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.com

Feed the Cat Break: “Bouree” (JS Bach/Ian Anderson, performed by David R. Merrill)

Poem 2: “Bloom” by Sarah Kotchian. From “Light of Wings,” her new collection from University of New Mexico Press in 2024. https://sarahkotchian.com/

Song 2: “Sweet Songs” (by John V. Modaff, performed with Good Enough on the album “TOO”)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI

The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead 40351

NEXT UP: Episode 45 coming February 2025: “Neighbors”

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Lynn & John

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.htm

Feed the Cat Break: “Different Same,” by Jonathan A. Modaff

Poem 2: “Sympathetic Magic” by Susan Aizenberg. Susan’s new collection is A Walk With Frank O’Hara (UNMP, 2024).

Song 2: “I Call Crazy” (T Bone Kelly, from the album Toast)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI

The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead 40351

NEXT UP: Episode 44 coming January 2025: “Harmony”

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Lynn & John

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.com

Feed the Cat Break: “One November Evening” by Chris Geyerman with John V. Modaff

Poem 2: “Sunday Afternoon with Seurat” by David Meischen, author of the linked story collection Nopalito, University of New Mexico Press, 2024 and the poetry collection Anyone’s Son (3, A Taos Press, 2020).

Song 2: “Counting Down the Raindrops” by Andrew Preston and A. P. Harbor.

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY
Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP: Episode 43, “Breaking Up”

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Lynn & John

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.htm

Feed the Cat Break: “Counting Down the Raindrops” (Andrew Preston and A.P. Harbor)

Poem 2: “The Impossibility of Stasis," by Hilda Raz whose New and Collected Poems, Letter from a Place I’ve Never Been, came out from University of Nebraska Press.

Song 2: “I Doubt It” (John V. Modaff)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme and Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 42: “Unruly Thoughts”

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Lynn & John

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.com

FEED THE CAT BREAK: “Just Before the Curtain Opens,” by John V. Modaff.

Poem 2: “Living Room Scene,” by Scott Wiggerman, based on Eric Fischl’s ‘Krefeld Project, Living Room Scene 1.’ https://scottwiggerman.myportfolio.com/

Song 2: TV Jesus, written and performed by John V. Modaff with Jonathan Modaff on drums.

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and Incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY.
NEXT UP: Episode 41, “The Age of Doubt”

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Lynn & John

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.com

Feed 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 album, Saturday's Child.

Poem 2: “Dreaming Orion” by David Meischen, from his collection Anyone’s Son, 3: A Taos Press. David’s new book is Nopalito, UNM Press, 2024.

Song 2: “Sweet Songs” (John V. Modaff, with Good Enough)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme and Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY.

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP: Episode 40 “Behind the Curtain”

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Lynn & John

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.com

Feed the Cat Break: “The Rear View” by JVM.

Poem 2: “I Could Taste It” by Marjorie Saiser, whose book, The Track the Whales Make won the High Plains Award. Saiser's Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award for Poetry in 2014. www.poetmarge.com

Song 2: No Fly Zone composed and sung by JVM

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff, BMI
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY
Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP: Episode 39, “What is Healing?”

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Lynn & John

Song 1: "Old Truck" composed by David R. Merrill, performed by D.R. Merrill & John Modaff

Poem 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. Merrill

Poem 2: “Outbreak” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/

Song 2: “The Message Radiation Sends” composed and performed by John V. Modaff

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Show theme and incidental music by John V. Modaff

The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP: Episode 38, “Revenge and Regret”

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Lynn & John