About this episode The Teller's Morning Verse transforms today's top US headlines into timeless folk ballads, weaving current events into stories that feel both ancient and deeply human. Delivered in a warm, storytelling voice, each episode offers listeners a poetic reflection on the day's news, highlighting its significance and universal themes. This ballad-style narration invites audiences to see the news through a nostalgic lens, fostering connection and understanding across generations.
0:00 In a New York court, the gavel fell hard0:02 A former president dealt a losing card0:05 Thirty-four counts, a felony name0:08 For falsifying records in a hush-money game0:11 A secret story the paper trail kept0:13 While the scales of justice silently wept0:16 Come mid-July, the judge will declare0:19 The price to be paid, laid open and bare0:22 Oh, the headlines spin a modern yarn0:24 Of fortunes made and lessons unlearned0:27 The same old story, new in its dress0:30 Of power and pride and human mess0:33 Sing it low, sing it for the times0:35 This morning's news in yesterday's rhymes0:38 Out in the valley of silicon gleam0:41 A company's living the digital dream0:44 NVIDIA's stock is reaching the sun0:46 A new kind of gold rush has just begun0:49 Built on the promise of Artificial Mind0:52 Leaving the struggles of many behind0:55 Trillions of dollars in a virtual space0:57 While the cost of living quickens its pace1:00 Oh, the headlines spin a modern yarn1:03 Of fortunes made and lessons unlearned1:06 The same old story, new in its dress1:08 Of power and pride and human mess1:11 Sing it low, sing it for the times1:14 This morning's news in yesterday's rhymes1:17 Across the great water, the cannons still roar1:19 And Biden puts a ceasefire plan on the floor1:22 Three phases he offers, a pathway to peace1:25 Begging Hamas and Israel for the fighting to cease1:28 The world holds its breath for a whispered 'we will'1:30 As the dust in the rubble refuses to still1:33 Another proposal, another last chance1:36 Caught in this bitter and sorrowful dance1:39 The sun beats down on the Texas ground1:41 A heatwave is coming without a sound1:44 From the courtroom drama to the desert fire1:47 The strings of the story are stretched on a wire1:50 It’s all one big ballad, played on and on1:52 From the moment of midnight to the break of the dawn1:55 Oh, the headlines spin a modern yarn1:58 Of fortunes made and lessons unlearned2:01 The same old story, new in its dress2:03 Of power and pride and human mess2:06 Sing it low, sing it for the times2:09 This morning's news in yesterday's rhymes
