Best Curt Sifferts Podcasts (2024)

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Stalactites and Stalagmites (7/19/07 #4) 2:56

13+ y ago2:56

2:56

The scaffolding from where treasures are stored and later forgotten.By Curt Siffert

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Her Worry Dolls (7/19/07 #3) 2:19

14+ y ago2:19

2:19

She got them in Guatemala, and kept them next to her matryoshka dolls. At night, the worry dolls would dance and try to offer comfort to their counterparts.By Curt Siffert

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Swamp and Sand (7/19/07 #2) 3:47

14+ y ago3:47

3:47

Think of the opposite of erosion. Sand and swamp, to soil, rock, and clay, and finally vegetation and peaceful structure.By Curt Siffert

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Empty Sanctuary (7/19/07 #1) 3:00

15y ago3:00

3:00

That church is always humming to itself a bit. It comes from deep inside the walls. But you can only really hear it after the congregants all leave.By Curt Siffert

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Last Message (5/26/07 #2) 4:26

15+ y ago4:26

4:26

It was a young planet, taken too quickly.By Curt Siffert

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Ignorant Meadow (5/26/07 #1) 2:17

15+ y ago2:17

2:17

Something horrible happened the night before. Can the meadow not acknowledge that? Sometimes when morning breaks, there is a rudeness to the peace.By Curt Siffert

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After The Rain (4/12/07 #2) 3:07

15+ y ago3:07

3:07

The rush of the storm has passed. The only things that got washed away were those things you can do without.By Curt Siffert

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Tie Down For The Storm (4/12/07 #1) 1:32

15+ y ago1:32

1:32

Some kind of storm is coming. You have to tie down everything that is loose. Because you don't know what will happen. Something. Might as well tie yourself down, too. Then just wait.By Curt Siffert

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Unbond (3/22/07 #2) 3:35

16+ y ago3:35

3:35

Sometimes we get pulled apart slowly. We might not notice it at first.By Curt Siffert

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Kingdom (3/22/07 #1) 3:43

16+ y ago3:43

3:43

The kingdom was mighty. Great gates, wide courtyards, and deadly intrigue... but falling into disrepair.By Curt Siffert

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Junkyard Robot (3/17/07 #2) 1:34

16+ y ago1:34

1:34

Rusted metal and twisted gears, but still kinda cheery - he limps around the junkyard helping other contraptions to better themselves.By Curt Siffert

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Broken Frost (3/17/07 #1) 2:09

16+ y ago2:09

2:09

A dark bird is flying, testing the cold air just before spring. Some life might emerge from the still-frozen ground, but it might be too early to survive.By Curt Siffert

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Glass and Steel (3/7/07) 3:10

16+ y ago3:10

3:10

There is a stillness after destruction that is peaceful and stunning.By Curt Siffert

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Metal Knotted (2/28/07) 2:04

17y ago2:04

2:04

Start with a loose tangle. Find two ends, and start pulling them in opposite directions. Make them want different things. Force through the tangle, fight against it. Turn it into a knot, make it harder, as hard as metal. Then remember, how could metal ever become a knot? To untangle, remember where it started. With softness.…

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Dancing About Architecture (2/8/07) 2:41

17y ago2:41

2:41

It's a strange structure, new. She moves around it tentatively, slowly assembling the pieces in her understanding and movements. It's a careful embrace, but ultimately whole and secure.By Curt Siffert

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Baby Naiad (1/5/07 #4) 1:47

17y ago1:47

1:47

She's there to protect the spring and the lake. She moves smoothly, gracefully, arranges the moss and lilypads just so, makes sure the moonlight glints at the right angle, keeps the water clear. The problem is, she got knocked up. And her daughter, who just hit the terrible twos, is running around trying to "help".…

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Matchbox Traffic (1/5/07 #3) 2:09

17y ago2:09

2:09

I'm trying to drive this car, but it doesn't steer, it has no brakes, and the doors don't even open. There are wrecks all around me, cars and trucks turned upside-down, but none of them appear damaged. The traffic rules don't make any sense. And just when I think I'm getting somewhere, this giant toddler reaches down and grabs me.…

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Old Meadow (1/5/07 #2) 2:38

17y ago2:38

2:38

It had a good run, but it'll probably turn into a swamp soon.By Curt Siffert

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Choir Rehearsal (1/5/07 #1) 2:57

17y ago2:57

2:57

It's Monday night. Sunday's service went well. But it's halfway through rehearsal, the break was too short, shoulders are slumped, people are leaning back in their chairs. The sopranos are giggling about something unholy. Time to focus for one more runthrough.By Curt Siffert

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Lost Village (12/7/06) 1:57

17y ago1:57

1:57

We had to hack through the brush to get there. It wasn't mist that hid it, just miles of desolation and occasional thickets.By Curt Siffert

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Homeless Ghost (12/6/06 #1) 3:23

17y ago3:23

3:23

He needs no food and is not rooted to a spot. But he also has no place to go, and cannot enjoy the warmth of the sun or the touch of a stranger. The world's beauty is only an apparition to him.By Curt Siffert

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Tinkerbell's Little Brother (10/31/06 #3) 1:22

17+ y ago1:22

1:22

He's clumsy - graceless with his flying, always spilling things. Takes some wrong turns. Sometimes he just makes a real mess of things. It probably frustrates him that he'll never live up to his sister.By Curt Siffert

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A Merry-Go-Round In Rain (10/31/06 #2) 1:32

17+ y ago1:32

1:32

The kids are stuck inside, waiting out the rain. But the merry-go-round slowly moves as the puddles grow.By Curt Siffert

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Eidolon (10/31/06 #1) 1:58

17+ y ago1:58

1:58

You've forgotten something. It's important. It's about yourself. It's buried in yourself, and you've forgotten. But you'll be reminded. You'll hear hints of it from time to time. You'll hear more when you're ready. You'll remember when you're ready.By Curt Siffert

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The Interrupting Sister (8/28/06) 1:39

17+ y ago1:39

1:39

Tommy and I keep trying to sneak up on the swamp monsters. We have to be really careful because they're sleeping. We have to be quiet. But Chrissy keeps asking us questions! We didn't want to bring her along, she keeps ruining everything!By Curt Siffert

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A New Steeple (8/26/06 #2) 2:00

17+ y ago2:00

2:00

It was over two tons. The pastor worried it was too big. It moved slowly through the air, helped by cables and the crane. It was impossible. But then it fit.By Curt Siffert

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She Owns A Boat (8/26/06) 3:11

17+ y ago3:11

3:11

She owns it herself. Sometimes she feels a little out of her element, but it's still hers. It rocks her gently. And sometimes it's a little intense. But it's hers.By Curt Siffert