Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry

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What's Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry about?

Drawl is a weekly podcast about Southern poets by Southern poets. Follow along as we feature poetry performances, conversations with poets, and lots of laughs in between. Hosted by Desireé Dallagiacomo & Donney Rose also known as Donney Rose & Desireé Dallagiacomo. Come thru.

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Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry episodes:

05.31.2018
[BONUS] Live at Plus Fest with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton
02.22.2018
"The Youth Shall Set You Free" (Kalvin Marquiz & Bianca Colette)
Forward Arts is a multi-generational collective of youth, artists, and educators who are committed to providing learning opportunities in Southeastern Louisiana.
02.08.2018
"Funny Thing About Branding" (Jonathan Samuel Eddie)
Jonathan Samuel Eddie is a spoken word comedian hailing from Columbus, GA. This alumnus of Georgia Southern University represented the city of Atlanta at the National Poetry Slam competition as a member of the 2012 and 2014 Art Amok Poetry...
02.01.2018
“The Return of The Real” (Chelsea Lynne Murry)
Chelsea Lynne Murry has been writing poetry for quite a while. (She never keeps count.) She is a Jack of all trades. Chelsea is a teacher, basketball coach, poetry writer, world traveler, and vocalist. Chelsea left her hometown of Houma,...
01.25.2018
“Head of the Class” (Taylor Scott)
Hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Taylor Scott is a writer, performance artist, and director. She found a love for performance when she joined the youth spoken word scene in high school through Forward Arts, where she is now a teaching...
01.18.2018
"Family First" (Glori B)
Glori B is the stage name of Austin poet Gloria C. Adams. Adams moved frequently as a child, living in Louisiana, Colorado, Texas, and Florida, but for more than half of her life she has lived in or near Austin, TX....
01.11.2018
“Comeback Season" (2017 Reflections | 2018 Dreams)
01.04.2018
“Name Brand | Off Brand” (Neil Hilborn)
Neil Hilborn, a slam poet from Houston, TX, is the most-viewed slam poet on YouTube and his poem, "OCD" is Button Poetry's top viewed video. His poems often detail personal experiences and battles with mental illness or other disorders. He is best known for...
12.28.2017
“Plan. Plot. Strategize.” (Sherrie Zantea aka Candy)
Sherrie Zantea (Candy) has been writing and performing poetry for over 20 years. Candy made the 2007 Dallas Poetry Slam Team, and to date has been on 10 teams, the first woman to coach 6 and she is the current Executive Director...
12.21.2017
“WRITEous Intent” (A Scribe Called Quess)
A Scribe Called Quess? is a poet, educator, actor, playwright, and activist in that order. He is a 2-time national slam poetry championship title winner and founding member of Team SNO (Slam New Orleans), New Orleans’ three-time national champion slam...
12.15.2017
114.1: Call & Response: Part II of Call Out Culture (Minisode)
12.14.2017
"Moving Parts" (Cecily Schuler)
Cecily Schuler is a writer, performer and teaching artist currently based in Brooklyn, NY. They repped Seattle Poetry Slam in 2014, coached Union Square Slam’s inaugural team in 2016, and are the 2016 Vox Pop Individual Slam Champion. Their work...
12.07.2017
"The Big Reveal" (Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez)
Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez is an international poet, teaching artist and Slam (poetry) coach from Jacksonville, Florida. Hernandez founded Shattered Thought, a youth poetry slam and mentoring organization that eventually contracted with the Duval County Juvenile Court Program to provide writing...
11.30.2017
"CopyWRITE" (Bill Moran)
Bill Moran is a third-year MFA poetry candidate at Louisiana State University and a former medic. He was the 2012 & 2013 Austin Poetry Slam Champion; has performed and taught poetry throughout the US, Australia, and Southeast Asia; and served as...
11.23.2017
"Origin Points" (Sunni Patterson)
More than a poet, more than a singer, more than an emcee--it's not just what she says, it's how she says it. Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, artist and visionary Sunni Patterson combines the heritage and...
11.16.2017
"Razor Sharp Words" (Giddy Perez)
Giddy Perez is a nationally touring spoken-word poet and teaching artist originally from Brooklyn, New York. Some of her competition accolades include ranking 10th in the world at the Women of the World Individual Poetry Slam in 2014 and placing 2nd...
11.10.2017
109.1: "Calling In Call Out Culture" (Minisode)
11.09.2017
The Lesson Plan: Building Youth Spoken Word Culture (Anna West & Sue Weinstein)
Anna West Anna West is a doctoral student in the English Department at LSU, where she concentrates in the area of critical youth studies, poetry, and performance. She was the founding director of WordPlay Writing Project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
11.02.2017
"Grace Under Fire" (Arvind Nandakumar)
Arvind Nandakumar is no one of consequence. A child of Forward Arts located in Baton Rouge, La, Arvind has competed at the International Brave New Voices Festival. He has also competed at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. In...
10.26.2017
"Poetry Economics 101: A Primer" (Ashlee Haze)
Ashlee Haze is a poet and spoken word artist from Atlanta by way of Chicago. Earning the nickname “Big 30" because of her consistency in getting a perfect score, she is one of the most accomplished poets in the sport...
10.19.2017
Breaking BARriers (G Yamazawa)
National Poetry Slam Champion. Cultural Diplomat for the Department of State. Kundiman Fellow, Team Backpack certified. G YAMAZAWA has been featured on ABC, NBC, NPR, PBS, and has toured over 200 universities both domestic and internationally. With notable performances at...
10.12.2017
"Star of the StageSlay" (Ebony Stewart)
Ebony Stewart is a touring performance arts spoken word poet and active artist in the Central Texas slam poetry scene and theater arts community for over ten years. She has coached Austin Neo Soul and Austin Poetry Slam, finishing 1st...
10.12.2017
"Ridin' for the Region" (Lino Anunciacion)
Lino Anunciacion is a Texas-transplant spoken word artist based in Bryan, Texas. He serves as President of Mic Check Poetry, a 501(c)3 non-profit poetry organization, and Director of Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival, the largest individual poetry festival in Texas. He is the...
10.05.2017
"The Most Known Unknown" (iCon)
By definition, an “icon” is usually a symbol or an image that stands for or represents something other than itself. As an artist, SHA'CONDRIA "iCON" SIBLEY stands for and represents for those who are oftentimes marginalized and whose voices are...
10.05.2017
"The Ivory Tower...The Ivy Tower...or Wherever" (Clint Smith III)
Clint Smith is a writer, teacher, and doctoral candidate in Education at Harvard University with a concentration in Culture, Institutions, and Society. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship with research interests that include mass...
10.03.2017
Drawl'in For All Y'all (Pilot)
Drawl is a weekly podcast about Southern poets by Southern poets. Follow along as we feature poetry performances, conversations with poets, and lots of laughs in between. Hosted by Desireé Dallagiacomo and Donney Rose also known as Donney Rose & Desireé Dallagiacomo....

What's Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry episodes:

[BONUS] Live at Plus Fest with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton

"The Youth Shall Set You Free" (Kalvin Marquiz & Bianca Colette)

"Funny Thing About Branding" (Jonathan Samuel Eddie)

“The Return of The Real” (Chelsea Lynne Murry)

“Head of the Class” (Taylor Scott)

"Family First" (Glori B)

“Comeback Season" (2017 Reflections | 2018 Dreams)

“Name Brand | Off Brand” (Neil Hilborn)

“Plan. Plot. Strategize.” (Sherrie Zantea aka Candy)

“WRITEous Intent” (A Scribe Called Quess)

114.1: Call & Response: Part II of Call Out Culture (Minisode)

"Moving Parts" (Cecily Schuler)

"The Big Reveal" (Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez)

"CopyWRITE" (Bill Moran)

"Origin Points" (Sunni Patterson)

"Razor Sharp Words" (Giddy Perez)

109.1: "Calling In Call Out Culture" (Minisode)

The Lesson Plan: Building Youth Spoken Word Culture (Anna West & Sue Weinstein)

"Grace Under Fire" (Arvind Nandakumar)

"Poetry Economics 101: A Primer" (Ashlee Haze)

Breaking BARriers (G Yamazawa)

"Star of the StageSlay" (Ebony Stewart)

"Ridin' for the Region" (Lino Anunciacion)

"The Most Known Unknown" (iCon)

"The Ivory Tower...The Ivy Tower...or Wherever" (Clint Smith III)

Drawl'in For All Y'all (Pilot)