497: Gwendolyn Brooks: America in the WintertimeOctober 20, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Gwendolyn Brooks: America in the Wintertime by Haki R. Madhubuti.
News from The SlowdownOctober 19, 2020 8:00 AMAn update about the show and a message from Tracy K. Smith.
496: a brief meditation on breathOctober 19, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is a brief meditation on breath by Yesenia Montilla.
495: Naming CeremonyOctober 16, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Naming Ceremony by Hafizah Geter. This episode originally aired on April 4, 2020.
494: Often I am Permitted to Return to the CityOctober 15, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Often I am Permitted to Return to the City by Phillip B. Williams.
492: i woke up and the day caught meOctober 13, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is i woke up and the day caught me by Kara Jackson.
491: aubade for the whole hoodOctober 12, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is aubade for the whole hood by Nate Marshall.
490: And We Love LifeOctober 9, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is And We Love Life by Mahmoud Darwish. This episode originally aired May 14, 2020.
487: Reports of the Dream You're Not Likely to Recover FromOctober 6, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Reports of the Dream You're Not Likely to Recover From by Jay Deshpande.
485: The Bald TruthOctober 2, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is The Bald Truth by Bob Hicok. This episode originally aired on April 14, 2020.
484: Letter to the Local PoliceOctober 1, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Letter to the Local Police by June Jordan.
483: Bring Now the AngelsSeptember 30, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Bring Now the Angels by Dilruba Ahmed.
481: brown and black people on shark tankSeptember 28, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is brown and black people on shark tank by Angbeen Saleem.
