TalkWithME

TalkWithME

By Marcia EpsteinArts
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TalkWithME episodes

  • Tessa Gratton, Writer
    Tessa Gratton is the author of the Blood Journals duology, the Gods of New Asgard series, and books on writing fantasy for teen writers. She lives in Lawrence, KS with her wife, is currently a lead writer on Serial Box Publishing's show Tremontaine, and is the author of the upcoming YA fantasy Strange Grace from McElderry, as well as the adult fantasy The Queens of Innis Lear from Tor. She is the associate director of Madcap Retreats. 
     
    Visit her at tessagratton.com
    1 hr 4 min
  • Linzi Garcia, Poet
    Linzi Garcia can be found frolicking through sunflower fields, cemeteries, and bars across the states. She has been featured in "Treading Unique Paths: Young Writers Anthology" (VerbalEyze Press, 2016), "50 Haikus: Issue #12" (Prolific Press, 2017), and on the "Philosophical Idiot" poetry website (November, 2017). Her work will also be featured in the upcoming Blue Hour anthology.

    Linzi Garcia's first poetry collection "Thank You" was published by Spartan Press KC in 2018  If you're lucky, you can even find a haiku of hers in the gumball machine at The Raven Book Store in Lawrence, KS or perhaps hidden in a nook in a tree near you.

    Linzi currently resides in Lindsborg, KS, with Littleton, CO as her next home base. Wherever she lives, she's dreaming of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and New Orleans. She is always looking for invitations to new places where she can absorb new poetry, perspective, incomparable experiences, and quality whiskey. 
     

    Follow the adventures of Linzi Garcia on Facebook @linzi.garcia.5 and Instagram @linzithelion

    1 hr 2 min
  • The Transformational Jennie Washburn V.2018.5
    Jennie Washburn & Talk With ME host Marcia Epstein share their conversation about Spring,  Goodness, Community, BadAssery, and Laughter! Jennie has a wide range of expertise and experience, and is committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, kindness, and fun!  She is a licensed esthetician, the co-host with Nan Loyd-Leffingwell of Soul Salon, and the host of The Goddess Within women's circle in Lawrence, KS  www.facebook.com/The-Goddess-Within-252751568549725/  Host ME is an advocate for all the arts & a mental health social worker, https://MarciaEpstein.biz
    1 hr 2 min
  • Cei Loofe, Writer and More

    Cei Loofe is a writer, a public speaker and a person of service, currently based in Omaha, NE. He started all these pursuits decades ago in another life time and continues them today. Loofe’s body of written work includes 20 years as a freelance reporter, chapbooks, work in several anthologies, and his own titles: house of bricks...made of straw, keeping alive our dead and from the very first day. Loofe volunteers with the city arts project, Omaha’s Youth Emergency Center, and sits on  organizational boards throughout the city.


    Although Cei Loofe is very busy living life, you'll occasionally find sightings of him at www.facebook.com/CBairdLoofe/

    1 hr 6 min
  • Robert Hansen, Poems-For-All
    Robert Hansen is the person behind Poems-For-All, a project that for the last 17 years has been designing and publishing miniature books of poetry that are scattered like seeds out into the world. To date, he has published over 1,500 different little books, no bigger than the size of a business card, featuring poets from all around the world, including Scotland, England, Pakistan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and The Philippines. The series features poems in English, French, German, Catalan, and Gaelic.
     
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/scattered.like.seeds  Facebook: www.facebook.com/Poems-For-All-7169297601
    Official website: www.poems-for-all.com
    1 hr 11 min
  • Simone Savannah, Poet and More

    Simone Savannah  was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. and currently resides in Lawrence, KS.  She is the author of a new chapbook, Like Kansas (Big Lucks, 2018). She is a 2017 finalist for the Rita Dove Award in Poetry. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Big Lucks, GlitterMob, The Fem, Powder Keg, The Continental Review, and The Pierian. Simone holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Kansas, where her research areas were: 20th century African American women's literature, black feminist criticism, and African American poetry.

    Learn more about Simone Savannah's poetry on numerous online poetry journals, on Twitter @PerfectVerse22 and at https://www.SimoneSavannah.com/

    1 hr 1 min
  • Brandon Whitehead, Poet & Poetic-Host
    Brandon Whitehead is a misanthropic and reclusive creature seldom seen in public unless there is free beer.  His poetry collection Thieves, Pharaohs and Mexican Daredevils is available for cash-money or decent whiskey. Brandon is a member of the FountainVerse group; he is one of the organizers of this October 12-14, 2018 FountainVerse KC Small Press Poetry Fest which features poets from across North America.  Brandon is also the host of The Speakeasy @ Swordfish Tom's Poetry and Spoken Word Review in KC. 

    The Speakeasy @ Swordfish Tom's https://www.facebook.com/speakeasypoetryatswordfishtoms/   FountainVerse https://www.facebook.com/fountainverse/  and https://www.fountainverse.com/
    1 hr 8 min
  • Lusie Cuskey and Sarah VanZwoll of Spring Awakening
    Listen, be inspired, and laugh as Assistant Director Lusie Cuskey and female lead Sarah VanZwoll describe the production and the personal journeys that led them to major roles in Spring Awakening.
     

    In this pulse-pounded rock musical adapted from the controversial 1891 German play, young men and women struggle to define themselves within a repressive culture. A smash hit on Broadway and winner of 8 Tony Awards. KU's University Theatre April 2018 production of Spring Awakening features a (mostly) student cast as well as an eight-piece, all-student band, and choreography by Michelle Heffner Hayes, Dance Dept Chair.   http://KUTheatre.com/Spring-Awakening

    1 hr 2 min
  • Matt Spezia, Poet-and-More

    Matt Spezia was recently named a Prince of Poetry.  He is a national powerhouse of Lyrical Ability, combining his 3-time national award winning Poetry Style, Kansas City Hip Hop, and Thespian Experience.  Spezia uses his platform and his art to promote self confidence and betterment, social awareness, and cultural change. 

     
    Spezia has worked to directly influence youth in 26 different school districts.   He hosts multiple weekly national award winning Radio Shows.  Spezia has 2 Albums and a Book published and has appeared in an anthology CD and book. He was recently signed by CX1DJS and E&E Entertainment.  His third CD “Babylon” releases June 25.

    Currently based in Topeka, Kansas, Matt Spezia regularly hosts Poetry Events and Performs his Poetry across the Midwest and more.  All of this while being a proud Washburn University Ichabod.  Follow @MattSpezia913 on Twitter and Instagram; plus www.facebook.com/Matt-Spezia-176173993172520/ and http://MattSpeziaMusic.com/
    39 min
  • Lexi Rodriguez of Hope Through Headphones
    Lexi is the founder of Hope Through Headphones.  She is also a music-lover, a person living with mental illness, and a student pursuing a degree in Marketing at Washburn U in Topeka, KS.

    Hope Through Headphones is a movement dedicated to providing mental health education and support to students using music to connect and inspire. HTH works with high school and college campuses to create social, welcoming events raising awareness of mental illnesses, how to help yourself, and how to help others.  HTH is hosting the first annual Mental Music Scene on Saturday 4/7/2018 in Topeka, KS at Lake Shawnee.  Music by 13 artists/groups.  Food trucks on site. Plus info tables and speakers about living well with mental illness. Tix available online and at the event. “Stick it to the Stigma!”
     
    Follow Lexi's adventures at https://www.facebook.com/HopeTHeadphones/
    58 min

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