KJZZ's Word

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The final episode of KJZZ's Word podcast was released in June 2024.

  1. 06/11/2024

    Word S11.7 — Stoicism with Donald Robertson, Chicano Frankenstein with Daniel Olivas, and good reads

    On this penultimate episode for Season 11 of Word, everything old is new when it comes to a Roman Emperor who practiced Stoicism. Plus, we offer a new spin on a gothic literary classic. And, we propose a couple of adult fiction summer reading suggestions.

    27 min

  2. 05/28/2024

    Word S11.6 — Jackie Balderrama and poetry, Siskel and Ebert freak out and spies with David Ignatius

    Arizona State University will host a CantoMundo retreat with Latinx poets; a new play about two beloved film critics comes to the stage in the Valley; and David Ignatius from the Washington Post talks about his new fictional spy thriller, and real-world technology that poses a serious national security concern.

    22 min

  3. 05/14/2024

    Word S11.5 – Romance in Peoria, heartbreak with Susan Vespoli and Cli-Fi with Ross West

    On this episode of Word, we discuss a new romance book club in the Valley, how the 2022 shooting of a Valley man by a former Phoenix police officer inspired a collection of poems and a new collection of climate fiction short stories.

    25 min

  4. 04/23/2024

    Word S11.4 – Poetry with Craig Santos Perez and evangelical politics with NPR’s Sarah McCammon

    On this episode of “Word,” we talk religion and politics with NPR National Political Correspondent and co-host of NPR’s "Politics Podcast," Sarah McCammon. We also chat with the winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry, Craig Santos Perez.

    31 min

  5. 02/27/2024

    Word S11.2 – Crime from E.A. Aymar, Gary Sarnoff plays ball, science with NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce

    On this episode of KJZZ's Word podcast about literature, we feature stories about a crime, a baseball historian with a century-old tale and science from an NPR correspondent. Plus, we have the winner of this year’s KJZZ Haiku Writing Contest.

    28 min

  6. 02/06/2024

    Word S11.1 – Erotica, haikus and HBCUs with Rosemarie Dombrowski and NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe

    To kick off Season 11, this episode of Word features author awards, an NPR host, poetry and the annual KJZZ Haiku Writing Contest.

    23 min

  7. 12/27/2023

    Word S10:E8 – 2023 highlights and 'Tiny Library' winners

    On this season-ending episode of Word, we highlight some of those who appeared during 2023. It's a "Fest Of Us," celebrating literature and the winners of KJZZ's "Tiny Library" drawing.

    40 min

  8. 12/12/2023

    Word S10:E7 – Betsy Coffeen, Kelly Barnhill and Theodore Wheeler

    On this episode we catch up with children’s authors who discuss the importance of empathy and interconnectedness as well as a former journalist who has a page-turning new historical novel about an American reporter who turned into a mouthpiece for Nazi propaganda during World War II.

    23 min
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The final episode of KJZZ's Word podcast was released in June 2024.

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  • Creator
    Unknown
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    KJZZ's Word