1530 Episodes

  1. 981: Through a closed mouth the flies enter

    Published: 10/20/2023

  2. 980: Villanelle

    Published: 10/19/2023

  3. 979: The Listening World

    Published: 10/18/2023

  4. 978: And the Beautiful

    Published: 10/17/2023

  5. 977: sights and sounds on my way to you

    Published: 10/16/2023

  6. 976: Wonder Wheel

    Published: 10/13/2023

  7. 975: Love after Love

    Published: 10/12/2023

  8. 974: Did you want to come in?

    Published: 10/11/2023

  9. 973: Sword Swallowing Lessons

    Published: 10/10/2023

  10. 972: Light Upon The Body

    Published: 10/9/2023

  11. [encore] 936: Voyeuristic Intentions

    Published: 10/6/2023

  12. [encore] 929: this is a library

    Published: 10/5/2023

  13. [encore] 909: My Dearest Black-Billed Streamertail

    Published: 10/4/2023

  14. [encore] 935: Happy Campus

    Published: 10/3/2023

  15. [encore] 904: The Statues and Us

    Published: 10/2/2023

  16. 971: On Mars

    Published: 9/29/2023

  17. 970: Ungendered 2

    Published: 9/28/2023

  18. 969: Us

    Published: 9/27/2023

  19. 968: The Long Goodbye

    Published: 9/26/2023

  20. 967: Ode to Purple Summer

    Published: 9/25/2023

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