This episode was recorded live at Akbar in Silverlake on April 21st, 2019. We start with our open-micers and then we hear from our headliners. First, is Charles Jensen-- he is the author of two poetry collections and six chapbooks. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Crab Orchard Review, Prairie Schooner, and others. He directs the Writers' Program at UCLA Extension. Then we hear from Larry Powell an actor, writer, and producer born and raised in South Central LA. He is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, and a Three-time NAACP theatre award nominee whose play Lost Dog will be premiering in Los Angeles.