http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/ Sabrina Artel's TRAILER TALK is a live performance, a community event and a radio broadcast. I drive my vintage camper to festivals and events. People step inside, I welcome them with homemade brownies and we sit down to talk. In the intimacy of the kitchen table my guests find themselves talking about things they've never talked about before. Even though my 1965 Beeline trailer is tiny its kitchen table is large enough to seat "One third of the Nation", so please come on in! Podcast Generator 0.96 - podcastgen.sourceforge.net Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:05:05 -0700 EN Copyright 2008-2009 Sabrina Artel. Sabrina Artel's TRAILER TALK is a live performance, a community event and a radio broadcast. I drive my vintage camper to festivals and events. People step inside, I welcome them with homemade brownies and we sit down to talk. In the intimacy of the kitchen table my guests find themselves talking about things they've never talked about before. Even though my 1965 Beeline trailer is tiny its kitchen table is large enough to seat "One third of the Nation", so please come on in! Sabrina Artel Sabrina Artel sabrina@trailertalk.net no So the Ice Carnival is a social experiment created to distract oneself from the cold and lethargy of the Northeast Winter with festivities. The Sullivan County Catskills the Rotary Club has been hosting the Ice Carnival dog-sledding for fifty one years. So the Ice Carnival is a social experiment created to distract oneself from the cold and lethargy of the Northeast Winter with festivities. Yes, I'm tired of winter already and am dreaming of Night-Blooming Jasmine and grapefruit laden trees but an Ice Carnival really is fun. In my neighborhood of the Sullivan County Catskills the Rotary Club has been hosting the Ice Carnival for fifty one years. Imagine the delight of hot chocolate against a bright blue sky, the laughter of kids twirling and falling(adults too!) on the ice, dog-sledding and sleigh rides, in addition to the crowning of the Ice Princess. So, as I get ready to put fill my wood-burning stove and settle in for the night in this 7 degree weather I'm remembering the yelping of excited sled dogs and the tall smart mules that amused me even though it's Winter. So the Ice Carnival is a social experiment created to distract oneself from the cold and lethargy of the Northeast Winter with festivities. The Sullivan County Catskills the Rotary Club has been hosting the Ice Carnival dog-sledding for fifty one years. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_tticecarnivallm1-4-10nationalpod.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_tticecarnivallm1-4-10nationalpod.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel sabrina, artel, trailer, talk, catskills, community, radio, wjff, ice, carnival, dog, sled, husky, huskies, sleigh, winter, snow, hot, chocolateno Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:15:19 -0700 Sabrina discusses the environment with people taking action to protect it for this end of year New Years program. This week's road session:Sabrina discusses the environment with people taking action to protect it for this end of year New Years program. Sabrina speaks with environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy, JR. about water as a most precious resource, the American legacy of the wilderness and his connection to the Catskills. Additionally, she speaks with guests about climate change, Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling and wildlife. Congressman Maurice HincheyCongressman Maurice Hinchey also joins Sabrina to speak about protecting the environment and gas drilling at the "Barn Fest" Catskill Mountainkeeper event in Beaverkill, NY.Have you ever looked in to the eyes of a tiny owl or heard that otherworldly hoot at night? I heard the song of an owl last night outside my window that was outlined by the shadow of the evergreens. It's not often that I hear their hooting cry and only once did I see the huge still eyes of a Barn Owl looking at me from the Hemlock tree. I had the delight of having Raptor Rehabilitator, Bill Streeter and Mortimer, a Saw-whett Owl from the Delaware Valley Raptor Center join me at the kitchen table. Thank you Bill for the rescue work that you do and the appreciation and respect for wildlife that you share with us. As I took a walk through the Liberty woods yesterday I thought about loosing this gorgeous land, these Catskills, the peace and beauty, the wild turkeys, the mink, the blue herons, the muskrats and their amazing pond lodges, the barn owl that hoots hunting at night this time of year, the solitude and mysterious power of my mountain home. What benefit do we gain from the beauty of the natural landscape and are we willing to risk it for... Drilling, property values, neighborhood depreciation, air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, noise and light pollution, health and safety issues, increased crime and traffic congestion, wildlife mortality, loss of green space, aesthetic impacts, catastrophic accidents, lack of evacuation plans and the image of a place, city, neighborhood, home (mine & yours) as a livable location destroyed? Not according to the people joining me in their neighborhoods to protect their home. Inside the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation public comment hearings in Loch Sheldrake, NY. Sabrina discusses the environment with people taking action to protect it for this end of year New Years program. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttwildernessendofyearnational12-29-09pod.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttwildernessendofyearnational12-29-09pod.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailer, talk, sabrina, artel, community, robert, kennedy, jr., marcellus, shale, gas, drilling, damascus, citizens, catskills, delaware, river, maurice, hinchey, bill, streeter, raptor, birds, owls, environmentno Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:28:00 -0700 She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. Join me for conversations inside the trailer with Joan Osborne about her music, motherhood, musical influences, the Catskills and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. This week's road session: She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. This Kentucky born small-town girl spoke to me in Livingston Manor, NY. Her voice sang out over the Sullivan County Catskills, over the mountains and I understood why many call her, six time Grammy nominee, Joan Osborne, the Queen of Rock. Please join me in celebrating her release, Little Wild One and conversations inside the trailer with Joan Osborne about her music, motherhood, musical influences, the Catskills and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. This Christmas edition shares a song from Joan Osborne's Christmas Album, Christmas Means Love and her story of making it. She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. Join me for conversations inside the trailer with Joan Osborne about her music, motherhood, musical influences, the Catskills and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttjoanosbornenational12-22-09pod.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttjoanosbornenational12-22-09pod.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel sabrina, artel, trailer, talk, community, catskills, joan, osborne, nusrat, fateh, ali, khan, rock, roll, music, livingston, manorno Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:31 -0700 Sabrina interviews historian and author Bruce Feiler about his book, Where God Was Born. Bruce travels to the Middle East to retrace the birthplace, travels and history of god. Sabrina interviews historian and author Bruce Feiler about his book, Where God Was Born. Bruce travels to the Middle East to retrace the birthplace, travels and history of god. Part travelogue and part social exploration Sabrina and Bruce talk about the current social implications of religion and its physical roots. Sabrina interviews historian and author Bruce Feiler about his book, Where God Was Born. Bruce travels to the Middle East to retrace the birthplace, travels and history of god. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttbrucefeilerwheregodwasbornnational12-15-09pod.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2010-01-11_ttbrucefeilerwheregodwasbornnational12-15-09pod.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailer, talk, sabrina, artel, community, bruce, feiler, nazareth, jesus, bible, old, new, testament, israel, palestine, christianityno Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:51:03 -0700 Speaking with scientist Simon Singh caused a bit of a brain explosion for me in a wonderful way. Simon stopped practicing science in his late twenties upon realizing how much he enjoys sharing his knowledge with non-scientists like me. Left, The planet Earth taken by the crew of Apollo 8; Right, The planet Earth photographed by Galileo en route to Jupiter (Photos courtesy of NASA).Speaking with scientist Simon Singh caused a bit of a brain explosion for me in a wonderful way. Parallel universes…Simon stopped practicing science in his late twenties upon realizing how much he enjoys sharing his knowledge with non-scientists like me and explaining complex theories of existence to us. I have always loved imagining the beginnings of the universe, what was there before consciousness and contemplating ideas like time and what existed before the concept of it and us etc. So, not to confuse you any more let me just say how fun it was speaking with him about his book, Big Bang. My mind is expanding with mathematical theories (Fibonacci sequences, the Golden Mean, Phyllotaxis, Swarm Theory) and our connection to the patterns we observe in nature. From an interactive site for the mathematical study of plant pattern formation, I learned that the pine cone has 13 visible spirals going one way, eight going the other way and that these numbers are successors in the Fibonacci sequence. This sequence is expressed in numerous things including cells, the chambers of a shell, the curve of waves, the cosmos, the chambers of a heart, the Internet, social networking sites, groups of people, mice, bacteria and so on.A CycloneThe InternetI'm constantly aware of the power and beauty of nature and its patterns as well as my dependence on it; the paradox of it all. I'm thinking about our relationship to the Swarm and the Sequence Theories as we multiply and organize, as we war and as we create, as the glaciers melt and the polar bears die, as our mistakes and loving accumulate. What kind of collective intelligence and network is connecting and empowering every one of us? Speaking with scientist Simon Singh caused a bit of a brain explosion for me in a wonderful way. Simon stopped practicing science in his late twenties upon realizing how much he enjoys sharing his knowledge with non-scientists like me. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-19_ttsimonsinghbigbangtheoryfinal5-01-09podfianl.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-19_ttsimonsinghbigbangtheoryfinal5-01-09podfianl.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel science, simon, singh, big, bang, theory, fibonacci, sequence, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:07:27 -0600 The little Beeline and I traveled last spring to the Poconos in Pennsylvania to participate in an Energy Symposium hosted by the Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York. The little Beeline and I traveled last spring to the Poconos in Pennsylvania to participate in an Energy Symposium hosted by the Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York. I had never before met the founder of the school, Peter Comstock who also organized this event. Our meeting changed me in numerous ways. Not only was I introduced to the amazingly articulate and engaged students of the school but I met some of the West Virginian heroes fighting the massive energy companies that through Mountaintop Removal are destroying their homes, their health and their communities. What are we doing, Mountaintop Removal? It seems obvious that the framework we have created is killing us and/or our neighbors and our children. Moving from the city to the country has deeply impacted me as I've become more aware of the importance of the land, of nature and my dependence on it. My heart broke as I spoke with the West Virginians about the destruction of their lives in coal mining territory and my participation in that devastation. Thank you Brenda and Amber McCoy, Larry Gibson, Jeff Barrie and the kids with an "alternate attitude" from the Green Power Alliance. After spending the day at the Energy Symposium in PA and being invited by Larry Gibson to his mountaintop home in Kayford, West Virginia, the Homestead School generously decided to hold a school fundraiser so they could sponsor Trailer Talk in West Virginia. Thanks again Pete and the Homestead School for making the journey possible. Please remember that Trailer Talk is always looking for sponsors and every dollar helps keep me on the road, talking with all of you! The little Beeline and I traveled last spring to the Poconos in Pennsylvania to participate in an Energy Symposium hosted by the Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-19_ttenergysymfinal5-16-08podfinal.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-19_ttenergysymfinal5-16-08podfinal.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel homestead, school, glen, spey, mountaintop, removal, coal, mine, mining, environment, larry, gibson, kayford, west, virginia, jeff, barrie, sabrina, artel, trailer, talkno Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:05 -0600 When the Peeper Frogs begin their chorus of exuberant song I welcome, with great relief spring and its rapid unfolding. Join me for a peeping peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler as he introduces me to the wildlife outside my kitchen windows. This week's road session:Happy Spring! The wood frogs are croaking, the peepers are beginning their amazing song and we had an amazing maple syrup season in the Northeast. The singing-spring yellow flowers of the Coltsfoot have just burst open and the wild ducks are quacking outside my kitchen windows. I'm back from Los Angeles where I rejuvenated myself, recorded pieces that I'm excited to share with you and had an incredibly fun and generous(because of you) fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed towards Trailer Talk.The little Beeline and Trailer Talk still need a Chariot, a used SUV or even a borrowed vehicle so we can hit the road. The border in Texas and the mountains in West Virginia are calling. The road beckons. Please help! When the Peeper Frogs begin their chorus of exuberant song I welcome, with great relief spring and its rapid unfolding. After the harshness of this winter the tiny Peepers are the first audible yet invisible proof of life bursting and moving; of the wildlife world outside my windows at my home in Liberty, New York and the satisfaction that I feel knowing that even this little pond with its ephemeral pools sustains a multitude of life that I call home. Join me for a peeping peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler as he introduces me to the wildlife outside my kitchen windows and how important it is to protect these wild places.Very exciting news and a reminder of the power of "we the people" in protecting our homes and fighting to preserve the environment, the NYRI proposed power lines are not cutting through upstate New York. For a listen to the folks fighting and to the unified voices of neighbors fighting to save their beloved community tune in to, "They're Back, NYRI: No Power Lines 10.3.08" on the this TT page. The struggle to protect our region from Natural Gas Drilling and that seemingly destructive deep down drilling in to that "valuable" Marcellus Shale can now get our full attention.Thanks to all of you who have contacted me to tell me that you've really enjoyed my reports on 51 Percent. Those pieces will be posted here in the near future. More of those to broadcast soon. Next report will be on Mothers. When the Peeper Frogs begin their chorus of exuberant song I welcome, with great relief spring and its rapid unfolding. Join me for a peeping peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler as he introduces me to the wildlife outside my kitchen windows. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-01_ttpondwalkbillcutler5-30-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-01_ttpondwalkbillcutler5-30-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel vernal, spring, pond, frog, peeper, tree, coltsfoot, nature, naturalist, bill, cutler, sullivan, county, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Fri, 01 May 2009 20:47:01 -0600 I joined the Passover celebration at the Lew and the Brown/Mattis homes. I welcome Passover with the contemplation and celebration of freedom and thinking about my Jewish identity and how little I know about Jadaism. First night of Pesach with the Lew Family at their home just before sundown, S. Fallsburg, NYSecond night of Passover at Rose Brown and Les Mattis's home, Beaverkill, NYThis week's road session:I joined the Passover celebration at the Lew and the Brown/Mattis homes. I met Pinny and Channah Lew, along with their children during a Trailer Talk at a Farmer's Market in Sullivan County and Pinny advised me for another Trailer Talk with the Hasidic Jewish community in the area. Thanks Pinny for joining me at the kitchen table twice for Trailer Talk and welcoming me to your kitchen table for the first night of the Pesach Seder. Both nights were an incredibly different expression of being Jewish. I welcome Passover with the contemplation and celebration of freedom and thinking about my Jewish identity and how little I know about Jadaism. Pinny beautifully shared the metaphor of Passover and I wore my mother's deep purple coat as I thought of her birth in Germany in 1934, a place that she soon fled with my grandparents. Rose and Les's clebration on the second night is something that I have looked forward to in recent years and I welcomed seeing old friends, sharing our history and laughing lots.Please join us for the meals... I joined the Passover celebration at the Lew and the Brown/Mattis homes. I welcome Passover with the contemplation and celebration of freedom and thinking about my Jewish identity and how little I know about Jadaism. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-01_ttpassover4-8-9-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-05-01_ttpassover4-8-9-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel south, fallburg, catskills, passover, sedar, new, york, ny, jew, jewish, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Fri, 01 May 2009 20:25:20 -0600 The first sign signaling the end of wintertime in New York State is Maple Syrup Season! I spoke with the Muthig family and others about spring, maple syrup and the mysteries of the sap. Join in for this conversation about maple syrup facts and more. This week's road session:It's spring, okay very early spring in the Northeast and the first sign signaling the end of wintertime in New York State is Maple Syrup Season! In my Sullivan County neighborhood the robin's are busily darting about, the blue heron is fishing on my pond, the wild ducks are stopping over looking for a nesting place and the tree rhododendrons have uncurled their leaves. This year the conditions are perfect (warm days and cool nights make the sap run) for a bountiful maple syrup season. I went to the Muthig family farm in Parksville, New York for maple syrup weekend and learned about the process of tapping the sugar maples for sap and making delicious maple syrup. I spoke with the Muthig family and others about spring, maple syrup and the mysteries of the sap. Join in for this conversation about maple syrup facts and more.I'm dreaming of maple candies, that gogeous sugar maple tree, panckaes, warm weather, oatmeal, the American Maple Museum... The first sign signaling the end of wintertime in New York State is Maple Syrup Season! I spoke with the Muthig family and others about spring, maple syrup and the mysteries of the sap. Join in for this conversation about maple syrup facts and more. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-04-29_ttmaplesyrupweekendnys3-27-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-04-29_ttmaplesyrupweekendnys3-27-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel maple, syrup, muthig, farm, sap, evaporator, american, museum, trailer, talk, sabrina, artel, acer, no Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:26:44 -0600 I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" at the Jivamukti Yoga Center in NYC. This week's road session:How do you define political? Immersing myself in an evening welcoming and even expecting engagementt; I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" at the Jivamukti Yoga Center in NYC. Just being around people taking action for compassion was uplifting. Thank you Sharon Gannon and David Life of Jivamukti. I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" at the Jivamukti Yoga Center in NYC. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-04-29_ttjivamuktifarmsanctuary9-26-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-04-29_ttjivamuktifarmsanctuary9-26-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel animal, sanctuary, jivmukti, yoga, center, rights, moby, gloria, steinhem, sabrina, artel, trailer, talk, petano Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:01:39 -0600 The Museum at Bethel Woods re-opens for the season and it's the 40th Anniversary Year of Woodstock and also the Sullivan County New York Bicentennial! Mom Irene with her daughter Irene and familyThis week's road session:Happy Spring!The Museum re-opens for the season and it's the 40th Anniversary Year of Woodstock and also the Sullivan County New York Bicentennial!What impact do the sixties and the social movements have on us today and what does Woodstock mean to you? Do we still believe that we can change the world? Mom Irene and her family(the first in line for the opening!), join me along with numerous others for opening day, June 2nd. I was excited to be at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods, which is part of the larger Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in the Sullivan County Catskills of New York. Being on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival is exciting and interesting as I ask why Woodstock symbolizes the dreams, desires and actions of a decade? "The Museum at Bethel Woods is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that combines film and interactive displays, text panels and artifacts to explore the unique experience of the Woodstock festival, its significance as a culminating event of a decade of radical cultural transformation, and the legacy of the Sixties and Woodstock today." I spoke with visitors to the Museum at the opening day of The Museum at Bethel Woods. Not only does Bethel Woods celebrate the significance of Woodstock but also it is actively involved in the revitalization of my home in Sullivan County. Thanks Bethel Woods! The Museum at Bethel Woods re-opens for the season and it's the 40th Anniversary Year of Woodstock and also the Sullivan County New York Bicentennial! http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttmuseumbw_2final7-18-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttmuseumbw_2final7-18-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel woodstock, sixties, bethel, woods, yasgur, farm, sabrina,artel,hippies,hippy, trailer, talkno Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:00:59 -0600 Here's to the artists and the activists raising their voices, to the independent journalists mucking it out in the face of violence so that they can be our eyes and ears and bring us the critical information for keeping our democracy alive. Amy GoodmanThis week's road session:"Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize' for 'developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media.'”Here's to the artists and the activists raising their voices, to the independent journalists mucking it out in the face of violence so that they can be our eyes and ears and bring us the critical information for keeping our democracy alive. Here's to those taking action after a long work day, spending their own hard-earned money to get to actions, marches and protests to ensure that important issues remain on the table. Go, go, go...!I spoke to Amy Goodman, the host of Democracy Now! (and Malachy McCourt & Tim Robbins) about her book, The Exception to the Rulers. Here's to the artists and the activists raising their voices, to the independent journalists mucking it out in the face of violence so that they can be our eyes and ears and bring us the critical information for keeping our democracy alive. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttamygoodmanpodfinal9-5-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttamygoodmanpodfinal9-5-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel amy, goodman, democracy, now, pacifica, exception, to, the, rulers, malachy, mccourt, trailer, talk, sabrina, artel, politics, progressiveno Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:17:53 -0600 Trailer Talk was parked in front of the Whitney Museum of American Art for the Whitney Biennial 2004. I was delighted to be joined by artists Andrea Bowers, Craigie Horsfield, Bruce McClure, Catherine Opie and Julianne Swartz among others. This week's road session:Trailer Talk was parked in front of the Whitney Museum of American Art for the Whitney Biennial 2004. The trailer became a performative sound installation as people gathered in and around the trailer for conversations about significant social movements, definitions of community and the role of art in impacting and reflecting on social change. I sat at the kitchen table of the trailer from the early evening as people began to line up outside for the opening night of the exhibition. I spoke with participants until one o'clock in the morning, exploring the site of these conversations within the mobile domestic space as the interviews were performed in a public space. I was delighted to be joined by artists Andrea Bowers, Craigie Horsfield, Bruce McClure, Catherine Opie and Julianne Swartz among others in this Part Two of the series. Sound was recorded from some of the installations throughout the show and street sounds from that night are layered into the piece. The 2004 Biennial Exhibition(March 11 to May 30) was curated by Chrissie Iles, Shamim M. Momin, and Debra Singer. Andrea Bowers talking with Sabrina Bruce McClure with Sabrina Trailer Talk was parked in front of the Whitney Museum of American Art for the Whitney Biennial 2004. I was delighted to be joined by artists Andrea Bowers, Craigie Horsfield, Bruce McClure, Catherine Opie and Julianne Swartz among others. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttwhitney04parttwo3-6-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-22_ttwhitney04parttwo3-6-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel whitney, biennial, trailer, talk, sabrina, artel, chrissie iles, julianne, swartz, bruce, mcclure, catherine, opie, andrea, bowers, art, museum, artistsno Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:28:19 -0600 The trailer became a performative sound installation as people gathered in and around the trailer for conversations about significant social movements, definitions of community and the role of art in impacting and reflecting on social change. Mary Kelly at the Whitney BiennialThe Beeline Trailer parked outside the Whitney BiennialMorgan FisherThis week's road session:Trailer Talk was parked in front of the Whitney Biennial 2004. The trailer became a performative sound installation as people gathered in and around the trailer for conversations about significant social movements, definitions of community and the role of art in impacting and reflecting on social change. I sat at the kitchen table of the trailer from the early evening as people began to line up outside for the opening night of the exhibition. I spoke with participants until one o'clock in the morning, exploring the site of these conversations within the mobile domestic space as the interviews were performed in a public space. I was delighted to be joined by artists Marina Abramovic, Mary Kelly and Morgan Fisher in this Part One of a two part series. Sound was recorded from some of the installations throughout the show and street sounds from that night are layered into the piece. The 2004 Biennial Exhibition(March 11 to May 30) was curated by Chrissie Iles, Shamim M. Momin, and Debra Singer.And A Reminder: If you're unable to join us tomorrow please consider becoming a part of the Trailer Talk family anyway by making a contribution. Some immediate needs are: an SUV to keep Trailer Talk on the road and additional funds are still needed for the Art Matters granted borders project(On The Line) along the fence in Texas. All along it's been "we the people" who are making this possible, thanks so much! The trailer became a performative sound installation as people gathered in and around the trailer for conversations about significant social movements, definitions of community and the role of art in impacting and reflecting on social change. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttwhitneybiennial04partone2-27-09.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttwhitneybiennial04partone2-27-09.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel Whitney, Biennial, mary, kelly, morgan, fisher, trailer, talk, sabrina, artel,marina, abramovic, art, installation no Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:04:55 -0700 In North Branch New York, I speak with health journalist and author, Alison Rose Levy. In the Poconos of Pennsylvania filmmaker and clean energy educator, Jeff Barrie talks with me about his film, Kilowatt Ours. In North Branch New York, I speak with health journalist and author, Alison Rose Levy at a grassroots citizen group benefit as they fight natural gas drilling in the Catskills. In D.C. Chris Madison heads to Al Gore's New Green Economy celebration and in the Poconos of Pennsylvania filmmaker and clean energy educator, Jeff Barrie talks with me about his film, Kilowatt Ours.Alison Rose Levy talks about the dangerous and often life threatening health impacts of energy extraction. That in turn taxes our health systems and medical providers in our communities. So, who said that harming the world around us isn't also harming us?Jeff Barrie helps educate me about the simple and often cheap ways that we can use less damaging energy sources and even save money on our bills too! Jeff spoke as part of the Energy Symposium hosted by the Homestead school in Glen Spey, N.Y.Wow, a "New Green Economy", even those words are uplifting after the years of a "drill Baby drill" attitude. Al Gore hosted a New Green Economy event on the evening before the Inauguration of Obama in D.C. There environmental groups, coalitions, activists and experts gathered to celebrate the election(therefore chance for the environment) of Obama. I spoke with Chris Madison from the American Wind Energy Association on the Metro about the exciting possibilities of wind energy. In North Branch New York, I speak with health journalist and author, Alison Rose Levy. In the Poconos of Pennsylvania filmmaker and clean energy educator, Jeff Barrie talks with me about his film, Kilowatt Ours. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttgogreen2-20-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttgogreen2-20-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel alison, rose, levy, chris, madison, american, wind, energy, association, gas, drilling, extraction, environment, green, energy, jeff, barrie, kilowatt, ours, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:36:11 -0700 Since being in D.C. for the Inauguration I've been thinking about American politics and the lineage that has brought us President Barack Obama. I've been thinking about the depression, about the Roosevelts and the positive social impact a great leader can Since being in D.C. for the Inauguration I've been thinking about American politics and the lineage that has brought us President Barack Obama. I've been thinking about the depression, about the Roosevelts and the positive social impact a great leader can have on its citizens. After the drought of good leadership under the Bush Administration I felt disheartened and ignored by the top down Bush administration. The disrespectful and damaging attitude and policies of the last eight years has scarred so many of us that the feeling of dis-empowerment has been dangerous for a democracy; so here's a conversation that I had with the niece of Eleanor Roosevelt as I continue to contemplate our American history. Since being in D.C. for the Inauguration I've been thinking about American politics and the lineage that has brought us President Barack Obama. I've been thinking about the depression, about the Roosevelts and the positive social impact a great leader can http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_tteleanorrooseveltii1-30-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_tteleanorrooseveltii1-30-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel eleanor, roosevelt, barack, obama, fdr, inauguration, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:18:17 -0700 I am bursting with my time in D.C. for three days during the Inauguration. I have never experienced that kind of group event which was undeniably a shift to another era in American history. I am bursting with my time in D.C. for three days during the Inauguration. I have never experienced that kind of group event which was undeniably a shift to another era in American history. There were so many levels of celebration and of engagement during my days there that I was filled with an optimism and pride for the USA that surprised me. I recorded for days and this first in the series of audio pieces from my conversations there takes place on Sunday night in the kitchen of a family in Takoma Park and on Monday, Martin Luther King Day where I attended an Afro-Pop House Party and not only danced to amazing African music but spoke with percussionist, Atta Addo from Ghana who was playing for Obama on Inauguration Day about the role of his music and what his family is saying about Obama in Ghana. The roar and also the concentration of the crowds on Inauguration Day was one which seemed to say, that the collective we really did make this possible and Obama representing more than himself but the potential of a movement converged to make the shift undeniable.Thank you Jane Welna and Robert Fox for being such generous hosts! I am bursting with my time in D.C. for three days during the Inauguration. I have never experienced that kind of group event which was undeniably a shift to another era in American history. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttdc_i_wasthere_1-23-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-03-01_ttdc_i_wasthere_1-23-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel bush, obama, barack, inauguration, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:57:03 -0700 Jim Foster a former Marine and World War II veteran joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival. Jim Foster a former Marine and World War II veteran joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival hosted by Larry Gibson. This is a continuing series from the conversations on the mountaintop. Jim shares the threat faced by himself and his neighbors because of the coal industry. Jim a World War II veteran shares his horror, anger and sadness that his home is being destroyed so carelessly and that the country that he fought for and loves is acting so immorally as the majestic life providing mountains are destroyed. The destruction of the mountains and the massive explosions used to blow them up brought tears to his eyes as he witnesses the loss of all that sustains life for future generations. What happens when we can no longer breathe the air where we live, or drink the water, or be renewed from the beauty of the landscape or survive yet another late night evacuation caused by the slurry pools or exist in a dying community? These are certainly not shoes that anyone would choose to stand in. Thank you for joining me Jim Foster!Special thanks to The Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York, for their generous support which made my trip to West Virginia possible. Jim Foster a former Marine and World War II veteran joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-28_ttkayfordmntjimfosterfinal1-9-09.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-28_ttkayfordmntjimfosterfinal1-9-09.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel jim, foster, mountainkeeper, west, virginia, coal, mine, mining, mountaintop, removal, no Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:50:07 -0700 Imagine the delight of hot chocolate against a bright blue sky, the laughter of kids twirling and falling(adults too!) on the ice, dog sledding and sleigh rides, in addition to the crowning of the Ice Princess. Well one of the ways to get through winter, definitely difficult for me since I was born in hot and humid Houston and grew up in the sunshine of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles is to distract oneself with festivities. Okay, so I'm tired of winter already and am dreaming of Night-Blooming Jasmine and grapefruit laden trees but an Ice Carnival really is fun. In my neighborhood of the Sullivan County Catskills the Rotary Club has been hosting the Ice Carnival for fifty years. Imagine the delight of hot chocolate against a bright blue sky, the laughter of kids twirling and falling(adults too!) on the ice, dog sledding and sleigh rides, in addition to the crowning of the Ice Princess. So, as I get ready to put fill my wood-burning stove and settle in for the night I'm remembering the yelping of excited sled dogs and the tall smart mules that amused children throughout the day. Imagine the delight of hot chocolate against a bright blue sky, the laughter of kids twirling and falling(adults too!) on the ice, dog sledding and sleigh rides, in addition to the crowning of the Ice Princess. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-28_tticecarnivallm1-2-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-28_tticecarnivallm1-2-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel dog, sled, ice, carnival, livingston, manor, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:22:53 -0700 I just spoke with artist Renée Petropoulos about her new exhibition, Homage, 1st Installment at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery in Santa Monica, California This week's road session:I did it, I got out of the icy cold Catskills and am in Los Angeles.Thank you D for making this trip possible and for supporting my temporary escape to the sun. I'll be calling you as soon as I get back from the Greek Folk Dance Festival in Ontario where I go early tomorrow and will be creating a special program from the event. Since we last spoke I've been in D.C for the Inauguration, which was not only interesting but also inspiring, exciting and more monumental than I had imagined. I've been filled with those heady days spent engaging and learning from all of the people I met and have already put together two new pieces! I also broadcast an interview I had with Eleanor Roosevelt II, the niece of Eleanor as I reflected upon this historic transitional time.I just spoke with artist Renée Petropoulos about her new exhibition, Homage, 1st Installment at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery in Santa Monica, California which is on view from February 6, 2009 - March 7, 2009. I had an amazing time seeing, listening and interacting with her work.Renée Petropoulos in Gallery 2 of her new exhibit, Homage, 1st installment"For her upcoming exhibition at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Renée Petropoulos has made a series of new oil paintings on linen, forming the core of Homage, 1st Installment. In her homage Petropoulos invokes artists and writers in Modernist and Contemporary history and art history, ranging from Blinky Palermo to Edward Said. Each of the oil paintings on linen merge the flag colors of two countries through imaginative and inventive geometric patterns. Petropoulos combines two national color schemes in overlapping lines of color, layered abstraction, plaid improvisations and impositions of colors, forming an inextricable linking of the two nationalities."Renée Petropoulos seen with her painting, "From Germany to Greece", 2008-2009Stay tuned for details on the upcoming Los Angeles Trailer Talk fundraiser!!! I just spoke with artist Renée Petropoulos about her new exhibition, Homage, 1st Installment at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery in Santa Monica, California http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-18_reneepetropouloshomagefinal2-13-09.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-02-18_reneepetropouloshomagefinal2-13-09.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel renee, petropoulos, rosamund, felsen, gallery, santa, monica, california, art, painting, abstract, trailer, talk, sabrina, artelno Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:29:09 -0700 There is something about the images that pie conjures up, like love, diners and memories that make the whole pie story interesting. That's why I loved speaking with Pascale Le Draoulec about her book, Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads. My friend David Gibson, “made what looks like the perfect apple pie”! I love dessert and homemade pie. I delight in walking my local farmer's market picking out the juiciest fruit and sweetest or even better yet the tartest most sour cherries for my pie. I'm a very spontaneous pie maker but it usually involves friends gathering and a summer night. I think a Santa Rosa plum and white nectarine pie is definitely worth the calories and the ahs from my guests. I'm no wizard with the crust and my pie usually looks a bit unbalanced and quirky not at all like my friend Jill or David's pies but they are good. Now I'm not a pie-person as much as I'm a chocolate anything kind of person but pie is up there in deliciousness and the homemade aspect is most important and appreciated. There is something about the images that pie conjures up, like love, diners and memories that make the whole pie story interesting. I loved speaking with Pascale Le Draoulec about her book, Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads. I crave adventures and especially a road trip (as you know) so Pascale's book was a delight. She mixes her own search for family, her desire to find the best pie and her move from the West to the East Coast to share with her readers the real story of pie and the people behind it. So in celebration of National Pie Day on January 23rd let's dream of what our next slice of pie will be. I'll take a slice of sour cherry please. Oh, but there's sweet potato and lemon meringue and… too! What's your favorite? There is something about the images that pie conjures up, like love, diners and memories that make the whole pie story interesting. That's why I loved speaking with Pascale Le Draoulec about her book, Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-22_ttamericanpie12-19-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-22_ttamericanpie12-19-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel american, pie, Pascale, Le, Draoulec, backroads, food, bakingno Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:16:07 -0700 GOODBYE BUSH! What can I say? The backdrop of all of my Trailer Talks has been the Bush Administration. This week's road session:GOODBYE BUSH! What can I say? The backdrop of all of my Trailer Talks has been the Bush Administration. The bad news, of course is the multiple damage done whether it's the Wars, the environment, the economy, our state of mind among numerous other devastating things. The good news is that "we the people" have spoken out, have formed coalitions, have joined together to fight for our country, for this land and the ideals that it was founded on. So on this eve of the Inauguration of our first African- American President, on this eve of change with the swearing in of our 44th President Barack Obama and the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday Monday, I'm grateful for and inspired by the voices of truth, of action and of possibility that have joined me at the kitchen table of my little camper. We haven't always agreed(thank goodness) but I've always learned and have been grateful to meet you.Also podcasting this weekend are my programs on sweetness, "American Pie-Slices of Life from America's Back Roads", on fortitude with the celebration of winter at the 50th Annual Ice Carnival in Livingston Manor, NY with its dog sledding and sleigh rides. In heaps, courage and truth from Kayford Mountain West Virginia where I speak with, Jim Foster an 80 year old former Marine about stopping mountaintop removal coal extraction from the site of the devastation, in his neighborhood outside Charleston.Talking with Mary Jane from Portland, Maine in D.C.Some other exciting news, I've started doing commentaries for the national radio show, 51% which is produced and hosted by Susan Barnett from WAMC Radio and my first piece will broadcast on January 22nd. I'll post the commentaries on my site too. Also, I want us to share our ideas, thoughts and questions with each other so I'll be expanding the kitchen table of the little Beeline on my website and look forward to the conversations that we'll have there. I've almost reached my goal for getting a new (old) JEEP to pull the trailer(out of the snow). Thank you all again for your continued support (I need it!). I'll be having a fundraiser in Los Angeles in February and will keep you posted about that. I look forward to meeting you from somewhere out on the road at the kitchen table!The historic anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C. on Constitution Avenue at 17th street, Saturday September 24th, 2005 GOODBYE BUSH! What can I say? The backdrop of all of my Trailer Talks has been the Bush Administration. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-18_ttgoodbyebush1-16-09final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-18_ttgoodbyebush1-16-09final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel bush, george, w, farewell, president, inauguration, barack, obama, martin, luther, king, ice, carnival, livingston, manor, mountaintop, removal, coal, mining, mine, pies, american, sliceno Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:19:35 -0700 Trailer Talk went to the benefit in North Branch, NY for the grassroots citizen group, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy that has formed in Sullivan and Delaware Counties in the Catskills over concern about the proposed gas drilling in the Marcellus shale This week's road session: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas? I took a beautiful birthday walk through the snowy woods today(feeling like the Princess of Magic) with my pal, Dolphie and as she ran through the snow I thought about loosing this gorgeous land, these Catskills, the peace and beauty, the wild turkeys, the mink, the blue herons, the barn owl that hoots hunting at night this time of year, the solitude and mysterious power of my mountain home. This has not been a good week for the environment and wildlife as Bush continues to sign away our future. So do we choose this? Or this...? Hmn, Drilling: property values, neighborhood depreciation, air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, noise and light pollution, health and safety issues, increased crime and traffic congestion, wildlife mortality, loss of green space, aesthetic impacts, catastrophic accidents, lack of evacuation plans and the image of a place, city, neighborhood, home (mine & yours) as a livable location destroyed? We think not! Please let Obama know that we must make clean energy a priority for all of us and everything everywhere! Here's to a new America. ". . .we are learning that a community engaged is a community empowered." -Terry Tempest Williams Trailer Talk went to the benefit in North Branch, NY for the grassroots citizen group, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy that has formed in Sullivan and Delaware Counties in the Catskills over concern about the proposed gas drilling in the Marcellus shale throughout the region. For New Yorkers: This is your last chance to tell the NYS STATE DEC what you think about gas drilling! Please go to the DEC to comment on the draft scope for Marcellus Shale gas well drilling environmental impact statement. The deadline is TODAY(via e-mail) Monday December 15th. Let your voice be heard!Also: If you love, live in or want to help protect NYC's water please shout out to,NYC Councilman James F. Gennaro, 24th District Office, phone: 718-217-4969Thanks so much we appreciate it here in our Catskills home! Trailer Talk went to the benefit in North Branch, NY for the grassroots citizen group, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy that has formed in Sullivan and Delaware Counties in the Catskills over concern about the proposed gas drilling in the Marcellus shale http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-01_ttcatskillcitizensdrilling12-12-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2009-01-01_ttcatskillcitizensdrilling12-12-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel gas, drilling, marcellus, marcelus, shale, natural, catskills, catskill, safe, energy, dec, new york, nyno Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:16:54 -0700 At the Sullivan Renaissance Winter Conference I speak with 5th grade Sullivan West school teacher Sue Mullally and her two students, Christine Lare and nephew Connor Mullally about their "Earth Sack' project. Ferndale, NY CVI Building February 9, 2008 I Heart Sullivan County, NYIt snowed so hard that I had to ditch the little Bee-Line at the Sullivan Renaissance Winter Conference, the brownies were a hit with NY State Senator Bonacic and fifth graders ask us to sack the plastic bag. I speak with 5th grade Sullivan West school teacher Sue Mullally and her two students, Christine Lare and nephew Connor Mullally about their "Earth Sack' project. What does it take to live with more respect for our neighbors, our environment and the future? No plastic bags, c'mon! At the Sullivan Renaissance Winter Conference I speak with 5th grade Sullivan West school teacher Sue Mullally and her two students, Christine Lare and nephew Connor Mullally about their "Earth Sack' project. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-12-12_ttsrwinterexpo2-22-08finalradio.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-12-12_ttsrwinterexpo2-22-08finalradio.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel earth, green, eco, plastic, bags, environment, sullivan, renaissance, bonacic, senator, liberty, ny, new, york, sullivan, county, cvino Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:59:35 -0700 In the spirit of adventure and spending time with loved ones have a wonderfully delicious holiday week. Safe travels! This week's road session:This 70's wagon is very much like the station wagon that started my road trip desires. My mom would get up early to make a variety of sandwiches(PB & J yum!), gather the maps and then my sister, Great Aunt and I would all stake out our territory inside the roomy car. I got the way back.We'd spend summers crisscrossing the USA, singing songs and playing the "I see something" game. So in the spirit of adventure and spending time with loved ones have a wonderfully delicious holiday week. Safe travels! I'm very rich in root vegetables that my generous neighbors have given me from their farms in Sullivan County, NY. How grateful I am to be surrounded by fertile land and so many organic farms. But as I share with you my piece Cars Cars Cars and my love of road trips I ask you to join the Trailer Talk family in helping the little Beeline and I get back on the road. You've all been so generous and because of your donations I'm almost there. I only need $5,500 more dollars to replace the broken down JEEP and get back on the road. In the spirit of adventure and spending time with loved ones have a wonderfully delicious holiday week. Safe travels! http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-30_ttcarscarsfinal2-29-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-30_ttcarscarsfinal2-29-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel cars, roadtrip, road, travel, usa, thanksgiving, trailer, talk, trailertalk, beeline, vintageno Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:30:28 -0700 She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. Joan Osborne, a Tennessee born small-town girl spoke to me in Livingston Manor, NY. This week's road session: She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. This Tennessee born small-town girl spoke to me in Livingston Manor, NY. Her voice sang out over the Sullivan County Catskills, over the mountains and I understood why many call her, six time Grammy nominee, Joan Osborne, the Queen of Music. Please join me in celebrating her newest release, Little Wild One. She rocks, sings the blues, she does jazz and even the Grateful Dead. Joan Osborne, a Tennessee born small-town girl spoke to me in Livingston Manor, NY. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-30_ttjoanosborne11-21-08finalpod.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-30_ttjoanosborne11-21-08finalpod.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel joan, osborne, grateful, dead, rock, queen, trailer, vintage, beeline, joanosborne, catskills, grammyno Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:27:53 -0700 Join me in meeting Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. Hats Off is a documentary film celebrating Mimi's life. "Grace is... You dance as you walk through life. If you don't dance, you cannot aspire. You do not lift up from this earth." - Mimi WeddellThis week's road session:Well, you see, perhaps she is always watching, and perhaps these elders in our life are more important than this society of ours claims. What if we valued the elderly even when they can't walk, even when they lose their speech, even when it's no longer convenient for this consumer, disposable culture of ours to consume the relationship?What if we put our ear to their lips and gazed into each other's eyes more often? I don't know. Perhaps I'd free myself from my own fear of aging, my own definitions of success and failure, and that destructive belief that youth is the part of our life that is the most valuable. Join me in meeting Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. Hats Off is a documentary film celebrating Mimi's life. Join me in meeting Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. Hats Off is a documentary film celebrating Mimi's life. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-15_tthatsoffmimiweddell4-4-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-15_tthatsoffmimiweddell4-4-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel mimi, weddell, hat's, off, hats, aging, elderlyno Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:24:45 -0700 Hope did win on Tuesday night and this is a new day for America and myself. Oh yes we did show up and vote. Hope did win on Tuesday night and this is a new day for America and myself. We waited in lines and helped people who were waiting and knocked on doors and made phone calls. We text messaged and e-mailed, we marched, donated and prayed. Hell yes, we did turn out in record numbers to vote. The racism and sexism that got flung out there, although painful and often shocking has been necessary to confront and to talk about. I'm grateful to be a witness to history and to see the Civil Rights movement express itself so powerfully by the election of our first African American President. When Obama took Pennsylvania I gasped and hollered knowing that the spirits of the 1963 March on Washington, the March on Selma, Martin Luther King's last speech forty years ago, the lines of first-time voters in South Africa to vote for Nelson Mandela were with us.That oozy heavy film from eight years under the Bush administration is falling off. I hadn't even realized how exhausted I have been from the betrayal of everything that I value and that makes me feel proud to be an American. The collective humiliation of our citizenry has been relentless but so has the mass organizing and sustained struggle. Seeing Oprah and Jesse Jackson crying in the crowd estimated at one hundred and twenty-five thousand in Grant Park mirrored my personal experience of cheering and crying in Monticello, NY with two hundred neighbors. It is stunning that a democratic country has such low voter turnout because of disenfranchisement, voicelessness and invisibility but in this election there was an eighteen percent higher voter turnout. In Ohio eight hundred thousand, yes 800,000 more people voted. Florida even went blue. Just as the legal barriers that made it possible for us to have an African American President were passed in 1965 but it took many years of struggle for the psychological barriers to be broken that have now in this 21st century enabled us to have our first African American President we will need to continue the fight for the rights of the LGBT community and others allowing the transformation towards human rights to evolve. Barack Obama Launches A New Website, change.gov, where you can share your story of the campaign, of election night and your ideas for the future of America. Amazing, am I dreaming? Hope did win on Tuesday night and this is a new day for America and myself. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-11_ttobamawins11-7-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-11-11_ttobamawins11-7-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel obama, barack, president, election, 2008, black, african, american, civil, rights, change, yesyoucan, yes, you, canno Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:21:47 -0700 I'd like to share a conversation I had with author Wally Lamb about his book, "I Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies of Our Imprisoned Sisters" by Wally Lamb & the Women of York Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Connenticut. This week's road session:One in 100 people in the United States are in prison. What are the circumstances that lead to incarceration and what issues are facing women within this massive system? Statistics reveal that 70% of women within the U.S. prison system have been the victims of incest.I'd like to share a conversation I had with author Wally Lamb about his book, "I Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies of Our Imprisoned Sisters" by Wally Lamb & the Women of York Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Connenticut. Wally talks about giving back and how fortunate he is to be hearing these women's voices. The conversation gives rise to many difficult questions: What kind of change is possible when we listen to the often ignored and voiceless? With knowledge comes responsibility, so what can we do to improve the often-inhumane situation of our prison system and the reasons that bring people there?The book explores the power of writing to support the idea of rehabilitation in this prison industrial complex that is rapidly growing in America. Since Wally and I had our conversation, he's edited a second book of essays from the women of York Prison; and his highly anticipated next novel, "The Hour I First Believed" will be available November 11th. In case you haven't read Wally Lamb's novels, please run to your local bookstore and dive into his incredible stories that remind us that the heart is the center of the universe. Wally Lamb is the author of the best-selling novels, "She's Come Undone" and "I KnowThis Much Is True". His writing reminds us that humanity is often found where no one looks for it.Some other people who are dedicating their lives to our voiceless neighbors are: Jody Lewen, Angela Davis and Rhodessa Jones. Thank you Robin Cullen and Tabatha Rowley, former inmates at York Prison, for so generously sharing your experiences with me, too.Fortune cookie says: "More empathy, better world." I'd like to share a conversation I had with author Wally Lamb about his book, "I Couldn't Keep It To Myself: Testimonies of Our Imprisoned Sisters" by Wally Lamb & the Women of York Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Connenticut. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-26_ttwallylamb10-24-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-26_ttwallylamb10-24-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel wally, lamb, prison, inmate, jody, lewen, angela, davis, rhodessa, jones, incest, connecticut, incestno Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:39:31 -0600 Last week I went to an Obama Rally at the Courthouse Square in Monticello (county seat), N.Y., where I was inspired by the community organizing, the performers and the hopefulness in these challenging times for the Obama/Biden ticket. This week's road session, Coming to you from small town America:I live in small town America and want to make it clear that we here in these small towns are diverse and not singularly defined. The culture wars cannot simply be defined by ideas of urban and rural, and my experience of living in the country has been one of inclusivity, community care, complexity and organizing.Since I was born in a large city (Houston), grew up in another mega-city (Los Angeles) and spent years in NYC before moving to sparsely populated Sullivan County in the Catskills of upstate New York, where my village of Liberty has 3,700 people, I have the perspective of being both an insider and an outsider and a non-local full-timer. With my Trailer Talk project I have been bringing conversation to the streets and the project continues to explore who we are, In These Mountains, On the Line and Looking for Liberty among them.Over homemade treats at the kitchen table of my 1965 Bee Line travel trailer, I have been having frank conversations about issues that are important to us. Please join me for some of my recent talks. Last week I went to an Obama Rally at the Courthouse Square in Monticello (county seat), N.Y., where I was inspired by the community organizing, the performers and the hopefulness in these challenging times for the Obama/Biden ticket. I spoke to "staunch" Republicans who will vote for Obama. So if that's not hopeful, I don't know what is? On Sunday I went to the tiny hamlet of North Branch, N.Y. where a benefit was being held for the grassroots group Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy that formed around the concern about the possibility of natural gas drilling in our neighborhoods.Next stop, the ENVIROFEST at the Black Bear Film Festival in Milford, PA. As always, all viewpoints are welcome, come on in. Last week I went to an Obama Rally at the Courthouse Square in Monticello (county seat), N.Y., where I was inspired by the community organizing, the performers and the hopefulness in these challenging times for the Obama/Biden ticket. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-19_ttobamarallymonticello110-17-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-19_ttobamarallymonticello110-17-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel obama, biden, rally, blackbear, film, festival, black, bear, envirofest, monticello, ny, sullivan, county, trailer, talk, trailertalk, sabrina, artel, politics, communitiesno Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:12:48 -0600 Elisa Young joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival hosted by Larry Gibson. This is a continuing series from the conversations on the mountaintop. Photo by Donna Binder.This week's road session:"We're just going to have to work to create the kind of future we want", Elisa Young speaks out. Elisa joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival hosted by Larry Gibson. This is a continuing series from the conversations on the mountaintop. Her Ohio hometown has four coal-fired power plants surrounding them and very high cancer rates. The coal companies (clean coal, NOT!) want to build five more, along with several other coal-dependent industries and intensive mining. If this happens it would become the largest concentration of coal plants in the USA. The grassroots group that she founded is fighting back. Elisa is organizing a work session the last weekend of October where they are building a straw-bale house on her family farm. Elisa was awarded an international award in 2006 (Women's Peace Power Foundation) for community organizing efforts and taking media, activists, and those pushing for social change on "True Cost of Coal Tours." The straw-bale building will be used for sleeping and teaching space, in addition to being used as an educational space to strengthen the connection between the students who want to make a difference on the coal issues and her community in Southwestern Ohio by setting up community service projects, organizing work and seminars. If you want to bring Elisa to your neighborhood to speak about what the coal industry is really doing to people's lives please give her a call (740-416-2694). Thank you Elisa! Elisa Young joined me late one night this summer on Kayford Mountain West Virginia at the Mountainkeepers Music Festival hosted by Larry Gibson. This is a continuing series from the conversations on the mountaintop. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-11_ttcleancoal,huhelisayoungspeaksfinal10-10-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-11_ttcleancoal,huhelisayoungspeaksfinal10-10-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel ohio, coal, power, powerplant, mining, mountaintop, removal, elisa, young, scrubbing, strawbale, cleancoal, clean, coalno Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:39:20 -0600 The New York Public Service Commission is ready to start making a decision about NYRI and the Power Lines. The public hearings start on October 20th. Our elected officials are outraged. This week's road session: Coming to you from Small Town America...Well, I've been talking to people about the elections, their worries and the economic crunch facing so many of us. Tomorrow I'll be at an Obama Rally in Monticello, NY. Even my little Bee Line is worried that we won't be able to travel to talk to folks because (just like me) the Jeep pulling the Bee is getting older. Amazing mechanic Kenny who can resuscitate anything is ready to give last rites to my towing vehicle. I may be the only one out there looking for a truck or SUV so if any one has a suggestion to keep us on the road, please give a holler.iSo, they're back! Let your voice be heard.The New York Public Service Commission is ready to start making a decision about NYRI and the Power Lines. The public hearings start on October 20th. Our elected officials are outraged. Looking at the connection between the Power Lines fight and the current land grab for natural gas drilling we have numerous environmental threats to our Catskills. I spoke to over 25 upstate NY residents late in to the night, including our lawmakers, Senator John Bonacic, Assembly Member Aileen Gunther and Congressman Maurice Hinchey's representative, Chris White. Four hundred people gathered at this grassroots effort to stop a private company, NYRI, from destroying the Delaware River scenic corridor with power lines and even charging local residents impacted by the destruction.Is FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) corrupt? The New York Public Service Commission is ready to start making a decision about NYRI and the Power Lines. The public hearings start on October 20th. Our elected officials are outraged. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-07_ttnyri6-6-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-10-07_ttnyri6-6-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel nyri, delaware river, delaware, river, sullivan, county, sullivan county, powerlines, fercno Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:02:54 -0600 he leaves are turning their gorgeous autumn colors in the Catskills and I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" in NYC This week's road session:Oh yes, Moby "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" Well, as I was singing to his music as I was putting this show together I'm thinking about how lucky I am during this very difficult time. The leaves are turning their gorgeous autumn colors in the Catskills and I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" at the Jivamukti Yoga Center in NYC. Just being around people taking action for compassion was uplifting. Thank you Sharon Gannon and David Life of Jivamukti. he leaves are turning their gorgeous autumn colors in the Catskills and I'm bursting with the conversations I had with Moby, Gloria Steinem, Russell Simmons and Martina Navratilova at the Farm Sanctuary, "Benefit for Compassion" in NYC http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-26_ttjivamuktifarmsanctuary9-26-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-26_ttjivamuktifarmsanctuary9-26-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel moby, martina, navratilova, martina navratilova, farm, sanctuary, farm sanctuary, peta, animal rescue, jivamukti, yoga, russell simmons, gloria, steinem, gloria steinem, watkins glenno Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:25:16 -0600 Please let me introduce, Ed Wiley a former Massey Coal employee who has become an advocate for the environment and is now trying to stop Mountaintop Removal. Photo by Donna BinderThis week's road session:Please let me introduce, Ed Wiley a former Massey Coal employee who has become an advocate for the environment and is now trying to stop Mountaintop Removal. He has seen and done what the Coal/Energy companies do and takes full responsibility for the lives he damaged and the unreported shortcuts he took while an employee of the energy industry. He set up Pennies of Promise to save the children of Marsh Fork Elementary in the Coal River Valley in West Virginia from the dangerous coal dust from the coal loading silo that sits next to the school. He's helped set up sister fundraising programs in other schools across the country. Any takers?We're footing the bill, once again for the bad decisions and the greed of the corporations. I'm no economist but I can see that we're in a big financial mess and we've got to stick together in our towns and neighborhoods to take care of each other. I cried with many of my guests when Trailer Talk traveled to the coalfields of West Virginia this summer. I was invited by concerned citizen (hero) Larry Gibson to his home on Kayford Mountain which is about half an hour outside of Charleston to see what the true cost of coal (substitute oil or natural gas here too) really is and what individuals are doing to fight back. In the middle of Appalachia (small town America!), I saw Obama signs everywhere and repeatedly the folks I met, whether a Marine, a retired coal miner, a former MTR employee, a church-goer or a mother stated that things have to change.Please tune in! Special thanks to The Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York, for their generous support which made my trip to West Virginia possible. Please let me introduce, Ed Wiley a former Massey Coal employee who has become an advocate for the environment and is now trying to stop Mountaintop Removal. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-22_ttkayfordmountain1final9-19-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-22_ttkayfordmountain1final9-19-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel MTR, mountaintop removal, coal, coalmining, stripmining, west virginia, ed wiley, blacklung, pollutionno Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:19:48 -0600 And again my conversation with Angela Bonavoglia, author of GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS: HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE FIGHT TO CHANGE THE CHURCH because, I'm begging for the separation of church and state and am stunned at proof of all of the god legislation. And again my conversation with Angela Bonavoglia, author of GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS: HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE FIGHT TO CHANGE THE CHURCH because, I'm begging for the separation of church and state and am stunned at proof of all of the god legislation, of "more of the same", of fundamentalist views exploding as a viable possibility for the next administration. What does this mean for us as a country? And again my conversation with Angela Bonavoglia, author of GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS: HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE FIGHT TO CHANGE THE CHURCH because, I'm begging for the separation of church and state and am stunned at proof of all of the god legislation. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-22_ttgoodcatholicgirlsfinal4-25-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-22_ttgoodcatholicgirlsfinal4-25-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel angela bonavoglia, bonavoglia, church and state, religion, catholicism, fundamentalism,no Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:48:53 -0600 I had the delight of having Raptor Rehabilitator, Bill Streeter and Mortimer, from the Delaware Valley Raptor Center join me at the kitchen table. Also - My conversation with Angela Bonavoglia, author of GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS. This week's road session:Have you ever looked in to the eyes of a tiny owl or heard that otherworldly hoot at night? I heard the song of an owl last night outside my window that was outlined by the shadow of the evergreens. It's not often that I hear their hooting cry and only once did I see the huge still eyes of a Barn Owl looking at me from the Hemlock tree. I had the delight of having Raptor Rehabilitator, Bill Streeter and Mortimer, a Sawwhett Owl from the Delaware Valley Raptor Center join me at the kitchen table. I have been tossing and turning in a cold sweat since the RNC last week as I hear the deafening voices chanting Drill Baby Drill!, about people gathering to bring us more pipelines and nuclear plants, about a VP candidate fighting to ignore the cries of drowning polar bears as she sits with big oil. You see, a world without these white beasts and what they represent, without gentleness and understanding, without honesty and with shocking lies is unbearable, hence the sleepless nights. Thanks you Bill for the rescue work that you do and the appreciation and respect for wildlife that you share with us. I had the delight of having Raptor Rehabilitator, Bill Streeter and Mortimer, from the Delaware Valley Raptor Center join me at the kitchen table. Also - My conversation with Angela Bonavoglia, author of GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-15_ttraptorcenterfinal8-8-09.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-15_ttraptorcenterfinal8-8-09.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel raptor, owl, catholic, catholic girls, religion, environment, raptors, catholicismno Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:20:18 -0600 Sabrina Artel speaks to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! about her book, *The Exception to the Rulers* as well as Malachy McCourt & Tim Robbins. This week's road session:As I get reports about police harassment at the RNC, arrests to non-violent protesters and credentialed journalists, here's a refresher: Bill of Rights Amendment I. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, a fully credentialed journalist was arrested, along with two other Democracy Now journalists during the RNC on September 1, 2008, in addition to other journalists and concerned citizens.Here's to the artists and the activists raising their voices, to the independent journalists mucking it out in the face of violence so that they can be our eyes and ears and bring us the critical information for keeping our democracy alive and to those taking action after a long work day, spending their own hard-earned money to get to the conventions and ensure that important issues remain on the table during this election year. Go, go, go...!I spoke to Amy Goodman (and Malachy McCourt & Tim Robbins) about her book, The Exception to the Rulers. Sabrina Artel speaks to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! about her book, *The Exception to the Rulers* as well as Malachy McCourt & Tim Robbins. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-06_ttamygoodmanpodfinal9-5-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-09-06_ttamygoodmanpodfinal9-5-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel amy goodman, rnc, minneapolis, republican national convention, exception to rulers, amygoodman, tim robbins, timrobbins, malachy mccourt, protest, demonstration, activist, indy media, independent media, media, bush, cheneyno Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:25:08 -0600 I speak with author Shelley Lewis about her book, *Naked Republicans: A Full Frontal Exposure of Hypocrisy and Greed* and Jimmie Morris who lost his home because of Hurricane Katrina Wow, as they say a picture is worth a thousand words so, here's to putting our flag back in the right direction. I speak with author Shelley Lewis about her book, Naked Republicans A Full Frontal Exposure of Hypocrisy and Greed and Jimmie Morris who lost his home because of Hurricane Katrina; as we remember Katrina on its anniversary today.We want to hear you: a little bit louder one, a little bit louder two... I speak with author Shelley Lewis about her book, *Naked Republicans: A Full Frontal Exposure of Hypocrisy and Greed* and Jimmie Morris who lost his home because of Hurricane Katrina http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-30_ttnakedrebubsetcfinal8-29-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-30_ttnakedrebubsetcfinal8-29-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel shelley lewis, naked republicans, republicans, bush, air america, airamerica, flag, olympicsno Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:31:45 -0600 Trailer Talk traveled to the coalfields of West Virginia this summer to visit a community living in the shadow of mountaintop removal coalmining. Photo by Donna BinderThis week's road session: O beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties...Trailer Talk traveled to the coalfields of West Virginia this summer. I was invited by concerned citizen (hero) Larry Gibson to his home on Kayford Mountain which is about half an hour outside of Charleston. Where do I begin? I've been struggling with what I saw and with the painful conversations I had during this July 4th weekend event which brought together Larry's family in a yearly family reunion, concerned citizens, environmental advocates and activists who are all being impacted by the Mountaintop Removal Sites that surrounded us up on Kayford Mountain. During the Mountain Keepers Music Festival on the mountain I spoke to people for three days as they shared their complex struggles; economic, spiritual and physical with me. I'm putting together programs from these conversations that I'll be featuring in the coming months. Jen Osha is one of the many inspiring people that I met on the mountaintop so I'd like to share with you excerpts from a CD, Moving Mountains: Voices of Appalachia Rise Up Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining that she produced. Please check out the CD, the proceeds benefit local WV activism. Thanks to all the people of Kayford for their hospitality and their dedication! Special thanks to The Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York, for their generous support which made my trip to West Virginia possible. Trailer Talk traveled to the coalfields of West Virginia this summer to visit a community living in the shadow of mountaintop removal coalmining. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-24_ttmovingmountainsjenosha8-22-08fianl.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-24_ttmovingmountainsjenosha8-22-08fianl.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel mountaintop removal, coalmining, coalmine, environment, west virginia, larry gibson, larrygibson, kayford mountain, kayford, coalno Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:19:33 -0600 Okay, I'm back after last week's Radio Catskill Fund-drive with Part Two. Okay, I'm back after last week's Radio Catskill Fund-drive with Part Two.Marcellus Shale! These two words fill me with dread now. The energy companies and their land men are infiltrating my neighborhood and I'm very upset. It's like an army is approaching and we're the target. I was raised(on my Texan side) with the romantic notion of "finding oil" and laughing at The Beverly Hillbillies, Dynasty and so on; not understanding the true cost of any energy extraction. The "American Dream" of striking gold, of hitting oil on your land and of getting rich overnight still frames our desires. The land grab, gas play, and drilling speculation are on in the Catskills and it ain't pretty. Catskills residents share their fear, their concern and their frustration at being faced with a sense of inevitability about the presence of gas wells. The energy companies will do whatever it takes to profit so it's up to us to protect our land, and thereby our future. I brought Trailer Talk to the Gas Drilling Forum at the Liberty High School in Liberty, NY that was co-sponsored by Catskill Mountainkeeper and the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management where people joined me at the kitchen table for hours. What are the impacts? Pictured below are Ramsay Adams, the Executive Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper and Chris White, the Representative for Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Thank you all as we continue fighting to protect these precious mountains and our quality of life. We need to stick together and not allow the energy companies to divide us. Some other groups doing amazing work to keep the commuinity informed, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, an Damascus Citizens for Sustainability and the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Okay, I'm back after last week's Radio Catskill Fund-drive with Part Two. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-17_ttgasdrillingforumfinaltwo8-15-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-17_ttgasdrillingforumfinaltwo8-15-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel delaware river, safe energy, sustainability, concerned citizens, pennsylvania, marcellus, shale, natural gas, drilling, halliburtan, oil, environment, new york, sullivan, shale no Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:31:40 -0600 "Mouse Traps, Cheese, Mouse..." Do you ever wonder who is shopping next to you? Hillary Carlip's imagination is always inspiring to me. Artist Hillary Carlip really did find this discarded shopping list. "Mouse Traps, Cheese, Mouse..." Do you ever wonder who is shopping next to you? Hillary Carlip's imagination is always inspiring to me. Artist Hillary Carlip really did find this discarded shopping list; and upon finding it, she knew the lists needed to come out of storage. I drove the Beeline down to the NYC book signing to talk with Hillary about her latest offering, "A La Carte: The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers." Since this piece first broadcast on 3.28.08 I've become more aware of my own shopping lists and realize quite a few of them may have ended up in the bottom of a grocery cart or even in the hands of a stranger! Coming up: Great news, I've been awarded an Art Matters grant for the Trailer Talk, ON THE LINE project! I'll be traveling along the border between the USA and Mexico, with stops between Texas and California exploring the many volatile issues that surround The Fence. An anonymous donor has pledged money towards my project for a total of $9,000. I'm trying to match this funding by December 14th. Please help make this project happen so me and the little Bee can get on the road. Trailer Talk attempts to protect freedoms and liberty; allowing the silenced to be given a voice and participate in a dialogue that is dominated too often by the expected and controlled pundits. Trailer Talk investigates what's happening in our communities by the people living there. All donations, any amount will really really help, even one dollar is very helpful and gratefully accepted. Keeping it homemade and personal so we can come face to face talking about what is important to us. Trailer Talk is only possible because of your generous support-thanks so much! "Mouse Traps, Cheese, Mouse..." Do you ever wonder who is shopping next to you? Hillary Carlip's imagination is always inspiring to me. Artist Hillary Carlip really did find this discarded shopping list. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-02_ttalacartehillarycarlip3-28-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-08-02_ttalacartehillarycarlip3-28-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel shopping, grocery lists, hillary carlip, comedian, performance art, supermarkets, queenoftheoddballs, fence, border, mexico, minutemen no Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:36:10 -0600 Marcellus Shale! These two words fill me with dread now. The energy companies and their land men are infiltrating my neighborhood and I'm very upset. Marcellus Shale! These two words fill me with dread now. The energy companies and their land men are infiltrating my neighborhood and I'm very upset. It's like an army is approaching and we're the target. I was raised (on my Texan side) with the romantic notion of "finding oil"; laughing at The Beverly Hillbillies, Dynasty and so on, not understanding the true cost of any energy extraction. The "American Dream" of striking gold, of hitting oil on your land and of getting rich overnight still frames our desires. The land grab, gas play, and drilling speculation are on in the Catskills and it ain't pretty. Catskills residents share their fear, their concern and their frustration at being faced with a sense of inevitability about the presence of gas wells. The energy companies will do whatever it takes to profit so it's up to us to protect our land, and thereby our future. I brought Trailer Talk to the gas drilling forum at the Liberty High School in Liberty, NY which was co-sponsored by Catskill Mountainkeeper and the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management where people joined me at the kitchen table for hours. What are the impacts? Pictured here are Ramsay Adams, the Executive Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper and Chris White, the Representative for Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Thank you all as we continue fighting to protect these precious mountains and our quality of life. We need to stick together and not allow the energy companies to divide us. Please check out journalist Sandy Long's River Reporter article about my recent travels to West Virginia too. Marcellus Shale! These two words fill me with dread now. The energy companies and their land men are infiltrating my neighborhood and I'm very upset. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-26_ttnatgasdrillingforumfinal7-25-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-26_ttnatgasdrillingforumfinal7-25-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel Natural Gas Drilling, Catskills, sullivan county, land grab, gas, marcellus, shale, hinchey, chris white, ramsay adams, mountainkeeperno Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:49:12 -0600 Do we still believe that we can change the world? Duke Devlin, the site interpreter joins me along with numerous others for opening day, June 2nd. I was excited to be at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods. Do we still believe that we can change the world? Duke Devlin, the site interpreter joins me along with numerous others for opening day, June 2nd. I was excited to be at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods, which is part of the larger Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in the Sullivan County Catskills of New York. Being on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival is exciting and interesting as I ask why Woodstock symbolizes the dreams, desires and actions of a decade? "The Museum at Bethel Woods is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that combines film and interactive displays, text panels and artifacts to explore the unique experience of the Woodstock festival, its significance as a culminating event of a decade of radical cultural transformation, and the legacy of the Sixties and Woodstock today." I spoke with visitors to the Museum at the opening day of The Museum at Bethel Woods. Not only does Bethel Woods celebrate the significance of Woodstock but also it is actively involved in the revitalization of my home in Sullivan County. Thanks Bethel Woods! Do we still believe that we can change the world? Duke Devlin, the site interpreter joins me along with numerous others for opening day, June 2nd. I was excited to be at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-21_ttmuseumbw2final7-18-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-21_ttmuseumbw2final7-18-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel woodstock, bethelno Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:02:53 -0600 TA conversation with trailer historian, Al Hesselbart (recorded before the current fuel crunch) from the trailer capital of the world, Elkhart, Indiana. Campers, caravans, land yachts, travel trailers here I come! As I get ready to bring Trailer Talk to the Vintage Trailer Jam in Saratoga Springs this weekend, I'm pleased to share with you a conversation I had with trailer historian, Al Hesselbart(before yet another fuel crunch) from the trailer capital of the world, Elkhart, Indiana. Also, Elkhart is the birthplace of my little Beeline trailer!I'm off to wash the Bee and bake some cookies as I prepare to camp at the Saratoga Automobile Museum at the Vintage Trailer Jam '08. Thanks for tuning in. TA conversation with trailer historian, Al Hesselbart (recorded before the current fuel crunch) from the trailer capital of the world, Elkhart, Indiana. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-11_ttalvintagetrailers7-11-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-11_ttalvintagetrailers7-11-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel vintage, trailer. rv, beeline, elkhart, no Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:50:54 -0600 This fourth of July Sabrina brings the '63 beeline to the site of Woodstock. During this Independence Day weekend I'm thinking about the ideals that lead to the writing of the Declaration of Independence; the dance between liberty and freedom and my responsibility in this participatory democracy of ours. Do we still believe that we can change the world? I was excited to be at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods which is part of the larger Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in the Sullivan County Catskills of New York. Being on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival is exciting and interesting as I ask why Woodstock symbolizes the dreams, desires and actions of a decade? "The Museum at Bethel Woods is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that combines film and interactive displays, text panels and artifacts to explore the unique experience of the Woodstock festival, its significance as a culminating event of a decade of radical cultural transformation, and the legacy of the Sixties and Woodstock today." I spoke with Richie Havens, Vernon Reid and Jonathan Sebastian among others at the opening of The Museum at Bethel Woods. Not only does Bethel Woods celebrate the significance of Woodstock but it is actively involved in the revitalization of my home in Sullivan County. This fourth of July Sabrina brings the '63 beeline to the site of Woodstock. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-05_ttmuseumbwmediadaypart1final7-4-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-07-05_ttmuseumbwmediadaypart1final7-4-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk trailerssabrinaartel bethel richiehavens vernonreid jonathansebastian freedom rock woodstock museum radiono Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:50:07 -0600 Sabrina joins Chris Kraus to talk about her lyrical and terse novel, Torpor. Home, home free, to reside, at home, bring home, to belong, the center of domestic affection, one's retreat, an asylum and more. Returning to my current home in the Catskills after visiting the place of my childhood, Los Angeles, has me contemplating the idea of home, location, and the tension of both belonging and not belonging somewhere. My longing to understand "home" results from the revisiting of a special place and the bittersweet experience of memories colliding with the present. Please join me for my conversation with writer Chris Kraus about her lyrical and terse novel, TORPOR. Sabrina joins Chris Kraus to talk about her lyrical and terse novel, Torpor. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-28_ttchriskraus6-27-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-28_ttchriskraus6-27-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel SabrinaArtel TrailerTalk ChrisKraus writer semiotexte NewYork home arts performance radio journalism memoir novel sovietbloc romania holocaust marriage adoptionno Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:34:24 -0600 Sabrina celebrates Juneteenth! Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. L. Monique, a spoken word artist and the organizer of the Juneteenth Celebration, joins me along with many other amazing guests at the Community Center in Monticello, NY in the Sullivan County Catskills. Thank you all for your hospitality! Sabrina celebrates Juneteenth! http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-13_ttjuneteenth6-13-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-13_ttjuneteenth6-13-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel juneteenth africanamerican culture art trailertalkno Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:03:58 -0600 Sabrina talks with a community fighting to keep power lines from their backyards. Looking back at the connection between the Power Lines fight and the current land grab for natural gas drilling we have another potential environmental threat to our Catskills. Senator John Bonacic joins me along with 25 guests and 400 people at this grassroots effort to stop a private company, NYRI, from destroying the Delaware River scenic corridor with power lines. I'm getting the Bee Line ready to hit the road to find out more about the “valuable” Marcellus Shale and the natural gas prospectors setting up shop in our neighborhoods. To find out more please go to: UPDC and Catskill Mountain Keeper Sabrina talks with a community fighting to keep power lines from their backyards. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-06_ttnyri6-6-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-06-06_ttnyri6-6-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel no Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:32:04 -0600 Sabrina takes a peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler When the Peeper Frogs begin their chorus of exuberant song I welcome, with great relief spring and its rapid unfolding. After the harshness of this winter the tiny Peepers are the first audible yet invisible proof of life bursting and moving; of the wildlife world outside my windows at my home in Liberty, New York and the satisfaction that I feel knowing that even this little pond with its ephemeral pools sustains a multitude of life that I call home. Join me for a peeping peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler as he introduces me to the wildlife outside my kitchen windows and how important it is to protect these wild places. Sabrina takes a peeper walk with naturalist Bill Cutler http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-30_ttpondwalkbillcutler5-30-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-30_ttpondwalkbillcutler5-30-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel no Fri, 30 May 2008 17:36:49 -0600 Sabrina at the New Media Conference. Where do we go from here? What are we doing? As we remember on this Memorial Day weekend, join me for conversations with actor Danny Glover who talks about the power of the imagination and the necessary process of "Democratic reclamation" needed because of the damage caused by the Bush Administration, Phil Donahue about the film, Body of War that he co- directed with Ellen Spiro and Jane Fonda speaking at last year's Media Reform Conference in Memphis. As Nigerian novelist and poet, Chris Abani says, "we are squandering the valuable resources of the imagination and - the forgotten dialect of the heart". Sabrina at the New Media Conference. Where do we go from here? http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-23_ttmediareform5-23-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-23_ttmediareform5-23-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel corporate media war trailertalk sabrinaartel radio journalismno Fri, 23 May 2008 14:21:43 -0600 Sabrina brings Trailer Talk to an Energy Symposium and film screening to discuss coal mining and mountaintop removal. The little Beeline and I traveled to the Poconos in Pennsylvania to participate in an Energy Symposium hosted by the Homestead School in Glen Spey, New York. What are we doing, Mountaintop Removal? It seems obvious that the framework we have created is killing us and/or our neighbors and our children. Moving from the city to the country has deeply impacted me. I'm constantly aware of the power and beauty of nature and its patterns as well as my dependence on it.; the paradox of it all. I'm thinking about our relationship to the Swarm and the Sequence Theories as we multiply and organize, as we war and as we create, as the glaciers melt and the polar bears die, as our mistakes and loving accumulate. What kind of collective intelligence and network is connecting and empowering every one of us? My heart broke as I spoke with the West Virginians about the destruction of their lives in coal mining territory and my participation in that devastation. Thank you Brenda and Amber McCoy, Larry Gibson, Jeff Barrie and the kids with an "alternate attitude" from the Green Power Alliance. Sabrina brings Trailer Talk to an Energy Symposium and film screening to discuss coal mining and mountaintop removal. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-16_ttenergysymfinal5-16-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-16_ttenergysymfinal5-16-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel coalmining environment film trailertalk sabrinaartel green mountainno Fri, 16 May 2008 16:55:41 -0600 Sabrina and writer, comedian Marga Gomez I was excited when amazing performer, writer and comedian Marga Gomez joined me at the kitchen table to talk about her solo show, Los Big Names in NYC's East Village after her performance. A self-identified queer Latina, Marga speaks about her autobiographical work. Robin William's called her a, "Lesbian Lenny Bruce" and "a Latina Lily Tomlin" says the Culture Clash. I say she's simply damn good. Sabrina and writer, comedian Marga Gomez http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-09_ttmargagomez5-9-08.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-09_ttmargagomez5-9-08.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel comedian trailertalk sabrinaartel laugh actor comedian gay lesbianno Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:38 -0600 Sabrina chats it up with The (God)father of Funk, George Clinton. Photo Credit: Marcy G Photography The (God)father of Funk, George Clinton himself.The Mothership has landed and I was there to jump on board for the fantastic journey. I was so excited to speak with the master himself after P-Funk's show in Middletown, NY. The amazing groov'in, rock'in and funk'in master of celebration, innovation and political conviction jammed with dozens of the P-Funk company. With over thirty years making music the experinece of being at a show is, of course, all Funk, theatrical spectacle, circus rock, happening and much more. Thanks to amazing guitarist and Parliament-Funkadelic member, Shaunna Hall , for making our meeting possible. Sabrina chats it up with The (God)father of Funk, George Clinton. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-02_ttgeorgeclintonfatheroffunk5-2-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-05-02_ttgeorgeclintonfatheroffunk5-2-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk georgeclinton music radio funkno Fri, 02 May 2008 17:49:36 -0600 Sabrina with Angela Bonavoglia on religion and politics! Oh religion and politics! I speak with Angela Bonavoglia author of, GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS: HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE FIGHT TO CHANGE THE CHURCH. She has said that women have been the primary victims of Church policy. Angela writes in her Huffington Post blog: Women and the Church of Catholicism's Original Sin - "The belief that "natural law" on which the Church bases its opposition to birth control, condoms, emergency contraception, sterilization, infertility treatments, and pregnancy termination should apply not just to Catholics, but to everyone. This is a position that the Catholic Church alone among the world's religions can promote from its seat as a Non-Member State Permanent Observer at the United Nations." Sabrina with Angela Bonavoglia on religion and politics! http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-25_ttgoodcatholicgirls4-25-08(2).mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-25_ttgoodcatholicgirls4-25-08(2).mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk religion politics feminism no Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:20:48 -0600 What do you think happens when we die? What do you think happens when we die? As devastating as it was to watch my dear Allan Berube die, being with him for his dying was his precious gift to me. Something has been transmitted which will continue to reveal itself. As spring is slowly rising here in the Catskills, the robins are nesting, the peeper frogs are starting their chirping chorus and the daffodils are pushing their way through the earth, I feel myself emerging from this long, violent winter. The end of last year was one of goodbyes, of the reminder yet again of the dance between life and death and how grateful I am for every day. Since Allan and I didn't get to play our annual December birthday Ms. Pacman playoff, I'm going to the diner this week to play a game in his honor. What do you think happens when we die? http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-18_ttdearallan4-18-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-18_ttdearallan4-18-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel death trailertalk sabrinaartel lossno Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:19:08 -0600 Sabrina discusses the environment with people taking action to protect it. My neighbor and neighborhood in the Catskills! I, Sabrina, take you, Planet Earth, to be my friend, my lover, the mother/father of my children and my husband/wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity. Thank you Superhero Earth-Keepers: John Adams the Founding Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Barbara Yeaman, the Founder and Sue Currier, Director of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Peter Pinchot, Director of Milford Experimental Forest in PA; for protecting our precious Earth and rocking it with such care and fierce compassion. Go on now hug a tree today (no one's watching)! This program funded in part by a NYSCA Individual Artist Grant 2006 Sabrina discusses the environment with people taking action to protect it. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-11_ttenvironmentmw0ct23,06final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-11_ttenvironmentmw0ct23,06final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk environment earth green forest catskillsno Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:02:47 -0600 Sabrina speaks with Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. Well, you see, perhaps she is always watching, and perhaps these elders in our life are more important than this society of ours claims. What is we valued the elderly even when they can't walk, even when they lose their speech, even when it's no longer convenient for this consumer, disposable culture of ours to consume the relationship? What if we put our ear to their lips and gazed into each other's eyes more often? I don't know. Perhaps I'd free myself from my own fear of aging, my own definitions of success and failure, and that destructive belief that youth is the part of our life that is the most valuable. Join me in meeting Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. Hats Off is a documentary film celebrating Mimi's life. Sabrina speaks with Mimi Weddell, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring 93 year old. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-04_tthatsoffmimiweddell4-4-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-04-04_tthatsoffmimiweddell4-4-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk aging mimiweddell documentary filmno Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:18:14 -0600 Sabrina talks with writer, actor, performer, artist Hillary Carlip about grocery lists, the lives of others, and her new book. Mouse Traps, Cheese, Mouse... Do you ever wonder who is shopping next to you? So, this shopper Derrick's list upset me and made me think of serial killers and scary teenage boys. Artist Hillary Carlip really did find this discarded shopping list; and upon finding it, she knew the lists needed to come out of storage. I drove the Beeline down to the NYC book signing to talk with Hillary about her latest offering, "A La Carte: The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers." Sabrina talks with writer, actor, performer, artist Hillary Carlip about grocery lists, the lives of others, and her new book. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-28_ttalacartehillarycarlip3-28-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-28_ttalacartehillarycarlip3-28-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel grocerylist hillarycarlip trailertalk art culture books performanceno Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:11:22 -0600 What does it mean to have a loved one incarcerated? Pt 2 Did you know that 1 in 100 Americans is in jail? Thanks for joining me for Part 2 of this conversation with George, Cisco and their family to talk about Mark who is incarcerated in my neighborhood at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility. Their brother has spent most of his adult life in the prison system. Thanks George, Cisco and Joy for joining me in this conversation. Prison Policy What does it mean to have a loved one incarcerated? Pt 2 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-21_ttgeorge_and_ciscopart23-21-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-21_ttgeorge_and_ciscopart23-21-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel inmate prison trailertalk incarcerationno Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:26:06 -0600 What does it mean to have a loved one incarcerated? Brothers George and Francisco and their family join me at the kitchen table for breakfast before they go visit their brother who is a "lifer" nearby. What does it mean to have a loved one incarcerated? This was a terrible time for me as I was grieving over the sudden death of my dear friend. Thinking of my neighbors without a voice reflected my own feelings of helplessness. Join me for Part 1 of a 2 part program. ACLU Prisoner's Rights What does it mean to have a loved one incarcerated? http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-14_ttgeorge_and_cisco3-14-08final.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-14_ttgeorge_and_cisco3-14-08final.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel inmate prison trailertalk no Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:50:23 -0600 Sabrina discusses Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of...? with community members at the Liberty's Bicentennial July 4th Parade Take some time to look around at what's happening in your neighborhood. That's what Laura Flanders did. It was after the Bicentennial July 4th Liberty Parade. I spoke to marchers, business owners and onlookers about "Life Liberty and the Pursuit of...? I also spoke with Laura about her timely and provocative book, BLUE GRIT (just out in paperback). Thanks Laura! Sabrina discusses Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of...? with community members at the Liberty's Bicentennial July 4th Parade http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-07_3:7:08ttlauraflandersbluegritsolofinal.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-07_3:7:08ttlauraflandersbluegritsolofinal.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel neighborhood liberty radio trailertalkno Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:56:57 -0700 At M & M Audo dealership Sabrina delves into the significance of The Car. Okay, I admit that I love cars. I know it's complicated but I grew up in Los Angeles and was born in Texas, so what's a girl to do. Between road trips in my mom's Chevy wagon in California and my very first driving lesson at 14 in my dad's Fleetwood Caddy in southwest Texas I was a goner. So join me as I wrap my head around The Car. It was a crisp sky hot October 6th afternoon in Liberty, NY at the family owned M & M Auto Dealership on Mill Street. US Car Facts At M & M Audo dealership Sabrina delves into the significance of The Car. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-01_carscopy.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-03-01_carscopy.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk carsno Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:48:56 -0700 What does it take to live with more respect for our neighbors, our environment and the future? Ferndale, NY CVI Building February 9, 2008 It snowed so hard that I had to ditch the little Bee-Line at the event, the brownies were a hit with NY State Senator Bonacic and fifth graders ask us to sack the plastic bag. I speak with 5th grade Sullivan West school teacher Sue Mullally and her two students, Christine Lare and nephew Connor Mullally about their "Earth Sack' project. What does it take to live with more respect for our neighbors, our environment and the future? Sullivan Renaissance What does it take to live with more respect for our neighbors, our environment and the future? http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-02-22_ttsswinterexpo2-22-08finalradio.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-02-22_ttsswinterexpo2-22-08finalradio.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk sullivan renaissance sabrinaartel plastic green earthno Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:35:30 -0700 Sabrina speaks with performers of Junkyard Cabaret. Performer Peggy Shaw joins me in the trailer. Junkyard Cabaret at the Roxbury Arts Center in Delaware County, NY One of my first Trailer Talks! It was a gorgeous July day in 2003, and I shared the evening with my friends and mentors as the little Bee Line got her talking feet. Sabrina speaks with performers of Junkyard Cabaret. http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-02-15_junkyardcabaretfinalsite7-03.mp3 http://www.sabrinaartel.com/podcast/p.php?file=2008-02-15_junkyardcabaretfinalsite7-03.mp3 sabrina@trailertalk.net Sabrina Artel trailertalk performance art no Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:20:41 -0700