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Welcome back to The Corner's Celebration of National Poetry Month! For Day 5, I celebrate Rudy Fransisco's Helium! Join me as I explore why Helium has entered the conversation on poetry I love! How To Support Rudy's Website - iamrudyfransisco.com Button Poetry (Rudy's Publisher) - buttonpoetry.com Indie Bookstore Finder - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores How To Reach Me email...

Welcome back to The Corner's Celebration of National Poetry Month! For Day 4, I celebrate the poetry of friend of The Corner, Willie Perdomo, specifically, his book The Crazy Bunch! Willie's Webpage - willieperdomo.com Indie Bookstore Finder - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores How To Reach Me email - mjw511@yahoo.com My Patreon - patreon.com/thecorner15 BlueSky - GlydeW15 Twitter - Gly...

Welcome back to The Corner's Celebration of National Poetry Month! In this episode I celebrate the one of one poet that is Charles Bukowski and his collection, The Pleasures of the Damned (Poems, 1951 - 1993)! Listen in as I tell you all about why I'm drawn to this 548 page behemoth! And if you're watching the video version, you'll see a couple of adorable guests too! Hint: They&#3...

Hello and welcome to National Poetry Month, The Corner style! This will be a month long celebration of poetry! That's right, a new drop EVERY DAY for a month! Here is Day Two! Today's selection is from the poet that I loudly credit for sparking my love of poetry, e.e. cummings! The collection is called Selected Poems and serves as a "greatest hits' of sorts. In this collection is...

Hello and welcome to National Poetry Month, The Corner style! This will be a month long celebration of poetry! That's right, a new drop EVERY DAY for a month! Here is Day One! In this segment, I talk about the The Breakbeat Poets series of poetry anthologies released by Haymarket Books. In order release, the books are The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop, Black Girl Magic...

The Corner is back! This episode is a celebration in a different way. This time around, I'm the one being interviewed! On March 17th, 2016, my first poetry collection, Analog Poems, was released into the world! Ten years! Woah! (To be said in the best Keanu voice.) This episode is a celebration of that and my own creative process. I'm honored to have my incredible friend (and amazing creative) Kat...

The times we're living in are challenging to say the least. What are we supposed to do? The fact is, I'm not completely sure. What I am sure of though, is that we're not living them alone. I'm also sure that there are many lessons from the past AND present we can draw from. As always, take care of yourselves and each other. You matter. Helpful Links: American Civil Liberties Union - https://www.ac...

The Corner is back in a way I wish wasn't the returning episode, but, sometimes, some things need to be said. In the wake of recent events, this is one of those times. That all said, this description will be short and here are some links to contact me and/or support The Corner, as well as some ways to help others in these messy times. As always, take care of yourselves and each other. You matter....

Just like the episode, I'll keep this a short plea for public media and provide you the links to help below... Public Broadcasting Services: https://www.pbs.org/ Americans For The Arts: https://www.americansforthearts.org/ American Public Media: https://www.americanpublicmedia.org/ Protect My Public Media: https://protectmypublicmedia.org/ National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/ Reaching me......

This episode continues the series (part 2) I started last time about the history that went on to inform and inspire laws and policies related to equality, civil rights, and ultimately what is now known as D.E.I. On this episode, I discuss the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments of The Constitution, the Chinese Exclusionary Act, and the many treaties the United States government broke with the indigeno...

On this episode, I start the multi-part series of what in American history led to D.E.I. related laws and policies. It's a dark and horrid history, one that I don't think many people rallying against equality truly let themselves understand. As promised, here are my sources... - Jim Crow Museum: https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/ - Library of Congress Blogs: https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2...

This episode is all about how to SUPPORT THE ARTISTS and why. Simply put, the royalties SUCK. In the days of streaming music, it's much harder to see any real revenue from the work it takes to get the art out there. As promised, here's a list of how to support the artists (all of them), that have come on The Corner, writers included. How to reach me: Patreon - patreon.com/TheCorner15 email - mjw51...

Have you heard the incredible album Khrysis & Elzhi Are Jericho Jackson? If not, change that! You're welcome! Listen to the album - Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/khrysis-elzhi-are-jericho-jackson/1346865155 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7trHLhDpHuWe1IMMbS7c6D?si=Mfc1ETUpQoaGFy03Z5sdXw My Patreon - patreon.com/TheCorner15

This bonus moment on The Corner I talk about the great album that is Skillz - The Million Dollar Backpack! Listen to the album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-million-dollar-backpack/285517491 My Patreon - patreon.com/TheCorner15

Welcome back! This episode is a bit different. On this one, I talk about the Department of Education. What it does, what it does NOT do. As promised in the episode, this description is short and pointed for easy access research. What Is An IEP? - https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/iepguide.pdf What Is A 504 Plan? - https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/individuals-disabil...

On this episode of The Corner I have the one and only, Brother Ali! Listen in as I chop it up with an artist I have long admired. Born in Wisconsin, but raised by hop hop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ali got his come up with the Rhymesayers record label and the artists of the Twin Cities (in particular, Atmosphere). Now living in Istanbul, Turkey, Brother Ali continues to make music that matters and...

On my own with this episode. Talking briefly about very current events and my thoughts on them. As promised, here’s the list of the EOs the current POTUS signed: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/list-the-executive-orders-actions-and-proclamations-trump-has-made-as-president/ar-AA1xX64k?ocid=BingNewsSerp Please consider supporting what the Zakat Foundation does: https://www.zakat.org/?utm_so...

Another year has ended and a new year has started. With all of that, my dude Jeremy is back! It’s Album of the Year time! Listen in as we go through the hip hop that sounded great to us in 2024! Happy New Year listeners! Jeremy’s Top Albums 2024 Ceschi - Bring Us the Head of Francisco False Pt. 1 & 2 Myles Bullen - timetokill Fat Tony & Fatboi Sharif & steel tipped dove - Brain Candy Cadence Weapo...

This bonus bit had me celebrating Public Enemy’s Muse-Sick-N-Hour-Mess-Age! Video of the talkie: https://youtu.be/LXAfjwdoWGQ?si=Y1li_psQ-_TjIh3q Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/1d54JmPCKGYd8mFT61eAKW?si=y4Tyld68T1mAfxrtEw5ySA

On this bonus visit to The Corner, I talk about the incredible album by STS & RJD2, STS x RJD2! Video of me talkin’: https://youtu.be/A_dkGX-5tUc?si=kbsT6oWieC9pos9B Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4y0m6eb6R03h9aAHo9OZxn?si=_DO3S4sMQZe90DsiJb-X3w

On these little bonus segments I talk about an overlooked gem. This time it’s Beneath The Surface by Genius/GZA! Video to my talkie talk: https://youtu.be/arYvVhsZNNU?si=8R_q3vjxuXLX0dGI Where to listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/4QMKELvG0VNODbiFigj4K9?si=gFxyMRgUSS2eKlLZ9jN9sA

The Corner keeps coming and this time I sit down with my dude Stef aka P.O.S! What you’ll hear on this one is a little catching up between two friends, a little humor, and even a little talking about crying at rap shows and a short list of songs that make us cry. Which is kinda funny at the same time! A little about Stef: under the moniker P.O.S he is 1/7 of Doomtree, 1/4 of Shredders, 1/3 of Rela...

On this episode I have the crazy talented and super nice, Jared Sims! Jared is a multi-instrumentalist with focus on all of the saxophones and some clarinet and flute too! I mean, you can see him playing other instruments on his Instagram too, but it’s all about the focus folks! In addition to being a talented dude, he’s got many amazing albums out there to hear! Couple that with him playing with...

The last few weeks have been like no other. I’ll never not miss you, Pa. You’ve taught me and given me more than I can ever give you thanks for. One thing I know I can do is keep letting your love be a light. I love you. 10/31/50 - 11/10/24 “And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.” - Khalil Gibran

On this episode I welcome my good friend, Julian Calv! This episode has been in the works for a while, and now it's here! Julian is a New England based multi-instrumentalist and composer and music theorist that has educated youth through music, and used music as an avenue for community outreach (including performing in prisons with his band, Non Prophets). Heavily inspired by the musician, Moondog...