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Failing Up

Life is improvisation! Observations from a regular guy on how with world around us impacts who we are and what we perceive. I explore how life is more about asking questions than accepting what is presented. In addition to my own reflections and experiences, I interview guests from the art, literary, music, cultural and political fields to gain insight as to how we all impact the world we share and our joint realities. We are all failing up!

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56:44

Great Lake Ontario with Bill Crist

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2025/12/30

In this episode I have conversation with Bill Crist, the Chair of the Advisory Council with the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Bill shares with us the work and goals of the Sanctuary along with the history of Lake Ontario. Bill also discusses the connection and past history of all the great lakes along with the St. Lawrence River, and the impact they had through the years on the region and the world. timothymahar.org

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13:31

The Truth RIP 2025

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2025/12/21

2025 seems to be the year when the truth was laid to rest. Truth from so called leaders, truth as to what we read online, and the truth from certain media outlets. What are the consequences of unchecked truth, lies without accountably. It is manipulation by a few to motivate many to act for their benefit. It is an erosion of simple values and decency. It is a greenlight for illegal and lethal activity. Yes, it is true: "the truth will set you free." timothymahar.org

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16:20

Don't Eat Yellow Snow

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2025/12/11

As winter's snow blankets the ground with a cold warmth of silent nights, there are a new set of rules to live by. These lifestyle rules apply to how we walk, drive, and even the amount of salt we use. (outside that is) Ah, beautiful winter a season with rules of its own. timothymahar.org

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15:11

Release the Hounds!

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2025/11/29

The tryptophan has worn off, and as we awaken from a peaceful Thanksgiving nap all Hell is breaking loose, it's the holidays! Trees on speeding cars, neighbors houses lit up like a landing strip at LAX, shop until you drop, and get it all done in twenty days! Then when the big day it over the rush to tear down! Deck the halls with whatever it left. timothymahar.org

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13:36

Thanksgiving "Simply" the Best

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2025/11/27

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's foundation, of family, friends, tradition, and food remains for the most part untouched by the stress and rush of other holidays. Unlike Halloween where decorations are up in in stores by August, or Christmas where decorations are for sale by October, Thanksgiving does not have that forced rush about it. In fact, in many cases it can be overlooked by those who are in a hurry to get their Christmas tree up as fast as they can in Novem...

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14:31

Alice's Restaurant"

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2025/11/23

In this episode a follow-up to 'This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie, I reflect on The Thanksgiving Day classic," Alice's Restaurant" written by his son Arlo Guthrie. This song which honored the legacy of Woody and his belief in blending satire, humor and charm through storytelling and bringing the listener along for ride. "Alice's Restaurant" was released in 1967 the same year Woody died. The song it as applicable today as it was then considering these times we ar...

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15:43

This Land is Your Land

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2025/11/17

With all that is currently going on in our country I found myself searching for inspiration, a sense of connectiveness beyond all the geographic and political boundaries of today. I came across one of the greatest protest songs ever written. It was written in 1940 and recorded in 1944, by Woody Guthrie, "This Land is Your Land". It held true then, and holds true today. timothymahar.org

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12:50

Sunday Night Blues

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2025/11/17

There is something about Sunday Night that can bring on the blues. All the activities of the past week behind and the new week ahead. It is a kind of calm before the storm. Even when I use to work on Sunday Nights there was always a different feel, in a studio, or on the streets. There is a peace, and bit of sadness in the reflection along with a sense of warmth. timothymahar.org

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15:27

The Penny Is Out of Luck

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2025/11/14

After 232 years the penny has been minted for last time. The impact may not be immediate, but over the long run it will be felt. Our friend the penny, with Abraham Lincoln greeting us and giving us a sense of security. Eventfully there will no longer be penny loafers, or just the price "of a penny for our thoughts", even though we always gave our two cents. We will have less luck, and the song, Pennies from Heaven is where all the pennies will be. So, there's my own tw...

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14:19

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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2025/11/10

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10th, 1975. Twenty-nine brave souls perished that day in the cold waters of Lake Superior. Later a folk rock ballad was written, composed and performed by Canadian singer-song writer Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize the crew on board the Edmund Fitzgerald that perished that evening around 7:15pm. The song was recorded in December of 1975 and released in August of 1976. It was a song that ...

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17:53

RIP Farmers' Almanac

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2025/11/09

After 208 years the Farmers' Almanac is hanging it up. The 2026 edition will be the last. I never read the Farmers' Alamac, but I always took comfort in knowing it was there, especially this time of year. As the cold breath of November was upon us we would hear on the news: "according to the Farmers' Almanac, we are in for a harsh winter". A lineage of 208 years ending makes me sad. Goodbye old friend I never knew, but I took great comfort in knowing you were around. timothy...

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15:55

Intelligent Extinction, ASI

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2025/10/27

I was listening to NPR, (while we still have it) the other day and the topic was ASI, Artificial Super Intelligence. Now mind you, AI fills a void that has been identified in the majority of our civilized species. A void we won't get back because we have become dependent on the technology. This next generation of Advanced Intelligence is still in the very early design phase. The result will be robots that are vastly more intelligent. In essence we are designing the alien&nbs...

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13:53

Real Cider

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2025/10/25

Nothing brings autumn to life like a fresh glass of real cider! Not that pasteurized juice you buy a the grocery store. Real apple cider that explodes with the tastes of fall. This takes me back to autumn when pumpkin seeds, were a dessert, and the blowing leaves and chilly nights brought created a comfort where time stood still. timothymahar.org

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19:27

The Children Are Watching

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2025/10/19

I was 9 years old in 1968 during all the chaos of war, riots, assassinations, the space race, a cultural revolution that had a tremendous impact on the misfit I have become and relish. Today information is everywhere and unavoidable, loud, threating and lacking virtue, what is the effect it is having on our children. Talk of war from within, masked men dropping from the sky, hate speech treated as just a joke, this is soaked up by our children daily. Building a new generatio...

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16:15

Tomato Soup

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2025/10/13

Nothing beats a nice warm bowl of tomato soup on a rainy autumn day in the Northeastern United States. As the rain falls on the vibrant leaves from a gray sky there is a sense of warmth and peace in that familiar bowl of soup. The changing of the leaves, a rich harvest and the comfort they bring is nature's way of saying goodbye to the year. It is always a time of reflection for me, not just of the current year, but also the previous years and all the people I was blessed to share...

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51:04

A Conversation with Rex Lyons from the Ripcords and...

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2025/10/09

In this episode I have an insightful and entertaining conversation with former international lacrosse player for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, founding member of the rock band The Ripcords and lecturer/mentor Rex Lyons. We touched on the legacy of his father Oren Lyons, a renowned lacrosse player and human rights advocate, the impact the that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy has had throughout our history, the origin and spiritualty of lacrosse, and of course the Ripcords and their ...

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39:51

A Conversation with Author Ava Zacardi

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2025/10/03

In this episode I have a conversation with author and renaissance woman Ava Zacardi. Ava has completed her final book in her Julia trilogy titled, 'Forever Julia, Bella's Journey." Her exploration of family, art and regional beauty through the main character, Julia is gripping, entertaining, and moving as she takes readers on an unforgettable journey with Julia. Ava is also an accomplished artists and was a regular character on a late night television movie and cooking...

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13:54

Autumn In New York

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2025/09/29

There is not a place on earth that can compete with Autumn in New York. From Manhattan, to Old Forge, the Great Lakes, the St Lawrence River, and Niagara Falls, Autumn in New York is a different experience to be cherished. Yes different, yet the same, a changing season with, crisp air, sweaters, cider and pumpkins, that gives us the flare of the Big Apple, or the quaintness of a country road; Autumn is a constant change that brings peace amongst panic. There is a ...

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15:56

Dirty Phone Talk

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2025/09/27

In a day and age when most of us are obsessed with washing hands in the bathroom and not having to touch anything, we carry one filthy item with us after we depart this public space of shared germs and no eye contact. It is our phone that one item we can't live without for one second of the day. We cross the street with it, walk into each other on sidewalks, refuse to shut it off on planes, and yes carry on conversations while in the public bathroom. You get out of a bathroo...

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50:57

A Conversation with Frank Malfitano

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2025/09/05

In this episode I have a conversation with the one and only Frank Malfitano the founder and Executive Director of the Syracuse, N.Y. Jazz Fest. We explore Frank's vast musical and cultural experiences and reflect on the impact earlier artists had on the evolution of Rock and Roll, Jazz, and Blues. Artists who's music is just as important and vibrant in today's scene. Frank is a true treasure and continues to bring incredible artists and music to this region! timothymahar.org

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