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The Voice of the Arts

Joe Weber - The Voice of the Arts

An eclectic blend of short stories, music, and comedy to bring you comfort as the world grows coarser, angrier, and louder.

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29:38

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Reveal How Humankind First...

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/08/18

The legendary comedy duo of Brooks and Reiner teach us the secrets of longevity, poet Richard Wilbur whimsically explores the nature of shame, and Stan Grossman tells Jerry Lundegaard, "We're not a bank, Jerry."

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26:39

Whatever Happened to Rock n’ Roll Instrumentals? Have...

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/08/03

The Ventures, Bill Justice and others give us a taste of a bygone art form: rock songs without lyrics where the guitar riffs and driving beats provide all the story we need. And we honor Tony Bennett's 95th birthday with Alec Baldwin's hilarious Saturday Night Live impressions of the legendary crooner.

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29:57

Sigmund Freud and Adelaide’s Lament

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/07/20

Likes mud likes mud, this X means the horse likes mud - “Guys and Dolls”, horse racing, and the great foot race between Jerry and Duncan.

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39:03

The Legend of Billy the Kid

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/07/06

The blood curdling howl of a schnauzer in a frightful urban legend, and the Wild West saga of Henry McCartey, alias Henry Antrim, alias William Antrim, alias Billy Bonney, alias Billy the Kid.

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29:05

Book of Dreams

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/06/21

Bruce Springsteen’s song reflecting on his second trip to the altar and Woody Allen wondering how the word “Oldsmobile” showed up in one of the Dead Sea Scrolls found near the Gulf of Aqaba.

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27:37

The Two Helens

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/06/07

The big band leaders of the 30’s and 40’s referred to them as canaries and saw them as a necessary distraction from what they enjoyed most: elaborate instrumental arrangements. They knew that only their male fans would be left, and perhaps not even them, if they completely abandoned female vocalists like The Two Helens: Forest and Ward.

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36:02

Lower My Standards?? With Pleasure!

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/05/17

In Podcast #27, we will explore the questions: Are my standards too high, too exacting for me to be truly happy? Why do I sometimes feel like I should get a “job” or do some kind of “work”? Does thinking about maybe getting a job make me better than other people? Am I worried that if I quit borrowing money from my friends, they’ll think I’m stuck-up?

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26:49

The Broken-Hearted

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/05/06

A salute to more early country musicians, especially the broken-hearted like George Jones, "who may not be walkin' tall but he’s tryin', and at least he’s learned how to stand on his own two knees."

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28:32

Country Music Pioneers

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/04/27

This week you’ll hear from two of the pioneers of country music, plus a General Motors ad from the 2008 recession: Take this car…...please.

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27:37

LaVern Baker and Ernesto Nazareth

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/04/06

She was the second woman inducted into the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame and today few people remember her name, and he is the most famous composer from Brazil but spent much of his life playing the piano in a movie theater.

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28:49

Professional Ambition

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/03/15

Which of the following would you consider it advisable to do? 1. Hire Jerry Seinfeld as your life coach... 2. Buy a new automobile from Jerry Lundegaard... 3. Debate Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi) as to the meaning of the concept of Force Majeure. Find out on this week's episode of "The Voice of the Arts"!

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30:00

Anti-Heroes

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/02/16

You just might want to listen to Podcast #22 if you answer YES to the following questions: Are you so tired of superheroes that even a hero sandwich gives you pause? Are you a man who can readily observe unique qualities in your spouse such as the ability to save you from a school of man-eating rainbow trout? Are you a baby boomer who has experienced the heartache of being unable to find a human being anywhere on a customer hotline? These, and more, explored in this week's episode of "The Voice of

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45:27

A Good Man is Hard to Find

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/01/13

Flannery O’Connor’s chilling tale of a vacation bound family that encounters three prison escapees on a twisting dirt road in South Georgia is the centerpiece of our most recent podcast from "The Voice of the Arts."

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31:23

My Oedipus Complex

The Voice of the Arts ·

2021/01/07

"Never, never had anyone spoken to me in that tone before. I looked at him incredulously and saw his face convulsed with rage. It was only then that I fully realized how God had codded me, listening to my prayers for the safe return of this monster." - Character Larry, speaking of his father, in Frank O'Connor's "My Oedipus Complex."

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32:47

Suffering From Idiocy

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/11/16

It is not rare for us fallible humans to make a mistake every now and again, but does doing something stupid make you an idiot? Or are you merely someone who suffers from idiocy? Humorist Ian Frazier struggles with this distinction in his raucous New Yorker essay "What I Am," one of two Frazier pieces we feature on this week's episode. Jeff Foxworthy makes an appearance with some of his hilariously acerbic insights into being a Southerner, and show favorite Jack Handey generously presents some ideas

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34:50

Fun With A Stranger

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/10/13

When, as children, fate can send us into one of two third grade classrooms, we get our first taste of life’s randomness. Richard Yates' short story “Fun With a Stranger” captures in exquisite detail how one teacher can make the classroom feel like a dungeon.

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32:33

The Good, the Bad, and Al Dente – Episode 17

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/06/26

The mythic American West has been depicted in stories and legends for more than 150 years, and the larger-than-life personalities and epic range wars have been commemorated in hundreds of films, books and songs. One country that has had a longstanding fascination with the Old West is Italy. In fact, Clint Eastwood mostly got his start as a famous cowboy actor in Sergio Leone's classic Spaghetti Westerns. We feature some of the eminently recognizable scores from a couple of those films, composed by

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32:04

The Power of Rhetoric – Episode 16

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/06/18

A passionate and well-crafted speech is often the most impactful way to rouse supporters and sway opponents, and words can sometimes be the most piercing weapon we have. This week, we focus on rhetoric: the power of effective or persuasive speech or writing, as exhibited by some real masters of the craft -- Churchill, Shakespeare, Sorkin, and of course, Jack Handey. Through brilliantly chosen words and striking delivery, these writers have an exceptional ability to inspire, enrage, and enliven their

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31:42

The Sacred and the Profane – Episode 15

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/06/10

In order to understand the spiritual mysteries of the world, it sometimes help to explore the irreverent, as can be evidenced by the title of our first piece on this week's episode: "A Conversation with God and the Man in a Football Helmet and a Speedo who's Always Shouting Things Next to the A&P." Humorist Simon Rich seeks to understand what might motivate some of God's whims and priorities in this and several other of his pieces, first questioning God's choice of messenger to Earth, and then the

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32:56

A Mohel and a Cop – Episode 14

The Voice of the Arts ·

2020/06/02

"Seinfeld" was one of the best TV comedies of the '90s for many reasons. In addition to whip-smart writing by Larry David, an indelible cast of ne'er-do-well lead characters, and outlandish plotlines which were essentially "about nothing," it was the revolving cast of oddballs and weirdos who circled the world of Jerry and his friends that gave the show its signature flavor. These unique roles were often performed by notable character actors, some of whom had been recognizable faces for many years

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