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The Morning Commute

Better Together · en · 149 episodes

Join fellow remote co-workers in a brief commute of fun, music, and poetry. We're better together!

Episodes

The Morning Commute
July 9, 2026
Big carpool-lane energy. Intro: Bang Bang, Dizzy Gillespie, Verve Reissues (1966) Poem: Spring, W.S. Merwin Song: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024)
Jul 9, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
July 8, 2026
I won't comment on the size of your lunchbox if you don't comment on the quality of my merge. Intro: Bang Bang, Dizzy Gillespie, Verve Reissues (1966) Poem…
Jul 8, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
July 7, 2026
Traffic jams are the vehicular equivalent of a Zoom meeting. Intro: Bang Bang, Dizzy Gillespie, Verve Reissues (1966) Poem: I Tell My Heart, Kim Addonizio…
Jul 7, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
July 6, 2026
I don't think the car missed us, but it sure seems peppier today.
Jul 6, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
July 3, 2026
How many donuts eaten in the car stays in the car. Intro: Blame It on the Boogie, The Jacksons, Epic (1978) Poem: November 18, Ted Kooser Music: Walking On…
Jul 3, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
July 2, 2026
Any day is a holiday if you leave work early enough. Intro: Blame It on the Boogie, The Jacksons, Epic (1978) Poem: Late Summer, Carrie Fountain Music: Agua De…
Jul 2, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
July 1, 2026
If you don't know what that Grey Poupon is for, you need to find a new carpool. Intro: Blame It on the Boogie, The Jacksons, Epic (1978) Poem: In Passing, Lisa…
Jul 1, 2026·7m
The Morning Commute
June 30, 2026
Tuesday is the parsley of weekdays. Intro: Blame It on the Boogie, The Jacksons, Epic (1978) Poem: Lost, David Wagoner Music: Virtual Insanity - Remastered…
Jun 30, 2026·7m
The Morning Commute
June 29, 2026
The good news is you made it to the car. The bad news is where it's going. Intro: Blame It on the Boogie, The Jacksons, Epic (1978) Poem: Gift of the Book…
Jun 29, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 26, 2026
Donuts don't need to be announced. Intro: As, George Michael;Mary J. Blige, Epic (1998) Poem: From 'Sabbaths 2007', Wendell Berry Music: Escuela de Calor…
Jun 26, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 25, 2026
Thursday is Schrödinger's weekday: both the weekend and not. Intro: As, George Michael;Mary J. Blige, Epic (1998) Poem: local man ruins everything, Adrienne…
Jun 25, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
June 24, 2026
We can do this. Right? Intro: As, George Michael;Mary J. Blige, Epic (1998) Poem: Instructions on Not Giving Up, Ada Limón Music: You Have to Dance (feet)…
Jun 24, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 23, 2026
I don't care how fast you drive, as long as it's not in front of me. Intro: As, George Michael;Mary J. Blige, Epic (1998) Poem: Coda, Octavio Paz Music: Sir…
Jun 23, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 22, 2026
I'm team roundabout, because don't we all have better things to do? Intro: As, George Michael;Mary J. Blige, Epic (1998) Poem: On Meditating, Sort Of, Mary…
Jun 22, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 19, 2026
Schrödinger's donuts: they're either in the breakroom or already gone. Intro: A Matter of Time, Dr Rubberfunk;Izo FitzRoy, Jalapeno Records (2020) Poem: Karma…
Jun 19, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 18, 2026
You've earned enough commute points for a free small coffee with your purchase! Intro: A Matter of Time, Dr Rubberfunk;Izo FitzRoy, Jalapeno Records (2020)…
Jun 18, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
June 17, 2026
I'll bet you know more alternate routes than co-workers' names. Intro: A Matter of Time, Dr Rubberfunk;Izo FitzRoy, Jalapeno Records (2020) Poem: A Prayer for…
Jun 17, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
June 16, 2026
Nothing says 'work ethic' like a commute. Intro: A Matter of Time, Dr Rubberfunk;Izo FitzRoy, Jalapeno Records (2020) Poem: Do not ask your children to strive…
Jun 16, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 15, 2026
You either had a rough weekend or you hit the snooze bar once too often this morning. Intro: A Matter of Time, Dr Rubberfunk;Izo FitzRoy, Jalapeno Records…
Jun 15, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
June 12, 2026
This meeting could've been a donut. Intro: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980) Poem: God Is Drepressed, Ana Božičević Music: FREEDOM, Jon Batiste…
Jun 12, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
June 11, 2026
Whoever said the car is America's living room probably needs to vacuum. Intro: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980) Poem: You Reading This, Be Ready…
Jun 11, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 10, 2026
Wednesday is the purgatory of commuting. Intro: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980) Poem: The Prescence in Absence, Linda Gregg Music: Electric…
Jun 10, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 9, 2026
If the commute is 'me time', why are we talking? Intro: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980) Poem: "I NEVER SAW A WILD THING SORRY FOR ITSELF" - D.H…
Jun 9, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 8, 2026
The AUX is a privilege, not a right. Intro: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980) Poem: The Triumph of Achilles, Louise Glück Music: Heavy Cross…
Jun 8, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 5, 2026
Even free donuts come with a cost. Intro: Back Pocket, Vulfpeck, Vulf Records (2015) Poem: Lies I've Told My 3 Year Old Recently, Raul Gutierrez Music: Friday…
Jun 5, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 4, 2026
Thursday is Wednesday's Friday. Intro: Back Pocket, Vulfpeck, Vulf Records (2015) Poem: In Passing, Lisa Mueller Music: Golden, Jill Scott, Hidden Beach…
Jun 4, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 3, 2026
My windshield wipers are largely metaphorical. Intro: Back Pocket, Vulfpeck, Vulf Records (2015) Poem: Gift of the Book, C.D. Wright Music: La Camisa Negra…
Jun 3, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
June 2, 2026
Cubicle walls may be delusional, but they're our delusion. Intro: Back Pocket, Vulfpeck, Vulf Records (2015) Poem: Hummingbird, Raymond Carver Music: Jungle…
Jun 2, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
June 1, 2026
The carpool lane giveth, and the carpool lane taketh away. Intro: Back Pocket, Vulfpeck, Vulf Records (2015) Poem: The World Crumbles, L.E. Bowman Music…
Jun 1, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
See you next week!
Absence makes the heart grow fonder...of commuting?
May 26, 2026·1m
The Morning Commute
May 22, 2026
You don't open a dozen donuts without a plan. Intro: Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions), Earth, Wind & Fire;The Emotions, Columbia/Legacy (1979) Poem…
May 22, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
May 21, 2026
In a remote working world, any windshield flyer can become interoffice mail. Intro: Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions), Earth, Wind & Fire;The Emotions…
May 21, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 20, 2026
One man's shortcut is another's backseat driving. Intro: Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions), Earth, Wind & Fire;The Emotions, Columbia/Legacy (1979) Poem…
May 20, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 19, 2026
I took a different route today. I don't want to talk about it. Intro: Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions), Earth, Wind & Fire;The Emotions, Columbia/Legacy…
May 19, 2026·3m
The Morning Commute
May 18, 2026
A traffic jam is basically bulk carpooling. Intro: Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions), Earth, Wind & Fire;The Emotions, Columbia/Legacy (1979) Poem: Evil…
May 18, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 15, 2026
The last thing I remember is a sign that read, 'Hot Fresh Donuts.' Intro: Alright, Supergrass, Echo (1995) Poem: The Mower, Philip Larkin Music: Star Scat…
May 15, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 14, 2026
Sometimes it's okay to not talk. Intro: Alright, Supergrass, Echo (1995) Poem: Late Summer, Carrie Fountain Music: Hook, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994)
May 14, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
May 13, 2026
I don't care what speed you go, as long as you're not in my way. Intro: Alright, Supergrass, Echo (1995) Poem: November 18, Ted Kooser Music: Worthy, Mavis…
May 13, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
May 12, 2026
This interchange does a great impression of a parking garage. Intro: Alright, Supergrass, Echo (1995) Poem: I Was Dressed by the Wind, Leonard Cohen Music…
May 12, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
May 11, 2026
Driving three blocks with the turn signal on is the same as not using it. Intro: Alright, Supergrass, Echo (1995) Poem: Prayer, Ellen Bass Music: Tired Of…
May 11, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
May 8, 2026
These donuts aren't going to eat themselves, and frankly I'm tired of carrying them. Intro: Boy With a Coin, Iron & Wine, Sub Pop Records (2007) Poem: Lost…
May 8, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 7, 2026
You don't need to signal. We can all see where this is going. Intro: Boy With a Coin, Iron & Wine, Sub Pop Records (2007) Poem: local man ruins everything…
May 7, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
May 6, 2026
The merge lane is about momentum, not courtesy. Intro: Boy With a Coin, Iron & Wine, Sub Pop Records (2007) Poem: Artemis II, Leslie J. Anderson Music…
May 6, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
May 5, 2026
Carpooling is just peer pressure with seatbelts. Intro: Boy With a Coin, Iron & Wine, Sub Pop Records (2007) Poem: Coda, Octavio Paz Music: Tightrope (feat…
May 5, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
May 4, 2026
My GPS said 'turn around when possible.' I've been trying to do that since high school. Intro: Boy With a Coin, Iron & Wine, Sub Pop Records (2007) Poem…
May 4, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
May 1, 2026
I'm not too proud for day-old donuts. Intro: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018) Poem: On Meditating, Sort Of, mary Music: Good Man, The…
May 1, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 30, 2026
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the left lane. Intro: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018) Poem: From 'Sabbaths 2007', Wendell Berry Music…
Apr 30, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 29, 2026
The world would be a kinder place if we learned how to zipper-merge. Intro: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018) Poem: This World, Czesław Miłosz Music…
Apr 29, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
April 28, 2026
I remember when driverless cars meant using your knees. Intro: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018) Poem: In the Morning, Before Anything Bad Happens…
Apr 28, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
April 27, 2026
// April 27, 2026 That's emotional support rust. Intro: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018) Poem: And Isn't Everything at Risk, Gregory Orr Music…
Apr 27, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
April 24, 2026
These donuts aren't gonna eat themselves. Intro: Come on Eileen, Save Ferris, Epic (1997) Poem: Late Fragment, Raymond Carver Music: Groove Is in the Heart…
Apr 24, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 23, 2026
Nothing says 'productivity' like people who won't take their right of way. Intro: Come on Eileen, Save Ferris, Epic (1997) Poem: Te Deum, Charles Reznikoff…
Apr 23, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
April 22, 2026
The merge lane is about momentum, not courtesy. Intro: Come on Eileen, Save Ferris, Epic (1997) Poem: The Committee Weighs In, Andrea Cohen Music: Rebirth Of…
Apr 22, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 21, 2026
Is this existential dread or just...Tuesday? Intro: Come on Eileen, Save Ferris, Epic (1997) Poem: In Memoriam, Leo Dangel Music: Ooh La La, Goldfrapp, Mute, a…
Apr 21, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 20, 2026
We're all just one poorly-timed intersection from being late. Intro: Come on Eileen, Save Ferris, Epic (1997) Poem: Cabbage, Charles Simic Music: Hollywood…
Apr 20, 2026·6m
The Morning Commute
April 17, 2026
Get in, losers, we're getting donuts. Intro: About Damn Time, Lizzo, Nice Life/Atlantic (2022) Poem: From time to time, Matsuo Basho Music: Ice Cream, New…
Apr 17, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
April 16, 2026
What's the deal with commuting, am I right? Intro: About Damn Time, Lizzo, Nice Life/Atlantic (2022) Poem: A Prayer for Future Us, Harriet Solinas Music: Sun…
Apr 16, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
April 15, 2026
Day-old coffee is still coffee. Intro: About Damn Time, Lizzo, Nice Life/Atlantic (2022) Poem: My Mother Asks How I'm Doing with Just Whiskey and Cats, Joyce…
Apr 15, 2026·5m
The Morning Commute
April 14, 2026
The door's not child-locked, it just...won't open. Intro: About Damn Time, Lizzo, Nice Life/Atlantic (2022) Poem: Love comes quietly, Robert Creeley Music…
Apr 14, 2026·4m
The Morning Commute
April 13, 2026
Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts will take you past the QuikTrip. Intro: About Damn Time, Lizzo, Nice Life/Atlantic (2022) Poem: Watching the…
Apr 13, 2026·5m