Episodes

  • And So It Flows - December 9, 2025 - 'W.E.B. Du Bois And The Housatonic River: The Roots Of Environmental Justice'
    Dec 9 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Ari Zorn, co-chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project. Ari shares how Du Bois helped shape today’s eco justice movement by connecting racism, health, and the fate of the Housatonic River, before the world had words for it.
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    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - November 25, 2025 - 'The Thirst of AI: Unmasking Tech’s Hidden Costs'
    Nov 25 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Hari Kumar, of Convivo. Hari and Leslie discuss AI’s flawed and resource hungry design and why its eco-costs, especially water and energy use, matter more than ever. We explore impacts on people, on business, and on economics.
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    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - November 18, 2025 - 'Seeing Through Stillness: Art, Spirit And The Natural World'
    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - November 4, 2025 - 'The Flow Home: A Veteran’s Story of Healing And Hope'
    Nov 4 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Navy combat vet Eric Wasileski. From the high seas, to the sands of Iraq and back to the Berkshires, Eric shares his path of redemption to reach true inner peace and his founding of a Veterans for Peace chapter in Pittsfield, MA.
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    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - October 28, 2025 - 'Beyond the Swim: Water, Wellness, and Community Connection'
    Oct 28 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Prashad Abeysinghe, Aquatics Director at the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Prashad and Leslie to dive into the power of swimming, community, and water safety — and how the pool becomes a place where confidence, connection, and life skills flow.
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    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - October 21, 2025 - 'Currents Of Creation: Theater, Coral, and the Flow of Life'
    Oct 21 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Williams College’s Amy Holzapfel. Leslie and Amy dive into the Crochet Coral Reef, a worldwide art and science project, where reefs are crocheted, stories are shared, as theater of life unfolds with connection, flow and science.
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    1 hr
  • And So It Flows - September 30, 2025 - 'Caribbean Flavors With Chef Andre Lynch'
    Sep 30 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Chef Andre Lynch. Leslie and Andre discuss Caribbean flavors, hot jerk chicken, and a heaping splash of Caribbean island culture. They talk about food, spice, island life and why water is a partner for the islands’ best dishes.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • And So It Flows - September 23, 2025 - 'Fire and Water: Protecting People and the Planet'
    Sep 23 2025
    In this episode, Leslie Gabriel, our host and H2O Ambassador, sits with Lieutenant Scott McGinnis or the Pittsfield, MA Fire Department for an elemental conversation on fire safety, first responding, community outreach and how being a protector and environmentalist shapes his life’s mission
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    1 hr and 1 min