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Featured on this week's bonus episode is the poet A. M., who can be found on instagram at @am.thehumblewriter. Marguerite and Emily discuss one of his poems about the (sometimes difficult) realization that others are allowing us into their lives and if we are not nurturing their growth, they can flourish without us.
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
Grab your peanut butter M&Ms (because we all know that's the best kind) and settle in for another episode where the ladies discuss everything from an "uncircus of noncreatures" to poems that get them all in their feelings and they can't quite explain why. Marguerite wants someone (anyone) to write her a poem and Emily teaches us the names of Beyonce's children- which may or may not be trademarked.
Featured Poets: Silvia Curbelo, Dorothy Parker, e e cummings
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
This week the ladies share and discuss the work of Lovely Wild Flower, @lovelywildflowr on instagram, specifically her poem "i saved myself" and its themes of self preservation, toxic relationships, and empowering others through sharing your journey.
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
This week’s episode covers topics from Shakespeare to Game of Thrones and dramatic monologues to the “utterly thingful.” Emily’s heart gets racing and Marguerite learns how to pronounce more words…(has Tucson always been spelled that way?). The ladies also discuss the importance of self awareness, our slow-to-adapt education system, and the need to share the work of minorities and marginalized groups.
Featured Poets: Sabrina Benaim, Tyler Knott Gregson, Ai Ogawa, Lucille Clifton
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
This week's bonus episode features a poet that goes by the pen name D.K. and can be found at @draught_beer_poetry on Instagram. Join the ladies as they groove to the smooth lines of prose in his poem titled My Favorite Album.
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
Who doesn't love some crinkle cut fries? Grab your favorite snack and join the ladies as they fan girl over Clementine von Radics' book release and try to remember that purple, swirly, metallic alcohol from college (anyone know what that was???). In this episode, Emily also discovers the perfect title for her memoir, Marguerite has a hard time pronouncing things, and both of them would love some advice on getting a doctor to prescribe them bubble baths as treatment for...anything.
Featured Poets: Dorianne Laux, Joseph O Legaspi, Joumana Haddad, Emily Dickinson
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
This bonus episode features a couple of original pieces by co-host Marguerite Virginia, addressing themes of pain, creativity, mental health, and the power of acknowledging what we can and cannot control.
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
This week, Emily and Marguerite contemplate time travel, Pixar shorts, and the age old question...what even is money? From firemen's fairs to lawn sales, the ladies also do some reminiscing and realized they share the childhood memory of buying piles of books they've never opened and now sit in their parents' homes. #relatable or is it just them?
Featured Poets: Ross Gay, Brenda Shaughnessy, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Robert Frost
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
The first of these bonus episodes features co-host, Emily Kline's, poem titled Boomer's Bloomers- a piece about a beautiful woman's love and talents in growing and nurturing wonderful things, from flowers to daughters.
Special thanks to Zach Adkins for the intro and outro music.
Pluto and paintings and mad girls- oh my! This week, Marguerite and Emily drop some knowledge about a popular 19th century poetry form, do a poor Mel Brooks impersonation, and reveal their obsession with true crime (how on-trend of them).
Featured Poets: Sylvia Plath, Fatima Asghar, Patricia Smith, Delmore Schwartz
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