Talking Earth

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Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Hosted by:

Barbara LaMorticella, Walt Curtis, Dan Raphael

Produced by:

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Every 2nd and 3rd Monday of the month from 10:00pm to 11:00pm.

Poetry, spoken arts, prose

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Talking Earth: June 13, 2022 with Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features local poet and host Walt Curtis musing on the Portland Rose Festival, Starlight Parade and Gay Pride, and the history of each. Board-op Patrick Bocarde occasionally chimes in as well. Read more

Talking Earth: Emmett Wheatfall, Mark Sargent and Mike G

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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A spring drive edition of The Talking Earth with poet Emmett, Wheatfall, Mark Sargent and Mike G. Host dan raphael may throw in another poem or three. Emmett Wheatfall lives in Portland where he reads, writes, records, publishes, and performs poetry. Fernwood Press, an impr... Read more

Talking Earth on 05/09/22

Airs at: Mon, 05/09/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth: April 18, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 04/18/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth originally aired on February 15, 2021. Barbara LaMorticella talks about the legendary black San Francisco beatnik poet Bob Kaufman, joined by Zoom with editor, publisher and Kaufman friend Ray Foye, in poetry, reading and discussion. Read more

Talking Earth: April 11, 2022 with Walt Curtis

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features local poet and host Walt Curtis, who talks about George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and their relevance in today's United States. Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez and John Lennon voice their wishes and complaints ... Read more

Talking Earth March 21, 2022: Baskin, Berger, Runciman

Airs at: Mon, 03/21/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Welcome spring with far-ranging local poets Amy Baskin, Lex Runciman and Kristin Berger. Host dan raphael will also read a couple poems by Amiya Bashir, Donald Dunbar and himself. Amy Baskin’s work is currently featured in Kai Coggin’s Wednesday Night Poetry, Pirene’s Fo... Read more

Talking Earth on 03/14/22

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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Talking Earth: International Women's Day 2022, with Director/Poet Sabrina Guitart

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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This edition of Talking Earth aired on March 14, 2022. Walt Curtis rhapsodizes on the meaning of International Women's Day, and reads several of his poems. Director of Salmon Poet Sabrina Guitart shares some music and poetry from Europe through the miracle of modern techn... Read more

Poetic Voices from Talking Earth

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

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A medley of voices featured on Talking Earth over the years. Barbara LaMorticella shares the recorded voices of Margareta Waterman, Walidah Imarisha and Albert Huffstickler, and reads and talks about a few poems by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwash and others in a feature ... Read more