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The Voice of the Arts episodes

October 01 Laughter and Tears
“Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” These were Stonewall Jackson’s last words, and they provide a poignant and fitting framework around this week’s episode, which explores love, loss, joy and death, and the ways in which they are all interconnected. From the personal to the poetic to the hilarious, we aim to show that laughter and tears often go hand in hand.
35 min
August 27 First Confession
Originally published in 1950, Frank O’Connor’s “First Confession” uses humor and playfulness to tell the story of a young boy’s fears over going to give his first ever confession at Church. This wonderful story sharply exhibits O’Connor’s wit and shows real sympathy for Jackie, his seven-year-old protagonist.
28 min
August 04 The Genius
Among his many talents, Irish writer Frank O’Connor had a particular gift for showing the world through the eyes of young, precocious, often naive protagonists, like Larry Delaney of his 1954 story “The Genius.” Larry wants to be the town’s first proper genius and win the affections of Una Dwyer — first, he just has to find out where babies come from.
42 min
July 07 A Late Encounter with the Enemy
This week’s episode features a reading of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Late Encounter with the Enemy.” Written in 1953 and published in 1955 in her short story collection “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” this is O’Connor’s only story dealing with the American Civil War.
32 min
June 11 Random Comedy
Bits and pieces from the comedy world, featuring a tribute to the late Larry Larson, a frequent contributor to AM1690 and the man who brought you characters such as Stefan and Anthony Fllambeau.
0 min
May 14 The Song That Is Too Long
A meeting of great minds: William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, and the men of Monty Python.
0 min
April 30 The Curious Connection Between Rick and Jesse James
You know him, you love him — Spiritual Healer, Performance Artist, Life Coach, Pool Cleaner, Lawn Care Expert: Dr. Anthony Flambeau, a disciple of Dr. Marvin Monroe.
0 min
April 01 A Cure for Fevers and Heartburn
Is it humanly possible to have too much cowbell? I mean is it physically, psychologically, emotionally, and morally possible to have too much cowbell?
29 min
February 26 A Thespian Super Bowl Pits Glenn Close Against Jon Lovitz
Acting at its finest, and a story about an imaginary playmate who can’t play because he has to take a meeting.
33 min
January 15 Black Bart and Emilio Kosterlitzky
Our resident Wild West historian Jim Dunham joins us once again to discuss two characters of the Old West, one an outlaw and the other a lawman.
25 min