ShowEpisode 175
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Morning News Ballad
The Autumn Standoff
A Traveler's Tune for Today's Headlines
Journey with us as we sing the day's top headlines in a timeless folk ballad, turning current events into stories as old as time. Each morning, experience the news through the eyes of a wandering storyteller, blending history and humanity to remind us that these tales are woven into our shared human fabric. Tune in to feel the news in a new, soulful light.
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175The Autumn StandoffA Traveler's Tune for Today's Headlines4 minOct 12, 2026174The Weekly WireAnother Turn of the Page3 minOct 11, 2026173The Ballad of a Hot JuneThis Week's News, An Old-Time Tune3 minOct 10, 2026172The Storyteller's VerseThis Morning's Tidings3 minOct 9, 2026171The Storyteller's MorningNews from a weary road3 minOct 8, 2026170The Wheel Keeps Turnin'A Ballad of the Morning News3 minOct 7, 2026169The Weary, Wandering HandThis Morning's Ballad of the Land3 minOct 6, 2026168The Grand ParadeA Ballad of the Headlines3 minOct 5, 2026167The Ballad of the Thirty-Four CountsA storyteller's morning report3 minOct 4, 2026166The Same Old StoryA Ballad of the Headlines3 minOct 3, 2026165The Autumn Wind's SongThis Week's News, An Old-Time Tune3 minOct 2, 2026164The Gavel and the ChipA Tune from the Summer of '243 minOct 1, 2026163The Traveler's TuneA Ballad of the Headlines3 minSep 30, 2026162The Wheel Keeps TurningA Ballad of the Headlines3 minSep 29, 2026161The Headline BalladNews from the road, same as it ever was3 minSep 28, 2026160The Teller's Morning TuneAnother turning of the wheel3 minSep 27, 2026159The Ballad of Here and NowThis Morning's Tale4 minSep 26, 2026157The Ballad of Late MayThe same old song the ages sing.3 minSep 24, 2026156The Teller's TuneThis Morning's Refrain3 minSep 23, 2026155The Same Old Story, RemadeA Ballad of the Morning Headlines3 minSep 22, 2026154The Turning of the WheelA Ballad for a Breaking News Day3 minSep 21, 2026153The Teller's TuneToday's News, Yesterday's Blues2 minSep 20, 2026152The Spinner's ReelThis morning's news, an ancient tune3 minSep 19, 2026151The Weekly WheelA Ballad of Headlines3 minSep 18, 2026150The Traveler's BalladThis Morning's Verse3 minSep 17, 2026149The Headline BalladAnother day's old news.3 minSep 16, 2026148The Teller's Morning VerseToday's news in yesterday's rhymes2 minSep 15, 2026147The Page TurnsThis morning's news in an old, old song3 minSep 14, 2026146The Ballad of the Ballot and the RobeA Storyteller's Morning News3 minSep 13, 2026145Ballad of the Longest VoteA Story from the People's House3 minSep 12, 2026144The Turning of the WheelThis Morning's Ancient News4 minSep 11, 2026143The Story AgainA Ballad of the Morning Headlines3 minSep 10, 2026142The Same Old StoryThis Morning's Ballad2 minSep 9, 2026141The Weary SongA Storyteller's Dispatch3 minSep 8, 2026140The Same Dusty RoadToday's news, yesterday's story.3 minSep 7, 2026139The Turning of the WheelToday's headlines, yesterday's story.3 minSep 6, 2026138The Ballad of This MorningThe news as old as time4 minSep 5, 2026137The Ballad of a Bygone YearToday's news, sung for tomorrow.3 minSep 4, 2026136The Ballad of the Twenty-Fourth YearToday's stories, yesterday's tunes4 minSep 3, 2026135The Headlines' HumA Ballad for a Wednesday Morning3 minSep 2, 2026134The Wheel Keeps On Turnin'A Ballad of the Daily News3 minSep 1, 2026133The Wire Sings a Weary TuneHeadlines from the long road of history4 minAug 31, 2026132The Thirty-Four CountsA Verdict in Manhattan3 minAug 30, 2026131The Morning ChoirToday's headlines, yesterday's ballad4 minAug 29, 2026130The Gavel and the SunA Traveller's Morning Report3 minAug 28, 2026129The Teller's Morning VerseToday's news on an old guitar string3 minAug 27, 2026128The Ballad of the Fractured LandThis Week's News, A Thousand Years Old3 minAug 26, 2026127The Daily BalladToday's news from a timeless road4 minAug 25, 2026126The Same Old WindA Ballad of the Morning Headlines2 minAug 24, 2026125A Different DrumToday's news, yesterday's ballad3 minAug 23, 2026124The Headline ReelSame Story, Different Day3 minAug 22, 2026123The Atlanta StageA Ballad of Power and Hazy Skies3 minAug 21, 2026122The Gavel in New YorkA Folk News Report3 minAug 20, 2026121The Daily TurnA ballad of the here and now3 minAug 19, 2026120Another Turning of the DaysA Ballad of the Headlines2 minAug 18, 2026119The Ballad of Bent Metal and Whispered WordsA Traveller's Morning News3 minAug 17, 2026118The Turning PageThis Morning's Ballad3 minAug 16, 2026117The Turning WheelToday's news, yesterday's story.3 minAug 15, 2026116The Wheel It TurnsA Ballad of the Morning News3 minAug 14, 2026115History's PageThe Ballad of a Tuesday Morning3 minAug 13, 2026114History's PageA Ballad of the Daily News3 minAug 12, 2026113The Ballad of the 34 CountsA Courtroom Tale from New York Town2 minAug 11, 2026112The November TaleAnother Turn of the Page3 minAug 10, 2026111The Storyteller's Song AgainThis morning's headlines, set to a timeless tune.3 minAug 9, 2026110The Turning WheelA Ballad for the Morning News3 minAug 8, 2026109The Summer VerdictA Ballad of Today's News3 minAug 7, 2026108The Summer's Heavy TidingsA Ballad of the Morning News3 minAug 6, 2026107The Atlanta WheelA Ballad of a Long, Hot Summer3 minAug 5, 2026106The River of TimeA Ballad of the Morning Headlines3 minAug 4, 2026105The Same Old Human StoryToday's news, sung as an ancient tune3 minAug 3, 2026104The Gavel, The Coin, and The RateA Ballad of the Morning News3 minAug 2, 2026103Another Turn of the WheelA Ballad of the Headlines3 minAug 1, 2026102The Teller's TuneThis week's chapter in the human book3 minJul 31, 2026101The Storyteller's DispatchThis Morning's News, An Old-Time Tune3 minJul 30, 2026100Another Chapter to Be ToldThe news of the day, sung for the ages.3 minJul 29, 202699The Daily BalladAnother Turn of the Wheel3 minJul 28, 202698The Ballad of Red, White, and BlueThis Morning's American Verses3 minJul 27, 202697The Teller's ReportHeadlines in Three-Quarter Time3 minJul 26, 202696The Ballad of a Fevered JuneThis Week's Tale for the Road3 minJul 25, 202695The Gavel and the GhostThis Week's Tale3 minJul 24, 202694The Teller's Morning TuneAnother Turn of the Wheel3 minJul 23, 202693The Fire's Slow BurnToday's News, an Old-Time Ballad3 minJul 22, 202692The Groaning WheelThis Morning's Ballad3 minJul 21, 202691The Traveller's TidingsAnother Day's Unfolding3 minJul 20, 202690The Sower's SongAnother verse from the road3 minJul 19, 202689The Ballad of Now and ThenStories from the Morning Headlines3 minJul 18, 202688The Wire Sings a TuneToday's News, An Old Refrain3 minJul 17, 202687The Turning of the PageAnother day, another verse in the song.3 minJul 16, 202686The Traveler's TuneThis week's headlines from the road3 minJul 15, 202685The September TuneThis morning's tales from a travelling storyteller3 minJul 14, 202683The Weary Singer's RefrainThis Week's Tale4 minJul 12, 202682The Wires Keep HummingA Ballad of Today's News3 minJul 11, 202681This Grand Old RoutineThe Storyteller's Morning News3 minJul 10, 202680The River Keeps Rollin'A Morning Ballad of the News3 minJul 9, 202679The Ballad of the Biting WireThe Same Old Story, Told Today3 minJul 8, 202678The Story's The SameA Folk Ballad of the Daily News3 minJul 7, 202677The Story's OldA Ballad of the Daily News3 minJul 6, 202676The Turning GroundThis Week's American Ballad2 minJul 5, 202675The Wheel It TurnsA Ballad of the Headlines3 minJul 4, 202674The Ink Is NewToday's News, Yesterday's Tale3 minJul 3, 202673This Morning's VerseA storyteller's daily report2 minJul 2, 202672The Thunder Roll of HeadlinesA Ballad for This Morning3 minJul 1, 202671The Wheel Keeps On Turnin'A Storyteller's Headlines3 minJun 30, 202670The Ink Is WetA Ballad of Today's Headlines3 minJun 29, 202669The Wheel of HistoryAn American Storyteller's Report3 minJun 28, 202668The Headline BalladA story old as stone3 minJun 27, 202667The Same Old Song (This Morning's Verse)A folk ballad of headlines and heartlands3 minJun 26, 202666The Daily BalladToday's news, sung as an old tale3 minJun 25, 202665The Gavel's DownA News Ballad for the Weary3 minJun 24, 202664The Ballad of a Tuesday MorningThe Bridge, The Wing, and The Word4 minJun 23, 202662The Wheel It Turns and GroansA Ballad of the Morning News3 minJun 21, 202661The Teller's TuneThe News From The Road4 minJun 20, 202660The Wheel Keeps On Turnin'A Folk Ballad of the Headlines3 minJun 19, 202659The Heavy Human LoadThis Morning's Folk News4 minJun 18, 202658The Ballad of a Heavy JuneA storyteller's take on the day's news3 minJun 17, 202657The Same Old FearA Ballad of the Daily News2 minJun 16, 202656The Watcher's SongA Ballad of the Summer News3 minJun 15, 202655The Wheel Spins AgainA Ballad of the Headlines3 minJun 14, 202654The Morning WindA Ballad of the Daily News3 minJun 13, 202653The Ballad of Thirty-Four CountsA Manhattan Jury Sings3 minJun 12, 202652The Weaver's Old TuneAnother Turn on the Wheel of the World4 minJun 11, 202651The Same Old Story (In a Troubled Land)A Storyteller's Morning Report3 minJun 10, 202650The River of NewsAn American Tale from This Week3 minJun 9, 202649The Same Old RiverA Ballad of the Daily News3 minJun 8, 202648The Ballad of Thirty-Four CountsA Story from a New York Courtroom3 minJun 7, 202647The Headline BalladToday's News, an Old, Old Tale3 minJun 6, 202646The Morning PageThe Ballad of Today4 minJun 5, 202645The Grinding WheelA Storyteller's Dispatch3 minJun 4, 202644The Wheel of FortuneA traveler's take on the news of the day3 minJun 2, 202643The Same Old StoryA Ballad of the Daily News3 minJun 1, 202642The Traveler's RefrainA Ballad of the Verdict and the Wind3 minMay 31, 202641The Spinner's ReelThe news of the day, a story old as the sky.3 minMay 30, 202640The Old RefrainThis Morning's Ballad3 minMay 29, 202639The Storyteller's MorningThis morning's news, an old, old song4 minMay 28, 202638The Humming WireA Ballad of the Picket Line and the Hill3 minMay 27, 202637The Town Crier's TuneAnother Spin Upon the Wheel4 minMay 26, 202636The Same Old WorriesA Ballad of the Daily News3 minMay 25, 202635The Storyteller's DispatchAnother Day's News, The Same Old Song3 minMay 24, 202634This Morning's VerseSame old story on a different stage3 minMay 23, 202633The Storyteller's DispatchThis Week's Verse3 minMay 22, 202632The June Dust BalladAnother verse in the long song of history3 minMay 21, 202631The Turning of the WorldA Ballad of the Headlines4 minMay 20, 202630The Wilmington Wire & The Desert SunA Ballad for a Tuesday Morning4 minMay 19, 202629The Same Old SkyA Ballad of the Daily News3 minMay 18, 202628The Ballad of the Fifth Avenue KingA Story of a Verdict3 minMay 17, 202627The Traveller's GazetteThis Morning's Verse3 minMay 16, 202626The Wire Sings a BalladThis Morning's Teller's Tune4 minMay 15, 202625The Old Wheel TurnsA Ballad of the Daily News4 minMay 14, 202624The Ballad of a Hot JuneStories of the court, the stage, and the sun3 minMay 13, 202623The Long RefrainThis Morning's Verse3 minMay 12, 202622The Daily WailAnother Turn of the Wheel3 minMay 11, 202621The Ballad of the VerdictA teller's tale of thirty-four counts3 minMay 10, 202620The Weary Traveler's AlmanacThis Morning's News, An Old-Time Tune3 minMay 9, 202619The Storyteller's SongThis morning's headlines, this evening's ballad3 minMay 8, 202618The Wheel Keeps Turnin'A Ballad for Today's News4 minMay 7, 202617Another Page of HistoryThe Storyteller's Morning Report3 minMay 6, 202616The Traveler's SongToday's News, Yesterday's Story3 minMay 5, 202615The Teller's Tune (Summer '24)The new day's headlines are the tales of old3 minMay 4, 202614This Morning's VerseThe age-old news, sung anew.3 minMay 3, 202613The Dispatch from a Dusty RoadToday's news on an old guitar4 minMay 2, 202612The Teller's TuneAnother Page Turns on a Long, Hot Day3 minMay 1, 202611The Ballad of the X-DateAnd the Ghost in the Wire3 minApr 30, 202610The Same Old SongA Ballad of the Daily Page3 minApr 29, 20269The Wheel of Fortune GroansA Ballad of Late June3 minApr 28, 20268The Muted Mic BalladAn Ancient Song for a Modern Day3 minApr 28, 20267The Headline BalladA Story We've Heard Before3 minApr 27, 20266The Ballad of the D.C. DealAnother Verse in an Old, Old Song3 minApr 27, 20265This Morning's VerseAnother turn of the wheel4 minApr 27, 20264The Weary World Keeps Spinning 'RoundToday's Headlines, An Old Tale3 minApr 24, 20263The Weary SkyA Ballad of the Headlines3 minApr 23, 20262The Storyteller's DispatchToday's News, Yesterday's Tune4 minApr 22, 20261The Same Old American SkyThis morning's news, an ancient tune3 minApr 21, 2026