Tag: Pittsburgh Poetry

Episode 78: The Better Angels of Our Nature

Every time Jason Baldinger writes a new book, it’s his best book, and so for this new podcast we have a hard time, because Jason is here to talk about two new books: The Better Angels of our Nature and Everyone’s Alone Tonight, co-written with the great Kansas City poet James Benger.

In the course of our conversation Jason and I talk about our long state of national emergency, the importance of travel for poetics, why Jack Kerouac kinda sucks even though he’s important to us both, and American mythology. Jason’s new books The Better Angels of our Nature and Everyone’s Alone Tonight can be bought from a big (but not the biggest) internet book retailer, at independent books stores, or just find Jason on Facebook. He is also going to be going on a reading tour starting with the dual book launch party on October 2nd at The White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh at 7PM. Look him up on Facebook to find the other tour dates.

As always, I swear.

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Episode 74: Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series

For the last 45 years, Hemingway’s has been the host of a summer poetry series. Founded by the late Jimmy Cvetic, the Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series has been a place where academics have met street poets and shared their voices, and the series has become a foundation of the Pittsburgh literary community.

Joan E. Bauer and Kristofer Collins stop by to discuss the legacy of Jimmy Cvetic, what it takes to keep a series running for 45 years, we make a damn good case for why poetry is for everyone, and they even offer sage advice to those of you who really should start your own damn reading series (seriously, you really should). Step 1 is you should sign up for Joan E. Bauer’s email blast by sending an email to JBauer103w [AT] aol.com.

The Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series can be found at Hemingway’s at 3911 Forbes Avenue , in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The series runs every year from the first Tuesday in May to the last Tuesday in July. You can find out more from the Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series Facebook, and a photo and audio archive from the last 8 years can be found on the Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series Blogspot Page.

I don’t remember if we swear or not, but I think I did.

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Episode 59: Bah Humbug

Celebrating the holidays We’re All Gonna Die style, Jason Baldinger and Stephanie Brea stop by to talk about the Bah Humbug Reading that’s happening Sunday night (Dec, 17, 2017) at 8 at the Brillobox.  Jason is no stranger to the pod, and you’ll all get to know Stephanie better around Valentine’s Day.

In our conversation we discuss the unique pressures of living and working during the holidays.  We also speak of the merits of books that end in the word “head” and why burning is worse than drowning.  We also preview works that will be on stage Sunday night (yes folks, your faithful host will be reading too).  We hope to see you at Bah Humbug, the $5 suggested donation benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank at a crucial moment during the holiday season.

Swearing as usual.

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