Poetry Voice podcast takes the art of lovely words into the plentiful Colorado sunshine, keeping it lit. Much banter, decanters of laughter, featuring bards, and poetics they've mastered, with fresh interviews; all the news that stays news. From Colorado's Western slope and beyond.
Kierstin Bridger and Uche Ogbuji
A long (and long overdue) episode of conversations with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, multimedia multi-threat. Rosemerry spoke to her birthday twin Uche then Kierstin in 2017. Uche and Kierstin also talk Wayne Miller, Dylan Thomas meets Drake, Lawrence Durrell's "Nemea" and more.
Aaron Abeyta, accomplished poet and mayor of Antonito, Colorado speaks to Kierstin at Bridger Global, and later on Uche joins Kierstin in Telluride, at the newly christened "Maybelle" to talk Jack Mueller, Yeats, Marie Howe and such.
Kierstin and Uche separately interview Teow Lim Goh over the course of the year, tied up with a look at the summer in the city poem "Incendiary Art" by Patricia Smith.
Uche stews up choice bits from the first 9 episodes of the podcast in a danceable broth, suitable as a fresh take for previous listeners, and a whirlwind introduction for new listeners.
Kierstin and Uche interview Joe Hutchinson, Colorado Poet Laureate at BookBar. Uche and Kierstin later complete the set at Weezy's in downtown Denver.
Kierstin interviews Joni Wallace In Tucson, Arizona in a set that brings poetry and sound together with much discussion of the genesis and threat of The Bomb. Uche and Kierstin bookend the interviews with the usual hijinks.
Uche interviews poet, professor and mountain man David J. Rothman at Louisville Public Library, later joining Kierstin in downtown Denver for discussion of many mountainous things.
Kierstin and Uche are joined by Denver poets Nicky Beer and Brian Barker in downtown Denver for wide-ranging conversation, peppered with the usual fun bits.
Kierstin and Uche are together again at Ridgway Global tuning into Kierstin's interview with poet and radio personality Lauren Camp. Also: MORE OUD!
Kierstin and Uche get together at the Lithic Press Bookstore & Gallery with owner and Colorado Poet Danny Rosen.
Kierstin interviews and teases song out of poet Kyle Harvey, woven in with her joining Uche to discuss Sharon Olds, Derek Walcott and more.
Jennifer Hancock joins Kierstin and Uche in discussion ranging from hurricanes to the awful uses of belts.
Kierstin and Uche launch Poetry Voice in the heart of Denver RiNo.