https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lifeslices-with-steve-fisher--6170875enSociety & CultureCopyright Steve Fisherhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/931f18addf053c4a2348dcf2937b7254.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lifeslices-with-steve-fisher--6170875Mon, 18 May 2026 07:24:53 +0000Steve FisherSteve Fisherfeeds@spreaker.comSteve Fisher’s Lifeslices podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about the world around them and the people who are making a difference. Fisher interviews guests from a variety of backgrounds, including scientists, artists,...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-escaping-america--72052009lifeslices.podbean.com/9e7de3a4-789b-3a11-b973-c0e722bba8b3Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherFor the first time since the Great Depression of the 1930s, more Americans are leaving the country than are looking to settle here. Reasons vary, including the divisive politics, deteriorating healthcare and cost of living, among others. If you’re one...1939false134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-cost-of-doing-nothing--71953510lifeslices.podbean.com/89bf32e7-3cc7-3658-b72b-28d98e18d5d6Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherMany, including journalists, pundits, scholars and everyday citizens have noticed similarities in rhetoric and policy between Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler. Is it an accident? A coincidence? Hyperbole? Rabbi Henry Jay Karp doesn’t think so and wrote...2234false133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-take-back-your-attention-part-2--71849757lifeslices.podbean.com/0cc5a862-9d1e-3c2f-81ba-dcf855f16118Mon, 04 May 2026 07:01:00 +0000Steve FisherIn the last episode, we learned how our human attention was being monopolized, if not downright stolen, by the business models behind big tech. Here you’ll learn more about the damage it’s doing. D. Graham Burnett, a Princeton University professor and...1704false132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-take-back-your-attention-part-1--71666845lifeslices.podbean.com/9169651d-1e6a-341d-ba7b-5675b121dc25Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0000Steve FisherThrough our connections to various screens—smartphones, computers, TVs—our consciousness is being mined for profit. D. Graham Burnett, a professor at Princeton University and one of the founders of the Attention Liberation Movement joins host Steve...1730false131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-listen-better-speak-better--71483837Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word they're sayin' Never have those words meant as much as they do now. We all hear but how many of us are actually listening. Consciously listening. International speaker and trainer on the critical communication skills of listening and speaking Julian Treasure joins host Steve Fisher to explain what we’re lacking.]]>lifeslices.podbean.com/b3900e07-5ea2-372d-9f7b-191bb9309c6aMon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherA song from the 60’s, began with the lyric, https://genius.com/10176831/Harry-nilsson-everybodys-talkin/Everybodys-talkin-at-me I don't hear a word they're sayin' Never have those words meant as much as they do now. We all hear but how many of us are...Everybody's talkin' at me I don't hear a word they're sayin' Never have those words meant as much as they do now. We all hear but how many of us are actually listening. Consciously listening. International speaker and trainer on the critical communication skills of listening and speaking Julian Treasure joins host Steve Fisher to explain what we’re lacking.]]>2461false130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-life-in-the-wild-part-2--71285570lifeslices.podbean.com/6916ec51-68c3-3578-a83a-b6e883d73e84Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherAcclaimed wildlife filmmaker and naturalist Colin Stafford Johnson returns for more of Life in the Wild. Wildlife filmmakers may not be experiencing high demand right now but that doesn’t stop Colin from extolling the wonders and joys of nature and...1659false129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-life-in-the-wild-part-1--71127703lifeslices.podbean.com/a6730619-7dbe-3dba-a17f-5b5c0f4b7121Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherColin Stafford Johnson, one of the world's best nature filmmakers, whose work has been seen on the BBC and PBS among others, joins host Steve Fisher to talk about his Life in the Wild, amongst tigers, otters, foxes and more. 1967false128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-dubbing-session--70989747lifeslices.podbean.com/f8fcd381-901e-3d28-9475-ad46c830abbbMon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000Steve FisherThanks to streamers, there’s more foreign language programming available every day. Which begs the question, subtitles or dubbed? Some find subtitles distracting so dubbing is the choice for many. But the quality of the dubbing varies as much as the...1978false127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-eavesdropping-dogs--70823893lifeslices.podbean.com/a14c4e52-d0a0-3ca1-997b-2cb4a2dcb0bfMon, 23 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere may be someone in your house listening to your every word, without you realizing it. Your dog. An average dog vocabulary includes about 150 to 200 words, but with training, dogs have been documented to understand more than 1,000 words! Some dogs...1714false126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-creative-acts--70654758lifeslices.podbean.com/acf48a6b-d4a0-3b69-bba7-2d4f48eecfa2Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen people are incarcerated, it’s presumably to pay a debt to society for a crime. But when that debt is paid, and it’s time for them to reenter society, what’s being done to prepare them for a successful reentry? Sabra Williams is changing that with...2100false125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-ces-tech-update--70544479lifeslices.podbean.com/975fcca2-4361-3222-923a-ef8551505b5dMon, 09 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherEvery January, the Technos and the Tech Wanna-Knows gather in Las Vegas for CES. The Consumer Electronics Show. They’re there to discover exciting developments in the world of Electronics. And where there’s CES, there’s technology evangelist Marc...1703false124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-shoes-afoot--70384337lifeslices.podbean.com/87c87084-1532-3f4d-b9ff-414e2b463f8aMon, 02 Mar 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere was a time when towns and villages thrived on the talents of local craftspeople who could produce the necessities of everyday needs. Much of those skills have been lost in the era of mass production and are being undermined further with the...1689false123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-make-things-right--70222330lifeslices.podbean.com/001d338f-15cc-3a35-bd86-9d649c416d28Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve Fisher81-year old Benjamin Franklin was leaving the Constitutional Convention in 1787 when he was approached by people asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: "A republic, if you can keep it." We’ve been fighting to keep it...2331false122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-raccoon-friends-among-us--70077500lifeslices.podbean.com/e5650d36-d720-3068-ae34-5ee98d2876e0Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherEstimates of when dogs became domesticated range from 20,000 to 130,000 years ago. Cats 9,000-10,000 years ago. What’s next? According to Raffaella Lesch, an assistant professor of Biology at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, it just might be...1816false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-circadian-evangelist--69883419lifeslices.podbean.com/5df85525-f6bc-373f-8946-9f51092f3d18Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhether we’re musical or not, we’ve all got rhythms. Circadian rhythms. Those are our internal biological software that keeps all the magical devices in our bodies functioning in a 24-hour day. All creatures have them, yet humans tend to abuse theirs....2181false120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-helping-hands--69736238lifeslices.podbean.com/7dd52413-5e1c-3d32-bc1e-a4af970382f6Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe robotic era is here. All over the world, companies and individual engineers are working to improve the scope of what they can do and their efficiency. One of those is Rich Walker and his company Shadow Robot, which makes dexterous hands. Rich...1878false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-living-computers--69588144lifeslices.podbean.com/5993be1f-6919-3a77-811c-c971d78c0baaMon, 26 Jan 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherSteve Jobs said, “I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.” A quarter of the way through the 21st century, it’s happening. [Fred Jordan quote] That’s Dr. Fred...1540false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-fungi-finder--69503269lifeslices.podbean.com/948f65b5-9197-33f1-8294-9ac490db4b43Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherScientists estimate there are millions of fungi species, including mushrooms, with only a fraction identified so far. Other than being great on pizza and in omelettes and stews, do you know how much they have to offer? Jana Harris is a Fungi Finder...2075false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-hunting-exoplanets--69398622lifeslices.podbean.com/e30ff577-7d11-37c7-a693-6a38a88050e6Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherPhilosophers and science fiction writers have speculated about the existence of planets outside our solar system for generations, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that we actually began to find and identify them. [Annelise quote] That’s Dr Annelies...2166false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-postcards-to-hitler--69303750lifeslices.podbean.com/72bfcff4-65fb-3490-9520-6a0364a6c431Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherLong before the world would learn about the horrors of Adolf Hitler, one man surmised the threat and tried to alert his fellow countrymen. Bruce Neuberger traced his grandfather's story in his book, Postcards to Hitler. He joins host Steve Fisher to...1974false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-being-alike--63927046lifeslices.podbean.com/c68f8278-a7a2-32ce-97c4-6ae95dfda5c8Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIn the United States, and around the world, people seem to be as far apart, politically, as the North Pole is from the South. But, in matters that are important to all of us, just how far apart are we? Professor Lawrence Torcello of the Rochester...2239false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-geeking-out-at-ces--63758931lifeslices.podbean.com/f3de5f72-6ec4-3b29-8dc6-a6eb4f06f2e1Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherCES. The Consumer Electronics Show. Every January in Las Vegas, hundreds of companies show up to exhibit gadgets, software and services to more than 140,000 attendees. One of those is Marc Saltzman, tech reporter for many popular publications and...2434false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-life-underwater--63672393lifeslices.podbean.com/db1537d3-904c-3e5e-beb1-c21a086d73e3Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherOceans cover almost 70% of Earth’s surface. They hold more life than anywhere else. Yet, man has barely scratched the surface. Diver Phil Short and a company called Deep are creating a deep-sea habitat where scientists can live where they work. Phil...2187false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-driving-rats--63587515lifeslices.podbean.com/21fec142-e704-39e8-a4e6-35c1994ad914Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherCan you teach a rat to drive? Then again, why would you want to? Well, if you’re a neuroscientist like the University of Richmond’s Dr. Kelly Lambert, the challenge was too great and the real-life implications too rich. She joins host Steve Fisher to...2195false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-christmas-message-2024--63442928lifeslices.podbean.com/346c0274-3b02-3ee8-a105-1df587b56c0eSun, 22 Dec 2024 22:34:00 +0000Steve FisherFrom all of us at Lifeslices to all of you. Video available on You Tube, Tik Tok, Facebook and more.49false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-explaining-the-universe--63335478lifeslices.podbean.com/2187ea43-58a3-3c00-9833-c17e938d84cfMon, 16 Dec 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherHow much do you know about the universe? If you’re like me, not much. There are stars and galaxies and planets and asteroids and meteors. But there’s a lot more you don’t see. Dr. Mustapha Ishak Boushaki is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist and...1951false109fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-ballooning-maven--63234357lifeslices.podbean.com/fe897244-3b6d-319e-9551-0d4cffde3039Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIn the late 60’s hit, Up, Up and Away, The Fifth Dimension sang, “Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?” Captain Crystal Stout has been singing it ever since. She’s a true Ballooning Maven. Captain Crystal has logged more air miles than she...2229false108fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-everglades-avenger--63091204lifeslices.podbean.com/ff9d86c7-ea43-37aa-bf36-915472ac1615Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen Burmese Pythons were introduced into Florida as part of the exotic pet trade, most owners didn’t realize what they were in for. Burmese pythons can grow to around 20 feet long. Some owners reconsidered their choice of pet and released them into...1675false107fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-studying-twins--62996300lifeslices.podbean.com/4e9db9fe-0720-382e-90b6-5bab87c53a2eMon, 25 Nov 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherTwins. How they occur is a mystery, but how they behave once they get here, not so much. Thanks to the work of people like Dr. Nancy Segal. She’s been Studying Twins for decades and joins host Steve Fisher to share some of her insights.1686false106fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-herbalism-101--62784991lifeslices.podbean.com/68eca837-28ef-3cbe-b801-7f8750022772Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMost people might simply go to the local drug store, herbalists will head into the vast outdoors to fix what ails them. Jim McDonald and Nathan Wright are topnotch Herbalists and teachers. They join host Steve Fisher for an Herbalism 101.2173false105fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-chocolate-and-coffee--62688749lifeslices.podbean.com/00c09b61-2aac-31f9-8967-046d6b7c454dMon, 11 Nov 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDo you like chocolate? How about coffee? To many, they are two of nature’s treasures. But between climate change, deforestation and human demand, these precious resources are endangered. A startup company called California Cultured is working to...1764false104fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/designing-humanity--62602732lifeslices.podbean.com/2d178e9c-c0bf-33d7-ada4-dde064aee6adMon, 04 Nov 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherSome people fear that computers and virtual reality are robbing us of our humanity, and our interconnectivity with other humans who share our world. What if someone were to argue that we’re not being robbed, we’re being given new avenues, new...1808false103fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-earthships-are-coming--62526281lifeslices.podbean.com/5687ce8a-8bed-36fd-aa6d-73d0f184d80aMon, 28 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhat if someone could build a house that is not only sustainable itself, but can meet all its inhabitants' needs sustainably? Sounds like science fiction? How about science fact? Michael Reynolds is a biotect in Taos, New Mexico, who says he’s got the...1921false102fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-uplift-malawi--62434672lifeslices.podbean.com/e0d376b9-a4a4-330c-92fb-9d292b3ca232Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherYou may have seen a TV show called Survivor. Contestants are taken to some exotic locale and asked to do a task or stunt. At the end of the day, the players may make it to the next round of competition or be eliminated. Heidi Hamels was on that show. ...2519false101fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-music-man--62355810lifeslices.podbean.com/3ba10187-6f54-3bbd-9a56-70efad29dac0Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen you go to a musical show or concert you tend to look at the person standing in front of the orchestra, waving their arms, and think, I can do that. Chances are, you can’t. It takes a very particular set of skills. Larry Blank is a composer,...1771false100fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-saving-orangutans--62266253lifeslices.podbean.com/d682f137-b1f4-3783-a3e1-ab8fed186c2bMon, 07 Oct 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhat would you do if a member of your family was in danger? I hope you’d say you would do everything you could to save them. I’m not talking about your human family. Did  you know that orangutans are among our closest relatives, sharing 97% of our...1957false99fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-on-life--62073729lifeslices.podbean.com/03196bbc-0d58-30c1-85cf-30ece03855bbMon, 23 Sep 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIf you’ve dwelt on this planet long enough, you’ve likely picked up a lot of wisdom and knowledge. That would make you what’s called a senior citizen. If you choose to put that experience and your surrounding musings on paper, you’re a philosopher....1721false98fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-summons-to-berlin--61805374lifeslices.podbean.com/ac95747c-7637-3b57-906d-4ac57be4a53eMon, 16 Sep 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherNazi. Originally the name for a political movement, today, it’s a synonym for evil. Over the course of their Reign of Terror, they destroyed populations and countries, including their own. Joanne Intrator grew up the daughter of German refugees. Her...2138false97fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-out-of-focus--61307628lifeslices.podbean.com/68c3ed2a-cd58-303f-982b-d9eb1914703dMon, 09 Sep 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherADHD. Four little letters that can spell big problems for children around the world. While some of those children may outgrow the disorder, millions more won’t and, in fact, may never have been diagnosed to begin with, creating many issues for those...2322false96fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-coexisting-with-beavers--61236306lifeslices.podbean.com/727d0afa-3781-35d9-a112-92ab2f5ff805Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen Mother Nature created beavers, she proved to have a sense of humor. These funny-looking oversized members of the rodent family have buck teeth and large paddle-like tails, perfect for cartoon characters. But she also had a plan, imbuing them with...1992false95fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-beer-archaeologist--61154330lifeslices.podbean.com/9051c99b-bc49-3848-a1dc-6169b8fe426aMon, 26 Aug 2024 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherBeer has been around almost as long as mankind, popping up in disparate cultures, not connected in any way. Travis Rupp is an assistant professor of the classics and beer. He's The Beer Archaeologist, searching the world for evidence of ancient brews...2193false94fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/something-about-sleep-part-2--59906815lifeslices.podbean.com/536a1d39-748a-3cc8-ade7-b8bf62c8715fMon, 29 Jan 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMost living creatures sleep. It’s natures way of saying it’s time to chill. But perhaps no other species beyond humans think about it so much. And study it. Ok, maybe not all. Most of us take it for granted. Until that night we’re tossing and turning...2701false93fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-what-s-in-store-for-tech-2024--59906844lifeslices.podbean.com/50d5c7dc-f85a-36df-a603-b4741ef6a688Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherTechnology. Love it or hate it, it’s here to stay. And evolve. Each year, creators, sellers and buyers gather in Las Vegas to share what’s new, what’s better and what’s different at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES. Return guest Marc Saltzman...1835false92fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/something-about-sleep--59906826Sleep and Health Research Program, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, joins host Steve Fisher to talk about what happens when we sleep.]]>lifeslices.podbean.com/39e595e2-68d0-3bb7-bf89-f9b938039ff2Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherSleep. As humans, we know we need it and we know that when we don’t get enough, it can affect us all day long, if not longer. But what do we really know about it? What happens to our bodies and brains when we sleep, perchance to dream. Thankfully,...Sleep and Health Research Program, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, joins host Steve Fisher to talk about what happens when we sleep.]]>1891false91fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-worlds--59906823lifeslices.podbean.com/8570cd6a-d1ba-3a8e-a776-58a00dd63d72Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherOne of mankind’s goals for the 21st century is to boldly go where no one has gone before. More specifically, our sister planet Mars. But to prepare our brave new class of astronauts for what they might encounter in that challenging environment and how...1873false90fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-2023-christmas-message--59906839lifeslices.podbean.com/64b48a20-3aea-3976-8236-5c33bd183c96Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMerry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa from all of us at Lifeslices!46false89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-ing-the-climate--59906819lifeslices.podbean.com/3fb875a0-e67f-305d-a997-8849a8ffdeebMon, 18 Dec 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherClimate change is ubiquitous. Our planet has always been subject to it. But since the 1800s, most of it has been fueled by human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Temperatures are rising threatening our ability to...1730false88fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chasing-the-magic-of-loch-ness--59906816lifeslices.podbean.com/e6c9ddd3-07ad-3dce-850e-8f8d3f4da0deMon, 11 Dec 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherOur planet holds many places that exude mystery and capture our fascination. Egypt has the pyramids and the Sphinx. Nevada has Area 51. The Atlantic Ocean has the Bermuda Triangle. But perhaps nowhere on Earth has the lure of Loch Ness in Scotland....1884false87fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-beasts-of-the-world--59906846lifeslices.podbean.com/5808243a-475a-3080-86b1-181b296982d6Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThroughout time, and across cultures, mysterious creatures have been sighted by everyday humans. Big Foot, Nessie, Mothman. These beings have yet to be substantiated by science, or debunked. So a field of study, cryptozoology, was born. A long time...2448false86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-communicating-with-aliens--59906820lifeslices.podbean.com/1e2c109b-0de4-324a-a293-81ef18782b11Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere’s no telling how many other intelligent civilizations exist in the universe. Whether they or we can ever master the ability to travel light years, once we connect, how will we communicate? Behavioral ecologist Dr. Arik Kershenbaum and professor...1872false85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-befriending-superman--59906861lifeslices.podbean.com/4ea94973-f50b-3ab6-ba5f-e72f05773d39Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIn 1938, a character was born that would endure to this very day, appearing in comic books, movies, TV and radio shows, video games, and one Broadway musical. That musical was “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman.” And while 11 actors have played...2091false84fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-solving-anxiety--59906829lifeslices.podbean.com/546a2f5e-33e5-3b0d-ad00-59f1950fe79cMon, 13 Nov 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMore than 300 million people worldwide suffer from anxiety, a condition that can impair a person’s family, social, and school or working life. For years, mental health professionals have treated it with therapy and medications. But they don’t cure it....1907false83fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-speaking-indigenously--59906879lifeslices.podbean.com/f5bb953b-a531-3efb-b557-8049ef4c8465Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe Ojibwe people were mainly located in the Great Lakes region of Western New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and southern Quebec and Ontario. Like other indigenous peoples, they found themselves amidst the British and French settlers of the...1894false82fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-west-for-love--59906836lifeslices.podbean.com/f2d89683-a044-3434-bf63-4ba3bc1f25fbMon, 30 Oct 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherOne thing that unites humanity is everyone’s need for love. To find a partner in life. The advent of the Internet opened a whole bunch of ways to meet people. One aspect of Internet dating that has taken off in recent years is eastern women looking...1872false81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-saving-species--59906840lifeslices.podbean.com/720785b8-f604-3d46-8216-354171876023Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherHumans are threatening the animal kingdom by taking over habitats, polluting our skies and waterways and fueling global warming, creating an extinction event not seen in more than 10 million years. There are more than 1 million species on the brink of...1809false80fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-witness-to-history--59906837lifeslices.podbean.com/df03280b-0966-3a87-bf46-a1f96d127995Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWestern democracies are having a moment. And it’s not necessarily a good moment. People are questioning their leadership, their institutions, their systems of government. It’s at times like these where we need sane, rational and wise leaders. But they...2225false79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-tracing-cats--59906831lifeslices.podbean.com/79538ece-dd45-36e6-a1d0-5ee03b54ae7dMon, 09 Oct 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMany people regard cats as mysteries. Part of that is cats attached themselves to humans later in our evolutionary history than dogs, so we’re still trying to figure them out. One thing we do know is that they evolved from wild creatures to pets to...1729false78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-once-upon-a-saga--59906863lifeslices.podbean.com/0572bcc2-d5a4-3778-b938-61accfdb8924Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherTorbjorn Pedersen endeavored to visit every country in the world, spending at least 24 hours in each. And to make it more challenging, he decided to do it without flying. He left his native Denmark in October of 2013 and returned home in July of 2023,...2068false77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-mind-mending--59906877lifeslices.podbean.com/591ac4e1-7f5e-31d9-a617-830068d44a4bMon, 25 Sep 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIt’s known as the long goodbye. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias rob a person of their humanity long before they shed their mortal coil. There’s no cure yet but recent medical advances give hope. The Alzheimer’s Association declares the “first...1501false76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-chasing-the-stars--59906825lifeslices.podbean.com/e3b966dc-4bdd-3a4b-9f58-731dabd7123bMon, 18 Sep 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhat happened to the galaxy? It’s there. But if you live within 30 miles of a heavily populated area, chances are your view is hindered by light pollution. Vahé Peroomian is a USC professor and has been teaching physics and astronomy for over 25...1712false75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-fighting-misinformation--59906867lifeslices.podbean.com/0e099fab-a3b8-3040-a25a-e05805bbbbb5Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherBetween books, the Internet and cable news, we’re overwhelmed by more information than ever before. But is that information reliable? How much is misinformation? Or worse, disinformation? Regardless of our philosophical or political leanings, any of...1767false74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-futurus-rex--59906821lifeslices.podbean.com/f56b7b31-b055-3098-866f-65ecc63719d2Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherD.C. Fontana was perhaps best known for her work on a number of Star Trek TV series and subsequent novels. Lynn Barker has been a journalist and writer for a number of TV shows. The two friends teamed up to produce a novel of King Arthur’s return to a...1889false73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-her-father-s-list--59906864lifeslices.podbean.com/c14e7333-4e16-3eb8-a684-e8b83f1ade93Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen her father died tragically in his early 50's, Laura Carney was devastated. Finding his bucket list, and taking it upon herself to complete it, gave her a new life.2145false72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-musicalizing-macgyver--59906875lifeslices.podbean.com/942b3461-d330-384d-a58d-2d8bb3859980Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen MacGyver ran on television, first for 7 years on ABC and then, rebooted, on CBS for 5, people of all ages and genders imagined what it would be like to be MacGyver. A new immersive stage experience, with songs, is giving those people a chance....2463false71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pickleball-101--59906845lifeslices.podbean.com/4a816ff6-5b33-3357-b146-775a51e66565Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIt has the biggest growth of any sport in the last three years. It's not baseball or football or basketball. Not even tennis or golf. It's called Pickleball and despite the funny name, it's serious business. Roger BelAir has been teaching it on courts...1737false70fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-what-a-character--59906854lifeslices.podbean.com/63cd7091-0b02-3b71-97c6-df21e1088869Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe best characters in a movie or TV show are rarely the stars. It's often the character actors playing those idiosyncratic kooks or villains or comic best friends who steal the show. Podcaster Cullen Dixon focuses the spotlight on them in his new...1312false69fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-across-the-aisle--59906876lifeslices.podbean.com/84e26a79-faa3-3011-a5d9-8ba5eddbf0a1Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherAs a follow up to our last episode about why we're not getting along, we offer two young politicians -- one a Democrat, the other Republican -- who have forged a partnership to get things done. And they're doing it. By starting with respect,...2797false68fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-getting-along--59906833lifeslices.podbean.com/e89efa36-1cb1-3a79-abb5-881c2ff54612Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhy cant' we agree on anything? Is it a recent phenomenon or have we been grappling with it since the dawn of humans? Law professor James Steiner-Dillon ponders those questions and more tackling why we're not Getting Along. On Lifeslices.1666false67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-scales-of-humanity--59906865lifeslices.podbean.com/e2ba537f-e26d-3a1c-bd39-06d46a73651cMon, 13 Mar 2023 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherImagine an atlas of roadmaps for aspects of life. It exists in the form of Septemics, a new philosophy to understand where you are in life and how to get to where you want to be. Jim Marshall spent 25 years developing it and joins Lifeslices to talk...1760false66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-on-mars-and-elsewhere--59906866lifeslices.podbean.com/75bdd3b0-510a-3c41-820f-d7004f67aea4Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen it comes to life in the universe, there's no question. Considering the vastness of space, there must be. The question is where and when will we find it ... and will it be sentient or basic one-cell creatures? Will it be friendly or hostile? Will...1840false65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eye-of-the-creator--59906858lifeslices.podbean.com/155842ea-d65d-3286-bbf9-7c1a565d993fMon, 27 Feb 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhat does it take to create a TV show? Writer René Balcer has done it several times on shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent and FBI: Most Wanted. He joins host Steve Fisher to share his expertise and experience.1882false64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-playing-with-dna--59906868lifeslices.podbean.com/3f0a177f-31b4-3803-89a5-dbc197d65831Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherNo longer the thing of science fiction, thanks to CRISPR, genes can now be edited to remove disease and unwanted traits or to add more beneficial traits. But many of the advances are copyrighted by pharmaceutical companies that either charge millions...1650false63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-shooting-toys--59906878lifeslices.podbean.com/4cf5ad0e-a373-3e84-bae4-854c4021e5e1Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMitchel Wu wasn't a big toy guy until he started shooting them. With a camera. Then, he created new meaning for the term "action figures."1770false62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-voice-over-maven--59906872lifeslices.podbean.com/e9c7b4a8-9544-3c23-878e-534261ad196aMon, 30 Jan 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherPeople think doing voice-overs for advertising and TV shows is easy if you have a good voice. But there's much more to it than that. Jodi Gottlieb is a voice-over coach and helps actors to achieve what it takes for success.1914false61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-funny-man--59906874lifeslices.podbean.com/728c6415-9cc8-321b-858e-d5f7ef27d835Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherBobby Logan went from the mean streets of East L.A. to being a highly regarded comedy writer for some of the top names in show business. From there he took his talents to TV and the big screen and is now sharing his knowledge with the up and coming.1901false60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-christmas-message--59906880lifeslices.podbean.com/3e3dac4f-42bb-38bb-9f60-fb85100032e7Mon, 26 Dec 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherHappy Holidays from Lifeslices.51false59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-mean-fitness--59906888lifeslices.podbean.com/06969358-e0c0-3857-8fc7-1e20ed0c19b0Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherFitness trainers are not hard to find. But you might have a hard time finding one like Canadian expert Mike Kelly. For one thing, he doesn't believe in "no pain, no gain." Hear what he does believe and it might just change the way you approach your...1827false58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-north-to-alaska--59906896lifeslices.podbean.com/d0150579-78ed-3f7c-8ddf-9b0279a4f3dcMon, 12 Dec 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherBrad Schmitz is a social worker, an adventurer and an entrepreneur. Seeking ways to help people and build a future, he travelled the world then settled in Alaska to create a travel adventure company that helps people learning to speak English.1756false57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-faith-dealer--59906900lifeslices.podbean.com/d553af0c-b827-3327-8a9b-8f8ca72dc86dMon, 05 Dec 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherStudies show that the number of people who belong to an organized religion is on the decline, but the number of people searching for a community of shared beliefs is on the rise. Anthony Pinn is a professor of humanities and religion at Rice...1828false56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-what-s-my-chakra--59906870lifeslices.podbean.com/5250898f-e08e-31a5-9e5d-596e2efbfc51Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDo you really know yourself? Explore your chakras with Jenna Davi to truly learn what makes you tick.1663false55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-altar-egos--59906857lifeslices.podbean.com/bba9c100-f4d7-34c2-8080-89dd514c824fMon, 21 Nov 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere are many recognizable names among the purveyors of science fiction. Andrew Gilsmith is not one of them. Yet. But with the release of his first novel, Our Lady of the Artilects, he proves his is a name to know.1580false54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-transportation-transformation--59906869lifeslices.podbean.com/dad4e994-d274-3fb8-a1cf-1e9ddb4763c2Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherElectric vehicles are no longer niche. They're becoming the norm. Reporter David Kerley, late of ABC News and the Full Throttle newsletter and YouTube channel, joins us to talk about transportation in our near future.1354false53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-veterans-play--59906892lifeslices.podbean.com/422a674c-5381-30e5-84b5-c8a3a006739aTue, 08 Nov 2022 03:26:31 +0000Steve FisherWhen Mary Whyte embarked on a mission to paint a portrait of one American in each of our 50 states, she determined that the most American of all were our veterans. Now she's teaching them to make their own art.1656false52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-american-foundation--59906898lifeslices.podbean.com/df6eb312-6029-395c-bce6-79efd332f445Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDo you hold on to the notion that the United States is the best country in the world? Time for some eye-opening facts as to where we are and how we got there. Historian Kathleen Frydl joins Steve to talk about the American Foundation.1827false51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-long-live-dogs--59906895lifeslices.podbean.com/5b965e58-cb26-318e-9fb4-31e8721cd6eeMon, 24 Oct 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIf you're a dog lover, you need to hear this. Dr. Daniel Promislow and his Dog Aging Project are working to learn more about why dogs don't have longer life spans. 1945false50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-playing-with-dinosaurs--59906873lifeslices.podbean.com/7e1d385d-0483-348b-98ba-e71ccd9c9adaMon, 13 Jun 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDinosaurs are not extinct. They're still with us today, in the form of birds and in full-sized animatronic recreations thanks to Dino Don Lessem. He shares how he got involved and the work going on today to keep them alive in our imagination and...1724false49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-shark-listener-revisited--59906894lifeslices.podbean.com/d86d0322-9bbd-389b-b166-74d8e7c50ed0Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe chat with Christina Zenato from season one was fascinating. In this reediting for season 2, it's even more illuminating. You might just find sharks cute and cuddly after listening. 1997false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-living-with-death--59906884lifeslices.podbean.com/08b71eb6-738d-36de-9e80-39361f620342Mon, 30 May 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherFrom the moment we’re born, we’re living in the shadow of death. It’s coming for all of us and there’s nothing we can do. Well yes there is. We can be prepared with what we want as our final wishes so that our survivors don't have to deal with that in...1877false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-pardon-my-phallology--59906891lifeslices.podbean.com/40b88d2e-f833-3675-ae23-e9ee2cccd41dMon, 23 May 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherYou can find museums for just about everything. Bottle caps, gas pumps, old cars. There's even a museum devoted to the penis. Thordur O. Thordarson is the manager of The Icelandic Phallological Museum and shares what you'll find there ... and what you...1422false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-life-in-the-metaverse--59906882lifeslices.podbean.com/b5bfa190-2c59-3da0-bfd2-ee5e7b4d12ebMon, 16 May 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe Metaverse has entered popular culture and is making inroads into real llife. Fernando De La Peña is working hard to make the Metaverse a reality with holoportation. Learn what it's all about and how you can get involved.   1567false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-gorillas-in-our-midst--59906881lifeslices.podbean.com/cae0a5e8-938d-3767-9a23-8f49c28402f7Mon, 09 May 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherKnowing the Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda were facing extinction, Dian Fossey dedicated her life to saving them.  Sadly, her life was cut short but the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund continues her work. Tara Stoinski is the fund's president & CEO and...1885false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/going-kind--59906887lifeslices.podbean.com/cdae22ad-81a2-3ab1-985d-beeb31b903eeMon, 02 May 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherAt a time when London was being consumed by civil unrest, Bernadette Russell decided there wasn't enough kindness in the world. She endeavored to spend a year doing acts of kindness every day. She shares how it affected others and how it changed her.1646false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-pop-goes-the-culture--59906886lifeslices.podbean.com/1744bfad-fd6e-3018-8b2b-18823f0a3770Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherToday's entertainment could be tomorrow's classics. Just ask Shakespeare. Better yet, listen to pop culture expert Roy Schwartz explain fairy tales, vampires and comic books on Lifeslices.1826false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-search-for-happiness--59906904lifeslices.podbean.com/b949fa17-2cdd-33ff-9b64-c0590589b64eMon, 18 Apr 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherEach year, a group of academics rate the world's happiest countries. It's a science and John Helliwell is one of the founding scientists. There are ways for each of us to be happy, but does it require moving to another country. Find out in The Search...1882false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-in-history--59906907lifeslices.podbean.com/79cfbde3-a0a9-3868-b323-474be33b9639Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherJamie Arty, with her husband Frantz, set out to restore a historic old mansion on New York's Long Island. She discovered a lot of things, including the challenges of restoring a home damaged by the ages. Was that challenge worth it?1735false40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-love-at-first-ping--59906916lifeslices.podbean.com/f7acd9aa-570b-3e79-9e6c-c303b3096f0fMon, 04 Apr 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherOnline dating doesn't work for everyone, but some get lucky. Mike Faith and Anju Tomar met online and their first date lasted 204 days. This is their story.1827false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-a-taste-of-gullah-geechee--59906899lifeslices.podbean.com/2133942b-f3f6-39dc-a69d-bceb74bb8749Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMatthew and Tia Raiford traded one set of roots for another and now cultivate them on the farm and in the kitchen.1935false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-essence-of-birdness--59906917lifeslices.podbean.com/db7b8c5e-8cb7-3a0d-af4a-1423184d6ee7Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere are anywhere from 10-18,000 species of birds on Planet Earth. Peter Cavanagh's mission is to photograph every one in flight. 2027false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-all-of-the-marvels--59906883lifeslices.podbean.com/c70c2127-ec2c-3322-a6c5-eb83cf6b5630Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDouglas Wolk is a pop culture critic, teacher and writer. So he decided to mix business with pleasure, reading 27,000 Marvel superhero comic books and creating a guided tour in a book. He stopped by Lifeslices to talk about it.1762false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifelong-learnng--59906902lifeslices.podbean.com/9fb5df9a-8c97-3324-aed7-1e6667cf0a10Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen Rovy Branon was in high school, he was told that higher education was not for him. Today he's the Vice Provost for the University of Washington Continuum College. He knows the importance of never giving up on education, regardless of age and...1871false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-raider-of-the-lost-archives--59906889lifeslices.podbean.com/9515d7c3-970f-36d5-855e-ee81ba337befMon, 28 Feb 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherPaul Brownstein searches the world for lost TV shows and restores them to be enjoyed today. 1978false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-working-actor--59906897lifeslices.podbean.com/4f18ee54-224d-3fd9-9d6b-9fc734c8c518Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherSome actors work for stardom. Some just want to act. And when it pays their bills, even better. John Sanders is a working actor who appeared on Broadway and guest-starred on TV. He's currently playing Stanford White on HBO's The Gilded Age. In this...1831false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-book-it-rachel--59906901lifeslices.podbean.com/949d913b-6c1a-3195-89de-ed9436655ab0Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherRachel Fulginiti isn't a household name; she's a household voice. She makes her living narrating audio books. It's an art for1891false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-genealogical-adventurer--59906912lifeslices.podbean.com/f4ab5c17-52b9-3c19-a056-1b024e824848Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMegan Smolenyak Smolenyak unearths mysteries of people's heritage. She's sort of the Indiana Jones of genealogy. 2006false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-living-the-map--59906919lifeslices.podbean.com/23f351b1-e757-3d5a-94cf-b3bfb9599fb9Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherCuriosity was Daniel Seddiqui's hobby as a child. It became his vocation as an adult. 1850false30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/illustrator-man--59906915lifeslices.podbean.com/e5548358-32ac-3131-8dc5-255ffb2b571eMon, 24 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWriter/illustrator/teacher Dana J. Sullivan shares how he became a top children's book and comic artist, where he draws his inspiration and what it takes to succeed at the game.1904false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-hail-molossia--59906924lifeslices.podbean.com/87dca49e-51db-39f7-9955-9b9996182aa0Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherHave you ever wanted to form your own country? Kevin Baugh did just that. Created the sovereign country of Molossia within the state of Nevada. Hear why and how and how you can visit.1585false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-eyes--59906893lifeslices.podbean.com/f8d555d5-982f-39c1-bb64-ef3a9f79bac9Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherRocio Camacho Morales is part of a team at the Australian National University that's working on a way to increase our night vision1319false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-tech-evangelist--59906920lifeslices.podbean.com/d90e4a1e-3aff-3dda-aaaf-f948c225ddbcMon, 03 Jan 2022 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMarc Saltzman is somewhat of a guru, helping to translate complicated technology into simple explanations for the non-techy among us.1627false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vacationing-angel--59906929lifeslices.podbean.com/291e9c7e-d4d0-3162-ae56-b1d0be274faaMon, 27 Dec 2021 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherIt took a conversation from beyond the grave to help Heidi Connolly live. Now she helps others to find the same freedom.1732false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-life-in-a-van--59906906lifeslices.podbean.com/aeaa7b87-ab44-3581-8eca-3c50e6ffc78fMon, 20 Dec 2021 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherAs Amanda Cavacas and Jason St. Jacques were preparing to get married, COVID hit. The idea of a big wedding didn't quite work anymore, so they took the money for that big event, bought a van and started building the little home of their dreams. 1704false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-bring-em-back-alive--59906925lifeslices.podbean.com/94f77449-73a9-37e2-8e2a-3fdf8e5af20eMon, 13 Dec 2021 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherWhen animal species vanish from their native habitat, ecologists around the world make every effort to reintroduce them. Dr. Natasha Robinson is an integral part of that effort "down under."1727false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-shows-that-entertain-us--59906922lifeslices.podbean.com/a406ca5e-52ed-3766-bfd4-764ee7ba48faMon, 06 Dec 2021 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherBrian Volk Weiss produces TV shows. Almost 400 to date. Chances are that you've watched more than a few. Hear what it takes ... and what it doesn't.1613false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/snippet-from-the-shark-listener--59906923lifeslices.podbean.com/597bd311-5bd1-3254-9db0-80b682b9194aMon, 19 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherChristina Zenato swims with sharks. In this snipped from the full episode, she talks about how to develop trust.101false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-season-2-coming-soon-dr-natasha-robinson--59906932lifeslices.podbean.com/24aac11e-5c23-3bce-8a86-815972bd8739Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDr. Natasha Robinson helps to introduce long lost species to indigenous areas in Australia.88false20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lighthouse-keepers-snippet--59906905lifeslices.podbean.com/3748c948-0f2f-361a-97c6-ea86cdeaa8d8Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherFor Carolyn Woodward and Jeff George, togetherness is everything. It has to be. They're the sole residents of Lennard Island in British Columbia where they are lighthouse keepers. Enjoy this snippet from their episode of Lifeslices.241false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-seller-part-2-snippet--59906913lifeslices.podbean.com/647919ea-ca7d-31b7-9e64-f5e159834bd2Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherLifeslices is on hiatus as we prepare for season 2. If you haven't listened to Best Seller Part 2 with author Christina Baker Kline, check out this burst from the show, then listen to the full episode.304false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escape-to-barbados--59906926lifeslices.podbean.com/bc7b78bf-1f1c-3363-804c-67d5dcec12d0Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherA young mother packs up her toddler son and her belongings and moves from her home in Scotland to the island of Barbados. Find out what it took and learn about the experience of expatriating.1653false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/playing-with-dinosaurs--59906909lifeslices.podbean.com/c4fbae8d-b86f-34af-875f-59436d13b421Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherDino Don Lessem doesn't just know all about dinosaurs, he builds them. Jurassic Park ain't got nothing on him!1700false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-cream-dreams-snippet--59906943lifeslices.podbean.com/cab082b9-9c5d-3be9-ab1b-071e60ade48aMon, 07 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherA short teaser for Ice Cream Dreams.115false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adrenaline-junkie--59906931lifeslices.podbean.com/70f7e4f4-fc41-3c79-a93e-53705d503ca9Mon, 31 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMary Peachin is an adrenaline junkie. She's been skydiving, bungee jumping and scuba diving with whale sharks. And at 80, she's preparing for a new adventure and searching for more.1868false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-seller-part-2--59906944lifeslices.podbean.com/9892d214-20cf-3887-b6b4-2aa0e775e93fMon, 24 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMore from New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline, talking about her new novel, The Exiles, getting her books made for TV and film and more.1745false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-seller-part-1--59906921lifeslices.podbean.com/27d6a255-0e15-3e99-81bd-b07147cf0ab6Mon, 17 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherAuthor Christina Baker Kline is a bona fide New York Times bestseller and proves she can be just as engaging in person as on the page. Join us for some fun stories from the world of a successful novelist. 1849false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/racists-anonymous--59906951lifeslices.podbean.com/e76f912b-bf47-3290-a67b-0ceb70fb04abMon, 10 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherPastor Ron Buford created an organization, modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, to help everyone, religious or not, to confront their own racist leanings.1862false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shark-listener--59906908lifeslices.podbean.com/6a8abcae-0f7b-379e-beb4-add1709eec1eMon, 03 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThe novel, Jaws, and the movie based on it, portrayed a monstrous Great White shark and we have come to color all sharks the same. But, as Shark Listener, Christina Zenato, teaches us, not all sharks are the same. Find out why we should appreciate and...2015false10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weather-guy-part-2--59906910lifeslices.podbean.com/d6ffa319-d42a-3f51-8ed6-bd8db8d8b16dTue, 27 Apr 2021 03:30:10 +0000Steve FisherMore of Steve's conversation with KIRO TV morning meteorologist Nick Allard, where they talk about reporting in a hurricane, forecasting alien life and nurturing homespun goodness as part of a team.1146false9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weather-guy-part-1--59906947lifeslices.podbean.com/61393faf-ebbb-3423-9a69-0a993bbe8efcMon, 26 Apr 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherNick Allard, the morning and noon meteorologist at KIRO 7 TV in Seattle shares his forecasts on and off screen. 1881false8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifeslices-the-rideshare-foodie--59906928lifeslices.podbean.com/fd32c00c-abd2-3f46-9bab-83da0ff171e6Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherKreskin J. Torres travels the country as The Rideshare Foodie, sharing food and friendship with people from all walks of life. He talks to Lifeslices from his home on wheels.1590false7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wax-on--59906957lifeslices.podbean.com/58b773ca-43e2-3426-9acb-3664b6b23b75Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherMatt Hilshorst, studios manager at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in New York, joins Steve to was poetically on how the attraction functions.  1597false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-cream-dreams-part-2--59906959lifeslices.podbean.com/7a3432ff-00e4-30d7-ba60-190eba4f329eMon, 05 Apr 2021 07:05:00 +0000Steve FisherThere's a lot more about ice cream and even more to Dr. Maya.1471false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-cream-dreams-part-1--59906977lifeslices.podbean.com/20726ca6-317c-3cab-8e28-87d5708448c4Wed, 31 Mar 2021 03:35:32 +0000Steve FisherDr. Maya dreamed of working with ice cream from the age of 6. Today, she's a professional ice cream scientist and she dishes on the frozen treat in part 1 of two.1870false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treasure-hunters--59906987lifeslices.podbean.com/b927c0e5-07b1-3293-b49b-1a6cbea456cbMon, 22 Mar 2021 08:05:00 +0000Steve FisherTreasure can be as spectacular as gold doubloons or as mundane as a cellphone. Chris Turner and Mike Pelley find their treasures in how people react when they reunite them with lost items.1882false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-robots-and-the-future--59906934lifeslices.podbean.com/0325d8d5-8796-32c9-ac66-a24e413b261fSun, 14 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000Steve FisherWriter, philosopher and technologist Gary Bengier shares his book Unfettered Journey and a future with artificial intelligence.2051false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lighthouse-keepers--59906933lifeslices.podbean.com/54814988-9f72-3df5-899e-17a0bf4da68eWed, 10 Mar 2021 17:34:45 +0000Steve FisherCaroline Woodward and Jeff George share what it's like to manage a lighthouse and live on a small island by themselves.1955false11full