Jed Stephensen sets off Sunday March 5 on his lifetime quest of running the Iditarod.  Both Pete and Fio had oppportunities to go train with him this winter in the mountains of North Idaho.  In this episode, Pete shares about his expe...

Eli tells a story from his early days traveling in the Ivory Coast looking for music and new friends.  He arrives on the eve of a military coup and experiences disorientation and dejection but his journey plants a lasting seed of friendshi...

This is a story of Rajen and Robin (Rajen’s son) connecting with India and each other through music.  Recorded in the midst of world wide turmoil and personal tradgedy,

Autumn has come.   As the leaves and larch needles die in a grand display of color, we are invited to slow our minds and spirits.  With the earth, we can lay down our striving and slide into the stride of winter. Lay Me Down welco...

On September 18, 2022, We gathered to celebrate the life and enduring legacy of Jeffrey "Sprouts" Rich.  He lived as a warrior of peace.  Waged war on war through surrender of himself.   He lived a simple life in...

In this Season 2 Finale, Pete talks about the glories of spring and the joy of hands in soil with the music of Bijaa and Kerr...

Callie Russell is dedicated to understanding what it takes to live from the land.  Her journey has taken her to Tanzania where she spent time with the Hadza people and lead her into season 7 of the Alone show.  She shares her journey ...

Sometimes we don't get what we need because we do not ask.  Pete tells a story with his daughters when a question changed his heart.  Fio and Pete celebrate 1 year of the Lay Me Down Podcast and share about the Mycelium Collective.&nb...

Alex Novikov shares his experience int he Ukraine from being a peace loving musician to becoming a Combat Medic to serve his people.  This episode is a prayer for the Ukrainian People.  This story contains graphic details of blood and...

Pete and Fiona Hicks sing with Brendan Kelty in the upper room heralding spring and commemorating life.  Pete reads the poem "One of Us" by Wendall Berry and tells a story  of his affinity with pigs.  Relaxatone; "Emerald"

The music of Bijaa, Zach Winters, and John Ruston merge with the words of the poet saint Kabir, and Teresa Pham-Carsillo to carve a path to the sea.  Pete tells the story of his neighbor Bruce and the gift he gave.  

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The poetry of Murray Shugars, Rabindrinath Tagore, Hafiz, and Lao Tzu and the music Zach Winters, Dario Re,

The music of Zach Winters, Eileen and Ritika, C'est Lis, and Relaxaton...

Pete takes a back seat while the music of Zach Winters, C’est Lis (Elisa Rose Cox) and

Season 2 Episode 1: Ourselves Becoming Ourselves:The music of Relaxatone, Thomas Sluberski, Suzie Kretzschmar, Dari...

Season 2 Episode 1: Ourselves Becoming Ourselves:The music of Relaxatone, Thomas Sluberski, Suzie Kretzschmar, Dario ...

Season 1 finale- Ric Hordinski plays, "Willoughby", The Four Sisters sing a Scottish summer ballad, Pete and Fio play "The Ancient Stone", Wilder Adkins plays "Could Never Loose my Love".  Pete reads a poem written for Fiona's 40th birthda...

We revisit some of the Daniel Todd's poetry with music by Matt Mitchell, Kevin Dorin and Matt Mitchell.  Pete reads a Wendell Berry Poem.https://www.zachwinters.com/https://www.instagram.com/kevindorin/http://mattmitchellmu...

Jason Goessl has embarked on a deep dive into healing frequencies.  Through a process of tuning his guitar to specific frequencies and the use of loop pedals and effects, he creates long form sound baths to help with anxiety and insomnia. ...

Pall Singh leads a meditation on forgiveness, Dan Todd reads two of his poems and Pete reads a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. Also featured is the music of Aradhna.

Two Sets of Sisters, Chloe Davis and Hilary Petterson, Susannah Kretzschmar and Fiona Hicks come to the Upper Room to sing some traditional summer lullabies about sojourning.  Pete reads two poems by John O'Donohue, “For an Exile” and “...

Matt Mitchell comes to the Upper Room to play a some songs about being stuck in your mind, perspective, and resilience.  Pete reads three poems by Hafiz from the "The Gift" translations by Daniel Ladinsky.

Jed Stephenson is on a quest to run the Iditarod, a 1000 mile trail dog sled race in Alaska.  He shares a story of a race where he and his team of dogs were taken to ...

Sandy Compton reads his story, " Mary Wilson Elmore Doesn't Say" from his book called "The Dog with His Head on Sideways" and plays some harmonica with Pete.  Find this story and more of Sandy's writing:  Http://bluecreekpress...