In this episode, Jason talks with Jason Ryberg.

Jason Ryberg is the author of twelve books of poetry, six screenplays, a few short stories, several angry letters to various magazine and newspaper editors, and a box full of folders, notebooks and scraps of paper that could one day be (loosely) construed as a novel. He is currently an artist-in-residence at the Osage Arts Community and the person behind Spartan Press.

Jason isn't on Instagram or Twitter. He doesn't have a website. I could believe he doesn't think computers are real except that he does play on Facebook, so harass him there. Spartan Press, however, does have a website: http://www.spartanpresskc.com/.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: [email protected]

It's raining tacos, the children tell me. Oh, the children tell me such wild things.

In this episode, Jason talks with Samantha Slupski.

Samantha is a poet and mental health advocate who currently serves as the Executive Director of Poetic Underground. She's the Slam Master of Kansas City Poetry Slam and co-director of Chameleon Arts. Her debut poetry collection, What Sits Between My Veins, is available from EMP.

Sam is on Instagram @samfromkc and Twitter @samfromkcmo. Her website is http://www.samanthaslupskipoetry.com/.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: [email protected]

To pet, or not to pet (sleeping cats), that is the question.