Taste "There Was a Duck and a Rabbit and They Were My Roommates..." A Great Story to Share about A Magician's Assistant on the Island of Crete told by Songwriter, Artist, Musician & Actress- LittleStarRun. As LittleStarRun's story unfolds we hear about Sharing a Villa with a Duck & a Rabbit, Dutch Pancakes, Naivete, Levitating Over a Sword, a Magic Box, a Verbally Abusive Magician, Sex Slave Rings, Lessons Learned..

Taste "Moving Into Longer Days With This Elastic Ebb & Flow..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 349 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." A Solid Philosophical Conversation with Regular Contributor, Farmer, Winemaker, and Our Resident Philosopher- Almighty Todd. The Almighty and I Discuss How Our Calendar Is Quite Arbitrary, Winter Solstice, Honoring the God of Saturn, People Quarreling, Opening Hearts & Homes, the Paradox of Tolerance, the Denial of Rational Argument, Imperatives for 2020...

Taste "I Like My Creature Comforts..." We have for your listening pleasure Episode 347 of "Troubadours and Raconteurs with E.W. Conundrum Demure." A Poignant Conversation with Regular Contributor, Writer, Social Critic & Sports Enthusiast - Bruno Milo. Bruno and I discuss Our Towns, Our Cities & What Makes Them Tick and Knowing One's Self...

Taste - " A True Artist Is A Genuinely Curious Person..." A Grand Conversation with Acclaimed Broadway Stage Actress & Singer - Barbara Walsh. Barbara and I discuss Her Journey from Chevy Chase Maryland to Broadway, Falsettos, Hairspray, Les Mis, A Bump in Relevance After Being Nominated for a Tony, Waitressing, Paying Your Dues, Collaborating, Not Letting Your Ego Get in the Way, Kindness, Trust, Agnes DeMill, Barbara Streisand, Her Husband Jack, Being Completely Open As An Artist, Working in a Non-Result Oriented Way, Macbeth, Art As The Only Thing that Will Save Human Society...

Taste - "Thanksgiving Has Been Occurring for Thousands of Years with Many Cultures..." A Warm & Poignant Conversation with -Professor of Native American Studies, Musician, Dancer - Frank Little Bear. Little Bear and I discuss Thanksgiving Truths & Myths, Living in Two Worlds, the Wampanoag Nation, the United American Indians of New England Day of Mourning, Calendars & Seasons, Building Culture Around the Natural Environment, Indigenous Peoples American Holocaust, the Beautiful Aspects of an Oral Tradition, Words of an Elder, How We Are Like the Stars in the Sky...

Taste - "It's Easier to Get a Gun Than Birth Control in Most Places..." a Radiant Conversation with Magazine Editor Extraordinaire, Writer, Teacher and Fashionista - Patrice Adcroft. Patrice and I discuss Her Time as Editor-In-Chief at Seventeen, Omni, Marie Claire and Discover Magazines, Resigning Over an Ethical Issue, Columbine, Powerful Women, Her Book "Everyday Doughnuts," Domestic Violence, NYC Constants, Cross-Dressers, How Being Fearful Causes One to Close, Going Up Against the Machine...

Taste - "Conflict Is a Necessary Part of the Collaborative Process..." A Grand Conversation with Yale University Professor, Dramaturg, Drama Critic, and Writer- Dr. Paul Walsh. Paul and I discuss How to Pronounce Dramaturg, How Collaboration Deals with Conflict, Having Faith in All Parties Involved, Ibsen's Ghosts, What Visionary Theater Can Be, Martyna Majok and Other Students, Talent, Discipline & Earnestness Working Together, Staying Fresh & Open, Theories of Translation, Making a Play Actable for Actors, What 'Right Now' Means on Stage, Speech in the Moment, Why Theater Is Important, How You Know When Something Is Good...

Taste - "Institutions Corrupt the People They Favor..." A Vivacious Conversation with Global Hobo and our Resident Cultural Critic from his home in the South of France, Writer & Musician- JQ. We discuss His New Digs, Cultural Appropriation, Northern African Rebel Music Group Timariwen, Hunter S. Thompson's Views on Politicans, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Carter, How Institutions Corrupt the People They Favor, John Dalberg Acton, Kafka, Nietzsche, Why He Doesn't Like Greta Thunberg, Michael Draper, Jenny & the Butterfly...

Taste - "Racism Has Evolved In How It Is Delivered..." A socially aware conversation with NYC Based Comedic Writer and Comedian- Nash Rose. Nash and I discuss Voting, a Revolution in U. S. Politics, How Democracy in the U. S. is Amazing, Scandinavia, Canada, White Privilege, a Black Little Mermaid, Gentrification, Jack Benny, Aliens, Avoiding Our U.S. History, Tuning Out, Black People Shot in Their Homes By Police Officers, the Evolution of Racism, Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day, Writing for Comedy Central, Killer Mike...

Taste - "I Sometimes Ask Myself the Question - Am I Really Talented?" Episode 339 features a wonderful set of stories shared in a conversation with Painter, Illustrator, Makeup Artist, Clothes Designer, Graphic Artist, Interior Designer and Genuine Nyc Princess of Authentic Cool- Jody Morlock. Jody and I discuss Running Around Manhattan in The 1980s, Patricia Field, Mimi's, Traveling the World with Cyndi Lauper as Her Makeup Artist for Seven Years, Working With Jon Stewart and Crew for 21 Years on the Daily Show, Rome's Spanish Steps, Keith Haring, Warhol, Basquiat, Selling a Piece to Johnny Depp, Urban Hieroglyphics, Crafting the Cover of Debbie Harry's Recently Released Autobiography, Painting Like a Demon...

Taste - "We Are Seeing Some Very Positive Change in the Last Few Months..." A sustainable conversation with Regular Contributor, Environmental Law Attorney Michael Harris. Attorney Harris is the Director of the Wildlife Law Program for Friends of Animals. Michael and I discuss the recent Surprising Decision by CITES to Ban the Import of Elephants to Zoos, the UK Preparing to Ban All Exotic Hunting Trophies, the Wizard of Oz, Charismatic Species, Charles Siebert, the NRA's Influence at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species, Gun Ownership & Doing the Right Thing, Deer Hunting, Restoring Ecosystems...

Taste - "You know, it's inherently dynamic to play somebody who says awful things and dares you to object." A poignant conversation with Tony Award Winning Actor- Frank Wood. Frank and I discuss What Lead Him to Becoming an Actor, A Way to Express One's Self, His Political Family, His Father's Work on Great Society Programs as Undersecretary of HUD in President Lyndon Johnson's Administration, Playing Senator Everett Dirksen in "The Great Society" on Broadway, Hypocrisy, Carter, 45, Playing Roy Cohn, the Difference Between Working on TV, Film, and Stage, His Theory of Acting, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Language as Behavior...

A Taste - "Sometimes the Thing You Need to Do is Absolutely Nothing..." An earnest conversation with Nyc Playwright, Recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama- Martyna Majok. Martyna and I discuss Winning the Pulitzer, the Measurement of Value, Translation & Production of Her Work Across the World, Purpose in One's Work and How that Changes, Her New Musical About Chernobyl, Starting a New Life, Theatrical Bakeoffs, Saying Yes & Saying No, What Matters, the Safety & Security Money Can Buy You, The Mean Time...

Taste - "The Concept of Asking for Proof Is What Our Culture Is Founded Upon." A vivacious conversation with Educator, Fiddle Player, and our Resident Historian - Serf William. The Serf and I discuss Impostor Syndrome, Suffering, Whining Republicans, Max Weber, Corruption, the Happiness Quotient, Religious Paradigms vs. Cosmic Randomness, Ceaser Augustus, Pax Romagna, Lowering the Bar, Holding Onto Power, the Old White Oligarchy, a Millenial Social Uprising, Optimism vs. Pessimism...

Taste - "Where Am I, And Who Are These People?" A poignant conversation with Internationally Acclaimed Poet, Editor, and Arts Advocate - Craig Czury. Craig and I discuss Being Adopted, Birth As a Person's First Exile, the Power of Language, Masks, Growing Up With People That Don't Like You, Hitchhiking, Surrendering Intention...

A Taste - "...My Lips Are Feeling a Bit Swollen... and the Next Second I Broke Out in Hives Everywhere." A wonderful conversation with Farmer, Winemaker, and Our Resident Philosopher... Straight Out Of Stockbridge, Vermont - Almighty Todd. The Almighty and I discuss Yellow Jackets, Book Jackets, Suit Jackets and Straight Jackets, Zen Sickness, Alabama, The Right Way... It is the beginning of our 2019-2020 Season. Are You Ready?

A Taste - "I Have Always Gravitated to the More Difficult People to Work with, They Were Always More Creative..." A grand conversation with Award Winning, Highly Acclaimed Film Producer and Director - Robert May. Robert and I discuss His Avid Movie Watching Since Childhood, Independent Films, Being a Hands On Producer, Steve James, the Station Agent, Peter Dinklage, Kids for Cash, The Fog of War( Academy Award Winning), Telling Both Sides of the Story, How Collaboration Is a Critical Component of Film Making, His Soon to Be Released Project Involving Five Guys and a Dog, Helping People Form New Opinions, How History Repeats Itself...

A Taste - "Everybody Can Relate to Being Somewhere They Don't Want to Be, Being the Outsider... Especially an Artist.," a grand conversation with acclaimed Actor, Writer and Film Director - Edward William Wasser. Ed and I discuss How He Got Into Making Films, Studying With Academy Award Winner Alex Dinelaris, Michelle Williams & Jeffrey Tambor, Learning From George DiCenzo & Milton Katselas, His Award Winning & Highly Acclaimed Short Film "Gun", the Disingenuousness of Politicians, Making Films...

Taste - "Art Needs Space to Develop." An insightful conversation with Artists, Musicians, Songwriters, Performers, Activists- LittleStarRun and Alexei Galar. LittleStarRun, Alexei and I discuss Whether the Government Knows Better Than Us, Alexei's Trek from Mexico City to Pennsylvania, Lies, Erasing Empathy, Dystopian Ways, So Much Noise, Their Collaboration titled "The Singularity," Immigration, the Societal & Governmental Situation in Mexico, Pretty Little Things That Fly Away...

Taste - "The Most Important Thing About Queerness Is That It Can't Be Defined." An insightful conversation with Activist, Theater Director, Professor, Writer and Choreographer - Sean Edgecomb. Sean and I discuss Watching the Tony Awards as a Kid, Charles Ludlam, Queer Theater, the Definition of Queerness, Productive Ambivalence, Intersectionality, Kimberle' Crenshaw, Acknowledging Privilege, Living in the Bubble of New York City, Coming Out in the 1980s, the Queer Rural, MetroNormativity, the Ridiculous Theater, the Bread and Puppet Theater, Taylor Mac, a Misunderstanding of Camp, John Waters, Performance Ethnography, the Power of Contradiction, Hyper-capitalism, Nathaniel Hawthorne...

Taste - "Who Is Authorized to Decide If Something Counts?" A wonderful conversation with Regular Contributor, Artist, Writer, Playwright, Baker and Candlestick Maker- Kitty Belle Burbank. Kitty Belle and I discuss Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, Greek Mythology, Silence of the Girls, Achilles' and Agamemnon's Slave Women, Women Who Are Married to Trump Supporters, Single Moms, Not Being Married, Legitimacy, Success, the Mueller Report on Stage...

A Taste - "Racism Is Clearly the Domain of the Ignorant..." A grand energy and insight to share with Our Resident Historian - Serf William. The Serf and I discuss the Veracity of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Ideals vs. Hypocrisy, John Locke, the Marburg Treaty, Racism & Bigotry in the U.S, Privilege, Being Sidetracked By Divisive Social Issues, Ignorance, Fear, Justice, Chritianity & Islam, the Elite, Peasants, Generals, Sultans, Popes, Paupers, Kings, Queens, Fundamentalist Mentality, Capitalism, the Power of Philosophy...