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Lupe Mendez vs. Reverence

Lupe Mendez vs. Reverence

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Lupe Mendez vs. Reverence

FromVS

ratings:
Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae continue their mini tour of the South in Houston, Texas. Next, they talk with Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez about familial responsibility, masculinity, education, and the preservation of memory. 
Until Next Time:
Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode, and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again!

José Alfredo Jiménez - El Ultimo Trago
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
Sylvia Plath - Daddy


Prompt: Write a singular moment or story from three separate generations of your family. The stories do not have to have any obvious connection.
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Danez Smith and Franny Choi, produced by Daniel Kisslinger, and presented by the Poetry Foundation and Postloudness.