Radical Ritual

G U E S T : Larry Harvey

Recorded live: Sunday, May 20, 2001, 9:30 am PST

About the Program:
Larry Harvey, Founder and Director of Burning Man, an annual arts festival dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance, joins the Very Reverend Alan Jones to discuss the creative power of ritual. How does ritual help us express our spirituality?

The Healing Power of Rhythm

G U E S T : Mickey Hart

Recorded live: Sunday, January 21, 2001, 9:30 am PST

About the Program:
Mickey Hart, an author and social activist who for almost thirty years was an integral part of the rock group the Grateful Dead, offers insights on how to reconnect to the basic cycles of life. He is joined by ethnomusicologist Frederic Lieberman, co-author of several books with Hart.

The Trickster in Myth and Art

G U E S T : Lewis Hyde

Recorded live: Sunday, March 25, 2001, 9:30 am PST

About the Program:
Throughout history, mythologists and artists have presented the trickster as the one who helps us see the world afresh. Lewis Hyde, author of Trickster Makes This World: Mischief and Art, explains the relationship between creativity and mischief.

Love: Romance and Realism

G U E S T : Jacob Needleman

Recorded live: Sunday, June 1, 1997, 9:30 am PST

About the Program:
What is love, and how do we honor and sustain it? In the midst of our fast-paced, consumer culture which champions the individual, how do we fit love into our lives and find a balance which nurtures enduring love relationships? Philosopher and religious scholar Jacob Needleman shares his wisdom about the nature of love and the realistic way to long-term love.