Creatures of the Wind

This napkin poem was written and recited by my friend, Evan T. Cowgill. Check out more of his work here. 

This piece of autofiction was written and recited by Evan T. Cowgill. You can find more of his work here. 

Months ago, while working in a cafe on East 9th, a guy with blue hair and a huge smile asked excitedly what I was up to. What followed was hours of passionate chatter about our work, our relationships with our mothers and syrup drenched pancakes. His words often expand, delight and surprise me. He has become a dear friend that I'm lucky to know. 

Onto the audio!

Listen to this as you’re going from one place to another, ideally around strangers. The moments in between make us. 

Music created by my friend, Jesse Morgan. 

Warning: gunshots, violence, screaming.

Enough killing.

In 2025 alone, 32 people died in ICE's custody. Their names include Genry Ruiz Guillén, Serawit Gezahegn Dejene, Maksym Chernyak, Juan Alexis Tineo-Martinez, Brayan Garzón-Rayo, Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, Marie Ange Blaise, Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, Jesus Molina-Veya, Johnny Noviello, Isidro Pérez, Tien Xuan Phan, Chaofeng Ge, Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, Oscar Rascon Duarte, Santos Banegas Reyes, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, Miguel Ángel García Medina, Huabing Xie, Leo Cruz-Silva, Hasan Ali Moh’D Saleh, Josué Castro Rivera, Gabriel Garcia Aviles, Kai Yin Wong, Francisco Gaspar-Andrés, Pete Sumalo Montejo, Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, Jean Wilson Brutus, Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, Nenko Stanev Gantchev. In 2026: Geraldo Lunas Campos, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Parady La, Victor Manuel Diaz, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Keith Porter, Renee Good, Alex Pretti.

Enough enough enough. 

Cover image by Kate Revels. Other voices include Quincie Ndiaye and Zola Nagusky. Editorial advice from Ahmed Ashour. 

I fell madly in love with a girl. 

But, the relationship ended. This is what I would tell my post-breakup self. 

1354 forever. 

Thank you to that little girl in the garage from so long ago. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. If you have a minute, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts :))

My friend Lara wouldn't necessarily call herself fun. I figured I could help her out with that. 

Special thank you to Sarah Kate Kramer and, of course, the queen: Lara.

A chess BRAWL! 

Kim Deen and I made this piece. Thank you to Michael Propper, Kimberly Rubenstein, and Sarah Kate Kramer. And, of course, thank you to Menelio Esquea and Brayden Tarmina. Best of luck to you both on your chess dreams. 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions. 

Joyce never misses a game of Browns football. But, the Cleveland Browns almost never make it an enjoyable experience. 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions. 

Working in the kitchen of a cafe ain't no joke! Sometimes the order tickets feel infinite.