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Mark and Eric suffer through a coffee order fiasco (Scooter's Kris Krossed their drinks...which would never have happened at Cappana.. insider baseball for eastern Iowans there...). Because of the mishap and the immense pain it causes, they kick around the TEXT AND ROCK poem entitled, 10TH MUSE. Along the way, we examine how the best literature and art comes from suffering. This means as human beings we will indeed go through pain, but she can be your creative Muse.

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric discuss the need to invest in your soul. They talk about the theme of self-care and others care over and against consumption of marketing in the TEXT AND ROCK poem entitled, SPACE THEY CAN'T TOUCH. On the backend we revisit  conflict managers from Mark's elementary years. He might have had a lotta chats with them. ...he might have had a lot of conflict. 

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric discuss the kinds of mistakes that make you grow. They talk about the central imagery of redemption  in the TEXT AND ROCK poem entitled, JOSHUA TREE, and Mark fills you in on Eric's ex-girlfriend situation. Otto takes you home by drumming to Susie Q. This one's got it all, and this trip is a disaster.

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric talk about the fear and scrutiny that simply come with making stuff you believe in. They kick around the connection between gladiators and artists as the central image  in the TEXT AND ROCK poem entitled, ARENA, and Eric encourages Mark not to give up on trying to dunk a basketball. ...Mark is like 5'2". It's not gonna happen. Hehe...

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric drown your sorrows like Atreyu's horse... did you swing at that change up? Ha! They present the thing behind the thing in the TEXT AND ROCK poem entitled, ATREYU, talk about cyclical nihilism in human intellectual history, and present Xenophon's idea of the soul as the part of you that participates in the divine. After the heavy stuff, Mark tells of his childhood foray into professional wrestling and reflects on the genius of one Christ Schwartz, founder of the Wrestling Federation of Champions. Saddle up Artax, this one is hilarious and hopeful.

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric present the ideas and beats behind TRIPLE RIPPLE  (including more cowbell) and talk about how human names for God are inevitably changing in light of human discovery and internal evolution. 

On the road, Eric brings up an interesting idea about God by Hegel the philosopher, and Mark makes playful yet seriously damaging fun of the creation museum in Dumbkentuckistan. Have fun with this one, treat it as a mental map or mind experiment more so than a precise direction forward.

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric present the spoken word and rhythmic strategy of ISHTAR, and talk about the dangers of unchecked marketing and consumerism in western economics. So light stuff. Ha! Along the way, Eric compares an ex-girlfriend to Ishtar, goddess of everything terrifying and Mark challenges you to enter a discussion about defining the dangers of empire and leaving in ways that matter. 

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison

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Mark and Eric talk about what it is to grow as a person and a creator, the dream to combine poetry, rhythm, and performance, and some sick things coming your way. 

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Mark Shaffer and Eric Madison


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Hey Text and Rockers!

This is the last part  of a discussion with "the Negro Artist," Caleb Rainey. It is some of our best work in the earlier rendition of the Text and Rock Show, and so I wanted to replay it headed into Black History Month.
 
We hope these episodes make you think, but more importantly, make you actively listen, understand, make friends you might not have, and see the immense worth of people you might not understand until you have shared stories together.

To get started with Caleb's work, visit www.thenegroartist.com or pick up one of his book Look, Black Boy, by clicking Here.

You can contact Mark and Eric at www.textandrock.com or email [email protected].

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But once again, all he ever wanted to do
Was spread a message of equality
For every man, woman, and child
Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, and sexual orientation

--Logic, Way Back

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For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com.

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Hey Text and Rockers!

This is part seven of a discussion with "the Negro Artist," Caleb Rainey. It is some of our best work in the earlier rendition of the Text and Rock Show, and so I wanted to replay it headed into Black History Month.
 
We hope these episodes make you think, but more importantly, make you actively listen, understand, make friends you might not have, and see the immense worth of people you might not understand until you have shared stories together.

To get started with Caleb's work, visit www.thenegroartist.com or pick up one of his book Look, Black Boy, by clicking Here.

You can contact Mark and Eric at www.textandrock.com or email [email protected].

___________________________________________

But once again, all he ever wanted to do
Was spread a message of equality
For every man, woman, and child
Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, and sexual orientation

--Logic, Way Back

🥁🎧🎤🎹
___________________________________________

Be good to each other!
Mark and Eric

Hey Text and Rockers!

Check out our new YouTube Channel and Click Subscribe.

To support the work and world of Text and Rock, pick up your copy of WARRIOR: A TEXT AND ROCK POETRY COLLECTION ON ART. HEART. AND THE WARRIOR ETHOS. by clicking HERE.

For Text and Rock Poetry, Podcasts, and Video Content or to contact Mark and Eric, visit us at www.textandrock.com.

You can find all of social handles here:

TEXT AND ROCK SOCIALS.

Want to support the show, experience our best creative work, buy one of our books or give an uncommonly better gift or art and heart? Ha! Head to the TEXT AND ROCK DIGITAL PRESS.