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PODCAST

The Unruly Muse

Lynn C. Miller and John Modaff

Half hour-ish podcasts that feature songs, poems, stories, and patter built around a theme each time. Modaff and Miller are writers and stage/radio performers. Contemporary and classic writers, original stories and songs are performed.

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00:38:57

Love?

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/09/28

Song 1: “Is That Love” (John V. Modaff)Poem 1: “Little Histories” by Scott Wiggerman whose new book of poems comes out in Spring of 2026 with Casa Urraca Press. Scott lives in Albuquerque and is a painter and a poet among other things. https://scottwiggerman.myportfolio.com/Fiction: from the novel The Surrogate by Lynn C. Miller. Coming out March 31, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. To pre-order go to: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate Lynn’s website:

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00:42:38

Stop the World, I Want to Get Off

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/08/30

Song 1: “Disappear” (Daniel P. Modaff with Good Enough on the CD Dakota Plains)Poem 1: “For the Dark Girl” by Susan Aizenberg. Published in her first full-length collection, Muse. Susan lives in Iowa City, IA. Her most recent book is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (U of New Mexico Press, 2024.)Fiction: “Shock Without Awe,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her most recent book is The Lost Archive: Stories. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: excerpt from “Moment of Time” (Dave Merrill) Poem

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00:38:48

Levity & Gravity

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/07/24

Song 1: “Twenty Wishes” (John V. Modaff, w/ lead guitar and mandolin by Dan Modaff)Poem 1: “You Weary Listening To Their First World Complaints” by Mikki Aronoff. Published in Gooseberry Pie. Mikki is featured this year in Best Microfiction 2025 and Best Small Fictions 2025.Fiction excerpt: Scene from the novel The Unmasking by Lynn C. Miller, published by UNM Press, 2020. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “Bittersweet” (JVM.)Poem 2: “Fat Boy Poems” by Kelly Yenser, whose most recent collection

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00:38:58

Speaking Up

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/06/28

Song 1: “Speak Up,” (composed and performed by John V. Modaff, with guitars by Dan Modaff and Dave Merrill)Poem 1: “Sound Barrier” by Scott Wiggerman from the “Fire” chapter of Presence (San Antonio TX: Pecan Grove Press, 2011), a book arranged around the elements.Fiction excerpt: from the novel Death of a Department Chair by Lynn C. Miller. University of Wisconsin Press, 2006. https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/D/Death-of-a-Department-Chair Feed the cat break: “Cats, Cats, Cats” (Andrew Preston and AP

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00:40:03

Beauty and the Beast

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/05/23

Song 1: “The Eyes Have It,” composed and performed by John V. ModaffPoem 1: “In Hurricane With Horses” by Mark Sanders. Mark lives in Nacogdoches, TX and teaches at Stephen F. Austin University. https://sandersme1.wixsite.com/mark-sanders/Fiction excerpt: from the novel Death of a Department Chair by Lynn C. Miller. University of Wisconsin Press, 2006. https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/D/Death-of-a-Department-ChairFeed the cat break: “Beastly Beauty” by John V. ModaffPoem 2: “My Hipster” by Barbara

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00:38:36

Myths & Legends

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/04/26

Song 1: “Day Never Comes,” composed and performed by David R. Merrill.Poem 1: “Leda and the Swan” by Nobel prize-winning poet W. B. Yeats, composed in 1923 and first printed in 1924.Fiction: “The Secret Pool,” by Lynn C. Miller, excerpted from her first novel The Fool’s Journey, 2002 (Winedale Press). In press is the novel The Surrogate for 2026. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “The Legend of the Myth” by John V. ModaffPoem 2: “Another Story” by poet Hilda Raz, from a story that inspired

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00:41:44

Judgment

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/03/21

Song 1: The God Machine (Dave Merrill and John V. Modaff)Poem 1: “To the Mother of the Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead by the Police After She’d Called Them” by Susan Aizenberg. From Quiet City, BkMk Press 2015. Her most recent book is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (U of New Mexico Press, 2024).Fiction: Excerpt from The Surrogate by Lynn C. Miller, in press with U of Wisconsin Press, 2026. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: "Harpsong," by John V. ModaffPoem 2: “Butterflies Just Out of Reach” by David

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00:43:51

Neighbors

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/02/24

Song 1: “The Swing Set Song” by Andrew Preston and AP Harbor, from the album MildepondPoem 1: “Contemplating Eternity While Sticking Its Neck Out” by Julie Williams, author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. A poetry collection is under review.Story excerpt: “Neighbors” by Lynn C. Miller, from David’s Harvest, stories, in process. Her latest book is The Lost Archive: stories, https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htmFeed the Cat Break: excerpt from “A Self-Setting Sun,” by Annie

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00:40:41

Harmony

The Unruly Muse ·

2025/01/17

Song 1: “The Young & The Old” (composed by David R. Merrill, performed with John Modaff)Poem 1: “Cousin Judy Paints” by Mikki Aronoff, a much-published Albuquerque poet, Pushcart nominee, and animal advocate.Short Story: “Satisfaction” by Lynn C. Miller. Her novel THE SURROGATE is in process with the University of Wisconsin Press for 2026. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “Bouree” (JS Bach/Ian Anderson, performed by David R. Merrill)Poem 2: “Bloom” by Sarah Kotchian. From “Light of Wings,” her

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00:41:47

Breaking Up

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/11/24

Song 1: “I Can’t Sing That Song” (John V. Modaff)Poem 1: “Ecdysis Sonnet” by Sandra Yannone. Sandy’s new collection is the glass studio (Salmon Poetry, 2024).Fiction: excerpt from the novel in progress, “The Angel of Devastation.” Her latest book is The Lost Archive: stories, https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htmFeed the Cat Break: “Different Same,” by Jonathan A. ModaffPoem 2: “Sympathetic Magic” by Susan Aizenberg. Susan’s new collection is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (UNMP, 2024).Song 2: “I Call

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00:36:03

Unruly Thoughts

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/10/22

Song 1: “Clever Brilliant Mind” (by David R. Merrill with John Modaff)Poem 1: “I’m” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/ Fiction: three short excerpts from her third novel The Day After Death by Lynn C. Miller, published by the University of New Mexico Press, 2016. www. lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “One November Evening” by Chris Geyerman with John V. ModaffPoem 2: “Sunday

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00:34:50

Doubt

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/09/26

Song 1: “I’m Not Your Maybe” (Daniel P. Modaff, performed with GOOD ENOUGH from the album Saturday’s Child)Poem 1: “Conditional Love Story” by Barbara Rockman, author of the poetry collections To Cleave and Sting and Nest. Barbara is a poet and teacher whose homebase is Santa Fe.Fiction: Excerpt from “The Surrogate,” a novel in process by Lynn C. Miller, whose latest book is The Lost Archive: stories, https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htmFeed the Cat Break: “Counting Down the Raindrops” (Andrew

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00:40:53

Behind the Curtain

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/08/25

Song 1: Glimpses by Daniel P. Modaff, Jennifer Butler Modaff & Mark E. Collins, performed by GOOD ENOUGH from their new album, Saturday’s Child (2024).Poem 1: “Remember the Boneyard,” by Julie Williams from a collection in progress. Author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House.Fiction: “Near Death,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. www.lynncmiller.comFEED THE CAT BREAK: “Just Before the Curtain Opens,” by John V. Modaff.Poem 2: “Living Room Scene,” by Scott Wiggerman, based on

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00:35:58

What Is Healing?

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/07/26

Song 1: “Long Road” (Mark E. Collins & Daniel P. Modaff, BMI)Poem 1: “Breath” by Sarah Kotchian, from her new collection Light of Wings, UNM Press (2024): https://www.unmpress.com/9780826365972/light-of-wings/Fiction: excerpt from “Curiosities” a short story by Lynn C. Miller, from The Lost Archive by (2023) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: cut from“Walk a Mile In My Blues” (Dan, Ken, & John Modaff joined by Dave Merrill on the harmonica.) From the new

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00:37:47

Regret

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/06/21

Song 1: You Told, composed and performed by John V. Modaff.Poem 1: “The Wicked Stepmother Tells Her Story,” published in bosque journal and later in We Were Meant to Carry Water as “Frail Cradle.” https://tinacarlsonpoetry.com/Fiction: “Cautionary Tale” by Lynn C. Miller, author of, most recently, The Lost Archive: Stories (2023), from a novel in progress. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “The Rear View” by JVM.Poem 2: “I Could Taste It” by Marjorie Saiser, whose book, The Track the Whales

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00:40:26

The Machine

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/05/17

Song 1: "Old Truck" composed by David R. Merrill, performed by D.R. Merrill & John ModaffPoem 1: “Data Affirmative” by Scott Wiggerman, Albuquerque poet, artist, and editor https://scottwiggerman.myportfolio.com/Fiction: excerpt from The Unmasking, a novel by Lynn C. Miller (www.lynncmiller.com)Published by University of New Mexico Press: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826361714/the-unmasking/Feed the Cat break: “Plow” composed and performed by David R. MerrillPoem 2: “Outbreak” by Jack Cooper, author

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00:35:43

The Family

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/04/06

Song 1: “Family at the Door,” (by John V. Modaff with Good Enough)Poem 1: “Midnight, with Dogs” by Mark Sanders. Mark lives in Nacogdoches, TX and teaches at Stephen F. Austin University. https://sandersme1.wixsite.com/mark-sanders/Fiction: Excerpt from “Words Shimmer,” from The Lost Archive by Lynn C. Miller (2023) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm www.lynncmiller.comFeed the cat break: "On the Porch" (Chris Geyerman and John Modaff)Poem 2: “Sundays in Wichita,” by Kelly Yenser. Author most

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00:37:51

Strange Bedfellows

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/03/09

SONG 1: "Backwagon Man" (composed, sung, and played by John Modaff with mandolin and sundry string by Dan Modaff)POEM 1: “Another Story” by Hilda Raz, a retelling of the myth of Leda and the Swan. Collected in Letters from a Place I’ve Never Been: Collected and New Poems. University of Nebraska Press, 2021. https://hildaraz.com/FICTION: excerpt from “Duluth” by Lynn C. Miller, from The Lost Archive by Lynn C. Miller (2023) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat

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00:34:57

Forgiveness

The Unruly Muse ·

2024/02/04

SONG 1: Keep The Door Open (composed and performed by John V. Modaff, BMI)POEM 1: “A Wild Hope” by Julie Williams (2014), author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. A poetry collection is in process.FICTION: excerpt from “Afterthought” by Lynn C. Miller from The Lost Archive by Lynn C. Miller (2023) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm www.lynncmiller.comFEED THE CAT BREAK: Forgetness by John V. ModaffPOEM 2: “In the Palm of My Hand, Rivers” by Tina Carlson. A guide to

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00:39:45

What Price Money?

The Unruly Muse ·

2023/12/30

SONG 1: “Happy Never After” Dr. James T. “T-Bone” Kelly, from his CD Toast, Registered France, 2013POEM 1: “Calendar” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence, 2007, World Audience, Inc.https://sillylilysadventures.com/FICTION: excerpt from the novel in progress, “The Surrogate,” by Lynn C. Miller, author most recently of The Lost Archive. www.lynncmiller.com.FEED THE CAT BREAK: “Start of Snow” composed and performed by jvmPOEM 2: “Quid Pro

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