SLEERICKETS
Episodes
Ep 57: Selling Out!
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Here is the link to the SLEERICKETS Secret Show. Please go and see.Also, I mistakenly referred to Chris Hemingsworth as Chris Hemmings. I apologiz...
Ep 56: Whoa-Neat-Fact-Man Poems
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: The house of Sabrina Orah Mark and Reg McKnight just burned down with their library inside it. Please donate money to help them replace it here.So...
BONUS: Brian Hates Poetry Month
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Champagne Sharks on Black History MonthTwitter: @sleerickets, @BPlatzer, @poetry_saysEmail: sleericke...
Ep 54: NaGriftDocoMo, ft. Alice Allan
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Sorry this one’s late, but there’s a lot here, from start to finish.Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– @poetry_says– Alice’s...
Ep 53: Beauty & Revenge, ft. Mark McGuinness
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
N.B. It’s been a trying week, so the notes are pretty minimal for this episode. If we mention something you have trouble finding, just write me and ...
Ep 52: Singsongy Chimey Doggerel, ft. Joshua Mehigan
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Alan Shapiro and I will be reading poems, or interviewing each other, or fighting to the death, or something, tomorrow, Thursday, April 14, at Fly...
Ep 51: On Being Asked to Write a Yoga Poem, ft. Alice Allan
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: At one point in this episode I say that the infamous essay The Briar Patch opposed the racial integration of schools. It actually opposed several ...
BONUS: Everything in Me Wants to Disagree
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart by Jennifer SeniorTwitter: @sleerickets, @BPlatzerEmail: sle...
BONUS: The Least Jewish Sitcom
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Case Against the Trauma Plot by Parul SehgalTwitter: @sleerickets, @BPlatzerEmail: sleerickets [a...
Ep 50: Tiered Rejection Purgatory
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Attention, Baltimore! Alexis Sears and I will be giving a reading at Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday, April 5. Come by to get a sticker and he...
Ep 49: Handsome People Can Be Sad, ft. David Kern
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Daily Poem and Close Reads– Goldberry Books– 30 Poems to Memorize Before It’s Too Late ed. ...
BONUS: A Million Crunches
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Marriage Requires Amnesia by Heather HavrileskyTwitter: @sleericketsEmail: sleerickets [at] gmail [do...
Ep 48: Crying Emoji, Fire Emoji, ft. Amit Majmudar
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Great Game by Amit Majmudar– What He Did in Solitary by Amit Majmudar– The LARB– My Hollywo...
Ep 47: Debasement Party, ft. Cameron Clark
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Milton with Galileo, 1638 by Cameron Clark– Carol Ann Duffy: Poems are a form of texting by Joanna ...
BONUS: The Girls’ Guide to Hunting & Fishing, ft. The Pearson Sisters
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Minor recording snafu, so here’s a bonus ep to tide you over. Proper episode coming soon.Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Now Yo...
Ep 46: Everything I Have to Say Is F***ing B******t, ft. Alice Allan
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Oops, the Tay Bridge collapsed in 1879, not 1979.Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Alice’s podcast Poetry Says– Terrance Hayes’...
Ep 45: My Amanda Gorman Thing, ft. Alexis Sears
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Out of Order by Alexis Sears– Field Knowledge by Morri Creech– Big-Eyed Afraid by Erica Dawson–...
BONUS: Eyes Don’t Close!
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: I don’t usually do show notes for bonus episodes, but there were a few references in this one that felt kind of crucial, so I’m including them...
Ep 44: Sexual Quanta, ft. Traci O’Dea
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Oops, had a little more trouble with the sound because I’m an idiot. Should be fixed on the next one.Some of the topics mentioned in this episod...
Ep 43: Two Gloves I Have
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: One other great Patrick Stewart performance I forgot to mention is his terrifying turn as a white supremacist militia leader in the grind-house in...
BONUS: Big Fat Hypotheticals
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter: @sleericketsEmail: [email protected] by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
Ep 42: A Range of Concerning Behaviors, ft. Kathleen Jones
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The William Goldman episode of Kathleen’s podcast– Succession– The Parable of the Talents– At...
Ep 41: All Styles Welcome, ft. Austin Allen
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Hard Line Politics by Austin Allen– Pleasures of the Game by Austin Allen– Subjects in Poetry by ...
Ep 40: Here's What I Wish You Would Read, ft. Mary Jo Salter
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NB: SLEERICKETS is looking for a social media intern! If you (or someone you know) enjoy this show and understand Twitter, please send the names of th...
BONUS: Homer-Style, ft. Alice Allan
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Poetry Says by Alice AllanMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
Ep 39: Handsome Cool Dudes, ft. Alice Allan
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Poetry Says by Alice Allan– The Ghost in the Martini by Anthony Hecht– White Noise by Emma Cline–...
Ep 38: Your Time Has Come, ft. Jeff Colosino
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Jeff Colosino!– Encanto– The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen– The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill–...
Ep 37: Seize the Dayquil
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: I mistakenly say that Robin Williams killed himself in 2015. In fact it was in 2014. Also, I don’t have COVID, but my sinuses are congested. Sor...
Ep 36: Hell Yeah, ft. JP Gritton
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– JP Gritton’s novel Wyoming– Another good story by JP– My earlier interview with JP (in transcri...
Ep 35: Bad Things
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– My recent appearance on Poetry Says– My class at the Redbud Writing Project– Good writer Jonathan...
BONUS: @BPlatzer Literary Diss Track
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send all your angry feedback to @BPlatzer on Twitter!Music by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
Ep 34: Hell Is Other Writers, ft. Brian Platzer
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Brian’s dumb books– The World Chess Championship– Former World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal– W....
Ep 33: Pudding Day
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: In case you do live in North Carolina and are for some reason interested in taking a writing class with me (or someone else), the company for whic...
Ep 32: Poets Without Poems, ft. Sam Riviere
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: For some reason, I say “satired” instead of “satirized.” In my defense, it had been a long week, and I was feeling pretty satired.Some of ...
Ep 31: Poetry+, ft. Jonathan Farmer
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Yes, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is only kind of Mozart. Whatever. Also, yes, I over-hyped the length of this episode, since I ended up do...
Ep 30: Letters to a Middle-Aged Poet, ft. Alice Allan
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The four types of poetry podcasts– A recent episode of Alice Allan’s podcast Poetry Says– Alice...
Ep 29: The Fifth Wall, ft. Joanna Pearson
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Joanna Pearson’s new book Now You Know It All– Ingmar Bergman’s original 1973 movie/series Scen...
Ep 28: Unobjectionable Title Here
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: The RSS feed for this episode got all fucked up, possibly because of something in the original show notes. To see them in full, go to the website....
BONUS: Permission to Boo, ft. Alice Allan
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The 150th episode of Poetry Says (The windy background noise goes away after the intro, so stick with...
Ep 27: Baker’s Poetry, ft. Alice Allan
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Ron Padgett is, of course, a member of the New York School, not the New School as I for some reason say early in my conversation with Alice.Some o...
Ep 26: Death’s Second Selfie
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Next week, Alice Allan of the Poetry Says podcast will be joining me to discuss the 2016 Jim Jarmusch poetry movie Paterson, but not the insanely ...
BONUS: Besmirching The Aeneid, ft. Brian Platzer
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Please buy a copy of Now You Know It All, the new story collection by beloved former poetess and current wife of the podcast Joanna Pearson!Some o...
Ep 25: Metaphorical Gal, ft. Brian Platzer
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Please buy a copy of Now You Know It All, the new story collection by beloved former poetess and current wife of the podcast Joanna Pearson!Some o...
Ep 24: Musée des NSFW Arts
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Next week, Brian Platzer and I will be discussing I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the novel and the movie. Read/Watch it now to pre-empt spoilers...
Ep 23: Rhymes Without Beats, ft. James Nguyen
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: In a week or two, Brian Platzer and I will be discussing I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the novel and the movie. Read/Watch it now to pre-empt s...
Ep 22: The Truth Is Probably Not Out There
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: (1.) I meant to say “Aristotle,” not “aerosol.” (2.) Yeah, I know, it’s not Mattie Lee’s family but her friends who pass judgment on/e...
Ep 21: A Dirty Thing for Boys, ft. Steve Teare
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Prolific artist and illustrator Steve Teare – Steve’s work in The Nib, The Believer, Awry, Bright...
Ep 20: Shop like a Poet
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Sorry some of these episodes have been so quiet. It’s a problem I’ve been working on, and I think I finally figured out how to fix it! Unfortu...
BONUS: Featuring Brian Platzer! ft. Brian Platzer
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last time I forgot to tag the episode “ft. Brian Platzer,” but not this time!Please rate, review, and subscribe! Or just recommend the show to a f...
Ep 19: The Realish Thing, ft. Brian Platzer
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Cosmopolitan Brooklyn Sex Novelist Himself, Brian Platzer– Jennifer Senior’s essay “Twenty ...
Ep 18: We All Die Together
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: It turns out the earlier version of the Ralegh poem I discuss appears in the earlier version of the same anthology in which I found it, this being...
Ep 17: A Poem-Shaped Void
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Please don’t actually write in demanding $100 as a reward for your lack of familiarity with the editorial standards of contemporary poetry journ...
Ep 16: Rhino Horn, Diamonds & Meth, ft. Shashi Bhat
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Shashi Bhat’s new novel The Most Precious Substance on Earth– Shashi’s first novel The Family T...
Ep 15: How Not to Write About Poetry
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: Though the publication is not listed in the book’s acknowledgments, it turns out that “Without” did in fact first appear in Poetry in 1995. ...
Ep 14: M*****f****r of the Arts
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– More wisdom from J. Farmer, M.F.A.– Ben Lerner’s forthcoming poetry collection, Gold Custody– B...
Ep 13: Against Hope
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Randall Jarrell’s poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”– Randall Jarrell’s poem “90 ...
Ep 12: Two or Three Taboos
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Joe Pesci’s death scene in Goodfellas– Freud’s book Totem and Taboo– Other Intractable Proble...
Ep 11: Twitter v. Poetry
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: In the opening segment, I refer to six poems, but then I only cite five. This is because what I originally took to be a soaring free-verse get-out...
Ep 10: Debunking Kafka, ft. Austin Allen
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: We touched on so many topics in this one that I’m here going to limit myself to the readily linkable stuff. Come to think of it, that may be a g...
BONUS: Not a Poetry Person, ft. Anna Backer
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
– The Cincinnati School of Music– Mark Twain: sad, wise riverboat captain– Emily Leithauser: sad, wise poet– Alain de Botton’s book The Arch...
Ep 9: Thou Shalt Not Jazz June
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Pantoums vs. pantuns– The medical fecklessness of poets– My imperfect book reviews– Art is bad ...
Ep 8: Prodigal Dad, ft. Traci O’Dea
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Traci’s new poetry collection, Restricted Movement, featuring paintings by her dad, Tommy O’Dea–...
Ep 7: My love is like a red red grawlix
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– You still can’t read Ryan Wilson’s translation of Catullus XI– Etymology problems– Are curses...
Ep 6: There Are Some Things We Just Don’t Talk About
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Mary Oliver’s A Poetry Handbook– What makes a writing manual worth reading– Too much talking, n...
Ep 5: Ars Foetica
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Poems about semen– The book contest–industrial complex– A competing theory of “y’all”– ...
Ep 4: Six Intros, No Show
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– I was a jerk in college– Mispronunciation is a sign of intelligence (except with names, in which ca...
Ep 3: Poetry is the worst
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NB: I hesitated to release this one because I worried that the tone (and sound quality) at times comes off as a little harsh, but I think it’s a pre...
Ep 2: Poem cures COVID!
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The poem vaccine– Together in a Sudden Strangeness: America's Poets Respond to the Pandemic –...
Ep 1: That Poetry Voice
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Zoom Poetry Readings– Poetry Voice/Poet Voice – Rich Smith's essay "Stop Using Poet Voice"– Lis...