This era of Jaime's podcasting has come to an end. For the latest projects by Jaime, please visit: https://coalitionfordigitalnarratives.org/
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Creative Drive is a short-form international showcase of poetry and short fiction from all walks of life. We welcome writers outside the U.S., works from under-represented communities, and rejected works! Let's get your work out there: Make art, much love! Produced by J. Alejandro and Maddie | Check out cruzfolio.com for more creativity podcasts and original content!
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Step your game up friends! The level up podcast is all about helping friends and family "level up." From finance to fitness and nutrition, home buying, mortgage, real estate and investment tips. We will cover it all. Knowledge is power and I want to help you step your game up... its time to "level up."
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Once the kid’s asleep, Jaime and Maddie sit down to podcast over a glass of wine to tink their glasses to three things: Movies, TV, and/or pop culture nonsense. It’s a mixed bag and we love it. This is Our Kid’s Asleep Podcast! https://oka.pinecast.co
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The Writing Record is about the DIY creative process, family, and crafting a life well-lived. A short podcast by Jaime Alejandro. Complete archive available through the cruznotes newsletter. cruzfolio.com/the-writing-record
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Arts Calling brings you down to earth conversations with artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Your host Jaime Alejandro catches up with friends and artists across disciplines and cultural backgrounds to learn their origin story, how to overcome real-world hardships, and why it is essential to remain true to an artistic calling. Stop by artscalling.com for the latest episodes!
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Welcome to the Thought Leadership Podcast, where we share insights on how you can become the go-to thought leader in your niche.
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A current affairs podcast on Taiwan and the world. Every episode, we invite a journalist to a conversation with an expert to get the big picture context of what we need to know. These are global issues, and this is The Taiwan Take. Nominated for Best News Podcast at 2020 Excellent Journalism Award in Taiwan. Produced by Ghost Island Media in Taipei, Taiwan. 2020年台灣卓越新聞獎 Podcast 新聞獎入圍者.這是一個專門討論臺灣時事的訪談性英文節目, 以「縱觀世界議題,以臺灣觀點論述」為主軸,由記者採訪跨領域專家、名人與來賓等,第一手將臺灣的故事推向國際. 鬼島之音製作播出.
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Tune in to hear the latest performance reviews and featured news about happenings in the ballet industry. Narrated by Editor-in-Chief Cherilyn J. Lee and guest artists, these stories from The Ballet Herald will be your source and entertainment on a relaxed day at home or when you're on the run. The full transcription of each of these short episodes can be found on BalletHerald.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balletherald/support
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Bad Bunny Fans are Speculating he's Protesting the U.S. & Fuerza Regida 111XPantia Album Review
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57:28EPISODE 199 - On this episode we review Fuerza Regida's new album, speculate as to why Bad Bunny isn't doing U.S. World Tour dates and we give you our weekly Becky G mention in the form of a callback 👀 Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 1OO MEN VS 1 GORILLA 07:30 We have the biggest Star Wars fan give us some tips on what order to watch the movies …
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53. Who is Jimmy Lai: Mark L. Clifford (Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong, CFHK)
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51:11Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong. Today's interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former S…
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52. Jessica J. Lee on plant passports and human passports ("Dispersals") (Live on April 11, 2025)
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50:39British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer Jessica J. Lee (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing, Dispersals (2024), Two Trees Make a Forest (2019), and Turning (2017), the children’s book A Garden Called Home (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection Dog Hearted (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the foun…
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Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra Tour Recap, Reggaetoneros as Footballers & Coachella 2025
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1:21:25EPISODE 198 - Wesley was at Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra Tour and he breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know. Luis R is done doing Narco Corridos along with other Musica Mexicana artists. Coachella 2025 is in the books and boy do we have some opinions. And finally, we end this episode with who the top Reggaeton Artists would be if they were footba…
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168. Nancy Kricorian | The Burning Heart of the World: a new novel
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48:14Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins at the coalition, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling novelist Nancy Kricorian! (https://nancykricorian.net) About our guest: Nancy Kricorian, who was born and raised in the Armenian community of Watertown, Massachusetts, is the author of four novels about…
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Does Feid Make TikTok Music and What is a TikTok Song? + Reggaeton Songs with the BEST Intros
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1:09:12Episode 197 - On this episode we answer the best & worst tequilas, an artist at the Besame Mucho Festival plays with fire and MORE AUX WARS. Then we search for the best songs to play in the car with your friends on the way to a night out of fun + what to listen to on the way home. Finally, does Feid make TikTok music and what is a TikTok song? Enjo…
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J Balvin is one of the GOATS + Fans be like... (Feid Edition)
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48:55Episode 196 - On this episode we recap and review some new music that includes the Dei V EP & Eladio's new album! We play this or that with producers. Then Hector tells us about some INSANE Musica Mexican news. We debate if J balvin is on of the GOATSof reggaeton. And finally, a new segment "Fans Be Like" ferxxo Edition. Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps…
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More New FEID Music & Chino Pacas LEAVING Street Mob Records? + RAUW Draft
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1:09:16Episode 195 - On this episode Hector plays the Lebron DTMF to open up the episode! Then we debate $10k or 10 More Years of Prime Messi. Feid also dropped a NEW single in anticipation of his forthcoming album and we have mixed opinions. Also, it is being rumored that Chino Pacas may want out of Street Mob Records. And finally, we have a Rauw Alejand…
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167. Sandra Cruze | Abby Normal the Musical, House Theater, and producing your own work
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51:11Weekly shoutout: coalitionworks issue 10 is now live! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer, actor, and producer Sandra Cruze! (sandracruze.com) About our guest: Sandra Cruze was steeled in the uprisings of the 60’s and 70’s, and underground art world of DTLA, where she sang in punk bands, reggae bands and performed in street …
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Mexico's President Wants to Keep Narco Corridos Out of Mexico + NEW BANGERS
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1:10:36EPISODE 194 - On this episode Wesley tells us about the JFK Files and the Bad Bunny Orchestra he attended. Then we debate how many 4th graders we can knock out Royal Rumble style. ALSO, 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 BECKY G WILL NOT BE AT BAJA FEST?! Then, Hector tells us about Mexico's president not wanting to promote or advertise Narco Corridos in Mexico. Fi…
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166. Mo Milan | Musical identities, songwriting, and going beyond sound
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51:26Weekly shoutout: Christopher Soriano-Palma (AC23) releases a new poetry collection! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling musician/producer Mo Milan! (momilan.com) About our guest: Mo Milan is a Las Vegas-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, crafting music under two distinct monikers: Cocoa Pastel and Mo M…
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51. Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Taiwan, collective weakness, and a new world order (March 17, 2025)
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23:45Anders Fogh Rasmussen is former Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009) and Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014). He’s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. We sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. Rasmussen is worr…
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165. Anna Capunay | La Gota Fría, playwriting, and the way to dramedy
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49:03Weekly shoutout: Read Issue 5 of Engine(Idling Lit! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling playwright/producer Anna Capunay! (annacapunay.com) About our guest: Anna Capunay is a Queens, NY native. Her plays include: A Cat’s Tale (Roy Arias Stages), and Cowl Girl (The Players Theatre). These works were adapted for the scree…
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NEW Feid Album Dropping in April?! J Balvin Having Trouble Selling Tickets in the US & NEW MUSIC | Episode 193
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1:18:40EPISODE 193 - On this episode we talk about George "Uniqueness". We start throwing theories around about what's really going on in the world of "Severance". We give our initial thoughts on Feid's new single & the announcement of his next album. And finally, J Balvin may be having trouble selling tickets here in the US... We hope you enjoy(ed) this …
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164. Theodora Ziolkowski | Ghostlit: Myth, memory, and strands of narrative
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50:04Weekly shoutout: Read the latest literary releases from Punk Noir Magazine! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Theodora Ziolkowski! (www.theodoraziolkowski.com) ABOUT OUR GUEST:THEODORA ZIOLKOWSKI is the author of the novella, On the Rocks (2018 & 2020, The University Press of SHSU/Texas Review Press) and the sh…
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50. Ukraine War, 3 years: Mariia Makarovych (Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine)
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59:03Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China. Makarovych is an economic and policy analyst…
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49. “The Battle for Taiwan” by Jonas Parello-Plesner (Live on Feb 19, 2025)
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1:02:20Jonas Parello-Plesner is Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He’s the author of the book, “The Battle for Taiwan”. “The Battle for Taiwan” (“Kampen om Taiwan”) was first published in Denmark in 2023 as the first book on Taiwan for the Danish audience. The English edition was published in April, 2024. Alliance of Democracie…
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Grupo Frontera ALLEGEDLY Loves Trump, Nicky Jam is a WOMAN?! And Our FAVORITE Tainy Hits
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1:16:14Episode 192 - On this episode we discuss the rumored Epstein release and its importance. We play audio of Nicky Jam explaining why Trump thought he was a woman. The guys are worried about the impending doom the world faces. Wes tells us about some horrible awards that were given out. Grupo Frontera is in the middle of a real sh!t show. Coming at th…
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Peso Pluma VS JOP Officially a Rivalry? & Neton Vegas's NEW Album Review 🔥
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1:08:21Episode 191 - On this episode we have photographer unfortunately... but we start with a BANG. We talk about the latest Marvel movie and just how BAD it actually is. Is small business prices getting out of hand?! Neton Vega dropped his album Mi Vida Mi Muerte and the guys are feeling it! Finally, is JOP VS Peso Pluma a rivalry at this point? We hope…
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163. Jen Ponton | Sugarcoated, Maiden Mother Crone Premiere, and crafting a solo play
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54:35Weekly shoutout: Subscribe to Flash Perspectives from author Tommy Dean! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer/performer Jen Ponton! (jenponton.com) About our guest: JEN PONTON (writer/performer SUGARCOATED) returns triumphantly to the New York stage with Sugarcoated, her autobiographical solo show, in its New York…
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162. Em J Parsley | You, From Below: a new novella, and environmentalism
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43:04Weekly shoutout: New classes and projects from friend of the show, playwright Sarah Congress! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Em J Parsley! (emjparsley.com) About our guest:Em J Parsley (they/he) is a fiction writer, poet, educator, and environmentalist who received their MFA in Creative Writing from the Univ…
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Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show, Where's the New Music? & Spotify's Super Fan Subscription
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1:14:18Episode 190 - On this episode the guys get into the HORRIBLE halftime show. We're also wondering why no one is dropping and if it's due to Bad Bunny's most recent album. Grupo Frontera has issued there apology or some may call a clarification. Spotify & UMG are teaming up to drain fans out of everything they've got. Lastly, do we really want a mult…
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Colombian vs Puerto Rican Reggaeton, Grupo Frontera Canceled and Billboard's Latest Latin Artist List
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1:18:04Episode 189 - On this episode we start with everything new in the world of sports! Then Hector tells us about Rauw performing at CR7's Birthday party. We also get into Grupo Frontera's recent controversy. Finally, we talk about Colombia's recent hot streak that was brought to a halt by Puerto Rican stars. Enjoy familia 🩸…
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48. Alejandro Mayoral Baños on RightsCon 2025 (Access Now)
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54:51Alejandro Mayoral Baños is the Executive Director of Access Now, an international NGO focusing on digital human rights. Access Now is the organizer of RightsCon - world’s largest digital human rights summit. The 2025 edition is set to take place in Taipei from February 24 to 27, 2025, where more than 550 sessions are expected to be staged. Baños ta…
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Feid's FIRST NEW Song of 2025, JOP at Fashion Week & Lyft Has Been SUED
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57:07EPISODE 188 - January has been a pretty quiet month of music outside of Bad Bunny;s new album so we throw it back to our roots. Lyft may be dealing with 2 lawsuits pretty soon after a viral moment was shared to social media. Popeyes and Don Julio collab for some weird reason. UberEats is scamming their customers. De Compas is going viral for an int…
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Peso Pluma and Other Musicians Exposed for Money Laundering
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1:01:17Episode 187 - On this episode we discuss the World Record Breaking 1000 men in 24 hours and how she's keeping score. In music news, Peso Pluma, Padrinito Toys and others are being exposed for alleged money laundering. We also get an update on Bad Bunny's 2nd week sales. Finally, Wesley guesses every single song Hector puts in front of him after pla…
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161. Kim Dower | What She Wants: A New Poetry Collection
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57:59Weekly shoutout: Visit Coalitionist, a new literary project at the coalition! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling acclaimed poet Kim Dower! kimdowerpoetry.com About our guest: Kim (Freilich) Dower (City Poet Laureate of West Hollywood from October 2016 – October 2018) has published five highly acclaimed collections of p…
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A Second Look at Bad Bunny's Latest Masterpiece
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1:08:34Episode 186 - On this episode we give our updated opinions and thoughts on the new album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. We also talk George's horrible UFC picks and the LA Fire Conspiracies going around. Wesley has some Feid leaks that have surfaced recently and tells us why he doesn't deserve the "Every Song Sounds the Same" criticism. Bad Bunny's new albu…
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Bad Bunny Debi Tirar Mas Fotos Album Review
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1:05:28Episode 185 - On this episode we review Bad Bunny's new album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos! Find out who didn't love it and why 👀 We recognize our favorite songs and ask if this is his best album yet like many are saying online. No doubt in my mind we'll be talking about this one again very soon I'm sure, but here are our initial reactions! We hope you enj…
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Episode 184 - Happy New Year's Eve Familia ❤️🔥 On this episode we recap the 5 BEST songs of the year! It was tough to only pick 5, Wesley even called in an audible. We also talk about sleeper albums, songs, and artists of 2024. We have some new music right before the year is up as well! Finally, Daddy Yankee has found himself in quite the predicam…
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Best Albums, Artists and Songs of 2024 🏆
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1:09:05EPISODE 183 - On this episode we go over the best 5 albums, the best 10 songs of the 2nd half of this year and the best artist of 2024. We also recap 2024's best feature and EP. Finally we recap Feid's EPIC concert in Colombia! PLUS a ton of honorable mentions to go around. What an amazing year in music it has been. So much to go through so stay tu…
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Our Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay of 2024 & 'Si Sabe Ferxxo' Music Video REMOVED
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58:42Episode 182 - On this episode of the La Familia podcast we each go over our replay/wrapped! Even George gets in on the fun. We have a lot of new music that dropped, including Peso Plumas "Gervonta". The Feid and Blessed beef continues to unravel! Finally, the most streamed songs and artists this year come with some no brainers and a few surprises 👀…
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160. Hannah Wyatt | Sunday Cowboy, songwriting, and indie music production
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50:34Weekly shoutout: Check out new indie artists over at Washingtones Records! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling indie folk singer-songwriter Hannah Wyatt! (linktr.ee/hannahwyatt) About our guest:hannah wyatt is an emerging indie folk singer-songwriter. her melancholic sound has blossomed over the years with influence from a score of…
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159. Jennifer Lang | Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces and poses
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42:18Weekly shoutout: Be sure to check out books by Vine Leaves Press! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling author, yogi, and writing teacher Jennifer Lang! (israelwriterstudio.com/about) About our guest: Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer Lang lives in Tel Aviv, where she runs Israel Writers Studio. Her prize-winning essays ap…
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Reviewing LOS 9 DE FERXXO Y SKY & Feid & Blessd Potentially Beefing?!
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1:11:06Episode 181 - On this episode we review Feid & Sky's new collab album LAS 9 DE FERXXO Y SKY and Sech's new album Tranki, Todo Pasa. A great year in music continues to get better! Feid and Blessd potential beef heats up after the 11PM song. Blessd threatens to release the full details behind the Copa America match they were both at. Some rap music n…
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158. Charles K. Carter | The God of Loneliness: a new poetry collection, vulnerability, and taking your time
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49:44*Content Warning: Strong language of a sexual nature a few times. Just a heads up. Weekly shoutout: The Originals Bureau Season 3, now available: Outstanding original scripts! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling poet and educator Charles K. Carter! ckcpoetry.com ABOUT OUR GUEST: Charles K. Carter (they/he) is a queer poet and educa…
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Reviewing Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra and +57 Controversy
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1:27:32EPISODE 180 - On this episode we review the long awaited Cosa Nuestra and talk about where Rauw stands in Reggaeton Music. We also have a new playlist for you familia "Rauw Essentials". We put together his best songs and features for you to enjoy at the gym, in the car and with your loved ones! We recap and give our thoughts on the +57 controversy,…
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157. Welcome to the Big Dipper: A new musical | A conversation with the creative team
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56:14Hi there, Today, I am delighted to share this conversation with the exceptional creative team behind Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical! The York Theatre Company PresentsWELCOME TO THE BIG DIPPERMusic and Lyrics by Jimmy RobertsBook by Catherine Filloux and John DaggettAdditional Lyrics by John Daggett Inspired by the Play “All Dressed Up and…
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