in which writer Dina Paulson and i talk launching her newest chapbook, TOUCH/breaks!!!!!where to find Dina:instagram - @dinaspaulsontumblr - dinapaulson.tumblr.comTOUCH/breaks - akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaksBy so...poetry?

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 - @dinaspaulsontumblr - https://dinapaulson.tumblr.comTOUCH/breaks - https://akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaksother things referenced:Jenny Holzer - https://projects.jennyholzer.com/Amanda Gorman - http…

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 - @davekisdavekother things referenced:Don't Waste Flares by Dave K - https://www.bruisermag.com/davek_flaresBatman: The …

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 - …

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 definitionsother things referenced:emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmoSophie's Floorboard - https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/Drifting with the Ice - https://driftingwiththeice.blogspot.co…

in which jason b. crawford and i talk poetic lineage, why there's no YA poetry, and the X-Menwhere to find jason:website - https://www.jasonbcrawford.com/instagram - @jasonbcrawfordtwitter - @jasonbcrawfordother things referenced:Crush by Richard Siken - https://minedit.com/richard-siken-crush-pdf/She-Hulk (2022), issue 12, bottom of page 5 for the…

in which poet, aerialist, and educator Kelly Purtell and i talk dreams, meme culture, and our personal versions of heavenwhere to find Kelly:instagram - @kellypurtother things referenced:Sandman by Neil Gaiman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(comic_book)tarot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarotmeme culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/w…

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 wonkywhere to find Lora:An Essential Melancholy - https://akinogapress.com/books/anessentialmelancholyinstagram - @theblondepriveCobra Milk -…

in which Ann Marie Brokmeier, Tyler Mendelsohn, and i talk grief, poetry, and their intersections!where to find Ann Marie:instagram - @annmariebrokwhere to find Tyler:website - https://tylerkmendelsohn.com/instagram - @tyler_k_mother things referenced:Ada Limón - https://www.adalimon.net/Ada Limón Bomb Magazine interview - https://bombmagazine.org/…

in which i talk about EMO!!!! and showcase a TON of my favorite bands of the genreother things referenced:Emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmoPowerviolence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerviolenceScreamo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamo#EmoviolenceLove Lost but Not Forgotten - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Lost_But_Not_Forgotten…

in which Monica Prince and i discuss choreopoetry, action movie metatext, and our mutual love of chapbookswhere to find Monica:website - https://monicaprince.com/facebook - @MonicaPrinceChoreopoettwitter - @poetic_moniinstagram - @poetic_moniRoadmap preorder - https://santa-fe-writers-project.square.site/product/roadmap/76?cs=true&cst=customother t…

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 - @AnthonyWMollYou Cannot Save Here -https://shop.aer.io/WWPH/p/You_Cannot_Save_Here/9781941551325-10695?collection=New_Titles-224539other things referenced (in no particular order):Randall Man…

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_(al…

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/5ikwTbhsoWs4l5fXzIrnrIinstagram - @probablybabaso…

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 - darabarroisdixontwitter - @darawierTolstoy Killed Anna Karenina - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/tolstoy-killed-anna-kareninaother things referenced:Mary Ruefle - http://www.ma…

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 - lizclaytonscofieldother things referenced:Deep Play by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/deep-play-by-diane-…

in which Ashanti Anderson and i talk the poetic canon, cross-genre bleed, and art as commoditywhere to find Ashanti:website - https://www.ashanticreates.comBlack Under - https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/black-under/twitter - @ashantiecreatesinstagram - @ashanticratesother things referenced (including stuff from the lost recording):Langston Hugh…

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.comtwitter - @ShantaLeeGinstagram - @mz.shanta_leefacebook - facebook.com/ShantaLeeG/GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA - diodeeditions.com/product-page/ghettoclaustrophobiaGetting Out of Y…

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.comSeptember 12 - wordworksbooks.org/product/september-12other things referenced:Monda Van Duyn - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mona-van-duynRobert Haas - poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-h…

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.cominstagram - instagram.com/tyler_k_mother things referenced:Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder - harpercollins.com/products/why-poetry-matthew-zapruderthe feelings wheel…

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_nkosiinstagram - @musicmannkosi319other things referenced:Searching for Bobby Fischer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar - poe…

in which Sophie Klahr and i talk mentorship, creative lineage, and ART FARM!!!!!where to find Sophie:website - sophieklahr.orgtwitter - @sophieklahrinstagram - @SOPHIEANDTHECHOICESMEET ME HERE AT DAWN - yesyesbooks.com/product-page/meet-me-here-at-dawn-by-sophie-klahrother things referenced:Jim Daniels - poetryfoundation.org/poets/jim-danielsTed Ko…

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/By so...poetry?

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 USwhere to find Jessica:fb - facebook.com/Xopibozwhere to find Gag Order:akinogapress.com/books/gagorderother things referenced:Lou Gallo - radford.edu/content/chbs/home/english/faculty/gallo.htmlOn Teac…

—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 Kellyinstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellypurt/Radium and Ros…

I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe and successfully managing all the aspects of y'alls internal/external health.featured past guests:Mary AdelleJP Allen Danielle ArianoStanford CheungMandy MayChristine NoMeredith PurvisMeggie RoyerKerrin SmithJoanna Valente featured poets (being read):adrienne maree brownLucille CliftonSeamus HeaneyTove Jans…

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/0LEyC5nV3XH6bT2Xiok3vEMobtown Ballroom - https://mobtownballroom.com/In the Dark Circus Arts - http://inthedarkcircus…

in which i set intentions and review Invisible Cities by Italo Calvinoother things referenced:Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino -https://designopendata.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/calvino_italo_invisible_cities.pdfKino's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_JourneyBy so...poetry?

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 bitwhere to find Maia:Wings instagram - instagram.com/wings_poems/Wings at Sano Press - https://www.sanopress.com/books/wings?fbclid=IwAR3O4JKtnrnfIvbys-sNHjT_zBktwktGd…

...in which i talk chapbooks and review bedful of nebraskas by jill osierother 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-a…

in which Meggie Royer and i talk shit about the literary canon, dissect instagram poetry, and generally agree with each other a lot...where to find Meggie:fb page - facebook.com/MeggieRoyerPoetry/tumblr - writingsforwinter.tumblr.comPersephone's Daughters - http://www.persephonesdaughters.tk/other things referenced:Rita Dove revision article - http…

in which Christine No and i talk the inherent autonomy of artistic expression, the nature of time, and manuscript organization as works of intuitive sculpture...where to find Christine:website - www.christineno.comtwitter/instagram - @iamchristinenoBarrelhouse announcement - https://www.barrelhousemag.com/news-and-updates/2019/8/7/barrelhouse-books…

...in which i review Red Bird by Mary Oliver...but preface it with some discussion of gender and intended spaces and privilege...other things referenced:Red Bird by Mary Oliver - http://www.beacon.org/Red-Bird-P661.aspxMOLLY Malone Cook (i don't know why i always think her first name is "Mallory") - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone_CookDr…

in which Bushra Rehman and i reminisce/bliss out/extol the virtues of the Vermont Studio Center (and residencies in general), break down language to its fundamental components, and bond over our respective lapsed faiths...where to find Burshra:website - http://www.bushrarehman.com/Marianna's Beauty Salon - https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/…

in which Jane Lewty and i discuss the joys and perils of residencies, the challenge of arranging collections, and the value of all the work you've never published...where to find Jane's poetry:BRAVURA COOL - https://www.journal1913.org/publications/bravura-cool/In One Form to Find Another - http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/in-one-form-to-find-a…

in which i review After the Quake by Haruki Murakamiother things referenced:The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Chronicles-Ray-Bradbury/dp/1451678193Invisible Cities by Ito Calvino - https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Invisible-Cities/9780156453806Crack the Skye by Mastodon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_…

in which Lindsay Lusby and i talk project books, the revelatory process of writing poetry, and the behind-the-scenes work of editors...where to find Lindsay:website - lindsaylusby.comtwitter/instagram - @lindsaylusbyCatechesis: a postpastoral (published by The University of Utah Press) - https://uofupress.lib.utah.edu/catechesis/other things refere…

in which i review/respond to jane: a murder by maggie nelsonhttps://softskull.com/dd-product/jane/other things referenced:maggie nelson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonbluets by maggie nelson - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/bluetsthe glass essay by anne carson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48636/the-glass-essa…

in which Natalie Wang and i talk the Singapore lit scene, the differences in writing for performance and writing for the page, and the cultivation of reading set lists...where to find Natalie:website - https://www.nataliewang.me/The Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine - https://www.booksactuallyshop.com/products/the-woman-who-turned-into-a-vend…

in which Dr. Sophia Frentz and i discuss HAIKU (FINALLY), the poetry process/es, and the inclusion of the arts in the STEM field...where to find Dr. Frentz:twitter - @sophiafrentzThings of Interest podcast - https://www.thingsofinterest.co/other things referenced:Lisa Randall - https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randallGlenn Colquhoun …

in which Jasmine V. Bailey and i talk about the intersection of poetry and lyric essays/creative non-fiction, gush about Anne Carson and Charles Wright, and dive deep into the mechanics of translation...where to find Jasmine:https://jasminevbailey.com/https://facebook.com/jvbaileyhttps://facebook.com/ironhorsereview/other things referenced:Curtis B…

in which i talk about death, poetry reportage, Kino's Journey, and Mary Oliver...things referenced:Blue Pastures by Mary Oliver - https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Pastures-Mary-Oliver/dp/0156002159House of Light by Mary Oliver - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204278/house-of-light-by-mary-oliver/9780807068113/Kino's Journey - https://en.wikipe…

in which Stanford Cheung and i talk the intention of performance, where you can and can't bring your lab, and the artistic merits of being vulnerable...where to find Stanford:website - https://stanfordcheung.com/STRUCTURES FROM THE STILL - http://akinogapress.com/books/structuresother things referenced:The Life of the Poet by Lawrence Lipking - htt…

in which i right the terrible wrong of not mentioning Nap Attack! in the music episodeBy so...poetry?

in which i talk about my relationship with music, how it coexists with my poetry, and some of my longterm favorite and new favorite musicians...other things mentioned:ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MK8l3nURwwQIjafvXoJJttoe - https://toe-music.bandcamp.com/ (i was wrong about: philly show on the 9th)Rainer Maria - https:…

the full audio of the TO TRACY LIKE / TO LIKE / LIKE launch recorded live at Greedy Reads on July 12, 2018the panelists:Mary Adelle - https://maryadellecom.wordpress.com/about-me/https://www.theconsentcollective.org/Tracy Dimond - http://tracydimond.tumblr.com/Sharea Harris - http://shareathesound.tumblr.com/Jane Lewty - https://www.pw.org/content/…

in which Erin Dorney and i talk the wide world of erasure poetry, internal swiss cheese, and WHALE PROM!...where to find Erin:website - https://www.erindorney.com/twitter - @edorneyinstagram - erindorneywhere to find I Am Not Famous Anymore - http://www.masonjarpress.xyz/chapbooks-1/i-am-not-famous-anymoreLaunch event June 17th/Baltimore - https://…

in which Joanna Valente and i talk the commodification of education, poetry collections as concept albums, and JAZZ!where to find Joanna:website - joannavalente.com/twitter - @joannasaidinstagram - joannacvalenteSexting Ghosts - https://unknownpress.org/sexting-ghosts/other things referenced:House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - https://www.peng…

in this hyper-condensed episode, Ben Purket and i talk poetic urgency, sticking it out for that long-form writing, and THE KICKASS READING HE'S GOING TO DO WITH VU TRAN IN CHICAGO ON APRIL 20TH!https://www.semcoop.com/event/reading-ben-purkert-and-vu-tranwhere to find Ben:benpurket.comtwitter - @benpurketFor the Love of Endings - https://fourwayboo…

in which Michelle Junot and Ann Marie talk the spirit of workshops, the nuances of revision, and the base-level qualifications one needs to effectively read/understand poetry...we also laugh...a lot...where to find Michelle: twitter - @MichelleJunotinstagram - mjunotwebsite - https://michellejunot.com/where to find Ann Marie:twitter - @annmariebrok…