
Episode #998
Dr. Suzy's Ballad of Captain Max
It’s been more than a year since my beloved Max passed away, and my sea of grief has surged into this “ Ballad of Captain Max ,” my musical tribute to Pr. Maximillian Lobkowicz di Filangieri (11/8/1943 – 5/13/2025), my husband of 33 years & collaborator , witness and friend of 40, visionary artist, pioneer publisher of “reader-written” magazines, brave antiwar and First Amendment activist (arrested on the Free Speech front lines several times), Bonoboville co-founder, bonobo conservationist and advocate for the Make-Love-Not-War Bonobo Way. “The Goal is the Journey” was Max’s motto, so I turned his journey into this song. Indeed, with AI “tools,” anyone can make their own “ food of love ,” even me. These are my lyrics and musical prompts (pop-folk Italian “Bella Ciao”-style with an anthem chorus) performed by the Artificial Intelligence Orchestra. Whether AI is *good* for society or real-life musicians or needs to be “ disarmed ” is another question, but like my collages , creating the "Ballad of Captain Max" has been great grief therapy for me. For more info, go to https://drsusanblock.com/max-ballad ... You can also call us anytime you need to talk about something you can't talk about anywhere else: 213-291-9497.





