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Time & Other ThievesAuthor: Sarah B.
Reflections and conversations on the nature of existence. Sarah B. explores philosophical, spiritual, and religious ideas as they're presented in various books. In late July I will start leading Time & Other Thieves: The Group: A monthly discussion, meditation, and interpersonal process group. Both cohorts of the group will meet on Zoom, one on the last Tuesday of every month from 23:30, and the other on the last Wednesday of every month from 67:30 (both P.M. and EST). Take your pick! Email me for more info: sarahbsimpson@protonmail.com. Language: en-us Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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More Than Blue: The Genius of Joni Mitchell's "For the Roses"
Episode 11
Friday, 7 November, 2025
Send us a textIn this episode I revamp an Asheville FM radio broadcast from November of 2022, in honor of Joni Mitchell's 82nd birthday (November 7th). One track at a time, I explore her 1972 album, "For the Roses," providing biographical and thematic context to illuminate each song's depth and richness. I draw from music reviews written at the time of the album's release, from filmed interviews with Joni, from David Yaffe's biography of her ("Reckless Daughter"), from the fabulous documentary "Woman of Heart and Mind," and from J.W.N. Sullivan's 1927 book, "Beethoven: His Spiritual Development." As "For the Roses" tends to get overshadowed by what came before and after—"Blue" and "Court and Spark"—I hope this episode will endear you to an album that is too often overlooked and undersung.
