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

"Where You Can Penetrate Every Place You Go..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 286 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This go round we have a set of two friends to converse with, writers Traci Medford Rosow and Kevin Coughlin. Together they wrote the best selling book "Unblinded: One Mans Courageous Journey through Darkness to Sight." It chronicles Kevin's rem...

"I Got This Feeling that Today is The Day..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 285 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 285 takes us on a walk to have a great conversation with regular contributor Writer, Community Activist, Baker & Candlestick-maker Kitty Belle Burbank. Kitty Belle and I discuss the Power of First Hand Experiences, an Art Exhibit in Pitts...

"Call The Karma Police..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 284 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure. Episode 284 features a grand conversation with acclaimed singer, actor, writer, Buddhist, Eric Swanson. Eric and I discuss His Journey, the Guidance of His Mother, Good Teachers, the Link Between Language and Acting, What Really Moves People, Gay Homophobia, Violenc...

"Ain't to Proud to Beg Sweet Darlin'..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 283 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." We are back from our August break to kick off the 2018-2019 season. We start things off with one of our Regular Contributors, Environmental Law Attorney Michael R. Harris. Michael is the Director of the Wildlife Law Program for Friends of Animals. Mic...

Walkin in the Wild West End... We have for your listening pleasure 282 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This episode features a great conversation with Film and Theater Producer Brian Long. Brian and I discuss How He Fell in Love with Theater While Managing Bands in NYC, the Differences Between Musicians & Actors, Getting in Touch With the Essence of the Art, Working wit...

You Get What You Give... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 281 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This episode we share an Historic perspective with our Resident Historian Serf William. The Serf and I delve into Presidential Approaches Through Several Generations, Democrats vs. Republicans, Sun City, Nelson Mandela, Truth & Reconciliation, A Societal Prognosis fo...

Summertime and The Living is Easy... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 280 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This episode we share a very mindful conversation with Brenda Fernandes. Brenda is an Artist, Composer, Musician & Chanter extraordinaire. We discuss Present Moment Awareness, David Bowie, the Lotus in the Pond, Resilience & Peace, Creativity, the Past, T...

Wake Up to Find Out That You Are The Eyes of The World... We have for your listening pleasure "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This episode features a wine imbued conversation with regular contributor, our resident philosopher Almighty Todd. The Almighty and I discuss Lake Champlain, Scott Pruitt, Independence, Interdependence, Hubris, Humility, the Humble Brag, Forest Bath...

There is no place like home... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 278 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 278 features a poignant, truly courageous conversation with Congolese patriot Bienvenue. Bienvenue is a young man who recently emigrated to the United States from the Democratic Republic of Congo. We discuss Growing Up in the Congo, Tribalism, Bad Gover...

The Summer Wind Came Blowing In From Across The Bay... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 277 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This installment features an insightful, passionate conversation with regular contributor Dwayne Heisler. Dwayne is a community activist, artist and the new chair of the Pennsylvania State Progressive Caucus. Dwayne and I discuss Supreme...

Took a look around to see which way the wind blows... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 276 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." We share a wonderful narrative with the Founder, Artistic Director & Executive Producer of the Scranton Shakespeare Festival Michael Flynn. Mr. Flynn is also one of the premier Assistant Directors on Broadway today. Michael and I discuss...

And I won't forget to put Roses on your grave... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 275 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." We feature a frenetically poignant conversation with our resident Vagabond Internationale JQ Public. JQ and I delve into the Rat Race, Running Away to France, Aneurysms, Andy Warhol, the Beauty of Mass Production, the Underground... Episode 27...

That's Alright Mama... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 274 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 274 features a great conversation with novelist Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Susan and I discuss the Books She Read as a Young Person and How They Shaped Her Worldview, Watching Protests, the Importance of Understanding History, Jumping from a Secure & Rewarding...

Boogie on Reggae Woman... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 273 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This week we feature a fabulous conversation with regular contributor, Brooklyn Based Comedic Writer and Comedian Nash Rose. Nash and I discuss Political Correctness and Its Impact on Comedy(and on society at large), Satire, How Perhaps There Are Too Many Socio- Pol...

Everyday, Everday, Everyday I write the book... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 272 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." We share as part of episode 272 a great conversation with Writer Richard Klin. Richard and I discuss How South Jersey Has Disappeared, His Recently Published Novel "Petroleum Transfer Engineer", the Intersection of Art & Politics, Pablo Neruda,...

Are You Crazy, Are You High or Just An Ordinary Guy??? We have for your listening pleasure Episode 271 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This episode features a beautiful conversation with regular contributor, Artist, Activist, Baker & Candlestick-maker Kitty Belle. Kitty Belle and I discuss the Superhero Mohammed Sayed a.k.a. Wheelchair Man, Childish Gambino's This is Am...

Hello friends... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 270 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 270 features a wonderful conversation with Composer & Librettist Richard Wargo. We discuss How He Became Interested in Music, A 50 Dollar Piano, Grandmother's Records, His Process When Writing an Opera, Hearing a Composition in His Head then as it is being Performed...

May Flowers... We have for your listening pleasure "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 269 features a great conversation with regular contributor, Environmental Law Attorney Michael Harris. Michael is the Director of the Wildlife Law Program for Friends of Animals. We discuss Wild Bison in Yellowstone, Conservation Ethics, Hunting Revenues to Fund National Parks, A Fal...

Spring has sprung... We have for your listening pleasure Episode 268 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 268 features an engaging conversation with acclaimed actor, playwright and lyricist David Cale. David and I discuss his Journey from England to the West Village and Ultimately to Broadway. We also talk about Making Ends Meet as an Artist. David shares some of his...

We have for your listening pleasure Episode 267 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." This week we feature a conversation with our Resident Historian Serf William, and as fate would have it another of our regular contributors - the Global Hobo - happened to be visiting with the Serf. We discuss Marxists, Fake News & Fake Narratives, Trump's Condemnation of Capitalism, America...

Friends & Neighbors, we have for your listening pleasure Episode 266 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 266 features a wonderful conversation with Social Justice Activist Casey R. Pegg. Casey and I discuss Intentional Communities in the UK. Social Justice, Questioning Authority, Being Gender Non Binary... Episode 266 includes an EW Essay titled "Be You." Our Associ...

Friends and Neighbors we have for your listening pleasure Episode 265 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." Episode 265 features a great conversation with our Resident Philosopher, Farmer & Winemaker Almighty Todd. The Almighty and I discuss How What a Person Physically, Visually & Intellectually Consumes Affects Their Consciousness, Evolution & Devolution, Cheesteaks & A Goo...

Troubadours & Raconteurs, We have archived for your listening pleasure Episode 264. We share a great conversation with Poet, Essayist & Digital Artist Will Dowd. Will and I discuss How He Came Into Writing, His Acclaimed Book of Essays titled "Areas of Fog," The Southie Parking Wars, The Weather, Emerson, Thoreau, Twain, Feeling Like a Weirdo, Writing so that One Might Be a Protagonist in Their Da...

Troubadours & Raconteurs, it is harder without love, isn't it? We have for your listening pleasure Episode 263 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure" It features the debut of our newest regular contributor - Community Activist, Social Justice Leader, Politician & Artist Dwayne Heisler. Dwayne and I discuss Social and Legal Justice for fellow Citizens in LGBTQ communities, Bathr...

Troubadours & Raconteurs, Do You Believe in Magic? We have just archived for your listening pleasure Episode 262 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure" Small Batch Radio Crafted In the Moosic Mountains of Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Episode 262 features World Renowned Magicians, Escape Artists and Houdini Museum Curators Dorothy Dietrich & Dick Brookz. Dorothy, Di...