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S2E11 ‘a vast universe where Up and Down are relevant’; part 2 of talking Greek poetry and identity with Eleftheria Papanikolaou
“But for practicality and to save time, in the vast universe, they put tiny elevators in every apartment building, and now, in my wheelchair, there is no room for me to go up, no room for me to go…
S2E10 William Shakespeare has us ‘Would-I-Was Shook-Speared’; talking queerness and The Bard with Avery Selk
One day, Avery Selk was working at their local bookstore when Will Tosh, the head researcher of the Shakespeare Globe and author of Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare,…
S2E9 haunted by antiquity; part 1 of talking modern Greek identity with Eleftheria Papanikolaou
Ever feel like you're living in the shadow of a thousand-year-old statue? In today’s episode, Mars Tarassenko sits down with Eleftheria Papanikolaou to talk about Greek queer identity, tradition, and…
S2E8 we’re starting a roomie book club; talking Queer Latine poetry with Renata Pérez-Hernández
No voice is unwanted, representation is key to self discovery. In today’s episode of QPS, Mars Tarassenko is joined by Renata Pérez-Hernández in exploring the intersectionality of Latine and Queer…
S2E7 everything but the kitchen sink; talking poetry, politics, and herbalism with Sophia
Poetry doesn’t change the world, poetry changes people, and people change the world. In today’s episode of QPS, Mars and Sophia discuss poetry as a personal and political tool to make the world a…
S2E6 the fbi agent watching you says hi; talking comedy in poetry with Cameron Vanderwerf
You heard it here first folks, if you want to make friends, go to poetry open mics. In today’s episode, Mars Tarassenko and Cameron Vanderwerf discuss all things weird and silly, and how comedy is a…
S2E5 developing a delineation; talking poet vs. playwright with Chinyere
Mars and Chinyere take a dive into the history of poetry vs plays, and how many writers have struggled to categorize themselves into either label (or even both). Does reading poetry versus having it…
S2E4 cardiologist waiting room notes-app poetry; talking disabled/chronic illness poetry with Ollie
Mars and Ollie sit down and discuss how being disabled/chronically ill inherently changes one’s view on the world, and how, through poetry, one can better cope with the flawed systems that are meant…
S2E3 “my adam and eve aren’t facing each other”; talking Leonard Cohen with Kapil Kachru
Mars Tarassenko is joined in today’s episode of Queer Poets Society by Kapil Kachru, a Boston based writer and fellow regular at Trident Open Mic Poetry who has started to become obsessed with the…
S2E2 sex, god, and clones; talking slam poetry with Mary Schwab
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko is joined by their first guest on the show, Mary Schwab, to discuss her experience in slam poetry and writing and performing “weird shit” as…
S2E1 sweet miracle of orchard breath; poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Starting off Season 2 of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads from the Collected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), a Pulitzer Prize winning poet who ventured fearlessly beyond…
S1E11 let me tell you a story about war (of the foxes); Richard Siken pt 2
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko revisits Richard Siken’s work, this time via his 2016 poetry collection War of the Foxes. They read and explicate four poems from the book:…
S1E10 heartbreaks feel good in a place like this; featuring Trident Poetry Collective's 'The Heartbreaks'
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads from The Heartbreaks, a chapbook published by the Trident Poetry Collective in Boston, MA. The authors featured are Brynna Boyd, Sage…
S1E9 i love you, i'm glad i exist; fresh summertime poems
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads from the poems The Orange, by Wendy Cope, Two-Headed Calf, by Laura Gilpin, Tomato, by Joy Sullivan, as well as some of Mars’ personal…
S1E6 trying not to spiral reading poems of Sylvia Plath
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads from Sylvia Plath The Collected Poems.
S1E5 jeff (and jeff), consider the hairpin turn; talking Richard Siken's 'Crush'
In today’s episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads from Richard Siken’s award winning book, Crush. Siken's work is 'confessional, gay, savage, and charged with violent eroticism' and…
S1E4 a 20 year old with a desire to sleep; a discussion on depression
Mars Tarassenko delves into the world of mental health in today's episode. Trigger Warning: Discussions involve topics of mental health including depression and anxiety.
S1E3 aphrodite has honored you exceedingly; exploring the world of Sappho
Today we delve into the world of Sappho, an ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Known for her lyric poetry, she focused on love, desire, and passionate personal emotions. Often called the…
S1E2 historians would say they were 'best friends'; 'Iliadic Sappho Diaries'
The Iliadic Sappho Diaries is a project in which Mars Tarassenko rewrites the story of book 18 of The Iliad (when Achilles learns of Patroclus' death) in the style and worldview of Sappho.
S1E1 pilot; from Dickinson to the moon and everything in between
In the pilot episode of Queer Poets Society, Mars Tarassenko reads aloud from their own works of poetry, discusses Emily Dickinson's queerness, and talks about the importance of the presence of…
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