About this episode A Different Drum transforms today's top US headlines into a timeless folk ballad, echoing the voice of a seasoned storyteller who has witnessed countless versions of these stories unfold. Through poetic narration, it weaves current events into an age-old tapestry, emphasizing their human and historical significance. Listeners will gain a deeper, more personal understanding of today's news, feeling connected to the enduring rhythm of human experience.
0:00 Gather 'round friends, and a story I'll tell0:04 From the high-towered men of the Federal Reserve0:09 They speak of inflation, a fever that burns0:14 And raising the rates is the lesson we'll learn0:19 The price at the pump and the cost of the bread0:24 Weigh heavy on words that the working man said0:29 While down in the Capitol, the bickering starts0:33 'Bout a budget that's tearing the nation apart0:38 Oh, the wheel keeps on turning, the sun comes and goes0:43 The river of history endlessly flows0:48 A new headline printed, a story is spun0:53 But it's the same old song, just a different drum0:58 It's the same old song, sung under the sun1:03 In the valley of silicon, new gods they raise1:07 From circuits and wires in these digital days1:12 The makers of AI, they stand proud and tall1:17 'Til the Justice Department comes making a call1:22 They talk of a trust and a power too great1:27 A new kind of king at a digital gate1:32 From the screens in our hands to the whispers we hear1:36 The ghost of monopoly feeds on the fear1:41 Oh, the wheel keeps on turning, the sun comes and goes1:46 The river of history endlessly flows1:51 A new headline printed, a story is spun1:56 But it's the same old song, just a different drum2:01 It's the same old song, sung under the sun2:06 Out west where the sun beats a hammer of gold2:10 The land cracks and thirsts, a story of old2:15 The wildfires are waking, the power grid groans2:20 You can hear nature's warning in whispers and moans2:25 And far 'cross the water, the diplomats meet2:30 To talk of the tariffs on some cobbled street2:35 I've seen it on parchment, I've seen it in code2:39 The same heavy burden on this winding road2:44 Oh, the wheel keeps on turning, the sun comes and goes2:49 The river of history endlessly flows2:54 A new headline printed, a story is spun2:59 But it's the same old song, just a different drum3:04 It's the same old song, sung under the sun
