RiYL
RiYL
Brian Heater
Episode 735: Saul Williams
53 minutes Posted Nov 15, 2025 at 10:18 pm.
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They didn’t go into the forest to create a record. One evening of music and words surrounded by nature was plenty enough reason to gather.

Still, Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople emerged, as the first official document of the two long-time friends collaborating.

More than 30 years into his career, Williams doesn’t have anything in particular to prove. The mid-90s saw him quickly rise the ranks of New York’s slam poetry community, and he’s since proved himself as a musician, book author, science fiction writer, actor, and more.

But in a world forever teetering on the  edge, there’s still plenty left to be said.


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