Olusanya Bey is many things, but he's best known as a “love poet." But that title comes after much deep, philosophical pondering: What does writing about love do for - and to - him? Must he have a tangible muse? And how does a love of self affect love for others? Hear Olusanya Bey in Chion’s backyard for this third installment of a series of conversations with poets around a fire. <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-07-28/poet-zulynette-on-seeing-in-the-dark">Listen to the first installment with Zulynette</a>. <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2022-11-03/the-playfulness-of-poetry-with-andrew-dean-wright">Listen to the second installment with Andrew Dean Wright</a>. GUEST:  <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/olu.bey">Olysanya Bey</a>: Poet, community organizer, a mindfulness instructor, and a teaching artist in Hartford</li> </ul><a href="https://www.wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

How Craigslist's 'Missed Connections' is humanity’s story

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we're often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
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