The Porcupine

The Porcupine Presents ...

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The Porcupine Presents... is a curated audio cabinet of wonders: absurdist original comedy like The World’s Worst Docent series, classic golden-age radio dramas, and smart, salty commentary from your spiky host. Whether it’s a baffling museum tour or a suspenseful tale from 1947, each episode pokes at the strange edges of history, storytelling, and human folly—with affection and bite. Tune in for vintage weirdness, contemporary satire, and the occasional emotional sucker punch. You never quite know what you’ll get—but it’ll be lovingly crafted and unexpectedly sharp.

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A Devastating Elegy of Grief and Love | Donald Hall - “Without” (1998) 24.02.2026 9:58

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 24: “Without” by Donald Hall Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Today’s poem...

The Birth of Superman | The Adventures of Superman – First Five Episodes (1940) 23.02.2026 1:02:07

A classic radio adventure from the golden age — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Adventures of Superman – Episodes 1–5 (1940) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Adventures of Superman , the groundbreaking serialized drama that brought America’s first superhero into homes night after night. In these opening episodes from 1940—beginning with The Baby from Krypton —li...

A Love Poem That Refuses to Be Cute | Carol Ann Duffy - “Valentine” (1993) 23.02.2026 5:24

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 23: “Valentine” by Carol Ann Duffy Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Today’...

A Tiny Poem About a Vast Truth | William Blake - “Love and Harmony” (1783) 22.02.2026 5:59

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 22: “Love and Harmony” by William Blake Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. T...

When the World Won’t Make Space for Love | Robert Browning - “Never the Time and the Place” (1883) 21.02.2026 6:07

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 21: “Never the Time and the Place” by Robert Browning Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening...

A Cosmic Argument for Love | Percy Bysshe Shelley - “Love’s Philosophy” (1819) 20.02.2026 5:55

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 20: “Love’s Philosophy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening exper...

When the Bells Begin to Ring | Have Gun, Will Travel – “Three Bells to Perdido” (1958) 19.02.2026 27:50

A classic radio Western from the golden age — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Have Gun, Will Travel – “Three Bells to Perdido” (1958) Step back into the golden age of radio with Have Gun, Will Travel , the philosophical Western centered on Paladin—a gun-for-hire whose work is governed as much by moral code as by skill with a weapon. In this 1958 episode, “Three Bells to Perdido,”...

When the Future Self Speaks Back | Ocean Vuong - “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong” (2015) 19.02.2026 6:37

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 19: “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong” by Ocean Vuong Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening ex...

Grief, Compassion, and Renewal | Naomi Shihab Nye - “Kindness” (1980) 18.02.2026 6:29

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 18: “Kindness” by Naomi Shihab Nye Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Today’...

A Poem of Longing and Devotion | Ezra Pound - “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” (1915) 17.02.2026 7:08

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 17: “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” by Ezra Pound Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listeni...

The Cost of Control | Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis, Episode 7 – “Paradox” 16.02.2026 30:35

A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where deduction meets the dissection of the mind. WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 7: “Paradox” (Chapters 13 & 14) As the investigation tightens, Sherlock Holmes confronts a contradiction he cannot easily resolve. His pursuit of those who exploited Molly Hooper brings him face to face with power, cruelty...

A Poem About Returning to Yourself | Derek Walcott - “Love after Love” (1976) 16.02.2026 5:24

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 16: “Love After Love” by Derek Walcott Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. To...

Harmony, Distance, and Devotion | Rainer Maria Rilke - “Love Song” (1907) 15.02.2026 5:24

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 15: “Love Song” by Rainer Maria Rilke Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Tod...

Harmony, Distance, and Devotion | Rainer Maria Rilke - “Love Song” (1907) 15.02.2026 5:24

Love in the Face of Mortality | William Shakespeare, Sonnet 73: “That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me Behold” (1609) 14.02.2026 5:48

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 14: “Sonnet 73: That Time of Year Thou Mayst in Me Behold” by William Shakespeare Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflect...

A Pastoral Love Classic | Christopher Marlowe, “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” (1599) 13.02.2026 6:00

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 13: “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Christopher Marlowe Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen you...

Optimism Meets Reality | Our Miss Brooks - “First Day” (1948) 12.02.2026 33:32

A classic radio comedy from the golden age — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Our Miss Brooks – “First Day” (1948) Step back into the golden age of radio with Our Miss Brooks , the beloved comedy centered on Connie Brooks, a sharp, underappreciated high school English teacher navigating students, administrators, and the quiet absurdities of professional life. In this 1948 episode,...

Rethinking Love, Loss, and Success | Jack Gilbert - “Failing and Flying” (2005) 12.02.2026 5:18

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 12: “Failing and Flying” by Jack Gilbert Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience....

Why This Love Poem Endures | e. e. cummings - “[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” (1952) 11.02.2026 5:18

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 11: “[i carry your heart(i carry it in)]” by e. e. cummings Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your lis...

Ancient Desire, Modern Heartbreak | Sappho – Fragment 31: “He Seems to Me Equal to the Gods” (600 BC) 10.02.2026 4:17

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 10: Fragment 31 : “He Seems to Me Equal to the Gods” by Sappho Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your...

The Love We Notice in Small Moments | Tony Hoagland - “Windchime” (2003) 09.02.2026 3:56

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 9: “Windchime” by Tony Hoagland Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Today’s p...

Truth Is a Performance | The Adventures of Nero Wolfe - “The Girl Who Cried Wolfe” (1950) 09.02.2026 31:46

A classic radio mystery from the golden age — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Adventures of Nero Wolfe – “The Girl Who Cried Wolfe” (1950) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Adventures of Nero Wolfe , featuring the brilliant, famously sedentary detective who solves crimes with intellect rather than action. In this 1950 episode, “The Girl Who Cried Wolfe,” a troubl...

Love So Short, Forgetting So Long | Pablo Neruda – Poem XX - “Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines” (1924) 08.02.2026 6:50

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 8: Poem 20, “Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines” by Pablo Neruda Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen...

Prepare to Cry: A Dog’s Love Poem | Robinson Jeffers - “The House Dog’s Grave” (1941) 07.02.2026 5:27

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 7: “The House Dog’s Grave (Haig, an English Bulldog)” by Robinson Jeffers Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to d...

A Love Poem That Knows It’s Being Silly | Billy Collins - “Litany” (2002) 06.02.2026 4:53

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 6: “Litany” by Billy Collins Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms. Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet, playful, or aching — followed by a brief reflection to deepen your listening experience. Today’s poem...