Listen to Julia and Victoria, with special guest Emma Smart, as they lose their minds over the gritty poetry of Traci Brimhall in her newest collection Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod. Follow Brimhall on her journey as she tries to find small joys in a dark world, grapples with tragedy after tragedy, and defies the gods of Love and Death.

If Julia and Victoria have learned one thing from Morgan Parker’s book of poetry There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, it is this: Beyoncé is an eternal member of the classical poetry canon, and her words will be taught in schools and make their mark on society for years to come; as will Morgan Parker’s. Can’t argue with facts.

Poetry! Love! Education! Mattress shopping? The ex-planet Pluto? Julia is skeptical of one of Victoria’s favorite books of poetry by Taylor Mali, but they still find themselves in a deep conversation about the nature and purpose of poetry. So buckle up because it’s serious-poetry-nerd time!

Our special guest and published poet Ola Faleti guides us through Queen’s seminal work about personal power and the male gaze, and we all learn new things. Buy the book! Support working poets! You’ll be glad to have this beauty on your shelf.