The Slave Is Gone: The Show That Talks Back to Appletv+'s Dickinson

05/12/2022

Just dropped! Jericho Brown in conversation with Dickinson creator and Alena Smith.
LISTEN: https://apple.co/3XLrnQB

08/11/2022

For , a selection from our recent conversation with Evie Shockley, who shares her poem "women's voting rights at 100 (but who's counting?)" and talks about why, in spite of our democracy's shortcomings and outrages and betrayals, we vote.
LISTEN: https://apple.co/3fRV699

28/10/2022

The shocking details of Austin Dickinson's absolutely legal evasion of the Civil War draft. Out now! https://apple.co/3DFOHan

27/09/2022

When Danez Smith is on your podcast, it's guaranteed to be smart -- and spicy.

Definitely tune in for our new episode where Danez talks , death, partying and poetry with our cohosts Brionne Janae + Jericho Brown, and our "rogue scholar" Aífe Murray.

LISTEN HERE: https://apple.co/3ShBBow

27/09/2022

All kinds of truth on our brand-new episode featuring Danez Smith, including the lowdown on o***m in the world of .

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slave-is-gone-the-show-that-talks-back-to-appletv+s-dickinson/id1592382826

26/09/2022

Our episode with Danez Smith is on its way! Don't miss out on what Danez has to say about , and much, much more.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slave-is-gone-the-show-that-talks-back-to-appletv+s-dickinson/id1592382826

24/09/2022

Every weekend we share bonus content to take you deeper into the world of . The story of Angeline Palmer shows how precarious life could be for Black people in the mid-19th century, even in a "free state" like Massachusetts. And the Dickinsons weren't exactly reliable allies.

Every Friday, we release bonus material that takes you deeper into the work of our guest poets, and and the world of Emily Dickinson. The story of Angeline Palmer reveals how tenuous freedom was for Black people, even in the Yankee North -- and how the Dickinson weren't exactly reliable allies.

22/09/2022

“I wanted to do a podcast because I’m interested in Emily Dickinson’s standing in American poetry. We refer to her as the mother of American poetry, and although Walt Whitman might be more known, she has become the more influential poet over time." -Jericho Brown

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, who will be on campus Thursday, Sept. 29, for a Presidential Colloquium, shares his thoughts on the relevance and influence of Emily Dickinson.

21/09/2022

The Slave Is Gone is the new podcast that brings together amazing poets (and one rogue scholar) to explore/question/rant about .

Listen to the latest episode featuring Rage Hezekiah and get yourself subscribed before Danez Smith is in the house!

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20/09/2022

The new season of The Slave Is Gone is underway, full of bracing, funny, smart conversations about race, s*x, power, and POETRY in Emily Dickinson's time and ours.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/3UVaoqaCFbairWyXgXGNkf

20/09/2022

Season One has begun! Episodes 1 & 2 of the show that talks back to 's are out!

Cohosts Jericho Brown and Breezy Janae, and rogue scholar Aife Murray talk power, poetry, and s*x in Emily Dickinson's time and ours. And they're joined by fabulous guest poets including Rage Hezekiah, Danez Smith, Malcolm Tariq, Amber Flame, and US Poet Laureate Ada Limon.

These are conversations you do not want to miss! (And you do not need to have watched the show to enjoy the podcast)

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3UVaoqaCFbairWyXgXGNkf?si=ffcd4c956f6d46af

19/09/2022

It's finally here! The Slave Is Gone with Jericho Brown, Breezy Janae & Aífe Murray launches TODAY! Special guests in the coming weeks include Rage Hezekiah, Danez Smith, and US Poet Laureate Ada Limón.

This is a whole new kind of Emily Dickinson podcast. Take a listen to the Season One Preview trailer and subscribe so you don't miss an episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/qhZvmB46rtb

19/09/2022

Looking forward to kicking off our new season with Jericho Brown and Breezy Janae's conversation with guest poet Rage Hezekiah.

They talk q***r TV, the realities of domestic work, and what they'd ask Emily Dickinson if they had the chance. Plus, Rage reads her stunning poem "Consent".

Rage's latest collection is Yearn, out now from Diode Editions.

11/04/2022

Today at 5:30pm Pacific/8:30pm, our own Breezy Janae
and Aífe Murray will talk , race, class, and q***r love with the Center for Arts and Humanities at Santa Clara University, and you're invited! Register at http://bit.ly/podcastspoetry.

19/11/2021

Alena Smith and team have created a third season of Apple TV's Dickinson that continues to surprise and delight. Join poets Jericho Brown & Breezy Janae + rogue scholar Aífe Murray for their new podcast The Slave Is Gone, and keep the conversation going!

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: https://anchor.fm/theslaveisgone

16/11/2021

Hear why Martha Ackmann is so excited about The Slave Is Gone, the show that talks back to Apple TV's . Hosted by poets Jericho Brown and Breezy Janae, with rogue scholar .

Listen & subscribe: https://anchor.fm/theslaveisgone

10/11/2021

In , Alena Smith rides Emily Dickinson's "rocket ship of passion" to explore our divided country, then and now. Discover where Jericho Brown, Breezy Janae, and Aífe Murray
take that exploration in their new podcast that talks back to Dickinson.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: https://anchor.fm/theslaveisgone

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/arts/television/dickinson-final-season.html

The creator Alena Smith had planned to set the final season during the conflict. “What we did not know was that there would be a pandemic, and that it would have echoes of the Civil War,” she said.

05/11/2021

Friday's for watching . Then Saturday's for listening to The Slave Is Gone, the new podcast where
Jericho Brown, Breezy Janae and
talk back to ! https://anchor.fm/theslaveisgone

03/11/2021

03/11/2021

Nice vote of confidence from Alena Smith, creator and showrunner for .

03/11/2021

Well this is what you hope for on the day your first episode drops!

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03/11/2021

Want to know what it sounds like when two powerful contemporary poets Jericho Brown and Breezy Janae join with pathbreaking independent scholar Aífe Murray to take on the life and times and poetry of Emily Dickinson -- and AppleTV's wonderful ?

Today's your day! The first episode of The Slave Is Gone is here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slave-is-gone-the-show-that-talks-back-to-appletv/id1592382826

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03/11/2021

The first episode of The Slave Is Gone is now out! Hear how poets Jericho Brown and Breezy Janae and "rogue scholar" Aífe Murray break down what works (and what doesn't) in AppleTV+s bold and funny series about Emily Dickinson's emergence as a woman and poet. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1e1-oh-shes-getting-provided-for/id1592382826?i=1000540607613

‎Show The Slave Is Gone: The Show That Talks Back to AppleTV+'s Dickinson, Ep S1E1: "Oh, she's getting provided for" - Nov 3, 2021