Talking Earth

Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features Walt Curtis discussing poet Kenneth Patchen, while playing selections from the Folkways album Kenneth Patchen Reads with Jazz in Canada.  Board-op Patrick Bocarde reads a poem from Pulitzer Prize winner Frank Bidart and one of his... Read more

Tonight's edition of Talking Earth will be a slamcentric one, with local poets, Jane Belinda, Julia Gaskill and Stephen Meads involved in the Portland Poetry Slam scene.   Jane Belinda is the current Slammaster for the Portland Poetry Slam.  They have competed nationally i... Read more

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features Walt Curtis talking about the birth of Jesus, and that he was not born in December, and the history behind Christmas.  Board-op Patrick Bocarde also reads a poem about a chaotic radio show during his college years. Happy Holidays... Read more

Tonight's poets are Devon Balwit, Lee Taulbee and Charles Seluzicki. Your host dan raphael will be reading some poems by Terrance Hayes, Lew Welch and himself. When not teaching or writing, Devon Balwit makes pilgrimages to her neighborhood book boxes and tries to protect ... Read more

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In tonight's edition of Talking Earth, local poet Walt Curtis plays John Trudell and Trevino Brings Plenty to honor Indigenous Day.  Board-op Patrick Bocarde chimes in with a bitter review of the Charles Bukowski film "Barfly", and reads a poem riffing on the Beatles' song ... Read more

This episode of The Talking Earth on KBOO-FM features readings by Suzanne Sigafoos, Tommy Gaffney and Josh Lubin. Host dan raphael will also read poems by Natlaie Diaz and himself. This program will also be archived and available on kboo.fm. This Swarm of Light, Suzanne Sig... Read more

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