Almanac: The Babes of Poetry
Returning to formats of old, I encorporate the ever-popular “guest host” format with the old Almanac “interview-in-the-middle” format.
Phd candidate Ryan Schaffner guest hosts, and I interview Zach Weichbrodt, poet in residence at the Almanac chateau.¹
Anna Freud 3:07 The National
Flightless Bird, American Mouth 4:03 Iron & Wine
Most Of The Time 5:04 Bob Dylan
Helplessly Hoping 2:42 Crosby, Stills & Nash
Oliver James 3:24 Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes
Interview with Zach Weichbrodt “The Babes of Poetry”
Ceremony 5:57 Galaxie 500
Darlin’ Ukelele 4:07 Jolie Holland
White Collar Boy 3:21 Belle & Sebastian
Oh No 4:21 Andrew Bird Noble Beast
¹ (The Almanac chateau has many large and spacious rooms, our favourite room is the Correspondence Room. Dark blue velvet covers the walls, and the entire back wall is comprised of floor to ceiling windows, and appropriately plush draperies. The room is somewhat spare, holding a single, ancient, manicured writing desk, a large cabinet filled with paper and various writing instruments, and highbacked egregious plaid chair. Inscription over the door reads: Waste Not Your Thoughts on Idle Men, You’ll Just Repeat Yourself Again. Only in Latin.)
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a) I like when Ryan says “for real” in his girl voice right before the fleet foxes song starts.
b) I hate poetry, too. Unless it’s lyrics, which I suppose I allow sometimes.
c) bang! bang!
A very wonderful show. I love “Most of the Time” – I think it was used well in Reign Over Me. I’ve also realized my favorite films involve Manic Pixie Dream Girls. I’m officially a cliche.
Now then, I do deduct points for my ears bleeding at the very end. Oh well, I’m off to the doctor to get that fixed up!
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