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Lit from the Basement episodes
- 006 "The Explosive Expert's Wife" by Shara Lessley
Lessley's poem prompts D&M to contemplate the geopolitical complexities of love and where to meet in the afterlife.
53 min - 006 The Explosive Expert's WifeLessley's poem prompts Danielle and Max to contemplate the geopolitical complexities of love and where to meet in the afterlife.53 min
- 005 "White, White Collars" by Denis Johnson
To celebrate Labor Day, we share a Denis Johnson poem sure to make you further hate your office job.
56 min - 56 min
- 004 "Researchers Find Mice Pass On Trauma to Subsequent Generations" by Lisa Fay Coutley
Danielle and Max try to have a glib, upbeat conversation about Lisa Fay Coutley’s poem on inherited trauma…and fail.
42 min - 004 Researchers Find Mice Pass On Trauma to Subsequent GenerationsD & M discuss Lisa Fay Coutley's poem "004 Researchers Find Mice Pass On Trauma to Subsequent Generations"41 min
- 003 "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden
This Robert Hayden poem leads D&M into a conversation about parental love and sacrifice.
51 min - 51 min
- 002 "Thirst" by Tracy K. Smith
D&M discuss this Tracy K. Smith coming-of-age poem "Thirst," disagreeing on their interpretations.
52 min - 52 min
About Lit from the Basement
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This is a podcast in which Professor Deulen introduces poetry to her irreverent husband, Max. Each show is a close reading of a single poem. They discuss it for a bit, allowing the conversation to…
take on a life of its own.