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Season Two · New episodes Wednesdays at 9/8 Central

Life Behind
the Artist

A poet's real life, told one episode at a time.

I write three poems a day and live the rest of it out loud: the breakups, the road trips, the rejection emails, and everything that doesn't fit in a poem.

Paid members are mailed a handwritten poem every month, with a letter beside it, written just for them.
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Recent Episodes

Season 2
The Real Reason Women Are Leaving Dating Apps
S2 E22

The Real Reason Women Are Leaving Dating Apps

How dating-app visibility leaks offline, and why the cost of persistence is paid by women

The Art of Leaving Well
S2 E21

The Art of Leaving Well

Three exits that still sit with me, the etiquette of leaving, and the habits I questioned later.

I Am Not That Girl
S2 E20

I Am Not That Girl

Algorithm research is dead, growth gurus should shush up, paywalls are overrated, and I'd rather just be a real human being.

I Received the Same Punishment as an Accused Gang Rapist for Peeing in the Wrong Bathroom
S2 E19

I Received the Same Punishment as an Accused Gang Rapist for Peeing in the Wrong Bathroom

A Cornell lawsuit alleges a gang rape at Chi Phi, enabled by sisters and minimized by the school. I grew up in a town that taught me how this works. I'm not shocked, and that should scare you.

Your Body is Trying to Tell You Something
S2 E18

Your Body is Trying to Tell You Something

How paying attention to my chakras changed the way I deal with anxiety, vices, and the urge to shut down— and how you can start reading your signals.

Non-Perishable Items
S2 E17

Non-Perishable Items

Perishable or not, black or white, and the colors I added later

A Survival Guide to Men Who Love the Idea of You
S2 E16

A Survival Guide to Men Who Love the Idea of You

How to know when someone loves the version they prefer, and other important lessons.

A Brief Intermission
S2 E15

A Brief Intermission

Not an episode, but the Production Team has news worth sharing.

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Featured Poems

A Few to Begin With
Mr. Cigar
Poem

Mr. Cigar

Call me! Mr. Cigar. Who are you going to tell?

Coke Without Ice
Poem

Coke Without Ice

The girl who bullied me // had greasy skin and half-moon nails,

Where Are Your Hands
Poem

Where Are Your Hands

Her shoulders stopped living near her ears...

Some Things Are Easy
Poem

Some Things Are Easy

Some things are easy. // I say that a lot— // life is easy, // and I mean it // when the room is quiet.

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Paid members are mailed a handwritten poem from me every month, with a letter beside it, written just for them. $8 a month or $80 a year.