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Behind-the-Scenes Look
A poem from the podcast
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The Good Stuff
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Dec 3, 2025
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Poems that make you glad to be alive
Mar 13, 2023
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On Your One Wild and Precious Life
Sep 10, 2024
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A Poem for This Day
Nov 8, 2024
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Nov 29, 2024
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Feb 5, 2024
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On Stillness
Nov 15, 2024
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Oct 29, 2025
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On Growing Up & Leaning In
Some thoughts on parenting teens
Oct 7, 2025
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The Good Stuff
End of August edition
Aug 30, 2025
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The People's Project Book Tour
On the road with my friend & co-curator Saeed Jones
Aug 21, 2025
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The Slowdown
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Aug 18, 2025
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On a different kind of AI
Aug 17, 2025
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You know I have a thing for clouds
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