No Rhyme or Refill No Rhyme or Refill

We recorded this episode in January, but it's just now coming to you because life is hard. And that's OK.

"I think there is something in beers that I am slightly allergic to." - Erica
"I've been having a lot of dreams about giving birth, which is just a lot." - Alyx

Beer: Tangyland IPA (Sycamore Brewing)
Poetry: "I Am Montana: Student Reflections on Identity and Place" (Free Verse Writing and Second Season, 2022)

On Episode 47 of the pod, Erica brings the whimsy with the Tangyland IPA from Sycamore Brewing—a beer selected based on its colorful can—while Alyx brings the substance with readings from "I Am Montana," a book born out of the I Am Montana project. This project helps amplify lesser-heard voices, providing a platform for Montana's incarcerated youth to share their stories and counter the erasure of the prison system.

We hope you are as moved by their stories as we are, and that this episode encourages you to think about incarceration and the prison system in a new way. If you are interested in learning more about Free Verse, go to freeverseproject.org.

“What you think is going to kill you is not going to kill you” – Erica

"We believe in science and we love puns" - Our new motto

Poetry: "Horsefly Dress" by Heather Cahoon (The University of Arizona Press, 2020)

Beer: CRISPR Knockout Dry-Hopped Pilsner (Ology Brewing Co)

Girlcrush: Ursula K. Le Guin (author)

Let's be honest, we've got a lot going on these days. So instead of leaving you hanging, Alyx and Erica got together to chat about some of their fall favorites—books, records, poetry, beer, we've got it all.

Make sure to let us know if you check out any of these favorites, and we'll catch you with a full episode in a few weeks!

Poetry: "When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities" by Chen Chen

Beer: Old Stock Ale by North Coast Brewing Company

Girl Crush: Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of Braiding Sweetgrass)

In Episode 44, Erica gives us the rundown on aging beers, and then she tries the 5-year-aged Old Stock Ale by North Coast Brewing. They they read some of Chen Chen's fabulous poetry! You won't want to miss this one! Cheers.