s4e14 Yvette R. Murray, Celebrate Gullah Geechee 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.

Yvette R. Murray, an award-winning poet and author, discusses her children’s book “We Celebrate Gullah Geechee.” New music from Fred Wesley and the New JBs.

Black Heaven – by Kim McMillon Black Heaven is a visionary theatrical experiment set in a celestial salon where Black artists, thinkers, and ancestors gather across time.

Black Heaven is a visionary theatrical experiment set in a celestial salon where Black artists, thinkers, and ancestors gather across time.

s2e7 – Project Hope For Palestine, Taxpayers Against Genocide Iyas Sartawi on dispossession and resistance. Seth Donnelly on taxpayer duty to address genocide. Judy Talaugon draws parallels with First Nation communities.

Iyas Sartawi on dispossession and resistance. Seth Donnelly on taxpayer duty to address genocide. Judy Talaugon draws parallels with First Nation communities.

s4e4- Rewind – Saumya Choudhuri, Delhi Poetry Slam 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.

For Poetry Month, a rewind featuring Saumya Choudhury of Delhi Poetry Slam, Barbara Tran... and Juanchin Candelin el Rey del Swing...only on L&BH.

s4e13 Tony Robles, Soup for the Storm 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.

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 refl

From Six and a Half Acres to a Patio Gardening with what I got...I swear I have a plan for all that cardboard, I just don't know what it is yet...

Gardening with what I got...I swear I have a plan for all that cardboard, I just don't know what it is yet...

Celebrate We Gullah Geechee – by Yvette R. Murray, illustrated by Tonya Engel With rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them:A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear the marching band play—ba-da-dum-bum.

With rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them:A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear th

Beyond Borders – s2e6 – Comunas Lead the Way 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...

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...

s4e12 Kenneth Yu – Philippine Genre Fiction Tony Robles welcomes Kenneth Yu to the audio garden. Yu is an award-winning author from the Philippines known for his short story fiction. New Music you won't hear anywhere else...

Tony Robles welcomes Kenneth Yu to the audio garden. Yu is an award-winning author from the Philippines known for his short story fiction. New Music you won't hear anywhere else...

Soup For The Storm – Tony Robles “This collection is based on my experiences and observations as someone who witnessed Hurricane Helene and its impact on the community—particularly my mobile home community in Hendersonville,”

“This collection is based on my experiences and observations as someone who witnessed Hurricane Helene and its impact on the community—particularly my mobile home community in Hendersonville,”

Waialua Recovery Waialua, a small farming community, is facing unprecedented flooding, severely damaging homes and forcing evacuations. Despite this disaster, community response has been strong, with many volunteers assisting in cleanup efforts. Concerns over contaminated water supply hinder recovery, with urgent needs for cleaning tools highlighted as residents grapple with emotional impacts and losses.

Waialua, a small farming community, is facing unprecedented flooding, severely damaging homes and forcing evacuations. Despite this disaster, community response has been strong, with many volunteers assisting in cleanup efforts. Concerns over contaminated water supply hinder recovery, with urgent ne

PhilippineGenreStories.com – Filipino Arts Philippine Genre Stories includes a plethora of Filippino authors in a wide range of genres, giving those who are interested a large pallet to explore.

Philippine Genre Stories includes a plethora of Filippino authors in a wide range of genres, giving those who are interested a large pallet to explore.

Javier Famania – Athlete and Producer Yvette R. Murray, an award-winning poet and author of Hush, Puppy, celebrates her first children's book, We Gullah Geechee, on The Listen & Be Heard Hour. Her work appears in various literary journals, and she has received multiple accolades, including the 2022 Susan Laughter Meyers Weymouth Fellowship and Pushcart Prize nomination.

Javier, 17, is an athlete and producer at listen and be heard . He will be playing college baseball At SUNY Cortland and enjoys video editing and listing to music. He goes to the institute for collaborative education and is in his senior year.

The Greatest Fight of Sunny Granda & Other Stories By Kenneth Yu Yu has a knack for subverting expectations, crafting twists that are as surprising as they are inevitable . . . His worlds and characters—whether human or otherwise—are vast yet intimate, alien yet achingly familiar. This is a collection that doesn't just tell stories; it ensnares, unsettles, and ultimately, astonishes.

Yu has a knack for subverting expectations, crafting twists that are as surprising as they are inevitable . . . His worlds and characters—whether human or otherwise—are vast yet intimate, alien yet achingly familiar. This is a collection that doesn't just tell stories; it ensnares, unsettles, and ul

s4e11 Mikey Cullen – Irish Oral Traditions Mikey Cullen, a spoken word poet from Dublin. Also: About Bad Bunny...New Poetry and Exclusive Newly Released Music for Coltrane's 100th birthday.

Mikey Cullen, a spoken word poet from Dublin. Also: About Bad Bunny...New Poetry and Exclusive Newly Released Music for Coltrane's 100th birthday.

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Beyond Borders welcomes artist and cultural organizer, Sarah Sophie Flicker. Their far-reaching conversation explores the role of culture and community in driving change, and the importance of intersectionality in cultural…

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Featuring: Azucar, Zakiyyah Modeste, Joe Siple, Saumya Choudhury, Tony Cranston, Craig Harris, Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, Elizabeth Perlman, Del Gonzales, Ni Rivera, Olga Kavran, Cipriano Belser, Virtuous, Sarah Sophie Flicker, Karla…

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s4e9 Karla Brundage – Writers Across Oceans Karla Brundage leads Writers Across Oceans, June 2026 in Hawaii. Remembering Sammy Young jr.. New music with John Medeski, Ches Smith, Nick Dunston recorded live at Smalls. Hassan Qasai - Iranian Flute. Freda Epum reads from The Gloomy Girl Variety Show and new music and poetry by Martha and Hernán.

Karla Brundage leads Writers Across Oceans, June 2026 in Hawaii. Remembering Sammy Young jr.. New music with John Medeski, Ches Smith, Nick Dunston recorded live at Smalls. Hassan Qasai - Iranian Flute. Freda Epum reads from The Gloomy Girl Variety Show and new music and poetry by Martha and Hernán.

Tar Baby, edited by Ishmael Reed A journal dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, fostering critical discourse, and celebrating the rich tapestry of global arts and ideas.

A journal dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, fostering critical discourse, and celebrating the rich tapestry of global arts and ideas.

The Crying Book By Heather Christle Heather Christle has just lost a dear friend to suicide and now must reckon with her own depression and the birth of her first child. As she faces her grief and impending parenthood, she decides to research the act of crying: what it is and why people do it,

Heather Christle has just lost a dear friend to suicide and now must reckon with her own depression and the birth of her first child. As she faces her grief and impending parenthood, she decides to research the act of crying: what it is and why people do it, even if they rarely talk about it.

if if you lie to her you lie to me the truth isn't sweet but it's neat

if
you lie to her
you lie to me
the truth isn't sweet
but it's neat

#poetry #notepoem

Sisters Across Oceans Edited By Karla Brundage The idea for this collection, Sisters Across Oceans, was inspired by the much needed conversation between influential Black women across the diaspora.

The idea for this collection, Sisters Across Oceans, was inspired by the much needed conversation between influential Black women across the diaspora.

Blood Lies Race Traitor By Karla Brundage Karla Brundage’s Blood Lies: Race Trait(or) is about race. It is about the history of race, about imposed racial definitions like mulatto and quadroon.

Karla Brundage’s Blood Lies: Race Trait(or) is about race. It is about the history of race, about imposed racial definitions like mulatto and quadroon.

Memoir Of A Race Traitor By Mab Segrest Memoir of a Race Traitor became a classic text of white antiracist practice. Juxtaposing childhood memories with contemporary events, Segrest described her journey

Memoir of a Race Traitor became a classic text of white antiracist practice. Juxtaposing childhood memories with contemporary events, Segrest described her journey

Our Spirits Carry Our Voices Edited By Karla Brundage "Our Spirits Carry Our Voices is a remarkable work: a travelogue in poetry, charting a journey that is spiritual as well as geographic. The linked poems are intensely personal, yet filled with historical and political resonance.

"Our Spirits Carry Our Voices is a remarkable work: a travelogue in poetry, charting a journey that is spiritual as well as geographic. The linked poems are intensely personal, yet filled with historical and political resonance.

Beyond Borders – s2e5 – At Aunties’ Table, When God Was a Woman ’til Now Judy and Martha invite you to Auntie's table as we explore origin stories, goddess stories, the divine feminine, the Witches' Hammer, motherhood and more.

Judy and Martha invite you to Auntie's table as we explore origin stories, goddess stories, the divine feminine, the Witches' Hammer, motherhood and more.

Two Old Women by Velma Wallis Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story–with a surprise ending–of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game. The story of survival is told with suspense by Velma Wallis, whose subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet, her themes are modern–empowerment of women, the graying of America, Native American ways.

Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story–with a surprise ending–of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weat

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.

The Society Of Spectacle – Guy Debord Guy Debord's 1967 critiques consumer capitalism and modern media, asserting that social life is dominated by representations, or "the spectacle."

Guy Debord's 1967 critiques consumer capitalism and modern media, asserting that social life is dominated by representations, or "the spectacle."

Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour – Poet Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour is a Spoken Word and Hip-Hop Artist from the Midwest now living in Santa Cruz. Since 2017, he has been a resident of The Tannery Artist Lofts with his partner and fellow artist, Rica Smith De La Luz. Together they form Sacred Poets, sharing their practice through books, prints, and apparel.

Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour is a Spoken Word and Hip-Hop Artist from the Midwest now living in Santa Cruz. Since 2017, he has been a resident of The Tannery Artist Lofts with his partner and fellow artist, Rica Smith De La Luz. Together they form Sacred Poets, sharing their practice through books,