Prose

Hello and welcome to episode twenty of Prose. This week, reconsider the Odyssey, take another look at the Garden of Gethsemane, and meet an unremarkable young man.

If you are enjoy thing the show, or even if you are not, please to feel free to contact me through [email protected] with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello. You can also keep up with or communicate with the podcast by following Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two.

Lastly, it would not be an introduction if I did not tell you to head over to iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose. Let's see some reviews and ratings come rolling in.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose. Let's get to the tales, shall we?

This week, we have "Two Sides to Every Tale: The Laestrygonians," "Always the Servant," and "Jim."

Enjoy!

In "The Knowledge Keepers", make the acquaintance of the keepers of all knowledge.

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The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled "I am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor", an original piece by Chris Zabriskie. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The drums here at the end were taken from Freesound.org. User RTB45 uploaded these sounds, and they are being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Experience the world end in "A Sunrise."

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The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled "New England Air", an original piece from the album Old Paper Houses by BOPD. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

In "Sushi Night, or すてきな", endure a Kafkaesque transition.

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All three of the backing tracks for this story were taken from the Free Music Archive, and all three are by Blue Dot Sessions from their album Algea Fields. They are, in order of appearance, "Algea Trio," "Algea Tinder," "Collecting Samples," and "Arame." They are being used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licenses.

Hello and welcome to episode nineteen of Prose. This week endure a Kafkaesque transition, watch the world end, and make the acquaintance of the keepers of all knowledge.

You should also go follow Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two.

I want to take a moment to plug an amazing documentary titled Downstream People. To quote from their Indiegogo page: "Established in 1972 as the first federally protected river in the United States, the Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Managed by the National Park Service, this gem of the Ozarks is a paradise for camping, swimming, canoeing, fishing, and kayaking.

"It flows through several rural, impoverished communities of the Ozark Mountains, including those in Newton County, now home to C&H Hog Farm. Built in 2013 under a questionable permit process with little public notice, this corporately contracted Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) poses an enormous pollution risk to both the Buffalo National River watershed as well as the people who dwell within that watershed. Downstream People explores issues of rural gentrification and environmental injustice through a community in the crosshairs of both."

When asked why he made this film, Director Andy Sarjahani said:

"'As an avid outdoorsman who grew up in the foothills of the Ozarks with an education in sustainable agriculture and food systems, this project came at me "like a burglar in the night" as Werner Herzog would say. It was one of those things in life that I don't feel like I had a choice in the matter --I had to make this film. I left academia to pursue a career in documentary film to tell stories like this and I could not think of a more fitting first project.

"I made Downstream People because I believe that human beings and the environment are not separate entities and both should be respected rather than exploited. When these hidden rural areas are exploited, the people who live there are taken advantage of too. I hope this film is seen by not only the residents of Newton County, but by viewers everywhere who can learn about the importance of addressing rural gentrification and the exploitation of natural resources.'

Please head to their Indiegogo page to learn more, watch the preview, and support the project.

Lastly, I can't end an introduction without telling everyone to please head over to iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose. Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose. Let's get to the tales, shall we?

This week, we have "Sushi Night, or すてきな ," "A Sunrise," and "The Knowledge Keepers."

Enjoy!

In "Grafting Street", Part II, rejoin the dwellers and visitors of Grafting Street and briefly meet a thaumaturgist.

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I am honored to use a great many artists' sounds and backing tracks to add to this story. Most of the sounds were taken from Freesound.org and its users. The intro piano is by Porphyr, the footsteps by savataivanov, the ominous bass by ERH, the horror track sounds by Xanco123, and the hellish bells by martysonic. Savataivanov's track is being used under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License. Porphyr and ERH's tracks are being used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licenses. Xanco123 and martysonic's tracks are being used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licenses.

The larger soundtrack piece was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled "It Feels Good (To Feel Good Again)", an original piece off the album Ad Astra Vol. 2 by PCIII. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Thank you to PCIII and all these amazing artists for giving the world such unfettered access to their creations.

Hello and welcome to episode eighteen of Prose. This week experience a deified old man, encounter an ominous word in the Philippines, and rejoin the dwellers and visitors of Grafting Street.

In Episode 17.2, the second original musical piece for Prose is present. This is, yet again, by Mr. David Ezell. So, do be sure to check that out. Additionally, you should start to notice other stories that carry over in multiple parts in the coming weeks. As I mentioned last week, I do hope that intrigues you as much as it does me. If it does, or even if it does not, please to feel free to contact me through [email protected] with anything you might want to say, be it praise, critique, advice, or simply saying hello. You can also keep up with or communicate with the podcast by following Prose on Twitter through @prosepodcast or on Facebook under the same handle, though Twitter is the far more active of the two.

Lastly, I can't end an introduction without telling everyone to please head over to iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review for Prose. Doing so truly helps this podcast keep going.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose. Let's get to the tales, shall we?

This week, we have "The Sweetness of Sugar Grove, or Matthew 25: 40-41," Part I of "Lomar," and Part II of "Grafting Street."

Enjoy!

Experience a deified old man in "The Sweetness of Sugar Grove, or Matthew 25: 40-41"

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The backing track for this story is an original composition written and performed by David Ezell, the second piece Mr. Ezell has written specifically and exclusively for a Prose story. David Ezell is a devoted father, a devoted creator, a devoted friend, and a devoted friend of the Republic, not to mention an extremely talented musician. As I have noted before, long ago, in our heyday, he and I used to make some pretty good music together. His previous project was a podcast called Dad Hacks, where he gave voice to a community of dads who have learned the tips and shortcuts of parenting and now want to share that with any and all parents, grandparents step-parents, or guardians that find themselves struggling in the midst of the parenting grind. To find more about Dad Hacks, you can find them at Dad Hacks podcast on Facebook and under Dad Hacks on iTunes, Bluebrry, Stitcher, Google Play, and other similar podcast catchers. He is currently working on a new podcast, which I'm sure I'll tell everyone about in the very near future. You will hopefully be continue to hear more music from Mr. Ezell behind my stories sooner than later.

In the first part of "Lomar," encounter an ominous word in the Philippines.

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The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled "FOREST (mixtape)", an original piece by Violeta Päivänkakkara. It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Thank you to Ms. Päivänkakkara for putting her piece up on the Free Music Archive and to Free Music Archive for providing access to such wonderful works.

In "My Little Creatures," meet some individuals with imagination.

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Alena Abrosimova is originally from Tomsk, Russia (think Siberia, not to be confused with Serbia) but currently resides in Sydney, Australia. She sails as much as she can, though she is often interrupted by a pesky full-time job. When not sailing or working, she enjoys writing, reading, learning new things (especially all things impractical), and getting to know people, especially positive people who share her unending curiosity about our world. You can see more from Ms. Abrosimova at her blog "Sails and Commas," found at sailsandcommas.wordpress.com.

Both backing tracks come from PC III. The first is titled "Through the Storm" and the second is titled "Klichi." Both were taken from the Free Music Archive and are being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Thank you to PC III and the Free Music Archive for their contribution.