Words and Shit

Join hosts Chibbi and Eddie V as we welcome Texas Poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla to the Words and Sh*t stage and we talk about Latinx representation, language, the evolution of the Chicano movement, and so much more! A native of San Antonio’s West Side Barrios and the author of more than 30 books, Carmen Tafolla became San Antonio’s First City Poet Laureate 2012-2014, and then in 2015, was named Sta...

Join hosts Chibbi and Eddie V as we welcome Houston Poet Laureate Emiritus, Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton to the Words and Sh*t stage! We talk about parenting, the writing process, juggling multiple projects and being multi-disciplinary, and so much more! Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton is an internationally known writer, educator, activist, and Poet Laureate Emeritus of Houston, Texas. Formerly ranked the #2 Be...

Join hosts Chibbi and Eddie V as we welcome internationally recognized poet Kyla Jenée Lacey to the Words and Sh*t stage! We talk about work as a touring poet, social media fame, the comments section, trivia games, storage containers and so much more. Listen to get to know the person behind the poetry! Kyla Jenée Lacey is an expert third-person and tinder bio writer. She also dabbles in poetry and...

From College Station by way of Houston, we're bringing poet, producer, organizer, and Write About Now's very own Amir Safi ! Join Chibbi and Eddie V on this masterclass in community organizing, social media, accessibility, and so much more and get to know the person behind the poetry! Amir Safi is the founder of Write About Now and his work has been featured by A Plus, Upworthy, The Huffington Pos...

This week we're featuring South Texas poet and publisher of FlowerSong Press Edward Vidaurre ! Join Chibbi and Eddie V as they talk about getting into poetry, the business of publishing, finding your true authentic self, and so much more! Edward Vidaurre’s writings have appeared or are forthcoming in the following: The New York Times Magazine, The Texas Observer, Grist, Poet Lore, The Acentos Revi...

This week Chibbi and Eddie V are joined by renowned theopoet Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros as they talk about theopoetics, Liberation Theology, religion, nature, the publishing world and so much more! Listen in to get to know the person behind the poetry! Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros is a Tejana, Chicana, Mujerista writer from San Antonio, TX. She is a columnist for Sojourners Magazine and a contributo...

On this week's edition of Words and Sh*t, all the way from the Pacific Northwest, poet extraordinaire Roxy Allen is joining Chibbi & Eddie V to talk about makeup, acceptance, body positivity, sex work, and so much more! Brought to you by The Blah Poetry Spot and Write Art Out . Roxy Jane Allen is a queer nonbinary poet, comedian, body positive activist, model, make up artist, burlesque dancer,...

This week bring you a performance and conversation with San Antonio legend Anel Flores !! Chibbi , Eddie V and Anel talk about sexuality, religion, activism, labels, San Antonio, becoming and being a writer, and so much more! Tune in to get to know the person behind the poetry! Anel I. Flores was awarded Women’s Advocate of the Year from University of Texas San Antonio and the Nebrija Creadores Aw...

The. Gully Princess is coming to San Antonio! Virtually anyway. Ebony Stewart drops by this week for another edition of Words and Shit! Join hosts Chibbi and Eddie V as we talk about boo-things, life in quarantine, longevity, being a touring poet, and so much more! Ebony Stewart is an international touring poet and performance artist. Her work speaks to the black experience, with emphasis on gende...

!We're back with another edition of The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Shit, this time brining you South Texas writer David Bowles ! Join Chibbi and Eddie V as we talk about growing up TexMex, language and translation, navigating the publishing world,  the importance of writing for young adults and so much more! David Bowles is a Mexican-American poet, author and translator from south Te...

.The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Sh*t, an intimate performance and interview so you can get to know the person behind the poetry! This week we bring you Virginia's own Roscoe Burnems!!! Join Chibbi and Eddie Vega as we talk about hip-hop, sitcoms of the 90's and 2000's, stand up comedy, mental health, masculinity, and his new show Traumedy.  Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems is an award winnin...

This week on Words and Sh*t we're featuring a Texas titan of poetry, Faylita Hicks ! Join hosts Chibbi and Rooster as we talk about the journey from youth slam poet to Editor-In-Cheif of Borderlands Texas Poetry Review, how to make it in this world as a writer, and so much more! Faylita Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review and the author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019),...

Wayne Henry is coming to Words and Shit! A beast of a poet from Dallas, we have a conversation with this slam champ and get to know the person behind the poetry! Hosted by Chibbi and Eddie Vega Raised in South Central Los Angeles, exposed to a melting pot of different cultures which allows for him to have a broad canvas for his work. Wayne Henry moved to Dallas TX in 2008 and has become a passiona...

On this week's installment of Words & Sh*t we're bringing you Houston poet, educator, and organizer Lupe Mendez , as we talk about life, language, location, and so much more. Hosted by Chibbi and Eddie Vega , tune in to this intimate performance and conversation to get to know the person behind the poetry! Poet, educator, and activist Lupe Mendez is the author of the poetry collection  Wh...

This week the Blah Poetry Spot is excited to bring you poet, actor, author, comedian and National Slam Champion Ed Mabrey !!! Join Chibbi and Eddie Vega as we have an intimate performance and conversation so you can get to know the person behind the poetry! We talk about form, writing, performance, bbq, childhood stories, Pumas, and so much more! Ed Mabrey, actor, author, and speaker, exemplifies...

The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Sh*t, an intimate performance and conversation so that you can get to know the person behind the poetry! This week we are featuring Albuquerque's own Mercedes Holtry, and we talked about history, family, storytelling, the importance and power of Latinx and Xicana voices, and so much more! Mercedez Holtry is a poet, writer, mentor, and Chicana feminist who fo...

On this week's episode The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Sh*t we bring you an intimate performance and interview with Vincent Cooper to get to know the person behind the poetry. Vincent Cooper is the author of Where the Reckless Ones Come to Die and Zarzamora – Poetry of Survival. His poems can be found in Huizache, Riversedge Journal and La Voz. Cooper is also a member of the Macondo writer...

This week we bring you the songs and sounds of Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson, who's latest book you can purchase on www.flowersongpress.com. Hosted by Chibbi and Dominque. Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson is a San Antonio native that has been performing for over twenty years. She's the co-host of the consecutive award winning 2nd Verse Open Mic. She has served as a Writer in Community for Gemini Ink since 2009...

In an effort to bring poets and audiences closer together we’re starting a new web series called The Blah Poetry Spot presents Words and Sh*t! Each week we’ll be featuring and interviewing a author for our audiences so that you can get to know the person behind the poetry! This week we kick it off with Write Art Out’s own Executive Director, former PuroSlam Champion, and National Poetry Slam winne...

New to this podcast? Here's what you need to know: poems, conversations, insight, wisdom, stories, recollection, advice, basically a lot of words and shit with poets from all across the country! Get to know your favorite poets and discover some new ones as we talk about their craft, their careers, and whatever else they care about. New episodes will be published every Friday. Brought to you by The...