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Episode 59 Tara Slone: Co-Host Hometown Hockey (HNIC), Rock Star, Buddhist & Lovely

Tara Slone is a multi-talented Canadian, known for her rock n' roll history and co-hosting of Hometown Hockey on Hockey Night in Canada, with Ron Maclean. She is a gentle, zen-like person who exudes real sweetness and empathy for all personkind. I was happy to secure this interview and then to schmooze with Tara, a real Canadian icon. HatRadio! Just a Jewish guy trying to figure things out. HatRadio! is sponsored by Tony Alberga & Family, and Mark Gryfe and Family. Thank you for your support. Music by David Nefesh.

Episode 58 - Rachel Gemara: A Nurse's Account Inside a Covid19 Ward in Israel

These Corona Virus times are tough for all of us, some more than others. I think we all agree, our front line workers, those smack in the middle of the craziness, are to be embraced for their courage, expertise and ability to respond professionally to this unknown medical nightmare. In that light, please have a listen to this very special interview with Rachel Gemara, a nurse at Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem, Israel who volunteered to work in the hospital's newly launched Covid19 ward. Listen to why she decided to step-up and her account of the last moments of Israel's first victim of this pandemic, Holocaust Survivor, Aryeh Even. This is an amazing discussion with Rachel, and important insight into the inner workings of a Covid19 environment in Israel. HatRadio! Just a Jewish guy trying to figure out what the hell is going on. Please comment at avrum@hatradio.ca [avrum@hatradio.ca]

Corona Radio 7 - Ellen Schwartz: Unstoppable Love...Jacob's Mom!

Welcome to Corona Radio 7 with our very special guest, Ellen Schwartz. Ellen is a special soul, who together with her husband and children, raised a son, Jacob, who had Canavan Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease. The doctors said Jacob would live until around five. He passed away last January at 21 years old. What motivated Jacob's powerful life force? Love, then more love, and more and more. In this Corona virus time, when inspiration and hope are crucial have a listen to my schmooze with Ellen. Here are some of her quotes: "When we stopped trying to fix Jacob, he started fixing us."  "When your heart is broken, it forces you to open up and see all the love around you." "He (Jacob) was pure goodness...everything good in the world was inside of him." Corona Radio is a subsidiary of HatRadio!, which will be back. We'll be okay folks. We're humankind ___________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to the Alberga Family and the Gryfe Family for their generous and loving sponsorship of Corona Radio.   Accolades too, to Howard Pasternak for his caring post-production work. Music credits: Backed Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3410-backed-vibes License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intractable by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3920-intractable License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Corona Radio 6 - Kim Smiley: The Queen of Empathy

I decided to change my format when the Carona virus began visiting us. I figured its wiser  to go to 1/2 hour and hopefully bring a succinct calming voice to HatRadio! listeners. I therefore launched Carona Radio highliting acts of kindness.  I'm bringing on guests who are empathetic in nature, positive, and hopeful, one of whom is Kim Smiley. Kim is called the Queen of Empathy. She has intertwined empathy with fashion and shared the outcome with us on Corona Radio. Kim says life is short, fleeting, and now is the time for us to seize the day and get out of our heads, above technology, and reach out to those in need. "Put the spotlight on others", she says. Have a listen...very inspiring...very compelling. Stay safe. Stay healthy. This too will pass. It will because we are humankind! Please subscribe at hatradio.ca/subscribe/ Thank you to the Alberga Family, and the Gryfe Family for sponsoring Carona Radio. I'm grateful for their understanding of the importance of our message. Hugs. __________________________________________________________________ Post-Production credit: Thank you Howard Pasternack for your wonderful work on the show. Music credits: Backed Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3410-backed-vibes License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intractable by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3920-intractable License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Corona Radio 5: Ron Maclean of Hockey Night in Canada Talks Philosophically About Life and the Corona Virus.

In this episode of Corona Radio, Ron Maclean of Hockey Night in Canada talks prosaically and philosophically about the struggles of living through this Corona Virus era. He grapples with how to work through our personal challenges vs. communal challenges. He alludes to Don Cherry, his lost friendship, and NHL superstars, in responding to questions about the ethical framework of life. Here his thoughts on greatness, more specifically Wayne Gretzky.  Ron embraces life. He loves a lot, everyone. He is extraordinarily well read and in wonderment of life. Have a listen to this fascinating fellow and this unique show on Corona Radio, brought to you by HatRadio! Just a Jewish guy trying, with friends, to figure out, what the hell is going on. Stay healthy. God bless! _____________________________________________________________________ Thanks so much to Howard Pasternack for his work on editing this show. Hugs Howard. Music credits: Backed Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3410-backed-vibes License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intractable by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3920-intractable License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/