http://bigbrightdark.org Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:33:26 +0000 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:33:26 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) At Big Bright Dark, we explore the questions we face, the fears that haunt us and the possibilities that rise before us in this time of great human and planetary uncertainty. We explore how these things might be reasons to create, to be in community, to be honest and vulnerable, to find the bright spots, and to become wiser versions of ourselves in the process. Big Bright Dark Big Bright Dark no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000301976109-wgvgpo-original.jpg http://bigbrightdark.org At Big Bright Dark, we explore the questions we face, the fears that haunt us and the possibilities that rise before us in this time of great human and planetary uncertainty. We explore how these things might be reasons to create, to be in community, to be honest and vulnerable, to find the bright spots, and to become wiser versions of ourselves in the process.hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/535571865 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 05:46:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/global-warming-and-the-sweetness-of-life-a-conversation 00:36:30 Big Bright Dark no What does it take to confront the realities of global warming and find the sweetness of life? Authors, Matt Hern and Am Johal, open up about their own struggles with this question, the journey they took to answer it, and the book they wrote about it all. What does it take to confront the realities of gl… What does it take to confront the realities of global warming and find the sweetness of life? Authors, Matt Hern and Am Johal, open up about their own struggles with this question, the journey they took to answer it, and the book they wrote about it all. hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/451901034 Thu, 31 May 2018 19:51:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/hello-beautiful-a-genesis-story-retold 00:22:02 Big Bright Dark no What happens when a Rabbi walks into a church on Earth Day? She upends the story of Genesis and provides a powerful reminder that we are here thanks to the labour of all creatures with whom we share this place. Plus, she kicks it off with a really sweet anecdote about meeting a hornet at a coffee shop. What happens when a Rabbi walks into a church on … What happens when a Rabbi walks into a church on Earth Day? She upends the story of Genesis and provides a powerful reminder that we are here thanks to the labour of all creatures with whom we share this place. Plus, she kicks it off with a really sweet anecdote about meeting a hornet at a coffee shop. hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/426923832 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:37:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/generation-hot 00:32:35 Big Bright Dark no They were born after 1988, the year global warming became a household term. So, what's it like to grow up in the shadow of the climate crisis? In 2016, the theatre company, The Only Animal, asked 10 artists this question. And we got to talk to three of them. Turns out they have anger. They have hope. They have advice for all of us. (Interview with Kanon Hewitt, Crystal Smith, and Krys Yuan) They were born after 1988, the year global warmin… They were born after 1988, the year global warming became a household term. So, what's it like to grow up in the shadow of the climate crisis? In 2016, the theatre company, The Only Animal, asked 10 artists this question. And we got to talk to three of them. Turns out they have anger. They have hope. They have advice for all of us. (Interview with Kanon Hewitt, Crystal Smith, and Krys Yuan) hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/380678687 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:16:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/the-seas-of-our-loss 00:30:35 Big Bright Dark no Leah Abramson is a Vancouver-based musician who immersed herself in the world of Northern Resident Orca whales to write her recent album, and masters' thesis, Songs for a Lost Pod. We speak with Leah about the musical inspiration in obscure research projects, about the lessons of forgiveness in unexpected places, and about the ways a family history of trauma can connect us to the animals with whom we share the seas. Spoken word included in the episode is by Barbara Adler. Leah Abramson is a Vancouver-based musician who i… Leah Abramson is a Vancouver-based musician who immersed herself in the world of Northern Resident Orca whales to write her recent album, and masters' thesis, Songs for a Lost Pod. We speak with Leah about the musical inspiration in obscure research projects, about the lessons of forgiveness in unexpected places, and about the ways a family history of trauma can connect us to the animals with whom we share the seas. Spoken word included in the episode is by Barbara Adler. hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/336935708 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:41:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/written-in-the-land 00:32:56 Big Bright Dark no 20 years ago Laura Wee Lay Laq made a choice that ultimately transformed her relationships with her ancestors, with her future and with the land itself. In this episode we explore the power of a few simple and honest questions about who we are, about where we come from, and questions about to whom and to what we are accountable. 20 years ago Laura Wee Lay Laq made a choice that… 20 years ago Laura Wee Lay Laq made a choice that ultimately transformed her relationships with her ancestors, with her future and with the land itself. In this episode we explore the power of a few simple and honest questions about who we are, about where we come from, and questions about to whom and to what we are accountable. hello@bigbrightdark.org tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322337974 Fri, 12 May 2017 21:49:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/user-608739795/whats-activism-got-to-do-with-it 00:19:55 Big Bright Dark no Whether you identify as an ‘activist’ or not, the word is undergoing a kind of fashionable comeback lately. In this episode we look at what a life of activism can teach us about ourselves, our motivations and the stories we tell about the world. Think of it as an audio advice column, or a six-step program for wiser living – relevant to those of us who do and do not feel that activism has something do with it. Whether you identify as an ‘activist’ or not, the… Whether you identify as an ‘activist’ or not, the word is undergoing a kind of fashionable comeback lately. In this episode we look at what a life of activism can teach us about ourselves, our motivations and the stories we tell about the world. Think of it as an audio advice column, or a six-step program for wiser living – relevant to those of us who do and do not feel that activism has something do with it. hello@bigbrightdark.org