Sage Country Fragments

In this episode, visit a Fred Meyer, an oil refinery, and Gothenburg, Sweden (by proxy). Also featuring: "Song for Virginia," "Song for Nicholas Cage," and "Song for 'The Sign.'" Plus: "The Sign"! (February 1, 2021) 

In this episode, visit Alaska, Nebraska, and the Eurotunnel. Also featuring: "Song for the Fulton County Election Board," "Song for Nebraska," and "Song for Betty Smith." (January 19, 2021)

In this episode, visit the Oregon coast, Goldstone's Dry Goods and Groceries, and the Milwaukee Barnes and Noble. Also featuring: "Song for 2020," "Song for a Rest Stop in Eastern Wyoming," and "Song for my Pharmacist Who Did Not at Any Point Think to Tell Me that the Prescription I Transferred Four Months Ago Can't Actually be Filled Because my Doctor Isn't on a Specific Register of Wyoming-Approved Physicians for Controlled Substances so I Ended Up Driving for Twelve Hours on Christmas Day to Spend a Total of Ten Minutes at my Hometown's Rite-Aid to Get my Medication." (January 24, 2021)

We're taking the end of December off for writing, so here's some outtakes and odds and ends from this year. Featuring a second Mountain Goats viola quartet and "Song for Jim and Pam." (December 21, 2020)

In this episode, visit Boise during a thunderstorm, Cheyenne during a blizzard, and the backend of many, many Zoom calls. Also featuring: "Song for a Jerusalem Inn with No Vacancy," "Song for my Otamatone," and "Song for Alex Trebek." (December 8, 2020)

In this episode, visit the woods around the Pine Bluffs Archeological Site and the Taj Mahal of your dreams. Featuring "Song for the Cult of the Invisible Hand," "Song for Western Washington," and "Song for Jeff Holland." (November 24, 2020)

In this episode, visit various spots around New England, the Laramie Mountains, and the presidential campaign trail. Featuring "Song for the Number of Times I Have Turned to an Alfred Hitchcock Movie for Consolation Upon Having my Heart Broken," "Song for Alternate Universe Matt," and "Song for Lisbon." (November 3, 2020)

In this episode, visit San Francisco, the Newport Folk Festival, and an indeterminate location in southeast Wyoming. Also featuring, "Song for an Erotic Sci Fi Novel I Found," "Song for an Apartment in Cheyenne," and "Song for Baucis." (October 5, 2020)

In this episode, visit the Kuna Arctic Circle Parking Lot and the month of January. Featuring "Song for the Man at the All Way Stop," "Song for the Church on Amity Road," and "Song for My To-Do List." (September 28, 2020)

Welcome to Sage Country. In this episode, visit Idaho City, the Placerville Cemetery, and the inside of a dreamed 7/11. Also featuring: "Song for Silver City," "Song for the Screw That Fell From my Glasses," and "Song for an Old Friend I Haven't Seen in a Very Long Time but Sometimes Think About." (August 3, 2020)