Nina Rodgers's guest appearances

Nina Rodgers

The Poetry Magazine Podcast

em dash podcast

Nhitecap with the Whitecaps

Adam Hill

Andrew Gurza

Rachel Reimer

Joshua Shea

Kelli Dunham

Laura Antoniou

Kate Wolovsky

Sara Quin

Rachel Levine

Amy Berman

Claire Rudy Foster

Charlie Blotner

Karen Taylor

Mitchell Tepper

Brandon Wolf

OwlTail

Carolyn Marie Rodgers

Nina Rodgers Gordon

Andrew Peart

Srikanth Reddy

Delve into the life and poetry of one of the chief architects of the Black Arts Movement in Chicago, Carolyn Marie Rodgers (1940-2010), with a very special guest: Carolyn’s sister, Nina Rodgers Gordon. Born in Bronzeville, Carolyn Marie Rodgers cofounded Third World Press, which remains the largest independent Black-owned press in the United States. Rodgers’s poetry is widely anthologized, and in 1976, her book, How I Got Ovah: New and Selected Poems, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Today, we have the great honor of hearing her poetry read by her sister, Nina Rodgers Gordon, who talks about what it was like growing up with Carolyn and the many phases of her writing and life. She’s joined in the studio by Andrew Peart, a Chicago-based writer and editor who has worked with Nina for several years to organize the papers of Carolyn Marie Rodgers, and Srikanth “Chicu” Reddy, former guest editor of Poetry and editor of the Phoenix Poets book series at the University of Chicago Press. You’ll also hear a clip of Rodgers reading her poems in the late sixties and speaking at Northwestern University in 2007 for a symposium called “The Black Arts Movement in the Broader Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.” You can read more on Rodgers, and more of Rodgers’s work, in the October 2022 issue of Poetry.

Delve into the life and poetry of one of the chief architects of the Black Arts Movement in Chicago, Carolyn Marie Rodgers (1940-2010), with a very special guest: Carolyn’s sister, Nina Rodgers Gordon. Born in Bronzeville, Carolyn Marie Rodgers cofounded Third World Press, which remains the largest independent Black-owned press in the United States. Rodgers’s poetry is widely anthologized, and in 1976, her book, How I Got Ovah: New and Selected Poems, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Today, we have the great honor of hearing her poetry read by her sister, Nina Rodgers Gordon, who talks about what it was like growing up with Carolyn and the many phases of her writing and life. She’s joined in the studio by Andrew Peart, a Chicago-based writer and editor who has worked with Nina for several years to organize the papers of Carolyn Marie Rodgers, and Srikanth “Chicu” Reddy, former guest editor of Poetry and editor of the Phoenix Poets book series at the University of Chicago Press. You’ll also hear a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axesOatyww0&amp;t=302s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">clip of Rodgers</a> reading her poems in the late sixties and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nNPAUysWpw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">speaking at Northwestern University</a> in 2007 for a symposium called “The Black Arts Movement in the Broader Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.” You can read more on Rodgers, and more of Rodgers’s work, in the October 2022 issue of Poetry.

The Life and Poetry of Carolyn Marie Rodgers, with Nina Rodgers Gordon, Andrew Peart, and Srikanth Reddy

Coach and Huggs are joined with special co-host, Number 23 for your Minnesota Whitecaps, Nina Rodgers. The crew setup shop at Stacked Deck Brewing to discuss the Rodgers' homecoming with the Whitecaps and veteran experience in the NWHL, the Girls Hockey Outdoor Classic, a curated assortment of brouhaha, and had a few hockey fans on the podcast as well.Be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Continue to write to us at NhitecapwiththeWhitecaps@gmail.com or stay current on Facebook and Instagram.

Coach and Huggs are joined with special co-host, Number 23 for your Minnesota Whitecaps, Nina Rodgers. The crew setup shop at Stacked Deck Brewing to discuss the Rodgers' homecoming with the Whitecaps and veteran experience in the NWHL, the Girls Hockey Outdoor Classic, a curated assortment of brouhaha, and had a few hockey fans on the podcast as well. Be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Continue to write to us at NhitecapwiththeWhitecaps@gmail.com or stay current on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 9 :: Number 23 - Nina Rodgers

In this episode, Nina and I talk about her experiences as a Black woman interacting with healthcare professionals, particularly around the issue of weight. We explore the complicated history that healthcare has with Black people in America and the ways that medicine’s past discriminatory, deceptive, and exploitive practices have shaped the way healthcare is viewed today. We also talk about hospice, hair care and exercise, and the strength of Black women.

"The Weight of the World," featuring Nina Rodgers