In Episode 77 of PennSound podcasts, poet sits down in the Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House for an interview about her work with , , , and . In this wide-ranging conversation, Shockley, Filreis, Williams, Nielson, and Harris discuss the scope and trajectory of Shockley's poetry, from her 2011 book the new black, to her more recent books semiautomatic (2017) and suddenly we (2023). Shockley talks about the influences of various poets on her work, including , Gwendolyn Brooks, and , among others.