Rodney Reads his favorite childhood story-John Henry. He says it as a valuable lesson for today's youth. Reid says, "children learn the power of perseverance from this wise tale.

Rodney leads us down a path of social consciousness as he examines the lyrics from two of Marvin Gaye's most prolific songs: What's going on? and What's happening brother. Rodney uses 2021 as a backdrop and sheds light on just how poignant both songs are today.

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Rodney reads one of his favorite love songs, by one of his favorite "poetic artists"--the incomparable Jill Scott. Scott is the master of the spoken word and wrote He Loves Me as a tribute to her then husband Lyzel. The song's official name is "He loves Me(Lyzel in E Flat). In this podcast, we learn why Rodney finds the lyrics so profound in any key.

Rodney Reid and Tupac the Poet were friends. The two met when a young Tupac, pre-stardom, was passionate about putting his life to rhythmic rhymes. Rodney reads some of his first poems and ends with one of Tupac Shakur's most famous rap songs-Hail Mary!

Langston Hughes is undeniably one of Rodney Reid's favorite authors. Rodney tackles some of Hughes' best work and offers personal commentary as it relates to 21st century society.