Between Oceans and Gold Teeth

Between Oceans and Gold Teeth

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Between Oceans and Gold Teeth episodes

  • 026 - Season's Greetings, Love and Revolution
    In which Joel and Basie discuss "Season's Greetings, Love and Revolution" by Judy Miles. We found this poem The Penguin Book of Caribbean Verse in English, edited by Paula Burnett.
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    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson
    29 min
  • 025 - turnabout
    In which Joel and Basie discuss "turnabout" by Charles Bukowski. Featuring, Kate Braun! There is swearing and discussion of people eating people in this episode.
    Proper citations:
    Bukowski, C. (1977). Love is a Dog from Hell. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    7 Heavenly Virtues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_virtues
    The Lord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach us at [email protected] or @OceansGoldTeeth. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson.
    32 min
  • 024 - The Story of the Moon
    In which Joel and Basie discuss "The Story of the Moon" by Richard Siken. You can check out the poem here: https://fairytalereview.com/2015/12/08/pins-needles-no-36-richard-siken/
    If you're interested in Siken or his books: http://www.richardsiken.com/
    Proper citations:
    Siken, R. (2015). The War of the Foxes. Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press.
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    No Promises: The Dream Podcast: http://nopromisespodcast.podbean.com/
    The interview Joel & I mentioned 1000 times is featured in the link to the poem.
    When Joel and I say "polymorphic" but mean "polyphonic," as discussed last time.
    The Deathly Hallows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgmEEDyeDv8
    Saint Peter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
    Despicable Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDyr9b8aKY
    Red Horse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse#Red_Horse
    Freytag's pyramid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure#Freytag's_analysis
    Interrobang: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/interrobang/
    Russian Short Stories Joel should read: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/354/35416/russian-short-stories-from-pushkin-to-buida/9780140448467.html
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach us at [email protected] or @OceansGoldTeeth. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends about us.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson
    48 min
  • 023 - Grotesque
    In which Joel and Basie discuss "Grotesque" by Amy Lowell. You can check out the poem here: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/grotesque
    Proper citations:
    This poem is in the public domain, we accessed it using the above link. We found the poem originally in “A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now,” edited by Aliki and Willis Barnstone.
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    On Amy Lowell: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/amy-lowell
    Imagism: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/brief-guide-imagism
    Amy Lowell's "Astigmatism:" https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/astigmatism
    Clarification on "Astigmatism," pgs. 107 to 110: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/30739/7/07_chapter%202.pdf
    Ezra Pound’s “Sea of Glass:” https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/sea-glass
    William Carlos Williams’ “The Red Wheelbarrow:” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45502/the-red-wheelbarrow
    Muhammad Ali image: http://100photos.time.com/photos/neil-leifer-muhammad-ali-sonny-liston
    William Carlos Williams’ “This is Just to Say:” https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/just-say
    Polyphonic Prose: https://www.britannica.com/art/polyphonic-prose
    T. S Eliot’s “The Wasteland:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcj4G45F9pw
    T. S Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAO3QTU4PzY
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    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson.
    32 min
  • 022 - When They Tell You the Brontosaurus Never Existed
    In which Joel and Basie discuss "When They Tell You the Brontosaurus Never Existed" by Clint Smith. You can check out the poem here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d2m8rhZj54
    Purchase Counting Descent here:
    https://writebloody.com/collections/all-books/products/counting-descent
    Proper citations:
    Smith, C. (2016). Counting Descent. Los Angeles, CA: Write Bloody Publishing
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    TED talks: https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence
    https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america?language=en
    Eons: https://www.pbs.org/show/eons/
    The Brontosaurus is a Dinosaur: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/150407-brontosaurus-back-return-apatosaurus-sauropod-dinosaurs-fossils-paleontology/
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-brontosaurus-has-been-officially-classed-as-a-dinosaur-again-10160454.htm
    Is Pluto A Planet? https://www.space.com/41769-pluto-planet-definition-debate-rages-on.html
    Dwarf planets: https://www.space.com/18584-dwarf-planets-solar-system-infographic.html
    Water is Wet? http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=6097
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyqOSUlR2A
    Django Unchained: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853728/
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Reach us at [email protected] or @OceansGoldTeeth. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends about us.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine.
    42 min
  • 021 - To Mayakovsky
    In which Joel and Basie discuss “To Mayakovsky” by Marina Tsvetaeva. You can check out the book we used here: https://www.amazon.com/Penguin-Book-Russian-Poetry-Classics/dp/0141198303
    Proper citations:
    Tvsetaeva, M. (2015). The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry (P. Oram Trans.). R. Chandler, B. Dralyuk, I. Mashinski (Ed.). Great Britain, UK: Penguin Random House UK (original work published 1921).
    Hasty, O. (1991). Reading Suicide: Tsvetaeva on Esenin and Maiakovskii. Slavic Review, 50(4), 836-846. doi:10.2307/2500465
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    Iilya Shambat's translations: http://lib.ru/POEZIQ/CWETAEWA/sbornik_engl.txt_with-big-pictures.html
    More translations: https://sites.google.com/site/donmagerpoet/home/tsvetaeva--a-selection-of-translations
    Poem by Mayakovsky to Esenin: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-sergei-esenin/
    Russian History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Russia#Inter-war_Russia_(1917%E2%80%931922)
    Reading Suicide: https://slavic.princeton.edu/file/946/download?token=uOOMfutC
    Death Note: https://www.mangareader.net/death-note/1
    Ogden Nash: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ogden-nash
    The Wizard of Id: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Id
    Banksy: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/oct/06/banksy-sothebys-auction-prank-leaves-art-world-in-shreds-girl-with-balloon
    Rupi Kaur: https://rupikaur.com/
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    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine.
    49 min
  • 020 - Skins as Old Testament
    In which Joel and Basie discuss Carter Revard's "Skins as Old Testament." You can read more of Revard's work here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/carter-revard.
    If you’re interested in reading the poem, it can be found by googling the poet and poem, and looking at the google books link to the book mentioned below.
    Proper citations:
    Revard, C. (1996). Native American Songs and Poems: an Anthology. B. Swann (Ed.). Mineola, NY: Dover Publications.
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    The Old Testament: https://www.catholic.org/bible/old_testament.php
    Luke gets put in a Tautaun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXmp1hLK0tY
    Fed Up: http://fedupmovie.com/#/page/home
    Salem Witch Trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
    Age of Enlightenment: https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/enlightenment
    Creation Myths: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEb6sGT7oD8G8nPbyvObaZUNdfV6kitZQ
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at [email protected], or tweet us a@OceansGoldTeeth. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends about us.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine.
    33 min
  • 019 - At Dawn My Heart Said...
    In which Joel and Basie discuss “At dawn my heart said…” by Jahan Malek Khatun, translated by Dick Davis.
    David edited/translated the book we worked from, called “Faces of Love: Hafez and the poets of Shiraz.” Basically all the information we had about the form and its conventions, and about the history of both Khatun and Shiraz was provided by Davis via the book. It’s a super cool book. Basie liked it so much she bought it. You can check it out here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/254907/faces-of-love/9780143107286.html
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    Shiraz is in what is now Iran, not Iraq: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz
    Lewis Carroll’s “The Walrus and the Carpenter:” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43914/the-walrus-and-the-carpenter-56d222cbc80a9
    Battle of Marathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon
    Battle of Themoppylae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae
    Basie forgot about the Battle of Salamis but…: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis
    Catholics and Galileo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair
    Inherit the Wind: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053946/
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    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine
    53 min
  • 018 - Dear Photographer:
    In which Joel and Basie talk about one of the poems titled "Dear Photographer:," by Ariel Goldberg.
    You can find more on Ariel Goldberg here: http://www.arielgoldberg.com/index.html
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    The Clock Test: https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-clock-drawing-test-98619
    Clickbait Article: https://www.elitedaily.com/social-news/former-model-reveals-truth-fake-instagram/1268924
    Tangerine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_(film)
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at [email protected]. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends about us.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine.
    36 min
  • 017 - I think it rains
    In which Joel and Basie talk about Wole Soyinka's "I think it rains.” You can read the poem here:https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-think-it-rains/
    References, proof, mentions, recommendations, etcetera:
    Wole Soyinka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka
    Wole Soyinka reads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_25EW0c-NRw
    Structural Violence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_violence
    Our Town: http://www.thorntonwilder.com/drama/full-length-plays/our-town/
    When two vowels…: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.whentwovowelsgowalking/when-two-vowels-go-walking/#.W4ax7ehKjb1
    Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at [email protected]. Subscribe if you never want to miss an episode, and please, tell your friends about us.
    Between Oceans and Gold Teeth is a product of Accordion Productions. It is hosted by Basie Cobine and Joel Watson. Sound engineering by Joel Watson, editing by Basie Cobine
    45 min

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A semi-critical poetry podcast in which Basie Cobine and Joel Watson discuss poetry from across time and space. Listen on Stitcher, iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud. We can also be found on Twitter,…