The Unrulies ponder: what are the limits? In public discourse, in behavior, in society and in various micro-cultures. The guardrails do not always hold, of course, but still, they exist in private and public life. They give us boundaries sometimes to contain us and at others to push against. We invite you to consider your own life and those you live with, consort with, and what you consume. What is enough? What is too much? When do we look away? When do we demand that we or others cease and desist? Proceed cautiously among the pools of quicksand yet enjoy the humor that the forbidden inspires. Happy Holidays from The Unruly Muse!
Song 1: “You Can’t Do That” (composed and performed by John Modaff)
Poem 1: “Vegetable Medley” by Mikki Aronoff, a much-published Albuquerque poet, Pushcart nominee, and animal advocate. Poem first published in The Dribble Drabble Review.
Fiction: excerpt from Death of a Department Chair by Lynn C. Miller.Her fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out in Spring, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate
Feed the Cat Break: “Never Goodbye” (composed by John Modaff, performed by jvm and The Mystery Woman)
Poem 2: “Who Knew” by poet and artist Julie Williams, author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. A poetry collection is in process.
Song 2: “Original Sin” (composed and performed by John Modaff)
Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and Incidental music by John V. Modaff
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY.
NEXT UP: Jan 2026, Episode 55, “Ancestors”