Hi. There is nothing new we can say about the month of January... or is there? There are two phrases that came to me in the grey gloom and they are: 1) soft and alive 2) rich and steady Work with me. Yours in January solidarity, Laurie and Josh
Our quarterly collboration with Killbeat Publicity featuring some of the fall's most exicitng new releases, curated by the discerning and eclectic ear of Laurie Brown.
Chances are you have a list kicking around your place right now. Maybe a shopping list – or a ‘to do’ list? Do you make a list of pros and cons when faced with a big decision? We humans love our lists because they offer a placebo effect to the
Pondercast is taking a high dive this fall for our 6th season. Our new motto: Expect the unexpected...unexpectedly. This episode is our first step to a new, more immersive, embodied experience for you. Climb the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia lighthouse
Our quarterly collaboration with Killbeat Music featuring some of the summer's best new music, curated by the discerning and eclectic ear of Laurie Brown
What was the combination for your first high school locker? I bet you remember it. That combination was the ONLY thing I was sure of when I stepped into school that year. Character Count is about the life long process of getting to know yoursel
We start this Pondercast with a field trip to my pond to hear the spring peepers and then head off into an exploration of how our seasons are not sticking to their lane anymore.
Spring is here. Huzzah! Tax time. Whatever. I started thinking about this episode while I was on hold with Canadian Revenue Agency. Let’s think about time and how it comes to us in a 100 different flavours. Warning: When you ponder time deeply
Oh boy…spring is almost here! Let’s celebrate with a Ponderbeat episode – our quarterly collaboration with Killbeat Music! An entire episode of new and about to be released music. Settle in and feast yourself on some fresh music. Thanks to Kil
“It's taken us 5 years, but we finally managed to have a robot reading a whole list of curses, followed by a Sun Ra free jazz drum freak out. Great work team, this episode will be DIVISIVE” – Joshua Van Tassel
Beyond being places where we put stuff to get it out of our way, attics and basements are the perfect metaphor for the stuff in our heads. Both the things we run away from and what we want to return to. Personally, I prefer attics to basements…
This episode is a report from deep inside the limbic system of the brain. Also known as the paleomammalian cortex (if you want to get fancy), or the emotional brain. Perhaps you’ve been there before? I’m calling it ‘I’ve Come Back from Worse’,
Happier New Year! We are all adjusting constantly these days, so taking a look at what it takes to feel secure is a good way to start 2022 here on Pondercast. Is that even possible? We discuss.
You made it through another November. You are to be congratulated. Why is November so hard? (I can hear you listing reasons). I think it deserves a word all its own: viscerable. Join me on this ‘romp’ through November and right out the back end
We've moved all our guided meditations and grounding thoughts to our new podcast "Ground Level". Search for it wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to keep getting guided meditations. More about Ground Level here.
For our first episode of the 5th season - expect some turbulence in the weather! Laurie looks at our emotional response to big weather: wind and rain, thunder and lightning and fog - and Joshua outdoes himself creating a musical electrical stor