19a. CLIMBING MOUNT COHEN: "The Future" (w/ Stephen Jenkinson)

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EPISODE 19a. It's Stephen Jenkinson Week over here at Lyrics To Go, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Here and in the next two parts, we discuss the towering lyrical achievements of fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen; in part four Stephen reacts in real time to two songs I chose for him, by Lou Reed and Jacques Brel.

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Stephen is my favorite living non-fiction author and one of the most lyrical deployers of English that I've ever encountered. His books Die Wise and Come Of Age were my close companions through the long, strange days of 2020. He is featured in many YouTube videos, and I recommend them all. You can find out more about his work at https://orphanwisdom.com .

Link to the Joni Mitchell episode mentioned:    • 3c. [UNLOCKED] JONI MITCHELL: BEYOND "BLUE...  

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