About this episode "The Old Refrain" transforms today's USA headlines into captivating folk ballads, delivered by a seasoned storyteller. Each morning, listeners will experience current events through a unique, ancient lens, revealing the timeless human stories beneath the daily news cycle. This podcast offers a profound, fresh perspective, connecting modern life to enduring truths and leaving you with a deeper understanding of our shared human journey.
0:00 The morning paper's cold and thin0:04 Tells you where the trouble's been0:08 From a D.C. desk, a man lays down the law0:12 That's Jerome Powell and the Federal flaw0:16 He says the numbers have to bend0:20 So this inflation meets its end0:24 But the price of gas and a loaf of bread0:28 Weighs on the heart and on the head0:32 Oh, the headlines roll like a thunderin' train0:36 Through the driving wind and the pourin' rain0:40 It's a different year, but the song's the same0:44 Just a new verse in an old refrain0:48 Of the powerful, the poor, the pride, the pain0:52 Under the Capitol's marble dome0:56 A house divided, far from home1:00 They draw their lines and shout their creed1:04 While the harvest rots right on the weed1:08 The left hand argues with the right1:12 Turns the day into the longest night1:16 And the people wait for a helping hand1:21 Lost in the noise across the land1:25 Oh, the headlines roll like a thunderin' train1:29 Through the driving wind and the pourin' rain1:33 It's a different year, but the song's the same1:37 Just a new verse in an old refrain1:41 Of the powerful, the poor, the pride, the pain1:45 And a new ghost whispers in the wire1:49 A thinking spark, a digital fire1:53 They call it AI, a brand new brain1:57 To build our world or break the chain2:01 Meanwhile the western sky glows red2:05 The smoke of burning forests spread2:09 And the ocean sighs a warmer tune2:13 Beneath the pale and angry moon2:17 Oh, the headlines roll like a thunderin' train2:21 Through the driving wind and the pourin' rain2:25 It's a different year, but the song's the same2:29 Just a new verse in an old refrain2:33 Of the powerful, the poor, the pride, the pain
