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Anthony and Cece are joined by poet and author Danny Caine to discuss his new book, How to Resist Amazon and Why (2:45); how to persuade people away from the tech giant (8:00); the unfair legislative advantage Amazon has (11:30); the story of the Paradise Cafe Cookbook (15:15); and Danny’s poetry (20:45). In the Pop! section, Cece and Anthony talk DMX (25:00); Prince Phillip (29:45); Elon Musk (31:00); and Dolly Parton (35:30). In Bang! section, Danny rejoins the hosts to share what entrance music they would choice for themselves for readings (38:45).

Cece and Anthony are joined this episode by author and editor, Justin Sanders. The trio discuss Justin’s love of heavy metal music (1:45), what drew him to the horror genre (3:30), readingand editing for a horror anthology (7:15), reading widely beyond your own experiences (10:45), Justin’s experience as a Periplus Fellow (16:30), and what he’s working on next (23:30). In the Pop! section (29:30), the group runs down the finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards, Issa Rae’s deal at Warner Media (31:45), Chrissy Teigen quitting Twitter (34:30), Wrestlemania being hosted by Hulk Hogan and other race issues within WWE (40:00). Finally, in the Bang! section (49:45), Anthony; Cece; and Justin share the scene from a movie or TV show that has scared them the most.

After an extended hiatus, Cece and Antony are back! The hosts catch up on what’s been happening the past few months, including: vaccines (2:00) and AWP (6:00). In the Pop! section, the hosts break down their thoughts on the Harry-and -Meghan Orpah interview (15:00) and WandaVision + The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (23:15). in the Bang! section (34:45), Anthony and Cece share their favorite pandemic TV and books.

This month, Anthony and Cece are joined by poet Steven Leyva. The trio discuss the use of pop culture references and literary allusions in Steven’s new collection, The Understudy’s Handbook (3:00); how a sense of place informs Steven’s work (9:00); and how teaching classes virtually might impact higher education post-pandemic (13:00). In the Pop! section, Cece, Anthony, and Steven share their takes on NeNe’s departure from The Real Housewives of Atlanta (24:00); the long list for the National Book Awards (32:00); the Emmys (41:30); and the introduction of trans and non-binary characters in the new season of Star Trek Discovery. Finally, in the Bang! section, the three talk natural disasters (52:15).

This month, Anthony and Cece are joined by poet Joseph Ross. The trio discuss the role of political poetry (3:15); Joseph reads a poem from his new collection, Raising King, and what optimism and empathy means in a climate like today (5:45); the ethics of persona poems (12:15); Joseph’s use of couplets (19:00); and the broader context of Raising King (22:30). In the Pop! section, Joseph joins Cece and Anthony in conversation about the response to social injustice in sports (26:30); quarantine television (37:00); and Smash Mouth at Sturgis (43:45). Finally, in the Bang! section, the trio share their favorite Zoom fashion choices (49:00).

Live from the virtual OutWrite 2020 conference, this episode features Cece and Anthony handing over the hosting duties to Saida Agostini. Saida interview the editors of the The Black Trans Prayer Books, J Mase III and Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi. The guests then take questions form Anthony, Cece, and the virtual audience.