Shows
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Episode 5 – with Special Guest Craig HarrisMartha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Craig S. Harris, a trombonist, composer, bandleader, and gifted sonic shaman.2025-07-1258 min
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Episode 4 – with Special Guest Arnoldo GarcíaMartha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Arnoldo García, community-based poet, musician, visual artist, human rights organizer and dedicated restorative justice practitioner/trainer. The conversation begins with a comparison between west coast and east coast activism. It progresses from there to land based activism, and the difference between the idea of an immigrant worker and a displaced indigenous person. It ends with a discussion about the role of art and artists in the ongoing struggle for human rights and the environment.2025-06-2858 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks3e19 Culture from the Kitchen – Monica MacansantosOur featured guest is essayist, Monica Macansantos, author of Returning to My Father's Kitchen, interviewed by Tony Robles Our featured poet is Elizabeth Perlman. New music by Billy Harper, sung by Judy Bady, and a montage of words of music created by Jay Rodriguez Sierra, featuring poetry by Martha Cinader, Kahlil Gibran, Zora Neal Hurston, Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin.2025-06-2658 min
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Episode 3 – with award winning photojournalist Ozier MuhammadMartha Cinader, Judy Talaugon, Jay Rodriguez Sierra and Tony Robles are joined by award winning photo journalist Ozier Muhammad. The conversation begins with Judy talking about the native history and the names of the tribes who lived and came during the roundup period where she lives in California, and Ozier talking about his experiences in Chicago in the Nation of Islam, as the grandson of Elijah Muhammad.2025-06-1458 min
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Episode 2In today's episode Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra talk about a 100th Birthday event for Malcolm X that Jay participated in, in Harlem, NYC. Jay talks about how he felt playing in the street, and the poets who asked him to play with them after his gig was over. He explains cipher, and the conversation turns to its origins in prison, the abolitionist movement, what Malcolm X would be saying about our situation today, peri-urban populations and codifying international human rights in our own municipalities.2025-05-3158 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks3e15 A Gloomy Girl Memoir, Spoken Word and New MusicWe feature Freda Epum, author of The Gloomy Girl Variety Show. Spoken word from Albert DiLorenzo, Judy Talaugon reading Mary TallMountain, and Martha Cinader. Also featured Jocelyn Grover, Jennifer Owen, children’s author, and a new arrangement of Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye by Jay Rodriguez Sierra.2025-05-2258 min
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Episode 1Welcome to Episode One of Beyond Borders, in which Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra talk about Stuff that Matters. In today's episode we start with Judy reading the poem Prayer Wheel, by Mary Tall Mountain, which leads to talk about the Tenderloin in San Francisco, respecting our elders, what's happening in Gaza and more.2025-05-1758 min
Listen and Be Heard NetworkBeyond Borders – Pilot EpisodeOur pilot episode of Beyond Borders, a new podcast produced for WLBH.org, streaming radio station, where we talk about stuff that matters. Hosted this week by Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra.2025-05-0358 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks3e13 Vida Cruz-Borja on Speculative Fiction and the Inactive ProtagonistTony Robles welcomes Vida Cruz-Borja to talk about Philippine speculative fiction, the inactive protagonist, and where stories begin. Poetry by Martha Cinader, Lena Norris Ramen on writing for self compassion, Richard Clements on the legacy of Barry Harris, new music from Jay Rodriguez Sierra, and a visit to 1992 Columbus Day protests at San Francisco City Hall with Judy Talaugon on the mic.2025-05-0158 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks3e7 Paid & No-Fee Opportunities for Writers & Nikki Giovanni on Aretha, Tupac & LoveOur featured guest is Caitlin Jans, Director of Authors Publish. We share poetry by Nikki Giovanni, about Aretha Franklin and Tupac Shakur, conversation between Nikki and James Baldwin and comments from the late, great, Roy Ayers. Poetry by Martha Cinader and Wordslanger, from the No-LNG Poetry Marathon, Vallejo, CA,2002.2025-03-1358 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks2e16 REPLAY Sidewalk Cruising and Running with WolvesMary Oishi, Albuquerque Poet Laureate, visits Martha Cinader to discuss her book, Sidewalk Cruiseship. An archive interview with Clarissa Pinkola Estés (Women Who Run with The Wolves) who is now giving online workshops. More from Caroline Julia Cabading’s epic poem Sugilanon, banning books and of Martha’s quest to publish.2025-01-0958 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks2e9 REPLAY Shizue Seigel Speaks on CraftTony Robles speaks with Shizue Seigel (Founder/Director of Write Now! SF Bay) and author Vanessa Miller (The American Queen). We hear some thoughts on banning books and preview an interview with author Joan Gelfand (Outside Voices, A Memoir of the Berkeley Revolution). Martha Cinader tells a story about Queen Boedicea.2025-01-0258 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks2e4 REPLAY Imagine Earth Without CapitalismMartha Cinader speaks with author Laura Lengnick in this replay of our Winter Climate Special. The conversation ranges from alternatives to capitalism to Earth's best practices. Laura is an award-winning soil scientist with 30 years of experience working as a researcher, policymaker, educator, activist and farmer to put sustainability values into action in U.S. food and farming.2024-12-2658 min
Listen and Be Heard Networks2e13 REPLAY William Giraldi on manhood, sacrifice, body building and bloodTony Robles interviews author William Giraldi (Hold the Dark and The Hero's Body.) Their conversation ranges from manhood and body building to the masculinity of speed. We celebrate poetry month with Tony Robles, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour, Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Sabrena Taylor. Martha Cinader on the path to publication.2024-12-1958 min