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Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour Dr. Andy Jones
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Also a radio show on California radio station KDVS, Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour airs live on KDVS 90.3 every Wednesday evening from 5-6 p.m. and right here as a podcast. On the air since 2000, DAPATH features interviews with poets, writers, actors, innovative thinkers, and important members of both the national and international artistic community, including professionals of theatre, music, and writing across new media. Sometimes the host shares poems by great poets, and silly trivia questions. Tune in!
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Jared Stanley, Cami Rothmuller, and Silas Wanje
On the 5/22/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Jared Stanley explains his decision to use a common phrase with many meanings to title his most recent book of poetry, So Tough. Stanley mentions the theme of air in his poems, which were written in 2021 during the pandemic, rampant wildfires, and the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. He then reads a few poems from his book and shares the importance of ongoing writing and notebooks that he implements as an educator. Cami Ro...
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Bob Dunning, Anthony Robles, Al Cortez, Anthony Xavier Jackson, and Keith Miller
On the 5/15/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Local columnist Bob Dunning discusses starting a Substack, where he has found overwhelming support from the loyal readership he garnered during his many years writing for the Davis Enterprise. Anthony Robles explains his mission to share publication opportunities with others and develop a supportive community through GTFO poetry and as an open mic host at Silver Lining Piano Bar. He then reads a haiku. Al Cortez explains how resp...
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Sharani Ramesh, Lee Brunkhardt, Yuetong Lin, Sinéad Rushde, JakeJohnson, and Alex Ikuma
On the 5/8/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Sharani Ramesh, Lee Brunkhardt, and Yuetong Lin join the podcast to discuss their upcoming Bike Scavenger Hunt. This is a project for their design class that incorporates the field of paleobotany, community involvement, and creativity through the thematic storyline and hint booklets. Sinéad Rushe explains her unique reimagining of Hamlet that is being shown at the Wyatt Pavilion Theater. Rushde portrays her rendition of the clas...
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Mario Ellis Hill and Michael French
On the 5/1/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Mario Ellis Hill shares his love of advocacy work and how this guides his writing as a poet. Dr. Andy and Hill share their love of jazz and how the protean and improvisational music genre can inspire, inform, and shape poetry. Hill reads a poem about becoming a poet and comments upon the balance between memorization and improvisation that he utilizes in live performances. Michael French joins the episode and shares his preference ...
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Jeri Howitt, Nooneh Gyurjyan, and Robi Castaneda
On the 4/17/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Jeri Howitt begins the podcast episode by sharing her love of reading, which inspired her to found the reading series Stories on Stage Davis. This recurring event showcases the stories of emerging and established authors to make the art of storytelling more accessible through visual means. The storytelling frequently intersects with the art in the Pence Gallery, where this event takes place. Nooneh Gyurjyan is the next guest and ...
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Julia Levine and Rebecca Foust
On the 4/3/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Dr. Andy is joined by the Poet Laureate of Davis, Julia B. Levine, and shares the intersectionality between the natural environment and the difficulties of her grandson’s experience with leukemia that she has recently been exploring through her writing. She then reads a poem that captured her time at a lavender farm, and another poem, inspired by her husband, about the relationships between wasps and figs. Rebecca Foust is the nex...