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The Morning QuestMorning Quest 7/14/25 ✝️ Scripture Verse of the Week: Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 🎙️ Guest: Jane Robbins, co- host of the show Legislation Made Simple, heard here on AM1160 The Quest will be talking about the passing of the Big Beautiful Bill that passed the Senate.📖 Gospel: Kathy McCormick parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas, Matthew 10:34—11:1 🕊️ Saint Segment: Chuck- Saint Kateri 🔥 Guest: Fr. Mark White pastor of Queen of Angels in Thompson GA and St. Joseph's in Washington GA reflects on yesterdays Gospel reading talking abou...2025-07-1449 min
Hearth & HeatherEp 15: The Sweetness of WinterAs the cold settles in, we’re talking about the ways that we stay present, and the pleasures that we’re appreciating right now. Notebooks and paper planners are some of the tools that we’re using to keep steady and help us remember interesting tidbits, and in our ongoing relationship with softer ways to keep time, we’re using lights, music, and actual programs on the actual radio to give shape to our days. We wind up our winter appreciation by sharing several poems that sustain us, make us laugh, or send us further on our journeys of curiosit...2025-01-2727 min
Hearth & HeatherHearthside: Winter SolsticeJoin us as we share our favorite winter solstice poems. Kateri reads “Shab-e Yalda” by Anis Mojgani and Kathy reads "Shortest Day" by Susan Cooper. Happy Yule, Winter Solstice, and New Year!2024-12-2003 minHearth & HeatherEp 14: Stillness at Summer’s EndVirgo season has arrived: it’s time to keep hold of our values while also doing botanical crimes. The days grow shorter; the light dips lower. Our energy is dipping lower, too. In this episode, we talk about some of the ways that we’re learning to navigate perpetual crisis (hint: with slowness). As usual, we’re also swapping stories about the things that delight us, keep us curious, and hurt our Virgo feelings. This is a shorter conversation than usual, but we packed a lot in here! Mentioned in this episode:Episode title inspired by the boo...2024-09-0433 min
Hearth & HeatherHearthside: Kupala Summer SolsticeJoin Kathy by the fire as she talks about reframing the Slavic summer solstice ritual, Ivan Kupala, into a less binary intention-setting practice.Mentioned in Episode- Wolf of Coins on YouTube- Polish Folk Witch on YouTube- Kupala Summer Solstice Ritual from Crone Vibes2024-06-2306 minHearth & HeatherEp 13: A Cluster of CootsOn the late winter Easter Sunday when we recorded this episode, we were feeling the accumulated weight of ongoing trauma. Somehow, acknowledging this led us into a conversation about play, and this episode ended up being a LOT of laughing. We do some digging into our videogame likes, dislikes, and style of play. We ask who is the Patrick Swayze of this era? What is the standard number of dicks in a bag of dicks? What is the American Coot, and why should you care? Tune in for the answers to these and other compelling questions. Play is resistance...2024-05-0949 minHearth & HeatherEp 12: Emotional Jazz HandsWe’re bringing just-woke-up bear energy to a conversation about our intentions for the months ahead. As we think about what we want for ourselves this winter, the conversation takes us into vulnerability in play, being [un]comfortable with letting silence play out, the idea of “coolness,” and risk and authenticity in friendship. Can we use play to reach for deeper community, while still honoring our fears around being vulnerable? We also share what’s on the stove in our winter kitchens, and swear a bit. Mentioned in episode:Scorched Earth tarot readings on YouTubeTomorrow, and Tomorrow...2024-02-1942 minHearth & HeatherEp 11: When We Talk About Embracing Fall, We Literally Mean SqueezingIn the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves are turning, flowers are going to seed, and we’re very excited to be unpacking our cozy-times decor and blankets. Here on H&H, fall is our favorite season, and this episode is a whole snuggling vibe. Both of us did some hard work field-testing various soft products that physically and emotionally support us; we bought the stuffies and squishmallows so we could bring you the hard data. (We do it all for you, dear listeners!) As the year winds down, it’s natural to be thinking about rest, so we explore some idea...2023-10-1845 minHearth & HeatherEp 10: The Radical Softness of Not ImprovingThis quarter, we’re both experiencing what it’s like to grow passively - to learn about what springs up when we leave empty space. As we explore the feeling of liminal spaces, we talk about being (recovering) people-pleasers, how we’re learning to be curious about ourselves, some tools we’re using to keep those spaces of possibility open, and the growth that happens accidentally along the way. We also talk a bit about how we met, and some ways that we’ve changed over the years. And of course, it wouldn’t be Hearth & Heather if we didn’t talk...2023-07-1947 minHearth & HeatherEp 9: It’s Kind of Like Dirty DancingWe’re still very much in conversation with time this spring. On this episode of Hearth & Heather, we’re looking at time through the lens of our hobbies. We talk about the living nature of the spoken word, and the way that boating on a river can shift a small slice of landscape into a big, slow, and contemplative world. Kathy shares what she’s been experiencing recently in her experiments with art; Kateri gives an update on her #AnnWoodStitchBook 100 Day sewing project. And we talk about the hobbies that we share, and how feeding your joy can spread joy to...2023-04-0646 min
Hearth & HeatherHearthside: Vasilisa the BraveSmall moments of fables, stories, and poems with Kathy and Kateri, sprinkled among our quarterly podcast episodes. In this mini-episode, Kathy tells her variation of the folk tale of Baba Yaga and Vasilisa, mainly based on how her grandmother told it to her, with a few dashes of the feminist re-tellings she read as an adult.This story does not tell a neat tale of bending all things to our will just by trying hard enough. It is more a tale of trusting yourself and knowing that some seemingly impossible tasks may just need faith and thought...2023-03-0211 minHearth & HeatherEp 8: Weirdly, We Did Not Mention Doctor WhoAs we’re in the year-long month of January, it seems like the perfect opportunity to dig into the subjective nature of time. We talk about how time has slowed for both of us recently, and we reflect on some of the ways we’re experiencing that and what it means for us. We also explore creative projects we’ve encountered about how to mark time. There’s also some casual chat about perfectionism and how we’re letting arbitrary expectations slip away from us, so look out for that. And Kathy has some really, really good tips on kid stuff...2023-01-3049 min
Hearth & HeatherHearthside: Winter Solstice PoemsSmall moments of fables, stories, and poems with Kathy and Kateri, sprinkled among our quarterly podcast episodes. In this mini-episode, Kateri reads two poems for Winter Solstice: "Burning the Old Year" by Naomi Shihab Nye and "To Know the Dark" by Wendell Berry.2022-12-1601 minHearth & HeatherEp 7: Urgency is a MythOur favorite season is beckoning, and we’re talking about the slow-down of the year. As we get excited about tea, sweaters, golden light, and liminal spaces, we also dig into the ways that social media can create a false sense of urgency, preventing us from integrating our experiences in deeper ways. Of course, no episode of Hearth & Heather is complete without a lot of laughing, so we also talk about our squash preferences, and a book that was so good we got mad. Bonus Download: Along with this episode, we’re posting a PDF of a...2022-10-1748 min
ECHO OFFSTAGE: Theater Women SpeakS5 Ep. 3 - Kathy A. Perkins, Lighting Designer & Theatre HistorianSupport the Echo Offstage Podcast by making a tax-deductible donation to our PayPal! Or you can sponsor an episode (or a season) of Echo Offstage.Find out more about Echo Theatre! FB: https://www.facebook.com/echotheatredallasTwitter: @echodallasInsta: @echotheatredallasKeep up with Kathy A. Perkins on her website!Mentioned in the episode:Howard University TheatreBlack Theater NetworkAlice ChildressTrouble in Mind (Broadway)Smith CollegeRoberta UnoNew WORLD Theater (formerly Third World Theater)Wedding Band (Steppenwolf)Charles Ran...2022-08-1758 minHearth & HeatherEp 6: The Curious Case of Cozy MurdersIt turns out, murder plays a very large role in our relaxing times. Not committing it, of course; we would never…We compare favorite series, scoff at silly titles, and ponder the origins of the genre known as “cozy.” We take a breath to acknowledge the heavy forces that are threatening us and demanding our attention at this moment in time, and we talk about some ways that we rest and refresh our energies. Sweetly soothed by mayhem, we also find our way into talking about some more purposeful reading and the habits that sustain our hearts. Mention...2022-07-2734 minHearth & HeatherEp 5: Burying the CanoeVirgos navigating somatics! Habit-soothed people realizing none of our practices feel authentic right now. We’re in exploration mode, our feelings are itchy, and we’re talking about tarot fatigue, changing spiritual practices, honoring our bodies when we have low energy, letting go, trauma-sensitive yoga, breathwork, and polyvagal theory. Shoutouts to our therapists and to anchoring our bodies in bright, visceral joys. We also share an oracle card reading for the energy to bring into this Spring [cleaning] season.Mentioned in episode:Tarot folks we like: Zeta Zuri, Sarah Vrba, and Corina DrossWTF is Tarot? by Baka...2022-05-0244 min