205 episodes
The Sill Peter Noce & Harry Posner
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- Society & Culture
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4.3 • 7 Ratings
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From Canada, with Peter Noce, a media producer and technology trainer/tutor and Harry Posner, a writer, author and Dufferin County’s first Poet Laureate; sharing our interests and passions with you, on 'The Sill'. The original concept of our podcast was to explore areas relating to Art and Technology, evolving into a virtually ‘no limits’ conversation. Neither of us are experts, nor profess to be. We are on the same level as the listener, offering up ideas and thoughts that come from our life experiences, inviting listeners to eavesdrop on what we hope is an enjoyable and interesting dialogue. We discuss artificial intelligence, the power of poetry in the digital age, explore the worlds of tea and coffee, aging, death and dying, and interview a range of fascinating people. The whole point is to both educate and entertain, and to re-enliven the art of conversation.
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TSP204 - Rising Tides of Discontent
Much of what we take for granted in the affluent West is a direct result or consequence of the impulse to protest injustices and other forms of oppression. There are more ways than ever, in the modern world, to express and actualize our discontent. From the use of social media to creating a podcast to approaching a local politician, protest, both individual and group, continues to be a powerful agent for change.
Duration - 32:30
Credits: YouTube Segment with Peter Finch from the movie Network
Posted: June 4, 2023 -
TSP203 - From Wired to Wireless
From ancient Etruscan jewelry to barbed wire to submarine cables criss-crossing the world’s oceans, the ubiquity of wire in underpinning our current way of life is undeniable. Not only is the history of wire fascinating, it’s the precursor to the wired and now wireless world we live in.
Duration - 31:03
Posted: May 21, 2023 -
TSP202 - PH Factor: The Joy of We - Celebrating Collaboration
No one flies solo in this world. All life forms, from beginning to end, are engaged in acts of ongoing collaboration, the joys of which should be extolled.
Duration - 32:59
Credits: YouTube Segments with John Lennon & Paul McCartney and Abbot & Costello
Posted: May 7, 2023 -
TSP201 - PH Factor: Surviving The Lifeline - Cutting the cord.
Smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of the 21st century, in that they provide one source access to many tools. Has our dependence on smartphone technology created deep psychological and/or sociological dis-ease?… The debate continues.
Duration - 31:37
Posted: April 23, 2023 -
TSP200 - PH Factor: Flying Loose - The Sill lands on 200.
In this milestone - 200th episode of The Sill, hosts Peter and Harry mine the audio landscape created over the last six years. Favourite episodes, experiences gained and lessons learned, we share the joys and challenges of producing more than one hundred hours of varied and thoughtful content.
Duration - 31:13
Posted: April 9, 2023 -
TSP199 - Time Trek: Renaissance Redux - Culture’s Quantum Leap
The dynamics of the late Middle Ages, which included the Black Plague, famine and religious wars, paved the way for the historical period most commonly referred to as the Renaissance. Are there parallels between the evolutionary developments - the printing press, individualism and humanism - of the Renaissance and our current world?
Duration - 34:52
Posted: March 26, 2023
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Wide-ranging subjects with reflective and interesting viewpoints.