On The Ampersand, we interview guests who think of and as a verb—who imagine and create by colliding their interests. Hosted by Erika Randall, a dancer, professor, mother, filmmaker and writer, we will explore stories of people who lean into ANDing as a full sensory verb about experiencing and possibility. Join us and discover the alchemy of ANDing. Written and produced by Erika Randall and Tim Grassley.
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Listen to authors reading from their new books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction featured in Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin.
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elm & ampersand is a poetry podcast recorded in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
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Ampersand is a D&D RPG Show set in a custom campaign setting. Stephen Crane, Mike McLeod, Chelsey, Kurtis Briggs, Spencer Wichmann, Wilson Wong, and Zac Schafer head on epic adventures.
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Join @vjtidwell and @jaearr as they discuss and debate various topics including current events, sports, music and urban culture over some old fashioned cocktails
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Rainbow Blak Host Of Ampersand The Enigma Podcast speaks about her inspiration behind her starting the podcast and some of the areas of discussion to be had with the focus being on society, popular culture and all the strands of life. Rainbow Blak also talks about her other platforms where she known for her dynamic Instagram blogging style which documents Black culture across the diaspora, her Insta DJ sets and lively debates on Twitter with other influencers and podcasters globally. The pod ...
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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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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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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 by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Liquid Eye of a Moon by Uchenna Awoke by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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In Inheritance of Drowning by Dorsía Smith Silva by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Simon Critchley reads from the opening of Mysticism, published by New York Review Books in October 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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Patricia Coral reads from her memoir, Women Surrounded by Water, published by Mad Creek Books in November 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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Melanie Cheng reads from her novel The Burrow, published by Tin House in November 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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 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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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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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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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 by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Come by Here: A Memoir in Essays From Georgia's Geechee Coast by Neesha Powell-Ingabire by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Exit Is the Entrance: Essays on Escape by Lydia Paar by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Bones Worth Breaking by David Martinez by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Entitlement by Rumaan Alam by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Murmuring Grief of the Americas by Daniel Borzutzky by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender by Joy Ladin by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Molino by Melani Martinez by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Yr Dead by Sam Sax by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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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 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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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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Dawn Lundy Martin reads “Winter” from her poetry collection Instructions for the Lovers, published by Nightboat in June 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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Early Sobrieties by Michael Deagler by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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The Coin by Yasmin Zaher by Poets & WritersPor Poets & Writers
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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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Wei Tchou reads “Spores,” the third chapter of her memoir, Little Seed, published by A Strange Object in May 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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Rachel Khong reads from the opening of her novel Real Americans, published by Knopf in April 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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Tommy Orange reads from “How to Fly,” the thirteenth chapter of his novel Wandering Stars, published by Knopf in February 2024.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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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.Por Poets & Writers
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