good morning dear friends
much as been written this week about the passing of Pope Francis, in particular the unfortunate timing that saw his Holiness meeting with J.D. Vance just hours before expiring.
It is probably the height of exaggeration to claim Vance’s was the last face Pope Francis saw, however it does poses the question, if you were near death, whose face would you like to be the last one you laid eyes upon before transitioning to the great beyond?
I’ve thought about this long and hard and I’ve decided the only answer for me is veteran character actor Richard Masur. I’ve never met the man and know little about him past his thespian prowess, but in a large percentage of his appearances on the big and small screen, his presence seems imbued with care and empathy. I know, most of you are making obvious choices like The Great Kat or Ed “Too Tall” Jones, but during _my_ final moments on this mortal coil, I’d rather gaze deeply into the eyes of a deeply thoughtful, caring person (even if that person is merely playing the role of a deeply thoughtful, caring person).
I was going to take calls on this subject on today’s program, however I’ve misplaced my telephone. You’ll have to settle for another, mostly-music episode.
Barker – Birmingham Screwdriver
Chrisman – Underwater Life
Blank Hellscape – Gap In My Brain
Deepchord – Vantage Isle (Echospace Reshape)
Het Zweet – On Earth
Yunis – Ninety Nine Eyes Pt. 1
Cyrus Pireh – Free Palestine
Grace Rogers – Tranquility
The Kiwi Animal This Day
Unemployee – Gonnae No
Archer – Half Stack
Movietone – Let Night In
Tara Jane O’Neil – Tea Is Better Than Poison
The Cakekitchen – Overground Rail Catastrophe
Meadow Argus / Colonial Skyway / nd dentata – 300lbs Heavier
Miranda Spatula & Nowhere Flower – Riffs
Siege – Grim Reaper
The Molls – White Stains
Eve Adams – On The Street In America
XV – Lights In The Woods