Song 1: “You Can’t Do That” (composed and performed by John Modaff)

Poem 1: “Vegetable Medley” by Mikki Aronoff, a much-published Albuquerque poet, Pushcart nominee, and animal advocate. Poem first published in The Dribble Drabble Review.

Fiction: excerpt from Death of a Department Chair by Lynn C. Miller.Her fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out in Spring, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate

Feed the Cat Break: “Never Goodbye” (composed by John Modaff, performed by jvm and The Mystery Woman)

Poem 2: “Who Knew” by poet and artist Julie Williams, author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. A poetry collection is in process.

Song 2: “Original Sin” (composed and performed by John Modaff)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Show theme and Incidental music by John V. Modaff
The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KY.

NEXT UP: Jan 2026, Episode 55, “Ancestors”

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Lynn & John

Song 1: “Homeless” (by Daniel P. Modaff with Good Enough)

Poem 1: “Burned” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/

Fiction: “Displaced,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out March 31, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. To pre-order go to: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate Lynn’s website: www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: excerpt from “Lost Soul” (composed and performed b y David R. Merrill)

Poem 2: “Still Life with Extinctions,” by Lauren Camp who has been the Poet Laureate of New Mexico for the past three years. Author of eight collections of poetry, Lauren’s new book In Old Sky won the New Mexico Book Award.

Song 2: “Old Texas Town,” composed by Mark E. Collins, Dan and John Modaff. Performed by J. Modaff

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller
Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI
Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 54: The Forbidden

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Lynn & John

Song 1: “Is That Love” (John V. Modaff)

Poem 1: “Little Histories” by Scott Wiggerman whose new book of poems comes out in Spring of 2026 with Casa Urraca Press. Scott lives in Albuquerque and is a painter and a poet among other things. https://scottwiggerman.myportfolio.com/

Fiction: from the novel The Surrogate by Lynn C. Miller. Coming out March 31, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. To pre-order go to: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate Lynn’s website: www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: a clip from “A Fine Romance,” Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire version.

Poem 2: “Persephone” by Sarah Kotchian. From her collection Light of Wings. University of New Mexico Press, 2024. https://www.unmpress.com/9780826365972/light-of-wings/

Song 2: “Victory” (Sasha Colette and The Magnolias)

Episode artwork by Lynda Miller

Theme & Incidental Music by John V. Modaff, BMI

Recorded in Albuquerque NM and Morehead KY

Produced at The Creek Studio

NEXT UP on Episode 53: Homeless

Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast.

Lynn & John