in which writer Dina Paulson and i talk launching her newest chapbook, TOUCH/breaks!!!!! where to find Dina: instagram - @dinaspaulson tumblr - dinapaulson.tumblr.com TOUCH/breaks - akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaks
in which poet/writer Dina Paulson and i talk social media acumen, poetry-as-process, and the joys of re-readability... where to find Dina: instagram - @dinaspaulson tumblr - https://dinapaulson.tumblr.com TOUCH/breaks - https://akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaks other things referenced: Jenny Holzer - https://projects.jennyholzer.com/ Amanda Gorman - https://www.theamandagorman.com/ Rupi Kaur - https://rupikaur.com/ Bianca Stone - https://bianca-stone.com/ Beyond the River by Leah Maines - https...
in which Pushcart-nominated Baltiomore cryptid Dave K and i talk literary gatekeeping, the motives behind writing, and art's tethering to capitalism (at least in the US)... where to find Dave: website - https://okaydavek.com/ insta - @davekisdavek other things referenced: Don't Waste Flares by Dave K - https://www.bruisermag.com/davek_flares Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham - https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Batman-The-Golden-Streets-of-Gotham Anti-Story: An Anthology of Experimental Fiction...
in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in on with the show, i play college radio dj and give you a HEALTHY dose of emo. strap in, this one's a doozy... other things referenced: american football - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_(band) mineral - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_(band) sunny day real estate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Day_Real_Estate citizens here and abroad - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Here_and_Abroad football, et...
in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in setting the stage, i talk a little bit more about emo as a genre and attempt some loose definitions other things referenced: emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo Sophie's Floorboard - https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/ Drifting with the Ice - https://driftingwiththeice.blogspot.com/ Emo subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Emo/ Emo/scream subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/EmoScreamo/ When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by ...
in which jason b. crawford and i talk poetic lineage, why there's no YA poetry, and the X-Men where to find jason: website - https://www.jasonbcrawford.com/ instagram - @jasonbcrawford twitter - @jasonbcrawford other things referenced: Crush by Richard Siken - https://minedit.com/richard-siken-crush-pdf/ She-Hulk (2022), issue 12, bottom of page 5 for the Mary Oliver quote Pop Culture Poetry: The Definitive Collection by Mike Tager - https://akinogapress.com/books/popculturepoetry Terrance Hayes...
in which poet, aerialist, and educator Kelly Purtell and i talk dreams, meme culture, and our personal versions of heaven where to find Kelly: instagram - @kellypurt other things referenced: Sandman by Neil Gaiman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(comic_book) tarot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot meme culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme Roadmap by Monica Prince - https://santa-fe-writers-project.square.site/product/roadmap/76?cs=true&cst=custom The Fog Horn...
in which writer Lora Robinson and i talk the joy of residencies, poetic empathy, and the myth that bad mental health equals good art -programing note- apologizes for the soft/warbly audio; my internet was being wonky where to find Lora: An Essential Melancholy - https://akinogapress.com/books/anessentialmelancholy instagram - @theblondeprive Cobra Milk - https://www.cobra-milk.com/ other things referenced: The League of Minnesota Poets - https://www.mnpoets.org/ Loft Literary Center - https://lo...
in which Ann Marie Brokmeier, Tyler Mendelsohn, and i talk grief, poetry, and their intersections! where to find Ann Marie: instagram - @annmariebrok where to find Tyler: website - https://tylerkmendelsohn.com/ instagram - @tyler_k_m other things referenced: Ada Limón - https://www.adalimon.net/ Ada Limón Bomb Magazine interview - https://bombmagazine.org/articles/ada-lim%C3%B3n/#:~:text=AL%20I%20think%20poetry%20is,it%20out%20into%20the%20sky After the Fire by Ada Limón - https://scalar.fas.har...
in which i talk about EMO!!!! and showcase a TON of my favorite bands of the genre other things referenced: Emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo Powerviolence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerviolence Screamo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamo#Emoviolence Love Lost but Not Forgotten - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Lost_But_Not_Forgotten Neil Perry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Perry_(band) Polyvinyl Records - https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/ Rainer Maria - https://en.wik...
in which Monica Prince and i discuss choreopoetry, action movie metatext, and our mutual love of chapbooks where to find Monica: website - https://monicaprince.com/ facebook - @MonicaPrinceChoreopoet twitter - @poetic_moni instagram - @poetic_moni Roadmap preorder - https://santa-fe-writers-project.square.site/product/roadmap/76?cs=true&cst=custom other things referenced: Ntozake Shange - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ntozake-shange choreopoetry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chore...
in which Tonee Moll and i talk endings, emo, and Anthony's new collection You Cannot Save Here! where to find Tonee: website - https://anthonymoll.com/ twitter - @AnthonyWMoll You Cannot Save Here -https://shop.aer.io/WWPH/p/You_Cannot_Save_Here/9781941551325-10695?collection=New_Titles-224539 other things referenced (in no particular order): Randall Mann - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/randall-mann My Dear You by Rachel Khong - https://tinhouse.com/my-dear-you/ The Poet and the Poem - ...
in which creative Lynne Price and i talk intuition, creativity, and healing (and so, so much more; seriously, y'all, this is probably the most wide-ranging conversation i've ever had) where to find Lynne: blog - https://holisticresilience.co/ other things referenced: Art Omi - https://www.artomi.org/ bodywork - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodywork_(alternative_medicine) somatics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatics acceptance and commitment therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptanc...
in which musician/poet Rachel Gawell and i discuss the art we're attracted to, the differences (and similarities) between poetry and lyrics, and the wonderful vulnerability of drafts... where to find Rachel/Baba Sonya: bandcamp - https://babasonya.bandcamp.com/ spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ikwTbhsoWs4l5fXzIrnrI instagram - @probablybabasonya other things referenced: E. E. Cummings - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/e-e-cummings Anna Swir - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poe...
in which poet Dara Barrois/Dixon (formerly Wier) and i talk poetic process, poetic experience, and the difference between real and true... where to find Dara: instagram - darabarroisdixon twitter - @darawier Tolstoy Killed Anna Karenina - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/tolstoy-killed-anna-karenina other things referenced: Mary Ruefle - http://www.maryruefle.com/menu.html James Tate - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/james-tate Hyperallergic - https://hyperallergic.com/ Haiku: The Ever...
in which poet/interdisciplinary artist Clay Scofield and i talk play, the benefit of creative communities, and non-attachment to when things don't work out... where to find Clay: website - https://lizclaytonscofield.com/ instagram - lizclaytonscofield other things referenced: Deep Play by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/deep-play-by-diane-ackerman House of Light by Mary Oliver - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204278/house-of-light-by-mary-oliver/ Number - http://www.numbe...
in which Ashanti Anderson and i talk the poetic canon, cross-genre bleed, and art as commodity where to find Ashanti: website - https://www.ashanticreates.com Black Under - https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/black-under/ twitter - @ashantiecreates instagram - @ashanticrates other things referenced (including stuff from the lost recording): Langston Hughes - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes Yona Harvey - https://www.yonaharvey.com/ Frank X Walker - https://www.frankxwalker...
in which Shanta Lee Gander and i talk reclaiming curiosity, maintaining the poetic state, and full-sensory poetry experiences... where to find Shanta: website - Shantaleegander.com twitter - @ShantaLeeG instagram - @mz.shanta_lee facebook - facebook.com/ShantaLeeG/ GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA - diodeeditions.com/product-page/ghettoclaustrophobia Getting Out of Your Poetry Funk, November 8 (12 - 2) - meetup.com/The-Burlington-Writers-Workshop/events/280463660/ Curating a Creative Life, Saturday, Novembe...
in which Andrea Carter Brown and i talk engendering empathy, the moments our lives are folded around, and BIRDS!!! where to find Andrea: website - andreacarterbrown.com September 12 - wordworksbooks.org/product/september-12 other things referenced: Monda Van Duyn - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mona-van-duyn Robert Haas - poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-hass Mary Jo Salter - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-jo-salter Brian Turner - poetryfoundation.org/poets/brian-turner Ishion Hutchinson - poetry...
in which Tyler Mendelsohn and i talk poetry trepidation, the specificity that leads to universality, and (self) awareness vs neuroses... where to find Tyler: website - tylerkmendelsohn.com instagram - instagram.com/tyler_k_m other things referenced: Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder - harpercollins.com/products/why-poetry-matthew-zapruder the feelings wheel - bit.ly/3k2v4zh Red Bird by Mary Oliver - beacon.org/Red-Bird-P758.aspx
in which poet Nkosi Nkululeko and i talk dreams, editing/revision, and writing for the page vs writing for the performance... where to find Nkosi: twitter - @musicman_nkosi instagram - @musicmannkosi319 other things referenced: Searching for Bobby Fischer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar - poetryfoundation.org/poems/44203/we-wear-the-mask Bobby McFerrin - bobbymcferrin.com Vievee Francis - poetryfoundation.org/poets/vievee-francis Cav...
in which Sophie Klahr and i talk mentorship, creative lineage, and ART FARM!!!!! where to find Sophie: website - sophieklahr.org twitter - @sophieklahr instagram - @SOPHIEANDTHECHOICES MEET ME HERE AT DAWN - yesyesbooks.com/product-page/meet-me-here-at-dawn-by-sophie-klahr other things referenced: Jim Daniels - poetryfoundation.org/poets/jim-daniels Ted Kooser - tedkooser.net Adroit Journal - theadroitjournal.org In the Still of the Night by Dara Wier - wavepoetry.com/products/in-the-still-of-th...
in which i review Mike Mignola's Hellboy (and some of the peripheral comics) other things referenced: How to Read Hellboy - https://www.howtoread.me/hellboy-bprd-reading-order/
in which Jessica Hylton and i discuss her book Gag Order, muse about erasure poetry in general, and take a hard look at the state of poetry in the US where to find Jessica: fb - facebook.com/Xopiboz where to find Gag Order: akinogapress.com/books/gagorder other things referenced: Lou Gallo - radford.edu/content/chbs/home/english/faculty/gallo.html On Teaching and Writing Fiction by Wallace Stegner - penguinrandomhouse.com/books/286428/on-teaching-and-writing-fiction-by-wallace-stegner/ Inferno (...
—EPISODE TRACK FIXED!— sorry about that weird dead spot towards the end. don't know what happened, but the missing audio has been returned to its rightful place. ...in which Kelly Purtell and i talk collaborative poetry, leaping poetry, and the synchronicity of dreams... where to find Kelly instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellypurt/ Radium and Roses - https://open.spotify.com/show/3w836W3k7EZ7acaxb21lPb other things referenced: Lia Purpura - http://liapurpura.com/ Leaping Poetry by Robert ...
I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe and successfully managing all the aspects of y'alls internal/external health. featured past guests: Mary Adelle JP Allen Danielle Ariano Stanford Cheung Mandy May Christine No Meredith Purvis Meggie Royer Kerrin Smith Joanna Valente featured poets (being read): adrienne maree brown Lucille Clifton Seamus Heaney Tove Jansson Ada Limón Malena Morling Sayaka Osaki Eleni Vakalo W.B. Yeats
in which i talk about my recent aerial silks performance, my relationship with my body, and my experience with taking aerial silks classes in general... other things referenced: so...poetry? on spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/show/0LEyC5nV3XH6bT2Xiok3vE Mobtown Ballroom - https://mobtownballroom.com/ In the Dark Circus Arts - http://inthedarkcircusarts.com/about Wonderful podcast - https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/wonderful/ Wednesday Campanella - http://www.wed-camp.com/ OR https://open.spot...
in which i set intentions and review Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino other things referenced: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino -https://designopendata.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/calvino_italo_invisible_cities.pdf Kino's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_Journey
in which poet Maia Kiley and i consider internal listening, speculate on the different creative energies of writing poetry and creative non-fiction, and gush about Mary Oliver for a bit where to find Maia: Wings instagram - instagram.com/wings_poems/ Wings at Sano Press - https://www.sanopress.com/books/wings?fbclid=IwAR3O4JKtnrnfIvbys-sNHjT_zBktwktGdBI_VD_CudxlYnPa3QH-GUy3NgY other things referenced: Brazilian Zouk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Zouk Lambada - https://en.wikipedia.or...
...in which i talk chapbooks and review bedful of nebraskas by jill osier other things referenced: "Chapbooks: A Short History of the Short Book" by Sam Riedel - http://www.thethepoetry.com/2012/02/chapbooks-a-short-history-of-the-short-book/ "WHAT ARE CHAPBOOKS? AND WHY YOU SHOULD READ THEM" by Lyndsie Manusos - https://bookriot.com/2019/07/08/what-are-chapbooks/amp/ "Chapbooks: Definition and Origins" - http://web.mit.edu/21h.418/www/nhausman/chap1.html chapbook wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org...
