The Slowdown returns with new host Ada LimónSeptember 9, 2021 12:00 PMPoetry can help anchor us to the world amidst the chaos and uncertainty of daily life. Look for new weekday episodes with host Ada Limón beginning September 21, 2021.
505: You Are Who I LoveOctober 30, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is You Are Who I Love by Aracelis Girmay.
504: What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits KnowOctober 29, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is What the Kids in Subtle Asian Traits Know by Jennifer G. Lai.
500: The PartyOctober 23, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is The Party by Jason Shinder. This episode originally aired May 1, 2020.
498: Owed to the 99 Cent StoreOctober 21, 2020 4:04 AMToday's poem is Owed to the 99 Cent Store by Joshua Bennett.
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.
