Scientists have long predicted that the Climate Crisis would bring more intense storms, coastal flooding and pandemics. All those predictions are coming to pass, most notably in 2020, the COVID 19 pandemic. It is also well known that the impacts of the Climate Crisis disproportionately affect people of color and other vulnerable communities. So how did my 95 year old mother survive a year of physical isolation from her family while in lockdown at an assisted living? Anne Perkins shares her secrets to maintaining one's sanity in this COVID audio diary.

Nonagenarian COVID Diary Or How A 95 Year Survived The Lockdown

Members of the Shade of Blue Band, visited the virtual Green Room IC.   Band members interviewed were Saul Lubaroff, Dave Rosazza and Sean Seaton.  They talked about the band's origins and their upcoming concert at the Englert Theatre on April 16.  This interview was recorded using Zoom on April 11, 2022.

Green Room IC

Green Room IC - Shade of Blue

On this episode of the Green Room IC, Beverly Mead interviews Mary Swander, Janine Calsbeek and Brad Bollman.  This time it’s to discuss Mary Swander’s latest original production: Squatters on Red Earth.  This interview was recorded using Zoom on May 27, 2023.

Green Room IC-Squatters on Red Earth

It's time for another monthly edition of iHearIC Radio here on the RHC feed! This time, bassist Blake Shaw came over to talk about all his various projects and play some tracks, including a couple from when he was just 18 years old!

Buy some music from Blake at https://blakeshawbass.bandcamp.com

Go see Blake open for Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at the Englert on 9/30: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36399/performance/11282346

and go see the Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band at Noce in Des Moines on 10/13: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-blake-shaw-big-ish-band-tickets-138421

Here's the Little Village article about Blake: https://littlevillagemag.com/blake-shaw-jazz-department (also where I pulled the photo for this episode's image; photo credit to Sid Peterson)

BCJsPs w/ M Denney at PS1 Close House on 11/17: https://www.facebook.com/events/879851253559552

Find all the old iHearIC stuff at http://ihearic.com, and stay subscribed to Rock Hard Caucus to get future podcast episodes.

https://rockhardcauc.us

iHearIC Radio

iHearIC Radio 124 with Blake Shaw (9/18/2023)

Beverly Mead's interview of Elinor Lavin, president of Iowa City Community Theatre.  Originally aired as a Green Room IC episode on KICI-LP 105.3 FM.  To give feedback or suggest future show topics, email: GreenRoomIC@KICIradio.org.

The Green Room IC

Green Room IC Interview with Elinor Lavin_20180912

Beverly Mead interviews Combined Efforts' artistic director, Andrew Tubbs, and Ken Gayley, author of CE's latest stage production: Zwicky's Air.

Green Room IC - Combined Efforts, Zwicky's Air

Daniel Frana and Mike Lucas, two of the producers of the Floodwater Comedy Festival, come to the Green Room IC to talk about the festival coming to Iowa City Feb. 27-29, 2020.

Green Room IC Floodwater Comedy Festival 2020

This track imagines a day in the future when things change, and morality and common sense return.

Green Room IC Interview with Elinor Lavin_20180912

KICI-LP Radio