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Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Season 3, Ep. 5

In this episode, we are joined by the spoken-word poet and writer Melissa Lozada-Oliva, who came to prominence with her award-winning poem Like Totally Whatever in 2015. Listen in as she talks about her surreal new book and the big-screen adaptation, viral poetry performances and the cult of celebrity.

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