Prose

34.1 - "Sonbol: Part I – The Breach"

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Begin training to help save the human race from an inevitable alien invasion in Part I of "Sonbol," titled "The Breach."   *** This portion of the s...

34.0 - Episode 34

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-four of Prose.   This week, begin training to help save the human race from an inevitable alien invasion and fear...

33.2 - "The Boy"

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great, of Biblical fame in "The Boy."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesoun...

33.1 - "Breakfast"

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come join me for some dark thoughts and precise definitions to accompany "Breakfast."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesound...

33..0 - Episode 33

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-three of Prose.   This week join me for some breakfast and take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great...

32.3 - Three Yeats Poems

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy three fantastic poems with a decidedly Irish bent by WB Yeats.  *** The fun Irish pub sounds you here behind these narrations come from Freesou...

32.2 - "Thumbnail History: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, a.k.a. Brian Boru"

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a legendary Irish king in "Thumbnail History: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, a.k.a. Brian Boru."  *** Many thanks to Massive Lad for the tr...

32.1 - "The Old Man and the Old Woman"

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fear old age in  "The Old Man and the Old Woman."  *** Two of the four sound effects heard behind this story come from Freesound.org.  The Irish f...

32.0 - Episode 32

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-two of Prose.   This week fear old age, learn about a legendary Irish king, and enjoy some poetry.        ...

31.3 - "3%"

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have battery life change your life in "3%."   *** The two songs come from the Free Music Archive and are both from the album Chinese Lights by Parvus...

31.2 - "Narcissus, or Ad Mortem"

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come to a conclusion about why you workout.   ***   The backing tracks for this story was taken from Freesound.org.  The tracks were created delete...

31.1 - "Two Sides to Every Tale: The Fall of Troy"

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Take a second look at the fall of Troy.   *** The track for this story was taken from Freesound.org.  The track was created deleted_user_3667256 an...

31.0 - Episode 31

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-one of Prose.   This week take a second look at the fall of Troy, come to a conclusion about why you workout, and...

30.3 - "Downward Dog: Why Dog-Faced Men Frequent Your Property"

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Find out how to rid your property of dog-headed men.   ***    The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled ...

30-2 - "Perfection"

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Contemplate imperfection.   ***   The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is "Stories About the World That Once W...

30.1 - "Bless You, John, for Giving Me the Courage"

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Contemplate suicide in "Bless You, John, for Giving Me the Courage."    *** Before I go on with the licensing, I recognize that this story might be ...

30.0 - Episode 30

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirty of Prose.   This week is the episode in which we contemplate suicide, imperfection, and how to rid your property...

29.3 - "Bridget Evangeline Sellars"

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dismantle a misconception.  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She's lived in Connecticut, New ...

29.2 - "The Eye" by Katherine Harkins

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Mother Earth's keepers in "The Eye" by Katherine Harkins and featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Katherine Harkins is a Massachusetts girl born and ...

29.1 - "Empty, Alone, and Afraid" by Abigail Lambert

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Undergo harrowing mistaken identity in Abigail Lambert's "Empty, Alone, and Afraid."  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini,...

29.0 - Episode 29

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-nine of Prose.   This week, undergo harrowing mistaken identity, meet Mother Earth's keepers, and dismantle a mis...

28.3 - Dybbuks (דיבוק מרוח רעה ) and You: A Practical How-To Guide

27 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live with a not-so-benevolent spirit clinging to you.  ***  The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and ...

28.2 - "Summer Hunt: After Ovid" by Nicholas B. Morris

27 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

 Encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn in "Summer Hunt: After Ovid" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in lo...

28.0 - Episode 28

27 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-eight of Prose.   This week, analyze the importance of opening doors, encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn, and ...

28.1 - "Open the Door" by Alena Abrosimova

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Analyze the importance of opening doors in "Open the Door" by Alena Abrosimova & featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Alena Abrosimova is originally from T...

*6 Month Anniversary and "Always the Sidekick"*

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Get a State of the Podcast message in celebration of Prose's six month anniversary, and fall just short of becoming something more extraordinary wi...

27. 3 - "Graduated Realization"

20 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Use that 20/20 hindsight that is so very crystal clear in "Graduated Realization." *** The tracks behind this song are numerous, so please check out t...

27.2 - "Love's Imperfections" by Jeff Glauser

20 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ponder love with Jeff Glauser in "Love's Imperfections."  *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public relations professiona...

27.1 - "Charlie Played Oboe" by Henry Iverson Magee

20 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Experience the importance of an oboe to a boy and his town. ***  Henry Iverson Magee is an accomplished public speaker, pastor, educator, and farmer....

27.0 - Episode 27

20 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-seven of Prose.   This week, experience the importance of an oboe, ponder love, and use that 20/20 hindsight that...

Special Release: "To My Mother" by Wendell Berry

14 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, especially you, dear mother of mine!  *** The poem is, of course, "To My Mother" by Wendell Berry.  I...

26.1 - "Scrolling Through"

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rush to judgment and regret it, in "Scrolling Through." ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titled "...

26.0 - Episode 26

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-six of Prose.   This week, rush to judgment and regret it, peek into a life, and get snarky at and with an academ...

26.2 - Excerpt from "A Life in Progress" by Jeff Glauser

06 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Peek into a life with Jeff Glauser in an excerpt from "A Life in Progress."   *** Jeff Glauser is a freelance writer, digital marketing, and public r...

26.3 - "Update from the Halls of Academia"

06 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Let's get snarky with and at an academic on this fine Sunday, shall we? *** The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  ...

25.1 - "The Rotten State"

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Say bye-bye to citrus fruits, but not humor, in "The Rotten State." ***  The backing track for this story is an original composition written and perf...

25.3 - "A Letter to My Unborn Daughter" by Jeff Glauser

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter in "A Letter to My Unborn Daughter" by Jeff Glauser.  *** Jeff Glauser is a freel...

25.2 - "The Once and Former and Future King"

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Spit in the face of Benjamin Button in "The Once and Former and Future King."  *** The track behind this story was taken from the Free Music Archive...

25.0 - Episode 25

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, say bye-bye to citrus fruits, spit in Benjamin Button's face, and hear a letter of love from a father to his soon-to-be-born daughter. The ...

24.3 - "Scorched" by Nicholas B. Morris

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Experience the ashes and remnants of lives left after one too many battles. in  "Scorched" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in...

24.1 - "Them"

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hear a war story that goes beyond our normal boundaries and challenges perceptions.  ***  The sound effects and tracks present were taken from a mul...

24.0 - Episode 24

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-four of Prose. This week, hear a war story, go from dangerous debauchery king to pious preacher, and experience th...

24.2 - "Reverend Tommy"

23 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Go from dangerous debauchery king to pious preacher. *** The tracks behind this story were taken from the Free Music Archive. Both tracks are from Doc...

23.3 - "The Omega"

22 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bear witness to the execution of a witch.   ***  The tracks behind this  story were taken from the Free Music Archive. The first track is "Nothing ...

23.2 - "Lazarus, After the Miracle" by Nicholas B. Morris

22 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Witness Jesus Christ curse a man by resurrecting him in  "Lazarus, After the Miracle" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arka...

23.1 - "A Quick Steam"

22 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Practice heroism in the steam room of a gym. ***  Thank you for listening to "A Quick Steam."  The backing tracks enhancing this story were both tak...

23.0 - Episode 23

22 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-three of Prose.   This week, practice heroism in the steam room of a gym, witness Jesus Christ curse a man by res...

22.4 - The Easter Story according to the Gospel of Mark

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Arguably the oldest account in the gospel regarding the Easter Story.  ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive. ...

22.3 "Easter Loves History: The Battle of The Milvian Bridge"

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come see the Tussle on the Tiber, Jehovah versus Jupiter.  ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titl...

22.2 "Easter Loves History: Charlemagne"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Get to know why the old Frankish king matters to Christendom.   ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is...

22.1 - "Easter Loves History: Tiglath-Pilessar III"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come meet Tiglath-Pilessar III, a fab man from Assyria.   ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titl...

22.0 - Episode 22, The Prose Easter Special

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-two of Prose.   This week's episode, like last week's,  is quite a bit different than your average episode of Pr...

21.4 - "Easter Loves History Preview: St. Ambrose and the Assyrian Empire"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Easter Loves History Preview: St. Ambrose and the Assyrian Empire," enjoy a brief history lesson that will serve as in an introduction to next wee...

21.3 - "I Wander"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Doesn't everyone love being over-dramatic with a poet? ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titled "T...

21.2 - "du Lac"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "du Lac," make an attempt to avoid unavoidable lust. ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titled ...

21.1 - "A Response"

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Really work to seen an invisible man in "A Response." ***  The backing track used here was taken from Freesound.org and was provided by user unfa, wh...

21.0 - Episode 21

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-one of Prose.  This week, work to see an invisible man, attempt to avoid unavoidable lust, be over-dramatic with ...

20.3 - "Jim"

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey.  Come meet an unremarkable young man in "Jim."  ***  The backing tracks for this story were taken from MusOpen at musopen.org. Musopen is a 50...

20.2 - "Always the Servant"

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Always the Servant," take another look at the Garden of Gethsemane.  ***  The backing track was taken from the Free Music Archive.  It is titl...

20.1 - "Two Sides to Every Tale: The Laestrygonians"

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Reconsider the Odyssey in "Two Sides to Every Tale: The Laestrygonians" ***  All three of the backing tracks for this story were taken from the Free ...

20.0 - Episode 20

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twenty of Prose.  This week, reconsider the Odyssey, take another look at the Garden of Gethsemane, and meet an unremark...

19.3 - "The Knowledge Keepers"

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

 In "The Knowledge Keepers", make the acquaintance of the keepers of all knowledge.  ***  The backing track for this story was taken from the Free ...

19.2 - "A Sunrise"

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Experience the world end in "A Sunrise."  ***  The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled "New England Air...

19.1 - Sushi Night, or すてきな

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Sushi Night, or すてきな", endure a Kafkaesque transition.  ***  All three of the backing tracks for this story were taken from the Free Mus...

19.0 - Episode 19

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode nineteen of Prose.  This week endure a Kafkaesque transition, watch the world end, and make the acquaintance of the keep...

18.3 - "Grafting Street", Part II

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Grafting Street", Part II, rejoin the dwellers and visitors of Grafting Street and briefly meet a thaumaturgist. ***  I am honored to use a great...

18.0 - Episode 18

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode eighteen of Prose.  This week experience a deified old man, encounter an ominous word in the Philippines, and rejoin the...

18.1 - "The Sweetness of Sugar Grove, or Matthew 25: 40-41"

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

 Experience a deified old man in "The Sweetness of Sugar Grove, or Matthew 25: 40-41" ***  The backing track for this story is an original compositi...

18.2 - "Lomar", Part I

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

 In the first part of "Lomar," encounter an ominous word in the Philippines.  ***  The backing track for this piece was taken from the Free Music A...

17.3 - "Stalker" by Alena Abrosimova

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "My Little Creatures," meet some individuals with imagination.   *** Alena Abrosimova is originally from Tomsk, Russia (think Siberia, not to be ...

17.2 - "Crunching"

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dine on glass in "Crunching."  ***  The first backing track from this piece is "Mu Part 2" from Shadows on the Snow, was taken from the Free Music ...

17.1 - "Grafting Street", Part I

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Part I of "Grafting Street," meet a desperate man in a near future.    ***   The first backing track from this piece is "Not the Streets You Us...

17.0 - Episode 17

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode seventeen of Prose.  This week, meet a desperate man, dine on glass, and reconsider your definition of stalker.   In Ep...

16.4 - "Probable Infidelity"

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Probable Infidelity," confront the rotting stench of adultery. *** The backing tracks for this story were taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing com...

16.3 - "The Long Night, or Frogs"

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "The Long Night, or Frogs," fear the disappearance of amphibians. *** The backing tracks  for this story were taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing...

16.2 - "The Vodka Talks"

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "The Vodka Talks" question sanity and monogamy. *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists ...

16.1 - "Cheeks"

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Cheeks," experience a dream come true.   *** The backing track for this story was taken from FreeSound.org, an amazing community of artists that ...

16.0 - Episode 16

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode sixteen of Prose.  This week, have a dream come true, question monogamy, fear the disappearance of amphibians, and confr...

15.3 - "Asclepius"

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Asclepius," take a poetic crash course in comparative religion.   ***   The backing tracks  for this poem were taken from the FreeSound.org, a...

15.2 - "Gravediggers" by Nicholas B. Morris

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Gravediggers," find yourself two feet in the grave.   *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and...

15.1 - "Nogal"

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Nogal" features a leap into forgiveness and death intertwined.  *** The first and last backing track for this story you hear is an original by David...

15.0 - Episode 15

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode fifteen of Prose.  This week, leap into forgiveness and death intertwined, find yourself two feet in the grave, and take...

14.3 - "The Boy in the Well", Chapter 3 by Nicholas B. Morris

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Finish our harrowing  journey with the boy in the well in the final chapter of "The Boy in the Well" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris ...

14.2 - "Yel•Low, or One Hundred Indecisions"

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Yel•Low, or One Hundred Indecisions," contemplate indecision and cowardice. 

14.1 - "The Fall"

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Experience a terrifying fall in "The Fall."

14.0 - Episode 14

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode fourteen of Prose.  This week, experience a terrifying fall, contemplate indecision and cowardice, and finish our harrow...

13.3 - "The Boy in the Well", Chapter 2 by Nicholas B. Morris

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Continue our tense journey with Chapter 2  of "The Boy in the Well." *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His ...

13.2 - "On the Horizon"

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Look to the seas for relief from burdens in "On the Horizon."  *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemus...

13.1 - "Too Much"

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "Too Much," we will combat internal voices with sound and silence. *** The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive at fr...

13.0 - Episode 13

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode thirteen of Prose.  This week, we will combat internal voices with sound and silence, look to the seas for relief from b...

12.4 - *BONUS* "The Death of Freedom" by David Ezell

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"The Death of Freedom" by David Ezell is a timely poem pondering trying times.  

12.3 - "The Origin of Shadow" by Jack Lee

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come experience a town with two stoplights, three churches, and a small dose of conflict. 

12.2 - "My Little Creatures" by Alena Abrosimova

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In "My Little Creatures," meet some individuals with imagination. 

12.1 - "The Boy in the Well", Chapter 1 by Nicholas B. Morris

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"The Boy in the Well", Chapter 1 begins us on a journey of discovery with a young boy.

12.0 - Episode 12

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode twelve of Prose.  This week, we will take a journey of discovery with a young boy, meet some individuals with imaginatio...

11.1 - "Any Given Sunday"

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Any Given Sunday" takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday.  *** The piano backing tracks for this story were performed f...

11.3 - "Love Lost"

22 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"Love Lost" examines a once beautiful goddess that is now wasting away.  *** The backing tracks for "Love Lost" was taken from the Free Music Archiv...

11.2 - "A Lesson for Ducklings" by Nicholas B. Morris

22 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"A Lesson for Ducklings" by Nicholas B. Morris looks into the brutal realities of nature.  ***  Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in ...

11.0 - Episode 11

22 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode eleven  of Prose.  This episode takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday, looks into the brut...

10.3 - "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death" by Thomas Paine

22 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the 2017 US Presidential Inauguration, Episode 10.3 reminds us all upon what ideas the USA was founded by way of the words of Thomas Pa...