Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy with R&B w/trap beats singer songwriter Aieysha Haws in Toronto, Ontario.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with author, producer, digital dominator, singer, songwriter, teacher, mentor, Dayna Manning from Stratford, Ontario. The economic uncertainty of the pandemy reminds Dayna of a previous economic uncertainty she experienced, streaming! Although music streaming has many positives, fairly compensating artists isn’t one of them. Dayna shares her knowledge with others as localizing and community building are driving pandemy positivity. Thanks to community support and a Factor grant Dayna has been entrepreneuring her way through the pandemy sharing her music and collaborating with others. With the help of Ben Bolt Martin, Dayna is excited to tour her Chamber Folk album after the pandemy lockdowns ease up. She shares that being the first performers, with Colton Curtis, in the new Tom Patterson Theatre was a memory to last a life time!

Shout out to John Beatle Bailey’s win at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for Refuge.

Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy with Brian and Neil. A comedy disco due, dance pop, hip hop, synth pop sensation, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, in Minneapolis Minnesota! Brian and Neil share what being a band for everyone going from 150 live shows a year to pivoting online to survive and support their fans. They share what it was like working on their latest Album, Slow Clap, out May 21, 2021 during these wild times. They share how they hope we come out of the pandemy stronger and more united than we entered it.

Dave transcends time and space to talk PANDEMY STIMMY with Stas THEE Boss in Brooklyn, New York City! In January Dave came across a pandemy anthem, Pandemy Stimmy (warning explicit lyrics) when tracking the pandemy online. Stas moved from Seattle to Brooklyn just as the pandemy struck North America. Stas shares with Dave that she has been busy creating since the live performances and being together with music was paused. Stas and Dave talk Octavia Butler. The pandemy has removed distractions and inequality in our societies is visible. Staz shares how she is ready for an end to racism. People are tired of it.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Jules and Phil who moved their family 1500 km from Kitchener, Ontario to St. Martins, New Brunswick. From a urban centre to a rural ocean community in a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. They found a just right home and moved into it without even smelling it. As Ontario enters it's Third Covid Wave they are attending parties in their new community and living pandemy worry free!

Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy and their new album with Prairie Sisters, Trish Cameron and Wendy Crawford. They share how physically distancing is an expression of love and music changes energy. They are spreading love to combat the seeds of hate. When the pandemy is in the rear-view mirror they look forward to getting back on stage and sharing their music with the people of the world. Dave can’t wait to see them perform, I Want A Song, live after visiting Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan! Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy and their new album with Prairie Sisters, Trish Cameron and Wendy Crawford. They share how physically distancing is an expression of love and music changes energy. They are spreading love to combat the seeds of hate. When the pandemy is in the rear-view mirror they look forward to getting back on stage and sharing their music with the people of the world. Dave can’t wait to see them perform, I Want A Song, live after visiting Jackfish Lake Saskatchewan! Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Today's forecast is deep pandemy synth pop forest talk. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Bernard Frazer, Ottawa Valley, of Church of Trees and the Essence of Cool podcast. Bernard and Dave discusses songs of New Bold Dreams (2020) and Pause (2021). In solidarity with everyone suffering from labour market disruptions due to the pandemy they talk about, Lost My Job, which draws attention to the economic fracture that has occurred during the pandemy. Greta and the global youth movement working to protect the trees and Earth are inspiration to the Church of Trees, reflected in the hopeful images and messages in their synth pop rock, can't stop, forest power.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Nelson Sobral about his new songs, Pendulum, about relationships that aren’t good for us. Dave has been watching Nelson Friday’s @ 6pm on his livestream. A relaxing way to end a hard pandemy work week with some medicinal music.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Gareth Williams in Perth, Australia. Gareth explains the important #March4Justice movement that is addressing gender based violence. Gareth shares that the pandemy hit Australia like a slow tidal wave. Australia took a different approach, than other jurisdictions, in fighting the pandemy and their hard work paid off. Gareth is able to gather and see indoor shows!

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Sean McCammon on the Waterloo Moraine in Kitchener, Ontario. Sean shares how he has been working with his squad to teach outdoor education virtually. Sean and the nature squad have been running virtual bird counts, monster tree hunts, and milk week hunts for butterflies. He shares what it’s like to released his new book, Outside, during the pandemy. Many years ago Sean made friends to last a life time working at a camp for campers with diabetes. They recently had a virtual bon fire and Sean said it was a shocker how positive the experience was. Connecting with nature, especially during the pandemy is key. Too many of us suffer from nature deficit disorder. Nurture nature!

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Sean McCammon on the Waterloo Moraine in Kitchener, Ontario. Sean shares how he has been working with his squad to teach outdoor education virtually. Sean and the nature squad have been running virtual bird counts, monster tree hunts, and milk week hunts for butterflies. He shares what it’s like to released his new book, Outside, during the pandemy. Many years ago Sean made friends to last a life time working at a camp for campers with diabetes. They recently had a virtual bon fire and Sean said it was a shocker how positive the experience was. Connecting with nature, especially during the pandemy is key. Too many of us suffer from nature deficit disorder. Nurture nature!

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Michael Leung in Peterborough, Ontario. Michael expects the variant strain numbers to increase and take over the original virus interms of infection rates. Our communities are becoming petri dishes, where every new infection becomes an opportunity for a new variant which could potentially evade the vaccine. They discuss the potential impacts of vaccine inequity. Michael points out that if the vaccine works the initial conditions that caused the vaccine are still there. Michael and Dave discuss the economy and how market conditions favour the large operator despite the fact the virus spreads best when people congregate in large numbers. Dave shares his outrage that Long Term Care Providers transferred public wealth to the private sector when given government money to protect our seniors from the deadly pandemy.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Kate Manktlow in London, United Kingdom. Kate shares what it’s like living in a high density global city during the pandemy. She shares how the pandemy has reawakened the country’s Blitz Spirit and discusses its impact on pub culture. Brexit is another factor affecting people in the UK right now, Kate shares that the exit deal has entered the painful teething stage. Londoners are demonstrating resilience in the face of the pandemy relying on Victorian parks to give them an escape from small flats.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

G’day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Stories of the pandemy, for the people of the pandemy. Dave zooms to Toronto to talk with Eric Alper about the many faces of the pandemy and Music. Yeah, that Eric Alper. There is no perfect substitute for a live show, like in before times. Eric and Dave discuss the meaningful substitutes that musicians have industriously employed to connect with us. They fantasize about attending indoor shows as they discuss the obstacles that the pandemy has put in front of the music community. Eric highlights how the pandemy’s intergenerational effect is being felt differently.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

G’day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Stories of the pandemy, for the people of the pandemy. Dave zooms to Terrace, B.C. to talk with Ryan Chen-Wing about the trials and tribulations of being kept from his family. Ryan’s partner, and Mother to their son, live in the UK. Covid has prevented them from getting married not once, but twice! Ryan misses his partner and son, but finds strength in his family history. Once in the heart, never apart.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Carmen Hanna for the art work.

Today’s episode is a musical snack from Carmen Hanna from Carmen and the Whistle Pigs as she sings the folk classic, Old Groundhog. The pandemy has brought many changes to our lives. It’s also changed how we celebrate. Groundhog Day 2021 was no exception. Lucy the Lobster cancelled her show in Nova Scotia. Sam, Phil, and their handlers predictions were online for the public to consume. No one has seen Wiarton Willie, although a weather prediction was proclaimed. This ones for Willie, hope you are alright.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Carmen Hanna for the art work.

Dave zooms to downtown Toronto to talk with Lisa Humber about her pandemy experiences as a member of the Arts Community. The pandemy made her realize all time is precious as life can change so quickly. Lisa passed through the Hong Kong airport in January 2020 and her gut told her the world was about to change. The pandemy has stopped Lisa from working in live theatre and made arts workers another casualty of covid. Lisa encourages everyone to be brave and not to get lost in the fear and anxiety of uncertainty. We are adapting to our circumstances.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

Dave zooms to Montreal to talk to Hal Jakes. Hal shares with Dave that when the pandemy started he heard it would be 12-19 months before a vaccine would be in play. He did the Math and knew things wouldn’t be getting back to normal until fall 2021 or later. Hal notes people are demonstrating resilience in the face of pandemy adversity. He misses making music with his band and feels like parts of his life are on hold. Hal sees the light at the end of the tunnel and like all the people of the pandemy looks forward to Spring.

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.

S2-06 Supporting an Aging Parent and Ontario's Energy Mix. Angela Bischoff, Toronto, Ontario. 02/02/21

Dave celebrates Groundhog Day lockdown style by zooming with Angela about how she has adapted to lockdown in Toronto. Angela shares how Queen Street is a ghost town with an increasing number of closed store fronts. Angela and her partner have navigated the pandemy caretaking for her Mother. They talk about how the province appears to be using the pandemic as cover for furthering their agenda of allowing development within sensitive areas of the Greenbelt, neutering conservation authorities power to protect nature, and moving forward with subsidizing nuclear power and fracked gas as part of the Ontario energy mix.

Ontarioclimateaction.ca

Nonewnuclear.ca

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright.