A beautiful poem sent in as a response to an earlier episode and then dig into a bit of showbiz history to get a better grasp on how to view the pandemic and apparent death of showbiz. I also go on a bit of a philosophical exploration in a quest to find the elusive thing which is my art. As you shall hear the reason for its elusiveness might be that it isn't a thing at all but a process.
Some show notes:
Shep Huntly Master Showman and for our purposes, poet.
Marx Brothers.
Joe Adamson's book: Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo: A History of the Marx Brothers and a Satire on the Rest of the World
the Spanish Flu, (which did kill 50 million people, I got that right.)
Wolf diorama American Museum of Natural History
Alfred North Whitehead - process philosophy
Circus. Carnival. Showmanship. Art of Entertainment.
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