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A show from two fresh-out-of-college English majors figuring out their gap years. It's about our insecurities, about feeling afloat in 2020. There will be quite a bit of poetry. A project of Soupbone, a humanities collective.

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    • Dec 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    #9 Bye Bye for Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 61:53


    Genevieve and Tiffany talk about the end of Genevieve’s library saga, the college professors who helped us grow, and science writing. The last episode of season 1! Poem: “I’m Not a Religious Person But” by Chen Chen

    #8 Who's on Our Acknowledgements Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 48:50


    Thank you teachers! Tiffany and Genevieve share their latest library hauls, the high school classes that changed them, and their thoughts on the upcoming Soupbone winter zine. Poem: “The Making of Paper” by Nikky Finney

    #7 Poetry Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 42:00


    Genevieve and Tiffany talk about when they started to love poetry, how they read poems, and their favorite poetry collections. Poems! Poem: “Out Here It’s Okay to be Nothing” by Gabrielle Calvocoressi.

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    #6 Who We Want to Become

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 43:22


    Oh, the people we’ll be. Election! Cookbooks! Municipal Public Libraries! Medical School! Chronic Illness! This episode has everything! Tiffany and Genevieve riff on who they want to become, books they love to read, and the importance and difficulty of food. Poem: "Baked Goods" by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

    #5 Writing for Social Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 37:21


    Genevieve and Tiffany discuss the joy and light they get from reading about social justice. Additionally, they talk about Audre Lorde’s Poetry Is Not a Luxury and what it means to give name to the nameless. Get ready for book recommendations in this one! Poem: "A Litany for Survival" by Audre Lorde.

    #4 Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 19:18


    A few of our favorite things. Tiffany and Genevieve discuss what they like to give as gifts, and what they like to receive. Poem: “From Blossoms” by Li-Young Lee.

    #3 Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 19:06


    “Pluto isn’t a planet, so it must be a star." Tiffany’s solo episode on the possibility of children, what kids mean to her, and the stunning realization that parents are just kids themselves. Poem: "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden.

    #2 Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 24:08


    Oh, how easy life could be. Genevieve and Tiffany talk about mental health and what they do to help themselves, and what they do to hurt themselves. Poem: "The Conditional" by Ada Limón.

    #1 Metamorphosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 27:38


    Times are changing, but we can’t change time. Tiffany and Genevieve explore the liminal space after college in a pandemic. Poem: "Blessing the Boats" by Lucille Clifton.

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