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Today's poem, reminiscent of yesterday's “From a Railway Carriage,” was written by Auden for use in the 1936 documentary short film, Night Mail, and combines the powerful deep magics of locomotive travel and receiving letters. Bon voyage! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Tonight, we'll read the opening to “With the Night Mail” an early sci-fi novella set in the year 2000, written by Rudyard Kipling, and published in 1905. This story describes an airship postal worker making a routine night run from London to Quebec. In this universe, the Aerial Board of Control (or A.B.C.), a fictional supranational organization dedicated to the control and aid of airship (also known as dirigible) traffic across the entire planet. In our age of commonplace intercontinental air travel, one needs to bear in mind that Kipling wrote this story at a time when the first successful powered flight, which lasted a total of 12 seconds, took place only two years prior. An airship, or dirigible is a type of lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air flying under its own power. They use buoyancy from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air to achieve the lift needed to stay airborne. In early dirigibles, the lifting gas used was hydrogen, due to its high lifting capacity and ready availability, but the inherent flammability led to hydrogen airships being rendered obsolete. The alternative lifting gas, helium gas is not flammable, but is rare and relatively expensive. Significant amounts were first discovered in the United States and for a while helium was only available for airship usage in North America. Airships were the first aircraft capable of controlled powered flight, and were most commonly used before the 1940s; their use decreased as their capabilities were surpassed by those of aeroplanes. From the 1960s, helium airships have been used where the ability to hover for a long time outweighs the need for speed and maneuverability, such as advertising, tourism, camera platforms, geological surveys and aerial observation. — read by 'N' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Lights celebrates No.23 in the "Spotlight Poetry Series" Roberto Harrison reads from his work. Introduction by Garrett Caples. Julien Poirier will also be reading from his work. In person event held in City Lights' Poetry Room, hosted by Peter Maravelis. Purchase "Isthmus to Abya Yala" By Roberto Harrison here: https://citylights.com/isthmus-to-abya-yala-spotlight-23/ A conjuration of ancient consciousness aimed at rehumanizing our contemporary cyborg condition. “Abya Yala”–“land of life” or “land of vital blood”–is a Pre-Columbian term of the Guna people of Panamá and Colombia to refer to the American continent and more recently has signified the idea of a decolonized “New World” among various Indigenous movements. In Isthmus to Abya Yala, Panamanian American poet Roberto Harrison summons a mythic consciousness in response to this political and spiritual struggle. In his poems, with mystic fervor, Harrison finds phonetic unities concealing conceptual oppositions he must transcend. Invoking “mobilian” as an ur-language against racism and toward an all-inclusive humanity–in opposition to the “mobile” of phone-mediated existence–the poems of "Isthmus to Abya Yala" burn with a visionary ardor that overpowers rationality through an intensive accumulation of imagery. They even sometimes manifest as visual poems in the form of drawings he calls “Tecs,” opposing the dominance of technology to the advocacy of pan-Indian nationhood by 19th century Shawnee leader Tecumseh. “Tecumseh Republic” is the poet's name for a new post-racial, post-national, post-binary, post-colonial, holistic and earth-oriented society with no national borders, with Panamá, the isthmus, as its only entry and exit. Roberto Harrison's poetry books include "Tropical Lung: exi(s)t(s)" (Omnidawn, 2021), "Tropical Lung: Mitologia Panameña" (Nion Editions, 2020), "Yaviza" (Atelos, 2017), "Bridge of the World" (Litmus Press, 2017), "culebra" (Green Lantern Press, 2016), "bicycle" (Noemi Press, 2015), "Counter Daemons" (Litmus Press, 2006), "Os" (subpress, 2006), as well as many chapbooks. With Andrew Levy, Harrison edited the poetry journal "Crayon" from 1997 to 2008. He was also the editor of Bronze Skull Press which published over 20 chapbooks, including the work of many Midwestern poets. Most recently, Harrison served as a co-editor for the "Resist Much/Obey Little: Inaugural Poems to the Resistance" anthology. He was the Milwaukee Poet Laureate from 2017–2019 and is also a visual artist. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife, the poet Brenda Cárdenas. Julien Poirier teaches poetry in the San Francisco public schools and at San Quentin State Prison. His book "Out of Print" was published by City Lights in 2016. He is also the author of "El Golpe Chileño" (2010), "Stained Glass Windows of California" (2012), and "Way Too West" (2015), among other volumes. With Garrett Caples, he edited Incidents of "Travel in Poetry: New and Selected Poems" (2016) by Frank Lima for City Lights. He is also a co-founder of Ugly Duckling Presse Collective, where he edited a poetry newspaper, "New York Nights," as well as an anthology of writing by Jack Micheline, "One of a Kind" (Ugly Duckling, 2008), and a book of travel journals by Bill Berkson, "Invisible Oligarchs" (Ugly Duckling, 2016). He is currently the mastermind behind the mail art publication Night Mail. Originally broadcast on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Canals and railways are often very close near neighbours and so trains can be a frequent part of the canal soundscapes. This week we explore why the sound of a train in the distance (thanks to Paul Simon) can be so evocative which gives me the opportunity to reminisce about my childhood and revisit some wonderful poems. Journal entry:  24th January, Tuesday.“Racing head. Not much sleep. So I am out here, trying to walk it out.The ground crunches and splinters into Icy shards. The kingfisher pool has now frozen over. Today, the ice, the cold, seem to exhibit a deliberate malevolence.In front of me the morning sun emerges above the trees Making the canal ice and frosted towpath glitter with golden fire. I stride out of the woods. Today, for a while, I walk on jewels and sun light. Episode Information:In this episode I read the following poems:Philip Larkin – ‘Whitsun Weddings' (excerpt) Edward Thomas – ‘Adlestrop' Paul Simon – ‘A Poem on the Underground Wall' (excerpt) Robert Louis Stevenson – ‘From a Railway Carriage' WH Auden – ‘Night Mail'You can watch the film, Night Mail, free (and I highly recommend it!) at the BFI website: Night Mail. You can watch Vanessa and Zephyr on The Mindful Narrowboat.For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. It will also allow you to become more a part of the podcast and you can leave comments, offer suggestions, and reviews. You can even, if you want, leave me a voice mail by clicking on the microphone icon. General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded toSupport the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPod Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message using the voicemail facility by clicking on the microphone icon.

Another late night ramble which include some thoughts on colour-blind foraging for berries and its drawbacks, custom of the day which is about the ancient (actually not so ancient) game of conkers or conquerors, how the devil gets into blackberries. The legend of the week, which is about the Radiant Boy of Knebworth House and Crazy Lord Castlereagh and Edward Bulwer-Lytton who was only slightly less crazy. Bedtime story which is chapter 2 of The Midnight Folk by John Masefield. Some words by J R R Tolkein about Tom Bombadil, the Night Mail by W H Auden and a little sleepy snoozy time with wave noises. If this doesn't get you off to sleep then you probably already are. But if this isn't long enough play it again. I'm not expecting you to pay attention :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sintonía: "Alphaville" - Louis Philippe & The Night Mail "Voices In My Head", "Pray For Rain" y "Losing Time" - Bob Mould; "Caught Me Off Guard" e "It´s Alright" - The Reflectors; "Football" - Trust Fund; "City Lights" y "Guilty" - The Frank & Walters; "The Security Place" y "Remember Fun" - Wake The President; "Jamaica" - Theme Park; "Remind You" - Friendship; "Gold Leaf" - Wild Honey; "West Gwillimbury" - Ron Sexmith; "Rio Grande" - Louis Philippe & The Night Mail Escuchar audio

בשנים האחרונות יש לנו הרגשה שהכל הופך מהיר יותר. תהליכים שבעבר לקחו שנה מתרחשים בתוך ימים, אירועים שבעבר נמתחו על פני שבועות מסתיימים בתוך שעות. כולם מצפים מאיתנו לעבוד מהר יותר, לעבד מידע במהירות גדולה יותר, לקבל החלטות מהר יותר. נדמה שהעולם מאיץ אבל למה? למה הכול מאיץ?במיני סדרה בת שני חלקים נעסוק בשאלות שעוסקות באיטיות במהירות ובהאצה.לפניכם החלק הראשון שבו ננסה להבין כיצד ולמה העולם מאיץ, כיצד בעשורים האחרונים הוא הפך מהיר יותר ומדוע למרות שטכנולוגיות רבות מבטיחות לחסוך לנו זמן ולפנות לנו זמן, אנחנו מרגישים בחוסר כרוני בזמן? מדוע אנחנו מרגישים שאין מספיק שעות ביממה? זה לא אמור היה להיות הפוך; לא אמור היה להיות לנו יותר פנאי?קישורים:הסרט Night Mail משנת 1936https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7utm3o"עושים טכנולוגיה" פרק 91 – טלגרף: האינטרנט הוויקטוריאניhttps://www.osimhistoria.com/osim-tech/ep91-telegraphספרה של ג'ודי וייסמן, Pressed for Timehttps://www.amazon.com/Pressed-Time-Acceleration-Digital-Capitalism/dp/022638084Xספרו של הרטמוט רוסה, Social Accelerationhttps://www.amazon.com/Social-Acceleration-Modernity-Directions-Critical/dp/0231148356https://www.ads.ranlevi.com/2022/05/23/dent-tech-no-time/

בשנים האחרונות יש לנו הרגשה שהכל הופך מהיר יותר. תהליכים שבעבר לקחו שנה מתרחשים בתוך ימים, אירועים שבעבר נמתחו על פני שבועות מסתיימים בתוך שעות. כולם מצפים מאיתנו לעבוד מהר יותר, לעבד מידע במהירות גדולה יותר, לקבל החלטות מהר יותר. נדמה שהעולם מאיץ אבל למה? למה הכול מאיץ?במיני סדרה בת שני חלקים נעסוק בשאלות שעוסקות באיטיות במהירות ובהאצה.לפניכם החלק הראשון שבו ננסה להבין כיצד ולמה העולם מאיץ, כיצד בעשורים האחרונים הוא הפך מהיר יותר ומדוע למרות שטכנולוגיות רבות מבטיחות לחסוך לנו זמן ולפנות לנו זמן, אנחנו מרגישים בחוסר כרוני בזמן? מדוע אנחנו מרגישים שאין מספיק שעות ביממה? זה לא אמור היה להיות הפוך; לא אמור היה להיות לנו יותר פנאי?קישורים:הסרט Night Mail משנת 1936https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7utm3o"עושים טכנולוגיה" פרק 91 – טלגרף: האינטרנט הוויקטוריאניhttps://www.osimhistoria.com/osim-tech/ep91-telegraphספרה של ג'ודי וייסמן, Pressed for Timehttps://www.amazon.com/Pressed-Time-Acceleration-Digital-Capitalism/dp/022638084Xספרו של הרטמוט רוסה, Social Accelerationhttps://www.amazon.com/Social-Acceleration-Modernity-Directions-Critical/dp/0231148356https://www.ads.ranlevi.com/2022/05/23/dent-tech-no-time/

FERROEQUINOLOGY follows the travels of two artists enthralled by the uncanny lure of locomotion set out on journeys across America. Andrew Cross chases freight trains through the Black Rock desert in Nevada in pursuit of a perfect landscape shot. McNair Evans travels on an Amtrak train from San Francisco to Portland, sharing stories and making portraits with fellow passengers. Desolate carriages take on an otherworldly presence and time loses its grasp in this study of photographers in motion, capturing slow travel in today's increasingly fast-paced society. Railroad documentaries hold a significant place in film history. From Auguste and Louis Lumière's early experiments in The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station to the iconic John Grierson narrated Night Mail or D. A. Pennebaker's Daybreak Express - the movement, machinery, infrastructure and culture surrounding railroads has fascinated filmmakers since the birth of cinema. FERROEQUINOLOGY draws on this established tradition and brings this potent documentary theme into focus for the contemporary era. Gravitating toward collaborators with particularly artistic sensibilities, Nevill set about filming in ways that engaged directly with their creative work. Shooting in black and white helped to distance the film's cinematography from each character's photographic project and reflected the romanticized gaze many of these enthusiasts brought to their images as well as their often sentimental relationship with railroads. Director Alex Nevill joins us for a conversation on his own fascination with trains drew him into a further exploration of this world, meeting McNair and Andrew and the films selection for the 2022 Slamdance film festival. For news and updates go to: ferroequinology.net  2022 slamdance.com/festival

Another troublesome author takes center stage on YDKL this week. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling (1894) vs With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling (1909).

SKIMBLESHANKS: THE RAILWAY CAT There's a whisper down the line at 11.39 When the Night Mail's ready to depart, Saying 'Skimble where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble? We must find him or the train can't start.' All the guards and all the porters and the stationmaster's daughters They are searching high and low, Saying 'Skimble where is Skimble for unless he's very nimble Then the Night Mail just can't go.' At 11.42 then the signal's nearly due And the passengers are frantic to a man— Then Skimble will appear and he'll saunter to the rear: He's been busy in the luggage van!         He gives one flash of his glass-green eyes             And the signal goes 'All Clear!'         And we're off at last for the northern part             Of the Northern Hemisphere! You may say that by and large it is Skimble who's in charge Of the Sleeping Car Express. From the driver and the guards to the bagmen playing cards He will supervise them all, more or less. Down the corridor he paces and examines all the faces Of the travellers in the First and in the Third; He establishes control by a regular patrol And he'd know at once if anything occurred. He will watch you without winking and he sees what you are thinking And it's certain that he doesn't approve Of hilarity and riot, so the folk are very quiet When Skimble is about and on the move.         You can play no pranks with Skimbleshanks!             He's a Cat that cannot be ignored;         So nothing goes wrong on the Northern Mail             When Skimbleshanks is aboard. Oh it's very pleasant when you have found your little den With your name written up on the door. And the berth is very neat with a newly folded sheet And there's not a speck of dust on the floor. There is every sort of light—you can make it dark or bright; There's a handle that you turn to make a breeze. There's a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in And a crank to shut the window if you sneeze. Then the guard looks in politely and will ask you very brightly 'Do you like your morning tea weak or strong?' But Skimble's just behind him and was ready to remind him, For Skimble won't let anything go wrong.         And when you creep into your cosy berth             And pull up the counterpane,         You ought to reflect that it's very nice         To know that you won't be bothered by mice—         You can leave all that to the Railway Cat,             The Cat of the Railway Train! In the watches of the night he is always fresh and bright; Every now and then he has a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he's keeping on the watch, Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. You were fast asleep at Crewe and so you never knew That he was walking up and down the station; You were sleeping all the while he was busy at Carlisle, Where he greets the stationmaster with elation. But you saw him at Dumfries, where he speaks to the police If there's anything they ought to know about: When you get to Gallowgate there you do not have to wait— For Skimbleshanks will help you to get out!         He gives you a wave of his long brown tail             Which says: 'I'll see you again!         You'll meet without fail on the Midnight Mail             The Cat of the Railway Train.'

In this episode, Tim, James, Jon and Martin discuss the radio episode The Rail Strike from the second series of Hancock's Half Hour. As this is the earliest surviving episode featuring Kenneth Williams' Snide character, the four fans discuss the origin and the development of this character through to his final appearance at the end of the fourth series.  They also consider how nimble Galton & Simpson were in writing scripts that featured actual events of the day and are delighted to welcome Robin Sebastian as guest to discuss his love of this episode.  The team are also pleased to be able to include extracts from a brilliant interview with Bill Kerr undertaken by Tony Hancock Appreciation Society Member Mick Dawson. The team also briefly consider the films The Titfield Thunderbolt and Night Mail, discuss the answers to some queries from listeners and delve into the history of Puffing Billy.  Don't forget to rate us and subscribe to the podcast. And, if you haven't done so already, why not join the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society - full details of how to join are at Tonyhancock.org.uk. We'll be back in two weeks' time with another edition of Very Nearly an Armful. Hope to see you then!

In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a measure banning all-night and drive-thru voting and limiting mail-in ballots, dismissing the lawsuits being filed. The U.S. COVID death toll reached 650,000 out of nearly 4.6 million worldwide. Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that imposing punishment for abortions is unconstitutional. California firefighters made gains against the Caldor fire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a measure banning all-night and drive-thru voting and limiting mail-in ballots, dismissing the lawsuits being filed. The U.S. COVID death toll reached 650,000 out of nearly 4.6 million worldwide. Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that imposing punishment for abortions is unconstitutional. California firefighters made gains against the Caldor fire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Concerning matters pertaining to the oft-repeated Philosophy of "Transportation is Civilisation" and the divers affects such a Speculation may be permitted to induce towards Society as a whole. Timestamps: Rudyard Kipling biography/background (0:00) Rudyard Kipling - "With the Night Mail" (1905) (23:32) Rudyard Kipling - "As Easy as A.B.C." (1912) (1:00:46) Bibliography: Carrington, Charles - "Rudyard Kipling: His Life and Work" (1955) McGivering, John, notes on "As Easy as A.B.C." Kipling Society. (2012) http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/rg_easyabc1.htm Rowland, Marcus L. (ed) - "With The Night Mail & As Easy As A.B.C.", by Rudyard Kipling, Forgotten Futures ed. http://www.forgottenfutures.com/game/ff1/nm-abc.pdf Stoddard, William H. - "Every Crowd is Crazy: Kipling's Political Theme in As Easy as A.B.C". Prometheus, Newsletter of the LFS, Vol. 29, No. 4, Summer, 2011

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Melodías populares de ayer y de hoy presentan.Canciones pop para que nos gusten los lunes. De hoy: Louis Philippe, Xoel López, The Yearning, Amaia… De ayer: Jackie DeShannon, Jay Ferguson, Genesis, Andrew Gold, Free Design… Con temas pedidos en el tiempo de Korona, Annabel Lamb o The Weepies. De bromitas… ninguna. DISCO 1 LOUIS PHILIPPE & THE NIGHT MAIL Alphaville (8)  DISCO 2 ANNABEL LAMB Inside Of My Head (Cara A) DISCO 3 XOEL LÓPEZ Tigre de Bengala (2) DISCO 4 JACKIE DeSHANNON Be Good Baby (10) DISCO 5 LOUIS PHILIPPE & THE NIGHT MAIL Living On Borrowed Time (1) DISCO 6 KAT EDMONSON What Else Can I Do (3) DISCO 7 THE FLAT FIVE This Is Your Night (7) DISCO 8 CLARE AND THE REASONS That’s All (5) DISCO 9 GENESIS Follow You Follow Me (2007 Remaster) (CD 2 Corte 4) DISCO 10 JAY FERGUSON Thunder Island (Cara A) DISCO 11 THE WEEPIES All This Beauty (14) DISCO 12 KORONA Mystery School (Cara A) DISCO 13 FREE DESIGN Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?(20) DISCO 14 THE YEARNING & Luci Ashbourne Take A Little Look (7) DISCO 15 AMAIA Nadie podría hacerlo (5) DISCO 16 ANDREW GOLD Can Anybody see You (19) Escuchar audio

Twitter Facebook Twitch YouTube We're privileged to kick off our December interview season by having musician and football writer Philippe Auclair along for a wonderfully detailed chat. Philippe is a chess romantic and has a particular love of Mikhail Tal. He also has plenty to offer on chess aesthetics in both a modern and classical context. Philippe performs in Louis Philippe & The Night Mail, and their new album Thunderclouds is released on 11 December.

Novedades importantes. Xoel López nos canta junto a la guatemalteca Gaby Moreno. Regresa el sorprendente Louis Phillipe con nuevo proyecto. El disco de Eels es una joyita. Más canciones del "American Standard” a la manera de James Taylor. La caja de cinco discos de Joni Mitchell estremece, como lo nuevo de Greg Copeland y de Ben Sidran. Rescatamos a Linda Lewis, Craig Fuller & Eric Kaz y a Pedro María Sánchez. DISCO 1 LOUIS PHILLIPE & The Night Mail Rio Grande (3) DISCO 2 XOEL LÓPEZ & Gaby Moreno Catarata (7) DISCO 3 EELS Earth to Dora (4) DISCO 4 JAMES TAYLOR I Was Fool To Care (7) DISCO 5 JAMES TAYLOR Over The Rainbow (JT MORE _ 3) DISCO 6 JONI MITCHELL Catarata (disc 4 - 2) DISCO 7 LINDA LEWIS  Feeling Feeling (4) DISCO 8 PEDRO MARÍA SÁNCHEZ Soñé que te quería (SECRET SONGS - CD 1 - 5) DISCO 9 ALICIA KEYS Underdog (6) DISCO 10 BEN SIDRAN Too Many People (4) DISCO 11 STEFFEN MORRISON True to Myself (5) DISCO 12 CRAIG FULLER & ERIC KAZ Annabella Reprise (10) + CRAIG FULLER & ERIC KAZ Annabella (SECRET SONGS - CD 2 - 6) DISCO 13 CRAIG FULLER & ERIC KAZ Annabella Reprise (10) DISCO 14 GREG COPELAND Coldwater Canyon (4) DISCO 15 AMAIA  Quedará en nuestra mente (2) Escuchar audio

Young Southpaw chats with sunshine pop maestro Louis Philippe about his new record ‘Thunderclouds’, his backing band The Night Mail, the legendary él and Humbug record labels, and much more, with LP offering great insight into his creating such wonderful music.   https://louisphilippe1.bandcamp.com/ http://www.louisphilippe.co.uk/ @PhilippeAuclair  Young Southpaw: Your press release calls the album ‘the autumnal side of sunshine pop’. Which is a great phrase.   Louis Philippe: It’s not mine (laughs). Or maybe it was, I can’t remember. 'Autumnal' was actually a good word, I think, to choose for the record.   YS: I know I associate certain bands and albums with certain seasons. Do you find that yourself?   LP: Yep. If you say ‘autumnal’, The Clientele are very much a band that I associate with that season. With the spring, I would associate like Roger Nichols & The Small Circle of Friends, which is something which is a little bit niche but there you go. The Meters would be summery. Because obviously you would go for The Beach Boys for summer, yeah, but not all of the Beach Boys are summer, some of the Beach Boys are actually winter. Some of the more experimental stuff. But yes, I associate music with seasons. I wouldn’t go straight into thinking ‘oh yes, of course, this is a January record. This is a March record’. But yes. It’s not forcing to associate a record or a type of music with a time of the year. Not at all. And autumn for some reason seems to be more evocative than other seasons, when it comes to music. I think it’s because in pop there’s always a solar, a sunshine element. But most great pop - I’m not saying my record is great, it is great, but that’s not what I’m saying - there’s an element of melancholy and nostalgia. This is like the leaves turning, and the days shortening, and a different kind of warmth. So yes, I suppose that autumn really fits in very well with my idea of pop.   YS: Evokes twilight as well.  LP: Yep. Actually there’s even a song on the record which is about twilight. The song ‘The Mighty Owl’, which is the owl of Minerva, which only comes out when it gets dark.    (listen to the end to hear ‘The Mighty Owl’)   

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Waste Land,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in “Prufrock,” and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Waste Land,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in “Prufrock,” and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot. This episode originally aired in 2018.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Making the most of the hospital transport (Sheffield's "Firefly"), not looking forward to the first burst of radiography, John muses on W H Auden's "night mail" poem, and then, relieved after the treatment, mimics a game of Cluedo. Please pray for John as he battles through treatment and faces another burst of chemotherapy. The ending music track is John's choice ... mine are days that God has numbered, I was made to walk with Him ... but mine is hope in my Redeemer, though I fall His love is sure, for Christ has paid for every failing I am His forevermore.

we were joined by our mate Durrell (a fully fledged train driver) for our most thorough discussion yet; a deep dive into the history of trains in and on film, covering over 120 years of cinema history from the lumiere brothers and edison films, buster keaton's legendary THE GENERAL, NIGHT MAIL, LA BETE HUMAINE, RUNAWAY TRAIN, THREE & OUT, THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123, UNSTOPPABLE and plenty more. this episode's soundtrack features Phil Graves arrangements of songs about (or at least mentioning) trains by Silver Jews, The Grateful Dead, Vashti Bunyan, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and Titus Andronicus. twitter.com/FilmGraze letterboxd.com/Film_Graze/ co-produced by emmett cruddas and sam storey

Night Mail By W.H. Auden

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Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or, quintessentially, T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Wasteland,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in Prufrock, and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, say, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some of our best poets have the greatest range: think of Shakespeare, in all his wild permutations, or Edna St. Vincent Millay boomeranging from heartbreak to revelry. Or, quintessentially, T. S. Eliot, who captured our bruised souls in “The Wasteland,” itemized the neuroses of unrequited love in Prufrock, and then turned around and set to verse the antics of cats like Growltiger and Rumpleteazer. You could say that the same range exists in the best of actors—like Jeremy Irons, say, who’s played everyone from starry-eyed Charles Ryder to Humbert Humbert himself. Irons’s iconic voice has lent itself to animated lions and audiobooks before, but now, he joins us to talk about perhaps his most ambitious project yet: narrating the poems of T. S. Eliot.Go beyond the episode:Jeremy Irons reads The Poems of T. S. Eliot from Faber & Faber and BBC Radio 4Read more about T. S. Eliot’s life at the Poetry FoundationMay we suggest Juliet Stevenson’s portfolio of Jane Austen’s novels for your next road trip?Listen for yourself: T. S. Eliot reads “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”and “The Waste Land”On the other hand, we love W. H. Auden’s reading of “As I Walked Out One Evening” (and his collaboration on the Night Mail documentary)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Excerpt of “The Rum Tum Tugger” used courtesy the BBC, which owns the production copyright.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Year 5 Night Mail

A visit to the hit-factory this week as Waits produces one of his most commercial and accessible tracks to date, picked over and compared to the documentaries of the 1930s by Heath and Robert Sledge (plus the usual two goons). Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listening to and discussing every single Tom Waits track in chronological order. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: songbysongpodcast@gmail.com Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Downtown Train, Rain Dogs, Tom Waits (1985) Night Mail, Poem from GPO Film Unit documentary “Night Mail”, W.H. Auden/Benjamin Britten (1936) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly.

Intro - Phil follows up with Metz after having read Nine Princes in Amber. Content - Discussion of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling.  

Whoa, it's late. I'm tired. I'm greasy. I'm slow. I'm already hungry for breakfast. I'm bragging about how I'm never late to anything. But I'm also gifting you with warrior Novica Tadić's THEY COME FOR ME & MY FIRST RECORD. Get ready. Wear protective gear. Sit down. Drink water; drive on. LINKS: Buy NIGHT MAIL here: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Mail-Selected-Novica-Tadic/dp/0932440592 Check out wonderful, thoughtful Stephanie Goehring's work here: http://www.stephaniegoehring.com

The speaker discusses the classic film Night Mail about an express train travelling through the night from London to Glasgow.

In 1936, Britten and Auden established a friendship and creative partnership whilst working at the GPO film unit in Blackheath, London, producing iconic films such as "Night Mail." With war looming, Auden - a pacifist - left for America to be shortly followed by Britten and Peter Pears in 1939. 7 Middagh Street in Brooklyn Heights was to become their home and an extraordinary melting part of creativity. Gypsy Rose Lee, Carson McCullers, George Davis, Chester Kallman were fellow lodgers and regular visitors included Thomas Mann, Aaron Copland, Lotte Lenya, Kurt Weill, Virgil Thomson, Marc Blitzstein and Leonard Bernstein. When Salvador Dali met Auden at one of the infamous house parties he famously asked him "Do you speak English?"