Lauren & Russ

Shel We Read a Poem?

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Lauren and Russ slowly make their way through *Where the Sidewalk Ends* by Shel Silverstein. Commentary and relations to current events abound.

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Lauren & Russ

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Episode 30: Stone Telling, The Googies 06.09.2021 22:10

Send us Fan Mail Vacations, Jury Summons, Deductive vs Abductive vs Adductive Reasoning, Ideal Jurors, Childhood Memories, Snitches Get Stitches, Problematic Poems, Regular vs Special Edition Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 29: Ourchestra, The Garden 30.08.2021 23:55

Send us Fan Mail Drivers, Music, COVID, Vaccination Rates, Facts and Opinions, Problematic Vernacular, Peach by D. H. Lawrence, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Eliot, Peaches, Asses This episode was recorded one week before episode 28 -- making it now two weeks old. Vaccination figures at time of publication: BC -- 75% fully vaccinated, 68% one dose Oregon -- 57% fully vaccinated, 63% on...

Episode 28: The Generals, Smart 25.08.2021 23:20

Send us Fan Mail War, The Proud Boys, Assault, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Vaccine Passports, Beliefs, Societal Change TW - Assault Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 27.5: Shel Will Be Late 23.08.2021 0:48

Send us Fan Mail Your regularly scheduled Shel will publish on Wednesday of this week. shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 27: Fred?, The Search 16.08.2021 23:14

Send us Fan Mail MetaPodcast, Sunny D, Sunny 10, Amphibians, The Coelacanth, Goals, Moving Forward, Bunny Cafe, Bunnies Our bunny with his giant girlfriend -- https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/rabbit-couple-romeo-lilly Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 26: The Silver Fish, The Worst 09.08.2021 23:43

Send us Fan Mail The Bee Movie, Fishing, Lakes, Fires, Horror Movies, The Uncanny Valley, Movie Monsters, Library Read-Alouds Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 25: Joey, Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, Ma and God 02.08.2021 23:05

Send us Fan Mail No cold open. Star Wars. Ted Hughes. "Crow's Fall." Beat Poetry. Cronenberg. Body Horror. Manners. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 24: True Story, Long-Haired Boy 26.07.2021 28:45

Send us Fan Mail Not-as-long cold open. Geese. Video games. Jeffrey Bezos. Fires. Gender reveals. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 23: Upstairs, Me and My Giant 19.07.2021 31:55

Send us Fan Mail Long cold open. Fires. Death. Birds. Birds. Aliens. CW -- cancer, death of a parent Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 22: Helping, The Bagpipe Who Didn't Say No 12.07.2021 25:01

Send us Fan Mail So many tragedies. Cancer. Hleping. Helping. Support in -- crisis out. Childhood. CW -- cancer, suicidal ideation Ring Theory -- Support In, Crisis Out Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 21: Sleeping Sardines, Paul Bunyan 05.07.2021 24:01

Send us Fan Mail It's hot. Fish. Cold bean salad. Trees. Russ remains a fool. Folk heroes. Giant women. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 20: The Fourth, Peanut Butter Sandwich 28.06.2021 24:44

Send us Fan Mail Kitten pee. Fireworks. Jell-O. Peanut butter. Jelly. Sandwich lube. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 19: Homemade Boat, The Yipiyuk, The Bloath 21.06.2021 24:21

Send us Fan Mail Inflatable boats. Mergansers. Nerdiness. Birding. Cicadas. Baggage. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 18: Lester, Early Bird, Battle 14.06.2021 27:01

Send us Fan Mail Lateness. Mindfulness. Earliness. Probabilities. Gandalf. CW - Loss Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 17: Chester, Band-Aids 07.06.2021 24:32

Send us Fan Mail Cancer. Public schooling. Bandages. Fetishes. Problematic notions. CW - Cancer Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 16: Two Boxes, Us, Fish? 31.05.2021 25:55

Send us Fan Mail Biking. Social Anxiety. Edward Mordrake. The Hensel Twins. Big Brother. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 15: Traffic Light, Double-Tail Dog, Untitled (The Longest Nose) 24.05.2021 24:53

Send us Fan Mail Traffic Lights. Cob Ovens. Graveyard Pizza. Excrement. Noses. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 14: Lazy Jane, Dreadful, The Land of Happy 17.05.2021 24:35

Send us Fan Mail Vaccines. Karaoke. Belle & Sebastian. Body horror. Happiness. Belle and Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane Tarrare Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 13: The Acrobats, The Crocodile's Toothache 10.05.2021 31:42

Send us Fan Mail Allergies. Coughing in public. Renaissance fairs. Dentists. Necromancers. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 12: Forgotten Language, If the World Was Crazy 03.05.2021 38:19

Send us Fan Mail Lots of memories. Fungi. Insanity. Poem critiques. Cursing. CW - grief, death of a parent Deathigner "The Last Question" by Issac Asimov "The Egg" by Andy Weir Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 11: Sick, I'm Making a List 19.04.2021 25:32

Send us Fan Mail Childhood memories. Strange afflictions. Politeness. Crosswalks. Shopping carts. CW - emesis Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 10: Magic, The Wild Boar, Sky Seasoning 12.04.2021 31:16

Send us Fan Mail Imaginary friends. Hawaii. Birds. Lead. Birds. Guest co-host -- James! Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 9: The Farmer and the Queen, Oh Have You Heard, The Flying Festoon 29.03.2021 27:15

Send us Fan Mail Ramblings on royals. Vocalizing on vaccines. Fast-talk on the future. CW - quoting racist remarks Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 8: Merry..., Alice, Listen to the Mustn'ts 22.03.2021 26:56

Send us Fan Mail Russ reveals himself as a Scrooge. Lauren talks about becoming a crone. Musings on failure and legacy. Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead

Episode 7: The Razor-Tailed Wren 15.03.2021 30:29

Send us Fan Mail Musings on BIRDS. A Pelican Tries to Eat a Capybara A Crow Uses Profanity Music by Tim Moor. pixabay.com/users/timmoor-18879564/ shelwereadapoem@gmail.com @ShelWeRead