s4e20 Listen & Be Heard Summer Remix 1
Picked for you from the audio garden
s4e20
June 18, 2026
Welcome to the Listen & Be Heard Hour Summer Remix Season! Summer Remix 1 is a special blend picked from the audio garden by Martha and remixed by Hernán Ramiro for your listening pleasure. We hope that you will listen, move, laugh, cry and be heard!
Featured in the remix: Judy Talaugon, Crystal Cauley, Shirley Ancheta, Mikey Cullen, Yvette Murray, Azucar, Caitlin Jans, Brian Kimmel , Craig Harris, Tony Robles, Karla Brundage, Nick Courtright, Laura Lengnick, Meredith Leigh, Dorsía Smith Silva, Suzette Clark Bradshaw, Vanessa Lee Miller, Elizabeth Perlman and Martha Cinader.
FEATURED GUESTS
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Brian Kimmel – Author
Read more: Brian Kimmel – AuthorBrian Kimmel is a multiheritage Indonesian American, and grandchild to Pacific Northwest author, Martha Walandouw Lohn. He co-authored Lohn’s memoir, Blue Skies, Troubled Waters, and edited the first Indonesian language version. A poet, memoirist, lyricist, composer, musician, and scholar-practitioner, Kimmel guest lectures and recitals internationally on narrative technologies and the expressive arts.
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Caitlin Jans – Publisher, Teacher, Writer
Read more: Caitlin Jans – Publisher, Teacher, WriterCaitlin Jans is the co-founder of Authors Publish Magazine and the Writer’s Workshop at Authors Publish, as well as The Poetry Marathon. She has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, and has taught at Seattle Pacific University, and Berkeley College, Her work has been published widely including: The Rumpus, Poets & Writers, The Adroit Journal, The Fiddlehead, The Literary Review of Canada, and Killer Verse (Knopf).
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Craig Harris – Trombonist, Composer
Read more: Craig Harris – Trombonist, ComposerCraig Harris, trombonist, composer, bandleader, and sonic shaman. … his musical journey began with the Sun Ra, … place among creative music’s … leaders.
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Crystal Cauley – Poet, Activist
Read more: Crystal Cauley – Poet, ActivistCrystal Cauley (1980-2024) was the founder of the Black History Collective of Henderson County, and Black Business Network of WNC. She was a host of The Versers of Color open mic. She served on Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission and on many other community boards and was a tireless advocate for her community.
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Dorsía Smith Silva, Author
Read more: Dorsía Smith Silva, AuthorDorsía Smith Silva is the author of In Inheritance of Drowning (CavanKerry, 2024), which was a finalist for the Whirling Prize and reviewed by Publishers Weekly. She is a multi-nominated Pushcart Prize nominee, Best of the Net finalist, Best New Poets nominee, Cave Canem Poetry Prize Semifinalist, Poetry Editor at The Hopper, and Professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.
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Elizabeth Perlman – Writing Teacher
Read more: Elizabeth Perlman – Writing TeacherElizabeth has a BA in Media Arts and a Masters in Transformative Arts, the study of creative expression for healing, connection, and growth. She is also a certified Group Leader in The Amherst Writing Method. Before launching TIWP in 2013, Elizabeth worked for over a decade as a graphic designer and art director in the advertising industry.
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Judy Talaugon -Land Protector, Storyteller
Read more: Judy Talaugon -Land Protector, StorytellerJudy Talaugon is a Chumash and Filipina Land Protector from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. She is the daughter of farmworkers and immigrant leaders. Growing up among Mexican and Filipina communities in California, she has been a long-time activist in numerous struggles, ranging from human rights to housing, land rights, and the fight against white supremacy.
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Karla Brundage – Author, Poet
Read more: Karla Brundage – Author, PoetKarla Brundage is founder West Oakland to West Africa Poetry Exchange and author of three books of poetry, including award winning, Blood Lies: Race Trait(or), Swallowing Watermelons, and co-author of Mulatta–Not so Tragic. Her work as editor and publisher for Pacific Raven Press has and Tar Baby Quarterly included authors in the Bay Area, Hawaii, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya.
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Laura Lengnick – Soil Scientist, Author, Award Winning Researcher
Read more: Laura Lengnick – Soil Scientist, Author, Award Winning ResearcherLaura Lengnick, a renowned soil scientist, has three decades of experience in sustainability in U.S. agriculture. She has received national recognition for her work, including a USDA Honor Award. As the founder of Cultivating Resilience, she collaborates on climate resilience projects and authored the influential book, Resilient Agriculture.
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Martha Cinader, Author, Performance Artist
Read more: Martha Cinader, Author, Performance ArtistMartha Cinader is a poet and author living in Harlem, NY. Her young adult novel, Marq and the Queen Fish, is forthcoming in 2026 from Atmosphere Press. Cinader is the founder and Director of the Listen & Be Heard Network, where she hosts and produces The Listen & Be Heard Hour, and Beyond Borders, both non-commercial podcasts and syndicated radio shows on the Pacifica Affiliate Network.
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Meredith Leigh – Author, Consultant, Educator, Non-Profit Professional
Read more: Meredith Leigh – Author, Consultant, Educator, Non-Profit ProfessionalMeredith Leigh, with over 20 years in sustainability and food systems, has owned farms, a restaurant, and engaged in diverse consulting. An award-winning author of “The Ethical Meat Handbook” and “Pure Charcuterie,” she is transitioning back to the nonprofit sector while pursuing fiction writing in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Mikey Cullen – Author, Poet, Actor, and Musician
Read more: Mikey Cullen – Author, Poet, Actor, and MusicianMikey Cullen, a dynamic Dublin-based poet and multidisciplinary artist, blends his talent as a teacher, actor, filmmaker, and lyricist to create compelling poetry that resonates personally and universally. Known for his emotionally charged performances, Mikey’s work has been featured in various anthologies and publications, and he has performed at major Irish festivals. He actively participates in social activism, promoting causes like Palestinian rights and Irish unity, while also exploring music and film.
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Nick Courtright – Publisher
Read more: Nick Courtright – PublisherDr. Nick Courtright is Founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press, a literary hybrid publisher that provides meaningful and rewarding experiences to writers. He is the author of the poetry collections The Forgotten World, Let There Be Light, and Punchline. His latest book, on literary interpretation, is In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems.
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Simone “Azúcar” Nikkole
Read more: Simone “Azúcar” NikkoleSimone “Azúcar” Nikkole is a songwriter, screenwriter, author, Spoken Word poet, and Sí.Nik Productions and L.A. Sugar Factory founder. Her work is featured in Silver Tongue Devil Anthology (Amazon), Poets Without Limits IncarNATION Anthology, Mo’ Joe Anthology along with The Voices Project, Learn to Love and Enhance Online Magazines.
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Suzette Clark Bradshaw – Poet, Sculptor
Read more: Suzette Clark Bradshaw – Poet, SculptorSuzette Clark Bradshaw from western North Carolina, is a self-taught poet and sculptress. Her poems have appeared in Dead Mule, Branches, Women Speak, and more.
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Tony Robles – Poet, Author
Read more: Tony Robles – Poet, AuthorTony Robles, “The People’s Poet” was born in San Francisco and is the nephew of Filipino-American poet, historian and social justice activist Al Robles. He was a shortlist nominee for poet laureate of San Francisco in 2017 and the recipient of the San Francisco Art Commission individual literary artist grant in 2018. His two books of poetry and short stories, Cool Don’t Live Here No More – A letter to San Francisco and Fingerprints of a Hunger Strike (both published by Ithuriel’s Spear Press) take on the issues of eviction, gentrification and police violence in communities of color. He is…
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Vanessa Lee Miller – Poet
Read more: Vanessa Lee Miller – PoetA poet, playwright and freelance journalist, Lee-Miller was born and raised in Hilo. She often travels to perform Hawaiian in verse and drama at literary events across the country and to venues from working-class pubs to the British Library and Pembroke College, Oxford. Often described as a Hawaiian language activist, she describes her decades-long struggle to keep ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i alive as essential to preserving Hawaiian culture.
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Yvette Murray, Poet
Read more: Yvette Murray, PoetYvette R. Murray is an award-winning poet and writer. She has been published in Chestnut Review, Emrys Journal, Litmosphere, A Gathering Together, and others. She is the 2022 Susan Laughter Meyers Poetry Fellow, a 2021 Best New Poet selection, a Watering Hole Fellow, and a Pushcart Prize nominee. She is a board member of the South Carolina Writer’s Association and the Poetry Society of South Carolina, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. Find her on Twitter @MissYvettewrites.
FEATURED BOOKS and RECORDINGS
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Celebrate We Gullah Geechee – by Yvette R. Murray, illustrated by Tonya Engel
Read more: Celebrate We Gullah Geechee – by Yvette R. Murray, illustrated by Tonya EngelWith rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them:A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear the marching band play—ba-da-dum-bum.
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Soup For The Storm – Tony Robles
Read more: Soup For The Storm – Tony Robles“This collection is based on my experiences and observations as someone who witnessed Hurricane Helene and its impact on the community—particularly my mobile home community in Hendersonville,”
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The Shan Van featuring Mikey Cullen
Read more: The Shan Van featuring Mikey CullenThe Shan Van (feat. Mikey Cullen) was released on February 7, 2025 by Vocht Records as a part of the album The Shan Van (feat. Mikey Cullen) – EP
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Sisters Across Oceans Edited By Karla Brundage
Read more: Sisters Across Oceans Edited By Karla BrundageThe idea for this collection, Sisters Across Oceans, was inspired by the much needed conversation between influential Black women across the diaspora.
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Blood Lies Race Traitor By Karla Brundage
Read more: Blood Lies Race Traitor By Karla BrundageKarla Brundage’s Blood Lies: Race Trait(or) is about race. It is about the history of race, about imposed racial definitions like mulatto and quadroon.
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Word Magic – Elizabeth Perlman
Read more: Word Magic – Elizabeth PerlmanWord Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition by Elizabeth Perlman is a self-help book that uses writing as a tool for self-discovery, healing, and empowerment, drawing from her “Intuitive Writing Project” for women and girls. It offers practical guidance and over 150 writing prompts to help readers trust themselves, reframe negative narratives, and find their inner wisdom through the act of writing. The book synthesizes Perlman’s experience leading writing classes, presenting writing as an effective way to build self-love and confidence.
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Simone “Azúcar” Nikkole – Sidepiece Sanctifications
Read more: Simone “Azúcar” Nikkole – Sidepiece SanctificationsSidepiece Sanctifications is the second poetry chapbook of work written by Simone “Azúcar” Nikkole. In Sidepiece Sanctifications, Simone “Azúcar” Nikkole documents the journey of love, infatuation and three-way relationships. She explores the experience of “the other woman” or “sidepiece” in a romantic relationship and how the woman returns to herself in recognizing her true self worth and value. Join and enjoy this scandalous journey with her and go where many people are afraid to venture.
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Edited by Judith Talaugon and Angela Marino, Tribunal Rising
Read more: Edited by Judith Talaugon and Angela Marino, Tribunal RisingTribunal Rising commemorates the 1992 International Tribunal movement in the city of San Francisco to dismantle the legacy of Christopher Columbus and the Myth of Discovery. In 1990, “[a]t the culmination of the Special International Tribunal on the Human Rights Violations of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in the US, the American Indian Movement extended a call to national liberation movements and anti-imperialist allies, united by a shared vision of justice and equality. This vision emerged from a deep-seated commitment to human dignity and the elimination of age-old practices that perpetuate hatred and inflict both psychological and physical harm.”…
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Yvette Murray – Hush, Puppy
Read more: Yvette Murray – Hush, PuppyIn “Hush, Puppy” a neighborhood, a city and memories are more than just a neighborhood, a city and memories. “Hush, Puppy” is a call and response praise song to the antimony of being Black and Gullah and Southern in Charleston, South Carolina and the world. This chapbook explores familial, societal and community relationships with spice and a dash of humor. “Hush, Puppy” braids love and wrath into one lyrical plait. Meet “Hush, Puppy” at the intersection of the past and the future, sip the bitter tea of its history to explore where we are today.
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Sorry I’m Late – Elizabeth Perlman
Read more: Sorry I’m Late – Elizabeth PerlmanThis compilation of 27 poems was written over the course of 25 years, from 1998 to 2023. (The title is reflects the author’s extreme delay in sharing her work—and yes, that is a unicorn finger puppet, taking time to smell the azealas!) The main theme of every poem is self-empowerment: remembering who we really are and reclaiming our innocence, our freedom and our joy. A secondary theme is the healing power of nature, which is also conveyed in the full-color nature photographs taken by the author, a graphic designer by training.
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Dorsía Smith Silva – In Inheritance of Drowning
Read more: Dorsía Smith Silva – In Inheritance of DrowningIn this striking debut, Dorsía Smith Silva explores the devastating effects of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, highlighting the natural world, the lasting impact of hurricanes, and the marginalization of Puerto Ricans. These poems also focus on the multiple sites of oppression in the United States, especially the racial, social, and political injustices that occur every day.
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Authors Publish – Authors Publish Magazine
Read more: Authors Publish – Authors Publish MagazineWe send you legitimate publishing opportunities, plus we show you how to gain readers, win over editors, and build a long-term writing career. Completely free in our email magazine.
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Nick Courtright – Let There Be Light
Read more: Nick Courtright – Let There Be Light“The illumination in LET THERE BE LIGHT is not found in the answers given, but in the humanity of asking tough questions beautifully and truthfully. This is, in the end, the meaning of enlightenment, and, evidently, compelling verse.”-Kwame Dawes
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Nick Courtright – Punchline
Read more: Nick Courtright – Punchline“By turns elliptical and aphoristic, macrocosmic and microcosmic, timeless and contemporary, PUNCHLINE is not a book of poems for those who merely want to be diverted or amused; this work is for readers who consider poetry the natural sibling of philosophy.” – Nicky Beer
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Brian Kimmel – Blue Skies, Troubled Waters
Read more: Brian Kimmel – Blue Skies, Troubled WatersBlue Skies, Troubled Waters, tells the story of twin sisters Ath and Kath, born in New Jersey, in 1933, whose family is deported to the Indonesia due to their father’s undocumented status. Their new life is shattered when, in 1941, Japan invades, and the family is imprisoned.
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Po’azz Yo’azz – Living It!
Read more: Po’azz Yo’azz – Living It!Living It! is Martha Cinader’s debut as the producer of her own album, and features an eclectic array of arrangements and musical styles. It was recorded in part in a studio in New York City, part in a studio in Hamburg, and part live at the Mojo Club in Hamburg, throw in some bonus tracks recorded live at WBAI Radio in New York, and a superb mastering session with Ralph “Pinguin” Kessler in Hamburg, and you get fourteen tracks! Cinader brings together the collective talents of Sabine Worthmann, who uses here sfx pedals generously with her accoustic bass and an…
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In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems by Nick Courtright
Read more: In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems by Nick CourtrightAs Whitman averred, “there are millions of suns left”. And in that spirit, Nick Courtright avers, and irrefutably, that the meaning of Whitman’s project leans into futurity, into eternity. With In Perfect Silence at the Stars, the art of close-reading becomes a Vastation, an experience without limits.
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Tony Robles – Where the Warehouse Things Are
Read more: Tony Robles – Where the Warehouse Things AreIn this remarkable collection, Tony Robles transforms a bright-lit warehouse into a psychic landscape to illuminate one man’s efforts to reassemble a broken life. Where the Warehouse Things Are gives the satisfaction of a book of poetry as well as a novelistic sense of a place and its inhabitants fully rendered. — Ron Rash, author ofThe Caretaker
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When the Body Calls
Read more: When the Body CallsThis book is a vessel/holding liquid for thirsty desirers/in the empty spiral of the universe/where detail is opinion/one moment is all it takes to answer/when the body calls. This book is just one answer in a life of calling. The storyteller lives inside the breath of home. Whatever home is chosen, whatever breath is owned. The desirer takes the moment we’re in and stretches out its every wrinkle. In the folds are new horizons, exploding the every day, line by line-inwards, so the shards are sort of slo-mo in their entry into gravity…We’re brought into the world of the writer.…
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Dreamscape, Real Dreams Really Make a Difference
Read more: Dreamscape, Real Dreams Really Make a DifferenceA collection of biographical stories and poems about fascinating people in history whose real dreams made a real difference. Developed in performance, these stories bring old tales to life for contemporary readers in a way that is both entertaining and informative.
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Meredith Leigh – The Ethical Meat Handbook
Read more: Meredith Leigh – The Ethical Meat HandbookEthical Meat is meat from an animal that had a good life, a good death, a good butcher, and a good cook. Ethical Meat is a movement that seeks to repair entire regional meat supply chains, and much work is underway by brave hardworking farmers, butchers, processors, chefs and cooks. Working to create the capacity for ethical meat has been a speciality for Meredith for the past 20 years. As a former vegan turned livestock farmer, owner of a butcher shop, restaurateur, non-profit executive, mother, educator, and writer, she has vast expertise in the systemic as well as granular details…
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Laura Lengnick – Resilient Agriculture
Read more: Laura Lengnick – Resilient AgricultureReal world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of food. CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTS an unprecedented challenge to food and farming in the U.S. and beyond. Damaging weather variability and extremes capture the headlines, but more subtle changes caused by hotter summer nights, warmer winters, and a longer growing season have far-reaching effects on the land, people, and communities that feed us. This expanded and updated edition of Resilient Agriculture takes you beyond the headlines and the hype to shine a light on agricultural climate solutions with the power to cultivate new American foodways that are…
CREDITS– CO-HOSTS & PRODUCERS: Martha Cinader, Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, Tony Robles. FEATURED GUESTS: Judy Talaugon, Crystal Cauley, Shirley Ancheta, Mikey Cullen, Yvette Murray, Azucar, Caitlin Jans, Brian Kimmel , Craig Harris, Tony Robles, Karla Brundage, Nick Courtright, Laura Lengnick, Meredith Leigh, Dorsía Smith Silva, Suzette Clark Bradshaw, Vanessa Lee Miller, Elizabeth Perlman and Martha Cinader. SOUNDTRACK, MIXING, MASTERING, SOUND DESIGN: Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra. Executive Producer, Martha Cinader.
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