Reel Poets

Its a Wilde one not Olivia but an Olivier award winning one with Renzo and Scottt on the Fry cooking Gilbert gem with Jude Law and Vanessa Redgrave. Oscar Wilde, a figure whose brilliance and audacity continue to resonate with contemporary audiences. We delve into Wilde's life, emphasizing the inherent beauty of living authentically and the often exorbitant costs endured by individuals who dare to...

Lifelong friend and collaborator of Scottt, its Kyle Rapps !!!! Check out his music on all platforms and support The Mayhem Poets in reaching more schools, universities and theaters around the world. In this episode we riff on many different films and their intersection with poetry and our lives. Thanks to Renzo for his new friendship and keeping these two ramblers on task - who can tangent with t...

This podcast episode delves into the cinematic portrayal of the poet Pablo Neruda in the film "Neruda," directed by Pablo Larraín. The discourse reveals the complexities of Neruda's character, focusing on the juxtaposition between his illustrious public persona and the darker facets of his private life. We examine the film's innovative narrative style, which straddles the line between biopic and m...

Reel Poets continue to cast our lines and grab our reels and realness for another incredible episode, this time with the inimitable author of Amar, Perder, Y Renacer , Mey-ling Perez. Mey-ling was named for a character in the Bruce Lee Classic, Enter the Dragon - but Scottt knows the name from his favorite Chinese Restaurant he use to go with his family growing up just outside his hometown of Edis...

Reel Poets sit down with poetic power couple Sasha Balmaceda-Krawczyk and Jose "Zay" Balmaceda - an fginprtuvx shy of an abecedarian, for an illuminating talk of words and pictures worth a 1000 herds of have you seen dem apples and banaynays that spans poetry, photography, relationship dynamics, maintenance and more. This one's a long one but worth its weight in golden - as it k pops off the podca...

First episode we ever recorded takes us into the avante garden of Sergei Parajanov for The Colour of Pomegranates recorded together on one microphone inside Renzo's apartment. Orginally titled Sayat-Nova, after the 18th century poet of the same name, this flick is a sight to behold! Thank you to all who have supported this podcast so far. Please like subscribe and comment on our page along with th...

The POETS on FILM learn to Keep it Reel in one of our earliest recorded episodes crooning and full mooning over HOWL. Favorite Ginsberg line or collection? Apologies if the audio isn't up to snuff, but new mics are bought and after a few more backlogged recordings all future episodes will be most pristine. The annual east village HOWL FEST in NYC stopped operating in 2013-2014. Let's start one up...

Reel Poets go 1st and 10 things touching down on all that is Flor Ana: singer, writer, editor and their co-publisher extraordinaire behind Indie Earth Publishing. Author of seven poetry collections, Flor vocalizes with Leather and Lace and intuitively typewrites her way round Miami. She can be found all about town and @littleearthflower and @indieearthbooks. The two gents and the spring Flor free...

Renzo kicks us off with an amuse bouche before the Jarmusch as it's Patterson not Paddington in Peru for your perusal then we keep it Reel as per usual -but I hope its as nice for you as it was for us to meet a Reel Chris the Poet in this introspective ep that kept us revving and reeling from start to spinach. Prepare for popped eyes and ears aflame in this dynamite episode that moves fast and fur...

What does it mean in today's society to DO the RIGHT thing? What is the "right thing" anyway? And how does one do it? The Reel Poets do the write thing as per usual by responding in verse following a brilliant conversation with a most impressive guest. After a brief poem from Scottt (who was away celebrating his 3rd anniversary at the time of recording) 1/2 of the dynamic duo interviews poetic pow...

It's a Counter Culture Club Random minus the Maher as we Monkey around with not Boy George of the Jungle but founder of the Light in the Dark Fest, a glorious gathering of peace, environmentalism and creative expression, Becca Joseph who admits to Micky Dolenz having been her imaginary friend at age 4. Opening poem from the Spoken Word Play New Street Poets, co-written by Scott Raven Tarazevits fr...

After a brief cover of A DOZEN VIRGINS, AKA Beowulf's Army by Scottt (adapted from the screenplay by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary) we hear our magnificent guest, Crystal Espinosa deliver her thrilling piece on the film in her signature style of revealing a poem's title only at the end of its delivery. In addition to getting to know Crystal better, as a poet and a person, an educator turned administ...

Having been wowed by Cronos early on, we were bowling balled over and struck by Nightmare Alley, tried keeping it reel with Pinocchio and have been repeatedly chilled and charmed by this filmmaker's work. On today's episode we take out our white coats and microscopes to dig in to the Pan's Lab from the inimitable and imaginative Guillermo Del Toro with our special guest Stella Amador. Raise a glas...

Twice a month Reel Poets will present a reel poem shot like a reel film either inspired by one of the poetry films discussed or from the work of the hosts or guests with an eventual goal of creating a feature length poetry film. In the meantime, enjoy this poetic trailer filmed after hours inside a movie theater by @JaviFilms shortly after watching the incredible SISU: Road to Revenge. what's your...

Part 2 of the getting to know our hosts and their poetic influences. Renzo asks Scottt who would be in your Dead Poet's Society? In 2000 Scottt was interviewed by the Rutgers Local Newspaper The Daily Targum about the open mic he was co-hosting called Verbal Mayhem. After graduating he formed The Mayhem Poets, touring internationally from prisons to playgrounds, park benches to palaces in schools,...

Part 1 of 2 for Reel Poets, The Refrain, where we revisit Dead Poets Society, but mostly talk shop and name drop a few poems and poets. Comment below with your poetic and cinematic influences. Here's a few more from Scottt: A list of some poetic influences, contemporaries and hopeful future guests without looking any up spelling, in no particular order Masta Ace, Eminem, Aesop Rock, Gary Glazner,...

After a heart, heart, heartfelt multi-voice rendition of O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman recited by Renzo, Scottt and our guest, we have a wide ranging discussion with mother, poet, educator, musician, and head inspirer of the Kb Poetry Share, Debbie Wanninkhof, whose work centers on presence, encouragement and a steadfast belief that poetry belongs to everyone. Then we explore how the movi...

REEL POETS are joined by teacher, poet, friend, and the host and co-founder of Pop Up Poetry Miami, KC PEN to breakdown the 90's romantic reel poetry film, LOVE JONES. You haven't seen it? Reely? Like Reely reely?! Get on it. Or if its been a while revisit it on Prime or Apple TV. After an opening group piece by KC and Scottt we get to know Kenny as a writer and a person before delving into the la...

Episode 001 — Wings of Desire (feat. Dr. Daniel Medina) Reel Poets — Where the Reel Meets the Rhyme. Chapters: Opening Poem, Intro, About the Guest, About The Movie, Reel Poems. For our very first episode, we’re diving into Wim Wenders’s Wings of Desire — a luminous meditation on longing, mortality, language, and the fragile beauty of being human. Joining us for this debut conversation is poet, sc...

Reel Poets is an audio- only podcast that can also be visually read...like Roses or when a director juxtaposes his or her most imposing reposes with characters settings and themes composed of thrilling soundscapes; high stakes and dreams.

Join our illustrious two, three-named hosts Renzo Del Castillo and Scottt Raven Tarazevits every two weeks as they break down the poetics and ethics of real poetry films, occasionally joined by a special guest artist or another real poet with their own Reel Take. First Episode drops Thursday, November 20th with Dr. Daniel Medina.