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Podcast in A minor

Hello! I’m an okay songwriter. Join me on a songwriting journey with songwriter insight, a little musical commentary, and a whole lot of life and weirdness. Hop in!

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134 ~ Sub: Versive

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/02/23

Substitute teachers! The backbone of the system! After all, there MUST be an adult in the classroom—and there must. Jump into this prequel-to-a-futuren-episode for substitute madness, student madness, poetry, and the terrifying question: what if your substitute teacher is a menacing alien?And APOLOGIES for the janky, clanky "microphone"! Never again will I set it on the music stand!!All I wanted was a

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00:09:40

133 ~ (Not) In Love

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/02/13

Not in love this blessed February? Come sit by me! I may be in it up to my eyeballs now, but I spent many a year disdaining that loathesome heart-choked February “holiday.” Enjoy a haiku—some anti-Valentine’s conversation hearts… and a little Sean Connery, who always seems to pop up this time of year!email String-of-Pearls selfies to:hipnessandoutrage@gmail.com

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00:14:51

131 ~ Put On Your Lipstick

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/02/09

It’s February! Still rather a newish year—and will I break the habit of being the occasional sad sack? A chapbook I wrote for a contest opened my eyes! So I’ll put on my lipstick and have a good time! Never better! Will Sarah Vowell do the same? Check out the youtube version for Put on Your Lipstick—a series of portraits I did back in ‘21! Disgruntled

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00:12:51

132 ~ A Chocolate Box

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/02/09

February again? Thank God! What with all those boxes of chocolate sparkling down the aisles of the grocery stores! A bright beacon in the winter of our world’s insanity. Chocolates in groovy flavors, stunning colors, and unexpected sassy shapes—all befitting a sort-of psychedelic tune. Let’s get chompin’!Daily Dada Eyes and Lips Chocolate

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00:14:51

131 ~ Put on Your Lipstick

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/02/06

It’s February! Still rather a newish year—and will I break the habit of being the occasional sad sack? A chapbook I wrote for a poetry contest opened my eyes! So I’ll put on my lipstick and have a good time! Never better! Will Sarah Vowell do the same? Check out the youtube version for Put on Your Lipstick—a series of portraits I did back in ‘21! Disgruntled

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00:18:30

130 ~ Hey, It’s That Guy! (Frank Adamo)

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/01/26

Hey, it’s that guy! Time for some winter musings – it’s Frank Adamo, Dick Van Dyke’s stand-in and personal assistant–who appeared in something like 70 episodes of the Dick Van Dyke Show, back in the day! How did Frank inspire my poetry and haunt my nights? How did Nick at Nite enrich our lives with its television promos back in the ‘90’s? How didn’t it! Huddle up—it’s the unforgettable Mr. Frank Adamo!Tripping Over the Ottoman Podcast: Remembering Frank Adamo

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00:32:29

129 ~ Happy New Year!

Podcast in A minor ·

2026/01/02

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Impromptu song, podcast unscripted—packed with music, New Year’s doings, New Year’s memories—where were you during Y2K? Indulge in an eggnog-infused pudding for your pancakes! Read to your darling! And check out a new collection of poetry, “Am I A Poet in December,” born from the first line of a Podcast in A Minor holiday favorite! So dive in and take it slow—winter is for pondering….Am I A Poet in December? https://a.co/d/2ArCOf1https://a.co/d/5tm5cRDhttps://a.co/d/9RE2WkJ

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00:32:34

128 ~ Christmas Ghosts

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/12/22

And it’s nearly Christmas Day! 2025! Let’s stir up old memories of loved ones departed—how easily we conjure the aromas of their breads and pies, we can hear their joyful, off-key singing! This, of course, leads us right into the old tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas. I’m sharing three of my own, from Wassail to the Mausoleum Cakes and Glitter and Ghosts! (links below) Revisit some old favorite carols from your own Amy Z McAnally. Plus, a helpful blogger puts us onto some old Christmas

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00:18:46

127 ~ Poinsettia Cookie Jar

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/12/15

Let’s do it. Let’s open the mythical poinsettia cookie jar and see what flies out! Will it be soft, fat molasses cookies in star shapes? Sad poetry? Persona reinvented—again? Pull your plush futon up to the roaring fire and inhale the sweet spices and rum! Christmas cookie time!

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00:20:14

126 ~ Winter Skies ‘88

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/12/08

Christmas is coming! This time of year, don’t we all get flooded with memories! Indulge with me—in a tale of ice storms and cherry sour candies, precarious trips to the mall, a cat on top of the chimney, A Very Brady Christmas, and the pillowiest bangs a boy could ever have!

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00:18:22

125 ~ In Merry Measure

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/12/02

Follow me in merry measure….to a defunct pizza joint and a discovery of a coveted pie dish…on the trail of the Magi and the complicated, excited feelings they elicit—oh yes! It’s all in the song—a new Christmas banger, a destined classic! And no, I don’t believe for a moment it would make the Baby Jesus cry.What A Bunch of Fruitcakes (free tunes)https://minutewax.bandcamp.com/album/what-a-bunch-of-fruitcakesMerry Swingin’ Wassail (free

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00:19:04

124 ~ Turkey Bowling

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/11/13

Turkey bowling? Did you ever?? I never did, but I’ve seen it on TV. An obscure rite of American Thanksgiving, where sport is king and it’s time for turkey and stuffing and cranberry sauce and pie, LOADS of pie! But we’re not talking pie in this here episode 124—we’re talking turkey bowling! To get you PUMPED for the big feast!!! Turkey Bowling Historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bowlingTurkey Bowling videohttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/cVUZIvgAs3MHere, There and Elsewhere: Stories from the

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00:17:04

123 ~ Chocolate Turkeys

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/11/09

Chocolate Turkeys! Let’s gorge on a super-smooth party favor for that most gluttonous of American holidays, Thanksgiving! Plus: a look at some kooky and expensive chocolate molds for homemade gift-giving, and the Ritz Cracker turkey recipe you know you need!The Bissingers

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00:21:47

122 ~ Pie Bird

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/11/04

Pie birds! That most adorable and sassy of pie accessories as Thanksgiving sprints our way! Let’s explore some of these treasured pie tools—and how they tie into MOBY DICK, my favorite book! Oh, the air is electric around here, and filled with quirky tunes of Thanksgiving, that beloved American food holiday, a cozy lighthouse in the dark shroud of the soon-coming year’s

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00:08:59

121 ~ Halloween Blues Song

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/11/01

SEVEN HALLOWEEN SONGS this year! That’s more songs than trick-or-treaters ringing our original 1978 doorbell—a disappointing turnout. But on the bright side, my Christmas shopping is done! (spoiler alert—it’s leftover Halloween candy)

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00:20:27

120 ~ A Merry Hallowe’en!

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/10/29

A MERRY HALLOWE’EN! (as stated on a treasured cat-in-a-pumpkin mug my sister gave me years back!)It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year! Let us dive into American Halloween circa 1919 with Ruth E. Kelley’s Book of Hallowe’en—-then wallow in the atmosphere of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. And for the final goody in our treat bag, we swing back to Ruth Kelley for three poems, ALL titled “Hallowe’en”!! NIFTY. Sit by the fire…roast some apples…chug some candy corn! Here we

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00:11:07

119 - Bubblegum Zombies

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/10/29

Zombies! Another icon of terror as Halloween creeps ever closer! Bubblegum zombies? Well, you’d better get in here and find out!zombie cucumberhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramoniumGTTUPOD Secret Creepy Folderhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guide-to-the-unknown/id1313915711?i=1000704452755Atlas Obscura5 Creepy Tales of Real-World Zombies - Atlas Obscurawww.atlasobscura.com/articles/real-life-zombies

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00:18:19

118 ~ The Howling Fantods

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/10/26

Fantods! A feeling of deep unease! Or a little dragon creature from mysterious writer and illustrator of eerie stories, Edward Gorey. I also like to imagine them as wispy ghosts in the woods. Or star creatures. Take your pick. And what is it about their howling that makes it so much more unsettling? Expand your vocabulary of American slang….and dig some pleasing terrors this October!What Does Fantods Mean? Definition &

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00:12:20

117 ~ Got the Morbs

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/10/22

Halloween draws ever closer! Got the morbs yet? The what? That’s a Victorian slang phrase meaning “to sit under a cloud of despondency.” But for our purposes, we’ll dwell on the definition of “morbid” pertaining to an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease. Come along and visit some creepy, morbid sites around the globe! Then relax for some morbid poetry in the public domain this exquisite, haunted October!This episode was roundly inspired by my

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00:16:08

116 ~ Candy Corn (A Love Song)

Podcast in A minor ·

2025/10/22

Candy Corn, oh dearest October paramour….Some love it! Some hate it! But candy corn makes her dazzling appearance every autumn on display endcaps of food stores far and wide. Look, I’m a songwriter, not an internet troll. So when the anonymous despisers of the ’corn come out and disparage her good name, I do not respond in kind. Instead, I bestow a love song upon the world. Showers of harvest corn blessings to you! May your candy corn have a fluffy mouthfeel. And Happy Upcoming Hallowe’en!!Candy

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