Category: Columns

  • Pilgrimage to Hamlet, North Carolina, Birthplace of John Coltrane on His Birthday

    Pilgrimage to Hamlet, North Carolina, Birthplace of John Coltrane on His Birthday

    Peggy Harris shows Listen & Be Heard Contributor Tony Robles the John Coltrane Mural in Hamlet, North Carolina. Peggy was born and raised in Hamlet and graciously guided Tony to the mural while telling stories of her birthplace and what John Coltrane means to the community.

  • Think BIG. Start small.

    Think BIG. Start small.

    Have BIG plans? AWESOME! Where would you like to begin? THIS one simple question can often derail our plans before we even make a plan! When our dream is so big that we have no way to even imagine the full picture, we often have no idea how to get started moving in the direction of…

  • Today on WPVM Radio 3pm

    Today on WPVM Radio 3pm

    Featuring an archival interview with Nora Okja Keller about her book Comfort Woman, interviews by Tony Robles, and poetry from at the Manilatown Heritage Foundation in San Francisco, talk about the craft and business of writing a short story, and a spoken word set from our new co-producer DJ Jeannie Hopper.

  • Today on WPVM Radio

    Today on WPVM Radio

    Please join host, Martha Cinader, for the Listen & Be Heard Radio Show on WPVM. Tony Robles interviews two poets, Vanessa Lee-Miller in Great Britain, and Yvette R. Murray in Charleston, SC. And… some spoken word recordings by Vanessa Lee-Miller, Katherine Dunn, Reg E. Gaines, Q.R. Hand jr., Yvette R. Murray, Avotcja and Lord Buckley.

  • The View Ever Changing

    The View Ever Changing

    Tony Robles interviews Karen Luke Jackson about her new poetry book The View Ever Changing.

  • Change Your Point of View!

    Change Your Point of View!

    We can shift perspectives by moving our body, changing our thoughts, or geographically changing our physical point of view.

  • Oliver De La Paz, Barbara Chase-Riboud Today

    live from three to five, on WPVM Radio, for an interview by Tony Robles of poet, Oliver De La Paz, and an archival interview by Martha Cinader of Barbara Chase-Riboud. Recordings by William Burroughs, Alexie Sherman, Steve Cannon, Po’azz Yo’azz, Ken Kesey, and Edwin Torres.

  • Porch Music all Day in Morganton, NC

    Tony Robles roams Morganton on International Porch Music Day, where it is an all-day event spread out to make it possible to hear almost everyone.

  • We are Born with GPS

    We are Born with GPS

    Negative emotions are simply a signal that we are moving away from the vibration of Source energy at our core.

  • Poet, Anne Myles, and Spoken Word Today

    Poet, Anne Myles, and Spoken Word Today

    Please join me today, live from three to five, for a late summer mix of conversation about books and writing, and spoken word. Tony Robles interviews poet, Anne Myles, about her debut: Late Epistle. Recordings by Sekou Sundiata, Cultural Consciousness, Rosalie Sorrels, Bob Holman, Odd City, Lord Buckley, Devorah Major, Opal Palmer Adisa, Frank Messina,…

  • This Black August: A Ferguson, MO 2014 Reflection

    This Black August: A Ferguson, MO 2014 Reflection

    Almost ten years later, here we are making known another Black August, bringing attention to another Black August as the same dangers exist for Black women and men as they did when Mike Brown was shot down in Ferguson, MO.

  • L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 16, on WPVMfm.org

    L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 16, on WPVMfm.org

    Karen Luke Jackson’s Grit allows a community to love and grieve… Elsa Valmidiano takes us on a magical, travel-filled journey and mining of the self…

  • Attaining Homefullness

    The conversation focuses on Tiny’s efforts to get poverty recognized as a cause of death by Congress, and organizing for the safety and security of those living with her in poverty. Robert Zachary speaks about his experiences with poverty and racism in his youth and how they inform the present.

  • Reflections of a Muddled Mind

    Reflections of a Muddled Mind

    Muddled thinking will always mirror muddled ideas. Aligning with the point of view of Source allows us to see the true beauty in ourselves and our world!

  • L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 9, on WPVMfm.org

    L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 9, on WPVMfm.org

    Karen Luke Jackson’s Grit allows a community to love and grieve… Elsa Valmidiano takes us on a magical, travel-filled journey and mining of the self…