The Morning Commute
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by Better Together
A balanced breakfast means coffee AND a donut. Intro: Salvation, The Cranberries, Island Records (1996) Poem: Lit, Andrea Cohen Music: Bad Bad News, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018)
Small talk makes the world go more slowly. Intro: Salvation, The Cranberries, Island Records (1996) Poem: The Black Guitar, Paul Henry Music: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, RCA Records Label (1980)
People who cheat in the carpool lane are the same people who only signal as they're turning. Intro: Salvation, The Cranberries, Island Records (1996) Poem: Instead of Depression, Andrea Gibson Music: Call off Your Dogs, Lake Street Dive, Nonesuch (2016)
Is this a merge or a hostage negotiation? Intro: Salvation, The Cranberries, Island Records (1996) Poem: [i want to go back], Gregory Orr Music: Candy Girl, New Edition, Warlock Records (1983)
Wondering which donut to eat is like wondering which lottery to win. Intro: Awesome Ways, Yung Bae;Nile Rodgers, Groove Continental (2023) Poem: A Cedary Fragrence, Jane Hirshfield Music: I Think We're Alone Now, Tiffany, Geffen* (1987)
Merging is about logistics, not karma. Intro: Awesome Ways, Yung Bae;Nile Rodgers, Groove Continental (2023) Poem: Magdalene: The Addict, Marie Howe Music: Golden, Cory Wong;Cody Fry, Cory Wong (2020)
The coffee pot doesn't care that you're muted. Intro: Awesome Ways, Yung Bae;Nile Rodgers, Groove Continental (2023) Poem: [I won't be able to write from the grave], Fanny Howe Music: Too Close - Radio Edit, Next, Arista (1997)
Parking lots are the DMV waiting rooms of the workplace. Intro: Awesome Ways, Yung Bae;Nile Rodgers, Groove Continental (2023) Poem: At a Waterfall, Reykjavik, Eileen Myles Song: Get Ready, The Temptations, Motown (1966)
Yeah, but GPS doesn't account for morning lethargy. Intro: Awesome Ways, Yung Bae;Nile Rodgers, Groove Continental (2023) Poem: The Problem with Travel, Ada Limón Song: The Wannadies, You & Me Song
You don't need justification for a second donut on Fridays. Intro: Can't Steal My Heaven, Caleb Hawley, Storage Unit Records (2023) Poem: The Lesson, Maya Angelou Music: Forgive You, Leon Bridges, Columbia (2018)