Aaron Steinberg is Captain Danger, flanked by Keith “E-Day” Eaddy & Roger “Joose” Benford. Aaron has done so much with music, starting very young with bands like The Studmuffins, Wabbit, Uncle Dad, and was he and is part of The Televisionairies whose role in life is to make music out of television theme songs that is part Dr Demento meets Gilligan's Island. Aaron has ranged widely, but funk in deep in his bones, move is in his fingers, and humor is in his broken heart.

All songs in this program are written & performed by Aaron Steinberg/Captain Danger (and with others, as noted):

Peterson Toscano of Citizen's Climate Radio guest-hosts today, with poignant, inspirational, & intriguing visits with Flannery Winchester, Krisa Hiser/Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club/Stations Eleven, 

A visit to an event, "Beyond the Books: A Way Forward for White Allies in Democracy", and some time with the event's main presenter, Gerri Williams. Gerri has been involved in a number of forms of activism, but, as a woman of color and inspired by the book, Sum of Us, What Racism Costs Everyone and How we can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee, she's also aware of the need for white allies to step forward and lead a change among their peers.

Deborah Silverstein is a gem and a beacon. She started out musically in the heady early days of women's music, in the 1970s, as part of the Red Basement Singers, and the New Harmony Sisterhood Band. With a winding path including decades as a psychotherapist, she always came back to her music, leading to many years with Taproot, and The Band of Erics. Her current excitement is a yet-to-be-produced musical called Riveted, as in Rosie The Riveter.

Steve Chase has been involved with impressive and world-changing activism all of his adult life. He has his PhD in Environmental Studies from Antioch University, where he also taught for 15 years, after first working as an editor and writer for the More Than Money Journal. He was director of education at the Pendle Hill Quaker retreat center for 2 years, worked at the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) for 4 years, and is now Assistant Director of Solidarity 2020 and Beyond.

Sofia Talvik self-describes as “Americana/Folk with Swedish Roots”, and it's so much better and wonderful than that can conjure. With the voice of an angel, she can play the strings of our hearts. Sofia has toured extensively in the US, though she lives mostly in Germany these days, where she makes music as part of the German/Swedish folk duo Hansan, combining Sofia and David Floer. Yes, she emits sparkle, and yes, she can pour out melancholy, but the full package mixes these extremes and more to produce some of the sweetest, most touching music of our day.

Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Non-affiliated

Joe Troop introduced a new form of music called Latingrass, a combination of music from Joe's homeland, in the lower Appalachian mountains, with the tones and tunes of the Andes in South America. He also refers to himself by another new word, artivist, a combination of his musical art and his activist passions. Joe Troop was born with bones that resonated with music, grew into a banjophile, and found delicious riches of culture and humanity while living in Spain, Japan, and most recently, Argentina. Whether he has been making music with Diego Sánchez, Che Apalache, or on his own, Joe's songs, strings, and voice, will stir your heart and head. Joe Troop currently lives in Durham, NC.

Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Moravian, Non-affiliated

Abigail Dowd's songs are rich deeply connected to both folk/Americana music, and to spirit-tinged lyrics, making her the perfect Song of the Soul guest. You'll also immediately hear Abigail Dowd's North Carolina accent, and you'll hear the voice of an angel poet in the same moment. Both of Abigail's parents were musicians, her grandfather combined a barber shop and music shop – a shop, by the way, where it is said that Keith Richards bought guitar strings – so she seemed destined to a life of making music. You'll surely be enchanted by Abigail's stories and tunes, and be tempted in the instant to head down to Greensboro, NC, to get more.

Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Pentecostal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Buddhist, Meditation, Yoga