This Typewriter Rodeo poem for the Texas Standard gives three perspectives on one nearly universal question — is it Friday yet? The post Is it Friday yet? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Texas Standard’s Typewriter Rodeo operates by request — this poem came from a suggestion by a listener identified as @earthweaver, who asked for some verses celebrating NPR. The post Ode to NPR! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

You can find Little Free Libraries in front yards, parks, and near community buildings. There are few rules and much to be discovered. That was the inspiration of this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post Little Free Libraries appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

We’ll all have unavoidable goodbyes on Earth. The details may be different but those left living will undoubtedly face big and complex and changing feelings. This Typewriter Rodeo poem offers one experience as an example. The post Hospice appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

It’s one way to enjoy your neighborhood and maybe work up a little sweat. But do you need a little motivation to go for a walk? This Typewriter Rodeo poem says you can’t do it wrong. The post How to Go For a Walk appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Sometimes the outlook is bleak — or even downright awful. Even in the worst case scenario, some find hope in identifying the good. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post Celebrating the Positive appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Texas Standard has been Tracking Texas Cryptids. Some are known for their distinctive appearance. Others are known for their unique sounds. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post The Ozark Howler appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Some blocks are trick-or-treat duds — no porch lights on, no one ready with the Halloween candy, no one home? Other blocks, are like the one that inspired this Typewriter Rodeo poem. (And maybe, there’s even the full-sized candy bar house!) The post Neighborhood Halloween appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.…

The Texas Standard team is Tracking Texas Cryptids this spooky season. There’s La Lechuza, the Hairy Man of Round Rock — and the Jackalope? One of these is a bit more adorable than abominable. That was the inspiration of this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post The Jackalope appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.…

This spooky season, Texas Standard is Tracking Texas Cryptids. The Typewriter Rodeo team is also in on the hunt. The target of this poem is said to live in Kimble County. The post The Beast of Bear Creek appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

With temperatures (finally) cooling down, music festival season is ramping up across Texas. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post Music Festivals appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

The Barbie film was one of the summer’s runaway hits. Some may be still feeling ripple effects from it. That inspired this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post Why the Barbie Movie is Causing so Many Break-Ups: Some Theories appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

The last official day for summer in 2023 is Sept. 23. Though the temperatures haven’t really changed that much yet, many are embracing the early signs of fall. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem. The post Summer’s Over appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

This is my final Podcast, and the shortest one — just my last thoughts after decades of study. The Hiss-Chambers Case will live on because it is important post-WWII American history, and also a great yarn, a feast for trial lawyers, and an example of the endless fight between totalitarianism and freedom, between shiny lies and messy reality. I hope…

Some Typewriter Rodeo poems are serious. Some are timely. This one is about cheese. The post The Benefits of Cheese appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Whittaker Chambers This Podcast, the second to last, is the longest one. The Hiss-Chambers Case did not die. Many new facts were discovered, the majority of them harmful to Hiss, starting in the 1970s. The Freedom of Information Act led the US government (after a lawsuit) to produce about 40,000 pages of paper, mostly from the FBI. Hiss made the fi…

As Chambers wrote to his friend Bill Buckley, most of us think the story of Oedipus ends when he learns he married his own mother and puts his eyes out. In fact, however, Oedipus lived for years afterwards. After the trials, Chambers lived for 10 years and Hiss for 45. Neither escaped The Case, nor did their wives and children. (Add this, by the wa…

Several people have told me that, of my 38 episodes, this is their favorite. See if you agree. It is all about the question Hiss could never answer: how, if Hiss is innocent, did the 64 Typed Spy Documents get typed on his home typewriter. You may recall that Hiss first told The Grand Jury that Chambers broke into his house in 1938 and typed them o…

While school is beginning again, the calendar still reads summer — and so does the temperature gauge. This Typewriter Rodeo poem embraces the challenge of exercising in the heat. Still, be careful out there! The post Summer Training appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.Di Texas Standard, Typewriter Rodeo

Alger Hiss is taken to prison Alger Hiss’s conviction — technically for perjury, but effectively for treason — was a major event. It was a disaster for The Establishment, especially liberal Democrats, and vindication for Republicans and populist Democrats. The 18 month labyrinth of HUAC hearings, depositions in Hiss’s libel suit, grand jury proceed…