Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
James Allen Hall and Aaron Smith talk about their favorite poems and poets, interview amazing writers, laugh a lot, gossip, and get real about life and art.
Episodes
174 episodes
World AIDS Day (Encore Presentation)
A special encore presentation of our World AIDS Day episode from last year, featuring work by writers we've lost to AIDS.Please Support Breaking Form!
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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17:12
Step Your Poetry Up
The queens play a round of Step Your Poetry Up before poet-voicing porn dialogue. Please Support Breaking Form!Review the...
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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38:08
Circe’s Power: A Tribute to Louise Glück
If they wanted only to hold you, the queens could hold you prisoner in this tribute to America's most recent Nobel Laureate. Please Support Breaking Form!
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Episode 170
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22:25
Ross Gay Mathews
The queens get Bossy Rossy before they compare thee to a summer's eve.Please Support Breaking Form!Review the show&nb...
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Episode 169
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30:36
Darling Nicky ( w/ special guest Nicky Beer)
The queens talk bisexual poetics and genius with Nicky Beer, before getting all dolled up in a game of real vs fake Dolly. Support Breaking Form!
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Episode 168
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41:27
What Werk Is
The queens have one thing to say: you better werk!Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts h...
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Episode 167
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32:01
Cherapy: Poet Casting Call
Snap INTO it, girlarina! The queens re-cast Cher movies with poets.Support Breaking Form!Review the show on...
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Episode 166
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31:25
The Brendas
The queens get all Brenda on that Brenda, you Brenda? Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Po...
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Episode 165
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27:07
Be Afraid to Say It
Join the Salami Sisters for this episode of The Real Housef*gs of Breaking Form. Support Breaking Form!Review the show
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Episode 164
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30:35
National Book Awards
The queens get out their big smooth (crystal) balls to predict the National Book Award shortlist in poetry. Play along! The shortlist is announced Oct. 1. Support Breaking Form!
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Episode 163
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28:34
Following Orders (Occasional Poems)
Your favorite bridesmaids are (drunk and dis)orderly in this episode about writing for special occasions. Support Breaking Form!
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Episode 162
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30:13
Wet Geography
The queens are all lubed up and waiting for you in the badlands that is Breaking Form.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
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Episode 161
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29:16
James Goes to Bread Loaf
Go tell it on the mountain, darlings! Join the queens for a special Breaking Form report on the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
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Episode 160
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28:20
Summer Poetry Salon #5
Join the queens for this last poetry salon, where we highlight fabulous poets we haven't discussed much on the show.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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Episode 159
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7:28
Summer Poetry Salon #4
Settle in for this fourth poetry salon, a show as jam-packed with radiant pleasure as a dark room in Rehoboth.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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Episode 158
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8:17
Summer Poetry Salon #3
This Summer Salon has zero tan-lines and a ton of fabulous poetry! If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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Episode 157
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9:04
Summer Poetry Salon #2
Who wears short shorts? Celebrate summer with the queens as we read poets we haven't focused on before.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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Episode 156
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7:02
Summer Poetry Salon #1
The Breaking Form girls are taking a little August break, but we still want to brighten your summer with poems!
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Episode 155
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8:28
Stoned
Spill all the tea but spill it slant with the Breaking Form queens in this episode dedicated to the art of secrets.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
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Episode 154
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30:48
Commitments: A Revisit of Essex Hemphill
Aaron and James revisit an iconic poem about queer duty and erasure by Essex Hemphill.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
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Episode 153
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25:14
Secrets
Spill all the tea but spill it slant with the Breaking Form queens in this episode dedicated to the art of secrets.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
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Episode 152
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29:09
Funny
Knock knock, darlings! Join the queens as we talk about funny poems.If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the sho...
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Episode 151
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30:39
F*ck You Poems
Celebrating the art of the poetic punch & helping Form Breakers everywhere say "f*ck you" to their nemesissies. If you'd like to support Breaking Form:Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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Episode 150
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27:59