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Hey all!

Last episode of the short story Mavra Kundala.

Hope you enjoy!

Theme:

"Big sky" by Mr Smith

Incidental:

"Nevermore" by Mr Smith

"Sunday Solitude" by Mr Smith

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Hey friends.

Here you have part two of Mavra Kundala.

Hope you enjoy it.

Music

Theme:

"Big sky" by Mr Smith

Incidental:

"Nevermore" by Mr Smith

"Sunday Solitude" by Mr Smith

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Hey friends.

This is the first installment of what I've called "Fictional Interlude" here on "you're listening to radio revel".

Over the next several weeks I will be sharing three longish stories in a somewhat serialized fashion. The three stories make up a collection titled "Three" and include:

Mavra Kundala (Parts one, two and three)

When Herb met Mable (Parts one and two)

The city of towers

Each week you have the opportunity to listen to the latest section of each of the three stories. Or you can wait and binge the episodes.

Thank you for tuning in. Hope you enjoy these stories.

And the links:

Music

Theme:

"Big sky" by Mr Smith

Incidental

"Nevermore" by Mr Smith

"Sunday Solitude" by Mr Smith

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Cheers,

revel.

Hey all.

Starting the new year with a quick explanation of the next phase here at "you're listening to radio revel", generally called "Fictional Interlude".

Straying a bit from late baby-boomer comment, I've decided to share some fiction with you all, specifically three short stories I put together under the title "Three" back in the early days of Covid confinement (they have nothing to do with Covid, they were written decades earlier).

Hope you enjoy the fiction.

Cheers,

revel.And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

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Here's a quick entry into 2026 with some commentary about my own transition into a state of frivolity that is actually far from frivolous, despite the title.

And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

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Hey all.

First part of season eight is coming to a close along with the year 2025.

Just a few words about cameras in our lives and a heads-up on what to expect when you're listening to radio revel comes back online in January of 2026.

And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/Happy holidays!

Cheers,

revel.

Hey friends.

This week I try to explain why I think we ought to turn off the juice on all those things that stimulate our outrage, our depression, our despair about current events on a national and international level. Well, I don't talk much about international, but since for me it's international....

There are a lot of horrible things going on in the USA, but there are also a lot of cool things going on. I preach "resist through action", not just resist but make sure you are doing something good for your community despite what bigger fish may be doing to attach your community.

And, of course, the links:M

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/

Link to Tom Joad's substack article: https://joadt.substack.com/p/its-time-to-step-up

There's a sfx I have to attribute:

Till With Bell.wav by Benboncan -- https://freesound.org/s/91924/ -- License: Attribution 4.0You can listen on Spotify, here's my channel (Spotify won't give me a link until the episode goes live, truncating my ability to plan automatic stuff or upload information in anticipation.... argh!): https://open.spotify.com/show/4JGaxcumeNGOm1XFQairyT?si=cvhy158iQr-SLFdIqskqLg

You can read the post on substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/revelarroway/p/s06e07-zanjar-put-it-behind-you-and?r=5dhw68&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueCheers!

revel.

Hey all.

The call to action is in the title.

• Don't spend money on Black Friday.

• Don't buy stuff this holiday season.

Voting is fine and dandy, but once they're in office it looks like they end up doing whatever their "wealthy doners" expect them to do. If you are not a "wealthy doner" then you can not expect them to do anything for you (unless you happen to want the same thing the "wealthy doner" wants, which is often not the case!).

You can, however, keep money from reaching those "wealthy doners" by not spending money at the places or on the days that "wealthy doners" have programmed for you to spend.

You don't have to wait for some "election day" to make yourself heard. Think about the Jimmy Kimmel thing. Don't give them your money and they will slowly but surely have less money to spend on putting those in office who will then do their bidding.

It's a long, hard, slow road, but it is something that you can do EVERY SINGLE DAY to resist. If you want to.

And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/

Season Three, Episode 11: "Who ate the bourbon balls?"

Hey all.

The whole thing about old people has been on our minds for a few years. All the stuff about Biden being too old to run for a second term, being too old to even handle his only term. Now we're on the "senile" / "dementia" track with the current holder of that office. What's a mother to do?

This week a look at aging people taking care of their aging parents. Some reflections from 40 years ago, some current reflections, even a little bit of advice for those who might be handling "difficult" elderly parents.

And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith

⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/

Remembering Grandma Pearl" from Season Three:

And, I used these windchimes briefly:

Wind chimes 3 (quiet) by giddster -- https://freesound.org/s/437335/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Cheers!revel.

Hey all.

This week a look at letter writing in the early 1990s, back when we were still mostly using pens and paper and envelopes and postage stamps. Back when we checked the mailbox everyday and got that little rush when a letter was in there waiting for us.

But also a look at motivations for having moved from the USA to Spain. Not a lot, but some insights.

And, of course, the links:

Music:

Theme: ⁠"NFLD" ⁠by Mr Smith

Incidental: ⁠"Black top"⁠ by Mr Smith⁠

https://freemusicarchive.org/

And links to those few chapters of "Exile" I recorded back in season four:

The man was walking

He was walking slowly

If he were dead

He hadn’t wanted to

Along the sea

Thanks for listening!

Cheers,

revel.