Podcast appearances and mentions of Andrea Gibson

American writer

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Best podcasts about Andrea Gibson

Latest podcast episodes about Andrea Gibson

Death, Sex & Money
Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

Death, Sex & Money

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 56:19


Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, she did not spend the festival hobnobbing with industry types. Instead she stayed holed up at the Airbnb she rented with friends and the film's crew. "We were calling it Snuggle Down because we were all sitting around the fire and having tea and just laughing so hard." Among the people at Snuggle Down was the subject of the documentary, poet Andrea Gibson, who was dying of ovarian cancer. In this episode, Tig describes meeting Andrea, what made them click creatively, and how making a documentary about the end of Andrea's life brought an already tight-knit group of friends closer together.  Watch: Come See Me In the Good Light And we also want to acknowledge the passing of disability activist Alice Wong. She died on Friday in San Francisco at age 51. Alice and Anna first talked in 2020.  Listen here: Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid Podcast production by Andrew Dunn Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Culture
Death, Sex & Money | Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

Slate Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 56:19


Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, she did not spend the festival hobnobbing with industry types. Instead she stayed holed up at the Airbnb she rented with friends and the film's crew. "We were calling it Snuggle Down because we were all sitting around the fire and having tea and just laughing so hard." Among the people at Snuggle Down was the subject of the documentary, poet Andrea Gibson, who was dying of ovarian cancer. In this episode, Tig describes meeting Andrea, what made them click creatively, and how making a documentary about the end of Andrea's life brought an already tight-knit group of friends closer together.  Watch: Come See Me In the Good Light And we also want to acknowledge the passing of disability activist Alice Wong. She died on Friday in San Francisco at age 51. Alice and Anna first talked in 2020.  Listen here: Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid Podcast production by Andrew Dunn Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Death, Sex & Money | Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 56:19


Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, she did not spend the festival hobnobbing with industry types. Instead she stayed holed up at the Airbnb she rented with friends and the film's crew. "We were calling it Snuggle Down because we were all sitting around the fire and having tea and just laughing so hard." Among the people at Snuggle Down was the subject of the documentary, poet Andrea Gibson, who was dying of ovarian cancer. In this episode, Tig describes meeting Andrea, what made them click creatively, and how making a documentary about the end of Andrea's life brought an already tight-knit group of friends closer together.  Watch: Come See Me In the Good Light And we also want to acknowledge the passing of disability activist Alice Wong. She died on Friday in San Francisco at age 51. Alice and Anna first talked in 2020.  Listen here: Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid Podcast production by Andrew Dunn Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Made It Out
Losing a Friend to Cancer with Tig Notaro

Made It Out

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 39:43


Actor, comedian, writer, and co-host of The Handsome Podcast, Tig Notaro joins Mal this week to talk about the devastating loss of her friend Andrea Gibson, facing her own cancer battle, the grief of losing her mom, at the same time as navigating a breakup. She also offers a glimpse into her new documentary, Come See Me in the Good Light. Thank you to this episode's sponsor! - Bellesa Boutique: EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE Rose suction toy with their order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/madeitout-podcast  Follow our guest @therealfluffnotaro, follow the show @madeitout, and follow Mal @malglowenke

I Have to Ask
Death, Sex & Money | Tig Notaro's Documentary About Her Friend's Death Is Also Really Funny

I Have to Ask

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 56:19


Even though the documentary Tig Notaro produced won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, she did not spend the festival hobnobbing with industry types. Instead she stayed holed up at the Airbnb she rented with friends and the film's crew. "We were calling it Snuggle Down because we were all sitting around the fire and having tea and just laughing so hard." Among the people at Snuggle Down was the subject of the documentary, poet Andrea Gibson, who was dying of ovarian cancer. In this episode, Tig describes meeting Andrea, what made them click creatively, and how making a documentary about the end of Andrea's life brought an already tight-knit group of friends closer together.  Watch: Come See Me In the Good Light And we also want to acknowledge the passing of disability activist Alice Wong. She died on Friday in San Francisco at age 51. Alice and Anna first talked in 2020.  Listen here: Alice Wong On Ruckuses, Rage And Medicaid Podcast production by Andrew Dunn Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitch Talk
Come See Me in the Good Light director Ryan White and poet Megan Falley

Bitch Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 27:08


Send us a textCome See Me In The Good Light is a beautiful documentary that follows two poet lovers, Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley, as they explore their relationship, laughter and mortality after receiving news of Andrea's incurable diagnosis. We were joined by director (and return guest) Ryan White and producer/star of the film Megan Falley to discuss the lasting impact of this film, the beauty in grieving out loud, and life lessons learned both in front of and behind the camera.Come See Me In The Good Light is streaming now on Apple TVFollow director Ryan White on IGFollow poet Megan Falley on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
Watch OUR 1ST FILM – Come See Me in the Good Light – 11/14: Meg Falley (& Andrea Gibson)

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 83:06


We made a movie. You can watch it now.  Our first film – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT– is now available for you to watch on Apple TV starting this Friday, November 14.  Winner of the Sundance Festival Favorite Award, and hailed by critics as “unforgettable,” “luminous” and “revelatory” – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT – about our beloved friends Andrea Gibson and Meg Falley, and their love story with each other and with life, is exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. It will make the world gentler, braver, and more beautiful. Today, Meg Falley is sharing the brutal, beautiful story of Andrea's “alleged death,” how Andrea continues to show up in lightning, music, and everyday miracles, and how this gorgeous film is helping her walk through her grief.   Listen to this soul-shifting conversation – and see why it sent Glennon and Meg directly to the tattoo shop for piercings. And witness Andrea and Meg's life-changing love story for yourself: Watch COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT on Apple TV starting this Fri, 11/14. #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight About Meg:  Megan Falley is a nationally-ranked slam poet and the author of three full-length collections of poetry – most recently her book “Drive Here and Devastate Me”. Since transitioning to writing prose, excerpts from her memoir-in-progress have won several first- and second-place national prizes. She runs an online writing workshop called “Poems That Don't Suck” which has been heralded as “a degree's worth of education in 5 short weeks.” Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival—where it went on to win the Festival Favorite Award—Come See Me in the Good Light was quickly embraced by audiences and soon after picked up for distribution by Apple TV+ where it will be released globally on November 14, 2025. Follow We Can Do Hard Things on: Youtube — @wecandohardthingsshow   Instagram — @wecandohardthings TikTok — @wecandohardthingshow

The Rich Roll Podcast
Tig Notaro Is Treading Water

The Rich Roll Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 161:31


Tig Notaro is a comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and co-host of the podcast Handsome. This conversation explores Tig's legendary 2012 set—delivered days after her cancer diagnosis—and how loss became her greatest teacher. We discuss her wild upbringing, choosing presence over performance, the napkin-based writing process, what's going on in the comedy scene, and producing "Come See Me in the Good Light," the Sundance-winning doc about poet Andrea Gibson. Oh, and we bond over spinal fusion surgery recovery. Tig is great—and I really enjoyed our time together. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off your first order of a website or domain

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert
Tig Notaro Reads A Poem By Andrea Gibson

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 9:49


Actor and comedian Tig Notaro welcomes Stephen Colbert to the "Star Trek" family, and reads part of a work by her late friend, the renowned poet Andrea Gibson who is the subject of Notaro's new documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light." The documentary premieres on AppleTV on November 14th. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Next Best Picture Podcast
Interview With "Come See Me In The Good Light" Filmmaker Ryan White

Next Best Picture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 27:47


"Come See Me In The Good Light" is a documentary film directed by Ryan White, following poet/activist Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they navigate an examination of love and mortality after Gibson is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. This tearjerking film on love and loss had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and the Festival Favorite Award. White was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is set to be released on November 14th on Apple TV by Apple. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern Love
The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow...and for You

Modern Love

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 55:32


Andrea Gibson was the poet laureate of Colorado and a giant of the spoken word poetry scene. This past July, Gibson died of ovarian cancer, leaving behind their devoted fans, friends, family and longtime partner, the poet Megan Falley.For the last year of Gibson's life, a film crew followed Andrea and Megan as they navigated countless treatments and moments of triumph. In the darkest of times, their connection grew. Their deeply moving love story is the focus of a new documentary, “Come See Me in the Good Light.”On today's episode of Modern Love, Megan Falley talks with our host Anna Martin about falling in love with Andrea Gibson and loving them through their cancer diagnosis and eventual death. Falley reckons with what it's like to be a 37-year-old widow, and how despite Andrea being gone, they are very much still with her.The song Megan talks about in this episode is called “Hold Down The Fort.”Megan Falley's newsletter is called “Things That Don't Suck.”Here's how to submit a Modern Love Essay to The New York Times.Here's how to submit a Tiny Love Story.Listener call-out: Thanksgiving with family can be tough. We want to help. The Modern Love team wants to hear your questions about navigating tricky family situations over the holiday, and we'll try to find answers for you. Find out how to submit your voice memo here Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Mums F**king Matter
#104 Matrescence and Menopause; An Interview with Nicola Farndell

Mums F**king Matter

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 78:37


Nicola Farndell supports professional midlife women to know the power of caring for themselves through and beyond menopause. She unwraps what healthy living really means to help women get in control of their health as early as possible so they can power through every season of their lives. A certified health coach, qualified personal trainer and ex-corporate leader, Nicola combines her corporate experience with her own journey of living with mental and physical health challenges to support other women to build their own sustainable healthy habits and thrive.Nicola is a Mum — she says "Mam" — of one daughter and lives in Gateshead, UK.TRIGGER WARNING: At 20 minutes 35 seconds to 21 minutes we speak about early pregnancy loss (miscarriage) and birth trauma.At 33 minutes 10 seconds to 35 minutes I speak about my traumatic birth experience having Matilda.And at 1 hour 2 minutes 20 seconds to 1 hour 8 minutes Nicola talks about her birth experience involving Kielland's forceps.In this episode we speak about:a bit about Nicola and what she does helping women the hobbies she is now pursuing and making time forher background and the WHY behind what Nicola does as a Mum and coachthe raw realities of birth and motherhood that are rarely spoken about and why that can be damagingthe emotions we can feel, but society is lame at realising and acceptingNicola's journey with nutrition and weight control and the influence (both we and society) has on our girlsfood, gut health and the minefield that the food industry is, particularly as a parent (as if we needed another challenge!)self-worth, boundaries aka loving limitsNicola's experience of birth trauma, birth injury and her recoveryhow we so desperately need more information around pregnancy, birth and beyond to better protect our physical and mental healthThemes: birth trauma, (peri)menopause, matrescence, mothering, nutrition, burlesque, We mention Andrea Gibson, Jane Hardwicke Collings, Mel Robbins, Joe Wicks, Rebecca Antonucci, Rayne Bryant, Zoe Charles To learn more about Nicola see here on Instagram. And here for her website; Life Now UK. And her podcast is 'Women's Health Unwrapped' so do look it up. At the end, I read a poem written by Nikita Gill.Did you enjoy this episode? If so, I would really appreciate it if you could please leave a review on the platform that you listen. For more insights and to contact me you can find me on Instagram, and/or on my website: www.lucywyldecoaching.com.

GBF - Gay Buddhist Forum
The Heart, Broken Open - Jennifer Berezan

GBF - Gay Buddhist Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 50:56


Jennifer Berezan reflects on the necessity for courage, compassion, and the power of community in uncertain times. Even to simply stop and sit with what is requires bravery—especially amid aging, societal unrest, and personal struggles. She emphasizes meeting the moment with “loving awareness,” as Jack Kornfield taught, and encourages us to find refuge in practice, even when the world feels heavy.In her signature style, Jennifer weaves music and story into the dharma, sharing mantras and songs that uplift and reconnect. She honors her late teacher Joanna Macy, an eco-philosopher and Buddhist scholar, recounting their journey to witness environmental devastation in Alberta and Macy's profound teaching: “The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe,” which embodies the bodhisattva Tara and her mantra as a call to compassionate action. Jennifer closes with a poem by Andrea Gibson and a song by Carrie Newcomer, reminding us that joy, beauty, and connection are radical acts of healing.______________Jennifer Berezan is a unique blend of singer/songwriter, producer, and activist. Over the course of ten albums, she has developed and explored recurring themes with a rare wisdom. Her lifelong involvement in environmental, women's, and other justice movements as well as an interest in Buddhism and earth-based spirituality are at the heart of her writing. Find her at https://jenniferberezan.com/ ______________ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality
Ep. 156 How Grief Can Fuel Creativity

What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 17:03


In today's brief episode I share some thoughts about how my travels through Italy revealed to me that grief is a powerful source of creativity if we face it directly. This episode highlights the poetry of Andrea Gibson, whose journey through cancer sparked luminous creativity in the midst of grief. This episode includes:How grief breaks us open to allow creativity to emergeGrief becomes fertile ground for creative ideas to flourishHow grief can become a medicine, as described in Andrea Gibson's poetryGrief as a transformational fire that burns away what doesn't matterHow grief ultimately connects us will all humanity and creativity can create a ripple effect of hope and innovationPlease check out the Kickstarter campaign for my new book Wild and Holy!!Learn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack postMake a donation here

System Speak: Dissociative Identity Disorder ( Multiple Personality Disorder )

We read and respond to listener emails.Andrea Gibson substack referenced is HERE.You can google “JADE Al-Anon” to learn more about JADE (even from non-Al-Anon resources).The “Detachment Pamphlet” is HERE.Our website is HERE:  System Speak Podcast.You can submit an email to the podcast HERE.You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general.  Content descriptors are generally given in each episode.  Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research reporting this makes triggers worse.  Please use appropriate self-care and your own safety plan while exploring this website and during your listening experience.  Natural pauses due to dissociation have not been edited out of the podcast, and have been left for authenticity.  While some professional material may be referenced for educational purposes, Emma and her system are not your therapist nor offering professional advice.  Any informational material shared or referenced is simply part of our own learning process, and not guaranteed to be the latest research or best method for you.  Please contact your therapist or nearest emergency room in case of any emergency.  This website does not provide any medical, mental health, or social support services. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)
If You Can't, Then You Must. How to Transform Grief - with Phil Cohen

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 51:19 Transcription Available


Grief is more than just an emotional experience. It rewires the brain, changes how the body functions, and challenges us spiritually. Learn how to transform it with our guest Phil Cohen. https://bit.ly/42j06ZsHow Do We Break the Grip of Grief?Phil Cohen returns this week with a chat about how grief impacts the mind, body and spirit and what we can do to help support healing in each. We explored how grief is more than just an emotional experience. It rewires the brain, changes how the body functions, and shakes our spiritual foundation. Phil works to bring hope and clarity to something that often feels overwhelming and isolating. Remember that grief does not need to break us and that there are ways to carry grief that make life meaningful again. In this Episode:03:10 - Road Trip to Idaho: Kootenay Legends, Frog Eye Salad05:23 -  How Grief Impacts the mind, body and spirit, with Phil Cohen09:04 - Why Don't I Feel Like Myself After a Loss? Learn What Changes Happen with Grief13:40 - Actions you Can Take to Adapt to the Pain of Grief19:31 - Guilt with Grief - Do we Need that Sense of Control?25:47 - Why Sitting Alone is Harmful29:26 - The Triad to Break the Grief Physiological Impact: Movement, Focus, and Words We Say44:38 - A Tribute to Andrea Gibson, by D.L. White49:41 - OutroSupport the showGet show notes and resources at our website: every1dies.org. Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | mail@every1dies.org

Words of Hope Week Day Devotions
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Words of Hope Week Day Devotions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 5:26


Send us a textThe devotion for today, Thursday, August 14, 2025 was written by Dr. Pat Saxon and is narrated by Larry Carter. Today's Words of Inspiration are In Celebration of the Life of Andrea Gibson and are Lines from their words of inspiration:“When nothing softens grief, may grief soften me.”“When I realized the storm was inevitable, I made it my medicine.”“In the end, I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks.” Support the show

The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey
"Tincture" by Andrea Gibson read and celebrated by Ali Mezey

The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 5:39


"TINCTURE" by Andrea Gibson RIPImagine, when a human dies,the soul misses the body, actually grievesthe loss of its hands and allthey could hold. Misses the throat closing shyreading out loud on the first day of school.Imagine the soul misses the stubbed toe,the loose tooth, the funny bone. The soul still asks, Whydoes the funny bone do that? It's just weird.Imagine the soul misses the thirsty garden cheekswatered by grief. Misses how the body could sleepthrough a dream. What else can sleep through a dream?What else can laugh? What else can wrinklethe smile's autograph? Imagine the soul misses each fallingeyelash waiting to be a wish. Misses the wristscreaming away the blade. The soul misses the lisp,the stutter, the limp. The soul misses the holy bruiseblue from that army of blood rushing to the wound's side.When a human dies, the soul searches the universefor something blushing, something shakingin the cold, something that scars, sweepsthe universe for patience worn thin,the last nerve fighting for its life, the voice boxaching to be heard. The soul misses the waythe body would hold another body and not be two bodiesbut one pleading god doubled in grace.The soul misses how the mind told the body,You have fallen from grace. And the body said,Erase every scripture that doesn't have a pulse.There isn't a single page in the bible that can wince,that can clumsy, that can freckle, that can hunger.Imagine the soul misses hunger, emptiness,rage, the fist that was never taught to curl—curled,the teeth that were never taught to clench—clenched,the body that was never taught to make love—made lovelike a hungry ghost digging its way out of the grave.The soul misses the unforever of old age, the skinthat no longer fits. The soul misses every single daythe body was sick, the now it forced, the hereit built from the fever. Fever is how the body prays,how it burns and begs for another average day.The soul misses the legs creakingup the stairs, misses the fear that climbedup the vocal cords to curse the wheelchair.The soul misses what the body could not let go—what else could hold on that tightly to everything?What else could see hear the chain of a swingsetand fall to its knees? What else could toucha screen door and taste lemonade?What else could come back from a warand not come back? But still try to live? Still tryto lullaby? When a human dies the soul movesthrough the universe trying to describe how a body trembleswhen it's lost, softens when it's safe, how a wound would healgiven nothing but time. Do you understand? Nothing in space canimagine it. No comet, no nebula, no ray of lightcan fathom the landscape of awe, the heat of shame.The fingertips pulling the first gray hairand throwing it away. I can't imagine it,the stars say. Tell us again about goosebumps.Tell us again about pain.From Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry, 2018) by Andrea Gibson. Copyright

Handsome
Kristen Schaal asks about the afterlife

Handsome

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 56:57


Handsome takes some time to remember our friend Andrea Gibson, and the hosts answer a fitting question from Kristen Schaal about the afterlife.Handsome is hosted by Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, and Fortune FeimsterFollow us on social media @handsomepodMerch at handsomepod.comWatch Handsome on YouTubeThis is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Handsome via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Story Paths
Tribute to Joanna Macy & Andrea Gibson

Story Paths

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 21:46


A tribute-song to two supernovas—Joanna Macy and Andrea Gibson—who in their passing away are spreading life-building gifts. A story-song. A metaphor.Free Story & Media ConsultationComment and Subscribe here This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit storypaths.substack.com/subscribe

The Love Your Life Project
Andrea Gibson: Poet, Visionary, Beauty Extraordinaire

The Love Your Life Project

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 33:02


Ana shares selections from Andrea Gibson's inspiring poems, life, and legacy. Andrea recently passed, aged 49, from ovarian cancer.

Happier in Hollywood
Ep. 429: When Our Job Interferes With Our Career

Happier in Hollywood

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 24:52


Liz and Sarah talk about how lately their job has been interfering with their career. So many Zooms! They realize that the new Hollywood definitely has its own learning curve. In Take A Hike, they discuss how watching Brook do an amazing pitch made them appreciate the joy of mentorship. Then they Amplify late poet Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter From the Afterlife.” This week’s Hollywood Hack will help you organize your closet: a foldable step stool. Plus, Liz had a WNBA Celebrity Sighting — Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova. Finally, Sarah recommends Homeschooling 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started. Sign up for Liz and Sarah’s free weekly newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com. Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Brook Sitgraves Turner: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8223801/ Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter From the Afterlife”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZHLvq-gDg Closet Stool: https://amzn.to/4lTn4hM Candace Parker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker Anna Petrakova: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Petrakova Homeschooling 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Homeschool-101-EBook-13953504 PHOTO: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583565638778-617c078f4a8d?w=900&auto=format&fit=crop&q=60&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxzZWFyY2h8OTV8fGludGVyZmVyaW5nfGVufDB8fDB8fHww See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Point of Relation with Thomas Huebl
Bonus Replay: Andrea Gibson | Befriending Mortality

Point of Relation with Thomas Huebl

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 50:46


To honor the life of beloved poet and beautiful human being Andrea Gibson, we're sharing their episode of the podcast again. Andrea's work, energy, vulnerability, and exceptional passion for life were inspiring for all of us on the Point of Relation team, and we were so sad to hear of their recent passing. In this conversation with Thomas, Andrea speaks from the heart about courageously embracing death and grief, the spiritually transformative power of facing your mortality, the absolute necessity of creative self-expression, and how to face the unknown with curiosity, wonder, and awe. And if you're not familiar with Andrea's work, we highly recommend you track down their books of poetry at your local bookstore, or visit: https://andreagibson.com✨ Click here to watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:

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Meditative Story
Let your body be the guide, by Andrea Gibson

Meditative Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 37:49


What do you do when your own body feels like the enemy? Spoken word artist and activist Andrea Gibson (You Better Be Lightning) spends years struggling with chronic illness, feeling as if their body is at odds with their anxious mind. It's only when they learn to surrender control and embrace their physical sensations that they allow their body to guide them back to joy. Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.comSign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: https://meditativestory.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Embodied Astrology with Renee Sills
Astrology for the Week of July 28, 2025

Embodied Astrology with Renee Sills

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 32:58


This week-ahead reading for July 28-Aug 3, 2025 is an excerpt from today's⁠⁠ ⁠Somatic Space class⁠⁠⁠ with Renee Sills. For the full-length forecast and embodied practice for this week,⁠⁠ ⁠purchase the recording here⁠⁠⁠.This week's practice continues from last week's work with neuro-emotional repatterning through the eyes, and cultivating embodied states of belonging and self-trust. ⁠Purchase last week's practice here⁠ — 100% of all recording sales for this class, through Aug 11, 2025, will be donated to mutual aid fundraisers for Gaza.Today's poem, read by Renee, is Love Letter from the Afterlife by Andrea Gibson.***❤️‍

Queer News
The Olympics betray trans athletes, Raheem DeVaughn talks HIV, and Laverne Cox gets dragged for relationship with MAGA supporter - July 28, 2025

Queer News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 26:57


Episode Description: Family, in politics this week on the Queer News podcast we talk about the U.S. Olympic Committee falling in line with Trump's executive order, George Santos is headed to prison and we honor the lives of Dream Johnson and poet Andrea Gibson. In culture and entertainment, Raheem DeVaughn stands up for Black women living with HIV, artist Amy Sherald pulls her work from the Smithsonian because of anti-trans censorship, and Laverne Cox opens up about a deeply personal love story with a right-wing Trump supporter. Let's get into it.  Want to support this podcast?

Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Thanks For Being Here - Remembering Poet Andrea Gibson

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 8:02


This episode is our tribute to poet Andrea Gibson, who passed away recently and left behind some of the most stunning insights about love, illness and what it really means to show up for one another. Kelly shares an excerpt from Andrea's blog regarding being sick—how friends would ask what to bring when they visited and Andrea's partner would say "bring your problems," because being needed was just as important as being cared for. It's such a simple but profound idea: that even when we're struggling, we still want to feel useful, to be more than just someone who needs help. The episode ends with Andrea's gorgeous poem "Love Letter from the Afterlife," which completely reimagines what death might be like—not as leaving but as becoming more present than ever before. It's the kind of writing that stops you in your tracks and makes you think about love and loss in an entirely new way. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chart Your Career
Welcoming Leo

Chart Your Career

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 49:02


Heidi and Ellen welcome the sign of Leo. It is a time to let your heart lead. To be inventive and courageous. To experiment with new ways to share your message.  Books discussed: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans; Educated by Tara Westover; and Unbound by Kasia Urbaniak. Television: The Gilded Age, Movies: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye. They celebrate the life and death of the great Leo poet Andrea Gibson, whose poetry focused on gender norms, politics, social justice, LGBTQ topics, life, and mortality. They died of ovarian cancer on July 14, 2025 at age 49. Heidi read one of their last poems: Love Letter From the Afterlife.

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Andrea Gibson: Facing Mortality and Being Adored and Cherished by the Universe [ENCORE]

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 58:28


Andrea Gibson, a beloved poet and artist, recently passed away. We are honored to share this special encore episode of their conversation with Tami Simon that originally aired in 2023. Great poets expand our view—of ourselves, of each other, and of the entire universe. Andrea Gibson was named Colorado's 2023–25 Poet Laureate for their celebrated verses on love, LGBTQ issues, spirituality, mental health, social justice, and more. Tami Simon speaks with Andrea about their approach to work and how their journey through cancer radically changed that approach. This poignant conversation featuring Andrea's reading of their poem, “Acceptance Speech After Setting the World Record in Goosebumps” and exploring spiritual surrender, finding joy in every instant, facing challenges, moving through grief, the life force of the universe within us, self-love and loving the whole world, trying softer (not harder), the power of relaxation, identifying the keys that open your heart, staying with our fear, activism and loosening our attachment to desired outcomes, being yourself fully, the gift of mortality, giving the present moment the cold shoulder, why authenticity is the most important thing when it comes to writing, the pull of creativity, and more.

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Andrea Gibson: Facing Mortality and Being Adored and Cherished by the Universe [ENCORE]

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 58:28


Andrea Gibson, a beloved poet and artist, recently passed away. We are honored to share this special encore episode of their conversation with Tami Simon that originally aired in 2023. Great poets expand our view—of ourselves, of each other, and of the entire universe. Andrea Gibson was named Colorado's 2023–25 Poet Laureate for their celebrated verses on love, LGBTQ issues, spirituality, mental health, social justice, and more. Tami Simon speaks with Andrea about their approach to work and how their journey through cancer radically changed that approach. This poignant conversation featuring Andrea's reading of their poem, “Acceptance Speech After Setting the World Record in Goosebumps” and exploring spiritual surrender, finding joy in every instant, facing challenges, moving through grief, the life force of the universe within us, self-love and loving the whole world, trying softer (not harder), the power of relaxation, identifying the keys that open your heart, staying with our fear, activism and loosening our attachment to desired outcomes, being yourself fully, the gift of mortality, giving the present moment the cold shoulder, why authenticity is the most important thing when it comes to writing, the pull of creativity, and more.

Montrose Fresh
Montrose Fights for Water Security & Honoring a Poet Laureate

Montrose Fresh

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 5:06


Today: Montrose County and five others are urging the Interior Department to finalize a forty million dollar grant to secure Shoshone water rights, which they say are vital to the Western Slope’s agriculture, energy, and rural communities. And later: We're remembering Andrea Gibson, Colorado's poet laureate and a fierce advocate for LGBTQ rights, who passed away on July 14th at forty-nine.Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For The Wild
ANDREA GIBSON on the Blessings of the Wound [HOMAGE] /370

For The Wild

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 70:52


We are rebroadcasting our extended conversation with Andrea Gibson as we honor their death on July 14th, 2025. The conversation, originally aired In September of 2023, was entitled “The Blessings of the Wound.” For so many of us who have been touched by Andrea's work, their death is a deep wound, one that will stretch and expand our hearts in accordance with its depth.   In the episode, Andrea contemplates the deeply rooted societal fears of disconnection and of death. Facing fear, confusion, and loss head on, Andrea reminds us that healing is a return to the self, a return to community. Through poem and spirituality, Andrea draws us to see the beauty in being alive in this particular life, in our particular bodies, at this particular time. Their presence and attention is life-giving. As Andrea shares their journey connecting to the eternal, genderless “We,” they invite listeners to contemplate their identities beyond this life alone. As we let the need to know fall away, what miracles might reveal themselves to us?While you listen to this episode, we invite you to consider their words in the poem “Love Letter from the Afterlife.” Andrea writes, “ I know that to be human is to be farsighted. But feel me now, walking the chambers of your heart, pressing my palms to the soft walls of your living. Why did no one tell us that to die is to be reincarnated in those we love while they are still alive?” Learn more at https://forthewild.world/listen/andrea-gibson-on-the-blessings-of-the-wound-homageAs tribute to Andrea, we will be offering a free download of our zine, Grief, in our Friday, July 24th newsletter. The digital zine includes practice, ritual, and an extended reading of Andrea's conversation with For The Wild. Sign up for the newsletter on our website.CreditsMusic by Katie Gray, John Carrol Kirby (Patience Records), and Kesia Negata. This episode was created by Ayana Young, Erica Ekrem, Julia Jackson, and José Alejandro Rivera with special thanks to Victoria Pham for the July 22, 2025 version Cover art by William Baxter Closson, titled "Night Moths" Support the show

Another Way To See It
Reflections

Another Way To See It

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 61:42


Send us a textOn this episode of the Another Way To See It podcast, we reflect on the immensity of the terrain we've covered in season 4. This year we've witnessed a contentious election, lived through the heartbreaking images of genocide, felt the Earth protest in hurricanes, floods, and fires, we resisted AI,  we looked on in disbelief as our neighbors got snatched off the streets, and so so much more. Our hearts broke open and tears fell with each new episode. There was and is so much to process, so much to feel. In season 4 we welcomed 12 guests, each bringing their authenticity and vulnerability to our listeners. We are in deep appreciation to: Sunflower, Kate, Dre, Devon, Joëlle, Christine, Jessica, Jackie, Danielle, Kimberly, Adéllyn, and Noelle, for being role models, inspirations, and guides. This season we lost some dear ones, teachers and friends who are now ancestors. May their work live on through us. Andrea Gibson was an American poet and activist.Website: https://andreagibson.org/ Homesick by Andrea Gibson:https://andreagibson.org/homesick-a-plea-for-our-planet Joanna Macy was an environmental activist, author, and scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology.Website: https://www.joannamacy.net/main We extend a heartfelt thanks to all of you who listen, and encourage you to share an episode that touched you in some way with someone you know. We'll be back in a few weeks with new episodes that we hope will feel like support for you in these rapidly changing times. Coaches: Kim Moranhttps://www.kimmorancoaching.com/https://www.instagram.com/kimcalifornia/Tracy Holemeyerhttps://www.uncontrollablyme.com/https://www.instagram.com/uncontrollably_me/ Produced by: Kim MoranMusic: A Rush of Inspiration by Evan Mac Donald Support the show

OnStage Colorado podcast
Climate change and theatre: When the show can't go on

OnStage Colorado podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 79:34


Extreme heat, wildfire smoke and other climate-related issues are having an effect – especially on outside performances. Plus, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and an interview with Miners Alley Associate AD Warren Sherrill.The phrase “the show must go on” has long been theatre's rallying cry, but climate change is beginning to force a harsh reckoning with that philosophy. From the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's $2 million loss due to wildfire smoke to actors literally collapsing from heat exhaustion during outdoor performances, extreme weather is no longer an occasional inconvenience – it's an ongoing threat. Yet this crisis is also revealing unexpected opportunities, as air-conditioned indoor venues become coveted refuges during heat waves. In this episode, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca dive into how rising temperatures and extreme weather are reshaping live performance, then explore this week's Colorado Headliners including The Mikado in Space, Twelfth Night productions in multiple venues, and Dixie's Tupperware Party. Plus, Alex sits down with Warren Sherrill, Associate Artistic Director at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, to discuss his upcoming production of Sondheim's provocative musical Assassins – a show about presidential assassins that feels particularly relevant in our current political climate.  Episode SummaryOpening & What We've SeenAlex's Reviews: Cirque du Soleil Echo - Outstanding production with amazing digital/practical effects and an enormous Rubik's Cube set piece at Ball ArenaRichard II (Colorado Shakespeare Festival) - Streamlined, engaging production directed by Tim Orr, starring Kevin RichWoodlands and Wyverns (Audacious Immersiave) - D&D-style immersive theater at First Baptist Church basement; nerdy but fun with improving production values Toni's Reviews: Some Like It Hot (touring) - Exceptional production with great dancing and smart adaptation of gender themes A Doll's House Part 2 (Denver Theatre Ensemble) - Well-acted but too much static sitting Nightmare on Strip Street - Fun horror-themed burlesque parody with impressive athletic performancesNews SegmentColorado Creative Industries launched Community Revitalization Tax Credit for 10 projects supporting artists, childcare, and affordable housingMemorial tributes to poet laureate Andrea Gibson (died at 49 after cancer battle) and Kevin Ahl (Phamaly Theatre Company co-founder, died at 67)Henry Awards preview - ceremony July 27th at Lone Tree Art CenterMain Topic: Climate Change and TheaterDeep dive into how extreme weather is affecting live performances:Heat Impact: Shakespeare actors collapsing from heat; Town Hall Art Center canceling shows due to excessive heatFinancial Losses: Oregon Shakespeare Festival lost $2 million from wildfire smoke cancellations in 2018Safety Measures: Theaters implementing cooling tents, water breaks, lighter costumes, and flexible cancellation policiesEquipment Failures: Instruments going out of tune, sound equipment failing in extreme heatHuman Cost: Fan deaths at concerts, hospitalizations from heat-related issuesInsurance Costs: Weather-related coverage doubling from 1.25% to 2.5% of guaranteed amounts Colorado Headliners (Top 10 Upcoming Shows)Beehive: The 60's Musical, The Butte Theater, Cripple Creek, July 18-August 31

Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast
217. What is Inspiring Us Right Now

Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 31:00


Welcome back, Gorgeous Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about the things inspiring them at the moment. Get ready for a convo about community, poetry, dance, trying new things, and celebrating ourselves. Enjoy - thanks for listening!Check out the gorgeous writing of the late poet Andrea Gibson here: https://andreagibson.substack.com/p/love-letter-from-the-afterlife

The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast
Singing the Body Electric: The Body in the Body

The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 45:07


Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - ZCNYC - 7/20/25 - What is this we think of as ‘my body'? Hojin Sensei brings in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutra focusing on Buddha's teaching to meditate on ‘the body in the body.' Our culture already encourages a focus on the mind and the intellect, and because we're educated to be in our heads, it can be really hard to include the body in our awareness as we're developing the capacity for more presence. Hojin offers this talk as a tribute to poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson —who passed earlier this week— and delivers her poem, "I Sing the Body Electric, Especially When My Power's Out."

City Cast Denver
Denverites Fleeing to Mexico, Gov. Polis's Big Beautiful Bridge, and the New RiNo Rhino's Real Name

City Cast Denver

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 50:18


The debate over Gov. Jared Polis' proposal to build an elevated walkway outside the Capitol has taken a turn, and for the first time he wants to hear what you think. So host Bree Davies is talking about the governor's new survey with producer Olivia Jewell Love and our politics and green chile correspondent Justine Sandoval about what this new survey is all about. Plus, why are Denverites in particular clamoring to move to Mexico lately? And why are they particularly susceptible to scammers?  Plus, our wins and fails of the week.  Bree talked about the passing of Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson, the California Pizza Kitchen in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, and the Sonic in Edgewater. Justine talked about accessibility at Rocky Mountain National Park, Margaret Atencio, and wildlife crossings, which are increasingly popular across Colorado. Olivia talked about this post on r/Denver about the patios at DIA and EV technician training in Aurora Goodwill. What do you think we should call the new Rhino in RiNo? We want to hear from you! Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Watch the Friday show on YouTube: youtube.com/@citycastdenver Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/DenverLearn more about the sponsors of this July 18th episode: Check out the Colfax Indie Week with the Colfax Ave BID Wild Iris Floral Studio Denver Health Elizabeth Martinez with PorchLight Real Estate - Do you have a question about Denver real estate? Submit your questions for Elizabeth Martinez HERE, and she might answer in next week's segment. Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Game with Sarah Spain
Mildly Washed with Greydy Diaz

Good Game with Sarah Spain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 30:50 Transcription Available


Women’s hoops journalist Greydy Diaz joins Sarah to discuss being the only lady in her “mildly washed” pickup basketball club, why she quit her job at ESPN to pursue her passion, her mid-season picks for WNBA MVP, and what she’s hoping to see at this year’s All-Star Weekend. Plus, one WNBA star moves up a list while another is honored with a mural, and we say goodbye to poet Andrea Gibson. Follow Greydy Diaz on Instagram here Pick up a copy of one of Andrea Gibson’s books here The AUSL schedule is here The announcement of the Diana Taurasi docuseries can be found here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Guest House
Narrated Essay: Hold It Up Like a Telescope

The Guest House

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 5:11


Love tenderizes everything. I tell myself this upon waking, when darkness gives way to dew and even the desert becomes supple again. Love tenderizes everything. I repeat it at dusk, as we sit on the portal and the sky swirls above us. I tell myself this when my daughter rests her head on my chest with a sigh, and murmur it like an incantation in moments when my heart feels cracked and crusted over, when the world's roughness scrapes against my senses.Love tenderizes everything.Take, for example, Andrea Gibson's “Say Yes.” I have carried this poem like an olive branch since my early twenties. It begins with the physics of resonance: “When two violins are placed in a room, if a chord on one violin is struck, the other will sound the note. If this is your definition of hope, this is for you.”I remember the heaviness I carried back then—the sense of distance I felt from myself and every other living thing, except for those few magnificent friends and family members who stayed near through that long, shadowed season. Yet somehow, the poet's voice—two violins, a shared note—evoked the earthly harmonies of life, even then. Those lines nested inside me, tending to the wounded place as only poetry can: with its small sticks, feathers, and flickers of song.Grief is never singular. Like love, it layers in harmonics above the baseline of our existence. A father's voice saying hi, sweetie, carries the ache of a future absence braided into today's loving presence. There is grief for the unraveling of our ecological sanity and safety; for the unnamed burdens children carry, and our longing to keep them well and near. Sometimes there are wisps of sorrow for the unwritten books and furniture of that other life—the one I did not choose. There is grief, too, for the relentless rush of time, for how we quicken away from our bodies' native pace.And then there are the most visceral reminders of our fragile, mutual keeping—the incontrovertible losses that stun with their seeming impartiality, confronting us with the vulnerability of a life that was just here but is no longer.Today, again, the world rushes in—unpredictable and uncertain. Thankfully, for this moment, I can adjust to a gentler lens. My body settles into the bruise, albeit tender to the touch. I want to tell everyone how needful it is to be kind, how we depend on love, and then I want to share the delight of a child who has just discovered raspberries fruiting on their vines.The weight of love—its 10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows—shapes the day into something bearable and even, at times, beautiful. And in the wake of Andrea's passing, as their words—earnest, luminous—seem all at once everywhere, startled into the air like a murder of crows in an open field, I find myself bowing to the gift of yet another poem that undoes me and then puts me back together again.“every time i ever said i want to die”by Andrea GibsonA difficult life is not lessworth living than a gentle one.Joy is simply easier to carrythan sorrow. And your heartcould lift a city from how longyou've spent holding what's beennearly impossible to hold.This world needs thosewho know how to do that.Those who could find a tunnelthat has no light at the end of it,and hold it up like a telescopeto know the darknessalso contains truths that couldbring the light to its knees.Grief astronomer, adjust the lens,look close, tell us what you see.Together, we are making sense of being human in an era of radical change. Your presence here matters. Please consider sharing this post with a loved one. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shawnparell.substack.com/subscribe

Good Life Project
Andrea Gibson on Searing Honesty, Pure Love & Surrender to Awe

Good Life Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 68:25


In this heartfelt conversation from 2020, celebrated poet Andrea Gibson shares intimate wisdom on creativity, identity, and embracing life fully, including soul-stirring performances of their cherished poems. Gibson, whose memorable works include "You Better Be Lightning," brings gentle wisdom and profound insight to this meaningful discussion, now shared as a loving tribute.You can find Andrea's work at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptIf you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversations we had with Ocean Vuong about navigating struggle and making peace with his story.Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher
Almost Believe It… | 7/17/25

Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 47:25


Kraft-Heinz breaking up?... Arrested for prank?... Queen Bey's do people has stuff stolen car... Surrogacy scam?... Email: ChewingTheFat@theblaze.com Barack and Michelle and Craig on IMO… Frye brand sold… Dead City re-upped… Daryl S3 in Sept… SML 9am central… Who Died Today: Connie Francis 87 / Unnamed male meatgrinder 19 / Andrea Gibson 49 / Camilla's birthday… Drinkwitz jokes at SEC Days… Roadrunner painting not real… Joke Of The Day… www.blazetv.com/jeffy Promo code: Jeffy… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
Trans Poetry with Golden

TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 31:00


What does it mean to write yourself into the world when the world tries to write you out of it? First, Imara honors the late Andrea Gibson with a special trans joy segment. Then in an intimate conversation, Imara sits down with poet and multidisciplinary artist Golden to explore the power of trans poetry as a vehicle for kinship building and identity formation. Together, they dig into how Golden's work weaves together themes of family, legacy, and justice through both words and photography. Golden also reflects on poetry as a practice of mapping the past and future and what role it can play in understanding anti-trans and anti-Black violence.Send your trans joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow our guest on social media: Golden: Instagram (@goldenthem_)TransLash Podcast is produced by TransLash Media.The Translash team includes Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway, Hillary Esquina, and Morgan Astbury. Lucy Little did the sound editing and engineering for this episode.Theme music composed by Ben Draghi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All the F***s
171 - #NotAllTheBayonne

All the F***s

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 88:38


It's non-binary awareness week, and Jen + Lillian devote this episode to all the theydys and gentlethems! Hop on a (basically free) crosstown bus with us as we yap about stranger danger, the gorgeous spirit that is-was-will-always-be poet laureate Andrea Gibson, and how viscerally hot female train conductors are.

TKOh... Nah Podcast
S3, Episode 11- "We Back, Still All Over The Place"

TKOh... Nah Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 80:39


The TKOhNah podcast officially returns after our (extended) break, for the second half of Season 3!!!The TKOhNah Crew catches on what everyone has been up to: KeeLowLow's gym results, PastorTae's online service, Nisho's family and much more!!!We also get into two highly agreed on AITA situations, small (very small) mentions of DDG, ol boi whose name rhymes with "pity," and the same craziness you know us for!!!(Editor's Note): As I was editing the podcast on July 14th earlier this week, we got word that the amazing poet &activist Andrea Gibson passed away. We of the TKOhNah family would like to extends our thoughts and light to the family and friends of Andrea Gibson. Rest in Power._____________________________Questions/Listener Letters:TKOhNah@gmail.com

The Deeper Pulse with Candice Schutter
#92 - 'Mean Girl': Parasocial Influence, Spilling the Tea, & Red-Flag Reminders for 'Org' Apostates

The Deeper Pulse with Candice Schutter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 56:58 Transcription Available


“My mouth is a fire escape. The words coming out don't care that they are naked. There is something burning in here.” ~ Andrea Gibson (RIP

TheWanderingPaddy
Love letter from the after life - Andrea Gibson Tribute [Poem]

TheWanderingPaddy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 1:30


TheWanderingPaddy Poetry - The Book of Truths. Out Now on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lake Effect: Full Show
Wednesday 7/16/25: Brewery closures, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, remembering Andrea Gibson

Lake Effect: Full Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 51:22


Recent closures of some local breweries. Wisconsin's Poet Laureate speaks about plans for her term. We remember celebrated poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson.

Colorado Matters
July 15, 2025: Gov. Polis pushes back on tariffs; Summer camp safety; Colorado's poet laureate remembered

Colorado Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 48:00


Gov. Jared Polis is pushing back against what he calls President Trump's "reckless tariff policy." Meanwhile, state lawmakers regroup after federal budget cuts and tax changes. Also, hear from a summer camp operator about wildfire and flood safety. Then, we remember Colorado's poet laureate, Andrea Gibson, who died Monday at age 49 of ovarian cancer. And later, a CU graduate hopes to revolutionize audio with ethical AI. 

The Ross Kaminsky Show
07-15-25 - *FULL SHOW* Andrea Gibson, RIP; Dismantling Dept of Ed; Snake stink

The Ross Kaminsky Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 99:39 Transcription Available


In September 2023, I had the then-new Colorado Poet Laureate, Andrea Gibson, on the show. I found her very interesting and really wanted to go see/hear her do a live poetry reading. I never did, and now I never will. Andrea passed away yesterday, about four years after being diagnosed with cancer.

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
Let Our Sundance-Winning Film Remind You What Love Is with Megan Falley

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 60:49


383. Let Our Sundance-Winning Film Remind You What Love Is with Megan Falley Glennon, Abby and Amanda sit down with poet and friend, Megan Falley, to discuss the magic that is their Sundance Award-Winning documentary film, Come See Me in The Good Light. The documentary follows Meg and her partner, Andrea Gibson, as they navigate a year of life, love, and living through an incurable cancer diagnosis.  -How to make a gift of your suffering -Why seeing yourself through the loving eyes of another can be life-changing -Why frat guys are finally relating to queer poets -What this movie has to do with body image and loving yourself On Megan Falley: Megan is a nationally-ranked slam poet and the author of three full-length collections of poetry – most recently her book “Drive Here and Devastate Me”. Since transitioning to writing prose, excerpts from her memoir-in-progress have won several first- and second-place national prizes. She runs an online writing workshop called “Poems That Don't Suck” which has been heralded as “a degree's worth of education in 5 short weeks.” On Andrea Gibson: Andrea is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Andrea has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show”. Andrea's poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health, and social justice. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning”.  Previous appearances on the pod:  215. The Bravest Conversation We've Had: Andrea Gibson 245. An Unforgettable Double Date with Andrea Gibson & Megan Falley 265. Megan Falley Knows What Love Is To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices