Episodes
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
#13 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
In the February episode, editor Aaron Lelito and roundtable co-host Chris Vogt are joined in conversation by Rachel Arturi Pruzan and Marybeth Holleman, who both have been published in Wild Roof Journal (be sure to check out their work here and here).
We cover four excellent selections from Wild Roof Journal’s January issue (Issue 12). How did these pieces speak to us? Listen and find out! Each of them is available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
#12 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion: After Party
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Join us for the "after party" segment of our most recent roundtable discussion. We kept the fun going for a bit of extra art & lit talk. We hope you enjoy the looser side of of podcast recording process...
In this "AP" discussion, Anna Genevieve Winham and Vian Borchert join co-hosts Aaron Lelito and Chris Vogt to address the question of "What is your favorite break-up poem?"
Each of the pieces we cover are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
#11 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
In the December episode, editor Aaron Lelito and roundtable sidekick Chris Vogt are joined in conversation by Anna Genevieve Winham and Vian Borchert, who both have been published in Wild Roof Journal (be sure to check out their work here and here).
We cover three stand-out selections from Wild Roof Journal’s November issue (Issue 11). Each of these pieces is available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
What made these pieces such a good fit for WRJ? Listen to hear our thoughts (as well as some "behind-the-scenes" insights from the creators!).
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
#10 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
In the October episode, editor Aaron Lelito and roundtable sidekick Chris Vogt are joined in conversation by Kelly Gray and Hayley Stoddard, who both have had poems published in Wild Roof Journal (be sure to check out their work here and here).
We talk though four evocative pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s September issue (Issue 10). Each of these poems are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Does your interpretation line up with ours? Listen and find out!
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
#9 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
In the August episode, editor Aaron Lelito leads a discussion that covers some of the excellent pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s July issue (Issue 9). These works are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Joining the discussion to share their insights are roundtable regular Chris Vogt, along with Nicole Bethune Winters and Eva Swiecki. Both Nicole and Eva have previously been published in WRJ, so be sure to check out their work here and here.
What impressed us about these three poems? Listen to find out! We talk about how "Bees" manages to avoiding the clichés of youthful summertime romance, get the origin story of "Under Trees" as shared by the author, and enter into the surreal world of "Glass."
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
#8 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion (Re-visiting Issue #8)
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
For the June episode, editor Aaron Lelito leads another roundtable discussion, covering some stand-out pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s May issue (Issue 8). These works are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Joining the discussion to share their insights are roundtable sidekick Chris Vogt, a professor of English at SUNY Erie Community College, along with Anna Schechter and Shannon Lise. Anna is a returning roundtable guest and is a member of the WRJ team; Shannon is a forthcoming WRJ contributor with a background in both English and clinical psychology.
In this conversation, we take a deeper dive into three poems and one collage. What impressed us about these four pieces? Listen to find out! We analyze, interpret, evaluate, speculate... There's even a "behind the scenes" glimpse into the minds of two of the selected contributors.
Sunday May 02, 2021
#7 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
For the May episode, editor Aaron Lelito leads another roundtable discussion, covering a few favorite pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s March issue (Issue 7). These works available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Joining the discussion to share their insights are Chris Vogt, a professor of English at SUNY Erie Community College, along with Paul Smit and Adrienne Rozells. Paul is a fiction writer, who has had two short stories appear in WRJ, "Burnt Avocado Toast" in Issue 1 and "The Water Fall" in Issue 7. Adrienne is a returning roundtable guest and is a member of the WRJ team.
In this conversation, we take a deeper dive into two visual pieces that align wonderfully with the themes that emerged in the March issue. In addition, the poem covered continues an engagement with the natural world, adding some interesting twists in a compact amount of space. Lastly, we cover a short story that brings together some contemporary issues with age old existential questions (...this one is a must read for anyone out there on the job search these days!).
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
#6 - Interview with Paul Nelson
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
For the April episode, Aaron Lelito and Chris Vogt have a conversation with poet Paul Nelson, founder of the Seattle Poetics Lab.
We talk about the origins of Poetry Postcard Fest, the benefits of spontaneous composition practices, and the importance of music to creativity.
For more, see paulenelson.com and popo.cards.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
#5 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
For the March episode, editor Aaron Lelito leads another roundtable discussion, covering a few favorite pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s January issue (they are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast).
Joining the discussion to share their insights are Chris Vogt, a professor of English at SUNY Erie Community College, along with Anna Schechter and Phoebe Phelps, two members of the WRJ team.
Monday Feb 01, 2021
#4 - Interview with Ashley Pryor Geiger
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
For the February episode, editor Aaron Lelito has a conversation with artist Ashley Pryor Geiger.
We talk about the methods she uses to create digital collages such as "Threshold" (which appears in Issue 6), her interest in using archival photographs, as well as some recommendations on helpful art/photo programs to use. And of course, there are plenty of reading recommendations (...we don't want our reading lists to dry up, now do we?).