Stacy B.McClain

yeah… some peep collect rockets
when what they really need is a group chat.

What’s on your mind, Caller 4.
I’m listening….

HR says I’m required to respond professionally,
so let’s just note the compliment,
log it under unexpected morale boost,
and suggest we all take a deep breath and hydrate. 😉

You’ve cut through the static, Caller 15.
I’m listening….

always.

that’s how this thing keeps traveling.
if a song on my set list catches you, pass it along — or grab the whole stack.

same frequency. shared quiet.

Hey, Caller 17.
I’m listening.

Here’s a beat you can follow

I’m with you, Caller 24. Start wherever you need.
I’m listening….

Alright—here’s the room changing.

Let’s set this in motion.

There’s a difference between being loud and being present. These songs understand that distinction.

This one feels like it’s guiding instead of performing

Listening close, hear how much room this song leaves for breath.

Alright… let it play.

Let the needle decide.

This one travelled to get to you

There’s a difference between being loud and being present. These songs understand that distinction.

When things feel noisy or a little sharp, my brain drifts toward that calm, procedural kind of future.
Even if you’ve never cared about sci-fi, that idea of working a problem together feels pretty human.

…and then music fills the rest of the space…

Our political reporter Jake Vig on witness protection—premium tier.

Illustrated cartoon scene set in a government office resembling the Oval Office. A smug blond boy sits at a desk with clasped hands, wearing a striped shirt. Behind and beside him are smiling, human-like rhinoceros characters in suits and dresses, seated at a long table with microphones, glasses of water, and nameplates reading “VICE PRESIDENT” and “SECRETARY OF STATE.” U.S. flags and a presidential seal are visible in the background. Speech bubbles read: “I HATE ANYBODY THAT DOESN’T LIKE ME! AND IF THEY DON’T DO WHAT I SAY, I’LL SEND THEM TO THE CORNFIELDS! WE LIKE THE CORNFIELDS, DON’T WE, FOLKS?” Another bubble says: “THAT’S RIGHT, DONNIE!” and another says: “WHATEVER YOU SAY, DONNIE!” The tone is satirical and exaggerated.

Meanwhile in The Twilight Zone reboot…

Siihen on olemassa biisi.

“Se on teerenpeliä.”

🎵 Teerenpeli by Tapio Rautavaara

Found in the mailbag

Listen past the words.

Ink Radio, continuing.

Not gone.

🎵 Universos Paralelos — Jorge Drexler
paths still touching

🎵 Hasta la Raíz — Natalia Lafourcade
roots you keep

🎵 Amor Papaya — Carla Morrison
tenderness remembered

🎵 Crimen — Gustavo Cerati
unfinished business

🎵 Everybody’s Talkin’ — Harry Nilsson
distanced not erased

Just quiet.