Episodios

  • Ep 192: Turn Out Your Pockets

    Ep 192: Turn Out Your Pockets
    Apr 24 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Little Review– Tristram Fane Saunders– Tristram’s review selections:Useful QuotesMemorably Good ReviewsJorie Graham ReviewsTristram’s review of Jorie Graham– A. O. Scott’s Poetry Lessons by Jonathan Farmer– Alice’s Substack– On Fear by Alice Allan– Better by Alice Allan– David Orr– Anthony Madrid– The Rusty Paperweight: April ‘25 by Ethan McGuire– Alex Wong– The Adroit Journal– The Poetry Review– Birds, Beasts, and Flowers by D. H. Lawrence– On Bullshit by Harry Frankfurt– Carol Rumens– Andrew ChanFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Ep 191: Closing Time at the Horse & Groom, ft. Tristram Fane Saunders, Pt. 1

    Ep 191: Closing Time at the Horse & Groom, ft. Tristram Fane Saunders, Pt. 1
    Apr 17 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The Little Review– Tristram Fane Saunders– Tristram’s review selections:Useful QuotesMemorably Good ReviewsJorie Graham ReviewsTristram’s review of Jorie Graham– A. O. Scott’s Poetry Lessons by Jonathan Farmer– Alice’s Substack– On Fear by Alice Allan– Better by Alice Allan– David Orr– Anthony Madrid– The Rusty Paperweight: April ‘25 by Ethan McGuire– Alex Wong– The Adroit Journal– The Poetry Review– Birds, Beasts, and Flowers by D. H. Lawrence– On Bullshit by Harry Frankfurt– Carol Rumens– Andrew ChanFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    55 m
  • Ep 190: One-Peacoat Poetics

    Ep 190: One-Peacoat Poetics
    Apr 8 2025
    NB: For those who are interested/concerned, I ended up deciding against the influential-editor-publication strategy discussed in the intro. Slightly long story, but in the end I just didn’t have the stomach for it. And don’t you start lecturing me about Chubby Checker. He did The Twist. The Beatles did Twist and Shout. So there. SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Literary Matters– Before the Bath by Ismail Kadare (Albanian, not Turkish!)– The University of St. Thomas in Houston– New Verse Review– Paradise Lost by John Milton– Red Scare– Grok– Chubby Checker by M. I. Devine– Regarding your workplace matter by Belinda Rule– Human Math by Tin FogdallFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Ep 189: The Walcott Scandal, ft. Jonathan Farmer, Pt. 1

    Ep 189: The Walcott Scandal, ft. Jonathan Farmer, Pt. 1
    Apr 2 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:Derek WalcottRuins of a Great House by Derek WalcottDisjecta membraEp 173: Swart Verse, ft. A. E. Stallings, Pt. 1The Islander by Hilton AlsWalcott Withdraws From Poetry Professor Election by Sarah LyallPoetic Justice: Briton Says She Helped Taint Rival by John F. BurnsDerek Walcott, a Mighty Poet, Has Died by Hilton AlsHilton Als: "I had this terrible need to confess, and I still do it. It’s a bid to be loved" by Emma BrockesWe Might Have to "Shut Down the Country" by David RemnickThe Gifts of John Forbes by Kath KennyIn Memory of W. B. Yeats by W. H. AudenAlice Munro’s Retreat by Anne EnrightAndré MalrauxCauseway (2022)Frequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    59 m
  • Ep 188: Counseling Out, Pt. 1

    Ep 188: Counseling Out, Pt. 1
    Mar 27 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:Teachers Who TutorAn Elite School, a Boy’s Suicide and a Question of Blame by John LelandThe Shame of Saint Ann’s by Caitlin Moscatello and James WalshBottoms (2023)Adrienne RichFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Ep 187: This Was Poetry, ft. Versecraft, Pt. 1

    Ep 187: This Was Poetry, ft. Versecraft, Pt. 1
    Mar 22 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. NB: Oops, guess it was more than ten years.My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– The last episode of Poetry Says– The Paradise Lost episode of Poetry Says, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2– The Iron Lyre by Elijah Blumov– The New Versecraft Substack– The Iron Lyre Playlist on YouTube and Spotify– Why So Serious? by Alex Ross– Aunt Imogen by E. A. Robinson– Brian Brodeur’s piece on E. A. Robinson– When I Mean I by Jonathan Farmer– The episode with Alan Shapiro– The episode with Naomi Kanakia– The manifesto episode– A Dress Rehearsal for the Truth by Alan Shapiro– The Futurist Manifesto– American History X (1998)Frequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Matt Wall– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    1 h y 8 m
  • Ep 186: A QWERTYUIOP of the Mind

    Ep 186: A QWERTYUIOP of the Mind
    Mar 16 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. NB: Jonathan helpfully pointed out that Lincoln was (obviously) re-elected in 1864. In my defense, Google was very easily convinced that it was 1863 and readily supplied me with a date in November of that year.My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– When I Mean I by Jonathan Farmer– Locating Voice by Christopher Childers– Too Horny for Hexameter: Ovid’s Epic Fail by Christopher Childers– My essay on Joshua Beckman– The Polyvocal Poet by Ryan Wilson– What Voice Is, ft. Jonathan Farmer, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2– Horace i.25– Horace ii.20– The Whirligig of Time by Anthony Hecht– Heart of Autumn by Robert Penn Warren– Western Wind– Whoso List to Hunt by Thomas Wyatt– Ozymandias by Percy Byshe Shelley– Horace iii.2– The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson– The Gettysburg Address by Abraham LincolnFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Matt Wall– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    1 h y 32 m
  • Ep 185: Don’t Drown, ft. Naomi Kanakia, Pt. 1

    Ep 185: Don’t Drown, ft. Naomi Kanakia, Pt. 1
    Mar 8 2025
    SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chatLeave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Woman of Letters by Naomi Kanakia– Is literary criticism just a school of sophistry? by Naomi Kanakia– English class teaches students to be afraid of literature by Naomi Kanakia– Is literature a false God? by Naomi Kanakia– The new issue of Literary Matters!– My poem Letter to a Middle-Aged Poet in First Things– The Versecraft episode where we all traded poems, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2– AWP 2025– What is art? by Leo Tolstoy– The Secret Show episode on What is art?, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2– The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera– Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology by Edmund Husserl– Naomi’s review of James by Percival Everett in The Metropolitan Review– Moby Dick by Herman Melville– Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag– The Case of the Wolf Man from the History of Infantile Neurosis by Sigmund Freud– Mary Jo Salter– The Norton Anthology of Poetry– The Poem’s Heartbeat by Alfred Corn– The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer– On Close Reading by John GuilloryFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith
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    51 m
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