Inspired Word Café

Season 2 Episode 8 - Arielle Twist's Poems of Magic and Memories

On our last episode of this season of Inspired Word Café, we sit down with Nehiyaw, Two-Spirit, author and multidisciplinary artist Arielle Twist to talk about her poems of magic and memories. Find Arielle:Arielletwist.comOrder Disintegrate/Dissociate from Indigo/Chapters or Amazon today!Twitter | Instagram | FacebookFind more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.orgThis podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

Season 2 Episode 7 - Rita Wong's Writing in Activism

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we sit down with poet-scholar Rita Wong to talk about writing in activism. Find Rita:Twitter: @rrrwongInstagram: @mycorrizhalwongOther links:@1308trees on Twitterhttps://raventrust.com/Link to to Rita’s essay: https://rabble.ca/indigenous/stand-in-solidarity-with-wetsuweten-on-world-water-day-and-everyday/Ashlee Cunsolo’s work with climate grief: https://ashleecunsolo.ca/2020/02/04/we-need-to-talk-about-our-ecological-grief/Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.orgThis podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

Season 2 Episode 6 - Joshua Whitehead's "A Geography of Queer Woundings"

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we chat with acclaimed Oji-nêhiyaw, Two-Spirit author Joshua Whitehead about his forthcoming work "A Geography of Queer Woundings". Find Joshua:Twitter and Instagram: @jwhitehead204Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.orgThis podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

Season 2 Episode 5 - Ivan Coyote's BONUS Episode - Continuing the 'Long Conversation'

On this special bonus episode of Inspired Word Café we continue our chat with storyteller Ivan Coyote about their book, ‘Care Of’.Find Ivan:Website: www.ivancoyote.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ivanecoyoteTwitter:https://twitter.com/ivancoyoteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivancoyote/?hl=enFind more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.orgThis podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

Season 2 Episode 5 - Ivan Coyote's 'Care Of'

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we talk with storyteller Ivan Coyote about their book ‘Care Of’. Then, we chat with local writer Brianna Ferguson about poetry and her first collection ‘A Nihilist Walks into a Bar’.Find Ivan:Website: www.ivancoyote.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ivanecoyoteTwitter:https://twitter.com/ivancoyoteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivancoyote/?hl=enFind Brianna:Website: www.briannaferguson.com Instagram: @brianna.effBuy Brianna’s book: http://mansfieldpress.net/2021/11/a-nihilist-walks-into-a-bar/Brianna’s Book Launch: https://massyarts.com/event/book-launch-brianna-fergusons-a-nihilist-walks-into-a-bar/ Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.orgThis podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.