Writing, rainy. Outside the window, Mama cardinal with two babies. They’re big as her and pecking but still she feeds them. Adolescents.

If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, June 24th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua and debuts yet another Clodhopper Definition of the Big Dang Word of the Week. Information on streaming the show here.

This episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burning –Mike tells you what he’s like on roller skates.  Then–in clodhopper terms–he defines the Big Dang Word “phlegmatic.”

You can join the Tent Show Radio Facebook page here, and many previous Tent Show Radio episodes available for streaming anytime – just click here. 

This episode welcomes musical guests Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Download the podcast here.  Of course you can also listen on the beautiful radio (or stream) in real time. List of stations and times right here.

Final @eauxclaireswi task, Sunday at dusk: Clean the tiny house. So many words and hearts shared in there over the course of two days. My wife helped me (a date!) and the grounds echoed with backup beepers and tear-down crews but also the stillness of thousands safely departed. Thank you.

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). Today’s column, “Sitting with St. Jude” can be seen online here.