Backyard Oasis
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<p>Backyard OASIS reaches out to older adults who seek knowledge to help them live more thoughtfully, healthily, and happily; who hope to inspire others with their ideas; and who serve their communities in the interest of greater good. Join us frequently for wide-ranging conversations with a diversity of people who are growing older...and want to talk about it!</p><p>Created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Chad Fuller, Christine Copeland, and Judy Raper</p><p>Produced by Alex Audette at Greenfield Community College's Teaching and Learning Innovation Center</p><p>Contact us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com">backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com</a> and check us out on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast</a></p>
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read Us Stories They Love: Joan Livingston's "The Unforgiving Town"
<p>"A week after his release from prison, Al Kitchen is found dead beside a bicycle on a back country road. Al served 18 years in prison for beating a well-liked man to death during a botched robbery, but most everyone in this small town is unwilling to forgive him. Nobody feels Al could have changed from the reckless guy they knew although he believes he has. They prefer he died in prison, and they make sure he knows that upon his return to Holden..."</p><p></p><p>On this edition of Writers Read Us Stories They Love, Denise Schwartz sits down with mystery & thriller writer Joan Livingston to discuss the writing process for her new novel, The Unforgiving Town, as well as share some choice excerpts from the text. How did Joan conceptualize a sequel to The Sacred Dog? Why return to Holden, one of Joan's fictional Western Massachusetts towns, specifically? And of course, how does one make a character as flawed as Al Kitchen relatable to the reader? Sit back, relax, and listen on for answers to those questions and more, as well as several thrilling passages from Joan Livingston's new novel: The Unforgiving Town.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-Town-Sequel-Sacred-Dog-ebook/dp/B0GR1FWRS3"><strong>Purchase The Unforgiving Town here</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the Backyard Oasis Podcast and check back regularly for new episodes as well as other enriching GCC content!</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Denise Schwartz</p><p></p><p>Produced by Alex Audette</p><p></p><p>Recorded at Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA</p>
June 10, 2026
Creativity and Its Place in Our Lives: A Conversation with Jan Maher, Hosted by Henry Balzarini
<p>Jan Maher is a local writer, creator and co-founder of LAVA, a community arts center in Greenfield MA. In this episode, we learn more about Jan, her life and art. And we explore Jan’s thoughts about creativity. </p><p></p><p>Jan’s latest play, Phoenix will be read at LAVA on June 5. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thelavacenter.org/events/otb-rare-sight-phoenix/">On the Boards: "A Rare Sight" + "Phoenix" - The LAVA Center</a></p><p>She will also adapt her stepfather’s classic sci-fi story “I, Gardener” as a radio show with a live audience at LAVA on June 17. </p><p></p><p>Here’s a link to her website where you can read more about her and subscribe to get email updates: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.janmaher.com/index.htm">Jan Maher </a></p><p></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the Greenfield Community College Backyard Oasis Podcasts and check back regularly for new episodes as well as other enriching GCC content!</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Henry Balzarini</p><p></p><p>Produced by Alex Audette for Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA</p>
June 3, 2026
Writers Read Us Stories They Love - Stephen Billias Reads "The Zen Time Traveler: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through the Koans,” with host Denise Schwartz
<p>Named a Publishers Weekly Editor’s Pick.</p><p></p><p>“Lost between the ancient wisdom of 13th-century China and the unraveling of his modern life, one man must solve the ultimate koan: how to live in the present...”</p><p></p><p>A haiku magically transports Zen student Stephen Maine to 13th-century China where he encounters Zen masters, experiences koans firsthand, and begins a romance with a beautiful sword maker that threatens to upend his present-day marriage and to keep him in the 13th century while sharing the body of a Japanese monk who is an important figure in the history of Zen.</p><p></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the Greenfield Community College Backyard Oasis Podcasts and check back regularly for new episodes as well as other enriching GCC content!</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Denise Schwartz</p><p></p><p>Produced by Alex Audette for Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA</p><p></p>
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<p>Backyard OASIS reaches out to older adults who seek knowledge to help them live more thoughtfully, healthily, and happily; who hope to inspire others with their ideas; and who serve their communities in the interest of greater good. Join us frequently for wide-ranging conversations with a diversity of people who are growing older...and want to talk about it!</p><p>Created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Chad Fuller, Christine Copeland, and Judy Raper</p><p>Produced by Alex Audette at Greenfield Community College's Teaching and Learning Innovation Center</p><p>Contact us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com">backyardoasispodcast@gmail.com</a> and check us out on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardOasisPodcast</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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