Shows / The Morning Commute
The Morning Commute
Join fellow remote co-workers in a brief commute of fun, music, and poetry. We're better together!
Episodes
The Morning CommuteApril 10, 2026
Two dozen glazed and nobody to share them with. Just me and this exit ramp. Intro: Funky Times 1.0, Funky Times, K-Mountain Productions (2021) Poem: To Kiss a…
The Morning CommuteApril 9, 2026
Close your eyes. Now open them. That's the closest I get to ASMR while driving. Intro: Funky Times 1.0, Funky Times, K-Mountain Productions (2021) Poem: Those…
The Morning CommuteApril 8, 2026
Bitter gas station coffee pairs well with exhaust. Intro: Funky Times 1.0, Funky Times, K-Mountain Productions (2021) Poem: Road Warrior, Eileen Myles Music…
The Morning CommuteApril 7, 2026
No housework day. I also subscribe to no roadwork day. Intro: Funky Times 1.0, Funky Times, K-Mountain Productions (2021) Poem: Arrival, Michael Longley Music…
The Morning CommuteApril 6, 2026
New week. Fresh start. Slightly stale Twinkie from the glove box. Intro: Funky Times 1.0, Funky Times, K-Mountain Productions (2021) Poem: In California…
The Morning CommuteApril 3, 2026
I took the chains off the donuts. Tires. I mean tires. Intro: Happy Idiot, TV On The Radio, Harvest Records (2014)v Poem: Maple, Jane Hirshfield Music: Gypsy…
The Morning CommuteApril 2, 2026
If you don't fishtail at least once are you even commuting? Intro: Happy Idiot, TV On The Radio, Harvest Records (2014) Poem: To Be Alive, Gregory Orr Music…
The Morning CommuteApril 1, 2026
Birds sing; I croon. Intro: Happy Idiot, TV On The Radio, Harvest Records (2014) Poem: Mrs. Darwin, Carol Ann Duffy Music: Tieduprightnow, Parcels, Because…
The Morning CommuteMarch 27, 2026
I love when the traffic clears and everyone forgets how fast they were going. Intro: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024) Poem: April, Sandra Lim Music…
The Morning CommuteMarch 26. 2026
My GPS and I aren't on speaking terms. Intro: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024) Poem: Tired, Langston Hughes Music: That's Love, Oddisee, Mello Music…
The Morning CommuteMarch 25, 2026
Is it zipper merge or button-fly merge? Intro: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024) Poem: From 'Vita Nova', Louise Glück Music: How Much Do You Love Me?…
The Morning CommuteMarch 24, 2026
We've been in this turn lane so long we're facing the wrong way. Intro: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024) Poem: We shake with joy, Mary Oliver Music…
The Morning CommuteMarch 23, 2026
The light was yellow. I believe that with my heart. Intro: Discopolis, Discoholic, Discoholic (2024) Poem: Concurrence, Denise Levertov Music: Bulletproof, La…
The Morning CommuteMarch 20, 2026
C'mon, this box of donuts isn't gonna eat itself! Intro: Take Your Mama, Scissor Sisters, Polydor Records (2004) Poem: Love Is Not All, Edna St. Vincent Millay…
The Morning CommuteMarch 19, 2026
Some days you drive the commute, and some days the commute drives you. Intro: Take Your Mama, Scissor Sisters, Polydor Records (2004) Poem: I Am Panting, Anna…
The Morning CommuteMarch 18, 2026
This morning's traffic jam brought to you by A 4-Way Stop That Should Be a Roundabout! Intro: Take Your Mama, Scissor Sisters, Polydor Records (2004) Poem: You…
The Morning CommuteMarch 17, 2026
Had trouble scraping this morning. You can be my right eye! Intro: Take Your Mama, Scissor Sisters, Polydor Records (2004) Poem: Yes, That's When, Rosemerry…
The Morning CommuteMarch 16, 2026
Don't let the snow worry you. I learned how to drive in Iowa. Intro: Take Your Mama, Scissor Sisters, Polydor Records (2004) Poem: As if from the End Times…
The Morning CommuteMarch 13, 2026
Birds! I hear birds this morning! Intro: Run-Around, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994) Poem: The Jewel, James Wright Music: Hey Mr. D.J., Zhané, Motown (1994)
The Morning CommuteMarch 12, 2026
You know, I spilled a yogurt smoothie in here two days ago. Can't smell anything, can you? Intro: Run-Around, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994) Poem: Rites of…
The Morning CommuteMarch 11, 2026
Sometimes it's nice to drive in companionable silence. Intro: Run-Around, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994) Poem: Ode to Friendship, Noor Hindi Music: To Be, Shubh…
The Morning CommuteMarch 10, 2026
Get in, losers, we're going commuting! Intro: Run-Around, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994) Poem: It Is March, Victoria Chang Music: Salvation, The Cranberries…
The Morning CommuteMarch 9, 2026
Mondays are always better together. With coffee. Intro: Run-Around, Blues Traveler, A&M (1994) Poem: A Poem Is a Place, Isabelle Correa Music: Everything…
The Morning CommuteMarch 6, 2026
These floormats have really retained their value. Intro: Happy Up Here, Röyksopp (2009) Poem: Fulcrum, JS Gilbert Music: Mystery, Allen Stone & PJ Morton (2024)
The Morning CommuteMarch 5, 2026
Drive like no one's watching. Intro: Happy Up Here, Röyksopp (2009) Poem: Conspicuously Reading Nikki Giovanni in a Coffee Shop, JS Gilbert Music: Daft Punk Is…
The Morning CommuteMarch 4, 2026
If I wanted directions I'd unmute Google. Intro: Happy Up Here, Röyksopp (2009) Poem: Stalker, JS Gilbert Music: If You Want Me to Stay, S.L.Y. and the Family…
The Morning CommuteMarch 3, 2026
There are emergency donuts in the trunk. Intro: Happy Up Here, Röyksopp (2009) Poem: But What Do You Bring to the Table, JS Gilbert Music: How Long Do I Have…
The Morning CommuteMarch 2, 2026
It's not empty: it's 'E' for 'ehh just a little further'. Intro: Happy Up Here, Röyksopp (2009) Poem: She Forgot the Grits, JS Gilbert Song: This Must Be the…
The Morning CommuteFebruary 27, 2026
Hey, that's my Aldi quarter! Intro: Lose Yourself to Dance (feat. Pharrell Williams), Daft Punk (2013) Dream Deferred, Langston Hughes Golden, Jill Scott (2004)