Wild Roof Podcast

#8 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion (Re-visiting Issue #8)

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.

#7 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion

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!).

 

#6 - Interview with Paul Nelson

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.

#5 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion

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.

#4 - Interview with Ashley Pryor Geiger

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?).

#3 - Wild Roof Roundtable Discussion

For the January episode, editor Aaron Lelito discusses a few favorite pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s previous issues with Chris Vogt, a professor of English at SUNY Erie Community College, and Adrienne Rozells, a member of the WRJ team.

In addition to diving into the selected works, we cover a few other tangential topics as well.

The pieces discussed are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.

#2 - Interview with Erica Avey

For the Dec. episode, editor Aaron Lelito has a conversation with writer Erica Avey. She has published articles on the topic of psychedelics in Medium, Psymposia, and DoubleBlind. Here, we talk about some of her creative influences and her new project SPECTRA Poets.

#1 - Issue 5 Artist Feature Interview with Caroline Russell

For the Issue 5 artist feature, editor Aaron Lelito has a conversation with photographer Caroline Russell. Topics include the appeal of darkrooms, chlorophyll prints, and the intersection of textual and visual arts.