Tonght’s program is all music, with a combination of old and brand-new songs, sung by artists from the past and new music now being played. The songs are all in French, by artists from France and many French-speaking countries. Caryl will announce the music in French and Olaf will give the title and a brief commentary of the song in English.
Sarah Blake, author of Grange House, calls in to talk with us about her World War Two era novel, The Postmistress, which explores the lives of three women – a Postmaster, a radio broadcaster and a young wife.
Poet Matt Mauch also joins us in the studio to talk about his newest collection of poetry, Prayer Book. Matt Mauch teaches at Normandale Community College and coordinates the reading series there.
Bubbles of Love on this Valentine’s Day edition of Radio Pocho we would like to be a fish so we can touch our fishnose on your fishbowl. Then blow bubbles of love all over the place.
Oh yeah that’s a word for word translation of the first verse of Juan Luis Guerra’s Burbujas de Amor. Trust us, sounds firme in spanish.
But it’s not all soft in the head. We’ve got some jams for the vatos going Hans Solo this Valentines. Teddy, Lenny, and Chente will make you say, I have something in my eye ese.
