In which I talk about the pre-pandemic world and why we should absolutely not want to return to it.

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In which I dig into my radio archives for an interview with Jamaican musician Brushy One String.

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In which Emma Bolden reads her poetry, including the WORLD PREMIERE of a new poem. (I know!)

Emma Bolden is the author of House Is an Enigma (Southeast Missouri State University Press), medi(t)ations (Noctuary Press), and Maleficae (GenPop Books). The recipient of a 2017 Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a 2019 Literary Arts Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, her work has appeared in The Norton Introduction to Literature, The Best American Poetry, and such journals as the Mississippi Review, The Rumpus, StoryQuarterly, Prairie Schooner, New Madrid, TriQuarterly, Shenandoah, and the Greensboro Review. She currently serves as Associate Editor-in-Chief for Tupelo Quarterly. Learn more at emmabolden.com.

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In which I conclude my conversation with disability support worker Danny McCormick in Tasmania. He talks about how he and his fellow labor union members have advocated for more respect and better pay. You can follow Danny on Twitter at @yinyangman69.

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In which I continue my conversation with disability support worker Danny McCormick in Tasmania. He talks about how the disability care system has changed and how the current government is harming it. You can follow Danny on Twitter at @yinyangman69.

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In which I talk with Danny McCormick, a disability support worker in Tasmania, about the nature of his work and how the pandemic is impacting it. You can follow Danny on Twitter at @yinyangman69.

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In which I talk about three somewhat unexpected things I’ve gotten into since the lockdown started: Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Grateful Dead.

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Dave Bonta is the featured poet on the inaugural weekly edition of Poetry Fridays. Find more of Dave’s work at DaveBonta.com and on Twitter at @morningporch.

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In which I respond to listener comments, and give a basic overview of metta meditation.

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In which I talk with Dr. Cedric Johnson about the false narrative of the effect of Mardis Gras culture on the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and the ongoing problems of austerity. This is part 3 of 3. Read Dr. Johnson’s article with Thomas J. Adams in Jacobin magazine.

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