Untethered Lines
Podcast Description
Untethered Lines is a podcast dedicated to discussing the intersections between radical poetry and social justice movements. Join host Lucy Carpenter as she engages in critical conversations with Montreal-based poet-activists, exploring how poetry is used as a tool for activist movements. Together, they question, ponder, and critique the role of poetry as a driver of meaningful change.
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Content Themes
The show focuses on the relationship between radical poetry and various social movements, delving into themes such as spoken word activism, identity, and the role of art in social change, with episodes exploring topics like the Palestinian liberation movement and the impact of feminist poetry.
Untethered Lines is a podcast dedicated to discussing the intersections between radical poetry and social justice movements. Join host Lucy Carpenter as she engages in critical conversations with Montreal-based poet-activists, exploring how poetry is used as a tool for activist movements. Together, they question, ponder, and critique the role of poetry as a driver of meaningful change.
Episode Notes
After a long month’s break I’m back with a bang!
Today I’m talking with Kym Dominique Ferguson; esteemed performance poet, actor, theater performer, author and multi medium creative director, where we discuss his fascinating journey! We start off talking about how he came into his poetry journey in his early teen years, with some comedic better than other experiences, his journey studying at Concordia University, then taking us to his present-day social justice informed poetry and theater performances.
In his work Kym tackles a variety of social justice movements; anti-black racism, anti-apartheid and violence movements, and engaging in anti-oppressive solidarity with marginalized racial communities, ambitiously, and successfully. Join us as we embark on this journey!!
You can keep up with Kym on Instagram:
Main handle: @mrkdferguson
Poetry Studio: @madpoetix
Soul Perspectives: @soulpckut
You can listen to Kym’s Show Soul Perspectives radio show every Tuesday from 7-8:30pm on CKUT 90.3 FM
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/untethered-lines/id1819555656
Thanks so much for listening!! See you next time.
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