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Bill Eddy is an environmentalist and filmaker who lives in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. He has spent much of his life in other parts of the world, primarily Africa and India. His experience has given him a fresh perspective on the nature of culture, language, and how we relate to our world. He says the Western way of seeing has its advantages, but it can also separate us from our environment and that can lead to a culture of exploitation. Bill has collected his stories and thoughts in a new book of essays called "The Other Side of the World."

The Slow Food Movement is an international effort to put the brakes on the accelerated pace of modern life, to allow time to enjoy food prepared well. The variety of tastes in authentic cuisines from New England and around the world are being homogenized in the modern food industry, say those in the movement. Our guest Ben Watson, an amateur cider maker from Francistown, is co-editor of "Slow Food," a collection of writings form the Slow Food movement. The movement's website is www.slowfood.com and the book's publisher is at www.chelseagreen.com.

Dudley and Jaqueline Laufman call themselves "Two Fiddles." They are doing their best to keep New England country dance traditions alive and well by performing, recording, teaching, and writing. They've inspired many younger musicians and dancers and last year Dudley was given the New Hampshire Folk Heritage Award for his lifetime of work. Find out what they're up to at www.laufman.org.

The Hippo Press is a weekly paper published in Manchester and it's just celebrated its first anniversary. In its first year, it's made some waves with its news coverage and helped raise the profile of the city's arts community. Publisher Jody Reese and editor Dan Szczesny talk about the past and future of of their paper and the issues facing their hometown. www.hippopress.com

Eric Rollnick is a musician and instrument builder whose specialty is the steel drum. He leads a steel band called Mango Groove Steel Band and he?s creating community drum ensembles. He gives workshops and presentations and he runs a music store in Conway called Ajaja Music. Find out more at [http://www.ajajamusic.com].