The Molehill Podcast

The Molehill Podcast is back for Halloween with a special, Lovecraft-inspired ghost story from Pete Peterson: "The Stephens Hill Horror." Be afraid; be very afraid. Original Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieOther music featured in this episode:"In Union No. 2 (Part I)" by Thad Kopec"Eggshell," "Erosion," "Long Distance," and "The Ghost" by Luke Atencio"Portrait" by Young Collective"Suspicion" by Cathedral"The Object" by Makeup and Vanity SetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Pete Peterson reads his ghost story "A Shade of Yellow," Zach & Maggie treat us to a special Halloween song, and we are visited by Drew's evil twin. Music featured in this episode:"Sitting Still" by Thad Kopec"By the Grave" by Anton Belov"Observance" by Adam Bokesch"Opaque" by Luke Atencio"Come Love, See My Hands" by Brooke Waggoner"Double Grave" by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Jen Rose Yokel reads her poem "When I See It" and her piece "Beneath the Flood," Rebecca Reynolds reads her poems "Dear Students" and "The Farmer," Jonathan Rogers reads his short story "When the Angel Stirred the Waters," and Drew Miller thanks you for listening to Season 1 of The Molehill Podcast. Music featured in this episode:"Ruminate" & "Wish for Bridges" by Brooke Waggoner"We Will" by Chris Coleman"A Light So Fair" by Ron BlockOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Shigé Clark reads her poems “The Origin of Wind” and “Love Is This,” Andrew Peterson reads “The Integrated Imagination” from his book Adorning the Dark, Drew Miller shares this week’s Word of Befuddlement (“spudgeon”), and we receive a special visit from Drew of the Future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Chris Slaten reads his poems “Conversation,” “The Right Time,” and “All Saints’ Day,” Russ Ramsey reads his piece “Beech Grove,” and Drew Miller shares the sixth Word of Befuddlement: “grumpple.” Music featured in this episode:“Under the Stars” by Analog Heart“Highlands” by Kyle McEvoy“Overlook (Ambient Mix)” by Roary“By the Grave” by Anton Belov“The Twilit Vale / The Quiet Longing” by Ron Block“Family” by Greg ThomasOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Jonathan Rogers reads his poems "Two Villanelles," Janna Barber reads her piece Cinnamon, and Drew Miller shares the fifth Word of Befuddlement: "soggage." First appearing in Volume 4 of The Molehill, Cinnamon is a memoir, which makes it extra special to hear Janna herself read it out loud. It’s the story of her very first therapy session and the winding road of healing that it set her upon. Janna invites us as fellow travelers to follow her into some of her most formative childhood memories and then back into the present day, witnessing the ever-evolving connections between her identity and her faith. Music featured in this episode:"Pictures" by Adam Bokesch"Beyond the Window" by Vesky"Take My Life and Let It Be" by Ron Block"With Love" by Analog HeartOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Malcolm Guite reads his "Quarantine Quatrains" poetry collection, Andrew Roycroft reads his "Grace Triptych," and Drew Miller shares the fourth Word of Befuddlement: "spoothe." Malcolm Guite and Andrew Roycroft both happen to be priests as well as poets. Malcolm has spent his quarantine in Cambridge, England, while Andrew has been hunkering down in Millisle, Northern Ireland. Both Malcolm and Andrew reference the idea of “distance,” of a “gap” that has stranded us from one another—yet at the same time, what they are offering us is precisely their voices, their breath, and in a way, their presence. Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. You can find them at RabbitRoom.com/Podcast. Music featured in this episode:"O'er Furrow and Field" by Ron Block"Fresh Pair of Eyes" and "Colorbloods" by Brooke Waggoner"Overlook" by Roary"Observance" by Adam BokeschOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Adam Whipple reads his poems "The Knowing is in Silence" and "Swimming at Meads," Helena Sorensen reads her piece Feelings Like Water, and Drew Miller shares the third Word of Befuddlement: obloot. Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. You can find them at RabbitRoom.com/Podcast. Music featured in this episode:"Kindred Spirits" by Analog Heart"In the Shattering of Things" by HammockOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Chris Yokel reads his poems "This Haunting" and "Another World," Jennifer Trafton reads her piece This Is For All the Lonely Writers, we receive a brief serenade from Ron Block, and Drew Miller shares the second Word of Befuddlement: toom (it’s a noun). Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. You can find them at RabbitRoom.com/Podcast. Music featured in this episode:"All Through the Night," "A Light So Fair," "Bear My Harp Hither," and "Hope Sings" by Ron BlockOriginal Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein Rebecca Reynolds kicks off the show with her poem "Welcome," Don Chaffer reads The Wilderness Journal, and Drew Miller shares the first ever Word of Befuddlement: pleethe. Send in your very own definition of "pleethe" to Drew Miller (drew@rabbitroom.com) and he might just read it on next week's show. And who knows? You may even guess correctly. Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. You can find them at RabbitRoom.com/Podcast. Original Molehill Podcast theme music by Zach & MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wherein our host, Drew Miller, attempts to convey the spirit of The Molehill (the Rabbit Room's annual literary journal); lists the many Molehill contributors who will be reading their stories, poems, and essays throughout this season (Jennifer Trafton, Helena Sorensen, Don Chaffer, Jonathan Rogers, Andrew Peterson, Rebecca Reynolds, Russ Ramsey, and many more); and invites you to consider the molehills in your own life that deserve to be made into mountains. Transcripts are available for The Molehill Podcast. Click here to view them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.