Recorded live at Baltimore Bookfest, this episode features a free-ranging conversation with Youth Poet Laurette, Lovie, and poet/professor Ailish Hopper. Our hosts talk identity in form with Lovie (5:00), performance with Ailish (8:45), and divides in poetry communities with both guests. (12:10). In the Pop! section, the Emmy's get discussed (19:30), Childish Gambino's new music video (24:20), and the new season of SNL (29:30). Finally, in the Bang! section, the panel talk about what they would change in Baltimore at a snap of a finger if they could (32:00) and a question from the audience (37:00).

Links

FORCE Healing Hike fundraiser

https://upsettingrapeculture.wedid.it/campaigns/4706/

Fiona Apple's Acceptance Speech at the 1997 Video Music Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gNkySFycA

Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1B9Fk_SgI0

Sinead O'Connor ripping Pope picture – “Fight the real enemy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dKdBlKgquw

Ego Nwodim – Baltimore Native a player on Saturday Night Live
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4945455/

Interstate 83
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_83

Baltimore Red Line
http://www.red-line-now.com/index.html

Lester Spence