Comments on: Elmer McCurdy Rides Again and Again

By: Clay B

Clay B — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:06:24 +0000

I liked it. Thought it was a Robert Service poem for a while.

By: L

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:35:42 +0000

Incredible lyricism! You are truly talented. Perfect ending line with dual meaning.

By: Jordan Daniels

Jordan Daniels — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:58:53 +0000

I’ve listened to this episode about 10 times already and read up on Elmer McCurdy. Now I know the reason that, every summer, people at Pinecrest Lake yell out “Elmer” at twilight. I’m going to memorize your telling of the story so I can share it around the campfire, with a reference to the great Nate DiMeo.

By: kansan

kansan — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:39:52 +0000

Arkansas City, Kansas, is pronounced “Ar-kan-sas City”, not “Arkansaw City”, by Kansans. People usually just call it “Ark City” though. Seems like this was a polarizing episode, but I bet it was really fun to write.

By: bashe

bashe — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:39:07 +0000

I was able to finish it, but with several loud exhales and many eye-rolls along the way. I’m happy you tried it, but the verdict is in: no more rhyming episodes—please!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:14:19 +0000

Details have been changed, but this one is essentially the same story as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9BL54rUEVQ

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:13:48 +0000

Fantastic episode, Nate! One of my all-time favorites.

By: Ken Pimple

Ken Pimple — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 01:57:54 +0000

#DaveMcElvenney got to it before me (apparently a fellow fan of Don McLean). But it also reminded me of “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” by Robert W. Service. I loved the story and the poem.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:34:40 +0000

Honestly, one of my top 10 episodes already. This was amazing, Nate!

By: John Goggin

John Goggin — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:07:50 +0000

You should check out “The Ballad of Elmer McCurdy” written by Thomas Thornburg. Back in the late 70’s I sat at his dining room table while he recited great swaths of it from … memory.

https://www.amazon.com/American-Ballads-New-Selected-Poems/dp/1449034624/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1500478528&sr=1-1&keywords=Thornburg+American+Ballads

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:50:56 +0000

No more rhyming episodes, please! I couldn’t even finish it!

By: Dave McElvenney

Dave McElvenney — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:00:18 +0000

In the opening sentence of this episode, my mind instantly went to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InxDB7PHykQ

Do you know at all if this song is based on Elmer McCurdy? If not, apparently this is more common than one might expect.

By: Ayo

Ayo — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:33:47 +0000

Great storytelling!