To paraphrase Raymond Carver, John and Lynn somersault into 'What Do You Talk About When You Talk About Talk?' In this episode: What do people reveal or hide with their words? What are the ways we converse? Why do we need conversation?
Teaser: Guy de Maupassant (1850-1853), master of the short story, on conversation.
Song 1: “Talking to Headstones” (John Modaff)
Poem 1: “Quickening” by Elise McHugh, Albuquerque poet and editor, published in bosque journal, issue #5. http://bosquepress.com/book-series/bosque-journal/
Short Story excerpt “How Much Is Enough?” forthcoming in the collection THE LOST ARCHIVE from the University of Wisconsin Press, 2023. www.lynncmiller.com
Feed the Cat Break: a piece of "Indigenous Tuna," by TBone Kelly
Poem 2: “You Went to the Prado,” by Jon Kelly Yenser, from the collection Walking Uphill at Noon: poems, University of New Mexico Presss, 2022. https://unmpress.com/search?keywords=Walking+Uphill+at+Noon
Song 2: “Hold My Hand” (Dan Modaff with Good Enough, from the CD Too).
Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme and Incidental Music by John V. Modaff
Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY. Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead
NEXT UP: The Unruly Muse #16: “THE COUNTRY”