Latest Slampoetry Podcast Episodes
Ashanti Anderson - Author of Black Under
Pen and Poet - December 30, 2021 18:09 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAshanti Anderson is a Black Queer Disabled poet, screenwriter, and playwright. She holds an MFA from the University of California at Riverside, and teaches at Xavier University of Louisiana. Her debut chapbook, Black Under, is the winner of the Spring 2020 Black River Chapbook Competition and pu...
Andrea Carter Brown - Author of September 12
Pen and Poet - December 16, 2021 17:47 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAndrea Carter Brown is author of no less than 4 collections of poetry: Domestic Karma, The Disheveled Bed, Brook and Rainbow, and most recently September 12, a collection of poems based on Brown’s experience as a survivor of the September 11th attack. September 12 is published by The Word Works....
Matthew Brown - author of Among God and Other Drugs
Pen and Poet - November 11, 2021 09:29 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMatthew Brown is a queer, Afro-Latino poet from Albuquerque, New Mexico and author of Verbrennen as well as Among God and Other Drugs, both by Swimming with Elephants Publications. He is also a community health worker, actor, and spoken word artist. He was a 2013 Brave New Voices finalist, three...
Fresh Linen - author of Before the Streetlights Come On
Pen and Poet - October 28, 2021 09:21 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSergeant George Linen Jr aka Fresh Linen is author of the poetry collection Before the Streetlights Come On. He has appeared on the TEDxUniversityofEssex stage, teaches at Airmen Leadership School, and is currently serving in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Germany. Find Fresh Linen: https://...
Matthew Marroquin - Author of Guanaco Binge
Pen and Poet - October 14, 2021 09:08 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMatthew Marroquín is a Salvadorian-American slam poet, Education for Service Scholar, and student at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Marroquín is a theatre and media performance student and author of Guanaco Binge, a collection of poetry published by Read or Green Books. You can f...
Melissa May - Author of Up Is So Near
Pen and Poet - September 30, 2021 11:58 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMelissa May is author of Up Is So Near and Sparklefat which was originally published by WordsDance Press. She has been featured on Button Poetry with at least one of her videos having over 900,000 views. If you'd like to be a guest on the show or have questions, you can email at penandpoet@gma...
Bracha Goetz - Author of 40 Children's Books of Poetry
Pen and Poet - September 16, 2021 12:26 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBracha Goetz is a poet and author of 40 children’s books written in rhyme poetry. Goetz graduated from Harvard with a BA in Psychology and Social Relations. She is also author of a memoir for grown ups called Searching for God in the Garage. You can find her work on Amazon.
Nolan P Holloway - Author of Life Between the Words
Pen and Poet - September 02, 2021 12:22 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNolan P. Holloway Jr. is a poet from Atlanta Georgia and author of 3 collections of poetry including Life Between the Words. He is also cohost of a radio show called The Real Level Up and is a voice over artist with a background in business management.
Tamara Kaye Sellman - Author of Intention Tremor
Pen and Poet - August 19, 2021 12:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTamara Kaye Sellman is a journalist by trade and a writer of prose and poetry. She's been nominated two times for the Pushcart Prize, the John S Burroughs Prize and is first place winner of the Dr O Marvin Lewis Essay Award. She's author of Intention Tremor, of which the proceeds will be donated...
Season 3 Update and Teaser
Pen and Poet - August 15, 2021 20:53 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSeason 3 of Pen and Poet is being recorded as we speak and includes interviews with many contemporary poets including Tamara Kaye Sellman and Harvard Graduate and children's book author Bracha Goetz. The first episode drops August 19th!
Episode 8: LIVE Episode ft. DeRico Symonds & Eriana Willis
Let Your SOULTALK! - November 25, 2020 14:02 - 37 minutesIn the first ever live recording of Let Your SOULTALK!, I was joined by by two local, young trailblazers. A community builder and a music artist, DeRico and Eriana deliver two soul-stirring works of art that will make you sit up in your seat. This episode we talk about strength, independence...
Episode 7: Bria Symonds
Let Your SOULTALK! - November 04, 2020 18:49 - 31 minutesBria Symonds is a Nova Scotia native devoted to enlightening young people of her community to support their personal and professional path. In her role, Bria wears many different hats as she examines the justice & education system to bring transparency to the Black Canadian Experience. As ...
Episode 6: Josh Creighton
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 28, 2020 14:06 - 20 minutesJosh Creighton is a young Afro-Nova Scotian determined to make an impact on youth development and supports. He operates as a social entrepreneur and community liaison to bring light to the supports needed for under-resourced communities. In this episode, we talk about learning how to set bo...
Episode 5: Lameia Reddick
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 21, 2020 19:01 - 36 minutesLameia Reddick is a community builder, a creative activist, an artist, and founder of KINnected Leadership -- a consulting firm specializing in building bridges between institutions and community. No matter the title, Lameia brings her inviting presence everywhere she goes. In this episode, we...
Episode 4: Kanaar Bell
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 14, 2020 04:09 - 22 minutesIn this episode, Kanaar uses his biggest commercial poem, “RAW” to illustrate how intangible qualities of life are made tangible through a diligent transformation requiring a balance of mind, body, and spirit. By sharing the backstory of how his CBC collaboration came to be, Kanaar reminds us...
Episode 3: Chris Gallant
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 07, 2020 03:14 - 27 minutesChris is a speaker, poet, and tall AF. In this episode, Chris talks about finding creative ways to reconnect with youth during the outbreak of COVID-19, his topsy-turvy path to spoken word, and creating career success on his own terms. Oh, he also blesses us with a live performance of his insp...
Episode 2: Guyleigh Johnson
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 07, 2020 03:11 - 18 minutesGuyleigh Johnson is the author of two astounding poetry books, a spoken word artist, and a community builder. In this episode, Guyleigh talks about her powerful connection with her home of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia by sharing her viral poem, “I grew up in Dartmouth.” Kanaar and Guyleigh talk abou...
Episode 1: Kanaar Bell
Let Your SOULTALK! - October 07, 2020 03:10 - 14 minutesKanaar Bell is the founder of Let Your SOULTALK, a digital marketer, and renowned speaker/poet. Kanaar believes that authenticity is illuminated through the process of self-discovery which is often a transformation resisted due to traumas, limiting beliefs, and harboured emotions. Learning how...
Introduction to Let Your SOULTALK
Let Your SOULTALK! - September 18, 2020 21:25 - 1 minute“Let your SOULTALK!” – because the world needs your authenticity. Spoken word artist & educator, Kanaar Bell, hosts this podcast to highlight emotional regulation skills essential for life & work. Kanaar has always appreciated the opportunity for self-education that poetry provides. By using t...
Ep 1 - Creativity in Quarantine - Metapoetic Podcast
Metapoetic Podcast - May 15, 2020 10:34 - 40 minutesThe world has come to a halt. It's a great time to dig into your artistic goals. Not at easy as you thought it would be, right? You're not alone. If you're having a hard time accessing your creativity during lockdown, this episode explores how you can use the coronavirus quarantine to improve yo...
Ep 1 - Creativity in Quarantine
Metapoetic Podcast - May 15, 2020 10:34 - 40 minutesThe world has come to a halt. It's a great time to dig into your artistic goals. Not at easy as you thought it would be, right? You're not alone. If you're having a hard time accessing your creativity during lockdown, this episode explores how you can use the coronavirus quarantine to improve yo...
Jennifer E Hudgens - Oklahoma poet and author of Bear
Pen and Poet - February 13, 2020 15:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJennifer E. Hudgens is a poet out of Oklahoma and is working on her MFA at Oklahoma State University. She is the author of several books including “Girls Who Fell In Love With War” through Swimming with Elephants Publications and her latest “Bear” which is self published. She’s been published in...
Bill Nevins - New Mexico poet and author of Heartbreak Ridge
Pen and Poet - January 30, 2020 14:40 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBill Nevins is a New Mexican poet who is also an educator, social worker, journalist, and farmer. He is author of the book Heartbreak Ridge and other poems out with Swimming with Elephants Publications and his poetry can also be found in countless places like Central Avenue, The Rag, Maple Leaf ...
Chibbi Orduna - Texas Poet and author of Otro/Patria
Pen and Poet - January 16, 2020 14:47 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChibbi is a poet, actor, singer, and make up artist currently residing in San Antonio TX. He is the author of two books at the moment, Where the Wild Things Grow and Otro/Patria. And he is the founder of Laredo Border Slam, which started in 2010.
Bassam - Toronto Poet and Author of bliss in die / unbinging the underglow
Pen and Poet - January 02, 2020 12:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBassam was a rapper, then page poet, then spoken word artist from Toronto, and is now the National Director for speakNORTH, formerly Spoken Word Canada. They are the National Poetry Slam Champion at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in 2016 with the Guelph (pronounce Gwealth) Poetry Slam team...
Mela Blust - Pennsylvania Poet and Author of Skeleton Parade
Pen and Poet - December 19, 2019 12:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMela Blust is the social media coordinator for Animal Heart Press, poetry reader for The Rise Up Review, and contributing editor for Barren Magazine. Her work can be found all over the place, not the least of which is The Bitter Oleander, Rust+Moth, Califragile, Setu Magazine, and Rhythm & Bones...
John Roche - Albuquerque Poet and Author of Road Ghosts
Pen and Poet - December 05, 2019 12:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJohn Roche is a New Mexico poet. His books include Road Ghosts, The Joe Poems, On Conesus, and Topicalities. He's also edited a number of anthologies, taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Michigan State, and holds an MA from the University College Dublin, Ireland.
Joshua Merritt
Pen and Poet - October 11, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoshua Merritt is a spoken word poet whose love of the human experience, food metaphors, and grey areas propelled him into the poetry slam scene. He has shared his work in a few slams across the country, and currently calls Portland, Oregon home. You can find his work recorded here for the first...
Cathy Cook
Pen and Poet - August 30, 2018 09:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFor the last three years Cathy has performed slam poetry in New Mexico. She tied for second at the 2018 Southwest Shootout in the individual category and was the 2018 Lobo Slam Champion. Her work is published in Raven Chronicles and 3Elements Literary Review and is forthcoming in Roanoke Review,...
Jack Tapestry
Pen and Poet - July 01, 2018 11:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJack Tapestry has been a slam poet for two decades. Tapestry came from Oklahoma City, resides in Albuquerque, and his poetry is amazingly gut wrenching and powerful. He’s also a comedian and over all performance master. You can find Jack Tapestry on Youtube and at poetry and comedy events thr...
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