The Unruly duo speculates about the many attractions and cautionary tales in the city. How do our great cities mark our lives? What are some of the ways that they serve as both magnet and repellent to our many desires, ambitions, and dreams? Triumph and disaster follow us around the corners, in the cafes, and on the boulevards of The City.
Teaser: Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), American novelist, author of Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy, on New York City.
Song 1: “Old Joe,” written and performed by John V. Modaff.
Poem 1: “Halifax, 1917, Then and Never Again,” by Sandra Yanonne from Boats for Women, 2019, Salmon Poetry.
Short Story: excerpt from “Words Shimmer” by Lynn C. Miller, Chautauqua Journal, 2016. www.lynncmiller.com
Feed the Cat Break: song “New York,” arranged and performed by Tbone Kelly, from Druidbone; Cast an Irish Circle, 2001 based on AE (George Russell) poems about New York and The Cities, Macmillan 1935.
Poem 2: “Passerby” by Jack Cooper, from Across My Silence, 2007, World Audience, Inc. Jack Cooper
Song 2: “Why Not?” written and performed by John V. Modaff.
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.
NEXT UP: The Unruly Muse #13: “Superstition”