We're All Gonna Die! (And Other Fun Facts)

This is the last episode that will be on Spotify, and for this special occasion, roles have been reversed. Frequent guest Jason Baldinger takes the role of host and interviews We’re All Gonna Die Podcast Host Matthew Ussia about Matthew’s new book Saturday Night on Earth . Saturday Night on Earth is published by Alien Buddha Press and is a book about music fandom and community. As alwa...

The prolific and extremely talented John Dorsey is back to discuss poetics and the many, many things he does and why he does them, as well as Richard Hugo . Contact John directly to buy his books, but also check out Tangerine Press , Maverick Duck Press, Sacred Parasite Press , Pure Sleaze Press , because he has (or will soon have) something out on all of these presses. John will be reading in Por...

The multi-talented Judith Dorian joins me for a conversation about poetry, play, music, memory, and what’s worth holding onto. However, most of our conversation is about Judith’s new book Vanishment , which I consistently call the wrong name throughout the podcast. Judith has lived a fascinating life of creating art, researching the classical music canon, teaching piano, writing poetry...

For this episode, our most stalwart guest ( Jason Baldinger ) joins one of our favorite guests ( James Benger ) to talk about their new poetry collection Waiting on Hummingbirds, as well as James Benger’s new-ish book Floating Downstream . Through the course of our conversation we talk about poetic collaboration, old cars, and the perspective that comes when writing about youth in middle age...

Rebecca Schumejda is an excellent narrative poet and editor of Trailer Park Quarterly . In this podcast we discuss her ekphrastic collaboration with old friend of the podcast Jason Baldinger . Hope is a Prison is a collection of photographs from a former prison and sanitarium while Rebecca’s poetry tells the story of the complicated life of Liberty, a child who has seen the worst of what thi...

Shannon Norman is a Pittsburgh based standup comic, barber, and runs the Good Enough Comedy Showcase. Shannon also is recording a new comedy album on September 14, 2024. Instead of talking about his new album, I engage in cynical self-promotion, we discuss being an insufferable college radio DJ, and we do talk a bit about writing comedy in the shadow of bad teenage poetry. You really should get ti...

This episode is about a poet I try (and fail) at emulating. John Dorsey is profoundly prolific and prolific at being profound. He publishes on average 8 to 10 books a year. This includes his greatest hits collection from the last 3 years Holocaust Agave , the forthcoming Farewell Tour from Tangerine Press in the UK , and several titles from Spartan Press . He will also be soon appearing in the Lit...

Gem Fair does literally everything, from writing about music for Pitchfork , to making music as Space Buns Forever , drumming for Big Baby , Playing second bass for Larval State , and being the front man for Positive Thinking . Gem does it all, including some stuff we forgot, like being a ring announcer for Enjoy Wrestling . And like everyone one this podcast who practices in more than one medium,...

Old friend Jason Baldinger is back with a new book and new conversation. Jason did a lot of reading from his new book American Aorta, and American Aorta comes with its own playlist ! As always, Jason is super funny, engaging, and honest. Our conversation ranges from rust belt memories, travel, and the craft of poetry. Jason reads a poem about a famous Ben Shahn painting and many others. Catch Jaso...

Dr. Hazel is a botanist, punk bassist, artist, zine publisher, and as you will hear in this podcast, intellectual powerhouse. I learned a lot about the natural world and tried not to sound stupid. Check out her art on Instagram , and see more things Dr. Hazel created on Tumblr , Hear her talk more about post-industrial ecology on the Plant Pals Podcast .