Best Flush Studios Podcasts (2024)

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Calling Outer Space - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #18 1:08:19

12d ago1:08:19

1:08:19

Can the three Harley brothers can be stopped from robbing the bank and destroying the town of Goldspur? Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Ghost Riders of Goldspur - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #17 55:34

18d ago55:34

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Can the three Harley brothers can be stopped from robbing the bank and destroying the town of Goldspur? Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Secrets of the Lost Island - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #16 52:07

25d ago52:07

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A wave lifts you into the air and throws you onto an empty beach. You have just been shipwrecked on Lost Island, where the mysterious Dr. Lamprey rules a strange underwater world. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Spellcaster - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #15 1:00:23

1M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

You have won a million dollars which you must spend within a month in order to win five million more, fail to spend it... and suffer the consequences. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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R.L. Stine's Instant Millionaire - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #14 56:36

1M ago56:36

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You have won a million dollars which you must spend within a month in order to win five million more, fail to spend it... and suffer the consequences. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Midnight at Monster Mansion - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #13 55:07

2M ago55:07

55:07

Your car is out of gas and you go to Monster Mansion seeking help. Vampires, werewolves, and zombies await you! Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Journey to Vernico 5 - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #12 48:20

2M ago48:20

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It is the year 2113 and something is very wrong on the strange planet Vernico 5 where you get roped into interplanetary political espionage. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Closing: Poems as Teachers (ft. Kai Cheng Thom) | Ep 7 12:42

2M ago12:42

12:42

In this concluding episode of "Poems as Teachers," our special miniseries on conflict and the human condition, host Pádraig Ó Tuama says the poems discussed in this offering are a different kind of teacher: “not as teachers that give us rules to follow — more so teachers that share something of their own intuition.” And for a final reflection, he o…

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Yehuda Amichai — Poems as Teachers | Ep 6 14:04

2M ago14:04

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Being right may feel good, but what human price do we pay for this feeling of rightness? Yehuda Amichai’s poem “The Place Where We Are Right,” translated by Stephen Mitchell, asks us to answer this question, consider how doubt and love might expand and enrich our perspective, and reflect upon the buried and not-so-buried ruins of past conflicts, ar…

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Jericho Brown — Poems as Teachers | Ep 5 13:10

2M ago13:10

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In “Hebrews 13” by Jericho Brown, a narrator says: “my lover and my brother both knocked at my door.” The heat is turned on, scalding coffee is offered and hastily swallowed, and silence is the soundtrack. What an exquisitely awkward triangle it is, and what a human, beautiful, and loving shape that can be. Jericho Brown is the Charles Howard Candl…

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Mosab Abu Toha — Poems as Teachers | Ep 4 16:29

2M ago16:29

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In Mosab Abu Toha’s “Ibrahim Abu Lughod and brother in Yaffa,” two barefoot siblings on a beach sketch out a map of their former home in the sand and argue about what went where. Their longing for return to a place of hospitality, family, memory, friends, and even strangers is alive and tender to the touch. Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet, sch…

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80: Cody Brown CB7: D1 Football Player's Resilient Mindset 29:15

2M ago29:15

29:15

Welcome to the exhilarating episode of 'Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers' as we navigate the remarkable journey of nationally and top-rated running back, Cody Brown hailing from Parkview high School. Known for his tenacity and unwavering passion for growth, Cody offers cherished life lessons rooted in resilience, dedication, and the never-ending …

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Constantine P. Cavafy — Poems as Teachers | Ep 3 17:23

2M ago17:23

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We ask questions to find out the facts, but what if you can’t trust the answers, the questions, or the person who's asking the questions? In Constantine P. Cavafy’s “Waiting for the Barbarians,” translated by Evan Jones, leaders exercise a sinister kind of violence — they’ve taken over people’s imaginations with showy displays of wealth and privile…

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Camp-Out on Danger Mountain - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #11 51:16

2M ago51:16

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A group of schoolmates embark on an overnight camping trip to you guessed it... Danger Mountain. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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79: Gwinnett County Commissioner Jasper Watkins 45:41

2M ago45:41

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Embark on a captivating journey into the marketing world with a special episode of 'Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers.' This episode stands out with its unique feature-an engaging conversation with Gwinnett County Commissioner Jasper Watkins. His insights offer a fresh perspective on the pivotal role of communication and marketing in business and …

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Joy Harjo — Poems as Teachers | Ep 2 17:43

2M ago17:43

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As appealing as it may sound, is it really possible to live in a world completely free of conflict? No. And since differences and disagreements are inevitable and natural, Joy Harjo gives ground rules in “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.” Her call to us echoes across time and space — a call to listen, to humility, to justice, and to recognizing…

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Introducing: Poems as Teachers (ft. Wisława Szymborska) | Ep 1 10:25

2M ago10:25

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Host Pádraig Ó Tuama gives an overview of this Poetry Unbound mini season that's devoted to poems with wisdom to offer about conflict and humanity. He also brings us Wisława Szymborska’s “A Word on Statistics,” translated by Joanna Trzeciak, which covers statistics of the most human kind — like the number of people in a group of 100 who think they …

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Mission of the Secret Spy Squad - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #10 1:02:35

2M ago1:02:35

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Young readers join the Junior American Track Team on their goodwill trip to Solonia, but once there, they discover that their real mission is to save Solonia's king from a coup Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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R.L. Stine's Horrors of the Haunted Museum - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #9 59:09

3M ago59:09

59:09

A fun-filled adventure in a creepy museum filled with mummies and plenty of spooky rumors results in a sleepover with a best friend! Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Race Into the Past - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #8 52:11

3M ago52:11

52:11

It is up to you to determine what happens on a journey back in time to a cross-country automobile race! Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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The Video Avenger - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #7 1:01:51

3M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Your dream of being a TV star is about to come true as you start to work at KESP-TV, but you find out there's more behind the camera than fame and fortune. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Crash Landing! - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #6 51:14

4M ago51:14

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Your dream of being a TV star is about to come true as you start to work at KESP-TV, but you find out there's more behind the camera than fame and fortune. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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78: Joey Hamilton (former MLB player) of Royal Flush Plumbing & Flush Athletics 33:35

4M ago33:35

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Join Best-Selling Author and National Speaker Ryan Sauers on Marketing Matters Episode 78... interviewing a super guest and organization. This empowering episode features a detailed discussion with our guest, Joey Hamilton, a former Major League Baseball player and now an influential figure in Gwinnett's sports community. Discover the rich path fro…

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The Sinister Studios of KESP-TV - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #5 52:57

4M ago52:57

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Your dream of being a TV star is about to come true as you start to work at KESP-TV, but you find out there's more behind the camera than fame and fortune. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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R.L. Stine's Golden Sword of Dragonwalk - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #4 1:06:29

4M ago1:06:29

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While visiting your grandmother's house, you are recruited to save a fantasy kingdom from evil magic with the help of your choice of sidekick. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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The Formula for Trouble - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #3 56:55

5M ago56:55

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Your best friend and science teacher creates a mysterious potion. One sip and you may become a new person, but just what might happen if man's best friend gets a swig? Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Thomas Lux — Refrigerator, 1957 14:09

5M ago14:09

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If your home were a museum — and they all are, in a way — what would the contents of your refrigerator say about you and those you live with? In his poem “Refrigerator, 1957,” Thomas Lux opens the door to his childhood appliance and oh, does a three-quarters full jar of maraschino cherries speak volumes. Thomas Lux was an American poet and professo…

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The Train of Terror - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #2 1:00:45

5M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Your train trip to a relative's house turns out to be rather stressful due to the presence of spies from conflicting nations. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Rita Wong — flush 15:59

5M ago15:59

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The word “flush” is a verb, as in an activity that we do umpteen times a day. It’s also an adjective that conveys abundance. Fittingly, Rita Wong’s poem “flush” offers a praise song to water’s expansive and unceasing presence in our lives — from our toilets to our teacups, from inside our bodies to outside our buildings, and from our soil to our sk…

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Maria Dahvana Headley — Beowulf 15:55

5M ago15:55

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Bro — this is definitely not the “Beowulf” that you read back in school. Maria Dahvana Headley’s gutsy, swaggering translation brings the Old English epic poem roaring into this century, showing you why this tale of fraught family ties, power plays and posturing, and mighty, imperfect people is as relevant as ever. Maria Dahvana Headley is the New …

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R.L. Stine's The Time Raider - Turn to Page - Twist-A-Plot #1 59:08

5M ago59:08

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Place yourself at the control panel of the Time Raider and decide for yourself whether you go forward into the future or back into the past. Either way, there is danger waiting. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Michael Klein — Swale 14:02

5M ago14:02

14:02

A horse race from the 1980s may not seem like the obvious inspiration for a poem that celebrates so many of the things that make our lives worth living — good company (human and animal), good books, good food, and honest work — and that is just part of the surprise, delight, and surging joy of Michael Klein’s “Swale.” Michael Klein is a two-time wi…

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Ray Young Bear — Our Bird Aegis 13:45

5M ago13:45

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What holds our bodies together? Yes, there are the biological components, such as the cells, fluids, fibers, but what about the bone-deep stuff, the histories, myths, aches, resolves? In “Our Bird Aegis,” poet Ray Young Bear evokes an adolescent eagle to show how this blend of the visceral, the inherited, and the self-made abides in each of us, no …

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Suji Kwock Kim — Search Engine: Notes from the North Korean-Chinese-Russian Border 15:36

5M ago15:36

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While disputes over contested lands result in damage that can be seen and documented, they also create countless unseen ruptures in the hearts, minds and souls of the humans caught in the chaos. By giving voice to yearning, Suji Kwock Kim’s poem “Search Engine: Notes from the North Korean-Chinese-Russian Border” shows how bearing witness and asking…

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Amber McBride — ROLL CALL: NEW TAROT NAMES FOR BLACK GIRLS 16:35

5M ago16:35

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In “ROLL CALL: NEW TAROT NAMES FOR BLACK GIRLS,” Amber McBride treats us to a playful litany of language that twists and leaps and never stumbles. Flavored with old-time Christianity, old-time hoodoo, and a modern alchemy all her own, it talks back to prejudice, reclaims the words meant to take people down, and forges new identities that shimmer wi…

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The Royal Flush - Turn to Page - Sherlock Holmes: Solo Mysteries #7 3:20:05

6M ago3:20:05

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A guard at Buckingham Palace is found murdered under circumstances that implicate a member of the Royal Family. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Carl Dennis — Breath 15:23

6M ago15:23

15:23

A fragile and wondrous technology that we all possess, the human breath powers any number of things in our lives — speeches, feats of music, athleticism, and more. Carl Dennis’s powerful and meditative poem “Breath” calls on us to take a moment, give our breath our full attention, and celebrate it. Carl Dennis is the author of 13 works of poetry, i…

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Elisa Gonzalez — To My Twenty-Four-Year-Old Self 14:49

6M ago14:49

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Our lives are filled with distances, the physical spans that we travel but also the stranger, vaster expanses between our past and our present or between feeling anchored and connected and feeling terribly alone. A poem can capture all of those in a way that a map can’t, as Elisa Gonzalez superbly demonstrates in “To My Twenty-Four-Year-Old Self.” …

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The Honour of the Yorkshire Light Artillery - Turn to Page - Sherlock Holmes: Solo Mysteries #6 3:37:54

6M ago3:37:54

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You are asked to protect a golden eagle called "the Honour." While guarding it you witness a re-staging of an historic duel, and a tragic mishap occurs. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Ofelia Zepeda — Deer Dance Exhibition 15:27

6M ago15:27

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Most of us do our eavesdropping shyly and secretively, but Ofelia Zepeda’s poem “Deer Dance Exhibition” welcomes us to listen in on an exchange between people as they watch a ceremonial dance. Along the way, we get the sense that what we’re witnessing is more than a conversation — it’s the sounds and sensations of life itself. Ofelia Zepeda is a po…

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Sandra Cisneros — When in Doubt 14:52

6M ago14:52

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Even in the most uneventful of human lives, uncertainty and doubts will inevitably intrude. When faced with those, what can you do to steady yourself? One suggestion: Turn to the poem “When in Doubt” by Sandra Cisneros, where she generously shares some of the wisdom that she’s gleaned over the years. Sandra Cisneros is a poet, short story writer, n…

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The Dynamiters - Turn to Page - Sherlock Holmes: Solo Mysteries #5 2:13:29

6M ago2:13:29

2:13:29

London's Paddington Station is rocked by an attack. As you investigate the incident suspicion centers upon "the Dynamiters, a band of anarchists with ties to Irish Separatists. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes, you must solve this heinous crime before time runs out! Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron…

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Kandace Siobhan Walker — Three Mangoes, £1 15:50

6M ago15:50

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To be alive is to be in conversation with the dead. The ghosts of loved ones are always swirling around us, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse. In the poem “Three Mangoes, £1,” Kandace Siobhan Walker describes a surprising encounter with her late grandmother at a busy market, and an encounter with a stranger. Kandace Siobhan Walker…

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Francisco Aragón — Asleep You Become a Continent 13:04

6M ago13:04

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It is an intimate thing, to watch a lover while they sleep. In Francisco Aragón’s translation of Francisco X. Alarcón’s homoerotic poem, “Asleep You Become a Continent,” a man views his sleeping lover’s body like it’s a landscape: legs underneath sheets become mountains and valleys. The waking lover describes this view like an explorer might an unk…

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The Crown vs. Dr. Watson - Turn to Page - Sherlock Holmes: Solo Mysteries #4 3:42:08

6M ago3:42:08

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A dishonest businessman is found murdered. The evidence seems to point towards Sherlock Holmes' companion, Dr. Watson. Can you prove Watson's innocence and bring the real culprit to justice? Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Conor Kerr — Winter Songs 14:59

6M ago14:59

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Conor Kerr’s “Winter Songs” depicts a future scene: coyotes roaming through a rewilded city, digging up the bones of Indigenous ancestors who then regenerate and reclaim what was taken. Power is dismantled, something original is restored. Conor Kerr is a Métis/Ukrainian writer living in Edmonton. A member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, he is desce…

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Valencia Robin — The Coup 14:16

6M ago14:16

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Valencia Robin’s poem portrays a tense relationship between mother and daughter; perhaps each resembling the other too much. In desperation — and shock — the daughter says the worst thing she can think of to her mother. What follows is like the fall of a dictator, a coup, an end, an opening. Valencia Robin is an interdisciplinary artist whose pract…

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Death at Appledore Towers - Turn to Page - Sherlock Holmes: Solo Mysteries #3 3:44:26

7M ago3:44:26

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Readers join forces with Sherlock Holmes to find the murderer of Charles Augustus Milverton, one of London's most affluent brokers and owner of Appledore Towers. Turn to Page Intro by Christoph Jakob Character Art by Sam Caron

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Eugenia Leigh — How the Dung Beetle Finds Its Way Home 15:51

7M ago15:51

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In a poem about how a small moment can help you make a wise decision, Eugenia Leigh finds the strength to go back home after storming out. No self-pity in the poem, just humor and brilliance. She had every reason to leave, and finds every reason to return. Eugenia Leigh is a Korean American poet and the author of two collections of poetry, Bianca (…

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Poetry Unbound — Season 8 Trailer 1:07

7M ago1:07

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Poetry Unbound with host Pádraig Ó Tuama is back on Monday, January 1. Featured poets in this season include Amber McBride, Eugenia Leigh, Francisco Aragón, Ray Young Bear, and many more. New episodes released every Monday and Friday through February 23. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you listen.…

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