And what if nobody listens? Yes, entering our calls for justice into public space carries no small amount of anxiety. And the poster-child for being unheard, the Trojan princess and priestess Cassandra, may–if we read our mythology carefully&

 26 Dec 2025Episode 6.21 –Writing Back: Letters to HumanityA different sort of New Year Resolution, moving us from personal improvement to public advocacy! Let’s write an essay of address, framing our passions into a perspective that

 19 Dec 2025Episode 6.20 –The Great Societies: Lowry’s The GiverAnother thorny utopia, Lowry’s Community practices a different kind of strategy to the Hideous Bargain: ethical evasion, a too tempting strategy for all of us. Pol

 12 Dec 2025Episode 6.19 –The Great Societies, Pt 2: Metropolis & The Ways of MeaningWe finish our discussion of the silent film Metropolis and answer our question of art and politics by examining the text, context, and reader meaning-

 5 Dec 2025Episode 6.18 –Is All Art Political? The Great Societies, Pt. 1: MetropolisIt seems everything is politics these days. But at least can’t we keep art pure? You know, art for art’s sake? I offer my thoughts on the topi

 28 Nov 2025Episode 6.17 –True Horror: Le Guin, Poe, Cavarero, Bataille, and ArendtNOTE: While nothing explicit or graphic is named in this episode, it does touch upon difficult and challenging psychological topics, so it is not recommende

 21 Nov 2025Episode 6.16 –Poe: Horror, Pathology, and the Necessity for Care*NOTE: While nothing explicit or graphic is named in this episode, it does touch upon difficult and challenging psychological topics, so it is not recommended for

 7 Nov 2025Episode 6.15 –The Hideous Heart: Poe’s Aesthetic of Accountability There really isn’t that much to say about Poe, is there? He’s just creepy. But wait. What if we could explain the supposed madness in a

 31 October 2025Waypoint – “The Imp of Perversity” (1845) by Edgar Allan Poehttps://waywordsstudio.comComplete Resources: https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords-podcast/Another Halloween treat from Poe, a reading of this

 28 October 2025Waypoint – “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poehttps://waywordsstudio.comComplete Resources: https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords-podcast/American pioneer of many literary traditions including the G