Best Robert Diggs Podcasts (2025)

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Erika Meitner Reads Philip Levine 36:27

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Erika Meitner joins Kevin Young to read “What Work Is,” by Philip Levine, and her own poem “To Gather Together.” Meitner’s books include “Useful Junk” and “Holy Moly Carry Me,” which won the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Poetry. She is currently a Mandel Institute Cultural Leadership Program Fellow, and she’s the director of the M.F.A. program…

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David St. John Reads Larry Levis 41:30

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David St. John joins Kevin Young to read “Picking Grapes in an Abandoned Vineyard,” by Larry Levis, and his own poem “The Shore.” St. John is the author of many poetry collections and the recipient of honors including the Rome Fellowship and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the O. B. Hardison Prize from the Folg…

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Edward Hirsch Reads Gerald Stern 31:05

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Edward Hirsch joins Kevin Young to read, “96 Vandam,” by Gerald Stern, and his own poem “Man on a Fire Escape.” Hirsch's honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pablo Neruda International Presidential Medal of Honor, and a National Jewish Book Award. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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5BY5 Noone Gets Dressed Up to Travel Anymore [89] 33:52

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Jim Thompson to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, sometimes witty, and …

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5BY5 Costumes Optional [88] 34:07

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member and fitness coach Joel Chandler to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, so…

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Jericho Brown Reads Elizabeth Alexander 36:29

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Jericho Brown joins Kevin Young to read, “When,” by Elizabeth Alexander, and his own poem, “Colosseum.” Jericho Brown, who received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” He’s a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Kevin Young and Deborah Garrison Discuss “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker” 35:48

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This year, The New Yorker turns one hundred years old, and, to celebrate the occasion, we’re publishing an anthology: “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, 1925-2025.” Deborah Garrison, a poet and an editor at Knopf, who worked closely with The New Yorker on this exciting project, joins Kevin Young to discuss the anthology. Learn about your ad ch…

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5BY5 Gefilte Fish to You as Well [87] 33:57

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member and artist Jo Davis to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, sometimes witt…

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Dobby Gibson Reads Diane Seuss 29:49

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Dobby Gibson joins Kevin Young to read “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Wireless Warning System.” Gibson is the author of five poetry collections, including, most recently, “Hold Everything.” He’s also the recipient of fel…

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Rae Armantrout Reads Dorothea Lasky 28:58

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Rae Armantrout joins Kevin Young to read “Mother,” by Dorothea Lasky, and her own poem “Finally.” Armantrout’s many books include “Go Figure,” “Finalists,” “Conjure,” and “Wobble.” Her collection “Versed” won a National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Jim Moore Reads Jane Mead 23:12

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Jim Moore joins Kevin Young to read “I wonder if I will miss the moss,” by Jane Mead, and his own poem “Mother.” Moore has published eight poetry collections, including, most recently, “Prognosis.” He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and multiple Minnesota Book Awards. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Amber Tamblyn Reads Didi Jackson 31:21

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Amber Tamblyn joins Kevin Young to read “The Dahlias,” by Didi Jackson, and her own poem “This Living.” Tamblyn, a writer, director, and actor, is the creator of the newsletter “Listening in the Dark” and the editor of an anthology of the same title. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Valzhyna Mort Reads Victoria Amelina and Wisława Szymborska 43:31

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Valzhyna Mort joins Kevin Young to read “Testimonies” by Victoria Amelina, which Mort translated from the Ukrainian, and “Map,” by Wisława Szymborska, which was translated, from the Polish, by Clare Cavanagh. Mort’s collection “Music for the Dead and Resurrected” won the 2021 International Griffin Poetry Prize and the 2022 UNT Rilke Prize. Her othe…

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Raymond Antrobus Reads John Lee Clark 39:41

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Raymond Antrobus joins Kevin Young to read “A Protactile Version of ‘Tintern Abbey,’ ” by John Lee Clark, and his own poem “Signs, Music.” Antrobus has received the Rathbones Folio Prize, the Ted Hughes Award from the Poetry Society, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the Lucille Clifton Legacy Award, and a Somerset Maugham Award, amo…

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5BY5 Dirty Underwear Vending Machine (from Japan) [86] 35:53

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Dave Straub to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, sometimes witty, and s…

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5BY5 A computer named Vern [85] 37:48

1y ago37:48

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Amy Ernst to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, sometimes witty, and som…

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Amy Woolard Reads Charles Wright 37:45

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Amy Woolard joins Kevin Young to read “Via Negativa,” by Charles Wright, and her own poem “Late Shift.” Woolard, whose debut poetry collection, “Neck of the Woods,” won the 2018 Alice James Award from Alice James Books. She is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Breadloaf Writers…

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5BY5 I Gotta Bone to Pick with the Twilight People [84] 35:13

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Jason and Diggs welcome High School Teacher and Pennsylvania native Amber Biddle to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometim…

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Special Feature: Major Jackson reads Clint Smith on The Slowdown 7:30

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We have a special episode to share with you today of the daily poetry podcast, “The Slowdown.” “The Slowdown” offers a poem and a moment of reflection in short episodes, each weekday. In this episode, host Major Jackson, reads “Chaos Theory” by Clint Smith. Major writes… “Occasionally, I try to follow the series of decisions that led me to this pre…

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José Antonio Rodríguez Reads Naomi Shihab Nye 29:03

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José Antonio Rodríguez joins Kevin Young to read “[World of the future, we thirsted](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/world-of-the-future-we-thirsted),” by Naomi Shihab Nye, and his own poem “[Tender](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/22/tender).” Rodríguez is a poet, memoirist, and translator whose honors include a Bob Bus…

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5BY5 We Coulda Done This in the 1900s [83] 36:36

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Kylie Blew to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious, sometimes witty, and so…

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5BY5 A Reasonable Number of Polos [82] 34:34

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Jason and Diggs welcome artist, menace, and behavioral therapist Elvis to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious…

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Ada Limón Reads Carrie Fountain 44:01

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Ada Limón joins Kevin Young to read “You Belong to The World,” by Carrie Fountain, and her own poem “Hell or High Water.” Limón is the current United States Poet Laureate and the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. She’s the author of six books—including “The Carrying,” which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry—and the e…

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5BY5 The Episode of Hate Mail [81] 39:44

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Jason and Diggs welcome Lauren Caporizo, Head of Sales and Marketing for Climbing Collective, to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us …

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5BY5 So Many Ways to Cheese Something [80] 35:20

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Jason and Diggs welcome College Professor and TCF Member, Peter Keller to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast! We chat for five minutes about five random topics that are presented to us by our good friend, Frank (aka Jason’s iPad). We’re constantly adding new topics to the list, if you have any suggestions, let us know! Sometimes serious…

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5BY5 5BY5 The Pollock of Pens [79] 35:34

1+ y ago35:34

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF Community Facilitator Starr Snyder to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 5BY5 The Pollock of Pens [79] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Donika Kelly Reads Mary Oliver 42:35

1+ y ago42:35

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Donika Kelly joins Kevin Young to read “One Hundred White-Sided Dolphins on a Summer Day,” by Mary Oliver, and her own poem “Sixteen Center.” Kelly is the author of two poetry collections, and the recipient of an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a Cave Canem Poetry Prize, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a Kate Tufts Discovery Award. A founding member …

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Richie Hofmann Reads Henri Cole 41:39

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Richie Hofmann joins Kevin Young to read “Twilight” by Henri Cole, and his own poem “French Novel” Hofmann is the author of two collections of poetry and the recipient of a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation and a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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5BY5 What is a Cake? [78] 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

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Jason and Diggs welcome Oscar “Oskey” Ramirez to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 What is a Cake? [78] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 Manamana [77] 34:30

1+ y ago34:30

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member and multimedia designer Jill Marbach to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 Manamana [77] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Bianca Stone Reads Franz Wright 43:07

1+ y ago43:07

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Bianca Stone joins Kevin Young to read “Learning to Read,” by Franz Wright, and her own poem “What’s Poetry Like?” Stone has published several books of poetry and poetry comics, including, most recently, “What Is Otherwise Infinite.” She runs the Ruth Stone House in Vermont, hosts the podcast “Ode & Psyche,” and serves as Editor at Large for Iteran…

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5BY5 Don’t Be a Jerk [76] 35:59

1+ y ago35:59

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Jason and Diggs welcome Amazon and WalMart influencer Hollywood Wil to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 Don’t Be a Jerk [76] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 The Pulp-O-Meter [75] 34:10

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Jason and Diggs welcome Jason’s youngest heiress and local esthetician Jaina Mundok to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 The Pulp-O-Meter [75] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 LIVE Chicken Is My Protein [74] 35:41

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Jenna to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 LIVE Chicken Is My Protein [74] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Evie Shockley Reads Rita Dove 39:40

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Evie Shockley joins Kevin Young to read “Hattie McDaniel Arrives at the Coconut Grove,” by Rita Dove, and her own poem “the blessings.” Shockley is the author of six poetry collections and the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. Her honors include the 2023 Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of Am…

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5BY5 LIVE Isn’t That Nuts? [73] 35:52

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member and wholesale nut distributor Baron to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 LIVE Isn’t That Nuts? [73] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 SeaWorld Ohio [72] 36:14

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF member Debbie Boyd to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 SeaWorld Ohio [72] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Dorothea Lasky Reads Louise Bogan 37:19

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Dorothea Lasky joins Kevin Young to read “Three Songs,” by Louise Bogan, and her own poem “The Green Lake.” Lasky is the author of several books of poetry and prose, including her forthcoming collection “The Shining.” She’s the co-creator, with Alex Dimitrov, of Astro Poets, and she teaches poetry at Columbia University. Learn about your ad choices…

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5BY5 Who the hell is Cory Booker? [71] 35:00

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Jason and Diggs welcome TCF Community Facilitator Francis Claudio to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast. The post 5BY5 Who the hell is Cory Booker? [71] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Diane Mehta Reads Eavan Boland 37:41

2y ago37:41

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Diane Mehta joins Kevin Young to read “The Lost Art of Letter Writing,” by Eavan Boland, and her own poem “Landscape with Double Bow.” Mehta is the author of the poetry collection “Forest with Castanets” and the forthcoming “Tiny Extravaganzas,” and the recipient of the Peter Heinegg Literary Award, as well as of grants and fellowships from the Caf…

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Adrienne Su Reads Maxine Kumin 40:00

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Adrienne Su joins Kevin Young to read “The Longing to Be Saved,” by Maxine Kumin, and her own poem “The Days.” Su is a professor and Poet-in-Residence at Dickinson College, whose work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, and the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. Learn about your ad choices: dov…

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5BY5 The “Almost” Music Episode [70] 35:01

2y ago35:01

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Jason and Diggs welcome Fractional Executive, Tomato Grower, and TCF member Deisha Cooper to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 The “Almost” Music Episode [70] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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David Baker Reads Stanley Plumly 37:55

2y ago37:55

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David Baker joins Kevin Young to read “In Passing,” by Stanley Plumly, and his own poem “Six Notes.” Baker has received honors and awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Theodore Roethke Memorial Foundation. He served as poetry editor of the Kenyon Review for more than twenty-five years, and he teaches a…

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Kate Baer Reads Ellen Bass 29:39

2y ago29:39

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Kate Baer joins Kevin Young to read “The Morning After,” by Ellen Bass, and her own poem “Mixup.” Baer is the New York Times bestselling author of three poetry collections, including, most recently “And Yet.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy The New Yorker

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5BY5 Zghou Zghou the Matcha [69] 37:02

2y ago37:02

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Jason and Diggs welcome Sav Thorpe, Chair of the Train Girlie Caucus, to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 Zghou Zghou the Matcha [69] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 Diggs Didn’t Go To Hogwarts [68] 34:13

2y ago34:13

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Jason and Diggs welcome high school English teacher, Natasha Weller, to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 Diggs Didn’t Go To Hogwarts [68] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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Tributaries: A Conversation with Robin Coste Lewis 44:49

2y ago44:49

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When the poet Robin Coste Lewis discovered a trove of photographs under her late grandmother’s bed, she recognized them not only as a document of her family’s history during the Great Migration, but also as a testament to Black intimacy and ingenuity across generations. From studio portraits to snapshots, tintypes to Polaroids, these pictures provi…

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5BY5 Jumping the Shark [67] 34:58

2y ago34:58

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Jason and Diggs welcome Gerry Reidel, a GIS Analyst (!), to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast The post 5BY5 Jumping the Shark [67] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 LIVE the Whole Time [66] 35:54

2y ago35:54

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Jason and Diggs welcome Starleisha Michelle Gingrich, Executive Director of Disrupt Theater, to this episode of The Candy Factory 5BY5 podcast. The post 5BY5 LIVE the Whole Time [66] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs

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5BY5 It’s a LIVE-ish Parachute Episode [65] 32:44

2y ago32:44

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The post 5BY5 It’s a LIVE-ish Parachute Episode [65] appeared first on The Candy Factory.By Jason Mundok and Robert Diggs