Song 1: Ride Downtown (composed & performed by John V Modaff, with Dave Merrill on 2nd & 3rd guitars and harmonica)

Poem 1: “Eleanor Remembers” by Susan Aizenberg, published in 2025 in On the Seawall, a community gallery of new writing, art, and commentary. Susan is a poet living in Iowa City; her latest book is:A Walk With Frank O’Hara (U of New Mexico Press, 2024.)

Fiction: “She Always Knew What She Wanted,” a short story by Lynn C. Miller. Her fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out March 31, 2026 from the University of Wisconsin Press. https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/T/The-Surrogate

Feed the Cat Break: “Estranged” (composed & performed by John V. Modaff)

Poem 2: “Fireflies,” by Rebecca Aronson, poet, professor and editor. She is the author of three collections of poetry, most recently Anchor, and is a winner of several awards for her poetry. https://www.rebeccaaronsonpoetry.com/

Song 2: Beyond the Other Side (by David R. Merrill / performed by D.R. Merrill and J.V. Modaff on bass & percussion)

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
Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead, KY

NEXT UP: Mar/ 2026, Episode 57: “Hello, is anyone there?”

Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell a friend about the podcast.

Lynn & John

Song 1: “Like They Did” (composed and performed by John V. Modaff with Dan Modaff on mandolin and 2nd/3rdguitars)

Poem 1: “Bringing Back the Dead” by Julie Williams, a poet and visual artist. Author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. Her new poetry collection is in process.

Prose Fiction: “The Home Place,” excerpt of a short story by Lynn C. Miller, whose fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out March 31, 2026. www.lynncmiller.com

Feed the Cat Break: from “Tuel’s Landing” (composed by Lauren Price, performed by The Price Sisters Lauren and Leanna and their fantastic bluegrass band)

Poem 2: “Willard at Work” by Kelly Yenser, from Midcentury Modern, a new collection in process. His most recent published collection is Walking Uphill at Noon, from UNM Press.

Song 2: “Life is a Chorus” (lyrics by Larry D. Browning, performed by John V. Modaff with brother Dan Modaff on mandolin and 2nd guitar)

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

Produced at The Creek Studio, Morehead, KY

NEXT UP: Feb/ 2026, Episode 56: “Freedom”

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

Lynn & John

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”

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

Lynn & John