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Confessing AnimalsA Softer Kind of Audacity: Jess WhetselJess Whetsel is a poet, writer, editor, and public speaker based in Toledo, Ohio on Erie, Kickapoo, Seneca, and Odawa land. Her poetry has appeared in many literary journals, including Tulip Tree Review, Discretionary Love, and Sage Cigarettes. Her first collection of poetry, A SOFTER KIND OF AUDACITY, debuts on December 1, 2023. You can learn more about Whetsel and her work on her website, www.jesswhetsel.com, or by following her Instagram, @jesswhetselwrites.A Softer Kind of Audacity BOOK RELEASE: Friday Dec. 1 www.jesswhetsel.comhttps://substack.com/@jesswhetselIG...
2023-11-141h 16
Confessing AnimalsMy Inner Rewilding: Kate MapotherKate Mapother is the author of two poetry collections, Tell Me You Hear the Riot and carved. She has been published in the lit mag kerning / a space for words, and the book Signs & Symbols of Our Ancestors. She lives in Tucson, in a little adobe at the bottom of a canyon with her dog Riggins.BooksC A R V E D Tell Me You Hear the Riot IG/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/brightenuff/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateMapother SubStack: https://katemapother.substack.com
2023-09-191h 02
Confessing AnimalsClosure Is Not Justice: Andrew JohnsonIn 1988, an explosion killed six Kansas City firefighters. Closure Is Not Justice is a public art project drawing attention to the 1988 explosion, and the public campaign that generated false testimony among residents in the Marlborough neighborhood, turning neighbor against neighbor, all for the sake of closure.Closure Is Not Justice Exhibition Opening - Friday, September 1 Vulpes Bastille gallery in the Crossroads, KC. Andrew Johnson is an author, essayist, and artist living in Kansas City, Missouri. His work has appeared in The Sun, Image, Commonweal, Crazyhorse, and elsewhere, and he is t...
2023-08-221h 14
Confessing AnimalsOn Endings and New BeginningsOn endings and new beginnings On disappearing On completely changing your personality, or learning to speak at a lower volume without the word fuck7 of Cups from Rachel True's True Heart Intuitive Tarot deckHigh Vibe, Choice, options, dream states, luxury, intuition, reflection, meditationhttps://truehearttarot.com/Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ram-dass-here-and-now/id518366323https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dz4DL2ZMvnNQUnDSXqSdm?si=f07d2ea84ab142dc
2023-05-3030 min
2022-06-1701 min
Confessing AnimalsBANS OFF OUR BODIESIn light of the impending overturn of Roe v Wade, Vanessa & Jen attended the Planned Parenthood Rally: BANS OFF OUR BODIES on May 14, 2022 at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, MO. – But before we did, we interviewed Justice GatsonJustice Gatson is the Director at Reale Justice Network. An Intimate Partner Violence Advocate and Motivational Speaker. She works with Black Mama’s Bail Out with National Bailout.org to specifically address the needs of incarcerated black mothers. IG @reale_justice_networkhttps://realejusticenetwork.org/...
2022-05-1753 min2022-05-1601 min
Confessing AnimalsLive Reading at Charlotte Street Foundation: Vanessa AriccoLive @ Charlotte Street Foundation w/Vanessa Aricco Reading 1: On the Cusp of Air & Water [Full length poetry manuscript, forthcoming]Read 2: Self Saints of Becoming [WIP]Vanessa Aricco is a multimedia poet exploring conflict and duality, the precarious nature of life and the anxiety that arises from it. She is the co-host of Confessing Animals podcast. Her work includes two poetry albums, The Midnight Rush and Human Animal, Tin Can Poetics and co-lyricist on the album Gutter Mansions with A...
2022-05-0331 min
Confessing AnimalsGay PK (Pastor’s Kid): Ash ParsonsAshley Parsons (she/her) is a queer woman who tells true stories about love, mystery, and embodiment through writing, photography, mentoring, and speaking. She is an alumni of the 2019 Thread at Yale program through the Yale Journalism Initiative and the winner of The Moth / Snap Judgment Competition. Her award-winning work as a storyteller has been captured in photographs, films, and multimedia via We Are the Parsons, Huffington Post, American Photo Magazine, and Real Simple Weddings among countless others. In 2013 she was named one of the Best Wedding Photographers in the world. Since the turn of the century, she has...
2022-04-261h 012022-04-1701 minConfessing AnimalsOur Destination is Now: Bonus w/Rev. Dr. Peter TremainListen to Rev. Dr. Peter Tremain's full episode: Dirt, Water & Grace https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirt-water-grace-rev-dr-peter-tremain/id1544861884?i=1000554058943https://confessinganimalspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1518877/10250310Listen, Love, Support Us! J+VSupport the show
2022-04-1207 min
Confessing AnimalsFleeing & Finding Home: Waleska BarroetaWaleska Barroeta/Waleska FontShe/Her/HersWaleska (she/her) is a Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist. Waleska is a cultural promoter, copyeditor, teacher and poet, having performed in Mexico, Venezuela, and Kansas City. Her work explores the limitations of bilingualism, sexuality, culture, and identity. Waleska is currently a board member of No Divide Kansas City and a sponsored artist for Poetry for Personal Power.Instagram @wlskafontNo Divide KChttps://www.nodividekc.org/Queer Narratives Festivalhttps://www.nodividekc.org/queernarrativesfestival“Home” by Warsan Shire
2022-03-2953 min2022-03-2502 min2022-03-1801 min
Confessing AnimalsDIRT, WATER, & GRACE: Rev. Dr. Peter TremainPeter Tremain is a retired Lutheran Pastor, who served as Pastor of three congregations over a span of forty years. After retirement and the death of his wife he traveled solo outside the USA at least two months a year for the last ten years with only a backpack, staying in hostels, walking the 500 mile long Camino de Santiago in 2013. He is interested in Contemplative Spirituality as it transcends the arbitrary boundary between the sacred and secular nurturing a non-dualistic view of reality.https://thecalltolive.wordpress.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/peter.tremain.5
2022-03-1559 min2022-03-1002 min2022-03-0301 min
Confessing AnimalsTrue Crime Fairy Tale: Peregrine HonigSeason 4 is all about Confession! Our first guest is Peregrine Honig: Artist. Curator. Writer. Wife. CW: Mention of sex trafficking, pedophile, ephebophile, and murderPeregrine Honig (she/her) (born 1976 in San Francisco, CA) is an American artist whose work is concerned with the relationship between pop culture, sexual vulnerability, social anxieties, the ethics of luxury and trends in consumerism. Her work is included in the permanent collections of The New York Public Library, The Whitney Museum, and The Chicago Art Institute. Honig also co-owns a lingerie and sw...
2022-03-011h 222022-02-2600 min2022-02-1701 minConfessing AnimalsWriting and Rewriting the SelfWelcome to Season 4 of Confessing Animals Podcast. Jen and Vanessa discuss why this podcast is called Confessing Animals and talk a lot of shit per the us cuz no one's listening! *plz note that Vanessa says "appear" when she meant to say "appeal" A few things we talk about:Michel FoucaultJean BaudrillardSimulacrumConfession CultureWriting Holy Shit Special Guest coming soon Peregrine Honig!Jen Harris Write With Mehttps://www.poetjenharris.com/workshopsVanessa Aricco Tin Can Poetics on Spotify...
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Confessing AnimalsHappy New Year: UnabridgedHappy First Year! Jen calls Vanessa, who's two mimosas deep, on her tin can to wrap up the first year of Confessing Animals. Intro and Outro Poems by Vanessa AriccoDownload poetry albums! We love you
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Confessing AnimalsHow to Make The Darkness Glow: Andreas FlepsAndreas Fleps is a poet based near Chicago. He studied theology and philosophy at Dominican University, and his debut collection of poems entitled, “Well into the Night” (via Energion Publications) was released at the end of 2020. He translates teardrops.Buy the book! Well Into the Night https://www.energiondirect.com/product/well-into-the-night/https://bookshop.org/books/well-into-the-night/9781631997396https://www.facebook.com/andreas.fleps/https://www.instagram.com/andreas.fleps/Philosophers mentioned: NietzscheJacques LacanCamusE.M. CioranKierkegaardPoets/Writers:Oscar Wilde...
2021-11-3057 min2021-11-2503 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Gossipers In My Mind: Patrick GrantPatrick Grant grew up in Overland Park, KS where he is now a high school Spanish teacher. After graduating from the University of Kansas, Patrick worked with a Christian collegiate ministry in San Antonio, Texas and then the Dominican Republic. In his free time he enjoys playing sports, hanging with friends and family, and being overly-particular about beer and coffee. https://www.facebook.com/patrick.grant.98Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts J...
2021-11-2353 min2021-11-1805 min
Confessing AnimalsWhat Remains Unsaid: Andrew McilvainePLUG Gallery Solid Poetry: Andrew McilvaineAndrew Mcilvaine is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Southern Texas and later relocated to Missouri. Mcilvaine makes work that explores notions such as the displacement and replacement of culture through settler colonialism, identity, trauma, memory, and longing. Currently Mcilvaine's practice is based in Kansas City, Missouri and he holds a visiting assistant professor position in the Foundation department at KCAI. https://www.andrewmcilvaine.com/Instagram @andrewmcilvaine Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity wor...
2021-11-1636 min2021-11-1104 min
Confessing AnimalsCapsule Review Queen: film, origami & creativity with Leanne KubiczLeanne Kubicz is an origami artist and tv & film critic based in Kansas City, MO. A person of many talents, she was an official statistician for the New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer team from 2001-2013, was founder of her own company -- 1898 House Nail Lacquer, and was also a reference librarian. Leanne is currently working on multiple origami projects and has a new Substack for capsule film reviews. https://leannek.substack.com/https://thepinksmoke.com/IG @leannekpaperTWITTER @lianemarieKSHOW NOTESFilm Re...
2021-11-0958 min2021-11-0404 min
Confessing AnimalsSacred Rage: Rachel PuckettRachel Puckett is a lifestyle and wedding photographer residing in Columbus, Ohio, who has dreams bigger than her body can handle at the moment. When her 7th grade Biology teacher enthusiastically insisted the students were all scientists, her eyes lit up and she received the title in earnest and has looked at the world with curiosity and a hunger to understand ever since. Her love of writing and photography take root from the lineage of irreverent storytellers she comes from and she finds inspiration from artists who speak to the whole experience of humanity, rather than the blind sugar-coating...
2021-11-0248 min
Confessing AnimalsTossed & Found: Erin J. McGraneErin McGrane is a writer; musician; actress; public speaker; and professional development mentor. Notably, Erin appears in the Oscar-nominated film, UP IN THE AIR alongside George Clooney. She has toured the US extensively with her musical group, Victor & Penny, and co-founded an annual performance, creativity, and songwriting event. Erin was honored in KC Magazine’s “The 100: People who make Life Better in KC" and is proud to say she misspent her youth singing in a rock band.Websiteshttps://www.erinjmcgrane.com/Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/erin.mcgrane.18www.instagram.com...
2021-10-2658 min2021-10-2001 min
Confessing AnimalsA Liberation Tool: Stephen HillStephen Hill is a human aboard Spaceship Earth trying to figure things out through writing, shaping, talking, helping, and documenting. His present location is within the Kansas City Metro area with his family, and he helps pay the bills by working for Mid-continent Public Library's Delivery Services. He'd like everyone to know that Truth is at the intersection, so keep on intersecting.Websiteshttps://stephenhillwrites.wordpress.com/Steve Radio! on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0UXeNwX40JT7lUuH6vh5Hl?si=061F5gHFQlK2rsQjTauInQ&dl_branch=1Social MediaNONE
2021-10-1957 min2021-10-1900 min
Confessing AnimalsOrdinary Magic: Heather C MollHeather C. Moll (she/her) lives on the edge of the windswept Canadian plains. She spends her days searching for her muse, (who visits, most often and inconveniently, when she is cleaning toilets or walking her big, fluffy dog) and parceling words into poems. Her poems center around themes of grief, trauma, the childhood she spent on a dairy farm and paying attention to ordinary magic. She’s a college drop-out with a thirst for information, a nature-lover, wife, mom to two teenagers and continual work-in-progress. Instagram @heathercmollwriterSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of...
2021-10-1256 min
Confessing AnimalsGospel of Courage: LA RoquemoreLA Roquemore is a writer, a conversationalist, a professional photographer, a mother, a wife, an asker of ALL the questions, a collector of moments, and an encourager of souls. She hosts writing workshops in Lakeland, Florida where she lives with her husband, her three kids, and their cat, and is launching a podcast called the Gospel of Courage very soon. Websiteshttp://laroquemore.comhttps://www.gospelofcourage.com/Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/loveisanactionhttps://www.instagram.com/loveisanaction/Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of e...
2021-10-051h 17
Confessing AnimalsTruth Is An Illegal Substance: Calvin ArseniaOrder Calvin’s book Every Good Boy Does Fine now!Calvin Arsenia has built a reputation for turning the arts world on its head. Voted Kansas City’s Best Musician 2018, 2019, and 2020 (PitchKC), and featured on Billboard.com, NPR.org, NEWNOWNEXT, Pride.com, and GRAMMY.com, Arsenia’s angelic stylings on voice and harp create rare harmonies and arrangements that look past the boundaries of his traditional gospel and classical upbringing. Known for his elaborate and ceremonious sensory concert experiences that merge jazz and electronic influences, “Calvin consistently deliver(s) genre-bending (and gender-bending) shows that tackle sexuality, religion, and race...
2021-09-2851 min
Confessing AnimalsTo Be Considered: Courtney Faye TaylorCourtney Faye Taylor is the winner of the 92Y Discovery / Boston Review Poetry Prize and an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has featured in Poetry Magazine, The Nation, Ploughshares, The New Republic, Kenyon Review, Best New Poets 2020 and elsewhere. Courtney is a graduate of the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers’ Program and is the Poetry Editor of SLICE Magazine. She is a Mae Fellow and a Charlotte Street Foundation resident where she is working on her debut collection of poetry.CourtneyFayeTaylor.comIG & Twitter @thecourtcase...
2021-09-211h 10
Confessing AnimalsThe Redemption Journey: Poet Jen HarrisPoet Jen Harris (she/they) is a creative entrepreneur based in Kansas City, Missouri. A sought-after performance artist, Harris is the co-host of Confessing Animals Podcast, interviewing seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) to discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. She is the founder and host of The Writing Workshop KC, whose mission is to nurture creative curiosity and inspire confidence within prompt-based writing workshops.Find her online at www.poetjenharris.com and @poetjenharris on Instagram.Show Notes:A Mother’s Hunger by Am...
2021-09-1459 min
Confessing AnimalsRevenge Is Revolution: Vanessa AriccoVanessa Aricco is a multimedia poet and co-host of Confessing Animals, an interview-style podcast discussing creativity with writers and artists. Her work includes two poetry albums, The Midnight Rush, and Human Animal. She is a Charlotte Street Foundation Studio Resident in Kansas City, MO. Her work can be found at vanessaaricco.com and @pettinellawinters on Instagram.Join our Patreon to get VIP access to the full interview which includes 3 more poems and another hour of conversation! https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcastShow Notes: Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, The Gay Science "eternal...
2021-09-071h 10
Confessing AnimalsInsufficiently Commercial: Anthony Bourdain, Capitalism & CreativitySurprise! Enjoy this bonus episode as we prepare for Season 3. Dropping September 7, 2021Discussion includes: Spoiler Alert and CWRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony BourdainSuicide, depression & creativityCOVID-lockdown ParentingInternet culture Capitalism AND Lots of F-BOMBS!Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rap...
2021-08-031h 04
Confessing AnimalsListening in a Different Way: Nicole BoggsNicole Boggs is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and front-woman for Rock/Americana band, Nicole Boggs & The Reel. Sometimes she writes things that aren't songs. She is newly sober and finding her way back to herself through exercise, stories & the power of feminism.https://nicoleboggsandthereel.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/thereelnicoleboggsIG: @thereelnicoleboggs/IG: @nicoleboggshere/Reading“You Begin This Way”Join us on Patreon to view the extended video interview with extra reading from Nicole.Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to m...
2021-06-221h 16
Confessing AnimalsAn Aversion to Labels: Eric VajenticJoin us on Patreon to view the extended video interview.Of creativity Eric says, “Where do I go from here? Well, as I continue to get older, I feel like the pursuit of meaning and truth becomes more urgent. I’m increasingly coming to peace with the idea that I will never get to the inner-core, but that the journey can be beautiful all the same. I continue to pursue truth and meaning through spiritual practices, community, art, literature, logic, philosophy, reflection and love. I’m always looking for opportunities to establish those deeper connections that I...
2021-06-1544 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Invitation In the Liminality: John RauxView John’s Painting that coincides with his Reading the path between fields fields the path between Join us on Patreon to view the extended video interview.John Raux is a run on sentence with no drivers license cultivating a mess of plans, personal multi-media art practices, philosophical mumbo-jumbo, public installations, quality time deep dives outside, collaborative experiences, contemplative processes, and publications to inspire and provoke individuals and isolated communities from stasis and apathy into active cultural exchange and restored poetic imagination all the while traveling the globe on foot and by bicy...
2021-06-0844 min
Confessing AnimalsHow to Hit Curveballs: Anna FrancescaFormer librarian and theater kid, current mother and writer Anna Francesca won poetry contests at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Johnson County Public Library. When she lived in Las Vegas, NV, she featured multiple times at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and co-hosted weekly open mic nights at Rejavanate. In the metropolitan Kansas City area, Anna Francesca judged a preliminary round of Louder than a Bomb (LTAB), performed for three years at the KC Storytelling Celebration, and worked as a librarian for the Mid-Continent Public Library and the Kansas City Public Library. She i...
2021-06-0133 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Alchemy of Writing: Amanda RothAmanda Roth (she/her) is a poet, photographer, and former social worker. Her writing centers around motherhood, mental health, and the wild outdoors. After more than twenty years in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives outside Austin, TX with her husband and two sons. IG @amandarothpoetry Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. Confessing Animals podcast co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire Capitalist so...
2021-05-2545 min
Confessing AnimalsPossibilities In the Undefined: Jenn StarkJenn Stark is feeling feelings, keeping her eyes open, growing things, making things, always learning, and doing her best. Born in England to a British mom and Turkish dad, she’s lived in or near Toronto, Canada for most of her life. Mother to a four year old daughter and married for 14 years, Jenn’s been a professional photographer for the past 10 years. She’s traveled quite a bit (pre-baby and pre-covid), and after living on a farm a couple years ago, she’s a new but very enthusiastic backyard food grower!http://jennanddavestark.com IG @jenn...
2021-05-1844 min
Confessing AnimalsNursing Your Creativity: Haley DaCunhaNursing Your Creativity: Haley DaCunha a.k.a. Haley MikeHaley is a registered nurse who is dedicated to finding human connection despite the harsh realities of the critical care setting. As a songwriter and guitarist, Haley strives to integrate the realities of the human condition in its most vulnerable form with the artistry that music offers.YouTube: Haley Mikehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxWRput-Pd0ouao8Fv7_0wIG @itshaleymikeMentions:Synecdoche, New York movie Seasoned a...
2021-05-1140 min
Confessing AnimalsSeasons of Sobriety: Amber BaudlerContent warning: We discuss alcoholism, AA & the journey to sobriety Amber Baudler is a Gemini. Boss. Student. Educator. Networker. Poet. Mentee. Mentor. Visual Designer. Video editor. Camera operator. Director and Storyteller. She co-owns Stellar Image Studios with her sister, the only 100% women-owned video production company in KC. Founder of SHOW (SIS HANDS ON WORKSHOP) where the mission is to reduce the gender gap in video production, and co-founder of On Stage with SIS, an annual event showcasing emerging talent in the local music scene in KC. The next OSWS will be on June 17th at t...
2021-05-0443 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Daily Non-Negotiables: Sandy LynnWe are back with Season 2!“Modern oracles have modern ways,” says visual storyteller, multidisciplinary artist, writer, illustrator, and designer Sandy Lynn. In this episode we discuss the daily non-negotiables, oracles, sirens & lost girls, knowledge in nature, and mythology as a portal to build bridges with other people. https://sandylynnstudio.comhttps://www.facebook.com/SandyLynnStudioInstagram: @sandylynnstudio @writedrawdailyMENTIONS:Emily Carroll, Through the WoodsEdith Hamilton, MythologyWilla Cather Reading “Wild Soul”Prompt: Describe your happiness and yours alone...
2021-04-2744 min
Confessing AnimalsThat's A WrapThat's a wrap on Season 1! Thanks to everyone involved for making this happen and thank you to all the listeners. We are taking few weeks off and will be back with Season 2 April 27.In the meantime, catch up on all the episodes and let us know what you think.Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcast, leave us a review and if you want all the extras, including full interviews and more readings from each guest, support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/poetjenharrisIntro & music provided by Ashley Raines
2021-04-0604 min
Confessing AnimalsCulture, Angst & Love: Elizabeth “Zed” HowardElizabeth G. Howard aka Zed is a poet, journalist, and SEO specialist in Kansas City. She started blogging in 2004 while living in London, writing on the three topics that matter to her most: Culture, Angst, and Love. She is the creator of Demand Poetry, an on-demand poetry experience between her and her Olivetti Lettera typewriter. “You have more in you than you think.” - Zed IG & Twitter @demandpoet http://elizabethhoward.netCultureAngstLove.comDemandPoetry.comMentionsUMKC professor and poet Michelle Boisseau Melody Beattie, Codependent No More Seas...
2021-03-3031 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Third Act: Mark SchlakeMark Schlake spent most of his career creating and designing software for country clubs. He is now in his third act, spending his days painting and writing with us at the WWKC. Mark and his wife Janet have a very special red bag, and if you join us on Patreon you will get to see said bag and its contents. Plus an extra reading by Mark and our full conversation. https://www.artfilling.com/ Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of...
2021-03-2328 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Drug of Identity: David Wayne ReedIn this episode we talk about identity, balance, and the access points to storytelling with David Wayne Reed. David (he/him/his) is an actor, writer, director, and producer from Kansas City, Missouri. His debut film, Eternal Harvest premiered in 2018 and has played multiple film festivals. Reed hosts and produces the popular ‘show and tell’ storytelling series, Shelf Life, and he is currently working on his second film, land and flower. www.davidwaynereed.comInstagram @davidwaynereed www.facebook.com/davidwaynereed Mentions:Shelf Life http://shelflife.club/Richard Rohr Falling UpwardThe Ti...
2021-03-1641 min
Confessing AnimalsLoss, Longing & Reproductive Rights: Beth Maggard*Content Warning* We discuss abortion & miscarriageIn this episode Beth Maggard talks with us about her pregnancy journey & identity. Beth is curious. She has worked her entire adult life in nonprofit organizations, from public information to the arts, she loves to write, think about communicating, and most of all, to read.“An informed public is an endangered species.” – Beth Maggard Instagram @bmaggardhelenMENTIONS:Mid-America Arts Alliance Octavia Butler On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel by Ocean VuongThe Night Watchman & The Round House b...
2021-03-0929 min
Confessing AnimalsSpark The Love of Reading: Mr. Michael SmithMr. Smith is a writer, performer, musician, and educator currently based in Kansas City, MO. We discuss the intersection of theater and social wellness, the new hero’s journey, searching for symbolism in fairy tales, second acts, and the love of reading.Mr. Michael Presents on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_FBTBsmDsPbaUrfkEekDA MBird music https://www.youtube.com/user/MBIRDmusicMentionsPlanned Parenthood & Dr. Ruth!The Coterie Project Daylight https://thecoterie.org/project-daylightThe Dramatic STD/HIV Project https://thecoterie.org/dramatic-health-education-project#.YDwS7-BMHOQ...
2021-03-0234 min
Confessing AnimalsFitting In, Flawed & Miraculous: Libby KochWriter. Mom. Wife. Teacher. Reader. Crafter. Creator. Human: flawed & miraculous. “Beyond the love of my family and my love of life in general, there are words. Words fill me up and bring all my loves to life.” - Libby https://kochelizabeth.wixsite.com/authorTwitter: LibbyKoch1IG: libbykochwritesFB: Libby Lindgren KochMentions: Tim O’Brien, The Things They CarriedDiana Gabaldon, Outlander Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In S...
2021-02-2329 min
Confessing AnimalsWhere Love Hangs Its Coat: Joshua Draves-KellermanJoshua Draves-Kellerman is a bassoonist, personal chef, and poet living in Kansas City, Missouri. He wants people to feel comfortable in the spaces they’re in and wants to be the one to create that space. www.facebook.com/josh.draveskellerman/MentionsTaneycomo Festival Orchestra, Branson MOhttps://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/Shelf Life, Curated by David Wayne Reed www.shelflife.club.Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Con...
2021-02-1628 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Etymology of Forgiveness: Melissa Ferrer-Civil&&& Poet. Musician. Speaker. Educator. Friend. &&& Melissa Ferrer-Civil, formerly known as Missy T. Ferrari, belongs to no one place in particular. She lives in Kansas City but her home is in the Spirit. She is a renegade with hippie tendencies. Her spoken word poems and songs are mostly meditations and responses to the world around her and her own internal journey. Through poetry, music, space holding, and workshop facilitation she seeks to provide a sense of solidarity to all people, encourage people to act unto peace and love, and foster community among both like and unlike minded people.
2021-02-0936 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Truth Chorus: Lexi DickensLexi Dickens is an artist, photographer, storyteller, and a memory keeper. She is always looking for the best in you. She says her job is “loving the world.” Her camera aids in that endeavor, as she tends to fall in love a little bit with every face she photographs. http://brightonroadphotography.com/IG @justmelexIG @brightonroadphotographyMentions:Mary Oliver, “My Work Is Loving the World”Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season On...
2021-02-0228 min
Confessing AnimalsThe Language Collector & Possible Spy: Abigail DahlbergTranslating the story of sustainability with Abigail Dahlberg. Master translator and lover of nature, Abigail discusses the importance of claiming your own space and finding your own voice. IG @greener_wordshttps://greenerwords.com Mentions:Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert MacfarlaneSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid fire...
2021-01-2631 min
Confessing AnimalsMetafiction & The Female Gaze/Gays: Ayah Abdul-RaufAyah is a storyteller from the Midwest. Her first published indie novel is titled Paint. She is now pursuing an MFA in Screenwriting at USC. Ayah writes about lonely women faced with comically metaphysical problems. We discuss the balance of institution & rebellion, and the fight for the privilege to be yourself. https://shethewriter.comyoutube.com/shethewriter IG @shethewritermedium.com/@shethewriterMentions: Mentions:Brandon Sanderson Chuck Palahniuk, Fight ClubArthur RimbaudHasan Minhaj, Patriot ActBjorkSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss...
2021-01-1932 min
Confessing AnimalsMystery, Motherhood & The Creative Life: Ash ParsonsEpisode 1 features a conversation with Ash Parsons, a memoir writer of prose, essays, and letters exploring love, body, faith, birth, loss, mystery, motherhood, and the creative life.All things Ash Parson can be found on her website www.ashleyparsons.com and on Instagram @fromashparsons Mentions:Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic Seasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative l...
2021-01-1230 min
Confessing AnimalsWTF Is WWKC?Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco want you to know exactly WTF is WWKC before you meet our guests! The Writing Workshop Kansas City, hosted by Poet Jen Harrishttps://www.poetjenharris.com/workshopsCheck out the videocast and teasers over on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/confessinganimalsSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a...
2021-01-0527 minConfessing AnimalsHolding SpaceSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life.In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? www.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show
2020-12-2401 minConfessing AnimalsSmoke Break TeaserSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life.In Season One of Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. The theme for Season One is Translation. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art? www.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show
2020-12-2200 minConfessing AnimalsTeaser 2: The Weird 8 Year Old In You1-12-21 CONFESSING ANIMALS PODCAST spews out into the world. You can subscribe for free, or you can also toss a couple bucks. Whatever. We’re still gonna swoon over each other and call our friends. Give us some dollas tho. We’re hangry.www.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show
2020-12-1600 minConfessing AnimalsTeaser 1: FamousCONFESSING ANIMALS PODCAST spews out into the world 1/12/21You can subscribe for free, or you can also toss a couple bucks. Whatever. We’re still gonna swoon over each other and call our friends. Give us some dollas tho. We’re hangry.www.confessinganimalspodcast.comSupport the show
2020-12-1301 min
Poetry For Robots By RobotsEpisode 37 - Vanessa AriccoRead aloud by the robot, F>E_Y^11
Read the poem with your own fleshy orbs (or perhaps listen to Vanessa just read more original work): https://vanessaaricco.bandcamp.com
Contact: poetry4robos@gmail.com
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2020-05-1800 min