Podcast appearances and mentions of april gibson

April Gibson on chronic illness, religion, and being a teenage mother.

Don’t let anyone tell you that stories about motherhood are boring! As writer and teacher Kate Hopper knows, a motherhood story can make us laugh, cry, nod in agreement and gasp in shock. It sheds new light on familiar experiences and calls us to new adventures. So, for 13 years, Kate has brought outstanding women writers to Minneapolis to read and discuss their work at her annual Motherhood & Words event. Marti & Erin are proud to bring this event to you again this year.   Sit back and listen as Anika Fajardo reads from Magical Realism for Non-Believers, her memoir about connecting with her Colombian father, becoming a mother and creating her own kind of family. Enjoy the powerful poems of April Gibson, who wrote about her experiences as a teen mother in her poetry collection Automation. Hear Kate Hopper read from her essay about the power of music in girls’ and women’s lives, drawing together strands from her own recent experience learning to play bass, a groundbreaking all-girl band in the 1970s and a major depression in college. And finally, listen to Janine Kovac read from her memoir Spinning, which weaves together the births of her micro-preemie twins and her history as a professional ballet dancer.   What did you hear in these readings that resonated with your own motherhood story and experiences as a woman? What in these readings inspires you to explore something new or to view familiar experiences in new ways?   Related resources: Kate Hopper website Anika Fajardo website April Gibson website Janine Kovac website The 12th Annual Motherhood & Words Reading

April is back this week to dish on Ryan's love affair with NCIS, and work out the mystery of her father-in-law's inability to understand how to order food at Chipotle. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville, with special guest April Gibson.

Wherein we discuss the world's bestest dogs, Starbound, analysis paralysis in open-world games, Mario Tennis Aces, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Westworld, our favorite cosmetic junk in video games, and the cool stuff our parents did that backfired on them. Starring Ryan Scott and April Gibson.

This week, the love of Ryan's life joins us to corroborate the fact that he is a terrible cook, shed some light on their home life, and recount a near-fatal brush with an angry school of Swedish Fish. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville, with special guest April Gibson.

Wherein we discuss the Internet Archive, FanimeCon 2017, Voltron, live-action anime adaptations, Cutie Honey, Castlevania, the true definition of Japanese animation, Twin Peaks, The Keepers, Friday the 13th: The Game, and Comics Conspiracy's big move. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guests April Gibson and Evan Minto.  

REPOSTED FROM THE GEEKBOX: Wherein we discuss the Internet Archive, FanimeCon 2017, Voltron, live-action anime adaptations, Cutie Honey, Castlevania, the true definition of Japanese animation, Twin Peaks, The Keepers, Friday the 13th: The Game, and Comics Conspiracy’s big move. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guests April Gibson and Evan Minto.

Wherein we discuss our 8th anniversary, the Nintendo Switch, Splatoon 2, Mother 3, Half-Life 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario Odyssey, crazy Mario/Wario theories, Metroid, Fire Emblem Warriors, Arms, Has-Been Heroes, Ultra Street Fighter II, the Switch Joycon controllers, Switch pre-orders, candy lunches, Geekbox demographics, and gaming-related injuries. Starring Ryan Scott, with special guests Alea Garbagnati, April Gibson, and Chris Noyes.