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S6 E27 William Shakespeare with Creative Peacemeal Sep 19, 2025

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For our season 6 finale, we have a very special episode. Tammy Takaishi originally hosted and recorded this conversation on William Shakespeare with our own Elizabeth MacDuffie, and Jack Canfora and Amrita Sen.And it has become a collaborative release between Tammy's Creative Peacemeal podcast and ours!
A fun and engaging discussion on the bard. Grab a snack and a beverage and enjoy!
Be sure to check out Creative Peacemeal!
https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/

S6 E26 J. Ladd Zorn, Jr Aug 28, 2025

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Elizabeth has an excellent conversation with author J. Ladd Zorn, Jr. , Author of Car Trouble. He reads excerpts from the book and more! Really a great listen.

Car Trouble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/car-trouble-j-ladd-zorn-jr/1145547444

S6 E25 Aunia Kahn and Michael de Vena Aug 10, 2025

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Join Elizabeth in a great conversation with artists Aunia Kahn and Michael de Vena. Among discussions of their art, they also talk about gatekeeping (and how it's not always a bad thing,) helping lesser known artists get a leg up in an ocean of big fish, running a gallery, a podcast, and a new publication. And more. Grab a snack and sit down and tuck in. Or drive. Or however you enjoy listening. We don't judge.

For more information:

Aunia Kahn - Painter | Curator | Gallerist - Aunia Kahn - Painter | Curator | Gallerist

New Contemporary Narrative Art Gallery - Poetic Tiger Gallery

From Poetic Tiger to Hyperlux: Our Publishing Evolution - Poetic Tiger Gallery

Hyperlux Magazine & Publishing | Art | Design | Living | Collecting - Hyperlux Magazine & Publishing

Curated Muse - Podcast - Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your favorite podcasts!)

S6 E24 Cold Cuts and Cool Cats revisited! Jul 25, 2025

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As Season 6 starts to wind down (but not over!) we decided to revisit our first (two) episodes. Cold Cuts and Cool Cats , at Corsello Butcheria, Easthampton MA , from July 13, 2019! Sit back and enjoy music and readings from Elizabeth MacDuffie, Alison Murchie, Brandee Simone, Michael Sean Qamar Alves, Lawrence Darren Green, and Brittany Brideau!

S6 E23 Keemo Jul 11, 2025

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Artist Keemo joins Elizabeth in this great conversation about process and creativity and so much more. You just gotta tuck in. Keemo's art graces the cover of Jerky issue of Meat For Tea, The Valley Review, as well. The story behind that painting is fascinating!

Find out more about Keemo:www.keemogallery.comAnd the stuff mentioned in this episode:

Reading:
WS Merwin. The Moon Before Morning: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18406120-the-moon-before-morning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gnfXODwIzN&rank=10 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Vq1s0eAv2Z&rank=1
Watching
Twin Peaks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098936/ListeningGreen-House: https://leavingrecords.com/artist/green-house

S6 E22 Patreon Exclusive: a preview! Jun 24, 2025

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From the September 7 2024 Le Cirque des plumes tueuses, Color Killer graced us with their formidable and catchy brand of punk with a pop edge! Enjoy this preview, and head on over to https://www.patreon.com/c/meatfortea for this an a bunch of other cool stuff. And the knowledge you're also just simply helping us keep Meat For Tea and the Meat For Teacast going!

S6 E21 Tammy Takaishi Jun 20, 2025

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Long-time friend of the Meat For Teacast, Music Therapist, Writer, Musician and podcast host of the Creative Peacemeal podcast Tammy Takaishi joins Elizabeth for a brisk, entertaining chat. They discuss her music therapy work, she reads a poem published in Meat For Tea , Volume 16 Issue 4: Electric, and more!

Elizabeth and Mark have both been guests on the Creative Peacemeal podcast (April 4, 2022 and Feb. 14, 2022, respectively.)

Mark and Elizabeth, with Jack Canfora, and Steve March-Tormé were on the Beatles Episode from Nov. 20, 2023.

And Elizabeth and Mark turned the tables and asked Tammy the questions on her 100th episode, Sept. 10, 2023!

For more info, check out Creative Peacemeal: https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/

And her professional info!: https://tstakaishi.wixsite.com/music

S6 E20 Daniel Hales, again! Jun 03, 2025

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Join Elizabeth as she and writer, artist and musician Daniel Hales discuss his latest book, How to Tie and Untie Mist (out now on Frayed Edge Press!) and a ton more!

Daniel has been on the Meat For Teacast in S3 E25 and S4 E24 - do check out those episodes for more!

(Yes, the internet wasn't in full cooperation during this conversation, so please forgive the occasional audio anomolies!)

Find out more at:https://www.frayededgepress.com/how_to_tie.htmlhttps://danielhales.com/https://dhatfh.bandcamp.com/music

S6 E19 Scott Ferry and 500 Hidden Teeth May 22, 2025

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Join Elizabeth as she chats with Scott Ferry again! This time they discuss his new Meat For Tea Press book 500 Hidden Teeth, and as usual, a whole lot more.

Find out more!

https://ferrypoetry.com/

Dummy band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCyb1729fe0

Peel Dream Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqSPeufe3aA

Horsegirl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1v7Y7bIKs

Christian Lozada He’s a Color Until He’s Not : https://www.amazon.com/Hes-Color-Until-Not/dp/1957799145/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=dze64&content-id=amzn1.sym.0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_p=0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_r=135-0225680-2686938&pd_rd_wg=KCITJ&pd_rd_r=2ab4a64f-2a28-48d5-af6d-e4514e6c9ce5&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Shawnte Orion Gravity and Spectacle: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Spectacle-Shawnte-Orion/dp/1948800330/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GWVSDES4T8QN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oRa7xxdcpPPCrCQXREEY5yJEEVf34p2XZdOctRYxQnon4uhtatLt624lmjNNnpMG.hiOcd2sCBe2fnlkaSYEb_Vy2cT2krwG-wsV3FdVUg18&dib_tag=se&keywords=shawnte+orion&qid=1746811101&s=books&sprefix=shawnte+orion+%2Cstripbooks%2C169&sr=1-1

Bonnie Proudfoot Household Gods: https://www.amazon.com/Household-Gods-Bonnie-Proudfoot/dp/B0BD2V6N6L/ref=sr_1_2?crid=285PY07LRI61P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KADJxdw0w33EPTdsblf2rKVzEl99nnoBSlkUjk-naX3GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.Qbk5A59gRRkRQY-r_2ffQxs8Mv9vYrEO57-yhH2v69M&dib_tag=se&keywords=bonnie+proudfoot&qid=1746811169&s=books&sprefix=bonnie+proudfoot%2Cstripbooks%2C186&sr=1-2

Kevin Ridgeway John Dorsey The Sacred Millennial Burial Ground: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Millennial-Burial-Ground/dp/B0DHD77D42/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GFM43STGH8IN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.F6qLvzSbUDDcJSDOCeJEGviddR8j2ynEx1IiRLuMGPc.7j2Qdnn58nQe8bxENf6CL9B5rWH2SmIT6OlDOMWz2uo&dib_tag=se&keywords=ridgeway+dorsey&qid=1746811233&s=books&sprefix=ridgeway+dorsey%2Cstripbooks%2C178&sr=1-1

The Residence: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740614/

S6 E18 Nancy Kricorian May 05, 2025

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Join Elizabeth for a chat with author Nancy Kricorian, discussing her writing including her new novel The Burning Heart of the World out now on Red Hen Press.

Find out more here:

https://nancykricorian.net/

Links to other topics discussed:One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian (1972 Caldecott Medal) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/958211.One_Fine_Day

Etel Adnan, Voyage, War, Exile: Three Essays https://litmuspress.org/product/voyage-war-exile-three-essays/

Leon Surmelian, I Ask You Ladies and Gentlemen https://naasr.org/products/i-ask-you-ladies-and-gentlemen

Mashrou' Leila https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLD6mXESNzxX7EsTDHlGedQ
Heartstopper https://www.netflix.com/title/81059939