Lit KC Jason Preu

In this episode, Jason talks with Orrin Grey.

Orrin Grey is a writer, editor, amateur film scholar, and monster expert who was born on the night before Halloween. His stories of monsters, ghosts, and sometimes the ghosts of monsters have appeared in dozens of anthologies, including Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year, and been gathered into thre volumes, Never Bet the Devil & Other Warnings, Painted Monsters & Other Strange Beasts, and the forthcoming Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales.

Orrin's website is: https://orringrey.com. You should pay him a visit.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

Sacrifice tomorrow just to have you here today.

Carmen Moreno is an artist, a writer, an activist, 'zine maker, story collector, and mushroom hunter. She received her BFA in 2010 from the Kansas City Art Institute in Interdisciplinary Art and Creative Writing with a Certification in Community Arts and Service Learning.

You may find Carmen online at: http://www.ccmoreno.com

Support her work here: https://www.patreon.com/carmenmoreno

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

Open your heart to a great big nothing.

In this episode, Jason talks with Gustavo Aybar.

Gustavo Aybar is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he received his MA in Romance Languages & Literature. His latest collection of poetry is entitled, We Seek Asylum (Willow Books/Aquarius Press, 2017).

You can find Gustavo online via Twitter @gadolfoaybar.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

You are water and star and the ultimate jazzerciser.

In this episode, Jason talks with M.G. Salazar. M.G. is a writer, performer, and the curator/owner of the vintage clothing shop, The Skullery Maid. They currently appear as a subject in the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary Abortion: Stories Women Tell . M.G. twice traveled to Standing Rock during the winter of 2016-2017 to stand as a water protector at the Oceti Sakowin Camp, which inspired Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock 39 West Press (April 25, 2017).

M.G. is on Instagram @theskullerymaid. Their website is http://mgsalazar.com/.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

News you can abuse and refuse.

In this episode, Jason talks with Craig M. Workman. Craig teaches at JCCC and UMKC and writes short fiction. His short story collection, The Throwaways, will be released by Scarlet Leaf Press in September 2018.

You can find Craig on Facebook but he is otherwise abstinent regarding the internets.

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

Don't catch the diabetes. It'll do ya wrong.

In this episode, Jason talks with Jessica Ayala.

Jessica Ayala is a published author, spoken word artist and writer-in-residence at Charlotte Street Foundation. Her work is a merging of oral tradition, visual storytelling, and poetry inviting a unique conversation between her words and native drums. She is the recipient of the 2000 Missouri Speaker of the Year Award by the Metropolitan Community College League of Competitive Acting and Poetry. Additionally, Jessica is the recipient of the 2010 Legacy Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts and Social Justice for MCCKC.

Jessica's website is: jessicaeayala.com and she's on Instagram @missjessicaayala

Music: "The Lollygaggers," by IsYouIsOrIsYouAin't

Contact: litkcpod@gmail.com

Ethics often exists above the law.