This episode features a tribute to Joe Talaugon Sr. (Mestizo Through My Eyes) and his daughter Judy Talaugon (Tribunal Rising), exploring origin stories, indigenous wisdom, and farmworker history. Plus, interviews with Craig Harris’ Harlem Night Song Band and live jazz performances featuring Preston Fulwood, Jay Rodriguez, Genji Siraisi, and Martha Cinader.
Preston Fulwood returns with a live session from IBEAM Brooklyn, plus an in-depth conversation with composer, percussionist, and educator Michael Wimberly on his album Afrofuturism, West African music traditions, and his artistic journey.
Ni Rivera welcomes Chloe Martinez and Lisa Van Orman Hadley, co-editors of "Chaos, Creativity, Completion," to discuss writing with ADHD. Plus, poetry by Dave Gonzalez, Tony Robles in conversation with Katherine Scott Crawford and Malaya Ulan, and a rare live recording featuring Bernie Worrell and DJ Logic.
Summer Remix 5 brings together an eclectic tapestry of spoken word, poetry, personal reflections, and original music curated and featuring the work of Jay Rodriguez Sierra. This episode highlights voices including Deepika Singh, Billy Mills, Dao Strom, Blagovesta Momchedjikova, and more, exploring themes of empathy, memory, healing, and self-expression.
Explore the sacred power of music and poetry with Ahmed Abdullah and Monique Ngozi Nri as they share stories on Sun Ra, Harlem roots, and the Greenhouse Creators Consortium.
Another sizzling summer remix from Jay Rodriguez Sierra! Remix 4 features poetry from Shirley Ancheta, Martha Cinader, and Tony Robles. Enjoy a dragon story by London’s Tony Cranston, the Cipher Crew live from Harlem, and an incredible improvisational session with Berlin violinist Nana, recorded live at IBeam in Brooklyn.
For our first whirl at podcasting, we listen to Intuitive Writing Project alum Audrey Lambert read her powerful, feminist poem, "The Praying Mantis" in conversation with her fellow writer Josephine Poff and founder Elizabeth Perlman.
Welcome to the Listen & Be Heard Hour Summer Remix Season! Summer Remix 3 is a special blend picked from the audio garden and remixed by Hernán Ramiro. Featuring tracks and exclusive live recordings from Martha Cinader, Shizue Siegel, Shirley Ancheta, Mosab Abu Toha, Tony Robles, and a special performance by Jay Rodriguez Sierra.
Listen & Be Heard Hour Summer Summer Remix 2 Featuring Eileen Tabios, Dorsía Smith Silva, Latasha Natasha Diggs, Mary Oishi, Judy Talaugon, Jen Soriano and more!
In a freely ranging conversation about what's going on, Martha and Judy discuss patriarchal and hierarchical structures and the importance of reclaiming feminine energy and fostering conversations about truth and healing. The conversation also touches on the value of young people’s perspectives and the need for intergenerational dialogue.
L&BH Summer Remix 1 is a special blend picked from the audio garden by Martha and remixed by Hernán Ramiro for your listening pleasure.
Mas Inspires, from Abuja, Nigeria, shares his journey from overcoming a stammer to finding purpose through poetry. Poetry You Won't Hear Anywhere Else: from Martha Cinader, Tony Robles, Karla Brundage. Music You Won't Hear Anywhere Else: A Love's Reflection featuring Faloguni Shah, Teru Nakamura, and a tribute to Sonny Rollins.
Ni Rivera welcomes Chloe Martinez and Lisa Van Orman Hadley, co-editors of “Chaos, Creativity, Completion.” Rare live recording with Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic.
Katherine Scott Crawford talks with Tony Robles about her book, “The Miniaturist’s Assistant.” Crawford, and being a recovering academic. Groove Collective and New Poetry
Dillon Williams, founder of Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship, discusses H.I.S. Services, which combines traditional indigenous knowledge with modern tools and scientific methods. His work focuses on restoring traditional food, fibers, and medicines, addressing fire management, invasive species and climate change. Williams emphasizes the importance of cultural preservation and the need to adapt traditional practices to the current ecosystem. Anna Farporte, EPA Director of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians also joins the conversation with Martha Cinader and Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra
This episode of Listen and Be Heard features conversations with Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate Malaya Ulan, and writers Jojo Barrett, Jason Parker, and Marlo Scheitler. The episode also includes poetry readings by Maeve Fox, Mikey Cullen, Crystal Cauley, Martha Cinader and Genny Lim. In the second half, a tribute to Miles Davis featuring Wayne Shorter’s “Sanctuary” and an excerpt from a live performance at Harlem Jazz Boxx.
Author of the Murray McBride Trilogy, Joe Siple, joins Tony Robles in the audio garden. We feature poetry by Mary TallMountain and Suzette Clark Bradshaw, a new live recording from Hernan Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, and also rare live recordings of Jim Pepper with Don Cherry.
Elizabeth Perlman, author of Word Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story and Claim Your Intuition is our guest in the audio garden. Hernan shares new music: Freedom, Equity, and Justice for the People Song, and El Brujo. Poetry by Crystal Cauley, an essay by Jocelyn Grover and new poetry streams...
Cipriano Belser is co-founder of Black Lantern Books, housing the Legacy Library, a collection of some 10,000 books curated by organizer, Kwazi Nkrumah. Poetry by Shizue Seigel, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour. New music with Celia Cruz, Arturo O'Farrill and Fred Wesley and the New JB's.
Kim McMillon talks about Black Heaven, Joel Beverly talks about The Absence of Belief, Widespread Panic plays Slipping Into Darkness, Bowery Jazz Messengers
Tony Robles, talks about his new book: Soup for the Storm, and reads some poetry from the book and about his experiences in Waialua, Hawaii, during and after the recent storm. The conversation also touches on Robles’s move from San Francisco to Hendersonville, North Carolina, and how his poetry reflects the people and places he encounters, the impact of Hurricane Helene on the community, including the evacuation of his mother and the devastation in nearby areas like Chimney Rock.
Iyas Sartawi on dispossession and resistance. Seth Donnelly on taxpayer duty to address genocide. Judy Talaugon draws parallels with First Nation communities.
Saumya Choudhury, poet and organizer, joins Martha in the audio garden from Delhi. We also feature archival poetry from Barbara Tran. Hernan shares a rare live recording from 1986 of Eddie Harris in Paris. As always some brand new music and poetry from the garden to you.
Tony Robles, talks about his new book: Soup for the Storm, and reads some poetry from the book and about his experiences in Waialua, Hawaii, during and after the recent storm. The conversation also touches on Robles’s move from San Francisco to Hendersonville, North Carolina, and how his poetry reflects the people and places he encounters, the impact of Hurricane Helene on the community, including the evacuation of his mother and the devastation in nearby areas like Chimney Rock.
Why Hernan, formerly known as Jay, is going back to his birth name. What can men do right now? Capitalism and patriarchy or Comunas? Fierce poetry by women...
