“Vodka ii” - E-Verse 32 part 2: September 4th, 2007

September 4th, 2007

In this second Vodka episode, E-Verse Radio counts down the Top 5 Facts about Vodka, Fleming’s Follies compiles Smirnoff v Absolut ads faceoff and a little Boris Yeltsin action. Anton Chekhov enlightens us with the Eight Course Meal for Journalists, the Hilbertian Sonnet “On Boarding a Soviet Attack Submarine” plus reports from the E-Verse Universe. I like my E-Verse shaken, not stirred.

“Vodka I”. E-verse 32, part 1: August 27th, 2007

August 27th, 2007

Anton Chekhov and Will Rogers on the mysteries of vodka, Ken Smith’s “In Praise of Vodka,” We sample the top five Vodka drinks including cosmo and 007, featuring guest bartender Tom Posey, unbelievable but real film titles of the week, including Gunblast Vodka (2000), presented by Lynn Makowsky, plus Keith Richards on his exercise regimen. Part 1 of a 2 part series to be continued next week. Enjoy!

Shakespeare Says…

August 15th, 2007

Our newest segment on E-Verse Radio is hosted by the Dark Lady, who has in the past traveled under various aliases, including the E-Verse Contessa, Vanessica, and Jessica. She offers up a lexical compendium of Shakespeare’s coined words from A-Z. Shakespeare has been credited with the invention of as many as 1,700 new words. Our Dark Lady will take you through the bard’s more amusing and apt additions to the language.

“Baseball” - E-Verse 31, 1st August, 2007

August 1st, 2007

Check out Episode 31 of E-Verse Radio, the Baseball episode! How are pitchers and poets alike? Robert Frost and Cy Young explain. Hear Ernest’s impassioned reading of the children’s classic, “Casey at the Bat.” See footage of the E-Verse crew at the local ballpark. Read up on fascinating baseball facts. Look at E-Verse Radio Bad Book Cover of the Week, Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars. Hear the E-Verse tip of the week: the difference between “forbear” and “forebear.” Listen to the Hilbertian Sonnet of the week, “Guide to the Modern Man (Beach Issue!).” And top five lists galore: top five baseball promotions, top five minor league mascots, top five player nicknames, and, of course, top five baseball songs, with our special guest, DJ and baseball fanatic Keith Kelleher. So grab a beer, settle in, and watch E-Verse Radio’s long-anticipated Baseball episode.

E-Verse 30 - July 16th, 2007 “Five Senses”

July 16th, 2007

The Five Senses episode includes free temporary tattoos, introduction for Ernest’s new blog, quotes from Diane Ackerman and Walt Whitman, “Skunk Cabbage Slaw” by X.J. Kennedy, Paul’s Vegemite taste test, top five “sense” songs, invaluable five senses facts of the week, E-Verse tip of the week (”Grisly” vs. “Grizzly”), Hot Coffee, Mississippi, and more summer songs! We have a good feeling about this one.

E-Verse 29 - July 2nd, 2007 “The Fourth of July”

July 3rd, 2007

This 4th July episode features poetry by Stephen Vincent Benet, quotes by Erma Bombeck and Thomas Paine, Top 5 People Born on the 4th of July, 4th of July Facts of the Week. Follies include BBQ mishaps, fireworks and songs about 4th July. The E-Verse Contessa reads a Hilbertian Sonnet, Collective Nouns of the Week and Yul Brynner’s cookbook. Light those fireworks and grab a beer for the BBQ and enjoy the E-Verse Fourth of July parade.

E-Verse 28 - June 18th, 2007 “Flags”

June 18th, 2007


Check out the new custom E-Verse guitar picks, Mark Twain weighs in on flags, “The Next War” by Wilfred Owen, top five cool pirate flags, Joshua Mehigan reading from his award-winning book The Optimist, Bad Book Cover of the Week: Touch Lightning, top five flag facts, Flag Pond, Tennessee, Hilbertian Sonnet of the Week: “On the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder,” readers send in their favorite summer songs, so plant your flags and join us. 25 minutes.

E-Verse 27 - June 5th, 2007 “Summer”

June 6th, 2007


This week: William Carlos Williams and Henry James praise the summer, “In a somer seson” from Piers Plowman, Top Five Summer Songs, recipe for Mint Julep Iced Tea, barbeque facts, bad book cover of the week, Gone Away Lake, Fleming’s Follies, featuring the Young Ones, Cliff Richards, and some comedy from the Bowery Poetry Club, E-Verse Town You Really Have to Visit, Reports from the E-Verse Universe, and so much more fun for the start of summer!

E-Verse 26: May 21st, 2007 “Superheroes”

May 21st, 2007

This week: Guest Michael Poteet joins host Ernest Hilbert in dissecting the world of the Super Hero. Includes quotes from Coogan and Frank Miller, Superhero books you should own, Wonder Woman trivia, Green Lantern’s Oath, Top Five Songs about Superman, Top Five Superhero Theme Songs plus Paul’s secret powers. Put on your cape and tights and join us for a whole lot more!

E-Verse 25 - May 16th, 2007 “Hair”

May 17th, 2007

Includes quote by Dolly Parton, Poetry by Robert Herrick, Top 5 worst hair styles, Fleming’s Hair Follies, Mullets and more mullets, Ernie and Paul show their own hair-raising experiences through the years. It’s a hairy one folks so bring your razors!

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