About this episode Tune in for 'The Ballad of a Fevered June,' where today's pressing headlines are transformed into timeless folk narratives. Each morning, a seasoned storyteller weaves current events into ancient tales, revealing the enduring human spirit amidst contemporary challenges. Discover a fresh, profound perspective on the news, connecting the fleeting present to the echoes of history.
0:00 The sun hangs high, a heavy coin0:03 On a nation baked in fevered June0:07 A heat dome settles on the land0:10 A story written in the sand0:14 From Phoenix up to Caribou0:18 There's nothing old and nothing new0:21 Just shimmering roads and a thirsty sky0:25 And the low, collective, weary sigh0:29 Oh, the ink runs dry, the screen goes dark0:32 But the travelling bard must make his mark0:36 Singin' 'bout the kings and the dispossessed0:40 Putting the human heart to the test0:43 Another town, another stage0:47 Just turnin' history's latest page0:51 Two old lions, silver-maned0:54 On a TV stage, their power proclaimed0:58 One from the left, one from the right1:01 Ready to argue through the night1:05 Of borders, taxes, wars, and fears1:09 The same debate for a hundred years1:12 They'll draw their lines with words of fire1:16 To feed the country's deep desire1:20 Oh, the ink runs dry, the screen goes dark1:23 But the travelling bard must make his mark1:27 Singin' 'bout the kings and the dispossessed1:31 Putting the human heart to the test1:34 Another town, another stage1:38 Just turnin' history's latest page1:42 And the gavel falls in a marble hall1:45 Answering a desperate, whispered call1:49 From a town called Grants Pass, you might have heard1:52 Where sleeping outside is a forbidden word1:56 The highest court has had its say2:00 You can't just wish the poor away2:03 But a blanket on the cold, hard ground2:07 Is the oldest trouble I have found2:11 Oh, the ink runs dry, the screen goes dark2:14 But the travelling bard must make his mark2:18 Singin' 'bout the kings and the dispossessed2:22 Putting the human heart to the test2:25 Another town, another stage2:29 Just turnin' history's latest page
