The Work

Welcome to The Work (The Cypher) —the space where the audience becomes the artist. In this special installment, inspired by the powerful poem “Sista Sara” by justME, the energy shifts from analysis to creation. After diving deep into themes of body image, identity, and generational truth in the main episode, the floor is opened to the people. Participants in the live virtual audience are given 12...

In this powerful episode of The Work, hosted by Poetic Black, Writteninpain, and Dr. Russ Livingston, the mic is turned toward a deeply moving and necessary conversation centered around the poem “Sista Sara” by justME. This episode dives far beyond the surface—unpacking themes of body image, early sexualization, identity, and the emotional toll of being seen before being understood. Through layere...

🎙️ Podcast Series: The Work (The Cypher) Hosted by: Poetic Black, Writteninpain & Dr. Russ Livingston The Work (The Cypher) is where poetry turns into practice. Embedded inside every episode of The Work is a live writing exercise that brings the virtual audience directly into the creative process — and The Cypher is where those moments live on their own. Here’s how it goes: A line is pulled fr...

🎙️ Episode Title: Hue R U – A Deep Dive with Writteninpain Podcast: The Work Hosted by: Poetic Black, Writteninpain & Dr. Russ Livingston In this powerful episode of The Work, hosts Poetic Black, Writteninpain, and Dr. Russ Livingston turn the spotlight inward and sit down with one of their own. This week, we deep dive into Writteninpain’s thought-provoking and layered poem, “Hue R U.” This is...

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment. T

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment. T

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment. T

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.

A Spoken Word/Poetry deep dive Podcast where three seasoned Spoken Word Artist dissect "The Work" of a featured Artist. The featured Artist is probed with queries of the construction of the poem and its sentiment.