Play500: The PartyOctober 23, 2020Today's poem is The Party by Jason Shinder. This episode originally aired May 1, 2020.
Play498: Owed to the 99 Cent StoreOctober 21, 2020Today's poem is Owed to the 99 Cent Store by Joshua Bennett.
Play497: Gwendolyn Brooks: America in the WintertimeOctober 20, 2020Today's poem is Gwendolyn Brooks: America in the Wintertime by Haki R. Madhubuti.
PlayNews from The SlowdownOctober 19, 2020An update about the show and a message from Tracy K. Smith.
Play496: a brief meditation on breathOctober 19, 2020Today's poem is a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla.
Play495: Naming CeremonyOctober 16, 2020Today's poem is Naming Ceremony by Hafizah Geter. This episode originally aired on April 4, 2020.
Play494: Often I am Permitted to Return to the CityOctober 15, 2020Today's poem is Often I am Permitted to Return to the City by Phillip B. Williams.
Play492: i woke up and the day caught meOctober 13, 2020Today's poem is i woke up and the day caught me by Kara Jackson.
Play491: aubade for the whole hoodOctober 12, 2020Today's poem is aubade for the whole hood by Nate Marshall.
Play490: And We Love LifeOctober 9, 2020Today's poem is And We Love Life by Mahmoud Darwish. This episode originally aired May 14, 2020.
Play487: Reports of the Dream You're Not Likely to Recover FromOctober 6, 2020Today's poem is Reports of the Dream You're Not Likely to Recover From by Jay Deshpande.
