Poetic Pontificationhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/poetic-pontification--5304771enSociety & CultureCopyright The Daily Californianhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/99098ec3b6868b4157ea9c4f0ee61be5.jpgPoetic Pontificationhttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/poetic-pontification--5304771Wed, 01 May 2024 05:12:41 +0000The Daily CalifornianThe Daily Californianmultimedia@dailycal.orgPoetic Pontification tackles all things poetry in the Bay Area. From Berkeley-specific events to general poetic ponderings, host and producer Melina Kritikopoulos follows her curiosity around the Bay to bring poetry down from its pedestal and into the...true78bdd643-7eba-5aa8-ac3f-c28fcfadc736episodicOn City Lights Booksellershttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-city-lights-booksellers--54010567here.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54010567Sat, 27 May 2023 02:57:49 +0000The Daily CalifornianIn the final episode of season 2, Melina talks with Evan Kennedy, the 22nd poet to be featured in City Lights Booksellers’ Spotlight Series. Listen for a deep dive into Evan’s work and the series as a whole. Evan’s book was released March 21 and can...here.

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]]>894beatpoetry,berkeley,citylights,citylightsbooksellers,evankennedy,poems,poetry,sanfrancisco,sophiadahlin,spotlightseries,thebeats,ucberkeleyfalse28fullOn the National Cowboy Poetry Gatheringhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-national-cowboy-poetry-gathering--53701338
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Ay Ay Ay, Rich & Valerie O’Brien
  • Saloon, Danijel Zambo
  • The Antics, West Valley Shakers
  • Oda Por Las Llanuras
  • Southern Lord, Danijel Zambo
  • No Wonder, West Valley Shakers
  • Whiskey Bottle Dawn
  • Full Moon, Wisanga
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53701338Mon, 01 May 2023 02:20:10 +0000The Daily CalifornianMelina travels all the way from Pegasus Books on Shattuck Ave to Elko, Nevada for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This is part two of a two-part episode on cowboy poetry. Last episode talked about cowboy poetry’s history and today, listeners...
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Ay Ay Ay, Rich & Valerie O’Brien
  • Saloon, Danijel Zambo
  • The Antics, West Valley Shakers
  • Oda Por Las Llanuras
  • Southern Lord, Danijel Zambo
  • No Wonder, West Valley Shakers
  • Whiskey Bottle Dawn
  • Full Moon, Wisanga
]]>1216berkeley,cowboypoetry,elko,elkonevada,filcorbitt,nationalcowboypoetrygathering,nilanorthsun,poems,poetry,ucb,ucscfalse27fullOn cowboy poetryhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-cowboy-poetry--53544892
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • El Gato, Sky Toes
  • Original songs by Kyle Keller
  • Home on the Range, Vernon Dalhart
  • Nevada, Danijel Zambo
  • Golden Coast, The Lakes
Special thanks to Dave Matuszak, Larry Maurice, Kyle Keller and Grady Clark.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53544892Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:52:57 +0000The Daily CalifornianMelina travels all the way from Pegasus Books on Shattuck Ave to Elko, Nevada for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This is part one of a two-part episode on cowboy poetry. Today’s episode defines cowboy poetry and talks about its history. Next...
Sound credit: “The Barn Cats,” Vess Quinlan
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • El Gato, Sky Toes
  • Original songs by Kyle Keller
  • Home on the Range, Vernon Dalhart
  • Nevada, Danijel Zambo
  • Golden Coast, The Lakes
Special thanks to Dave Matuszak, Larry Maurice, Kyle Keller and Grady Clark.]]>756bayarea,berkeley,cowboypoetry,elkonevada,nationalcowboypoetrygathering,poetry,ucberkeley,westernversefalse26fullOn the Bubble Lady of Telegraph Avenuehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-bubble-lady-of-telegraph-avenue--52607324
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  • One For The Hawk, Doug Organ
  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Spheres, Danijel Zambo
  • Shout, Tears For Fears (instrumental cover)
  • Beatnik Fly, Fenderman
  • Gold, Spandau Ballet (instrumental cover)
  • Prairie Tone, Yet Music
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52607324Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:36:22 +0000The Daily CalifornianLesser-known Berkeley street poet Julia Vinograd fought violence with bubbles and words. In this episode, Melina chats with Ken Paul Rosenthal, a filmmaker whose upcoming project documents the life and time of Julia. If you’d like to learn more about...
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  • One For The Hawk, Doug Organ
  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Spheres, Danijel Zambo
  • Shout, Tears For Fears (instrumental cover)
  • Beatnik Fly, Fenderman
  • Gold, Spandau Ballet (instrumental cover)
  • Prairie Tone, Yet Music
]]>891bayarea,berkeley,bubblelady,juliavinograd,poetry,poets,telegraphavefalse25fullOn the Black Poets’ Imaginationhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-black-poets-imagination--52372544
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  • No Mystery, Cutesy Chamber Ensemble
  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Godspeed, Frank Ocean
  • Boiling Point, LethalNeedle
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52372544Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:35:38 +0000The Daily CalifornianFor many poets, community is key to creation. In this episode, Melina talks to two poets who performed at BAMPFA’s Black Poets’ Imagination reading event, chatting about poetry in community and as a form of storytelling. Music (in order of...
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  • No Mystery, Cutesy Chamber Ensemble
  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Godspeed, Frank Ocean
  • Boiling Point, LethalNeedle
]]>766bayareapoetry,bayareapoets,berkeley,blackpoetry,blackpoets,cal,danielsummerhill,nefertitiasanti,poetry,poets,ucberkeleyfalse24fullOn musical poetshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-musical-poets--52036820
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Skateboard In My Hands, kidcut
  • Gratitude, SENSHO
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52036820Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:54:49 +0000The Daily CalifornianMusic and poetry have a special relationship. In this episode, Melina dives into that connection, talking to two Bay Area poets who use music in near-opposite ways to enhance their poetic work. Audio credit: -...
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Skateboard In My Hands, kidcut
  • Gratitude, SENSHO
]]>580bayarea,dailycal,music,podcast,poetryfalse23fullOn Lunch Poemshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-lunch-poems--51655602
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Coffee Shop, Soundroll
  • Fairytales, Danijel Zambo
  • Poem, Soundroll
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51655602Sat, 22 Oct 2022 20:41:48 +0000The Daily CalifornianIn this episode, Melina takes listeners on a journey through the history of UCB’s Lunch Poems, a monthly poetry-reading event on the UCB campus that began in 1994. With past speakers like Giovanni Singleton and Lawrence Ferlinghetti paving the way for...
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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • Coffee Shop, Soundroll
  • Fairytales, Danijel Zambo
  • Poem, Soundroll
]]>736berkeley,dailycal,library,literature,morrison,podcast,poem,poetry,reading,ucberkeleyfalse22fullOn Poets’ Cornerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-poets-corner--51050956

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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • B Lee, Walz
  • Miles Away, Walz
  • Capitoline, Floor Model
  • Swing It, All Good Folks
  • In the Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett
  • 2:32AM, Wisanga
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51050956Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:12:03 +0000The Daily CalifornianWelcome to season 2 of Poetic Pontification! To kick off the new season, host Melina Kritikopoulos takes listeners on a tour of Poets’ Corner, a neighborhood in Central Berkeley made of streets named after poets. Audio credit: - Amantium Irae...

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  • Jazz And Hop, kidcut
  • B Lee, Walz
  • Miles Away, Walz
  • Capitoline, Floor Model
  • Swing It, All Good Folks
  • In the Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett
  • 2:32AM, Wisanga
]]>817berkeley,centralberkeley,neighborhood,poetry,poetscornerberkeleyfalse21fullOn the “Bay Area Poetry Renaissance”https://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-bay-area-poetry-renaissance--50310939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50310939Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:07:51 +0000The Daily CalifornianListen to come along on Melina’s experience of the annual Berkeley Book Festival, talking with 6 poets from in and around the Bay. With poems about lost histories and alcoholism and why poetry will save the world, there’s a bit of everything in this...705bayarea,bayareapoetry,berkeley,poetry,poets,thedailycalifornian,ucberkeleyfalsefullOn word countshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-word-counts--49764667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49764667Thu, 12 May 2022 00:18:50 +0000The Daily CalifornianIn this episode, Melina sits down with yet another poet who displays their work on a fence. This time, Gary Turchin, a poet and writer for over 40 years, talks about the fence around his house as a place for self-publication, his work in elementary...776eastbay,garyturchin,poems,poetry,poetsfalsefullOn poetic communityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-poetic-community--49684998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49684998Fri, 06 May 2022 03:49:42 +0000The Daily CalifornianBerkeley has been home to many poets in the past, and today is no different. This week, Melina sits down with Taylor Stoneman, a poet from Arizona, who found Berkeley to be the perfect place for her poetry to flourish.961art,berkeley,community,literature,poetry,ucberkeleyfalsefullOn spontaneous poetryhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-spontaneous-poetry--49587208https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49587208Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:35:42 +0000The Daily CalifornianEver see a tag on the street and take a second look? What about a poem? For poet Leslie Reed, a hidden fence in North Berkeley is her place of creation. In this episode, Melina takes a walk with Leslie to explore her fence poems out in the wild.662fence,leslie,poetic,poetry,pontification,sponetaneousfalsefullOn coastal differences and historical legacieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-coastal-differences-and-historical-legacies--49499768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49499768Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:37:42 +0000The Daily CalifornianIn this episode, Melina sits down with Arisa White, a poet and educator from the east coast, to talk about her connection to the Bay Area. What’s the difference between the poetry scene on each side of the country, and how does it shape a poet’s journey?1172art,berkeley,literature,poetryfalsefullOn selfishnesshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-selfishness--49262561https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49262561Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:37:26 +0000The Daily CalifornianIn this episode, Melina sits down with 4 members of UC Berkeley’s Live Poets Society to talk all things poetry. They discuss topics from style and form to feelings and selfishness, and why poetry may be “the most selfish form of art.”1512art,berkeley,honest,podcast,poetry,poets,selfishfalsefullOn poetic freedomhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-poetic-freedom--49041354tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1231212151Sat, 12 Mar 2022 20:32:11 +0000The Daily CalifornianAt 17, Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Dorado has a lot to say. She is the guest of this week’s episode, and offers her view on the role of a poet laureate, and her place as a person of color in the poetry world.788truefullOn publication and successhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-publication-and-success--48778546tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1217925244Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:19:22 +0000The Daily CalifornianWhat's the role of publication in a poet's world? Does publication necessarily constitute success? In this episode, Melina talks to Yuna Kang, a UC Berkeley undergrad with a few publications under their belt.669truefullA window into identityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-window-into-identity--47877417tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1175861320Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:39:31 +0000The Daily CalifornianThis episode features UC Berkeley seniors Aris Richardson and Miranda Jiang speaking about how their "Live Poets Society" club came to be. Through sharing poetry and personal stories, Aris and Miranda reveal how they found a way to navigate identity...910truefull