Wouldn't It Be Maize‪?‬ Maya Angelou Nievares

On this special birthday episode, Maya is back after almost a year. She shares something from the book Goodbye, Again by Jonny Sun as she ease back to the pod.

On this episode, Maya shares the eulogy he wrote for her dad.

Borrowing The Middle Mag PH’s greetings: Here’s to the dads who stayed and those who did…until their last breath. And o the aunts, the uncles, the brothers, the sisters. The grandmas, the grandpas, the friends and the mothers who had to be fathers too, Happy Father’s Day.

On this episode, Maya read some poem that is somewhat reflective of what is happening in the world today.

Here are the list of the poetry featured in this episode.


Panawagan - Mikael Co
Shake the Dust - Anis Mojgani
Tagubilin at Habilin - Jose “Pete” Lacaba
Home - Warsan Shire
The Doomed - Mikael Co
Motown - Neil Hilborn

On this bonus episode, Maya thought it would be nice to share to you a little something for Mother’s Day 2020.

On this episode, Maya thought it would be nice to talk about books.

Here is a summarised list of the books she mentioned:


The Future - Neil Hilborn
Noughts and Crosses - Malory Black
Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome. - Gabrielle Birkner and Rebecca Soffer
Patron Saints of Nothing - Randy Ribay
Wrapped in Rain - Charles Martin
What is it’s True? - Charles Martin
Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship - Kayleen Schaefer
Insurecto - Gina Apostol
The Lonely City - Olivia Laing
Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) - Jeff Tweedy
The First Impulse - Laurel Fantauzzo
Smaller and Smaller Circles - F.H. Batacan
When Crickets Cry - Charles Martin
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
In the Country - Mia Alvar
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain
The Memory Police - Yōko Ogawa
Stories of a Bitter Country - Ninotchka Rosca
The Water Keeper - Charles Martin

On this episode, Maya has a special guest, Neo Bryce of The Detalks Podcast

Listen to them as they discuss movie and series recommendations, gush about British shows on sewing, pottery & bake-off and end the conversation with a fadeout.

The podcast episode literally ends with an “and”.

P.S. Please excuse the barking dogs and the subtle videoke on the background.

Listen to the Detalks Podcast on:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSVNOdmqot5Rgx6K7VaPE