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#9: Frank Stanford, William Wordsworth, Marty Cain
01:10:01|We are back from our hiatus! Well actually Kevin is still out there lost in NYC. If anyone sees him, please kindly direct him back to West Virginia. This week, we are joined by poet and scholar, Marty Cain. Marty is the author of Kids of the Black Hole, The Wound is (Not) Real, and The Prelude. We chat about reality television, his critical work regarding the beloved Frank Stanford, as well him stealing the title of his latest book from William Wordsworth. Buy Marty's Books!https://www.tremblingpillowpress.com/kids-of-the-black-hole/https://www.tremblingpillowpress.com/the-wound-is-not-real-a-memoir/https://actionbooks.org/marty-cain-prelude/Read Marty's essay on Frank Stanford!https://jacket2.org/article/it-wasnt-dream-it-was-floodCheckout Garden-Door Press, which Marty runs with his spouse, Kina Viola-Cain!http://www.garden-doorpress.comThe opening to this episode is a recording of Frank Stanford reading his poem "Linger" and is taken from his film, It Wasn't a Dream: It Was a Flood. Music for this episode: "Kids of the Black Hole" by The Adolescents
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#8: Rock n' Roll Octopus (ft. Scott McClanahan & Ashleigh Bryant Phillips)
01:30:31|We are joined by two special guest: Ashleigh Bryant Phillips (@woodlandraised), the author of Sleepovers, and Scott McClanahan, the author The Sarah Book, Crapalachia, and more. We talk about rural writing, stereotypes, A&E's hit series I Survived, but mostly The Byrds. Be sure to support them by buying their books. Link to Sleepovers: https://bookshop.org/p/books/sleepovers-stories-ashleigh-bryant-phillips/13002637?ean=9781938235665Link to Ashleigh's website: https://ashleighbryantphillips.com/Link to Scott's website: http://hollerpresents.com/scott.html
#7: Consider The World's Problems Solved
01:20:53|We talk about previous jobs, how to avoid burning your house down with a dishwasher, a fireball in the shape of a meatball sub, and a bunch more. We also share our thoughts on the new Brad Paisley track featuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the viral New Yorker article, "The End of the English Major". Follow us on Twitter @traincarpodcast
#6: No Chefs, No Masters (Ft. Dinner Bell Mag)
01:08:57|This week we are joined by Emeran Irby (@emeranirby), Emma Honcharski (@emma.honch), and Howard Parsons (@bruce_pancake) of Dinner Bell Mag to talk about food, their editing process, and the intersection of art/writing. "Dinner Bell is a food magazine and multi-media project. It serves as a creative space for anyone to experiment with how they write about food. We use the theme of food loosely, as we acknowledge that stories about food are perhaps not about food at all. We publish stories about food that exist outside of the traditional food writing framework. Submitting to Dinner Bell is free and open to all.*- via the Dinner Bell website (https://www.dinnerbellmag.com/)Dinner Bell Vol. 3 is coming soon! In the meantime, join their newsletter and lookout for their upcoming Substack.
#5: Alicia Wright
01:20:23|This week Alicia Wright joins the podcast. Alicia is a poet, critic, and editor of the literary journal Annulet. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, Ecotone, and jubilat, among others. She is a PhD candidate in English and Literary Arts at the University of Denver and a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa. Read Annulet's latest issue: https://annuletpoeticsjournal.com/Issue-4Check out Alicia's website: http://jaliciawright.com/Follow her on Twitter @aliciaawwright
#4: "Poetry Died 100 Years Ago This Month"
01:15:10|This week, Kevin and I talk weather, ASMR, and Hunter Thompson's alleged "daily routine". Later in the show, we take a look at Matthew Walther's horrendous essay published in the NYT, "Poetry Died 100 Years Ago This Month". Follow us on Twitter @traincarpodcast.
#3: Graham Irvin
01:21:05|This week we welcome poet and writer Graham Irvin to the show. We talk about liver mush and Liver Mush (Back Patio Press, 2022); the internet community of writers; secrete poetry readings in through bathroom trapdoors with smoke machines; the origins of snapping at readings and more. Graham Irvin lives in Philadelphia. His writing has been published by Hello America Lit, HAD, Joyland, and other places. He is a reader and editor at X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine. His first book Liver Mush was published by Back Patio Press in 2022. Link to Liver Mush: https://backpatiopress.bigcartel.com/product/liver-mush-by-graham-irvin-pre-order