Beste Reading Series podcaster (2024)

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Paradox World 3:31

14d ago3:31

3:31

Paradox World Sometimes at night I fall into soft shadows Because the way of the stray Is to shelter from harm Then the bread-truck is unloading While the birds are calling From perches above the boulevard It’s like an algorithm remembering your favorite song I’m ambivalent about sunlight Like when these gridlocked cars On narrow blocks sweat like …

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Twilight of the Gods 4:58

16d ago4:58

4:58

Twilight of the Gods It wasn’t about hope They just couldn’t take a joke But they let you run your mouth Because it gave them more rope You said they’d remember your name For all the honor in literary fame But you wound up crying outside your mother’s In the rain Twenty-five years to retire An indefinite date to expire Almost got fired over a potho…

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Paradigm (demo) 4:12

23d ago4:12

4:12

ParadigmAv Matt Waters

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At The National Show 4:37

1M ago4:37

4:37

At The National Show A cloudless summer day Got off the wrong stop on the train Before the low-hanging night Was engulfed by rain I was walking through the park And the show decided to start Heard the man singing about soul And I moved nearer to take partHad ventured out solo Instead of staying home A few of my recent dates Were like talking to a s…

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when it rains these days (demo) 4:27

1M ago4:27

4:27

When It Rains These Days Have you ever felt Like you were just watching your life? Staying alive Opting for flight instead of fight The hours pass They assume you have nothing better to do Than to pace in a room Speaking the untrue Lightening in the sky The twilight of the popular mind If the wind-up toys ever remember They made themselves blind An…

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Blunderland (demo) 9:30

1M ago9:30

9:30

Blunderland The streetlights glowed Chrystal white Against a confetti veil Of falling snow We looked to the left, looked to the right Picked nowhere in particular To go The champagne was nestled In the crook of your scarecrow arm We thought we’d spend The rest of our lives Never hearing an alarm Blunderland, Blunderland I guess it’s hard to underst…

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Letter to my Double: Was I overly cynical about the Yankees in 2024? 16:20

2M ago16:20

16:20

Have I been too much of a cynical Yankees fan? Does it have to do with a 'Boomer mentality' that I subconsciously adopted?Av Matt Waters

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Letter to My Double #6: One simple stat portrays the fallability of Clay Holmes as a Closer 24:08

3M ago24:08

24:08

Checking back-in with another Yankee-Centric episode!Av Matt Waters

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Letter to my Double #5: The MLB All Star Game Kinda Sucks 3:25

4M ago3:25

3:25

The MLB All Star Game is a pretty flawed endeavor, even for a hardcore fan.Av Matt Waters

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Letter To My Double #4: The Mystery of Bob Dylan as Live Performer 16:36

5M ago16:36

16:36

I’m launching a new podcast of bite-sized fragments of my life based upon the in-the-moment musings in my head. If you take the ride with me at any point, thanks for listening!Av Matt Waters

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Letter To My Double #3: Yankees 6 - 30 - 24. This Is How We Win! 3:41

5M ago3:41

3:41

I’m launching a new podcast of bite-sized fragments of my life based upon the in-the-moment musings in my head. If you take the ride with me at any point, thanks for listening!Av Matt Waters

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Letter To My Double #2: The 2024 New York Yankees Lack Substance 5:53

5M ago5:53

5:53

I’m launching a new podcast of bite-sized fragments of my life based upon the in-the-moment musings in my head. If you take the ride with me at any point, thanks for listening!Av Matt Waters

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Letter To My Double #1: Bob Dylan at Jones Beach 6/29/24 5:44

5M ago5:44

5:44

I’m launching a new podcast of bite-sized fragments of my life based upon the in-the-moment musings in my head. If you take the ride with me at any point, thanks for listening!Av Matt Waters

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The Part of Hope (EP Version) 3:39

5M ago3:39

3:39

ParalyzedAt the crosswalk signAnd it’s telling me to moveIn this BalkanizedCorporate paradiseConsciousness is a foolOn my wayTo a dateWith the anxious apparatusTo plead my caseAnd amend my mistakeOf writing that endingTragicDo you have an empty feeling?Can you play the part of hope?Was their dream worth believing?When you already had a coat?Satisfi…

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Season of Loss (EP Version) 3:16

5M ago3:16

3:16

Last night,They handed out awardsTo the sell-out whoresGod, I wish I were one of them At fading light,We wandered past storesWith plywood front-doorsAnd products we had to pretend Season of lossSeason of tearsSeason where seasonsOf the past truly recedeSeason of furySeason of doubtSeason of quantifyingWhat we can no longerLive without Last year,The…

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World War Pain (EP Version) 3:25

5M ago3:25

3:25

My body wakes at dawnAlways obeys the first alarmI do what I’m told these days Automize to eliminate the doubtRehearse the purpose they can't live withoutThis is the kind of gig that pays Nobody’s in charge or wants the jobWe can’t elect a new godWhile still hauling biblical names World War painThey teach us to be saneWhen I train my sights on youI…

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I Get to Live (EP Version) 3:35

5M ago3:35

3:35

I Get to Live The sun hits my head And the depth of the rainbow Seems aligned in my eyes With the head of my shadow It is a summer afternoon And I have a handful of time To walk into stores And buy what is needed In the name of the hunger Which must be defeated I could have more The lenses of my sunglasses shine I hold my wife’s hand While we move …

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I May Be Numb 4:24

11M ago4:24

4:24

A touch of the tragicMay be conducive to magicBut it’s a rock in the shoeOf ordinary life Never wanted it to happenOur branch bent before snappingSaw reality as an anomalyAs our little tree struggled in the strife Upon the polished bar-slabRests an old head who can’t pay his tabWhile his pocket chimes, a music boxThe last gift from his wife Well, l…

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colors in your pictures 3:04

11M ago3:04

3:04

What to say Another day Not crashing On the highway To surmise The compromise They’re idea Is somehow mine Salaried saint Ambition quaint Lift the mask Before we faintAM alarm The Knicks held on Against future Kings The worker trods I saw such lovely Colors In your Pictures Wondering If you escaped This shade of gray We earn money For the teenager’…

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a good conspiracy 7:46

11M ago7:46

7:46

My Inner-life’s centered Like a good conspiracyMy back was turned overlong Toward some memory Where I was who they wanted to be Faded photographWrapped in a robe outsideThe churchI wrote these wordsCorporate daddyTold me their worthIt was dignified work Contaminated future bats Hanging in a cave But drink up your idealism And think positive thought…

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Queens is Quiet Tonight 2:49

11M ago2:49

2:49

A life in a mirrorOf someone’s designWith a fleeting interestIn my own mindNew, improved rulesAssimilated insideGenuflect and prayBefore your mobile deviceThere’s a new boss in townPolarized from the other guyQueens is quiet tonight I hate when bands make me waitFor something I’ve already seenWith survival less guaranteedIt matters less what it all…

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Bouquet 3:27

11M ago3:27

3:27

Well, it isn’t much to boast aboutJump the fare Get choked outOur fine metropolis Can be… inelegant Harder to say Without being paid What they take out of me Monday through Friday The bureaucratic arm Can be negligent But one bat of your eyes And baby, I’m sold Out of the lie The teleprompter told Anyone can shout from a rooftop And pretend they ar…

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life in the empire 4:55

11M ago4:55

4:55

Life in the empire /The sentries sing at sunrise/ Their Gods are deader / Than the look in their eyes / And I am tethered / To the awaited surprise / The turn in the narrative / The truth in the lies / Where all will make sense / Be at last contextualized / We’re alone in our own reality / Where no one may hide Life in the empire / Culture is a tra…

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At the Center of Things 3:01

11M ago3:01

3:01

Got a word of advice? I’m having the same problem twice Holy places in my mind protect against timeBut they don’t make my answers right Always the same town At dawn, lamp-lit puddles on the groundAn old library on the corner Where the mayor’s daughter Ensures all lost souls are found A fantasy of possibility An antidote to urbanity With enough room…

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The Part of Hope 3:39

12M ago3:39

3:39

ParalyzedAt the crosswalk signAnd it’s telling me to move In this BalkanizedCorporate paradiseConsciousness is a fool On my wayTo a dateWith the anxious apparatusTo plead my caseAnd amend my mistakeOf writing that ending Tragic Do you have an empty feeling?Can you play the part of hope?Was their dream worth believing?When you already had a coat? Sa…

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Summoner 5:16

1y ago5:16

5:16

Never lied to youNever told the truth Only ever suggested Never made it a job I was far too enthralledTo make the connection With one wrinkled face Staring at my lonely place onstage As I hit the right inflection Between desperate and alone Delusional and in the zone Untaught living your lesson Dualistic identity Off-key and heavenly Like a frail b…

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Down In Queens 4:18

1y ago4:18

4:18

You say Your heart wants things But its really your brain And you say This lyric don’t mean nothing It only rhymes with rainAnd I long For this song to heal To be a beacon upon Your sea of distressIts too late for the truth to be beautiful In a story about neglectChorus:If you feel homesick Even when you’re home That means in a crowded roomYou are …

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The World As It Is 6:08

1+ y ago6:08

6:08

You lost your mind in the rainYou kicked the taxi You said we’re absolutely over And you’d never forgive me We never carried umbrellas Your angel wings clapped my head I walked alone to Washington Square Where pigeons pecked crumbs of bread We started when folk was hot Everyone with a beard had a dealWe met at Treehouse You did the robot to Electri…

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Summoner (album track) 4:31

1+ y ago4:31

4:31

Never lied to youNever told the truth Only ever suggested Never made it a job I was far too enthralledTo make the connection With one wrinkled face Staring at my lonely place onstage As I hit the right inflection Between desperate and alone Delusional and in the zone Untaught living your lesson Dualistic identity Off-key and heavenly Like a frail b…

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one is done 4:40

1+ y ago4:40

4:40

First songwriting collaboration between me and my wife!Av Matt Waters

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A Nightfall Thought 3:48

1+ y ago3:48

3:48

The night is like a curtain Outside my window It is indifferent to me I’ve worked my entire life To be a winner But losing has a thing for me While my pen wonders when I’ll quit her Only if your words stop singing to me Chorus: It’s a losing battle In a proxy war Toy soldiers lined up On the killing floor Someone dies for their reasonAnother adjust…

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under control 2:24

1+ y ago2:24

2:24

under control by Matt WatersAv Matt Waters

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Bouquet 3:03

1+ y ago3:03

3:03

Well, it isn’t much to boast aboutJump the fareGet choked outOur fine metropolisCan be… inelegant Harder to sayWithout being paidWhat they take out of meMonday through FridayThe bureaucratic armCan be negligent But one bat of your eyesAnd baby, I’m soldOut of the lieThe teleprompter toldAnyone can shout from a rooftopAnd pretend they are omniscient…

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Summoner 3:33

1+ y ago3:33

3:33

Never lied to youNever told the truth Only ever suggested Never made it a job I was far too enthralledTo make the connection With one wrinkled face Staring at my lonely place onstage As I hit the right inflection Between desperate and alone Delusional and in the zone Untaught living your lesson Dualistic identity Off-key and heavenly Frail body und…

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Colors in Your Pictures 3:21

2y ago3:21

3:21

Saw such lovely colors in your picturesAv Matt Waters

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I May Be Numb 5:16

2y ago5:16

5:16

A touch of the tragic May be conducive to magic But it’s a rock in the shoe Of ordinary life Never wanted it to happenOur branch bent before snappingSaw reality as an anomaly As our little tree struggled in the strifeUpon the polished bar-slabRests an old head who can’t pay his tabWhile his pocket chimes, a music boxThe last gift from his wife Well…

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Usually (live at Bowery Electric) 4:50

2+ y ago4:50

4:50

Originally written in 2017, 'Usually' was inspired by a line in one of my unpublished novels. "I usually run," the character said, and this song seemed to blossom all-at-once from a simple consideration of what that line meant to that character. Ultimately the people we love are the people for which we eschew 'usually.'…

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Camila (live at Bowery Electric) 5:55

2+ y ago5:55

5:55

Originally written in 2018, this is a song that makes me feel like a count in a castle. Partially inspired by classic American literature and the emptiness of solitary evenings.Av Matt Waters

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Intruder (live at Bowery Electric) 8:36

2+ y ago8:36

8:36

The live debut of a more recently written track, 'Intruder.'Av Matt Waters

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World War Pain 3:41

2+ y ago3:41

3:41

World War Pain My body at the break of dawn Always obeys the first alarm I do what I’m told these days Sometimes I feel I’ll give out The mask gets heavy and I could pass out Finally found a gig that pays Nobody’s involved or wants the job We can’t elect a new god While still hauling biblical names World War pain They teach us to be sane When I tra…

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Metropolitan Witch 5:19

2+ y ago5:19

5:19

It always starts with love Before the reality of hate Neon halo over your head Under the fire escape The night’s grown late And our ambition turned to mud The purity of your intention Ending with a sniffed-up drug And your mentor’s a slug Slurping the university She said you getting high’s empowering It sounded like an alibi to me No one is ever fr…

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greenwich village 5:35

2+ y ago5:35

5:35

Another savage night Camouflaged in neon You could use a friend To lean on The stranger inside Is a white-veiled brideSinking in the altar she’s standing onAnd the upside of numbness Is that your conscience Has become Teflon Van Ronk doesn’t live here anymore And the avant garde in the record store Philosophize about being reborn In a time more pur…

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The Troubles Of Our World 4:33

2+ y ago4:33

4:33

My newest tune.Av Matt Waters

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Life In The Empire 7:28

2+ y ago7:28

7:28

Life in the empire /The sentries sing at sunrise/ Their Gods are deader / Than the sadness in their eyes / And I am tethered / To the awaited surprise / The turn in the narrative / The truth in the lies / Where all will make sense / Be at last contextualized / Alone in their own reality / Where no one may hide Life in the empire / Culture is an old…

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goodbye forever (demo) 4:25

3y ago4:25

4:25

Goodbye Forever Dream Please dream Your vivid dog dreams Chasing the prize Down the hill Securing a kill ‘Tween your teeth Days Cold daysAlone under The burnt-out Sun Undying and unwilling to Stay We can walk eternal An endless jaunt together Find a new face of earth Its never gonna be Goodbye forever But you always knew There was a chance I wouldn…

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queens is quiet tonight 2:55

3y ago2:55

2:55

A life in a mirror Of someone’s design With a fleeting interestIn my own mind New, improved rules Assimilated inside Genuflect and pray Before your mobile device There’s a new boss in townPolarized from the other guy Queens is quiet tonight I hate when bands make me waitFor something I’ve already seenWith survival less guaranteed It matters less wh…

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streetlight - demo 4:19

3y ago4:19

4:19

Streetlight Oh streetlightUnder starlight Guide me Home tonight Stranded On 1st Avenue And my only way to 8th Is on these old shoes Just passed Beth Israel I’m not convinced I’m completely miserable Bought your EP And there’s a tinfoil pizza In Queens awaiting meThird draft In too deep But when I get homeThe neighborhood’s asleepAnd who needs a lif…

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a moment or two - demo 5:34

3y ago5:34

5:34

A Moment or Two Upon your balcony You see me Tender evening’s intimacy Embodies mercy In a servant’s disguise you fleeInto me These sad things Killed our passion with love A quelled candle in a sleeping tombWhere flies one lost dove For a moment or two Our warring families Write no treaties Caressing in summer’s heatDown our dark streetsLovers have…

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Sunday Planes Demo 4:43

3y ago4:43

4:43

Sunday PlanesSunday planes Flying low Through your hair Soft and slow We are alive Let’s take a rideAbsurdity Sing to me There’s still an ambulance Waiting for me Beyond another Dreamt summer And should we part Without a goodbye Know you were more than enoughFor a reason why My faithful skeptic For the rest of it I’ll find the sweetness between Opt…

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Show Do Tell at the NYC Poetry Festival: Featuring Brendan Lorber, Amy Barone & Aaron Poochigian 28:12

3+ y ago28:12

28:12

The Show Do Tell Reading Series made a one-day return at Governor’s Island for the New York City Poetry Festival. I’m definitely hoping to get the series going again in a more consistent format by 2022 (or before!). But until then this lovely summer day with three extremely talented readers and my amazing fiancé recording the reading will have to d…

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