About this episode The Teller's Tune transforms today's major US headlines into timeless folk ballads, weaving current events into stories that feel both ancient and immediate. With the voice of a seasoned storyteller, it captures the human essence behind headlines, making news feel like age-old legends passed down through generations. Listeners will gain a deeper, more personal understanding of current affairs, hearing them as enduring tales that connect us all across time.
0:00 In a Manhattan courtroom, the gavel fell down0:04 On the golden-haired king who once wore a crown0:09 Thirty-four charges, the jury agreed0:13 A bitter harvest from a long-planted seed0:18 Of ledgers and secrets and stories for sale0:22 Now a former great leader is caught in the gale0:27 They'll write it in books, how the mighty can sway0:31 But the law kept its patient appointment today.0:36 Oh, the news it comes rolling like thunder and rain0:40 Telling the same human story again and again0:45 Of power and pride, of the sun and the dust0:49 Of promises broken and who you can trust0:54 The headlines all fade, but the story remains0:58 And the weary old world just keeps turning in chains.1:03 Down south in the valley, the mercury climbs1:07 A testament to our feverish times1:12 The Texas sun beats with a merciless glare1:16 While twisters are dancing on midwestern air1:21 The rivers run thin and the coast disappears1:25 We're drowning in warnings we've chosen not to hear1:30 The farmer looks up at a sky hard as stone1:34 A trouble that he has to weather alone.1:39 Oh, the news it comes rolling like thunder and rain1:43 Telling the same human story again and again1:48 Of power and pride, of the sun and the dust1:52 Of promises broken and who you can trust1:57 The headlines all fade, but the story remains2:01 And the weary old world just keeps turning in chains.2:06 And a ghost in the wire has learned how to speak2:10 With a voice that is stolen and charmingly sleek2:15 It offers us futures and answers our calls2:19 While building new kingdoms inside digital walls2:24 We ask it for wisdom, we ask it for art2:28 Forgetting the beat of a singular heart.2:33 Oh, the news it comes rolling like thunder and rain2:37 Telling the same human story again and again2:42 Of power and pride, of the sun and the dust2:46 Of promises broken and who you can trust2:51 The headlines all fade, but the story remains2:55 And the weary old world just keeps turning in chains.
