Latest Episodes
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Episode 7: The Famous Billy Lombardo (Part 1)
Poet, short story writer and novelist (Morning Will Come), Billy Lombardo, joins Marc and Mark for the first of two conversations about the history...
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Episode 6: The Italian Job (with special guest Eleonora Fisco)
Sicilian slam poet and scholar, Eleonora Fisco, joins Marc and Mark to discuss slam poetry in Italy and perform one of her own compositions....
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Episode 5: The Slam Goes International
In this episode, Marc and Mark discuss how the Slam grew from Chicago to Tours, France and Osaka, Japan and many cities in-between. How...
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Episode 4: Poetry – Straight, no chaser
The relationship between poetry and alcohol is a complicated one. In this episode, Marc and Mark discuss the early, inebriated years of the Poetry...
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Episode 3: In the Spotlight with Jean Howard
Marc and Mark talk the Chicago Poetry Ensemble, Green Mill and motorcycles with poet, Jean Howard. Recorded by: Joe Velez Directed by: Hugh Schulze
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Episode 2: The Get Me High Lounge and Beyond (with Special Guest Jean Howard)
In this episode, Marc and Mark are joined by Slam Poet alum, Jean Howard, to talk about the early days in the evolution of...