About this episode "The Wire Sings a Tune" transforms daily USA headlines into captivating folk ballads, delivered by a seasoned storyteller. Each morning, current events are woven into timeless tales, making the news feel both ancient and deeply human. Tune in to gain a unique, poignant perspective on today's stories, connecting with the world through the enduring lens of human experience.
0:00 Come gather 'round and I'll tell a tale0:03 Carried on the morning mail0:07 Of two old men who want the crown0:11 As summer heat beats on the town0:15 One from the White House, one from a tower0:19 Both chasing down that fleeting power0:23 The banners wave, the rallies swell0:26 A story that I know too well0:30 Oh, the wire sings a hurried tune0:34 Beneath a hazy, worried moon0:38 From Washington to the western fires0:42 They're stringing up the same old wires0:46 The names will change, the ink will dry0:50 Beneath a constant, human sky0:53 Your dollar shrinks, your bread costs more0:57 The Federal Reserve still bars the door1:01 They hold the rates and watch and wait1:05 To see if they can change our fate1:09 Meanwhile the code, it writes itself1:13 New AI dreams on every shelf1:17 They promise marvels, smart and fast1:20 While shadows on our future's cast1:24 Oh, the wire sings a hurried tune1:28 Beneath a hazy, worried moon1:32 From Washington to the western fires1:36 They're stringing up the same old wires1:40 The names will change, the ink will dry1:43 Beneath a constant, human sky1:47 The nine in robes, they cast their stone1:51 On laws that chill you to the bone1:55 A line is drawn, a right is weighed1:59 A brand new version of a choice long made2:03 The world gets hotter, year by year2:07 We trade our hope to feed our fear2:10 Oh, the wire sings a hurried tune2:14 Beneath a hazy, worried moon2:18 From Washington to the western fires2:22 They're stringing up the same old wires2:26 The names will change, the ink will dry2:30 Beneath a constant, human sky
