Episodes
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In which Marc and Mark finally get around to talking to Cin about Sheila Donohue, Betty's Mouth and other slam poetry innovations.
Recorded by Joe Velez
Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze
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In this episode, poet Cin Salach takes us back to the mid-1980's when she walked into her first Poetry Slam and experienced a "spiritual chiropractic adjustment." How big an adjustment? She quit her job, has pursued poetry ever since, and Slam Poetry has never been quite the same.
Recorded by Joe Velez
Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze
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Tony Fitzpatrick shares some of his latest haiku with Marc and Mark. He also delves into a bit of haiku history and the inspiration from his correspondence with former U.S. poet laureate, Ted Kooser.
Recorded by Tony Scott-Green
Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze
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Artist-poet-actor-and-raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick stops by to talk with Marc and Mark about the history of the Slam and how it’s changed since 1986. He also shares one of his early poems: “Poem for My Wife While She Sleeps.” (Find out more about his work at: tonyfitzpatrick.co/)
Recorded by Tony Scott-Green and Joe Velez
Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze -
The episode opens with Billy performing his quintessentially Chicago classic: Poem for Lennard. Then he continues the conversation with Marc and Mark about his Bridgeport roots.
(If you're looking for more of Billy's writing, check out Morning Will Come.)
Recorded by Tony Scott-Green and Joe Velez
Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze
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Poet, short story writer and novelist (Morning Will Come), Billy Lombardo, joins Marc and Mark for the first of two conversations about the history of the Slam and thoughts on writing and performing.
Recorded by Tony Scott-Green and Joe Velez
Edited by Kevin O’Rourke
Produced by Emily Calvo
Directed by Hugh Schulze
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Sicilian slam poet and scholar, Eleonora Fisco, joins Marc and Mark to discuss slam poetry in Italy and perform one of her own compositions.
Recorded by: Tony Scott-Green
Edited by: Kevin O'Rourke
Directed by: Hugh Schulze
BONUS MATERIAL
For this episode, we’ve included a bonus video of a recent Green Mill Slam collaboration with our Italian contingent, including poets Alessandro Minnucci, Eleonora Fisco, Andy Karol, Ryan Doyle, and Jeffrey Helgeson
Recorded by: Joe Velez
Produced by: Emily Calvo
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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 does the Slam transcend language and what exactly is the So What Academy?
Recorded by: Tony Scott-Green Edited by: Kevin O’Rourke
Directed by: Hugh Schulze -
The relationship between poetry and alcohol is a complicated one. In this episode, Marc and Mark discuss the early, inebriated years of the Poetry Slam and the lessons learned that have helped shape the Slam as it spread internationally.
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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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In this episode, Marc Kelly Smith, the founder of the poetry slam movement, traces its origins from a Chicago jazz lounge to a global phenomenon that merges performance with poetry. He highlights the transformative power of slams in fostering community and empowering diverse voices, showcasing the movement's lasting impact on the art of spoken word.
Recorded by: Tony Scott-Green
Directed by: Hugh Schulze
