39 episodes
Season by Season Season by Season
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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Join Alexis and Kit, lifelong friends who now live on opposite coasts, as they explore poetry, music, and sound on a journey through the rhythm of nature expressed by the seasons.
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Clear and Bright Rediscovered
In this episode, Alexis and Kit celebrate the season known as "Clear and Bright," discuss seasonal keywords known as kigo, and share the joys of the beginning of spring around the world.
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Spring Equinox Rediscovered
In this reflective episode, Alexis and Kit joyfully welcome brighter days, remember springs past amid wildflower meadows and cherry blossoms, and look forward to the shining future. Hiroaki Sato leaves “Hiro’s Corner” to join our co-hosts for an interview about haiku.
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Wintering Insects Awake Redsicvered
March 5 -20. In this invigorating episode, "Wintering Insects Awake,"
Alexis and Kit are swept away by March winds to the mountains and the
seaside as they traverse this season of awakenings. Our co-hosts reflect on
a year of Season by Season, while looking forward to the seasons still to
come. In Hiro's Corner, a trio of fragrant plants are on the menu: ninniku,
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Snow Becomes Rain
In this stirring episode, Alexis and Kit return to the garden just as it is re-awakening with early flowers, and eagerly expect the spring thaw. In Hiro’s Corner, a look at the peach blossom and the spring festival it inspired.
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The Beginning of Spring Rediscovered
In this hopeful episode, "The Beginning of Spring," Alexis and Kit notice signs of winter's end among the scents of the trees, the songs of birds, and a special, perhaps romantic, feeling in the air. Hiro's Corner takes a look at a boggy perennial.
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Deep Cold Rediscovered
In this fortifying episode, Alexis and Kit weather the coldest days of the year by taking part in indoor pleasures, admiring the austere beauty of the winter landscape, and looking forward to spring. Hiro’s Corner takes a deeper look at the seasonal phrase “big cold.”
Customer Reviews
Great podcast!
I like the idea of looking at seasons in a new way. I enjoy the variety of readings and voices. The music fits right in! This connects you back to nature. Start with episode 1!
A new perspective
A treasure! This podcast is a great way to learn about new poems and their music selection which accompanied them is lovely! It’s a very organic way to learn about nature and the passage of time. Since listening to this podcast I’ve learned a lot and have started thinking about nature and the seasons in new ways.
Relax and Reconnect with Nature
Take a unique journey into the intricacies of nature and the art it inspires. Alexis and Kit explain the Japanese mini-seasons through carefully curated music and poetry, highlighting the tiny miracles we miss rushing around from day to day. Use this podcast as an audio meditation, taking a break from human anxieties and grounding yourself in the natural world.