When Kurt recently interviewed Bill Flanagan about his novel, Evening’s Empire, we presented a challenge to listeners: write music to fit the lyrics of “He’s At War” — a horrible song by Flanagan’s fictional character Simon Potts. The entries are posted on YouTube, and Flanagan returns to discuss them and pick a winner.
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