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16/05/2021

Thank you for listening to the last show of the semester this morning. I read "Trauma is not Sacred" by Kai Cheng Thom and "Alone" by Maya Angelou for the today.

Here is a link to Kai Cheng Thom's book: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/A/a-place-called-No-Homeland and here is a link to "Alone": https://poets.org/poem/alone if you would like to read these wonderful works!

The Lingering Ear is taking a break for the summer. Thank you for your support! Take care of yourself.

Alone - Lying, thinking

09/05/2021

Today's book for is Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki, in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mother's Day. Suki decides to wear her kimono to school because it reminds her of her grandmother's visit last summer. https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/sukis-kimono

Suki's favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school --- no matter what anyone says.

09/05/2021

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and maternal figures out there. Thank you especially to my mom Heather Hilfiker and grandmothers Jean Hilfiker Martis who have been wonderful supports to me in my life. Here's more information about the history of Mother's Day: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/history-of-mothers-day/

Moms didn’t come up with Mother’s Day as an easy way to get pancakes in bed. And despite how it seems, card companies didn’t invent…

09/05/2021

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, here are a few organizations who are having events and raising awareness around Asian American culture. Click the first link to learn more about the history of this month!

https://apasf.org/about/

https://asiasociety.org/texas/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-2021

Join us for 31 ways to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We've curated a calendar of live events, recommendations, and on-demand content to highlight the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans.

02/05/2021

Due to scheduling conflicts, The Lingering Ear has been rescheduled for 1pm today. Today we will be discussing discussing upcoming events on campus, the children's book Everybody Cooks Rice, and more! Tune in then.

25/04/2021

Today's book for is And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. It's a children's book about the real life penguins at the Central Park Zoo, Roy and Silo, two male penguins who raise a baby penguin as their own.

It's charming and heartwarming, and you can find more about the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/And-Tango-Makes-Three/Justin-Richardson/9781481446952

The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition.At the penguin house at...

25/04/2021

As mentioned on air, here is a link to Daniel Sloss' bit on gay penguins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KBcNtbUfDs&ab_channel=TeamCoco. If you want a laugh mixed with some actual information, it's worth a watch.

Daniel just learned that spiders' sexual organs are in their arms. Which puts the "Spider-Man" movies in a different light.More CONAN @ http://teamcoco.com/v...

19/04/2021

Thank you for listening to TLE yesterday! We discussed Leonita Flynn's The Radio during and read the title poem, which centers around the haunting presence of the news during the speaker's childhood during the Troubles. The radio warns them of the violence about, so staying informed is necessary, though deeply anxiety provoking.

As mentioned on air, I had the amazing experience of meeting Flynn during a poetry reading she gave during my Women Poets class, taught by Prof. McDiarmid (pictured here).

If you would like to read more about Flynn and her work, check out her website here: http://leontiaflynn.com

18/04/2021

WMSC has been around since '66, but radio itself was invented in the late 1800s. Want to read more about the history of radio? Check out this article: https://www.techwholesale.com/history-of-the-radio.html

Learn about the history of the radio at Tech Wholesale. The post covers the complete radio timeline from inception to modern day devices.

18/04/2021

Tune into The Lingering Ear today for a special anniversary themed episode. Learn about the history of radio itself, and come analyze the importance of radio during the Troubles within Leonita Flynn's The Radio. TLE will air from 10-11am today!

16/04/2021

Happy birthday to 90.3 WMSC!!

04/04/2021

What Runs Over by Kayleb Rae Candrilli is a memoir in verse. It follows their journey as a young child growing up in the mountains, growing out of and away from trauma and abuse. Find more info here: https://www.krcandrilli.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36988582-what-runs-over

04/04/2021

Today's book for is What Runs Over by Kayleb Rae Candrilli. Here is an interview where they discussed this book and their motivations for writing:

https://therumpus.net/2018/03/the-rumpus-interview-with-kayleb-rae-candrilli/

"I’m interested in young q***r people not thinking that being brought up poor and rural excludes them from certain scenes, whether that be academic, artistic, or q***r groups. I want those folks to feel represented in a way that’s useful."

Kayleb Rae Candrilli discusses their debut collection, What Runs Over, reclaiming memory through poetry, and the political act of being happy.

04/04/2021

Happy Easter! Crack open those Cadbury eggs and tune into 90.3 WMSC from 10-11am to catch The Lingering Ear. Today is our 25th pre-recorded episode, and to celebrate we're diving into What Runs Over by Kayleb Rae Candrilli (in honor of ). Stay safe and well!

28/03/2021

There was an issue with scheduling today, so the show will air from 4-5pm instead. Thanks for your patience!

26/03/2021

Tune into The Lingering Ear from 10-11am today! We'll be discussing springtime, WMSC's recent awards, and Dig. by A.S. King. Plus, lots of great music to listen to! All this and more on 90.3 WMSC.

21/03/2021

Tune into 90.3 WMSC to listen to The Lingering Ear from 10-11am! Today we will be discussing opportunities to showcase your art as well as reviewing the book Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. Have a lovely Sunday morning!

19/03/2021

In addition to DJing TLE, I also act as Event Coordinator for Speaking Through Silence. We are having our first open mic this Saturday from 7-9pm on Zoom. More details can be found on Engage: https://montclair.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6977630 or @/montclair_sts on IG. Hope to see you there, creative folks! All are welcome.