On the 5/1/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Mario Ellis Hill shares his love of advocacy work and how this guides his writing as a poet. Dr. Andy and Hill share their love of jazz and how the protean and improvisational music genre can inspire, inform, and shape poetry. Hill reads a poem about becoming a poet and comments upon the balance between memorization and improvisation that he utilizes in live performances. Michael French joins the episode and shares his preference for the cinema industry over interactive gaming. French then informs listeners about the many upcomin ..read more

On the 4/17/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Jeri Howitt begins the podcast episode by sharing her love of reading, which inspired her to found the reading series Stories on Stage Davis. This recurring event showcases the stories of emerging and established authors to make the art of storytelling more accessible through visual means. The storytelling frequently intersects with the art in the Pence Gallery, where this event takes place. Nooneh Gyurjyan is the next guest and she discusses her role as Editor in Chief for the creative writing and art journal Open Ceilings. She ..read more

On the 4/3/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Dr. Andy is joined by the Poet Laureate of Davis, Julia B. Levine, and shares the intersectionality between the natural environment and the difficulties of her grandson’s experience with leukemia that she has recently been exploring through her writing. She then reads a poem that captured her time at a lavender farm, and another poem, inspired by her husband, about the relationships between wasps and figs. Rebecca Foust is the next guest, and she shares her deep love for reading to live audiences. She shares a poem about marriage ..read more

On the 3/27/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Anthony Xavier Jackson discusses his time in the Baptist church and his love of music, which inspired his poetic journey. Jackson began writing without knowing academia was there, mostly taught by culture and upbringing instead. He found that poetry served as a medicine that assuaged the challenges he faced in life, such as homelessness and addiction. Jackson also shared his dedication to writing poetry as a Black man in a culture and community that fosters writing. He then reads a poem about time spent with his dying father. A ..read more

On the 3/20/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Laurie Glover begins the episode by sharing details about her semester at sea, and the inspiration provided by the nautical environment. While sailing in the Atlantic, Glover finished revising her book, studied translations, and explored her fascination with things left behind. She then reads a poem. Kim Stanley Robinson is the next guest, and he imparts the usefulness of the ecological and philosophical perspective in writing and connecting with the community. Dr. Andy and Robinson discuss Muir, Emerson, and Thoreau. Robinson sh ..read more

On the 3/13/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Michael Gallowglas kicks off the episode by discussing his favorite aspects of teaching and his methodology when it comes to showing writers how to reach their full potential. Gallowglas features 10 books that have revolutionized the way he writes, the last being his recently published The 4 Principles of Engaging Writing. Before signing off, Gallowglass shares his love for slow writing, details about his Twitch-based writing circle, and the tricks of the trade that can be unlocked on his Patreon. Chio Saetern, the spearhead of ..read more

On the 2/28/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Dr. Andy begins the episode by reading a recently published essay, “The Many Friends of Tito,” a piece written in memory of both Dr. Andy’s late father and late childhood friend. The first guest of the hour is Emilie Lygren, a panelist from the 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference Poetry Summit. In her poetry writing process, she utilizes scientific observation on both her words and herself in order to bring her poems to the edges of understanding. She also shares the joy she finds in working with children, ways poetry can flour ..read more

On the 2/28/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Dr. Andy begins the episode by reading a recently published essay, “The Many Friends of Tito,” a piece written in memory of both Dr. Andy’s late father and late childhood friend. The first guest of the hour is Emilie Lygren, a panelist from the 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference Poetry Summit. In her poetry writing process, she utilizes scientific observation on both her words and herself in order to bring her poems to the edges of understanding. She also shares the joy she finds in working with children, ways poetry can flour ..read more

On the 2/28/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Karin Uphoff is the first guest of the hour. She reflects on prompt collecting and the robust open mic line-up at the 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference. Uphoff  reads a poem about living on the North Coast.  Lalit Kumar is the next quest, and he explains the chronicling of his travels and adventures in California that constitute his book, Yosemite of My Heart, Poems of Adventure in California. Kumar shares that his dual-concentration in both creative writing and the tech world have provided balance in his life, as ..read more

On the 2/21/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour: Maria Breaux shares information about an event to be held on Monday, February 26th at the Compassion Corner in Downtown Davis in honor of her late brother’s birthday. In accordance with David Breaux's own radical kindness and generosity, she will be handing out free slices of Boston Cream Pie from 10:30am-11am to celebrate joy, compassion and positivity. She plans to encourage us to love one another and to publish a book that David had in the works. The next two guests are writers Dr. Andy knows from the 2024 San Francisco Writer ..read more