800: We Wear the MaskJanuary 26, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar
797: Night Terrors in AmericaJanuary 23, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Night Terrors in America by CJ Evans.
[encore] 740: Shucking OystersJanuary 20, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Shucking Oysters by Khalisa Rae. This episode was originally released on August 15, 2022.
[encore] 552: Hammond B3 Organ CisternJanuary 19, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Hammond B3 Organ Cistern by Gabrielle Calvocoressi. This episode was originally released on November 24, 2021.
[encore] 630: Don't ThinkJanuary 18, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Don't Think by Elisa Gabbert. This episode was originally released on March 14, 2022.
[encore] 691: Final Poem for the "Field of Poetry"January 17, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Final Poem for the "Field of Poetry" by Phillip B. Williams. This episode was originally released on June 7, 2022.
[encore] 570: Asking About My MotherJanuary 16, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Asking About My Mother by Crystal Wilkinson. This episode was originally released on December 20, 2021.
[encore] 696: Reading Szymborska at Friday HarborJanuary 13, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Reading Szymborska at Friday Harbor by Patrycja Humienik. This episode was originally released on June 14th, 2022.
Returning with new host Major JacksonJanuary 12, 2023 6:00 AMIn sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown's new host, Major Jackson, for new episodes beginning January 23, 2023.
[encore] 581: Red-ish Brown-ishJanuary 12, 2023 3:48 AMToday’s poem is Red-ish Brown-ish by Trevino L. Brings Plenty. This episode was originally released on January 4th, 2022.
[encore] 625: Not everything is a poemJanuary 11, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Not everything is a poem by Maggie Smith. This episode was originally released on March 7th, 2022.
796: It Must Be The Supermarket in MeJanuary 10, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is It Must Be The Supermarket in Me by Major Jackson. Major Jackson will be the new host of the Slowdown, starting on January 23rd, 2023.
[encore] 643: Eventually / One Point Where We ArriveJanuary 9, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Eventually / One Point Where We Arrive by Adam Clay. This episode was originally released on March 28th, 2022.
[encore] 719: Museum of SexJanuary 6, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Museum of Sex by Ellen Hagan. This episode was originally released on July 15, 2022.
[encore] 555: Private PropertyJanuary 5, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is Private Property by Analicia Sotelo. This episode was originally released on November 29, 2021.
[encore] 772: On FriendshipJanuary 4, 2023 3:00 AMToday’s poem is On Friendship by Hagit Grossman. This episode was originally released on September 28, 2022.