Since the last program of 2003 really aired around the country in 2004, here is the link to the playlist
for the program which aired through January 4.
December 27, 2003
Poetry for the New Year
January 5, 2004 Mona is joined by violinist
Joshua Bell
January 12, 2004 The ill-fated marriage of
Peter Tchaikovsky and Antonina Milyukova
January 19, 2004 Romantic poetry written by the producer
of The Romantic Hours, Doug Ordunio
January 26, 2004 An exploration of Asian poetry
February 2, 2004 Mona is joined by guitarist Sharon
Isbin who shares some of her favorite poetry of Cavafy, Lorca and others
February 9, 2004 This week, a special program of romantic poetry
for Valentines' Day
February 16, 2004 The first of two programs exploring the letters
and writings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
February 23, 2004 Love letters from Thomas Jefferson to Maria
Cosway
March 1, 2004 This program will present love letters from
collectiveexperience.org, a website that solicits anonymous love letters.
March 8, 2004 Romantic Irish poetry for St. Patrick’s Day
March 15, 2004 Memorable anecdotes about famous musicians
March 22, 2004 The poetry of Sappho
March 29,2004 A love letter from Jenny von Westphalen to Karl Marx
April 5, 2004 Mona is joined by actress/singer Andrea Marcovicci in the first of two programs
April 12, 2004 A program of listener submissions and suggestions from around the country
April 19, 2004 Poetry by two reformist writers of the mid-19th century, Alice and Phoebe Cary
April 26, 2004 Writings of Michelangelo
May 3, 2004 Special Mother's Day broadcast
May 10, 2004 Romantic Poetry of Ancient Japan
May 17, 2004selection of poems by Ezra Pound
May 24, 2004 Excerpts from Diaries of a Young Poet by Rilke
May 31, 2004 We explore the humorous poetry of Ogden Nash
June 7, 2004 A collection of contemporary Japanese love songs
June 14, 2004 A Special Program for Father's Day
June 21, 2004 Part 2 of writings by Frida Kahlo
June 28, 2004 Part 1 of two programs showcasing the esteemed female writer of the Renaissance, Gaspara Stampa
July 5, 2004 A program of listener submissions and suggestions from around the country
July 12, 2004 A program featuring the letters of 17th century nun Mariana Alcoforado as translated in the recent book by Ketherine Vaz
July 19, 2004 Writings of 14th century poet Guillaume De Machaut
July 26, 2004 The life and poetry of Harry Crosby
August 2, 2004Songs of the Earth
August 9, 2004Poems of the French and German cabaret
August 16, 2004letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell
August 23, 2004Selections from the recent book, Sex With Kings, by Eleanor Herman
August 30, 2004Listener Submissions and Suggestions from Around the Country
September 6, 2004Romantic Poetry of Carl Sandburg
September 13, 2004Singer Andrea Marcovicci joins Mona Golabek in a program of Edna St. Vincent Millay
September 20, 2004Love letters from John Keats to Fanny Brawne
September 27, 2004Poetry of Stephen Crane
October 4, 2004 Selections from The Kisses by Johannes Secundus
October 11, 2004 In memory of the late Elmer Bernstein, an encore presentation of his readings
October 18, 2004 In honor of Hallowe'en, the writings of Edgar Allen Poe
October 25, 2004 Dancer Vaclav Nijinsky, as revealed in his diaries
November 1, 2004 Love Letters of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning
November 8, 2004 Love letters written from Irish dramatist George Farquhar to Anne Oldfield
November 15, 2004 Romantic letters of English dramatist William Congreve
November 22, 2004 An exploration of Dark Love
November 29, 2004 Reflections on Immortality
December 6, 2004 Listener suggestions and submissions from around the country
December 13, 2004 A special holiday program
December 20, 2004 Mona is joined by singer Jane Monheit who shares some of her favorite lyrics and poetry
December 27, 2004 Love letters of Claude Debussy and love letters of Zelda Fitzgerald