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A poetry program that features a variety of poets reading their own material, discussions of poetry process and sharing of poetry from the past. Produced by Tim Ayres on public radio KHSU-FM 90.5/KHSR-FM 91.9 Humboldt State University, Arcata, North Coast of California. khsu.org

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    • May 10, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Mad River Anthology: May 9, 2010: Tara Hardy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2010 30:00


    Founder of Bent, a LGBTIQ writing institute in Seattle, and the daughter of Union Auto Workers, Tara Hardy describes herself as a "working class queer femme poet." She was named by the city council as Seattle's Poet Populist and was the Seattle Grand Slam Champion in 2002. Hosted by Loreena Boswell. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: April 11, 2010: John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler: The Muse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 30:00


    John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler read and discuss works on the subject of the Muse; featuring poems by William Stafford, Robert Frost, Patricia Hamilton, and John Brugaletta. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: March 28, 2010: John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler: The Annunciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 30:00


    John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler read and discuss works on the subject of the Annunciation; the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would become the God-bearer, featuring poems by Denise Levertov, Rainer Maria Rilke, Jane Kenyon and others. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: March 14, 2010: Pelican Bay State Prison inmate Akili Castlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2010 30:00


    Pelican Bay State Prison inmate Akili Castlin's poems are given a reading in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the occasion of his collection, Who Am Eye, being published. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: Jan. 10, 2010: Phil Randell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2010 30:00


    Known as The West Coast Wanderer, Senior Poet Laureate Phil Randell travels the western United States attending open mics and selling his vast collection of chapbooks. He reads from his newer work and shares his tales of life as a poet on the road. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: December 27, 2009: Celia Homesley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2009 30:00


    Author of the collection "Body of Crimson Leaves," Celia Homesley reads newer poems and discusses her writing. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: December 13, 2009: Redwood Writing Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 30:00


    Poetry instructor Dan Levinson brings two students from the Humboldt State University Redwood Writing Project to read and discuss their work. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: November 22, 2009: Piante Gallery "Picture Poems" Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2009 30:00


    Piante Gallery in Old Town Eureka held a poetry reading on October 30th in conjunction with the "Picture Poems" show that opened that month. On this program we listen to highlights of that reading, featuring Jim Dodge, Leslie Castellano Howabauten, Anthony Lucero, Jerry Martien, and Charlotte Painter. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: November 8, 2009: The Good Guys Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2009 30:00


    "The Good Guys Tour” consists of two dynamic spoken word artists, Andrew Tyree and Rudy Francisco, traveling across the country, sharing one stage and communicating a critical analysis of life while projecting a positive image. They were interviewed in the KHSU studio following a performance at the Accident Gallery. Hosted by Vanessa Pike and Leif Johnson of the Accident Lab Slam. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: Sept. 13, 2009: Stephanie Silvia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2009 30:00


    Stephanie Silvia of Trinidad reads from the anthology Women.Period, as well as from her work which details surviving cancer, and promotes the upcoming Humboldt County Breast Health Project benefit at the Beachcomber Cafe. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: August 23, 2009: Hydropods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2009 30:00


    Portland's John Dooley (words) and Gary Glover (music) drop by the KHSU studio to discuss the mix of strange spoken word and atmospheric music that they call Hydropods. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: August 9, 2009: Haiku

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2009 30:00


    Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry, and it is also the nickname of a regular at the local open mic Poets on the Plaza. He discusses his activism, how living outdoors effects poetry, and performs his own Haiku. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: July 26, 2009: Verses: He and She Part Two.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2009 30:00


    Poems on similar topics by male and female poets, read and discussed by John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler. Part two of two. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: July 12, 2009: Verses: Hers and His.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2009 30:00


    Poems on similar topics by male and female poets, read and discussed by John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler. Part one of two. khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology:June 28, 2009: Andrea Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2009 30:00


    Featured on NPR, Air America and Free Speech TV, award winning slam poet Andrea Gibson discusses her life and performs her work, which includes a new CD, "Yellowbird." Hosted by Lorena Boswell, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: June 14, 2009: Kathrin Burleson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2009 30:00


    Trinidad painter Kathrin Burleson reads poems about faith and traveling to Mexico. Hosted by John Brugaletta, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: May 24, 2009: Zombipo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2009 30:00


    The debut of a new literary form: zombies + poetry = zombipo. Hosted by Brent Jenkins, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: May 10, 2009: Nicholas Karavatos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2009 30:00


    Former MRA host Nick Karavatos returns to the show on a visit from the United Arab Emirates. Nick’s collage of international imagery is accompanied by guitarist Jeff Kelley with his wide array of sound bending foot pedals for an improvised collaboration at the KHSU studio. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: April 26, 2009: Billy Tuggle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2009 30:00


    Billy Tuggle is a performance poet born out of Chicago’s first generation of HipHop. Fueled by political activism and education, he was the 2008 Mental Graffiti Grand Slam Champion and has published a collection of poetry, Conscience Under Pressure. Hosted by Vanessa Pike and Mischief Mic from the Accident Lab, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: April 12, 2009: Tim'm West: Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2009 30:00


    An activist and hip hop artist featured in the documentaries "Pick Up the Mic," and "Beyond Beats and Rhymes," Tim'm West reads his poetry which explores being black and gay in America. Part two of two. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: March 22, 2009: Tim'm West: Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2009 30:00


    An activist and hip hop artist featured in the documentaries "Pick Up the Mic," and "Beyond Beats and Rhymes," Tim'm West reads his poetry which explores being black and gay in America. Part one of two. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: March 8, 2009: John J. Brugaletta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2009 30:00


    Retired Cal State Fullerton English professor John Brugaletta reads his work, from humorous narrative-like poems to others that pose and grapple with weighty theological questions. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: February 22, 2009: David Holper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2009 30:00


    David Holper reads from his new collection of poetry, 64 Questions, and talks of social responsibility and experiences of loss. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: February 8, 2009: The Outtake Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2009 30:00


    The Outtake Show: Things we didn't want you to hear from Jerry Martien, Iain Macdonald, Dale Pendell, Mark Shikuma and Shaoway Wu. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: January 25, 2009 - The Recession Winter Special: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2009 30:00


    Part two of the Recession Winter Special, recorded live at 3 Foods Cafe. Poet Jerry Martien and bassist Shaoway Wu perform for the winter solstice. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: January 11, 2009 - The Recession Winter Special: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2009 30:00


    The Recession Winter Special, recorded live at 3 Foods Cafe. Poets Jerry Martien, Joanna Reichhold, and bassist Shaoway Wu perform for the winter solstice. Part One. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: December 28, 2008: MRA goes to Shanghai!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2008 30:00


    MRA goes to Shanghai! Sound poetry with Fulbright scholar, Dell Arte student, Chinese Opera singer, and Blue Laker Liza Bielby. Hosted by Brent Jenkins, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: December 14, 2008: Ethnobotanist Dale Pendell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2008 30:00


    Ethnobotanist Dale Pendell explores the history of plant intoxicants and reads his poems about psychoactives and the natural world. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: November 23, 2008: The Mp3 Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2008 30:00


    Featuring LA poet/philosopher Eddie Justiniano, with his conceptual-artist girlfriend Jan Smail singing backup. Hosted by Brent Jenkins, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: Oct. 12, 2008: Accident Slam Poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2008 30:00


    Stories from the Accident Slam Poetry scene with Vanessa Pike, Brad Wilson, and Phillip Moore; the ups and downs of competitive poetry and their trip to the Wisconsin nationals. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: Sept. 28, 2008: Therese Keslin FitzMaurice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2008 30:00


    The poet, teacher, new mom and slam activist Therese Keslin FitzMaurice reads from her new work The Signature of Time. Hosted by Brent Jenkins, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: Sept. 14, 2008: Amde Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2008 30:00


    The Founding member of the Watts Prophets talks about the creation of Budd Schulberg's Watts Writer's Workshop, the origins of rap music, the Last Poets, and the flesh of a word. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: August 24, 2008: Jay Scrivner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2008 30:00


    Surfing, surrealism, pancakes, and Anne Carson with local poet, teacher, and surfer Jay Scrivner. Hosted by Brent Jenkins. khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: August 10, 2008: Mark Shikuma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2008 30:00


    Japanese-born Mark Shikuma reads his poems describing family and heritage, accompanied by Shao Way Wu on bass performing his original background compositions. Hosted by Tim Ayres. khsu.org

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    Mad River Anthology: July 27, 2008: Rachel Wheeler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2008 30:00


    Faith and Writing; Poet, fiction writer, and church organist Rachel Wheeler talks about Jim Dodge, Simone Weil, and God, as well as reading a few poems and an excerpt from her new novel. Hosted by Brent Jenkins.

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    Mad River Anthology: July 13, 2008: Oregon poet Clemens Starck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2008 30:00


    Award-winning Oregon poet Clemens Starck describes his work in construction with observations of society, as seen from the window of a pickup truck. His poetry collections include: Journeyman's Wages (winner of the Oregon Book Award), Learning Russian on Company Time, China Basin, and Traveling Incognito. Hosted by Tim Ayres.

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    Mad River Anthology: June 22, 2008: Poetry and Politics, featuring Marci Nelligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2008 30:00


    Poetry and politics, featuring Marci Nelligan, co-author with Nicole Mauro of a new book just out from Chainlinks, Intersection. Hosted by Brent Jenkins.

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    Mad River Anthology: June 8, 2008: Iain Macdonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2008 30:00


    California North Coast poet Iain Macdonald reads his poems which explore Celtic heritage, coaching soccer, teaching English, and his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Tim Ayres.

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    Mad River Anthology: May 25, 2008: Patrick Durgin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008 30:00


    Poet, musician, publisher and professor Patrick Durgin talks about his new book, Hannah Weiner's Open House and the poet's life in Chicago. Hosted by Brent Jenkins.

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    Mad River Anthology: May 11, 2008: Jerry Martien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2008 30:00


    Humboldt County, California poet Jerry Martien reads poems for spring with accompaniment by Humboldt State University bass instructor Shaoway Wu. They also talk about the various aspects of joining poetry and music. Hosted by Tim Ayres.

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    Mad River Anthology: April 27, 2008: UbuWeb

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2008 30:00


    A hit list of experimental, neo-crazy poets from the online archive of the avant-garde: ubuweb.com. Hosted by Brent Jenkins.

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    Mad River Anthology: April 13, 2008: Joanna Reichhold

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2008 30:00


    Fisher Poet Joanna Reichhold discusses her journey from a Southern Baptist upbringing to a life as a commercial fisher off the coast of Alaska, with work songs and poems about salmon, sex, and religion. Hosted by Tim Ayres.

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    Mad River Anthology: March 9, 2008: Good Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2008 30:00


    Oglala Lakota musician Good Shield talks about his uncle, imprisoned activist Leonard Peltier, of the day President Clinton visited Pine Ridge Reservation, and how the power of words lead him through a challenging childhood to a life as a musician and activist. He accompanies portions of his reading with drum and guitar. Hosted by Tim Ayres.

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