Close Talking

Connor and Jack tackle a classic this week, discussing Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise." Always a popular work, it was referenced twice in popular culture during 2016: in a video featuring Serena Williams after her Wimbledon victory, and by Corey Booker at the Democratic National Convention.

This week Jack and Connor tackle a poem of Connor's choosing, "Orphanotrophia" by Sun Yung Shin. Be sure to like Close Talking on facebook at facebook.com/CloseTalking, follow on twitter at twitter.com/CloseTalking, and write to us at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. We want to hear your thoughts on Orhanotrophia and all other poems we have covered. If you have suggestions for poems we could discuss in the future, we want to hear that too!

Gandalf may have returned at the turn of the tide. We here at Close Talking return on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month! Be sure to check out the new episode dropping this Friday. Like us on facebook at facebook.com/CloseTalking, follow us on twitter at twitter.com/CloseTalking and get in on the conversation by sending us e-mail at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. Submit ideas for poems we should discuss in the future, and let us know what you think of the poems we have already covered.

The first *real* episode of Close Talking featuring Jack and Connor's discussion of the poem "Urban Renewal" by Yousef Komunyakaa. Find out how Jack and Connor came to create the Close Talking podcast, what their thoughts are on the poem, and much more in this thrilling episode. Like Close Talking on facebook at facebook.com/closetalking follow on twitter.com/closetalking and send an d-mail with comments, questions, or suggestions to closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com

This is not the first episode that hosts Connor Stratton and Jack Rossiter-Munley had planned. In light of the election results on Tuesday, they scrapped their pre-recorded show (tune in on Friday 11/25 for their discussion of "Urban Renewal" by Yousef Komunyakaa) in favor of the conversation they had last night. In this honest discussion, they explore how they are dealing with the aftermath of the election, and what literary touchstones they have reached out to for strength and understanding. Episodes of this podcast will usually focus on one work and run about 20-30 minutes. This episode covers multiple pieces and is almost an hour long. You can like Close Talking on facebook at facebook.com/closetalking, or follow on twitter at twitter.com/closetalking. If you have comments about the episode or want to share pieces of writing that have meant something to you in the wake of the election, you can send them to closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and here's to a great podcasting adventure!

The first episode of Close Talking premiers tomorrow. For a little levity in your life, listen to this outtake from that show featuring hosts Jack Rossiter-Munley and Connor Stratton discussing heir various meat preferences. New episodes of Close Talking are posted every 2nd and 4th Friday. Stay tuned!

Close Talking is a podcast hosted by good friends Connor Stratton and Jack Rossiter-Munley. New episodes will come out the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. FIRST EPISODE COMING 11/11! Co-Hosts Connor and Jack take a different poem in each episode and dig deep into its literary, cultural, and historical components. They laugh, they joke, they try to attain a deeper level of emotional and intellectual understanding. All in about 20-30 minutes!