Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

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David Rutiezer’s a Poet, actor, singer, dancer, writer and educator. Other Dances is his first chapbook. His poems have appeared in Drash, Harpur Palate, Jewish Currents, North Coast Squid, and Mortality Poems.

Tim Shaner’s books include Radio Ethiopia: Testimony of a Development Brat (Spuyten Duyvil, 2024), Noch Ein at the Stein: A Poetic Essay on Beer, Conversation, and Hippycrits ( 2022), and I Hate Fiction: A Novel (2018). Places his work has appeared include Word For/Word, Broken Lens Journal, Exquisite Pandemic, and Jacket. He teaches writing at Lane Community College and hosts the Studio 7 poetry series.

Shawn Aveningo Sanders' newest book Pockets was a finalist in Concrete Wolf’s Chapbook Contest. Shawn’s poetry has appeared in CALYX, Contemporary Haibun Online, , Timberline Review, , and others. A multiple Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, she shares the creative life with her husband here in Oregon where they run The Poetry Box press. (More at RedShoePoet.com)

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Talking Earth on 09/19/22

Airs at: Mon, 09/19/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth: September 12, 2022 with Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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On tonight's edition of Talking Earth, Walt Curtis remembers his friend Marjorie Sharp, who was the subject of a recent feature article on Oregonlive. Walt and board-op Patrick Bocarde also read selections from Richard Brautigan's stories. Read more

Talking Earth: Nadia Colburn and A. Molotkov

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features published poets Nadia Colburn and A. Molotkov, with some slight discussion from host/board-op Patrick Bocarde. Nadia Colburn is the author of the poetry book The High Shelf (The Word Works 2019), and her poetry and prose have be... Read more

Talking Earth: Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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On tonight's edition of Talking Earth host Walt Curtis and board-op Patrick Bocarde read and discuss the works of Edward Abbey, Ken Kesey and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and how their novels and poetry inspired and connect with the environmental movements of the 20th and 21st... Read more

Talking Earth: Endi Bogue Hartigan, Joe Safdie and Kelly Terwilliger

Airs at: Mon, 07/18/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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This episode of The Talking Earth, hosted by dan raphael, features three local poets all different from each other--Endi Bogue Hartigan, Joe Safdie and Kelly Terwilliger, After the broadcast (kboo.fm or 90.7) the program can be found at https://kboo.fm/program/talking-ea... Read more

Talking Earth: Walt Curtis, June 11, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 07/11/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Local poet Walt Curtis pontificates on poets Charles Baudelaire and Wallace Stevens, reading their work as well. Board-Op Patrick Bocarde chimes in with a poem of his own as well. Read more

Talking Earth: The Places That Died, Died

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth has a theme, based on host Patrick Bocarde's unfinished poem "The Places That Died, Died." When he first wrote the piece and performed it, little did he know that his own workplace, the Everyday Music on Sandy Blvd, would join Cameron'... Read more

Talking Earth: June 13, 2022 with Walt Curtis

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features local poet and host Walt Curtis musing on the Portland Rose Festival, Starlight Parade and Gay Pride, and the history of each. Board-op Patrick Bocarde occasionally chimes in as well. Read more

Talking Earth: Emmett Wheatfall, Mark Sargent and Mike G

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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A spring drive edition of The Talking Earth with poet Emmett, Wheatfall, Mark Sargent and Mike G. Host dan raphael may throw in another poem or three. Emmett Wheatfall lives in Portland where he reads, writes, records, publishes, and performs poetry. Fernwood Press, an im... Read more