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Dedicated to “anything we need to know to have a democracy”: Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism, Applied Divination, Renaissance of Reverent Ingenuity. Hosted by Caroline Casey. Her guests are allies contributing to a culture of reverent ingenuity. Critique and Solution.

  1. The Visionary Activist Show – Neptune radio

    1D AGO

    The Visionary Activist Show – Neptune radio

    “Keeping our small boat afloat- when so many have gone down in the storm.” (Robert Bly)   Neptune radio – grief, money, and imagination that opens portals between worlds…. —Caroline re-welcomes, fellow public radio dedicated devotee, denizen of Moab Utah….collegial pragmatic mystic, that we all participate in the sacrament of grief, as love…. Christy Williams Dunton a multidisciplinary artist and community builder on the Colorado Plateau. Public Radio Producer, co-founder of KZMU fm, Oral Historian, Hospice Chaplain, Somatic Counselor, Celebrant; she is driven by questions of Soul and of Science, and of Person in healthy relation to Place. She lives with her sculptor husband and their dog in Castle Valley, Utah, where they co-produce Moab ArTTrails, a non-profit, public sculpture program in Moab. She studied Liberal Arts, Mass Communications at Utah State University and CU Boulder, and is a certified practitioner of Somatic Archeology from The Black Hills Historic Trauma Research and Recovery Center. www.kzmu.org www.moabarttrails.org   Update on Missing Person: Joseph Delmar Pachak Press Release December 9, 2025 Joseph Pachak was first reported missing to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office on November 27, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 10:44 a.m., the remains of Joseph Pachak were recovered from a pond located on his property. The next of kin and family have been notified. We extend our sincerest condolences to the Pachak family during this difficult time. We would also like to thank everyone involved in the search and recovery of Joseph and for their dedication and efforts. At the request of the family, we ask that their privacy be respected as they mourn their loss. No further information will be released at this time, as Joseph’s remains have been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.   Outdoor Magazine Article A Full Cup of Coffee and Keys Left Behind. The Mysterious Disappearance of Utah Wilderness Guide Joe Pachak Ends in Tragedy. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/missing-joe-pachak/   The post The Visionary Activist Show – Neptune radio appeared first on KPFA.

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  2. The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Blessings Radio

    DEC 4

    The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Blessings Radio

    Full Moon Radio!!!!——Caroline welcomes, fellow radio cahooter, denizen of Moab Utah….collegial  pragmatic mystic, that we all participate in the generous opportunities bestowed upon us – if we dedicate… Many blessings to spiral forth….that conscience awaken in our rogue species….mass desertions….all following own wilderness path….   Christy Williams Dunton has led a colorful, contemplative life as a multidisciplinary artist and community builder on the Colorado Plateau. Public Radio Producer, co-founder of KZMU fm, Oral Historian, Hospice Chaplain, Somatic Counselor, Celebrant; she is driven by questions of Soul and of Science, and of Person in healthy relation to Place. She lives with her sculptor husband and their dog in Castle Valley, Utah, where they co-produce Moab ArTTrails, a non-profit, public sculpture program in Moab. She studied Liberal Arts, Mass Communications at Utah State University and CU Boulder, and is a certified practitioner of  Somatic Archeology from The Black Hills Historic Trauma Research and Recovery Center. www.kzmu.org www.moabarttrails.org  The post The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Blessings Radio appeared first on KPFA.

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  3. The Visionary Activist Show – Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times

    NOV 27

    The Visionary Activist Show – Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times

    Saturn stationing Direct, a profound time of crafting our manifesto of dedicated devotion. Thanksgiving – to convene the Ouiji Board of Directors – the ancestral commuity of the dead. We invite them to help! Whatever bowl of dedication we put on the table – Jupiter will fill. Opportune, if dedicated. Caroline proffers a portion of her November 12th talk in Sonoma. Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times BodhiSattva Coyote’s astro*mytho*politico guide to navigating this dangerous, opportune time with Dark humor, Grief, Community alchemical magic and jaunty Trickster pluck. Not averting our gaze from the cruel horror of our rampaging rogue species…. We are definitely in Act IV – which is evil, and are assigned the task of crafting Act V – Redemption First by understanding that the domestic tyranny before us is a grotesque animation of all that is unaddressed in America’s shadow…. At this time of mega accelerating collapse, it behooves us all to animate the opportunities so generously proffered too us, lest we leave the fate of the world to the dementors… Tyranny has always attacked Community – because tyranny is a cult – the toxic mimic of Community. So, Let’s compost the “cult” out of culture.       The post The Visionary Activist Show – Rising Aroused in Apocalyptic Times appeared first on KPFA.

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  4. The Visionary Activist Show – Education Nature’s Way

    NOV 20

    The Visionary Activist Show – Education Nature’s Way

    Visionary Activist Show #KPFA 11.20.25 2pm pt #KPFK 11.21.25 – wee hours and 1 pm pt   “Education Nature’s Way” Caroline hosts 2 land stewards , both strong enough to be gentle, wizard mentors of youth, that we all be guided to humbly cooperate with Nature’s Guiding Genius (aka Trickster) – Long time ally Ron Kauk, denizen of Yosemite “He continues to consider climbing as a way of life that furthers his education and commitment to respecting Yosemite, a place that powerfully evokes the reality of our connection to the natural world.” Youth Mentor —with underserved youth, camping trips for youth in foster care , or probation system …slowing down- allows for Nature to heal…educational presentations…” https://www.sacredrok.org/about-ron-kauk   And Rako Fabionar, Program Director ILALI- Innovative Learning and Living Institute, co-stewards Landwell – 22 acre way-finding place and bioregional hub for regenerative living, cultural renewal, community resilience… Rako is a founding member of Salmon Nation and the Guild of Future Architects. He holds a graduate degree in American Studies, a professional certificate in Organizational Development, and is an initiated medicine man and elder in the Dagara lineage tradition. Wayfinders – immersive learning journeys for young adults, Kinship blooms – regenerative approaches to finance… and more https://ilali.global/       The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Education Nature’s Way appeared first on KPFA.

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  5. The Visionary Activist Show – Out of Nothing, Something (replay)

    NOV 13

    The Visionary Activist Show – Out of Nothing, Something (replay)

    Replay of January 2023 Show with updated context, intro …  Honoring Susan Griffin, who died Sept 30, 2025   Photo by Irene Young Caroline hosts fellow Council of Unreasonable Women, alumna Susan Griffin, “radical feminist philosopher, essayist, novelist and playwright particularly known for her innovative, hybrid-form ecofeminist works.” on her 80th birthday! Honoring her latest book “Out of Silence, Sound. Out of Nothing, Something. (A Writers Guide)” in which she be embodied encouraging, soothing, rousing fierce gentle Mentor of writing craft, to all of us who seek to gather our wits… our wonder and focus, whereby to cultivate and contribute our gifts. susangriffin.com www.counterpointpress.com/books/out-of-silence-sound-out-of-nothing-something   The post The Visionary Activist Show – Out of Nothing, Something (replay) appeared first on KPFA.

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  6. The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Mamdani True Halloween

    NOV 6

    The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Mamdani True Halloween

    Full Moon Mamdani True Halloween Caroline welcomes (first half) astro*politico practitioner, Rachel Lang – Mayor Pro Tem of Ojai California Riding the Heartening Woofiness of Now, By Honoring David Graeber’s departing words to us, “Remember that human societies have had the capacity to change, in a seeming historic instant, from authoritarian to egalitarian…” Rachel serves on the Ojai City Council & on statewide policy committee, a director for NCGR, Vice Chair of the Gold Coast Transit District board, Clean Power Alliance, Rachellangastrologer.com   From the show: bdubbdaartist (Brian D’Shawn Watson) “Reframe” clip on Instagram *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* · www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com · The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon  The post The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Mamdani True Halloween appeared first on KPFA.

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  7. The Visionary Activist Show – Convening the Ouiji Board of Directors

    OCT 30

    The Visionary Activist Show – Convening the Ouiji Board of Directors

    Convening the Ouiji Board of Directors: Grief and Spooky Love for the World Amikaeyla Gaston and Caroline’s excellent Days of the Dead honoring….. Central will be our honoring of Ami’s great Dad, Alonzo Dubois Gaston, professor, wizard of Nature, Black Panther—and all our Beloved Dead….in all Flora Fauna Fungi realms. We cannot live through them, but we can invite the best in them to live through us… The heartening Birth charts resonating with their Death charts, as their blessing to the world With contributing music, Orishas from Ami, Witch Doctor, Dr John, and “let’s give the police to the grandmothers” – poem prayer by Junauda Petrus   Miguel Schaz: Oct 27 – the soul of pets came back. Oct 28 – those who had a tragic death came back. Oct 29 – those who drown came back. Oct 30 – those that were forgotten came back. Oct 31 – those that were never born or are is limbo came back. Nov 1 – souls of children came back. Nov 2 – all souls came back.   Amikaeyla Gaston, long-longtime ally, serves as a Cultural Ambassador for the US State Department and has done expansive work in the health arena for over the past 20 years promoting healing and wellness through the arts & activism. As the Founder and Executive Director of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute (ICAHSI), she uses her voice and her organization as a catalyst for the voices of those that are not often heard.   *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* · www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com · The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Convening the Ouiji Board of Directors appeared first on KPFA.

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  8. The Visionary Activist Show – Reclaiming Our Democracy

    OCT 23

    The Visionary Activist Show – Reclaiming Our Democracy

    Onward from No Kings! “Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy” Caroline welcomes Sam Daley-Harris, that we all expand our repertoire of effective strategies, that Sam’s effective dedication may resonate and encourage our own… dedication to participatory democracy, author of Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizens’ Guide to Transformational Advocacy Sam Daley-Harris founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995, and founded Civic Courage in 2012. Reclaiming Our Democracy was named an editor’s pick by Publisher’s Weekly.  BookLife Kirkus Reviews wrote: “Overall, [the author’s] analysis of effective action is as persuasive as it is accessible, and his call to democratic participation is inspiring. A handbook for aspiring activists that readers will find to be both inspiring and practical.” www.reclaimingourdemocracy.com Sign-up Sheet The post The Visionary Activist Show – Reclaiming Our Democracy appeared first on KPFA.

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Dedicated to “anything we need to know to have a democracy”: Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism, Applied Divination, Renaissance of Reverent Ingenuity. Hosted by Caroline Casey. Her guests are allies contributing to a culture of reverent ingenuity. Critique and Solution.

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