Poet Talk
A podcast where poets talk. Find out what poets are talking about and why.
Episodes
5 episodes
5 — Poet Talk about a Poem: "God is an American" by Terrance Hayes
In the last episode of 2024, Jody and Sanna reflect on the first year of the podcast and their own places in writing community. They also do a close reading of one of their favourite poems: “God is an American” by Terrance Hayes. Together, they...
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4 — Poet Talk about Law featuring Chimwemwe Undi
In the fourth episode of Poet Talk, Jody and Sanna talk to poet, linguist and lawyer Chim Undi about language. Why do adults tell certain kids to become lawyers? How do people find themselves in the world of spoken word poetry? From erasure poe...
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3 — Poet Talk about Dogs
In this episode of Poet Talk, Jody and Sanna dive into one of our favourite topics: dogs. What kind of poems would a dog write? How do they see (or smell) the world? The duo share their favourite dog poems and earliest dog memories. From protes...
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2 — Poet Talk about the Parasocial featuring Summer Farah
Welcome to the second episode of Poet Talk! In this episode, Jody and Sanna talk to Palestinian poet, critic and editor Summer Farah about the parasocial. Together, they delve into all things online: video games, prose poems and Tumblr as a cri...
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