Rural America

Sitting in a chair overlooking a hollow, Kurt Ullrich writes about his encounters with the people, wildlife, and nature of the rural Midwest. He shares those reflections in a published column titled ”Rural America.” Read by Kurt, this is a collection of those writings. Enjoy. Artwork designed in collaboration between Bill Doyle and Felicia Carner.

Episodes

A Nudge

Oct 18, 2025

Oct 18, 2025

3 min

On a day in September (2025) -
Kurt finds affirmation in a letter, a smile, and on the field he cross for his wife.

Oct 18, 2025

3 min

On a day in August (2025) - 
Kurt is joined by a passenger as he observes the fading of summer—the purple blooms of thistle plants, the electric buzzing of cicadas, and the swirling gold leaves.

Oct 15, 2025

3 min

On a day in August (2025) -
Kurt hears the far too close yipping of coyotes, retires tethered pages of his past, and prepares remarks about the one who drove away the cold. 

Aug 26, 2025

3 min

On a day in April (2025) -
Kurt portrays a looming and eager Luna, receives a reminder that the serene hollow nestles near the modern world, and offers strength through old memories.

Aug 26, 2025

3 min

On a day in September (2023) - 
Kurt is interrupted by a menacing grey squirrel, shares the pleasantry of "tiny human speeches," and offers a wish for the nearing autumn.

Aug 26, 2025

3 min

On a day in June (2021) - 
Kurt outlines grain augers at dusk, reconnects with once-acquaintances, and awaits the hours he’ll spend on his tractor, singing in full voice.
 

Jul 28, 2025

3 min

On a day in July (2019) - 
Kurt recalls frantic summer motorists, cursive lightning streaking across the sky, and the absence of the hollow's berries on his vanilla ice cream.  

Jul 28, 2025

4 min

On a day in July (2003) - 
Kurt recollects meeting eyes with twin fawns, the rumbling of a machine in the garden, and reconciling with a lost world. 

Jul 7, 2025

3 min

On a day in June -
Kurt shares an encounter with an unsuspecting bird at dusk, the memory of distant broadcasts, and reflections on voices that resonate.

Jul 7, 2025

3 min

On a day in June - 
Kurt reflects on his encounters with a trotting bird, the remembrance of a dear friend, and the acceptance of an unexpected gift.

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