# The Poetry Cafe A podcast by thepoetrycafe. Open Mic, Spoken Word Poetry, Live Shows, Music and Interviews with artists from around the world Feed: https://rss.art19.com/the-poetry-cafe ## Latest episodes - [E86: The Poetry Hotline feat. RL da Gifted 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/bee981d42926) (2026-10-28, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5f0d937e-f0e7-4a3d-96c2-569d0d9bf1eb.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E85: The Sankofa Session w. Kane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/4e8da19b2f0e) (2026-10-21, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/353c0396-e665-4031-882a-dfb5c5b133de.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E84: The Poetry Minute - Becoming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/d847c104032c) (2026-10-14, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/72ff4b7f-417a-433e-8049-9f8de45224ee.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E83: WorldWide Ambitions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/a80ef1e3009c) (2026-10-07, 40 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f99ad02a-3008-442c-83fe-b8a7d4e40d81.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E82: Married to the Music w/The Polk Duo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/819443c773af) (2026-09-30, 45 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6858d941-9508-4461-b090-9dffe1db2586.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E81:The Poetry Hotline: Adraine from Upward Bound](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/c5898e4b25e2) (2026-09-23, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/cc967f4d-4c5c-48a7-b389-43cff8d435c8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E80: The Sankofa Session w. God Child](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/1ba661d8309f) (2026-09-18, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/87390189-1746-4fcd-96eb-b593820f1421.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E79: The Poetry Minute - War](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/dce86e3c2ca7) (2026-09-09, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/02bf3d99-97a3-444c-8fd7-7dea1277ebdf.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E78: Comicon Poetry for the Wounded Warrior](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/386e7ecd1b3f) (2026-09-02, 46 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/ac6fc6b4-15ab-4fef-9883-eae1d270410c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E77: The Poetry Hotline w Jada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/96c0aaf39ee6) (2026-08-26, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f07f9340-9f05-4236-b41a-b256298b6334.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E76:The Sankofa Session w GiGi aka Dannielle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/9d4f1d0ea0fe) (2026-08-19, 6 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/347f1261-ee34-4f74-a387-a13893c88f80.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E75: The Poetry Minute - Sonnets and Sunsets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/a3b17a036691) (2026-08-12, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9bc9c85d-0eba-47b6-8266-048972840d8d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E74: B-Rock - Baltimore to A&T to ATL, the Making, the Molding, the Momentum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/232ff9f3c12a) (2026-08-10, 50 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/bf4e32d0-e8f4-4702-a713-91f08a6c8307.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E73: The Mic, The Church, The Kids, The Business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/374a6f73f1f5) (2026-08-05, 45 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/402b0e9c-687a-49b2-beca-0f788d51526a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E72:The Speaker, The Teacher, The Preacher and The Poet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/47538b78b68d) (2026-07-30, 33 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/86a0495e-bb29-4e50-8782-82d0c973efc7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E71: The Poetry Hotline w. Krosswordz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/c1226082ab81) (2026-07-29, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0bfc9bf8-d8bb-4e9e-a86c-31ebad136bb0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E70: Flunking out to PHD w/ Dr. Derrick](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/1f1785caa3ed) (2026-07-26, 49 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/2c7bd5b9-a22f-4630-a932-0e7e7c46fa5c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E69: Abyss: Grammys, Def Poetry, Atl and More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/012e02f3a30c) (2026-07-26, 32 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1f2cdd29-1cce-4018-a171-ed7492e5cb25.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E:68 Live From Hong Kong w/Victoria Lee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/490c737e6b53) (2026-07-24, 24 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e7369837-1efe-42a1-bd9e-70231cf14e28.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E67: The Vision, to Philly and Beyond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/2fac39e05415) (2026-07-23, 42 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6663a2e6-a939-4dfc-8290-b281e9cdb24d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E66: The Poetry Hotline - The Sun Rises in Me](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/95d769e32f2e) (2026-07-22, 5 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/ab061362-beb9-4d8f-ad52-20ea1ab5b587.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E65: The Sankofa Session: Afraid of the Night](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/4075659352bf) (2026-07-15, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/d976e433-ce2a-484d-9ff0-1e5ba3c2e7ab.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E64: The Poetry Minute: Your Dreams should always...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/f9d91c14b32f) (2026-07-08, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/cdcf4cb4-ea41-4950-8978-bb00c46b9ed1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E63: Brown Girls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/3285cb52ac0d) (2026-07-01, 45 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c313a38c-5ed6-4f29-8d72-ea43888c93b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E62: The Poetry Hotline feat. Alex Jatto](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/1c8c10316fe7) (2026-06-24, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/74469b4f-a873-4dd5-aaa9-b8c60e115e48.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E61: The Sankofa Session w/ D.Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/b68451952d5f) (2026-06-17, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e033911e-667f-4273-bd6a-82673c6240aa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E60: The Poetry Minute: God is Love](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/daa0f85eb5c3) (2026-06-10, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/daf94e9f-203a-4f4b-9dc6-cfaadf2a0c48.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E:59: The Balance of Life and Death, The Blueprint to Poetry and Peace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/05a3d6b335ac) (2026-06-03, 48 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/df0bf5b3-aa92-44bf-b8f7-54eac2fab05e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E58: The Poetry Hotline with Gillian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/bdb6ebbda6df) (2026-05-27, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f99fadd0-e9aa-40ff-beae-ffcdd8fb9e32.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E57: The Sankofa Session Feat. Shawn Waddell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/77d4c0491388) (2026-05-20, 5 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6e75f9c7-6284-43f2-bde8-364cf078f1a8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E56: The Poetry Minute: Remember to Breathe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/057788656256) (2026-05-13, 1 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e0593eea-1f0f-4712-a2ce-0011efa5f0c5.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E55: Suave the Poet: From Basic Training to Passion and Poetry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/59ab4b5c8e99) (2026-05-06, 52 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f65e914b-af3a-4305-8075-d73baff32bed.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E54: The Sankofa Session Feat: Rudy Francisco's "Rifle"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/9118e5c64c02) (2026-04-29, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f523d26a-b301-403f-9631-f54b58478a93.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E53:The Poetry Hotline w/Wally B](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/7c896ea0564d) (2026-04-22, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/b687bb89-5a75-4e04-acd3-8be7259dac39.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E52: Sankofa Session w/Keala (Authentic)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/4ae374e0089d) (2026-04-15, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/89adf2db-7261-4d83-8cb3-bd347d2ded45.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E51: The Poetry Minute - The Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/7d970e20fd32) (2026-04-08, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/5974838b-89e2-4aee-9993-d6c802259c7c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E50: Of The Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/5eaaae2ffe04) (2026-04-01, 42 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/00e4753e-f1c1-473b-a487-04e5d2a14e93.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E49: The Poetry Hotline w Airam Soto](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/0a863cf1e233) (2026-03-25, 1 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/efa961d4-9069-4636-93b1-0161d97cfbc2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E:48 The Sankofa Session w/ Ducky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/6e74261dcf09) (2026-03-18, 5 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/d440ffed-d8c5-46f3-a602-504f893459ca.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E47: The Poetry Minute - Sometimes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/6e5ac899508d) (2026-03-11, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c27e8b9a-2db8-4a6e-8498-66ec448b6ee4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E46: Bluz, POETRY, NASCAR, NBA and More...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/f0549f99e805) (2026-03-04, 47 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/4ce5617a-5d8f-46f5-9a58-18eba4b97abe.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E45: The Poetry Hotline w/Javon Rustin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/e92e2f519ff2) (2026-02-25, 3 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/be6369a3-4b5d-4554-8b6d-bad1260858b6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E44: The Sankofa Session w/The Womanstorm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/713f161fca7b) (2026-02-18, 10 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/feb06cf0-7745-4983-b21d-512708a0ff37.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E43: The Poetry Minute - Keep Searching](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/4e045fdd8b4f) (2026-02-11, 2 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/09ca8ff3-2374-4c08-b5b3-eacae3e9277b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E42: I Became an Artist so I could show you what Art is...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/a0281207b65b) (2026-02-04, 32 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/8c002664-07bf-4626-995c-f2b8d86937ac.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E41: The Poetry Hotline feat. The State Side Lion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/27baeb776c7f) (2026-01-28, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/07417831-ae08-434b-9779-261d5b14aa5a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E40: The Sankofa Session Featuring Michael Ashford](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/ad26cdd05068) (2026-01-21, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/6f689c01-b4a4-4bb7-90d1-f4f6daafe3e8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E39: The Poetry Minute: Love and Community](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/3f3f9a41bdb1) (2026-01-14, 1 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a731ac0e-64ac-48d2-a7c7-958ac814a411.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E38: I Just Want To Make People Smile](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/4944a289bce7) (2026-01-07, 27 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/2fd5a772-5f1f-49bb-9c20-f9ddb330fd10.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b - [E37: The Sankofa Section: Chairs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1520280492/3ed8ed2f4658) (2025-12-31, 4 min): audio https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1be06a07-058a-450c-8b99-cb3c2f710a95.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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