Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure - Conversation, Essays, Poetry & Music.

Episode 436 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Villages." Regular Contributor, Cabaret Critic, Director & Writer Gerry Geddes shares an original essay titled "Blue." We have an E.W. poem called "Papa's Tavalo." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the Sweet Charity Ensemble featuring Helen Gallagher & Thelma Oliver...

Episode 435 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Docile." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese shares five poems written by Japanese school children about Hiroshima from a collection titled "When I Was Small." We have an E.W. poem called "Purpose."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Linda Lyndell, Declan McKenna, Neko Case, the Five Stairsteps, Su...

Episode 434 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Bling." We share some Findings as gathered and published in the August 2021edition of Harper's Magazine . We have an E.W. poem called "Lush Garden." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, (Sandy)Alex G., Tom Waits, Diego Garcia, Four Tet, INFLO, Ryan Adams, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial...

Episode 433 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Sapien." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, George Harrison, Ry Cooder, the Bread and Puppet Dirt Cheap Circus, the Grateful Dead, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your F...

Episode 432 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Window." We share some compelling statistics as gathered and published in Harper's Magazine August 2021 edition. We have an E.W. poem called "Senses." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, B-52s, Kamasi Washington, S.G. Goodman, Four Tet, Ray LaMontagne, Stevie Wonder, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard...

Episode 431 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Country Club." We share an essay by regular contributor, NYC Director, Writer & Cabaret Critic Gerry Geddes titled "Survival of the Fittest." We have an E.W. poem called "Able."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Radio Head, tune yards, Esme' Patterson, Donovan, Happy End, Branford Marsalis and Terence B...

Episode 430 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Nuance." We share an original Radio Play by our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese titled "Watch the Ice," as performed by actor Domnick Azzarelli. We have an E.W. poem called "White Tent." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Chicano Batman, Shungudzo, Iggy Pop, Esther Rose, Bahamas, Branford Marsalis a...

Episode 429 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Who." We have an E.W. poem called "Studio." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, John Lennon, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Joan Armatrading, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your...

Episode 428 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Black Bear." We share an excerpt from an essay written by Leo Tolstoy titled "The First Step." We have an E.W. poem called "Mint."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Nude Party, Elvis Presley, Miriam Makeba, Miles Davis, the Heartless Bastards, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commercial Fre...

Episode 427 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "C'est la vie." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese shares the world premiere of his radio play "The Shut In Seeks a Soulmate." We have an E.W. poem called "Old Glory."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Elliot Smith, David Bowie, Nellie McKay, the Broadway Cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Company," Blaz...

Episode 426 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Nexus." We share some very compelling statistics and findings as gathered by Harper's Magazine for their June 2021 issue. We have an E.W. poem called "Left Field." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Tom Jones, Filthy Friends, Of Montreal, Four Tet, Hiss Golden Messenger, John Lennon, Branford Marsalis and...

Episode 425 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Sacred Myths." We share some very compelling statistics and findings as gathered by Harper's Magazine for their May 2021 issue. We have an E.W. poem called "Brilliant."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Beck, Camper Van Beethoven, Painted Shield, Four Tet, Wilco, Phish, Branford Marsalis and Terence Bla...

Episode 424 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Cherokee." We share an excerpt from Colson Whitehead's novel "The Underground Railroad." We have an E.W. poem called "Songs."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonius Monk, Ben Folds Five, KokoRoko, Fantastic Negrito, Favourite People, King Gizzard & the Lizzard Wizard, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Comme...

Episode 423 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Headset." We share the debut of a Radio Play written by our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese titled "The Shut In, Roland's Story." We have an E.W. poem called "Birch Tree."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Spencer Tweedy, Patti Smith, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Lescop, Elvis...

Episode 422 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Wawa." We share an excerpt from an article in the Atlantic Monthly written by W.E.B. Dubois in 1897 titled "Strivings of the Negro People." We also share a piece written by Kerry Lee Daniel regarding Consequences written for the Readers Write Section of the Sun Magazine's February 2021 issue. We have an E.W. poem called "Pineapple Socks."  Our music...

Episode 421 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Fiendishly Uttered." We share actual Findings gathered and published in the May 2021 issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. poem called "Enclave." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Blossom Dearie, the 5,6,7,8s, Thelonious Monk, Junior Brown, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Branford M...

Episode 420 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Progress." We share an excerpt from an article in the May 2021 issue of Harper's Magazine by Hari Kunzru titled "You Must Change Your Life." We also share a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke titled "Archaic Torso of Apollo." We have an E.W. poem called "Peace." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapel...

Episode 419 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Tea For Three." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese shares an excerpt from an article in the March 1st 2021edition of Spin Magazine by Lisa Lentini titled "Dreaming of Debbie." We have an E.W. poem called "Mantras."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, LCD Soundsystem, the Gratefu...

Episode 418 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Love Tickets." We share an excerpt from an article in the February 15, 2021edition of the New Yorker Magazine by Adam Iscoe titled "Paperboy Prince's Platform." We have an E.W. poem called "Hey Ya." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Teenage Fan Club & De la Soul, Paperboy Love Prince,...

Episode 417 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Rainbows." We share an excerpt from David Foster Wallace's "Inherit Vice." We have an E.W. poem called "Warming." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Booker T, Bikini Grrrl, Maria Callas, AC/DC, Tom Waits, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Craft...

Episode 416 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Faith." We share actual Findings as gathered and published by Harper's Magazine in their April 2021 edition. We have an E.W. poem called "Lullaby." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Yes, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, JQ, the Miles Davis Sextet, Fela Ransome-Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, Co...

Episode 415 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Rainwater." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese reads two poems by W.H. Auden, and one by Robert Frost. We have an E.W. poem called "Old Man."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Thelonius Monk, David Bowie, Yussef Dayes, Charlie Stacey & Rocco Palladino, Brittany Howard, David B...

Episode 414 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Stardust." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese shares an Original Radio Play titled "The Shut-in's Bitter Cousin Mary Stops By." We have an E.W. poem called "Place."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, the Beatles, Dr. Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop, Mdou Moctar, the Rebirth Brass Band,...

Episode 413 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Confide." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese shares three poems by Adrienne Rich. We have an E.W. poem called "Yellow Hue." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Jenny Lewis, T-Rex, Todd Rundgren, Lucy Dacas, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Bransford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard...

Episode 412 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Sliver of An Arc." We share some actual Findings as gathered and published by Harpers Magazine. We have an E.W. poem called "Bird Bath." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bransford Marsalis a...