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S5 E16 Tzivia Gover at Splendor Solis Books Mar 18, 2024

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Join us for Tzivia Gover's lovely reading/mini-workshop/dreaming in writing event at Splendor Solis Books in Northampton MA on March 8, 2024. Tzivia reads from her book Dreaming on the Page, discusses how dreams can be excellent writing prompts, leads the audience through a mini dream-writing exersise (with impressive results) and more!

If you find her suggestions in this recording helpful and interesting, there's a lot more in her books!

More can be found about Tzivia here:

https://thirdhousemoon.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tziviadreams/

S5 E15 Christian Livermore Returns! Mar 04, 2024

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The third part in our series of Pushcart Prize nominees. Christian Livermore is back for more discussion on her writing, her books, and more. A fascinating conversation! Author of Girl, Lost and Found, We Are Not Okay and The Very Special Dead, Christian also reads from and discusses her upcoming novel The Execution of Tertius Lafontaine as well!

S5 E14 Kim Keough and Dave Dersham - Second Sundays at Ana Bandeira Feb 20, 2024

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Join us for a special afternoon at Ana Bandeira in Northampton MA. Dave Dersham hosts the Second Sunday series there, and for this one, his guest is poet and artitst Kim Keough. They have a lovely back-and-forth between Kim's reading and Dave's songs that we believe you'll enjoy as much as we did. Ana Bandeira is a lovely cafe/confectionary/coffee house, as as such, this recording naturally has all the sounds one would expect in a bustling cafe!

https://davedershammusic.com/

https://www.anabandeirachocolates.com/

S5 E13 Jane Muschenetz Feb 06, 2024

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What a fun ride this conversation is. Another in our series of 2023 Pushcart Prize nominees! Elizabeth and writer, poet and artist Jane Muschenetz talk a little writing process, a little teaching, a little current-events-politics - including some of her history emigrating with her parents from Ukraine - and a whole lot more. She reads from her upcoming book Power Point, and her 2023 book All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents, and more. You gotta stick around!

Find out more about Jane at Jane Muschenetz: Poet | Artist | Palm Frond Zoo | Russian Accents

S5 E12 Andrew Shelffo Jan 23, 2024

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This is a super engaging episode, where Elizabeth and writer/storyteller/teacher/professor Andrew Shelffo get into a lot of deep discussion about pedagogy, writing discipline and practice, dreams as inspiration - and a whole ton more. Andrew also reads a terrific story from a past edition of Meat For Tea that garnered accolades when he read it at that corresponding Cirque. Do stick around!

S5 E11 John Yamrus and "People and other bad ideas" Jan 09, 2024

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This episode features author John Yamrus' third visit to the Meat For Teacast. This time around, he and Elizabeth focus mainly on his most recent Meat For Tea Press book People and Other Bad Ideas but also, as is the usual, go off on tangents - writing and music in particular are covered. It's a lovely time - do stick around!

You can find both of his Meat For Tea Press books here: https://meatfortea.com/chapbooks.htm

S5 E10 John Sheirer "For Now" book release at Splendor Solis Books Dec 19, 2023

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For this episode, we have a delightful recording of John Sheirer reading from his book For Now: One-Hundred 100 Word Stories live at Splendor Solis Books in Northampton on December 8th, 2023. A big treat, this reading, plus a lot of background on his writing approach, a fun q&a type session at the end, and more! Do stick around!

S5 E9: Special preview of Creative Peacemeal's 'The Beatles Episode' Dec 05, 2023

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We're pleased to share with you an excerpt of this lovely and fun podcast we were a part of recently.

Please check out https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/ for the complete episode and much, much, more!

"This special episode features podcast alums, and Beatlephiles, Jack Canfora, Elizabeth MacDuffie, Mark Alan Milller, and Steve March-Tormé.
I learned so much in this panel episode about the original Fab Four, and made some great memories. I can't wait for future collaborations! Stay to the end for some fun trivia!"

S5 E8 Florence Poets Society release reading for Silkworm 16: Wide Open Nov 20, 2023

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In this episode we feature a terrific live recording of the opening reading for the release of the Florence Poets Society's Silkworm journal, issue 16, Wide Open. A bit cinéma vérité sonically, but we think that's great! Sit back and enjoy. Host Tommy Twilite is a charm.

For more info, please visit http://www.florencepoets.com/

S5 E7 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2023! Pt.2 Nov 06, 2023

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Here we present the second half of our participation in the annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change event. If you've not heard of it, definitely look it up! The founder, Michael Rothenberg, sadly passed away in 2022 - he was our guest here in 2020, and we re-visited that episode midway through last season as well. Do check that out - he was a wonderful human. This episode features performances by Tommy Twilite, Eric Lee, LD Green and Mistress Miriam's Two-Cent Revue.

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