Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper
It started as a blog, then became a book, and now it's on the air. Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper is recorded in the heart of Eastsound at Orcas Island's own radio station, 102.3 FM KIXP, where Edee interviews the fascinating people you pass here on the street ~ because as we islanders know, everyone here seems to have a fascinating story. After airing on the radio Tuesday evenings at 7 pm and Sundays at noon, interviews appear here on the podcast. Enjoy!
Episodes
Winning the 2026 Telluride National Bluegrass Band Contest in Colorado was a dream come true for The Litch Brothers. Kaj and Tashi Litch estimate they've played about 500 shows around the country since they were children. They have been dropping jaws with their bluegrass skills for over a decade, which is phenomenal for being in their early 20s!
After learning how to play ...
What is prayer, favorite aspects of other religions, and other topics are discussed in this third interview with Father Berto.
Make sure to listen to the previous two:
Topics in the first interview: What is God, what is Jesus, the beauty in other religions, the language that separates Christians, the symbolic and the diabolic, hell, resisting ...
A former art therapist with two degrees – a BFA from University of Texas, Austin (1971), an MFA from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (1976) and post-graduate work from Pratt Institute of Art, New York City (1987) – Susan not only paints beautiful scenes of (sometimes fleeting) snippets of life here but also uses art as her own therapy to navigate sorrows and frustrations brought about by the political climate ...
What is the Bible?, being a Roman Catholic priest and then an Episcopal priest, interpreting and discerning the Bible, silent retreat, and more.
Father Berto Gándara has been a priest for 34 years, first a Roman Catholic priest and then an Episcopal priest. He has been at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound for 12 years. A native of Puerto Rico, the ever-joyful Father Berto speaks Spanish, English, and French, and ...
Cofounder of Hands Across the Water connecting Orcas and Salt Spring Islands, Ross Newport volunteers his time and resources to transport people across the sea for various causes and experiences. Ross spent his career as a printer - from first job to retirement - and learned to navigate the seas once he retired here on Orcas Island. He recently transported volunteer performers from the New Old Time Chautauqua Circus (https://chauta...
Making jingles for commercials for Nike and a multitude of other companies was Jim's bread and butter. He went from a broke musician to a man with wealth, and decided early on to keep a portion and give the rest away. He built the Funhouse here on Orcas Island, and you may have seen him in the Magical Mystery Tour production at Orcas Center last year. Listen to his stories about the first time he met his long-time friend, Mart...
Sally channels the Dalai Lama in this episode, answering questions and sharing a brief history of Tibet. She is the founder of My Inner Lighthouse and explains online that she is "one part chaplain, one part therapist, one part medium, and all parts presence." Read more about her on www.myinnerlighthouse.com.
A Buddhist Chaplain focused on prison ministry, Susan has facilitated transformational programs at San Quentin State Prison. Her ministry has included the renown Guiding Rage Into Power Program (GRIP), the Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG), Houses of Healing, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, and many other programs she started. Susan also served as the Buddhist Chaplain to the mainli...
A composer, arranger, and musician working in Los Angeles studios, Martin moved fluidly among classical music, rock, jazz, and Broadway. He is adept at clarinet, saxophone, flute, piano, and the accordion, and has recorded many albums, playing with Larry Carlton, Alex Acuña, Nathan East, Abe Laboriel, Carlos Vega, Michael Landau, and many more.
Martin is responsible for Or...
Pilot Gil Blinn has flown around 1,100 Mercy Flights, and pilot and Port Commissioner Allan Tone is the President of the Orcas Aviation Association (OAA), which is the organization that operates the Mercy Flights program.
For almost 25 years, Mercy Flights pilots have been transporting Orcas Island residents who need to get to the mainland for non-emergency medical needs like radiation and chemotherapy. Pilots also transport family...
Father Berto Gándara has been a priest for 34 years, first a Roman Catholic priest and then an Episcopal priest. He has been at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound for 12 years. A native of Puerto Rico, the ever-joyful Father Berto speaks Spanish, English, and French, and has served in the Dominican Republic, Belgium, Spain, Puerto Rico, and Harlem. He has a BA in Philosophy, a Master's in Theology, and four other post-master's ...
A licensed psychotherapist for over 30 years, Michael Seehof is currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Washington and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and LMFT in Idaho. Beyond the clinical, Michael explores transpersonal, spiritual, and growth issues and has attended over 50 workshops at locations including Esalen and Harbin, as well as conferences including the Mythopoetic Mens Movement, Sci...
Diver, world traveler, and adventure seeker, Kit Nuzum, brings humor and curiosity wherever he goes. From stories about hanging off rigs in the North Sea to paint their exteriors to treasure diving with Mel Fisher, you will be amused! Take a look at Kit's personal list of the places he’s traveled:
Canada
- Vancouver island
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Tor...
Walking encyclopedia Russel Barsh is a conservationist, human ecologist, and downright jolly human being. Take a look at his life experiences:
- Harvard College, A.B. 1971 summa cum laude (thesis: Fijian agronomy & land tenure)
- Harvard Law School, J.D. 1974 cum laude
- University of Washington Assistant Professor, Business, Government & Society, 1974-1978
- University of Wa...
Medium Sally Mathis O’Brien was raised Roman Catholic, is a former hospital chaplain, and meets frequently in her daily meditations with Jesus, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, King Midas, and more. She shares her experiences on her website, www.myinnerlighthouse.com. This is her second interview, and she plans to visit often for the Sunday Edition episodes of this show.
Cofounder of PopCap video games and Pluto virtual reality, John Vechey now works daily to redefine the constructs of daily life. He and his wife Maia are constantly doing good for our community here on Orcas Island, from the Peach Pit and the Funhouse to the Fall Festival at Family Tides Farm. And there’s so much more. John and Maia have various passions and projects ranging from social justice and affordable housing to ecolo...
The Dalai Lama has advised and supported a number of the Leveys’ projects, encouraging them in their work by saying: "You are presently engaged in work that has great prospects for bringing the inner sciences and technologies of human development and transformation to a very wide section of people who may not under ordinary circumstances come into contact with these teachings."
Medium Sally Mathis O’Brien's life path has been guided by her communications with “ascended masters” like Jesus, Gandhi, King Midas, and others. "Sally is a rare combination of religious docent and spiritual navigator. She received her master’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Seattle University in preparation for a second career in hospital chaplaincy, when a multiple sclerosis...
An octogenarian preparing to visit Bhutan, known for Gross National Happiness, Paramita gifted herself with a new name for her 80th birthday and is following her heart in visiting this Himalayan country with a development philosophy that aims to measure the well-being and happiness of the population rather than focusing only on economic growth. She plans to travel with a group of people connected with ...
A classical watercolorist who didn’t begin painting until the age of 44, Marcia later turned to working with acrylics, oils, and abstracts. Marcia is also a birder who has traveled all over the country to observe avian life, and a gardener whose property has been part of the Orcas Island Garden Tour. Marcia came to Orcas in the early ’70s as a back-to-the-lander, was one of the first women using the Lamaze method in nat...
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