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

Episode 535 also includes an E.W. Poem called "Daisies & Black-Eyed Susans." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Smiths, Yazmin Lacey, Jenny Lewis, 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 Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 534 also includes Some Compelling Facts & Figures from Harper's Index as published in the August 2023 issue of Harper's Magazine. We share an E.W. Piece called "A Note To Mattiel About Sinead." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Sinead O'Connor, Frank Sinatra, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted...

Episode 533 also includes an E.W. Poem called "Artist." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Tony Bennett, 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 Friends and Neighbors.

Episode 532 also includes an E.W. Prose Piece titled "Freedom From Faith." We share a social media post from writer Iris Smyles about Greek Cats. We have an E.W. Poem called "Spins." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Audra Mae, Theo Katzman, Julia Jacklin, Alaska Reid, the Millennium, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commercial Free, Small Ba...

Episode 531 also includes an E.W. Prose Piece titled "Fiction." We share an excerpt from Howard Zinn's book " A People's History of the United States." We have an E.W. Poem called "Early July." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Ragland Baxter, Paul and the Tall Trees, John Prine, Jimmy Cliff, John Hartford & Vassar Clements, Branford Marsalis and Tere...

Episode 530 also includes an E.W. Prose Piece titled "Bunk-Beds." We share some Sunbeams (aka quotes) regarding Music as published in the July 2023 Issue of The Sun Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Aria Fresca." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Mattiel, Patti Smith, David Bowie, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commercial Free, Small B...

Episode 529 also includes an E.W. Prose Piece titled "Brothers & Sisters." We share some more actual Findings as published in the April 2022 Issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Waleed." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Wednesday, Tommy Guerrero, Sade, Death Cab for Cutie, Rufus Wainwright, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard....

Episode 528 also includes some actual Findings as published in the April 2022 Issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Lightness." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, the Pretenders, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mo...

Episode 527 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Hail & Hay." We share a piece titled "What Is the Smell of a Circle" by Paisley Rekdal as published in the June 5th, 2023 issue of the New Yorker Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Blossoms." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Josh Ritter, The National, Lucinda Williams, Pa...

Episode 526 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Sharp & Clear." We share an excerpt from Lesley-Ann Brown's book titled "Decolonial Daughter - Letters from a Black Woman to her European Son." We have an E.W. Poem called "Heffer." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Caravan Palace, Childish Gambino, LCD Soundsystem, Parquet Courts, Charley Crockett, Bran...

Episode 525 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Freedom." We share an excerpt from an essay titled "Voluntarily and For Pay" by David Foster Wallace as published in the May 2023 issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Almost June." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Florence and The Machine, Charlotte Day Wilson, Khruangbin, Malaya McC...

Episode 524 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Messy Hair." We share two excerpts from nature inspired pieces. One is from Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." The other is from "The Annals of the Former World," by John McPhee. We have an E.W. Poem called "Morning Breath." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Flock of Dimes, Boy Genius, Marvin Gaye, Bombino,...

Episode 523 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Pollination." We share some compelling Facts and Figures via Harper's Magazine's May 2023 Harper's Index. We have an E.W. Poem called "Lemon." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, CCR, Amos Lee, the Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Jack White, Courtney Barnett, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commer...

Episode 522 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Posturing" We share several sunbeams (quotes) on Words from the May 2023 issue of the Sun Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Blossoms." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Lewis Guess, Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, the Bee Gees, Blaze Foley, Jackie Wilson, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Comm...

Episode 521 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "The Point" We share two poems - one by Charles Bukowski titled "Some People" and the other by Sylvia Plath titled "Daddy." We have an E.W. Poem called "Aroma." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Doors, the Waterboys, Sparks, the Fontaines, Frank Sinatra, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commer...

Episode 520 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Tomorrow." We share an excerpt from a piece by Sparrow titled "Sparrow's Guide to Business," as published in the March 2023 issue of the Sun Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Immigrant Dreams." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Lou Reed, Gillian Welch, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Barrett Strong, t...

Episode 519 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Hugs." We share a poem by Iris Smyles titled "Loss," as published in the April 10th 2023 issue of the New Yorker Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Blossoms." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Jonathan Richman, Julia Jacklin, the Ettes, the Cure, George Gershwin, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blancha...

Episode 518 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Trust." We share an excerpt from a piece by Bohemian writer Franz Kafka titled "Little Woman." We have an E.W. Poem called "Tulips in Vain." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Hooray for the Riff Raff, Bob Dylan, Yo La Tengo, the Rolling Stones, Bob Woodruff, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Photo...

Episode 517 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Save Us." We share a tribute to poet Michael Steffen by our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese. We have an E.W. Poem called "Endless." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Eartha Kitt, Kim David Smith, Marlene Dietrich, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted i...

Episode 516 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Intelligence." We share a piece from the March 2023 issue of the New Yorker Magazine titled "How to Tell If You Are in a TV Show," by Emma Rathbone. We have an E.W. Poem called "Paperboy." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Who, Zero Mostel, Dorothy Collins, Nicole Atkins, Elliot Smith, Branford Marsa...

Episode 515 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Steadfast." We share two pieces from the March 2023 issue of the Harper's Magazine. One is titled "Worst Responders," from a disciplinary report by the Denver Fire Department. The other is a poem by Korean poet Lim Solah titled "What Songs Do." We have an E.W. Poem called "Caravan." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thel...

Episode 514 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Owl." We share two pieces from the March 2023 issue of the Sun Magazine. One is from the Reader's Write section by Paulina Popovskaia regarding a Drug Experience on Mushrooms. The other is a poem by Reese Menefee titled "Ode to My Brother's Face Tattoos." We have an E.W. Poem called "Free Lunch." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful...

Episode 513 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Oklahoma." We share an excerpt from an essay titled "You Are Not A Racist" written by Bisi Adjapon as published in the February issue of The Sun Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Jane Says." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, King Halla, Lucia Spina, Nina Simone, Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis and...

Episode 512 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Signs." We share some compelling Facts and Figures from Harper's Index, published in the March 2023 issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Shadows." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, the Beastie Boys, the Allman Brothers, LittleStarRun & Aaron Rhodes, Four Tet, Patti Smith, RuRu, Branfo...

Episode 511 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Gotta' Smoke." We share an essay titled "Tom Verlaine" written by Patti Smith, published in the February 13th and 20th 2023 combined issue of the New Yorker Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "The Motivated." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, LCD Soundsystem, Clicquot Club Eskimos, John Steel, Cole Po...