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A podcast about poetry, writing, Creating; being a maker of things in a world of consumers.

Dani Janae


    • Feb 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    The Power of Narrative w. Kim Rooney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 59:17


    TW: this episode mentions sexual assault Hiya! In this episode, I talk with Kim Rooney 高小荣, about writing about our trauma, truth in creative and journalistic writing, and being an "expert." where to follow me: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Pod Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Substack

    Mothers and mothers and mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 41:59


    TW: parent loss In this episode I read to you poems about mothers. register for my reading on February 20

    Room for All of Us w. Shelli Nicole

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 71:53


    In this episode, I talk with my dear friend, writer, editor, and critic extraordinaire, Shelli Nicole! where to follow me: Instagram Pod Instagram Twitter Bluesky Substack

    for Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 39:54


    this episode I read you poems by Palestinian poets. Baffler Palestine Issue

    for Louise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 33:10


    RIP Louise Gluck

    What We Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 51:17


    tw: this podcast contains discussions of sexual assault In this poem I read to you poems by survivors. Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Instagram: instagram.com/figwidowcast Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow B luesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    Grief is the Thing w. K. Iver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 56:25


    In this episode, I talk more about music, I read to you from Lucille Clifton's Blessing the Boats, and talk to the uber-talented and wonderful K. Iver about their debut collection, Short Film Starring My Beloved's Red Bronco! Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Instagram: instagram.com/figwidowcast Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    Dani v. Dani

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 69:52


    This week I talk to you about my music obsessions, read to you from Camille T. Dungy, and talk to artist, writer, and performer Dani Lamorte! Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Instagram: instagram.com/figwidowcast Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

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    It's Fig Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 43:54


    There's no guest this week, but it is my second favorite time of year, fig season. In celebration, I read you a bunch of fig poems from everyone from Louise Gluck to a special someone. Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    Figgy Poems w. Elly Belle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 83:24


    In this episode, I read to you from Words Under the Words by Naomi Shihab Nye, and talk to poet and writer Elly Belle! Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    Lesbian Musings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 68:17


    In this episode, I read to you from Head Off and Split by Nikki Finney, talk about lesbian elders, and interview Alicia Mountain about her new book, Four In Hand. Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    Legacy Legacy w. Willie Kinard III

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 66:53


    This episode I talk legacy, read Camille T. Dungy, and talk to Willie Lee Kinard III about their new book Orders of Service available for pre-order now. The audio during Willie's readings is a little choppy which I apologize for! Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

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    Begin Again w. Dior J. Stephens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 68:47


    In this episode, I talk about podcasts some more, read to you from Kaveh Akbar's Pilgrim Bell, and talk to poet Dior J. Stephens about beginnings and their new collection of poems Cruel/Cruel. Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    In Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 57:21


    TW: this episode discusses sexual assault hey babes, we are back with episode 2 where I discuss the making of my new manuscript, sexual assault, and writing through big trauma. I also read to you from Alicia Mountain's new collection Four In Hand. the website where you can find poems: figwidow.com Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    we back in this b*tch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 49:25


    tw: episode contains mentions of sexual assault. At long last, after 3 years of waiting, I'm back! In this episode we catch up after a long hiatus, I read to you, I tease episodes to come. the website where you can find poems: figwidow.com Instagram: instagram.com/bell.biv.dahoe Twitter: twitter.com/figwidow Bluesky: danijanae.bsky.social Substack: danijanae.substack.com

    To Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 63:45


    This week I just read you poems from Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds and You Don't Have To Go To Mars For Love by Yona Harvey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Evolutions and Exorcisms with Gia Fagnelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 84:52


    This week i read to you from the Wild Iris, talk horror movies with myself, and sit down with Gia Fagnelli to talk his new project, Exorcism Exhibition. Follow Gia @giafagnelli on everything --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cuz I Eats A Lotta Vegetables

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 60:50


    this episode I talk with myself about Khadijah Queen, Ratched, and jealousy!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Unnatural Devices

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 61:27


    This week is another reading week where I bring you poems by Toi Derricotte, Patricia Smith, and Lauren Alleyne --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    How To Write a Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 73:12


    This week I read from two new collections of poetry and talk about how to know if you have a book in your nest of poems!  Books mentioned: Diana Khoi Nguyen - Ghost of & Michael Lee - The Only Worlds We Know --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Exquisite and Sublime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 58:56


    This week I'm recovering from an illness so all I do is read to you.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Whorantine Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 72:52


    In this episode we get XXX rated! I talk about Nicole Dennis Behn's "Here Comes The Sun",  more Natalie Diaz, and writing about my favorite topic: sex!  Follow my unstoppable bop playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OjnVGtgDuKF62Bw3kGyim?si=h6kTMhD0SxCgPRWFtOTqrw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Stay Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 66:11


    In this episode I talk about Natalie Diaz, how to write a poem for a revolution, and everything I’ve been reading and writing this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Roni

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 49:56


    after the world's longest hiatus, I'm back to talk about Coronavirus, Justin Phillip Reed, and creativity in the time of a pandemic. This weeks book shoutouts are: The Paying Guests - Sarah Waters The Malevolent Volume - Justin Phillip Reed Zami - Audre Lorde  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Its in the Rhythm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 53:04


    I’m talking more Paige Lewis this week, poetry’s oral history and how to get started in the performance poetry scene --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Groin Kicks w/ Alecia McKee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 69:04


    This week I talk about unreliable narrators, poet Paige Lewis, and Krav Maga with Trainer Alecia McKee --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kidz Trap w/ Brittney Chantele

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 77:26


    I talk about Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar, Caroline Palochek, ands it down with friend Brittney Chantele to talk about her new project The Golden Opportunity. Get tickets to the album drop show on February 22nd, 2020 at the Thunderbird Cafe! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Another Goddamn Year End List

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 59:22


    I recap the books I read in 2019 and give you my top 5 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Sweet Freaks w/ Sarah Elaine Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 92:52


    This week I get real personal about my love of Emily Dickinson and talk to channel to the divine, Sarah Elaine Smith about poetry, fiction, and the mystery of the desert. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Delphine Steals the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 49:47


    This week I get personal about how I would die for Delphine, gush over Mary Ruefle, and call you out for being a bad friend to yourself --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Lil thiccy and Big Fig w/Key Gabriel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 72:35


    This week I recap Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, poetry as change with Toi Derricotte, and I talk with my dear friend Key Gabriel @_gabzart_ about their work --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    The Other Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 56:21


    The Muse. Who is she? Why is she so alluring? Why you should ignore her (sometimes)!  This week I read from Nikola Madzirov's Remnant of Another Age and talk about everyone's favorite mistress, the Muse.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    It’s in the Cards w/ Ki11erpancake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 86:26


    This week I talk Esmé Weijun Wang, Donika Kelly, and Gabriel Garzón-Montano. I sit down with Genevieve Barbee-Turner of Ki11erpancake to talk about tarot, spooky shit, Pittsburgh, and illustration. Follow Genevieve at @ki11erpancake_illustration on IG. Check out her website at Ki11erpancake.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Some Sort of Vegetable Casserole

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 54:09


    its a free for all. I talk vacation, Kingdom Animalia, The Collected Schizophrenia’s by Esmé Weijun Yang. The library audiobook app is Overdrive or Libby. It’s Election Day, vote Lisa Middleman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    We Eatin Good w/ Eric Pilgram

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 65:55


    This week I talk about Aracelis Girmay, Shirley Jackson, turning 27 and FOOD with my Taurus bae and chef pal Eric Pilgram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Anansi Said We Ain’t Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 69:13


    Discussing myths and lore around spiders and why I consider them to be the most creative beings of all time. I also talk about what I’m reading: Michelle McNamarra’s book, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, and revisiting the poems of Louise Glück --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Spooky Slut Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 48:58


    This episode I talk about Bassey Ikpi’s book, I’m Telling the Truth But I’m Lying, read some poems by Mary Ruefle, and wax poetic about my love of horror. You can read more of my thoughts on horror on my blog at figwidow.com follow me on Instagram to watch my 31 days of Halloween celebration, with streaming every Tuesdays and Saturdays.  Also the movie I incorrectly attributed to Michael Kennedy was by Sam Wineman and it’s called “The Room”! Attend Brittney’s event "A Fire on Venus" Oct 17 @ 8pm and Oct 18 @ 8pm. Theme done by Djor who you can follow at @djor.wav --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Write for Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 36:23


    This week I talk about making a living as a writer, my writing process, how I overcome writer's block and get to a finished product. This week’s recommendations: Odes to Lithium by Shira Erlichman. Dunce by Mary Ruefle What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young. You can follow my artist friend Key @_gabzart_on Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Library is Open (always!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 37:03


    This episode is about reading: what I’m reading, how I’ve developed healthy reading habits as an adult and how you can too. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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