Goodnight, Irene
Tuesday April 14 2009: wherein we read a poem by Richard Wilbur, dig some tunes, and chat with Mark Moyar about "Triumph Forsaken".
Monday April 13 2009: wherein we read a poem called "The Fall", and review Tarsem's "The Fall".
Friday April 10 2009: wherein we read Elizabeth Bishop, listen to Waco Brothers, and talk to Michael Casey about Che Guevara's enduring image and myth.
Thursday April 9 2009: wherein we read Elizabeth Bishop, listen to The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, and talk Zombie flicks.
Wednesday April 8 2009: wherein we read Osbert Sitwell, listen to Swayze, and talk to David Galloway about Euro Games.
Tuesday April 7 2009: wherein we read Eben Fardd, listen to Cordero, and talk to Brett McCracken about Christian hipsters.
Monday April 6 2009: wherein we read a little Edna St. Vincent Millay, listen to The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny, and talk to Geoff Klock about comic books.
Friday March 27 2009: wherein we read Sara Teasdale, listen to Blanket Music, and air part 2 of our talk with Brian Godawa.
Blanket Music is warm and fuzzy.
Thursday March 26 2009: wherein we read Gunter Grass, listen to Justin Townes Earle, and air part 1 of our talk with Brian Godawa.
Justin Townes Earle is coming for you.
Brian Godawa is an award-winning screenwriter and director. His new book, Word Pictures, comes out in August 2009.
Wednesday March 25 2009: wherein we play a rock block. Seriously, an all-music 'cast.
Tuesday March 24 2009: wherein we read Dana Gioia, talk a little avocado, and listen to What Made Milwaukee Famous.
Monday March 23 2009: wherein we read some Stephen Vincent Benet, talk with Daniel Carr de Muzio of the Confederados, and listen to a little old-time music.
Old-time is your-time.
Friday March 20 2009: wherein we read a poem by Jorge Luis Borges, The Long Winters strikes up a tune, and we talk with Paul Elie, author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own.
The Long Winters wear you down.
Thursday March 19 2009: wherein we read a poem by Robert Francis, Blind Lemon strikes up a tune, and we talk with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove of newmonasticism.org.
Blind Lemon puckers.
Wenesday March 18 2009: wherein we read from The Ballad of the White Horse, Y/our Sparkle Heart strikes up a tune, and we talk with Dale Ahlquist of The American Chesterton Society.
Y/our Sparkle Heart looks for rheingold.
Tuesday March 17 2009: wherein we read of the one born in good hour, talk rugby with with Drew Hicks, and Look Mexico strikes up a tune.
Download episode 8. Yeah, I gave the wrong date. Gimme a break, I have a cold.
Look Mexico looks Mexican.
Friday, March 13, 2009: wherein we talk pipes with Marc PipeFriend, Jacob Johnson strikes up a tune, and we read a George MacDonald poem.
Thursday, March 12, 2009: wherein we taste some beers, The Autumn Film strikes up a tune, and we read a Don Marquis poem.
The Autumn Film is gadding about the country.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009: wherein we chat with random Calvinists, JT Grauke strikes up a tune, and we read an anonymously penned poem.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009: wherein we chat with Bradley Hagen, random old-timers strike up a tune, and Joffre talks guns.
Monday, March 9, 2009: wherein we interview Leon Podles, Yonder North strikes up a tune, and James Raff reads a poem.
Dr. Leon J. Podles is the author of two books including Sacrilege, an in-depth look at sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. We discuss his book The Church Impotent, and the feminization of the church.
Yonder North rocks the cello.
Friday, March 6, 2009: wherein we interview F. Paul Wilson, Paxico Via Mexico strikes up a tune, and we read a poem by Vachel Lindsey.
F. Paul Wilson is most famously the author of the Repairman Jack series. In the seventies and eighties he authored the Lanague Federation series, for which he received the Hall of Fame Award from the Libertarian Futurist Society. We discuss Repairman Jack, plans for a movie, and his current political frustrations.
Paxico Via Mexico play a melancholy little song.
Thursday, March 5, 2009: wherein we interview The Internet Monk, Super XX Man strikes up a tune, and we read a poem by Aldous Huxley.
Paul Spencer is The Internet Monk, a post-evangelical Southern Baptist. It's true. We discuss his proclamation of the imminent demise of the evangelical church.
Super XX Man plays us crazy music from crazy town (Portland, OR).