Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour
Also a radio show on California radio station KDVS, Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour airs live on KDVS 90.3 every Wednesday evening from 5-6 p.m. and right here as a podcast. On the air since 2000, DAPATH features interviews with poets, writers, actors, innovative thinkers, and important members of both the national and international artistic community, including professionals of theatre, music, and writing across new media. Sometimes the host shares poems by great poets, and silly trivia questions. Tune in!
Episodes
110 episodes since 2022
Joshua McKinney and Susan Kelly-DeWitt
On the 9/4/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Joshua McKinney phones in to express his gratitude for having won Gunpowder Press’s John Ridland Poetry Prize. He describes the vision and meaning beh...
September 05, 2024
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40:10
Gabrielle Myers, Carl Whithaus, and Jane Beal
On the 8/28/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Poet Gabrielle Meyers joins Dr. Andy to discuss her incremental writing habits along with the release of her new release Break Self: Feed. She shares a poe...
August 29, 2024
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53:34
Mary B. Moore, Cody Duncan, and Thea Hudson
On the 8/7/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Mary B. Moore discusses the conceptual framework of her forthcoming poetry book Amanda Chimera. The collection is about a twin who passed in utero and spend...
August 22, 2024
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54:06
Mercedes Ibáñez and Jean Biegun
On the 8/7/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Poet Mercedes Ibáñez shares her fondness for the Davis poetry community. She shares how her early life in Peru spawned her poetic aspirations, and how Poetry Nights ...
August 16, 2024
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39:25
Rhony Bhopla
On the 8/7/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Rhony Bhopla joins in to discuss her feelings after winning the 2024 Pacific University Alumni Association’s Emerging Leader Award. She describes the gratitude she h...
August 08, 2024
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52:53
Laura Bertolini, Dave Boles, Tim Kahl, Vicki Carroll
On the 7/31 of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Italian poet Laura Bertolini makes her return to Davis and discusses publishing her book in which she describes the people and experiences from her life in Davis. She then reads a poem ...
August 01, 2024
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49:57
Leanne Schwartz, Stella Beratlis, and Dave Nachmanoff
On the 7/24/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Leanne Schwartz describes how she crafts her emotional, complex, and visceral young adult novels while still hitting her assigned deadlines. She shares a sample from her book...
July 25, 2024
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45:51
Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas and Rina Wakefield
On the 7/17/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas discusses managing the overlapping releases of her two new books. She describes what inspired the titles of her new releases, and the reasoning b...
July 18, 2024
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41:42
Susan Kelly-DeWitt and Michelle Bitting
On the 7/3/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Susan Kelly-DeWitt discusses her various inspirations for her new book Frangible Operas, citing loss and aging as two thematic pillars for the collection. Susan also ...
July 11, 2024
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55:56
Dorinda Wegener and Rina Palumbo
On the 7/3/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Dorinda Wegener discusses the growth and organization of her newly released collection, Four Fields. She sh...
July 04, 2024
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54:49
Todd Cirillo
On the 6/26/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Todd Cirillo discusses how his residence in New Orleans shapes his creativity and writing style. He then shares a poem. Cirillo elaborates o...
June 29, 2024
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50:40
Bob Stanley, Autumn Newman, and Maria Steinhauser
On the 6/19/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Bob Stanley elaborates on how his ventures inspire his poetry and shares a poem about his travels with his wife Joyce. Autumn Newman explain...
June 20, 2024
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54:49
William Hartwick and Tim Kahl
On the 6/12/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:William Hartwick describes his latest publication, The Invisible Backpack: A Life of Courage, as a product of healing...
June 12, 2024
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51:48
Joe Mills and Connie Post
On the 6/5/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Joe Mills states his perspective on generative AI in poetry and his upcoming summer class called “Living Poetry.” Mills explains h...
June 06, 2024
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53:03
Maria Breaux, Katy Brown, and Sandré Henriquez Nelson
On the 5/29/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Maria Breaux discusses her recent grant to write a book in honor of her brother, Davis Breaux. She intends to write about his time as a stud...
May 30, 2024
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53:02
Jared Stanley, Cami Rothmuller, and Silas Wanje
On the 5/22/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Jared Stanley explains his decision to use a common phrase with many meanings to title his most recent book of poetry,
May 23, 2024
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50:46
Bob Dunning, Anthony Robles, Al Cortez, Anthony Xavier Jackson, and Keith Miller
On the 5/15/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Local columnist Bob Dunning discusses starting a Substack, where he has found overwhelming support from the loyal readership he garn...
May 16, 2024
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52:03
Sharani Ramesh, Lee Brunkhardt, Yuetong Lin, Sinéad Rushde, JakeJohnson, and Alex Ikuma
On the 5/8/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Sharani Ramesh, Lee Brunkhardt, and Yuetong Lin join the podcast to discuss their upcoming Bike Scavenger Hunt. This is a project for their...
May 10, 2024
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53:31
Mario Ellis Hill and Michael French
On the 5/1/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Mario Ellis Hill shares his love of advocacy work and how this guides his writing as a poet. Dr. Andy and Hill share their love of...
May 02, 2024
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47:21
Jeri Howitt, Nooneh Gyurjyan, and Robi Castaneda
On the 4/17/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Jeri Howitt begins the podcast episode by sharing her love of reading, which inspired her to found the reading series Stories on ...
April 22, 2024
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50:31
Julia Levine and Rebecca Foust
On the 4/3/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Dr. Andy is joined by the Poet Laureate of Davis, Julia B. Levine, and shares the intersectionality between the natural environmen...
April 04, 2024
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52:36
Anthony Xavier Jackson
On the 3/27/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Anthony Xavier Jackson discusses his time in the Baptist church and his love of music, which inspired his poetic journey. Jackson...
March 28, 2024
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41:39
Laurie Glover, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Susan Wolbarst
On the 3/20/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Laurie Glover begins the episode by sharing details about her semester at sea, and the inspiration provided by the nautical environment. Whi...
March 21, 2024
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57:25