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lyricalwhacksLove in the Time of Corona - part threeHaving met during a global pandemic, Jon and Ursula had an unusually slow start to their relationship, but here they share poems about that first physical contact. This is the sequel to this video: https://youtu.be/XpLJjOgX8qQ
2021-03-1214 min
lyricalwhacksKeatsJohn Keats died 200 years ago this week. Ursula and Jon read some favourite pieces and discuss his life, work, and the not entirely complimentary description of his love, Fanny Brawne, that he sends to his brother in a letter.
2021-03-1251 min
lyricalwhacksEpic PoemsUrsula and Jon introduce 4 epic poems from different cultures: The Bhagavad Gita, The Odyssey, Parzifal and The Poetic Edda.
2021-03-1250 min
2021-03-1144 min
lyricalwhacksthe British InvasionJon and Ursula read lyrics from the musical movement of the mid-1960s composed of British rock-and-roll groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the United States.
2021-03-1151 min
lyricalwhacksJames JoyceUrsula and Jon read pieces from Joyce's first book, Chamber Music in 1907, up to (but not including) the legendary Finnegans Wake, and talk about his life and work to mark the 80th anniversary of his death on 13 January 1941. Note: Jon means "free" not "blank" verse. link to Anna Livia Plurabelle - Finnegans Wake: https://youtu.be/k1FcSGDgU8Q link to Pomes Penyeach and British Library Joyce articles: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/pomes-penyeach-by-james-joyce#
2021-03-1053 min
2021-01-2431 min
2021-01-1550 min
lyricalwhacksNew LovePoems and song lyrics about new love. From John Donne to Nick Cave, Robert Graves to Radiohead and Christina Rosetti to Guy Garvey. And be sure to check out this week's bonus episode, animales hambrientos, here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/animales-hambrientos---bonus-episode-for-New-Love-eofnaq
2021-01-0438 min
lyricalwhacksanimales hambrientos - bonus episode for 'New Love'this is the bonus video for 'New Love', which you can listen to here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/New-Love-eofnge
2021-01-0202 min
lyricalwhacksRichard BrautiganRichard Brautigan's cult hero status in late 20th century America was due to his novels rather than his poems, which he sometimes gave out on the streets for free. He is one of Jon's writing heroes and he and Ursula share some of his poetry here.
2020-12-3121 min
lyricalwhacksLove in the Time of Corona, part twoHow do you start a relationship during a global pandemic? Jon and Ursula had to find out, and they share the second part of their journey here. This is the sequel to this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/love-in-the-time-of-corona-part-one-enqadc
2020-12-2110 min
lyricalwhacksStille NachtThe Christmas carol Silent Night has become so famous worldwide that it has its own website. Here, Ursula reads the original German "Stille Nacht". This is a bonus video to "Festival of Lights", which you can see here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/Festival-of-Lights-enqi0r
2020-12-1502 min
lyricalwhacksFestival of LightsPoems and songs about Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year are what we're bringing you this week, as well as other views of light in darkness. And check out the bonus video, "Stille Nacht," here: https://youtu.be/Ug2VvH6-PO8
The pieces this week are:
Winter Nights – Thomas Campian (Seventeenth Century English Poetry, Oxford University Press 1992)
Burning a Light at Night – Kiyoko Nagase (Pioneers of Modern Japanese Poetry, New Japanese Horizons)
The Coming Of Light – Mark Strand (PoemHunter.com)
Season of Skinny...
2020-12-1527 min
lyricalwhacksElvis CostelloElvis Costello first recorded in 1977. Jon and Ursula think he is one of the best lyricists of our times. In this episode, they read some of their favourite Costello lyrics, from his first album My Aim is True through to 2020's Hey Clockface:-
Watching the Detectives (My Aim is True, 1977)
Oliver’s Army (Armed Forces, 1979)
New lace Sleeves (Trust, 1981) Shipbuilding (Punch the Clock, 1983) – with Clive Langer
I’ll Wear It Proudly (King of America, 1986)
Hurry Down Doomsday (Mighty Like A Rose, 1991)
2020-12-1534 min
lyricalwhacksTao Te ChingThe Tao Te Ching – or Dao De Jing - is a series of poems written in the 4th century BCE by a Chinese sage (traditionallly credited as Laozi). Ursula and Jon read the first 6 chapters, taken from Jon’s translation, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Lao-Tzu-ebook/dp/B072JL13DR/
2020-12-1524 min
lyricalwhacksEmily DickinsonEmily Dickinson's poetry has been hugely influential in the development of modern English-language poetry, though she was almost unknown during her lifetime. Her first volume of poetry was published in 1890 – four years after her death – and was an instant success. It is hard to believe that much of her work dates back to the American Civil War in the early 1860s. This is rich, beautiful and insightful poetry that has inspired both Ursula and Jon in their own work.
links: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-dickinson https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/
2020-12-1539 min
lyricalwhacksEmily Dickinson - bonus episode'Taking off Emily Dickinson's Clothes' by former US poet laureate Billy Collins is read here by Ursula. She couldn't resist having this poem added to the Emily Dickinson episode, as she loves Collins' imaginary portrait of the poet, her times, and - of course - her clothes.
2020-12-1403 min
lyricalwhacksbonus video: les feuilles mortes'Les Feuilles Mortes' is a song by Jacques Prevert. The English version 'Autumn Leaves' remains very famous for its versions by Eva Cassidy, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Edith Piaf. Ursula reads the French version here for the sheer beauty of the words, whether or not you understand them! This is a bonus episode to the podcast, autumn, which you can find here: https://anchor.fm/lyricalwhacks/episodes/autumn-enqcm6
2020-12-1402 min
lyricalwhacksautumnA feast of poems and song lyrics themed around autumn. Pieces read in this episode:
The Waiting Season – Ursula Wake
To Autumn – John Keats (John Keats selected by Andrew Motion, Faber and Faber 2011)
The New Term – Carolyn Oulton (The Tree Line, Worple Press 2017)
The Years – Attilio Bertolucci (The Faber Book of 20th-Century Italian Poems, Faber and Faber 2004)
Little Acorns – The White Stripes (album Elephant, XL 2003)
New Fruit – Ann Drysdale (Ten Poems About Gardens, Candlestick Press 2018)
Mushrooms – Sylvia Plath (Colossus, Fabe...
2020-12-1431 min
lyricalwhackslove in the time of corona part oneHow do you start a relationship during a global pandemic? Jon and Ursula had to find out, and they share the first part of their journey here.
2020-12-1413 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 19Vince and Pip jump back into the new year with aplomb! In depth discussion ensues re. bargain tradespeople's rustic quick-fixes, sentient pleasure machines and discipline/power structures/legal compliance when running a home business. Plus much more! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2020-02-011h 07
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 18 - The Christmas SpecialIt's like a regular episode but with more presents, a trimming of tinsel and a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang! Vince and Pip apply maximum wisdom when speculating about these seasonal delights including discussions about sex slavery, early beat-boxing and the ethics of re-gifting. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-12-241h 18
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 17You would think that waiting for a little extra time would mean a little higher quality but no, Vince and Pip are back with pretty much the same thing as usual! Covered in this one: weaponized sneezes, the effect of steam on jelly snakes, Grand Design conspiracy theories and more! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-11-051h 12
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 16Hope you're sitting down for an exciting twist for Lyrical Whacks - Vince and Pip mainly talk about placentas for quite a while! Other topics include a way to eliminate the need to wait for hard rubbish collection, grits and the use of metaphor in song. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-10-1656 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 15Vince returns to Lyrical Whacks' loving arms to help Pip uncover truths regarding vampire erotica, WWII torture techniques and tools required in the preparation of particular deserts. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-09-2957 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 14This episode we meet special guest Tim who sits in Vince's chair as he and Pip delve deep into youth affecting plagues, extreme foot fetishes and modern, alternative family gatherings. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-09-151h 11
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 13Spooky episode 13 begins like any other, then continues on with roughly the same format as the rest of them, with Vince and Pip discovering dance activation code words, the origin story of that show 'Friends' and just how strange dreams can get. Unlucky for some! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-08-3151 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 12The description is that it's episode 12 of Lyrical Whacks, where Pip and Vince tackle beverage/melanin comparisons, empathise with first time water slide users and introduce a new reason to keep that old trampoline in your backyard. You're going to realise what those things mean when you hear the podcast because that's the way I do these descriptions. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-08-1858 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 11It's episode 11, the 12th episode of Lyrical Whacks, in which Vince and Pip confront early-onset Alzheimer's, raise awareness of dangerously low structural integrity and fantasise about L.A.R.Ping liaisons. Please listen to it. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and see the occasional pic @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-08-0457 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 10In this, the 10th instalment of the critically acclaimed* Lyrical Whacks podcast, Pip and Vince discuss the lifespan of butterflies, solutions for flaming pants and a hot new trend in modern music to talk about - nice things. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com *future acclamation (assumed)
2019-07-2153 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 9.5 (Bonus)***Bonus Holiday Episode 9.5*** Pip's on holiday this week but rest assured knowing that he and Vince have got your lyrical education taken care of! We've cobbled together (out of mere scraps) some revelations including the opposite of sports, what a weekend away with your worst enemy entails and the details of your lover's sordid past!!! Back with a proper episode in a couple of weeks... Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-07-0737 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 9Become a better you with the wisdom of Vince and Pip in Lyrical Whacks! Avoid the pitfalls of opening a Christmas themed cafe, organise and manage your very own eco-outback swingers' party and learn the answers to questions from strangers about your body parts! All of this and more! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-06-231h 00
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 8In this episode be ready for Vince and Pip's professionalism to be taken up a notch as we talk demolition site smoko conversations, retired rock stars bartering for bedding, correct bran to raisin ratios in cereal and of course: champagne. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-06-081h 00
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 7Time for another edition of Lyrical Whacks with Vince and Pip, expert detectives of meaning. Are zombies hot or cold blooded? What's the question on every dog's lips? What's Early-Pearly doing? The answers to all of these questions lie within! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @lyricalwhackspodcast
2019-05-261h 04
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 6It's Vince and Pip and Lyrical Whacks again. Today we learn that sometimes it what she DOESN'T say, that context is important in job interview questions and that there exists a world where everything is varying shades of a particular colour. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-05-1153 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 5Vince and Pip continue along on their self-set task: to cure the lyrically ignorant and uncover the poetic secrets of song. They're experts. Discussion includes what to do when you're caught cheating, Spiderman's arachnophilia and what to store in your baggy jeans. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-04-2857 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 4Pip and Vince are guaranteed to cover exciting content in Lyrical Whacks! Some examples are rental property lease agreements, travel garment planning (incl. what to do when you get it wrong) and street whistling etiquette. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-04-1456 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 3You better believe Vince and Pip are back at it. Topics of discussion include unusually fast lover replacements, inappropriate reactions to reports of personal backstabbing and weekly lovemaking schedules. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-03-2950 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 2In this episode Vince and Pip dive deep into issues such as time travel paradoxes, team building exercises and the big one: Life. Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-03-1757 min
Lyrical WhacksEpisode 1Welcome to Lyrical Whacks! In this very first episode, Vince and Pip examine a dance floor terrorist, assess a man's profound love of peaches, learn of a great use for hitchhikers, and more! Prove us wrong at lyricalwhacks@gmail.com
2019-03-0353 min