Ranked #1
Natalie Diaz vs. the Lexicon
Natalie Diaz vs. the Lexicon
Natalie Diaz joins Danez and Franny to talk the talk on love, language, and words creating worlds on episode 5 of VS.
5 Sep 2017
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57mins
Ranked #2
José Olivarez vs. Grownups
José Olivarez vs. Grownups
Poet, educator, and Young Chicago Authors Marketing Director José Olivarez explores adulting and gives some podcast-vete... Read more
18 Jul 2017
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51mins
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Kaveh Akbar vs. Bewilderment
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Danez and Franny dive deep with Divedapper creator, poet, professor, and voracious reader Kaveh Akhbar. The squad talks ... Read more
1 May 2018
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Xandria Phillips vs. Digging vs. Running
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Tarfia Faizullah vs. Beauty
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We’re back, baby! We kick off season 2 of VS with brilliant poet Tarfia Faizullah for a helluva convo about balancing th... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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Beyza Ozer vs. Taking Time
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Beyza Ozer brings love into the room and into their gorgeous poems on this episode, the penultimate episode of Season 3!... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #7
Hanif Abdurraqib & Angel Nafis vs. AWP Live!
Hanif Abdurraqib & Angel Nafis vs. AWP Live!
VS gets live at AWP, where Danez and Franny hosted a packed show featuring the magnificent Hanif Abdurraqib and Angel Na... Read more
20 Mar 2018
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Camonghne Felix vs. Romance
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Camonghne Felix is our president, a damn good poet, and a wonderful human. She sits down with Franny and Danez to talk a... Read more
2 Apr 2019
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Angel Nafis vs. Observation
Angel Nafis vs. Observation
Angel Nafis is paying attention. She talks with Danez and Franny about learning to rescale her sight, getting through gr... Read more
29 May 2018
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #10
Safia Elhillo vs. Shame
Safia Elhillo vs. Shame
Safia Elhillo is a goshdarn timespace-suspending poet. She’s also this week’s guest. Danez, Franny, and Safia talk unrav... Read more
15 May 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #11
Morgan Parker vs. Now
Morgan Parker vs. Now
Morgan Parker has some through-lines. The poet, editor, and YA novelist has been making and shaping literary work since ... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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Cathy Park Hong vs. Triumph
Cathy Park Hong vs. Triumph
Cathy Park Hong has some thoughts for you, and some thoughts on how best to share them. The poet and essayist talks abou... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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VS Live with Patricia Smith at Chicago Humanities Festival
VS Live with Patricia Smith at Chicago Humanities Festival
Season 3 of VS goes out with a bang! Franny and Danez take the stage as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival with the... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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Jamila Woods vs. The Remedy
Jamila Woods vs. The Remedy
Can we fanperson out for a goshdarn second? We have the one and only Jamila Woods in the building! She talks about her f... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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52mins
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Don Share vs. 150,000 Poems
Don Share vs. 150,000 Poems
Don Share is the editor of Poetry Magazine, a poet and translator, and a gem of a human. He chats with Danez and Franny ... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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Diana Khoi Nguyen vs. Silence
Diana Khoi Nguyen vs. Silence
Diana Khoi Nguyen is tackling silence. The poet and multimedia artist talks with Danez and Franny about writing into the... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #17
VS Live with Fatimah Asghar, José Olivarez, and Paul Tran
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Happy new year y’all! VS returns with a special bonus episode to tide you over until Season 3 drops in February. In the ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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59mins
Ranked #18
Casey Rocheteau vs. the Deck
Casey Rocheteau vs. the Deck
Danez and Franny head to Motown and talk with poet, artist, playwright, and self-described sea witch Casey Rocheteau. To... Read more
22 Aug 2017
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45mins
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Aimee Nezhukumatathil vs. the Garden
Aimee Nezhukumatathil vs. the Garden
Get your hands in the dirt on this wonderful episode with Aimee Nezhukumatathil. The brilliant poet and Ole Miss profess... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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49mins
Ranked #20
Ilya Kaminsky vs. The Republic
Ilya Kaminsky vs. The Republic
Ilya Kaminsky can weave beautiful sentences out of thin air, then build a narrative tapestry from them that is unlike an... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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56mins
