Mad River Anthology

Founder of Bent, a LGBTIQ writing institute in Seattle, and the daughter of Union Auto Workers, Tara Hardy describes herself as a "working class queer femme poet." She was named by the city council as Seattle's Poet Populist and was the Seattle Grand Slam Champion in 2002. Hosted by Loreena Boswell. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler read and discuss works on the subject of the Muse; featuring poems by William Stafford, Robert Frost, Patricia Hamilton, and John Brugaletta. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler read and discuss works on the subject of the Annunciation; the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would become the God-bearer, featuring poems by Denise Levertov, Rainer Maria Rilke, Jane Kenyon and others. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Pelican Bay State Prison inmate Akili Castlin's poems are given a reading in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the occasion of his collection, Who Am Eye, being published. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Known as The West Coast Wanderer, Senior Poet Laureate Phil Randell travels the western United States attending open mics and selling his vast collection of chapbooks. He reads from his newer work and shares his tales of life as a poet on the road. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Author of the collection "Body of Crimson Leaves," Celia Homesley reads newer poems and discusses her writing. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Poetry instructor Dan Levinson brings two students from the Humboldt State University Redwood Writing Project to read and discuss their work. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Piante Gallery in Old Town Eureka held a poetry reading on October 30th in conjunction with the "Picture Poems" show that opened that month. On this program we listen to highlights of that reading, featuring Jim Dodge, Leslie Castellano Howabauten, Anthony Lucero, Jerry Martien, and Charlotte Painter. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

"The Good Guys Tour” consists of two dynamic spoken word artists, Andrew Tyree and Rudy Francisco, traveling across the country, sharing one stage and communicating a critical analysis of life while projecting a positive image. They were interviewed in the KHSU studio following a performance at the Accident Gallery. Hosted by Vanessa Pike and Leif Johnson of the Accident Lab Slam. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Stephanie Silvia of Trinidad reads from the anthology Women.Period, as well as from her work which details surviving cancer, and promotes the upcoming Humboldt County Breast Health Project benefit at the Beachcomber Cafe. Hosted by Rachel Wheeler. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Portland's John Dooley (words) and Gary Glover (music) drop by the KHSU studio to discuss the mix of strange spoken word and atmospheric music that they call Hydropods. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry, and it is also the nickname of a regular at the local open mic Poets on the Plaza. He discusses his activism, how living outdoors effects poetry, and performs his own Haiku. Hosted by Tim Ayres. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Poems on similar topics by male and female poets, read and discussed by John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler. Part two of two. Produced at KHSU...khsu.org

Poems on similar topics by male and female poets, read and discussed by John Brugaletta and Rachel Wheeler. Part one of two. khsu.org

Featured on NPR, Air America and Free Speech TV, award winning slam poet Andrea Gibson discusses her life and performs her work, which includes a new CD, "Yellowbird." Hosted by Lorena Boswell, khsu.org

Trinidad painter Kathrin Burleson reads poems about faith and traveling to Mexico. Hosted by John Brugaletta, khsu.org

The debut of a new literary form: zombies + poetry = zombipo. Hosted by Brent Jenkins, khsu.org

Former MRA host Nick Karavatos returns to the show on a visit from the United Arab Emirates. Nick’s collage of international imagery is accompanied by guitarist Jeff Kelley with his wide array of sound bending foot pedals for an improvised collaboration at the KHSU studio. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org

Billy Tuggle is a performance poet born out of Chicago’s first generation of HipHop. Fueled by political activism and education, he was the 2008 Mental Graffiti Grand Slam Champion and has published a collection of poetry, Conscience Under Pressure. Hosted by Vanessa Pike and Mischief Mic from the Accident Lab, khsu.org

An activist and hip hop artist featured in the documentaries "Pick Up the Mic," and "Beyond Beats and Rhymes," Tim'm West reads his poetry which explores being black and gay in America. Part two of two. Hosted by Tim Ayres, khsu.org