Bedste Ampersand-podcasts (2024)

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Of Muppets, ground-truthing and jazz: An interview with Eric Small 33:01

11d ago33:01

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Beyond a wild ride of an interview, Eric Small gifted us a new favorite word that describes his hydrological research on water, energy and carbon budgets of the Earth's surface—ground-truthing. On today's episode, Eric explosively (i.e., like a Muppet) walks us through the practice of matching on-the-ground maps with satellite data. Beyond the shee…

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Building bookshelves of connections—Charles Eagan 29:05

25d ago29:05

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Empathy is trending again—we are reminded in venues as wide as SNL sketches and self-improvement podcasts that growing our capacities to step into another’s point of view and feel their perspective brings boons to our interpersonal, professional and emotional lives. The practical work of looking for opportunities to empathize often goes unsaid or a…

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Bringing change and finding community along the way: Eswari Duggarala 28:26

2M ago28:26

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Activists have expressed that the work of changing oppressive structures requires tirelessness and strength. When we consider how this looks lived out, striking photos and stories of campus protests, marches and sit-ins focused on a given issue come to mind, but how do communities come together to advocate for change? Today's guest, Eswari Duggaral…

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The Only Way Through Is Out by Suzette Mullen 4:57

2M ago4:57

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The Only Way Through Is Out by Suzette Mullen by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur 4:39

2M ago4:39

4:39

Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Liquid Eye of a Moon by Uchenna Awoke 6:54

2M ago6:54

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The Liquid Eye of a Moon by Uchenna Awoke by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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In Inheritance of Drowning by Dorsía Smith Silva 6:27

2M ago6:27

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In Inheritance of Drowning by Dorsía Smith Silva by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa 3:53

2M ago3:53

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Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Mysticism by Simon Critchley 3:28

2M ago3:28

3:28

Simon Critchley reads from the opening of Mysticism, published by New York Review Books in October 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Women Surrounded by Water by Patricia Coral 3:24

2M ago3:24

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Patricia Coral reads from her memoir, Women Surrounded by Water, published by Mad Creek Books in November 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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The Burrow by Melanie Cheng 4:19

2M ago4:19

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Melanie Cheng reads from her novel The Burrow, published by Tin House in November 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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An Authentic Life by Jennifer Chang 3:33

2M ago3:33

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Jennifer Chang reads “The Poem of Force” from her poetry collection An Authentic Life, published by Copper Canyon Press in October 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Field Guide for Accidents by Albert Abonado 2:11

2M ago2:11

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Albert Abonado reads “A Pile of Poems Is Called a Negation” from his poetry collection Field Guide for Accidents, published by Beacon Press in October 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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When words become you: Julie Carr 31:01

2M ago31:01

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After reading a poem out loud, we hope you've had the experience of inexplicably welling with emotion. Be it joy, grief, adoration for beauty or those emotions harder to describe, we've found these literary experiences can dramatically alter our points of view. But why? What in tightly written pieces of prose causes us to shiver with goosebumps, we…

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The Ampersand NYC: Coming Oct. 22 to Peoplehood in Chelsea 1:57

2M ago1:57

1:57

The Ampersand is bringing ANDing to the Big Apple! Join Erika and Producer Tim for an evening of networking and nostalgia at the first roadtrip version of Arts & Sciences CU After Work. We're busy in our ANDer's Workshop whittling experiences and games to complement our keynote discussion (with mystery guests) about the essence of ANDing. Save your…

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Love what was. Live into what will be: Francois Baptiste 27:11

2M ago27:11

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Nostalgia can be tricky business. Love of the past can lead to a slowing stasis of the people we are/were or our refusal to let relationships evolve. But remembering places and experiences can fill us with warmth or teach us to live into our respective nexts. Today's guest beautifully threads that balance. Francois Baptiste is co-founder of the com…

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Dance down the street like you own it: Tin Tin Su 25:13

3M ago25:13

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Today's guest owns that dance. Tin Tin Su is an intellectual force, whose research on tiny fruit flies led to fresh discoveries and innovative approaches to radiation therapy for those living with head and neck cancers. While she offers us a snippet of her work in the lab, Su spends today's episode discussing the childhood experiences in Burma and …

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ANDing brain evisceration: Ava Altenbern 28:06

3M ago28:06

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Over our years, we've collected quite the stories of A&S students at the University of Colorado Boulder living out the alchemy of ANDing. Their experiences perpetually nudge what we suppose our students can experience—opportunities that reach for the boundaries of the profound and even the obscure. Our guest today, Ava Altenbern (art history, bioch…

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Little Seed by Wei Tchou 4:31

4M ago4:31

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Little Seed by Wei Tchou by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary 6:33

4M ago6:33

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The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Come by Here: A Memoir in Essays From Georgia's Geechee Coast by Neesha Powell-Ingabire 3:25

4M ago3:25

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Come by Here: A Memoir in Essays From Georgia's Geechee Coast by Neesha Powell-Ingabire by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Exit Is the Entrance: Essays on Escape by Lydia Paar 3:02

4M ago3:02

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The Exit Is the Entrance: Essays on Escape by Lydia Paar by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Bones Worth Breaking by David Martinez 4:36

4M ago4:36

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Bones Worth Breaking by David Martinez by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Entitlement by Rumaan Alam 7:34

4M ago7:34

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Entitlement by Rumaan Alam by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Murmuring Grief of the Americas by Daniel Borzutzky 6:23

4M ago6:23

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The Murmuring Grief of the Americas by Daniel Borzutzky by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender by Joy Ladin 4:20

4M ago4:20

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Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender by Joy Ladin by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Molino by Melani Martinez 5:12

4M ago5:12

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The Molino by Melani Martinez by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Yr Dead by Sam Sax 4:23

4M ago4:23

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Yr Dead by Sam Sax by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Tenacity fused with patience: An interview with Aba Arthur 32:17

4M ago32:17

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Tenacity is often portrayed as acting with a confident, if insensible inevitability. Characters like Creed's Donnie Johnson, Selena and even Jack Sparrow of The Pirates of the Caribbean barrel into adventures filled with long odds and only slightly wavering determination. While their stories are wrapped within a film's tidy two-ish hours, how can w…

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Coming soon: Season Three of The Ampersand 3:47

5M ago3:47

3:47

Coming as soon as that tantalizing ice cream truck jingle, we are deep in production of The Ampersand's third season. So that you need not waste time deciding between your favorite desserts, we've pulled together this season's novelties in a singular menu that offers a taste of each interview. We hope you'll love what you hear and come back for mor…

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The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain by Nina Lohman 3:59

6M ago3:59

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Nina Lohman reads from the first section of her nonfiction book, The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain, published by the University of Iowa Press in July 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Traveling Without Moving: Essays from a Black Woman by Taiyon J. Coleman 5:09

6M ago5:09

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Taiyon J. Coleman reads from “Tilted Uterus: When Jesus Is Your Baby Daddy” and “Mind the Gap” from her essay collection, Traveling Without Moving: Essays From a Black Woman Trying to Survive in America, published by the University of Minnesota Press in June 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Instructions for the Lovers by Dawn Lundy Martin 4:15

6M ago4:15

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Dawn Lundy Martin reads “Winter” from her poetry collection Instructions for the Lovers, published by Nightboat in June 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz 4:02

6M ago4:02

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Tomas Moniz reads from “The Body Is a Wild, Wild Thing,” a chapter in Part One of his novel All Friends Are Necessary, published by Algonquin Books in June 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Call This Mutiny: Uncollected Poems by Craig Santos Perez 3:00

6M ago3:00

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Craig Santos Perez reads “Call This Mutiny” from his poetry collection Call This Mutiny: Uncollected Poems, published by Omnidawn in July 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang 4:37

6M ago4:37

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Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda 5:14

6M ago5:14

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Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera 4:17

6M ago4:17

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The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Early Sobrieties by Michael Deagler 5:16

6M ago5:16

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Early Sobrieties by Michael Deagler by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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The Coin by Yasmin Zaher 5:23

6M ago5:23

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The Coin by Yasmin Zaher by Poets & WritersAf Poets & Writers

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Season Two of The Ampersand ... In post 5:51

6M ago5:51

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Yes, this trailer for season two of The Ampersand is nine months late. But, like the Scotch that inspired Erika and Producer Tim to match the guests to their ideal labels, this one is worth the wait. --- Original music composed by Nelson Walker. Recorded at Interplay Recording and Multimedia. Written and produced by Erika Randall and Tim Grassley.…

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Little Seed by Wei Tchou 4:47

8M ago4:47

4:47

Wei Tchou reads “Spores,” the third chapter of her memoir, Little Seed, published by A Strange Object in May 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Real Americans by Rachel Khong 2:44

8M ago2:44

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Rachel Khong reads from the opening of her novel Real Americans, published by Knopf in April 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Children in Tactical Gear by Peter Mishler 4:59

8M ago4:59

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Peter Mishler reads “A Message From Our Founder” and “Where Else but Target” from his poetry collection Children in Tactical Gear, published by the University of Iowa Press in May 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger 4:16

8M ago4:16

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Lilly Dancyger reads from “First Love,” the opening essay of her collection, First Love: Essays on Friendship, published by the Dial Press in May 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Good Monster by Diannely Antigua 3:53

8M ago3:53

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Diannely Antigua reads “Diary Entry #28: Ars Poetica” and “We Never Stop Talking About Our Mothers” from her poetry collection Good Monster, published by Copper Canyon Press in May 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 4:48

10M ago4:48

4:48

Tommy Orange reads from “How to Fly,” the thirteenth chapter of his novel Wandering Stars, published by Knopf in February 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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Each Knuckle With Sugar by Sarah Levine 3:27

10M ago3:27

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Sarah Levine reads “Brave,” “Bang-Bang,” and “A Horse is a Toy for Crazy People” from her poetry collection, Each Knuckle With Sugar, published by Driftwood Press in February 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft 5:15

10M ago5:15

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Jennifer Croft reads from the first chapter of her novel, The Extinction of Irena Rey, published by Bloomsbury in March 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan 2:05

10M ago2:05

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Hala Alyan reads “Tonight I’ll Dream of Nadia” from her poetry collection The Moon That Turns You Back, published by Ecco in March 2024.Af Poets & Writers

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