40 min

About Math (w/ Adrienne Chung‪)‬ You Shouldn't Let Poets Lie to You

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Question: Three poets are lying about 'rithmetic. If each is traveling at different speeds, and Amelia has two apples, Alexandria has eight cats and two dogs, and Adrienne has four leather jackets, when will we arrive at the truth?On our latest episode, we invite Adrienne Chung, author of the forthcoming National Poetry Series-winning book Organs of Little Importance (Penguin, 2023), to lie to us about every poet's favorite subject: Math!Also discussed: All the infinities, eurythmy, hot yoga,...

Question: Three poets are lying about 'rithmetic. If each is traveling at different speeds, and Amelia has two apples, Alexandria has eight cats and two dogs, and Adrienne has four leather jackets, when will we arrive at the truth?On our latest episode, we invite Adrienne Chung, author of the forthcoming National Poetry Series-winning book Organs of Little Importance (Penguin, 2023), to lie to us about every poet's favorite subject: Math!Also discussed: All the infinities, eurythmy, hot yoga,...

40 min