ZenGlop The Podcast

I'm reading all the poems in the collection "Railway Rhymes" edited by Peter Ashley. Here are all the podcast episodes from this series: https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/poems-about-trains/

In which I sing along with two Eurovision entries.  I'm no singer, ut let's say the result is charming/endearing.  I believe that the years 1971 - 1981 were the apotheosis of Eurovision at least as far as entries from the UK. I see many similarities between the 1978 entry from Coco ( Bad Old Days) and the 1972 entry from The New Seekers ( Beg Steal or Borrow).  I was old enough in 1978 to remember the entry, not quite yet aware in 1972. more posts about Eurovision here: https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/Eurovision/

As a child I longed to be called up as the music director for the United Kingdon song entry to Eurovision. Eurovision no longer has an orchestra and my chance to live the dream is long gone.
more posts about Eurovision here: https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/Eurovision/

"Time traveling Triangulation" . What were my aspirations as a young person, up against the realizations and experiences I have today, after 30 years of practice. As often happens, with reference to Messiaen as a case study. More episodes bout meditation here https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/meditation/

A rollicking romp.  The honor of Birmingham is at stake, but  shared nobility of character will prevail.  This episode is a two-fer:   as well as the poem itself, you get a singalong of a song referenced in one of  the stanzas ( The Warwickshire Lads, if that sounds enticing).  

I'm reading all the poems in the collection "RailwayRhymes" edited by Peter Ashley and available here   if you want to read along.  Here are all the podcast episodes from this series: https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/poems-about-trains/

a strange fabulation about what would happen if the U.S. President stumbled across my music channel. https://www.zenglop.net/music/
More episodes bout meditation here https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/meditation/

George Orwell wrote an essay called "Why I write", which I follow with "Why I podcast". Full notes at https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/podcast/

Scansion and imagery in Taylor Swift's song 'London Boy'. Full notes t https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/podcast/

I'm reading and talking about all the poems in the collection "Railway Rhymes" edited by Peter Ashley. This poem inspired me to talk about how automation *should* lead to leisure...a hot Keynesian topic. more at https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/poems-about-trains/

some different ways to think about sound, music and meditation. Includes a reading from my book , talking about Messiaen. More episodes about meditation here https://www.zenglop.net/zenglop/meditation/