIV Prevention, and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutritional Services.
In this pre-recorded interview with Vandy, Karen discusses the history of BVCAA and their role in our community.

Interview with Dr. Andrew Kirkendall, associate professor of history at A&M. He is the author of a new book “Paulo Freire and the Cold War Politics of Literacy”. 

 Paulo Freire, born in 1921, was a native of Brazil’s impoverished northeast. He later developed adult literacy training techniques that involved consciousness-raising, encouraging peasants to see themselves as active citizens. Later his work, and political pressures, led to Freire’s brief imprisonment, and then to more than a decade and a half in exile. His pioneering life and work remain influential today.

In this interview, we talk to Dr. Kirkendall about his research on Paulo Freire, and the evolution of the Left in Latin America in the 60s and today.

This was Anne's last interview for "Biased Transmission" and Vandy is on the tech board. It was too good not to share! (*There were some technical difficulties with audio, so adjustments were made to the podcast, but the wonderful interview is unedited.)

Dr. Thomas Green is a professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M, and he specializes in folklore and linguistics. In this interview, Dr. Green discusses his current research on the symbolic dimensions of martial arts, martial arts in African-American cultures, and relationships among indigenous martial systems and indigenous dance.

An interview with Thomas Saldias by Vandy, in which he discusses the concept of empowering women and communities through sustainable practices in hunting and fishing.
 
Thomas Saldias is a Doctoral student at A&M in the wildlife and fisheries department. He is most passionate about sustainable use of wildlife and  works on projects around the world to promote the healthy practices. He is also a representative for Latin America for the Safari Club International where he works to attain legal rights for rural residents in these countries.

Our guest on "Our Voices, Ourselves"  is Dr. Ashley Currier, professor in the Sociology Dept. and the Women and Gender Studies Dept. at Texas A&M.
In a pre-recorded interview with Vandy, Ashley discusses her research and teaching interests, which include: gender, sexualities, GLBT and queer studies, as well as transnational and African feminisms.
In this wonderful and thoughtful interview, she also discusses her her activism with GLBT social movements in Namibia and South Africa, and the ways that has influenced her life and studies.