The Uncomputable podcast artwork

PODCAST · arts

The Uncomputable

Poet John Paul Davis reads his own work, one at a time.

  1. 47

    Ode To My Potbelly

    The good smells, & the singing

  2. 46

    Ode To The Fleck Of Bicycle Lube On My Left Cheek

    Beauty, and joy, after the inconvenience and crash, or maybe, because of them

  3. 45
  4. 44

    Out of Office Auto-Reply

    This meeting could have been an email; this email could have been a thing we just never talked about at all.

  5. 43

    Proof

    I love this poem so much because of what a wild ride it is; I get done reading it with the feeling of "what just happened?" which is a delightful feeling to get from a poem.

  6. 42

    The Soft World

    The new glasses give me a headache

  7. 41

    Charms

    There's also the coffee mug with legs my roommate in college, John Murphy, made me.

  8. 40

    Transfiguration

    Perhaps the dream is real, and I'm a rabbit who dreamed of being human.

  9. 39

    Jettison

    You can just open your hand & let it fall.

  10. 38

    Ode To My Beard

    Or Ian McKellan's beard, or Dave Grohl's beard, or Robin Williams's beard, or Seth

  11. 37

    We Are Updating Our Privacy Policy

    We also don't want to turn on your world-eating plagiarism machine.

  12. 36

    Apple

    For the minutes spent revelling

  13. 35

    A Benediction

    May you find respite from your war.

  14. 34

    Department of Homeland Insecurity

    I always feel like somebody's wathching me.

  15. 33

    Zugzwang

    Sometimes every available move is a losing move

  16. 32

    There Is Not An App For That

    The hard work of doing it yourself is possibly maybe the point.

  17. 31

    The Future

    Tomorrow never comes.

  18. 30

    Resolution

    Happy New Year!

  19. 29

    Every Flame Begins As A Spark

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  20. 28

    Another Light Winking Out

    The Holy Nail Clippers. The Holy Foam Roller. The Holy Long Underwear.

  21. 27

    Tree Poetry

    Don't be hasty.

  22. 26
  23. 25

    Thanksgiving Hymn

    Sometimes all you can do is show up, & many times, that's enough.

  24. 24

    Bring An Ancient Mesopotamian Deity To Work Day

    The gods run afoul of Human Resources.

  25. 23

    Likes

    I'm not buying it.

  26. 22

    The Bees Are Dropping Like Flies

    The poem is spoken like a poem.

  27. 21

    404 Not Found

    Make them make you.

  28. 20

    Ode to R.C. Cola

    An adult look back at a child's belief

  29. 19

    Upgrade Blues

    Fiddling with the settings won't change the system.

  30. 18

    Toasts To David Byrne

    Remain in light!

  31. 17

    The Machinery

    ...but not today.

  32. 16

    Analog

    An ode to the synthesizer.

  33. 15
  34. 14

    Caressed By The Invisible Hand

    I owe money to the money I owe.

  35. 13

    Banquet of Song

    Everyone deserves music.

  36. 12
  37. 11

    Bring Your Selves From A Parallel Universe To Work Day

    What would a you who isn't you think of you if you met you?

  38. 10

    15,000 Weddings

    Annie Dillard wrote "every day is a god." Well, every day is also a wedding.

  39. 9

    Bring Everyone Who Was Laid Off To Work Day

    The cost of layoffs is felt in many ways

  40. 8

    Please Hang Up And Try Again

    To request confirmation your prayer was heard, say "do you read me?"

  41. 7

    Diminuendo

    Some people bring out our best selves.

  42. 6

    Self-Portrait In Three Colors

    An ekphrastic self-portrait responding to the Charles Mingus song by the same name, the week of my birthday.

  43. 5

    Learnings

    The KPI of this episode is that you will know what "KPI" stands for, among other things, when you are done listening.

  44. 4

    There Was Song

    Two things can be simultaneously true

  45. 3

    Which Is Why

    Do the trees we love love us as much as we love them?

  46. 2

    I Become A Radio DJ

    Humans will always yearn for art that is human-made.

  47. 1
  48. 0

    Face Time

    The gateway a conversation creates.

  49. -1

    Share Location

    Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken

  50. -2

    Zipper

    A poem by John Paul Davis, from his book Climbing A Burning Rope.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Poet John Paul Davis reads his own work, one at a time.

HOSTED BY

John Paul Davis

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Uncomputable have?

The Uncomputable currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Uncomputable about?

Poet John Paul Davis reads his own work, one at a time.

How often does The Uncomputable release new episodes?

The Uncomputable has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to The Uncomputable?

You can listen to The Uncomputable on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts The Uncomputable?

The Uncomputable is created and hosted by John Paul Davis.
URL copied to clipboard!