# Songs, Merry and Sad

A podcast by John Charles McNeill. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of emotions woven through poetry and prose, as suggested by the evocative title. This podcast delves into the interplay of joy and sorrow, exploring the myriad ways in which music and verse capture the human experience. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that celebrates the beauty of both merry and melancholic themes. Listeners are invited to reflect on the contrasting feelings that shape our lives, from the uplifting melodies of happiness to the haunting echoes of sadness. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that transport you through the spectrum of emotional expression. Discover a new book with every episode and let the power of words resonate within you, illuminating the shared experiences of joy and heartache.

Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/7114823/episodes/feed

## Latest episodes

- [Birds of Passage from Leaves of Grass-Walt Whitman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/67953942302c) (2026-09-09, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74398475/birds_of_passage_from_leaves_of_grass_walt_whitman.mp3
- [Century of Roundels-Algernon Charles Swinburne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/0eff6687f7d1) (2026-09-08, 99 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74372228/century_of_roundels_algernon_charles_swinburne.mp3
- [Song-Surf-Cale Young Rice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/551d79bab631) (2026-09-07, 117 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74350746/song_surf_cale_young_rice.mp3
- [Christmas in Poetry - Carols and Poems-Various](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/883c3c8273a1) (2026-09-06, 65 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74329146/christmas_in_poetry_carols_and_poems_various.mp3
- [Poems of William Blake-William Blake](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/2edbec301090) (2026-09-05, 56 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74307157/poems_of_william_blake_william_blake.mp3
- [Love Songs-Sara Teasdale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/9db719e635f4) (2026-09-04, 66 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74290053/love_songs_sara_teasdale.mp3
- [Voice on the Wind, and Other Poems-Madison Cawein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/3d53500f88fd) (2026-09-03, 88 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74270114/voice_on_the_wind_and_other_poems_madison_cawein.mp3
- [Andromeda, and Other Poems-Charles Kingsley](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/97ff01cc800a) (2026-09-02, 221 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74254922/andromeda_and_other_poems_charles_kingsley.mp3
- [Afternoon-Emile Verhaeren](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/c5b0c9de62a2) (2026-09-01, 43 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74239828/afternoon_emile_verhaeren.mp3
- [Songs Ysame-Albion Fellows Bacon, Annie Fellows Johnston](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/48758c403795) (2026-08-31, 100 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74226147/songs_ysame_albion_fellows_bacon_annie_fellows_johnston.mp3
- [Main Street, and Other Poems-Joyce Kilmer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/dacc53b47245) (2026-08-30, 58 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74206603/main_street_and_other_poems_joyce_kilmer.mp3
- [Gleams of Sunshine-Joseph Horatio Chant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/5a8d161aa8e0) (2026-08-29, 186 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74180152/gleams_of_sunshine_joseph_horatio_chant.mp3
- [Ardours and Endurances-Robert Nichols](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/5f12a310edaf) (2026-08-28, 75 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74154509/ardours_and_endurances_robert_nichols.mp3
- [Love Songs-George Graham Currie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/73719136ddcd) (2026-08-27, 215 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74127715/love_songs_george_graham_currie.mp3
- [Child Songs of Cheer-Evaleen Stein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/1cfd0b32c8b5) (2026-08-26, 70 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74079618/child_songs_of_cheer_evaleen_stein.mp3
- [Man Against the Sky A Book of Poems-Edwin Arlington Robinson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/7a1aec64e940) (2026-08-25, 121 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74057103/man_against_the_sky_a_book_of_poems_edwin_arlington_robinson.mp3
- [Poems-Frances Louisa Bushnell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/4b5237ae8cf4) (2026-08-24, 91 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74034640/poems_frances_louisa_bushnell.mp3
- [Perverted Proverbs A Manual of Immorals for the Many-Harry Graham](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/c2224e632932) (2026-08-23, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74015762/perverted_proverbs_a_manual_of_immorals_for_the_many_harry_graham.mp3
- [Poems of Optimism-Ella Wheeler Wilcox](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/c96dbc1a34b0) (2026-08-22, 122 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73993591/poems_of_optimism_ella_wheeler_wilcox.mp3
- [Orpheus and Other Poems-Edward Burrough Brownlow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/0635c75a97a6) (2026-08-21, 129 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73973446/orpheus_and_other_poems_edward_burrough_brownlow.mp3
- [Houses of Sin-Vincent O'Sullivan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/2a2078e5b608) (2026-08-20, 62 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73952598/houses_of_sin_vincent_o_sullivan.mp3
- [Caged Eagle, and Other Poems-George Sterling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/c4da73f58bd7) (2026-08-19, 145 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73931276/caged_eagle_and_other_poems_george_sterling.mp3
- [Leaves from Australian Forests-Henry Kendall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/8f4d394457da) (2026-08-18, 169 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73907765/leaves_from_australian_forests_henry_kendall.mp3
- [Behind the Arras A Book of the Unseen-Bliss Carman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/d5c6fa600b05) (2026-08-17, 85 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73886397/behind_the_arras_a_book_of_the_unseen_bliss_carman.mp3
- [Poems of Cheer-Ella Wheeler Wilcox](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/1d441c4bd8e3) (2026-08-16, 168 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73865521/poems_of_cheer_ella_wheeler_wilcox.mp3
- [Charmides, and Other Poems-Oscar Wilde](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/31eb04a4f9fe) (2026-08-15, 99 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73846201/charmides_and_other_poems_oscar_wilde.mp3
- [Afternoon-Emile Verhaeren](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/305464858df7) (2026-08-03, 43 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73377252/afternoon_emile_verhaeren.mp3
- [Songs Merry and Sad - John Charles McNeill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6796582636/d07956508699) (2026-06-18, 92 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72585850/songs_merry_and_sad_john_charles_mcneill.mp3

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